Newton Free Library
Historic Newton Presents Newton History Series: A Pressing Matter – 18th Century Media Literacy and Bias
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesMedia and information literacy are essential 21st-century skills in order to be an informed citizen. These are also skills that, when applied in a historical context, help us become better historians. In this discussion, we will analyze perspective, language, and bias in 18th-century newspapers, with a critical lens on how news was consumed in colonial…
Newton Free Library: Spring Fling
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesThe Board of Library Trustees invite the community to their annual Spring Fling Fundraising Gala on Saturday, April 29th 6:30pm at the Newton Free Library. This special in-person event will feature: MISTRESS OF CEREMONIES & LIBRARY APPEAL Christa Delcamp HONORED GUEST AUTHORS Tom Perrotta & Robert Waldinger, M.D. Tickets on sale now! Buy here! Food by Bakers’…
Newton Free Library presents Asian Americans in Newton: Reflection and Reimagination
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesIn 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.
Newton Free Library presents Journey to Greenland with Erica Ferencik
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin 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.
Newton Free Library presents Discovering Italian Renaissance Sculpture in the Newton Free Library’s Art Collection: Michelangelo and Friends
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesMichelangelo'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…
Newton Free Library presents Women in World Jazz: Women Activists for Peace and Social Justice
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin 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…
Newton Free Library presents Climate Change Solutions with Congressman Jake Auchincloss & Newton’s Youth Leaders
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin 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…
Newton Free Library presents Prince of Pirates & the Witch of Wellfleet
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesPrince 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 Newton Free Library Presents: How Art Reflects Adversity
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesMichael Frank, Curator-in-Chief of the Museum of Bad Art (MOBA), will examine key works from their collection to discern how art reflects adversity. The Museum is the only institution in the world that is dedicated to the collection, preservation, exhibition, and celebration of bad art in all its forms. This program is supported in part…
Newton Free Library presents Souvenirs of Italy: 19th Century Sculpture in the Library’s Permanent Collection of Art
Newton Free Library 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, United StatesThe 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…