Times Square isn’t the only fun place to spend New Year’s Eve… the New Year’s Open House at Newton City Hall has free live entertainment, face painting, refreshments and balloon animals! From 1:30 to 3:30PM on December 31, there are four different continuous live performances, so you can catch them all: the delightful Joanne Langione Dance Studio dancers in the War Memorial Auditorium, the ever-popular Newton Family Singers in the Aldermanic Chambers, the hilarious Big Joe the Storyteller in the Cafeteria, and puppets and songs with Diana Kane in Room 209. Kids can get their faces painted and get a balloon animal to take home. Admission is a non-perishable food item for the Newton Food Pantries, or a child’s book or winter clothing item for Cradles to Crayons. Visit the Newton Community Pride website for more information, or call 617-527-8283.