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Newton Free Library presents: How The Mothers Of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X & James Baldwin Shaped A Nation
ONLINE United KingdomThis program is presented in partnership with Tewksbury Public Library. Join Anna Malaika Tubbs for a presentation based on her acclaimed new book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation. Enjoy a fascinating exploration into the lives of three women ignored by history after…
Historic Newton presents: Images in the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement
ONLINE United KingdomAllison K. Lange’s talk analyzes gender, images, and political power from the founding of the United States through the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. She examines the ways that suffragists used images throughout their campaign to counter powerful opponents. The suffragists’ innovative visual campaigns laid the foundations for modern ones, and the visual…
Newton Art Association presents: Marketing and Selling Art in Today’s World
ONLINE United KingdomSharpen Your Art Business with Exciting Workshops Gain tips on pricing, presentation quality, growing your career, and selling in today’s world at upcoming Newton Art Association workshops. The Newton Art Association is offering professional workshops this year all led by Christine O’Donnell, the owner and director of Beacon Gallery in Boston. Christine will guide us on an exploration…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Connecting with Nature the Norwegian Way
ONLINE United KingdomJoin author Oliver Luke Delorie to discuss his book, Fruiluftsliv: Connect with Nature the Norwegian Way. Translated from Norwegian as “free life air,” friluftsliv highlights the basic need for humans to get outside and connect with the natural world. It’s not about conquering nature, as in climbing the highest mountain, or about camping and other activities:…
New Art Center presents: Parent/Teen Polymer Clay Jewelry Workshop
New Art Center 61 Washington Park, Newton, MA, United StatesMake your own polymer clay jewelry in this in-person workshop! Through demonstrations and hands-on instruction, you will learn a variety of techniques to make designs and intricate shapes. Use your imagination and creativity to work with clay and create unique jewelry designs. Tuition includes polymer clay, wire hooks and earring loops for one parent and…
Amherst Early Music presents: Black Bodies and Black Voices
ONLINE United KingdomAEM's second in a Series of Free Lectures Black Bodies and Black Voices: Gio. Buonaccorsi, an enslaved Black singer at the Medici Court, with Emily Wilbourne On the 14th of October, 1662, the opera impresario Vettor Grimani Calergi wrote from Venice to Prince Mattias de’ Medici in Florence to discuss the singers for the upcoming…
Newton Free Library presents: How to Use Critical Thinking Skills
ONLINE United KingdomWhat does it mean to be a critical thinker? Can critical thinking help us better understand the news and make better decisions, including how to navigate a global pandemic? Join Jonathan Haber, educational researcher, consultant and author of, Critical Thinking Essentials, to learn, among other things: How the concept of critical thinking originated What critical thinking…
Newton Free Library presents: Race and Climate Justice with Iván Espinosa-Madrigal
ONLINE United KingdomThis program is brought to you in partnership with the Burlington Public Library's Social Justice Series, the collaborative efforts of Libraries Working Towards Social Justice and is cosponsored by Green Newton. Please register here. The intersection of race and environmental discrimination has become more apparent during the pandemic given that low-income communities of color, and immigrant…
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…
Historic Newton presents: Making Change in the Civil Rights Era
ONLINE United KingdomAs the Civil Rights movement heated up in the 1960s, citizens with Newton ties felt called to participate. Clips from the film “Freedom Riders” set the stage for a conversation with Skip Griffin and Judy Frieze Wright, who discuss their activism, including attending the 1963 March on Washington, in a conversation moderated by Boston journalist…