Join Grace Millet, archivist from Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections (NUASC) Monday, October 20, 6PM-7:30PM at the Newton Free Library for an introduction to researching repositories for historical records and queer collections such as from the former non-profit organization ACT UP. During this workshop, Grace will teach you basic…
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Over the weekend of October 24-26, West Newton Cinema will celebrate the centennial of the birth of Academy Award-winning actor and Newton native, Jack Lemmon. The three-day celebration will feature screenings of Jack Lemmon’s most acclaimed films, a commemorative reception, and a special conversation with members of the Lemmon family.…
Historic Newton will host a tour of Newton’s oldest burying ground – East Parish Burying Ground (Centre and Cotton Streets) on Sunday, November 2 from 1-2PM. Learn about a significant collection of colonial-era headstones, funerary customs in New England, gravestone art, along with changing attitudes toward death and remembrance, from…
Come to a fun, non-partisan event the day after the election on November 5, at 6PM. Step into a new kind of community gathering! As part of the Greening Your Houses of Worship series, this event is all about discovering joyful, sustainable ways to connect. What’s brewing? Special Guests: Alexander…
Join the Newton Free Library (330 Homer Street, Newton) on Saturday, November 8, from 10AM-4PM to celebrate the150th anniversary of the vote to transfer the library to the City of Newton. Throughout the day, there will be activities for adults and kids of all ages. Celebration Schedule All Day: Stop…
Join Historic Newton at Newton Cemetery (791 Walnut St, Newton) for a walking tour on Sunday, November 9, from 2-3PM. Experience Newton Cemetery — an important example of 19th-century rural cemetery design. Learn about the art and culture of mourning in the Victorian Era. See a variety of elaborate funeral…
Getting a brief glimpse into children’s activities of bygone days, families happily tried their hands at candle making, basket weaving and playing “Graces,” among other activities, during Historic Newton’s Homestead Hayfest on September 28, behind the Jackson Homestead and Museum on Washington Street. Leah Sause, Historic Newton’s community engagement manager,…
Patricia Elizabeth Bartevian is famous in Boston because of her age and her antique/ consignment shop, the Bartevian, adjacent to Emerson College on Boylston Street. Even at the age of 102, she spends every Monday-Saturday in her antique shop but comes home to Newton every night. Her family’s origin story,…
Alumni of the Newton Public School system may have hazy memories of Newton’s education regarding Native American history — a unit here, a presentation there. Quickly forgotten in the whirlwind of school. Newton native and author Joseph Lee has stepped forward to fill some gaps in common understanding of Massachusetts’…
In 1904, Newton hired a progressive superintendent, Frank Spaulding who believed public schools should “provide educational opportunities adapted to the individual needs of every boy and girl from four to eighteen years of age.” He sought class sizes of no more than 25 pupils so teachers could do individual work…
In commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Historic Newton will host a walking tour through East Parish Burying Ground — the city’s oldest burying ground — on Thursday, August 7, 6PM-7:30PM, to see the final resting places of Newtonians who were active in the conflict. Learn about General…
Historic Newton will lead a walking tour in Farlow Park on August 14, 6:30PM-7:30PM. One of Newton’s oldest parks, Farlow Park was built for passive enjoyment with a rich history and a range of different trees. Join Marc Welch, City Forester, to learn more about the early design and vision…