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Remembrance and Resolve: A Veterans Day Concert with Bay Colony Brass

Second Church in Newton 60 Highland Street, WEST NEWTON, MA, United States

Bay Colony Brass, a twenty-member brass and percussion ensemble based in West Newton, presents a free concert celebrating our military veterans in the main sanctuary of Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland Street, West Newton, on Saturday, November 11, at 7:30 pm. The concert includes an array of music appropriate for the day including John...

Free

Dona Nobis Pacem – Music Sunday at FUUSN

First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton 1326 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United States

The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will mark Veterans Day with a Music Sunday service on Sunday, November 12, at 10:15am. The service will feature works by Vaughan Williams, Crosby Stills & Nash, Debussy, and more. Pianist Lois Shapiro and guitarist Bob MacWilliams will play, and the choir will sing excerpts from Vaughan Williams’...

Free
Event Series Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon

Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon

West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United States

Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth, prompted FBI involvement at a pivotal moment...

Free
Event Series Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon

Behind the Screen: Killers of the Flower Moon

West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United States

Join us for a conversation about the true events that inspired Martin Scorsese’s film adaptation of David Grann’s best-selling book by the same name. The Osage murders, a series of killings in the 1920s targeting members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma due to their substantial oil wealth, prompted FBI involvement at a pivotal moment...

Free

Carroll Center for the Blind Open House

The Carroll Center for the Blind 770 Centre Street, Newton, MA, United States

Please join us for an Open House on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 anytime between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Stop by our beautiful campus to enjoy a tour, observe client instruction, and learn about the Carroll Center’s impact on the community. Official programming, including remarks from the President & CEO and refreshments, will be offered...

Free

Meet the Author/UOD Family Book Event

Cabot Elementary School Cafeteria 229 Cabot St, Newtonville, MA, United States

Meet the Author/UOD Family Book Event Featuring author Natalie Lloyd and her children’s book Hummingbird Wednesday November 15 at 7:00 PM Cabot Elementary School, Newton, in the Cafeteria Advance registration required. From the New York Times bestselling author of A Snicker of Magic and six other award-winning children’s books, Hummingbird is a heartfelt story about...

$10

Fire Safety Seminar

Come meet the Newton Fire Department at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, and learn all about fire safety, including: how to use and maintain smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors, how to use a fire extinguisher, how to deal with different types of kitchen fires, and how to prevent common tripping and electrical...

Community Document Shredding & Drug Take-Back Day

Newton Resource Recovery Center 115 Rumford Avenue, Auburndale, MA

Open to all Newton residents. Shredding service is for RESIDENTIAL materials only (no business materials). Staples and paper clips may be left in documents. Already shredded paper is also accepted since it's not allowed in the green recycling carts or at the Center. Limited to 4 document boxes OR 8 paper bags per car. Bring...

Newton Fix-It Clinic returns! Sat., Nov. 18

Newton Free Library 68 Pembroke St., Newton, MA, United States

Do you have a broken item in your home that you know you could fix with the right guidance? Fix-It Clinics empower folks to fix for themselves and are totally free! Bring in a broken household item and a Repair Coach will help guide you through diagnosing and repair. Want something fixed? Please reserve a...

Free

Das Jahr (The Year)

First Unitarian Society in Newton 1325 Washington St, West Newton, MA, United States

With a successful opener to our musical season completed, Cappella Clausura is excited to get ready for our next concert featuring pianist Lois Shapiro! Das Jahr (The Year) by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, is a romantic solo piano piece that captures the essence of each month in the calendar year. We've broken it up with vocal...

$35

Das Jahr (The Year)

Emmanuel Church 15 Newbury St, Boston, MA, United States

With a successful opener to our musical season completed, Cappella Clausura is excited to get ready for our next concert featuring pianist Lois Shapiro! Das Jahr (The Year) by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, is a romantic solo piano piece that captures the essence of each month in the calendar year. We've broken it up with vocal...

$35

Cherry Street Music presents: A Roland Hayes Tribute

Allen Center for the Arts 35 Webster Street, West Newton, MA, United States

Cherry Street Music will present A Roland Hayes Tribute honoring the first African American man to win international acclaim as a concert artist, on Sunday November 19th at 3PM, at The Allen Center in Newton. A tenor who made his debut with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) in 1923, Roland Hayes was the first Black...

$30