In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, all are welcome to join us for a panel discussion with some of Newton's Asian American residents. This program is part of the Overdue: Confronting Race and Racism in Newton series.

Join author, Erica Ferencik, for a program that will focus on her journey to Greenland to do the research for her latest book, Girl in Ice.  Details will follow.

Michelangelo's sculptures Moses and Lorenzo de'Medici belong to the library in replicas. Join  Amy Golahny for the first in this two-part series on the library's permanent collection of art. The discussion will place these pieces in their original context, and demonstrate Michelangelo's powerful influence on younger sculptors in Florence such as Giambologna and his Mercury. Amy Golahny, PhD Columbia University, is…

Join Women in World Jazz (WIWJ) for a virtual concert that will feature composers who use their music to promote social justice and peace. Learn about women who left their impact on history including Joan Baez and Nina Simone, as well as contemporary composers and activists such as Beyoncé, Annie Lenox, and Angélique Kidjo. The…

Join Congressman Jake Auchincloss for an update on climate change legislation and what his priorities are in that regard. Newton’s youth leaders will also share their concerns about climate change, what we can do locally, and provide more information on what is being done on the national level. This program is part of the Green…

Prince of Pirates & the Witch of Wellfleet (for ages 16+) Join storyteller Rona Leventhal for an enthralling, pre-recorded rendition of her one-woman show, The Prince of Pirates and the Witch of Wellfleet. Rona will present her version of a classic Cape Cod tale that is a mixture of history and legend, set in the early…

The 19th-century grand tour of Italy is present at the library in three marbles by Zocchi, Adams, and Benzoni - unfamiliar names that will come to life with a discussion of sculptures of Michelangelo as a boy, a south Italian shepherd boy, and Diana, presented by Amy Golahny. This is the final session of this…

In honor of Women’s History Month, bestselling author, Dr. Kate Clifford Larson, will speak about her book, Walk with Me: A Biography of Fannie Lou Hamer. Born into the poverty and racism of the Mississippi Delta, Fannie Lou Hamer went on to become a civil rights leader, women's rights activist, and the voice of the unheard.…