Posts Tagged ‘Learning’
Scandinavian Cultural Center presents: Legendary Iceland – Land of Ice & Fire
It’s like a virtual vacation to Iceland! This presentation blends together Heidi Herman’s love of Iceland and its mythology with the landscape and fascinating history. Using photos and video, the…
Read MoreNewton Art Association presents: The Benefits and Approach to Creating Individual Critique Groups
Forming a virtual critique group is an invaluable way to get together and share our work. Myra Abelson & Chippa Martin have been co-hosting NAA critique meetings for many years and…
Read MoreNew Art Center presents: “Half the History” Film Screening
Join filmmaker and Tufts Professor of the Practice Jennifer Burton for a screening and discussion about her latest project Half the History, a short film series about under-explored stories of…
Read MoreHistoric Newton presents: Fiery History – How Fire Forged Community
How did threats posed by fire forge community in early America? And how did Newtonians respond? Explore the role of volunteer fire companies, read personal accounts that highlight the ubiquity…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 2/17/21
Newton Cultural Alliance highlights virtual arts & culture things to do NCA is keeping you connected with each other and with your favorite local arts and culture organizations. *Join the Newton…
Read More5 Things To Do This Week – 2/10/21
Newton Cultural Alliance highlights virtual arts & culture things to do. NCA is keeping you connected with each other and with your favorite local arts and culture organizations. *For more than…
Read MoreHistoric Newton presents: Images in the U.S. Women’s Suffrage Movement
Allison 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…
Read MoreHistoric Newton presents: Activism and ‘Redeeming Uncle Tom’
Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, galvanized anti-slavery forces. Yet activism for human rights was growing in the early 19th century. Our screening of “Redeeming Uncle Tom,” a film…
Read MoreHistoric Newton presents: Written by the Victors – Remembering the American Revolution
Take a detailed look at the economic conflicts that led up to our War for Independence to better understand how our knowledge of the outcome often flavors our perception of…
Read MoreNew Art Center presents: Artist Talk with Chanel Thervil
Join us on Zoom for our spring Artist Talk Series featuring contemporary artists whose work explores community and public spaces. Many pieces make the whole and more often the not,…
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