It’s chilly out there! But that doesn’t mean you need to stay at home. There are tons of fun events in Newton to liven up your November and December.

Watch Jurassic World or The Smurfs. Decorate gingerbread cookies, or eggs. Hear a huge variety of music, from jazz to classical to Mexican guitar–and then listen to a professor talk about her book about Taylor Swift. Bring the kids to the Newtonville Children’s Book Fair. Run in the Turkey Trot 5K, which helps support local food pantries. Whatever your predilection is, there’s something in Newton to enjoy

Here’s a list.

Nov 11

At 11 a.m.: Honor Newton veterans at the Veterans Day Observance Ceremony at the American Legion, 295 California St.

Nov. 12

From 5 to 7 p.m.: Hear Dr. Eve Watson talk about psychoanalysis and Freud at the Burns Library at Boston College, 153-189 College Road. There is a reception before the lecture.

From 7 to 8 p.m.: Adults are invited to learn about endangered species and why we should protect them at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St. There will be live animals on display.

Nov 13

At 6:30 p.m.: Hear Tony McManus play Celtic guitar at the Connolly House at Boston College, 330 Hammond Street.

From 7 to 9 p.m., See Scott Rohnstom’s new exhibition of eclectic jewelry, as well vintage Scandinavian objects, and enjoy the opening night reception at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at 206 Waltham St. Registration requested.

At 7:30 p.m.: Hear the Lydian String Quartet play Beethoven at the Allen Center at 35 Webster St. Tickets are $30.

Nov 15

From 10 a.m. to noon: Celebrate children’s book heroine Pippi Longstocking at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at 206 Waltham St. There will be crafts and snacks. Free with a donation of new socks to give to local shelters.

Nov 15

From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Watch the 2025 Smurfs movie at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St. This film is rated PG and is 92 minutes.

Nov 16

From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Attend the Newtonville Children’s Book Fair at the New Art Center at 61 Washington Park, with numerous authors and illustrators in attendance.

From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Listen to Jhon Alvarado play classical guitar written by Mexican composers at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St.

Nov 19

At 5 p.m.: Learn about counter-insurgency and the British state in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, at Connolly House at Boston College, 330 Hammond St.

Nov 19

From 6 to 8:30 p.m.: Watch the 2025 film Jurassic World Rebirth at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St. This film is rated PG-13 and is 134 minutes.

Nov 21

At 7 p.m.: Listen to Gilbert & Sullivan’s comedy-operetta “Trial by Jury” at St. Ignatius Church at 28 Commonwealth Ave. Suggested donation of $20.

Nov 22

At 1 p.m.: Watch “Hanna: She is Rebel,” a 2024 Icelandic film about an elderly woman who decided to become a painter later in life at the Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St. Tickets are $10, $5 for SCC&L members.

From 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.: Adults are invited to Sing & Play with Newton Folk Music at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St.

At 7:30 p.m.: Hear the Gingersnap Band play jazz music at the Allen Center, 35 Webster St. Tickets are $30 to $40.

Nov 23

At 9 a.m.: Run in the Newton Turkey Trot 5K. Sign up is $40; proceeds go to the Newton Food Pantry, the Centre Street Food Pantry, and a non-profit that helps those with spinal cord injuries.

From 2 to 3 p.m.: Listen to folk music performed by people of color, as part of a project to reclaim the folk tradition for and by non-white musicians, at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St.

At 3 p.m.: Listen to several acclaimed local musicians, including several from the Boston Symphony Orchestra, play classical music at The Allen Center, 35 Webster St. Tickets are $45 to $60.

Nov 24

From 6:30 to 8 p.m.: Learn how to paint eggs decoratively in the traditional Ukrainian style with Christina Pasicznyk Vogel at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St. Registration requested.

Nov 25

From noon to 4 p.m.: Attend the Allen Center’s Thanksgiving Market to pick up everything but the turkey needed for your Thanksgiving meal.

Nov 30

From 2 to 3 p.m.: Listen to Ilana Zaks perform violin music in a variety of styles, including classical music and contemporary Jewish compositions, at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St.

Dec 4

From 7 to 9 p.m.: Sing Handel’s Messiah with others at First Church in Chestnut Hill at 26 Suffolk Road. It’s free.

Dec 6

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Decorate gingerbread cookies at the Scandinavian Cultural Center at 206 Waltham St. $5 per cookie.

From 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.: Listen to brass holiday music at Second Church in Newton, 60 Highland St.

Dec 7

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Visit the Celebrate Newton Holiday Craft Fair at Newton South High School. Admission is $7.

Dec 12

From noon to 1 p.m.: Get a behind the scenes tour of the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St., such as how they process material and their sorting machine.

Dec 14

From 2 to 3 p.m.: Listen to Stephen Porter perform Mendelssohn at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St.

At 6 p.m.: Hear Merulae, a Boston-based Swedish music group, sing music dedicated to Saint Lucia, at the Scandinavian Cultural Center, at 206 Waltham St. Tickets are $10 for members and $20 for non-members.

Dec 15

From 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Hear Harvard English professor Stephanie Burt talk about her book about Taylor Swift, “Taylor’s Version: The Poetic and Musical Genius of Taylor Swift,” at the Newton Free Library at 330 Homer St.

Dec 18

At 7:30 p.m.: Listen to Stefan Jackiw and others play classical music at the Allen Center, 35 Webster St. Tickets are $50 to $80.