The Newton Cultural Alliance will launch a free, hour-long program for families, Invitation to Imagine, at the Allen House (35 Webster Street) on December 11 (4PM), December 15 (3PM), January 22 (3PM), and January 26 (4PM). Families with children in Grades 3+ are invited to imagine and discover, traveling back in history 150 years to learn what it was like to go to school in the late 1800s. The program includes a tour of the Allen House, a craft activity, and an introduction to Nathaniel Allen’s progressive educational philosophy. Registration is required.