Second Church in Newton will host a special Gospel Music Sunday worship service featuring Sharon Molden and Friends, directed by Herbert Jones. This special worship service will take place on Sunday, March 2, at 10AM in the church’s sanctuary (60 Highland Street, West Newton). All are welcome. The Rev. Corey…
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The Newton Free Library will present a Women of the Americas Concert featuring Women in World Jazz. The concert will feature jazz compositions from different eras of the United States by Lil Hardin, Carla Bley, violinist Regina Carter, and more. The band will not only perform works but educate participants…
The Cooper Center for Active Living in Newton is hosting monthly LGBTQIA+ socials. The next one will be on Wednesday, March 10, 6PM-7:30PM, at the Newton Free Library, in Conference Room A (across from the Druker Auditorium). Meet, socialize and celebrate community connections! Bring your dinner, invite a friend. There…
On the day reserved in the U.S. to honor slain civil rights leader the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., several speakers at Newton’s 57th annual community celebration of his life contrasted Dr. King’s character, values, and ethics with those of President Donald J. Trump, the other man in the…
Newton’s 57th annual Community Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held on January 20, 9AM-11AM at the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (1326 Washington Street, West Newton). Register here. Printed copies of the program will be available at the event, and the program may be downloaded here.…
All Newton Music School will host Global Harmonies, a concert featuring pieces from the home countries of ANMS faculty including Korea, Japan, Colombia, Poland, and Brazil. The event will take place on Friday, January 24, 6:30PM at All Newton Music School (321 Chestnut Street, West Newton). Registration is free.
The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton (FUUSN) invites people of all faiths and identities to its annual vigil in memory of all those around the world whose lives were lost to violence due to their transgender identity. The ritual includes a litany of the names of those who were…
The League of Women Voters of Newton invites all community members for an intimate gathering and book group discussion on the novel, James, by Percival Everett on Sunday, December 8, 1PM-3PM, at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street, Newton). James is a brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and…
The IPD Newton Planning Committee is organizing an Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration with cultural dances, presentations, and food. It will take place on October 14, 11AM-5PM at Albemarle Field (250 Albemarle Road, Nonantum). Entry is free.
On Saturday, September 21 at 6:30PM, Newton North and Newton South High Schools will host Dawning Ties: A Gala Celebration and Fall Fundraiser in the Newton North HS auditorium. This celebration of cultural unity, education, and international friendship combines the festive spirit of the Mid-Fall Festival with a renewed commitment…