The TEDx Club at Newton North High School is organizing its second annual TEDx Youth event — “an evening of inspiration and community” — on Wednesday, February 12, 6PM-8PM in Newton North’s Little Theatre. Ten local speakers will talk on the theme of “the “The Power of Passion”: Registration is required…
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The Newton Free Library will present a book talk where Historian Hasia Diner will discuss her most recent book, Opening Doors: The Unlikely Alliance Between the Irish and the Jews in America, which discusses how Irish-Americans helped Jewish immigrants to integrate into American society. It will take place on Thursday, February…
Newton Conservators will be hosting a webinar, Animals Looking for Love on Valentine’s Day, It’s Not Just Humans. Participants will join Barbara Bates for a look at some of Newton’s larger animals looking for love in February and the myths that surround their quests. They will cover owls, groundhogs, skunks,…
The Newton Free Library will host a Douglass Day Transcribe-a-thon, where participants can celebrate African American history and help transcribe historical documents from the Library of Congress collection. This event is part of Douglass Day, a collaborative program in partnership with the Library of Congress and its By the People crowdsourcing project.…
The Newton Free Library will present Exploring Music with Madison with music, movement, and sing-alongs designed for toddlers and their families. This event is timed to help families decide which Early Childhood Classes to enroll in for the year. It will take place on Saturday, February 15, at 10:30AM at…
Capella Clausura will present a concert, All About Love, challenging male gaze by centering the voices of women and gender non-binary composers in the program. This concert will include music by Evelin Seppar, Modesta Bor, Rafaella Aleotti, Laura Nevitt, and others. It will take place on Saturday, February 15 at…
Altschuler Summer Music Institute will present a Valentine’s Fundraiser Concert on February 15, 6PM-9:30PM at Carriage House Violins (1039 Chestnut Street, Newton Upper Falls). Tickets are $100. RSVP to altschulersummermusicinstitute@gmail.com
Boston Ultimate Disc Alliance (BUDA) will host a program, Newton Youth Ultimate, to teach youth players the basic skills and habits needed to play a self-officiated game of ultimate. It will include learn-to-play clinics, ultimate leagues, and partnerships with local organizations. Register for grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, and high…
Music Mondays will offer a concert on Monday, February 17, 2PM-3PM — both in-person at the Scandinavian Cultural Center (206 Waltham Street, West Newton) and live-streamed via Zoom. The concert will feature violinist Jennifer Hsiao and pianist Lois Shapiro performing masterpieces by Beethoven, Franck, and Bagdasarian in “The Romantic Spirit.” Admission…
Historic Newton will be hosting Eager Engineers, a 4-day program during the February School Vacation Week. Participants can expand their engineering skills by using the design process to build a supertall tower, a bridge that can hold weight, a marble run roller coaster, a brand-new invention, and more. Registration is…