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Newton has made it through the first month of 2025, and the daylight is sticking around for longer as our hemisphere starts to lean toward the sun.
It’s a mix when it comes to weather—rain Friday, sunny but cold Saturday and Sunday—and a mixed bag of events and activities to make your weekend memorable.
There’s a performance of “Dracula” at a local church. There’s also a church event focused on Black History. And a chance to drop the kids off somewhere for an evening while you take in a show or catch up on quiet time at home.
Here are five things to do in Newton this weekend.
Friday, Jan. 31
At 8 p.m., the Newton Theatre Company will perform Dracula, featuring Linda Goetz in the starring role, at St. John’s Episcopal Church 96 Otis St., Newton. The play explores themes of desire and dominance through unconventional casting and intimate staging in a retelling of Bram Stoker’s classic.
Saturday, Feb. 1
At 1 p.m., the Scandinavian Cultural Center will host its “Duo Råmark Concert,” featuring the musical duo Bruno Råberg and Oskar Stenmark. Their music brings hints of jazz, folk and electronic to popular Scandinavian music.
From 5 to 8:30 p.m., the Jewish Community Center of Greater Boston will host a “Winter Kids’ Night Out” at their 333 Nahanton St. location. Kids in grades kindergarten through sixth grade are invited for pizza, swimming, movies, STEM projects and more.
Sunday, Feb. 2
From 9 to 10:30 a.m., New City Church will host the first of four special Black History Month events, “Faith Factory: Biblical Stories of Strength, Hope and Liberation,” examining popular Bible stories and how they connect to significant developments in America’s Black history.
From noon to 4 p.m., the New Art Center in Newtonville will host its fourth annual Lunar New Year Celebration, at 61 Washington Park. Ren Li Song will present on the art of calligraphy. Performers include the GBCCA Chinese Music Ensemble, members of the Boston Korean Dance Academy, and a Global String Band JUL. This program is funded by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, the Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, the Harmony Foundation and individual New Arts Center donors.