Lecture
Newton Free Library presents: Exploring the Universe Part 2 – Caught in the Cosmic Web
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Margaret Geller for a journey through the universe - part two of our Exploring the Universe series. Throughout her career, she has been caught in the cosmic web, the largest pattern we know in nature. She will describe her role in discovering these patterns in the nearby universe and her ongoing work to map…
Newton Free Library presents: Twisted Sisters – Killer Hurricanes of the 1950s
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Eamon McCarthy Earls for a wild ride as he dives into the history of the Twisted Sisters, four storms – Carol, Edna, Connie and Diane – that hammered New England and the Northeast all in a period of 12 months during the 1950s. These storms brought devastating winds, pounding waves, record tidal surges and…
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Karin Larsson – Consummate Needle Craft Artist
ONLINE United KingdomPlease join us for a virtual lecture with needlecraft expert Pat Olski. Karin Larsson was a co creator of the home décor and lifestyle movement that we have come to know as “Swedish Style”. Often eclipsed by her famous artist husband, Carl, her imaginative tapestries and textiles are now as revered as his paintings which…
Newton Art Association presents: Demystifying the Business of Art
ONLINE United KingdomDemystifying the Business of Art is the subject of the NAA’s first professional workshop of the year led by Susan Kurtzman, owner of JOBI POTTERY & Truro Fine Art Gallery in Truro. A former museum curator, Kurtzman is both a ceramics designer and a business owner, with a 20-year background in direct marketing advertising in New York and…
An Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: An Afternoon of Swedish History
Scandinavian Cultural Center 206 Waltham St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin the Scandinavian Cultural Center for Carolus Rex - An Afternoon of Swedish History Concerning King Charles XII and the Great Northern War. “Were Socrates and Charles the Twelfth of Sweden both present in any company, and Socrates to say, ‘Follow me and hear a lecture on philosophy’ and Charles, laying his hand on his sword,…
Newton Art Association presents: Legal Issues for Artists
ZoomWhat are your rights and legal obligations as an artist? What do you need to know about copyrights, contracts, commissions, and consignments with galleries? What are your precise legal liabilities? These and other artists’ rights issues will be discussed by Nicholas M. O’Donnell at our second professional workshop. Zoom link for the event is found…
Newton Art Association presents: Legal Issues for Artists
ZoomWhat are your rights and legal obligations as an artist? What do you need to know about copyrights, contracts, commissions, and consignments with galleries? What are your precise legal liabilities? These and other artists’ rights issues will be discussed by Nicholas M. O’Donnell at our second professional workshop. Zoom link for the event is found…
Uncovering Your Home’s History
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Ave,, Newton, MAAre you curious about the history of your home but don’t know where to start? In this workshop, learn from the lead researcher of our House Marker Program. We’ll guide you through using available resources and creating a matrix of information about a property, and you’ll leave with a toolkit for continuing your own research…
Sensory Garden
New Art Cooridor 245 Walnut Street, Newon, MAThe New Art 2025 Sensory Garden Exhibition is your chance to Support our Local Artists. Artists offer a wintertime oasis amidst political, social, and cultural transition. Fostering a connection with nature, art, and ourselves through all our senses, grounds and preserves us. We invite sight and smell and touch and taste (indicated by signage) in…
The Allen Center Presents Brush & Lens: Artist Talk with Peter Vanderwarker and Sam Belisle
The Allen Center 35 Webster St, WEST NEWTON, MA, United StatesJoin us for a compelling lecture demonstration on the dynamic interplay between painting and photography— and go behind the scenes with two of Newton's most celebrated artists, Peter Vanderwarker and Sam Belisle, for a rare glimpse into their creative processes. All attendees will be entered to win one of two signed Peter Vanderwarker prints. Admission…