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Newton will have its third annual Indigenous Peoples Day Festival on Monday at Albemarle Field. FILE PHOTO
“My sorrow, when she’s here with me, thinks these dark days of autumn rain are beautiful as days can be; she loves the bare, the withered tree; she walks the sodden pasture lane.” —Robert Frost
Frost would love the weekend weather forecast, which calls for cold rain throughout the day Sunday into Monday.
Fortunately, the first part of the weekend looks nice and sunny, and there’s a variety of indoor and outdoor activities for you this long weekend as the city celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day.
Here are five things to do in Newton this weekend.
Saturday, Oct. 12
From 2 to 4 p.m., the Newton Free Library is hosting a screening of the film Hocus Pocus, the classic Halloween film about three witches in Salem come to life in the present. This is a PG movie. Children under 8 must be supervised at all times.
From 1 to 2:30 p.m., the Scandinavian Cultural Center will be showing the film Solitude, about an Icelandic farmer forced to sell his farm and move to the city. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members. The film is in Icelandic with English subtitles.
Sunday, Oct. 13
From noon to 3 p.m., the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will host its free Social Justice Presentation: Short-term Hosting of Immigrant Families, in which UU Rev. Kathleen McTigue will share her experiences helping migrant families find shelter while the state’s homeless shelters are over capacity.
From 6 to 7 p.m., the City Hall Strummers, a community ukulele ensemble, will perform a free concert and sing-along at Tango Mango, 34 Langley Road.
Monday, Oct. 14
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the 4th Annual Indigenous Peoples Day Newton Ceremonial Celebration will be held at Albemarle Field. There will be dancing, food, art, live music and kids’ activities. All are welcome, and there will be ASL interpretation. This is a free event.