Throughout the past century, Hollywood movies have been a major force in embedding the notion of the American dream in our individual aspirations, our public discourse, and our collective consciousness. They have offered varied perspectives [...]
Honor Thy Teacher is Back for a Limited Time! Newton Schools Foundation’s beloved Honor Thy Teacher campaign is running for a very limited time this holiday season. It’s the perfect way to recognize the incredible [...]
Celebrate MLK Day with a Kindness Service Event! Join us on Monday, January 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Wells Ave Y for our MLK Day of Service: Share Joy Through Letters [...]
This intergenerational music group invites older adults, young children and families to connect through singing, movement, and instrument play. Led by an Early Childhood Specialist and a Board-Certified Music Therapist, both faculty at All Newton [...]
Visit the Library for a colorful craft workshop designing your own decorated bookmark to take home, while also contributing paper leaves to a collaborative art installation that will brighten the Library and celebrate our 150th [...]
Experience an electrifying showcase of Pop, Rock, Jazz, and Folk performed by ANMS faculty as our lobby is transformed into a club-like atmosphere for this special concert. Sponsored by Harsha and Sena Gopal and the [...]
It’s Back! The Beloved Annual Book Sale Returns Saturday January 24, 2026 9:30AM - 3PM Druker Auditorium, Newton Free Library Get ready, book lovers—one of our most anticipated events of the year is officially back! [...]
Join us for screenings of Buster Keaton's, THE GENERAL (1926), and Charlie Chaplin's, THE IMMIGRANT (1917) with live musical accompaniment. ABOUT THE FILMS: THE GENERAL, Buster Keaton- After being rejected by the Confederate military, not [...]
2026 Special Event DCP with Filmmaker Q&A intended for screenings on or around International Holocaust Remembrance Day | January 27, 2026 ABOUT THE SPECIAL EVENT The Special Event Q&A includes a brief pre-recorded introduction by [...]
Screening of the documentary film The Lost Brothers, Israel. An exhibition of graphic art, photographs, and wood inlay work. Artworks by Alexander Gassel, Andrey Gagarin, and Mikhail Faktorovich. Art About the Holocaust Alexander Gassel is [...]
From award-winning writer-director Mona Fastvold (The World to Come, The Brutalist) comes the extraordinary true legend of Ann Lee, founder of the devotional sect known as the Shakers. Academy Award nominee Amanda Seyfried stars as [...]
Enjoy a recital by cello faculty, Sara Wilkins, alongside Aaron Packard, violin. Enjoy the interwoven voicing of violin and cello with duets by Benjamin Godard, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Augusta Read Thomas, and Erwin Schulhoff.