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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…
Newton Free Library presents: An Evening with author Nate Marshall
ONLINE United KingdomThis program is presented in partnership with the Chelmsford Public Library. Please register here. Join Nate Marshall, writer, rapper and educator for a reading from his recent collection, Finna (2020). Definition of finna, created by the author: fin·na /ˈfinə/ contraction: (1) going to; intending to (2) eye dialect spelling of “fixing to” (3) Black possibility; Black futurity; Blackness…
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…
New Art Center presents: Painting Intensive
ONLINE United KingdomIntermediate and advanced students explore and develop personal themes while pushing their skills to the limit. Demos, group exercises, color theory, advanced painting techniques with regular critique and conversation support and extend creativity and competency. Click here for registration.
Historic Newton presents: Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington St, Newton, MA, United StatesCome and hear a public reading of the famous Frederick Douglass address, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" The museum will be open special hours that day from noon to 5 p.m. with free admission. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the back lawn of the Homestead. Funded by a grant…
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…
Newton Free Library presents: Exploring the Universe Part 1 – Pluto Strikes Back
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Scott Kenyon for a visit to Pluto - the outcast - and only binary planet in the Solar System. Dr. Kenyon will guide a tour of the moons of Pluto and show how this system formed early in the history of the Solar System. This is part one of a two-part series which will continue…