Thursday, November 21, 7:30 PM
HISTORIC NEWTON BOOK CLUB
The next selection of Historic Newton’s book club is Liberty Exiles: American Loyalists in the Revolutionary World by Maya Jasanoff, winner of the 2012 George Washington Book Prize. The author provides a richly informative account of the struggles and trials faced by colonial Americans who chose to remain loyal to the Crown during the revolution and departed with the British after it ended. A New York Times review praised the book as “smart, deeply researched and elegantly written”. The book club is free and new members are always welcome. Continue reading
Category Archives: Events
FREE hip hop dance workshop for middle schoolers, Nov. 29
Free dance workshop for Middle School kids with KASSANDRA from Phunk Phenomenon & MTV’s “America’s Best Dance Crew.” This event is sponsored by the Newton Partnership and Newton Highlands Community Development Corp. For more information, contact Rochelle Acker @ 617-527-3308.
Friday, November 29
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands
Double Holiday Bazaars in West Newton Square, Dec. 7
Spectacular holiday shopping at two gift-laden church bazaars will be held in West Newton Square on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9:00 am-3:00 pm
The First Unitarian Society (1326 Washington St.) and Second Church, UCC (60 Highland St.), located only one block from each other, will offer a wide variety of merchandise for holiday shopping: jewelry, seasonal items, books, toys, small furniture and household goods.
There will be homemade sweet treats and decorated wreaths. Both churches will feature a Silent Auction. Plan to enjoy a delicious hot lunch at either site. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots.
Free Hip Hop Dance workshop
Free dance workshop for Middle School kids with KASSANDRA from Phunk Phenomenon & MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. This event is sponsored by the Newton Partnership and Newton Highlands Community Development Corp. For more information, contact Rochelle Acker @ 617-527-3308.
November 29th, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St., Newton Highlands
Two Church bazaars = Two Holiday Shopping Opportunities
Joint Bazaar Day – FUSN and Second Church will provide a wide variety of merchandise for holiday shopping, including jewelry, seasonal items, books, toys, small furniture and household goods. There will be homemade sweet treats and decorated wreaths. Both churches will feature a Silent Auction.
Hot lunches are available at either site. Plan to enjoy a lunch at one of the churches. Free parking is available for all patrons in Second Church’s Highland and Chestnut Street lots. For more information, please contact either church.
December 7th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
The gift-laden church bazaars will be held in West Newton Square within a
block of each other at the First Unitarian Society (1326 Washington St.) and
Second Church, UCC (60 Highland St.)
Thanksgiving-themed Kindermusik Playdate
You are invited to the Suzuki School of Newton’s “I’m Thankful”,
Thanksgiving-themed Kindermusik Playdate! You’ll sing about turkeys, making dinner, cleaning the house, and going “Over the River and Through the Woods” to visit family!
These playdates are for ages 0 – 5, accompanied by an adult caregiver. The cost is $15 per child and each child will receive an instrument and 10 songs from the Kindermusik collection to take home.
Advanced registration is required so sign up today! Call 617-964-4522 or email em***@**********on.org.
Saturday, November 16th, 3:00 pm
United Parish of Auburndale
Wednesday, November 27th, 9:30 am
Temple Reyim
Newton Schools Foundation Hosts “Newton Inspires: An Evening of Ideas and Community”
Some of Newton’s most talented, captivating, and forward-thinking individuals will converge on Newton North High School on November 19th for the third annual Newton Inspires—An Evening of Ideas and Community, a free community event sponsored by the Newton Schools Foundation (NSF).
Newtonites representing an array of fields and interest areas will address topics ranging from business, education, science, health and medicine, to journalism, architecture, arts, entertainment and culture. Speaker sessions are filling up quickly, so register today! For a list of speakers, to register and for more information, go to www.NewtonSchoolsFoundation.
Community Development Consolidated Plan Event
Mayor Warren along with the Newton Departments of Health & Human Services and Planning & Development invites you to participate in an important event regarding the future use of federal funds, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds to further community development, including housing and human services for the City of Newton.
Newton is fortunate to be the recipient each year of federal funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to address local needs for low- and moderate-income populations. Every five years, City staff assesses market conditions, affordable housing and community development needs, and with community input develops data-driven, place-based investment strategies and goals which are contained within the Consolidated Plan.
Historic Newton presents Livingston Taylor
Livingston Taylor is coming to Newton! Historic Newton presents “An Evening with Livingston Taylor and Special Guest Chelsea Berry”. Newton North’s wonderful performance theatre does not have a bad seat in the house.
This concert is a fundraiser for the interactive exhibits at the 1734 Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds, Historic Newton’s new museum set to open in a few months.
Tickets at $45 and $75 may be ordered at livtaylor.brownpapertickets.
November 16th at 7:30 pm
Newton North High School
Young Adult event – meet the author
Young Adult event with Heather Terrell, author of RELIC: The Books of Eva I.
Ages 11 & up welcome.
Relic: for fans of Game of Thrones and The Hunger Games: high fantasy and dystopia meet in this high-stakes tale of a civilization built on lies and the girl who single-handedly brings it down.
Heather Terrell is a lawyer with more than ten years’ experience as a litigator at two of the country’s premier law firms and for Fortune 500 companies. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Boston College with a focus in History, and a cum laude graduate of the Boston University School of Law. While practicing as a lawyer, Heather dreamed of a fantastical job unraveling the larger mysteries of time and uncovering the truths lurking in legend and myth — and found it when she tried her hand at writing. She first wrote the historical novels The Chrysalis and The Map Thief, which will appear in more than ten countries, as well as Brigid of Kildare. She made the transition to young adult fiction with the series Fallen Angel — and continues it now with The Books of Eva.
November 17th 2:00 pm
Newtonville Books
10 Langley Road
Newton Centre