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SUMMARY:Sustainability Awareness Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:This spring\, Newton North High School sophomore Linnea Dun Rappaport is hosting a community environmental scavenger hunt designed for elementary school aged students and their families. The event encourages the young participants to explore local parks and engage in hands-on\, creative challenges such as building art from recyclable materials and arranging natural objects found outdoors. \nThe goal is to foster curiosity\, creativity\, and environmental awareness in a fun\, accessible way!
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/sustainability-awareness-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:All over Newton
CATEGORIES:Children,Community,Education
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SUMMARY:Light and Reflection Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Avital Skolnick is pleased to announce her upcoming art exhibition at the 2nd Floor Gallery in Newton City Hall\, on display throughout the month of May beginning May 4. \nThis latest body of work explores themes of reflection and light\, inviting viewers to engage with subtle shifts of perspectives\, and illumination of beautiful landscapes. The exhibition offers a visual experience designed to resonate with a wide audience. \nVisitors are warmly encouraged to stop by and experience the collection in person. The gallery is open to the public during Newton City Hall office hours\, Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. \nFor additional information\, please contact: Avital Skolnick at avitalyoel@gmail.com
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/light-and-reflection-art-exhibit/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Ukulele Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to try an instrument that is fun and relatively easy to play? Learn the fundamentals of ukulele playing with Julie Stepanek Murray! This three part series will cover the basics (tuning\, fretting\, strumming\, and reading chord diagrams) as well as providing the opportunity to ask questions and to play fun and easy songs. No experience necessary. This series is geared towards adults. \nWe recommend attending all three sessions of this workshop since each workshop will build on the previous one. But if you already know a few basics or feel confident that you can catch up\, you’re welcome to join the later sessions. \nYou can either bring a ukulele to the workshop or register to use one of Julie’s. If you have your own ukulele (or borrow one of the Library’s)\, no need to register in advance – just show up! \nIf you want to use one of Julie’s ukuleles\, please register on the Library’s website. When you sign up\, you are registering for all three sessions. Please note that Julie’s instruments are available during the workshops but need to be returned to Julie at the end of each session and cannot be taken home.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/ukulele-workshop/2026-05-20/
LOCATION:Newton Free Library\, 330 Homer Street\, Newton Centre MA\, MA\, 02459\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music
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SUMMARY:Variaciones: Music from Argentina and Brazil
DESCRIPTION:Orchestra Without Borders\, under the baton of Conductor and Artistic Director Luca Antonucci\, will present \nVariaciones: Music from Argentina and Brazil\non Wednesday\, May 20\, 2026\, at 7:30 PM\nat the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton. \nThe concert will benefit Communities Without Borders (CWB)\, a\nNewtonbased 501(c)(3) that has supported education for orphaned and vulnerable children in Zambia since 1999. \nThe evening celebrates the traditional rhythms of\nArgentina and Brazil\, pairing music by Heitor VillaLobos\nand Alberto Williams with the electricity of Grooversity\nPercussion\, led by Berkleetrained\, Bahiaborn\npercussionist Marcus Santos. The program also explores\nthe legacy of Brazilian composer Chiquinha Gonzaga. \nWe also welcome soprano Hannah Shanefield as featured\nsoloist on VillaLobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5. Proceeds\ngo directly to support CWB’s work in Zambia. Founded in\n1999 by Dr. Richard Bail\, CWB has supported more than\n9\,000 Zambian learners through school fees\, uniforms\,\nbooks\, daily meals\, teacher training\, and health programs.
URL:https://www.newtonbeacon.org/event/variaciones-music-from-argentina-and-brazil/
LOCATION:First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton\, 1326 Washington Street\, West Newton\, MA\, 02465\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Fundraiser,Music
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