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 [...]
We are delighted to welcome the Aryaloka String Quartet (Mark Latham and Beth Welty, violins, Noralee Walker, viola, Sandi-Jo Malmon, cello) back to Music Mondays to perform a thoughtful new program of string quartet music [...]
On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, The Bluebird Bar and Grill in West Newton will very generously be donating a portion of its sales to The Friends of the Newton Free Library, a 501(c)3 non-profit. Join [...]
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 [...]
Service Stars is organizing a service-oriented Parents Night Out on April 15th from 7-9 p.m. at Tempo's Bakbar, just over the line in Waltham. Come experience Service Stars the way our students do — by [...]
Cousins Maine Lobster, the iconic Shark Tank fan favorite, is rolling into Chestnut Hill Square on Thursday, April 16th and Thursday, April 30th from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.! Come grab their signature lobster rolls, [...]
Global Spotlight: Partners in Health Partners In Health: The Journey Continues In the 1980s, Dr. Paul Farmer, Dr. Jim Yong Kim, activist Ophelia Dahl, Todd McCormack, and investor Thomas White began a movement that changed [...]
BROKE IT? FIX IT! We'll show you how! Fix-It Clinic Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St. Saturday, April 18 10a-4p Fix-It Clinics empower Newton residents to fix for themselves, and are totally no-cost! Bring in [...]
In 1980 Jay Helgerson shocked the world, becoming the first person to run a marathon a week for a year – each race completed in under three hours. For the last ten years, his daughter, [...]
Celebrate the beautiful arrival of spring with us! Enjoy a delightful afternoon filled with fresh blooms, creativity, and community spirit. Create a stunning, personalized flower arrangement while having the opportunity to enjoy some light refreshments [...]
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 [...]
Join the Newton Free Library for an evening with Heather Treseler, author of Auguries & Divinations, winner of the 2025 Massachusetts Book Award in Poetry. Treseler will read from her award-winning collection and speak about [...]