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Amherst Early Music presents: Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
ONLINE United KingdomAmherst Early Music will hold their online Memorial Day Weekend Workshop on May 29 & 30, directed by Valerie Horst. There are 10 classes to choose from and a free talk with Eric Haas. REGISTER NOW!
Amherst Early Music presents: Memorial Day Weekend Workshop
ONLINE United KingdomAmherst Early Music will hold their online Memorial Day Weekend Workshop on May 29 & 30, directed by Valerie Horst. There are 10 classes to choose from and a free talk with Eric Haas. REGISTER NOW!
Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
ONLINE United KingdomDo you like Dogman, Narwhal & Jelly or the Babysitters Club? Come learn about how to make your own comics! We will meet on the first two Wednesdays evenings: February through June. Learn about the ways you can make your comics go KA-POW! as we write, draw, and share. Join us for this beginner's creative writing workshop for children in third and fourth grade. A…
Newton Free Library presents: Shipwrecks of Cape Cod – Stories of Tragedy & Triumph
ONLINE United KingdomCape Cod’s outer beach has always been known for its shipwrecks. Between 1626 and the mid-20th century, this solitary 40-mile stretch of beach and sandbars saw the demise of over 3,000 vessels. It’s been said that if all the wrecks were raised, one could walk from Provincetown to Chatham without getting his or her feet…
New Art Center presents: Glass Mosaic Jewelry Workshop
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesUsing a wide selection of precut colored glass pieces, beads, iridized and dichroic glass, create a mini mosaic inside a pendant/necklace. Once the glass pieces are glued to the metal, grout your pendants with one of the many colored grouts available and clean your pieces. Voila! You’ll be provided a black leather cord necklace for…
Newton Free Library presents: Create Your Own Comics
ONLINE United KingdomDo you like Dogman, Narwhal & Jelly or the Babysitters Club? Come learn about how to make your own comics! We will meet on the first two Wednesdays evenings: February through June. Learn about the ways you can make your comics go KA-POW! as we write, draw, and share. Join us for this beginner's creative writing workshop for children in third and fourth grade. A…
Newton Free Library presents: The Cooking Gene with Michael Twitty
ONLINE United KingdomThis program is presented in partnership with the Groton Public Library. Please register here. For African American culinary historian Michael W. Twitty there was a giant hole in the story of American cooking as big as the one in the story of most African American families. Putting the microscope on himself, Michael decided to fully trace out his…
Newton Free Library presents: An American History of the Long Road to Freedom
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Dr. Matthew Delmont for a program that will explore the origins and importance of Juneteenth - a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. - and of the generations of Black Americans who have fought for freedom and equality. Juneteenth was first celebrated in Texas to commemorate the date when U.S. Army…
Historic Newton presents: Juneteenth Celebration
Hyde Bandshell 90 Lincoln Street, Newton, MA, United StatesCelebrate Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, with Newton area speakers, musical performances, local artwork and a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. Historic Newton will have a table with literature on the history Juneteenth. Masks and social distancing will be required. Rain date, Saturday, June 26. Co-sponsored by the…
New Art Center presents: Art Education as Self Care
ONLINE United KingdomArt education + creativity exercises + stress relief + group discussions = this workshop series! If you’re looking for intellectual stimulation that doesn’t feel hard, if you’re hoping for a burst of creativity in the middle of your workday, if you’re looking for the soothing effects of art — look no further. Join a small…