The Waban Improvement Society invites all to its Waban Lights and Family Sing-Along event on Sunday, December 3 at 4:45PM the grounds of the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street, Waban). Before lighting up the beloved Waban Library Center building and surrounding grounds — creating a wonderland of light throughout…
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Fredrik Wanger will offer a program of piano music of Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and Gershwin on Sunday, November 26, 2PM-3:30PM in the Druker Auditorium of the Newton Free Library. Admission is free. Fredrik Wanger was educated at Oberlin College, Peabody Conservatory, the Vienna Academy (as a Fulbright scholar), and Boston…
Apply to exhibit your art at the Newton Free Library! The Library is currently accepting proposals for exhibits July-December 2024. As one of the busiest public library buildings in Massachusetts, the Library’s galleries are highly sought after and well-loved by library patrons. The Library welcomes applications from New England region…
A memorable scene in the 2021 film C’mon C’mon features Joaquin Phoenix’s character reading to his 9-year-old nephew from Star Child, a book by highly regarded Newton Highlands children’s book author and illustrator Claire A. Nivola. About a flame of vapor that travels to earth to experience human life as…
Music Mondays — a women-run nonprofit presenting frequent, live music concerts — will present Beethoven and Brahms for Double-Bass and Piano on December 4, 2PM-3PM, both in-person at the Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Road, West Newton) and online (Zoom link). It will be performed by Yung-chiao Wei of Baton Rouge…
The Highland Glee Club, established in 1908 in Newton Highlands, will present a Holiday Feast of Song on Saturday, December 9, 3PM-4:30PM at Christ Episcopal Church (1132 Highland Avenue, Needham Heights). This four-part men’s chorus, directed by Sarah Robinson Seeber, will sing classical and traditional selections for Christmas and Hanukah…
Newton’s New Philharmonia Orchestra will present its holiday tradition family concert, Celebrations! — featuring music and dances from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite with live choreography by Boston Ballet School, as well as Miller’s Let There Be Peace On Earth — on December 10 at 3PM at Brown Middle School (125 Meadowbrook Road). Tickets are $20 for adults…
Miracle of Lights: a Holiday Family Festival — will take place at Newton City Hall on December 10, 3PM-5PM. Doors will open at 2:30PM. It’s a charitable festival celebrating Hanukkah and benefiting displaced children in Israel and Ukraine. It’s sponsored by Center Makor and Music, Arts & Fashion Productions. Tickets…
First Church in Chestnut Hill will host a Messiah Sing on Thursday, December 14 at 7PM. The event is free and open to the public. Bring your score, your friends, and sing along with our professional quartet as we bring Handel’s beloved music to life. All are welcome! First Church in Chestnut…
The Upper Falls Area Council and Little Luke’s Café are hosting Carols, Cocoa & Cookies — a winter holiday celebration — in Pettee Square on December 15, 6PM-7:30PM. A winter sing-a-long will be led by retired Newton elementary school music teacher, Martha Holmes. Refreshments will be provided by Little Luke’s Café. Pettee…