Newton Free Library
Newton Free Library’s End of Summer Celebration – Minute to Win It!
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesCelebrate the end of our Tails & Tails summer with space themed Minute To Win It games and ice cream! The idea is to complete challenges in under a minute using simple, everyday items. Meet us in the Teen Area to head outside for fun and ice cream! For tweens and teens entering grades 6-12.
Newton Free Library presents: Graphic Novel Trivia for Kids and Families
ONLINE United KingdomCan't get enough of Dogman, Lunch Lady, or Narwhal and Jelly? Come to our Graphic Novel Trivia night just for kids and their families! No restrictions on team size. One registration per team. A reminder email and the Zoom link will be sent out the day before the event. Registration is required and will close…
Newton Free Library presents: Coral Reef Canvas Painting
ONLINE United KingdomPaint a coral reef and sea life on a canvas! Looking up from the bottom of the sea we will create a painting using dramatic silhouettes of coral reef and sea life in black paint. Using different tones of blue mixed with white, your eye will be drawn to the starburst of sunlight above. This…
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…
Outdoor Lawn Games at the Newton Free Library
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesPut on your game face for an afternoon of lawn games! We have cornhole, giant jenga, throw throw burrito, and croquet. Meet us in the Teen Area to venture outside. For rising 6th to 12th graders.
Newton Free Library presents: Poetry Series and Open Mic
ONLINE United KingdomMarcia Karp, Kevin Gallagher and Janet Sylvester will give virtual readings in this year's first poetry series event. An open mike will follow with a limit of one poem per person, limited slots are available. Sign ups for the open mic will happen during the actual session. The series is facilitated by Doug Holder of Ibetston…
Postponed-Newton Free Library presents: You Came Through The Ruins – Tagore’s Songs and Poems of Life and Renewal
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Maitreyee Chakraborty and friends for a special concert that will focus on the works of the Bengali poet, Rabindranath Tagore. He was a writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter who won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. Maitreyee is trained in the classical Indian vocal tradition. When the world crumbles around…
Newton Free Library presents: Fall Hiking Tips from the Appalachian Mountain Club
ONLINE United KingdomJoin the Appalachian Mountain Club's Bill Cannon and Sue Svelnis for an introduction to the wonderful world of hiking! From a gentle stroll through the woods to a challenging workout with lots of hills, there are so many ways to enjoy nature and so many great places to begin close to home. The AMC will…
Newton Free Library presents: 13 Moons and 12,000 Years – Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day
ONLINE United KingdomIn recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, join Tim Turner, an Indigenous Educator from the Plimoth Pawtuxet Museums, for a unique conversation that explores 12,000 years of Wampanoag history and how communities past and present have adapted and sustained their seasonal, 13-moon lifecycles amid changing natural, social and political landscapes. He will also touch on tribal history specific to the Newton…
Newton Free Library presents: Historical Fiction Panel
ONLINE United KingdomJoin Marjan Kamali, William Martin and Jane Healey for a panel discussion of their books, writing historical fiction and their behind-the-scenes research. This program is presented in partnership with the Ashland Public Library. Marjan Kamali was born in Turkey to Iranian parents. She is the author of two novels: The Stationery Shop, a Boston Globe best-seller, and Together Tea which was…