The good news is the snow is expected to start melting this weekend, as temperatures stretch well into the 40s. The bad news is it’s still winter and more snow and freezing temperatures are waiting on the other side of the weekend.

Meanwhile, enjoy your city. Classical music, a film about basketball, and a Chinese lantern festival await you as February says farewell.

Here are six things to do in Newton this weekend.

Friday, Feb. 27

From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., Newton Baroque will present a concert, “Bringing it Home with Brescianello: Concerti a tre from the Stuttgart Court,” featuring works by 18th century composer Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello. Tickets range from free to $35.

Saturday, Feb. 28

At 1 p.m., you can enjoy a screening of “Lewerentz—Divine Darkness,” a documentary about the mysterious Swedish modern architect Sigurd Lewerentz, and stay for a Q&A session with the film’s director Sven Blume. At the Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St. Tickets are $15, $7 for members.

From 3 to 5:30 p.m., the New Philharmonia Orchestra will present a concert, “Young at Heart,” by two young soloists, violinist Valerie Bai and cellist Sofia Hernandez-Williams, playing music by Brahm Schubert and more, at Grace Episcopal Church, 76 Eldredge St.

From 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the Newton Alliance of Chinese Americans will host the Chinese Lantern Festival, a time for light, reunion and new beginnings at Angier Elementary School, 1697 Beacon St. There will be a traditional lion dance, a Master Chef competition, Tangyuan tasting, a photo station and more. Admission is free.

Sunday, Feb. 29

From noon to 1:30 p.m., the First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton will host a Social Justice discussion with Greg Maslowe, the manager of the Newton Community Farm, and Prathyusha Dasari from Save Soil, in the FUUSN Alliance Room, 1326 Washington St., West Newton.

From 12:30 to 3 p.m., West Newton Cinema will host a screening of “Hoosiers,” a film about a coach who trains a troubled basketball player in a small town. A panel discussion will follow with Brad Stevens, president of basketball operations for the Boston Celtics, and Dan Shaughnessy, sports columnist and associate editor at the Boston Globe. Tickets are $20.

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You can find more events or submit your own on our Events Page.

And the city has an ongoing list of arts-related events on the Newton Arts Calendar.