West Newton Cinema presents Behind the Scenes screening and panel discussion of “Hamnet”, Sunday Dec 7 from 2-5PM. “Hamnet” is a historical drama directed by the Academy Award winning writer/director Chloé Zhao and based on the novel by Maggie O’Farrell. The film follows the relationship between William Shakespeare and his…
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The First Church in Chestnut Hill will be showing Last Holiday starring Queen Latifah at their free family movie night on Wednesday, December 10 at 7PM All are welcome. The event is free and pizza will be provided. The First Church in Chestnut Hill is located at 26 Suffolk Road,…
Bring the whole family to a free Winter POPS concert on Saturday, December 13 at 4PM at ANMS (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). This festive jazz/pop concert is packed with your favorite holiday tunes, sing-alongs, and cheer for all ages. Featuring Katie O’Reilly, voice, Madison Wise, voice, Cheyenne Mize, voice/guitar/violin, Joey Thieman, piano/voice/guitar/trumpet, Diane Heffner, clarinet/saxophone, Nick Isherwood, upright bass, and Aaron Robertson, drums.
The Book Ladies’ Book Swap is held monthly at West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). The next Book Swap at the Cinema will be on Saturday, December 13 from 12:30PM-3PM. Find future dates on The Book Ladies’ Facebook page. A bit of history… Nancy Brown and Annette Seaward…
All are warmly invited to St. John’s Episcopal Church (297 Lowell Ave, Newton) for the Festival of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 14, at 4PM. Reception to follow. This special service, featuring the choirs of Grace Church, Parish of St. Paul’s, and St. John’s, combines scripture with carols and…
The Boston Civic Symphony once again joins forces with the Boston Latin School Concert Choir for their annual Family Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 14 at 3PM, at the Boston Latin School Auditorium. Led by Music Director Francisco Noya, this festive celebration has become a beloved tradition for performers and audiences of all ages. Maestro Noya’s…
The New Philharmonia Orchestra and Boston Ballet School present their annual holiday performance, Celebrations!, on Sunday, December 14 at 3PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Rd, Newton). For tickets and more information, visit the New Philharmonia website. This family-friendly event features scenes from Tchaikovsky’s beloved The Nutcracker as well as other holiday…
Glittering skirts swirled and swooped as dancers young and old joyfully entertained the crowd during the Indian American Community of Newton’s (IAC Newton) Diwali celebration on November 1. “Celebrating the fifth anniversary of this event is truly special for us,” said Heena Bhatt, who co-hosted the event with Sumana Hatwar.…
West Newton Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton) presents Director’s Spotlight: Drink and Be Merry on Thursday, December 18 at 7PM. A discussion and Q&A with the filmmaker Adam Volerich follows the screening. Drink and Be Merry is set at a struggling New York dive bar in the days approaching…
Internationally acclaimed violinist Stefan Jackiw—hailed for performances with orchestras including Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, and San Francisco—leads an evening of chamber music on Thursday, December 18 at 7:30PM at The Allen Center (35 Webster Street, West Newton). He will be joined by pianist Kevin Ahfat, a core member of the…
Join the award winning Newton South Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Combo along with the Newton South Alumni (NSHS, Seasholes Auditorium) on Monday, December 22 at 7PM for a night of fun, festive Jazz! Free and open to the public – donations welcome.
Newton’s Department of Public Works hosted Newton’s now-annual Pumpkin Smash outside City Hall on Saturday, November 1, with many inventive and powerful ways to smash post-Halloween jack o’ lanterns. Also available were environmentally themed exhibits about composting and managing food waste, Touch-a-Truck opportunities, food trucks, and ways to donate Halloween…