It’s still cold, but that doesn’t mean you need to stay cooped up in the house.

There are a ton of great events in Newton coming up. There are lots of performances, from jazz to folk to classical, and even a retired sportswriter singing songs about baseball. Bring the whole family to the Winter Carnival at the YMCA, and learn about history in a fun, interactive way at the 250th American Revolution anniversary celebration at the Durant-Kenrick House. Think about the culture surrounding St. Patrick’s Day at a Boston College seminar.

And there’s more. Read on for lots to do.

Feb. 22, 1 to 2 p.m.: Máhccan – Homecoming, a film about repatriation of museum objects and the colonial displacement of the Sámi people, will be screened at the Scandinavian Cultural Center.

• Price: Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for non-members.
• Location: 206 Waltham St.
• Other info: This is a 76-minute film in Finnish with English subtitles.

Feb. 22, 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Listen to Ari and Mia Friedman, a folk music duo, perform at the Allen Center.

• Price: Tickets are $25.
• Location: 25 Webster St.

Feb. 23, 12 to 3:30 p.m.: Watch Nickel Boys, the Oscar-nominated film about two black boys sent to reform school, at the West Newton Cinema. Stay for the panel discussion featuring distinguished local filmmakers and academics.

• Price: Tickets for the film are $12. The panel discussion is free, but registration is requested.
• Location: 1296 Washington St.
• Other info: This is a 140-minute film and is rated PG-13.

Feb. 23, 2 to 4 p.m.: Listen to music in a variety of styles, from classical to jazz to bluegrass, at the First Unitarian Universalist Society. This is an event to benefit the UU Urban Ministry, which supports low-income people in need in Boston.

• Price: Free, but donations are appreciated.
• Location: 1326 Washington St.

Feb. 26, 2 to 3 p.m.: Hear a presentation about caregiving and caregiver burnout by social worker Sharon Arkoff.

• Price: Free, but registration is requested.
• Location: Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.

Feb. 27, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Hear photographer Tira Khan talk about family, portraiture, and place and her new exhibit at the Allen Center. Refreshments will be served.

• Price: Free, but registration is requested.
• Location: 25 Webster St.

Feb. 27, 6:30 p.m.: Listen to The Murphy Beds (Eamon O’Leary and Jefferson Hamer) perform Irish folk music, both traditional and newly composed.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Connolly House, Andover Room, Boston College, 300 Hammond St.

Feb. 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Enjoy the family-friendly Winter Carnival at the West Suburban YMCA. There will be inflatables, carnival games, basketball, and snacks.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Wells Ave Y, 135 Wells Ave.

Feb., 28, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Listen to pianist Mark Copeland and his musical trio perform various genres of music, including gospel, soul, and smooth jazz, at the Allen Center.

• Price: Free, but registration is requested.
• Location: 35 Webster St.

March 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Visit the Durant-Kenrick House, one of Newton’s history museums, during its monthly free open house.

• Price: free.
• Location: 268 Waverley Ave.

March 1, 1 to 2 p.m.: Listen to jazz musicians Tim Johnson (guitar) and Ebba Dankel (piano) perform a jazz re-imaging of Norwegian classical music at the Scandinavian Cultural Center.

• Price: Tickets are $20, free for members.
• Location: 206 Waltham St.

March 1, 6:30 p.m.: Enjoy various kinds of art, including live music, spoken word, and pottery, as well as empanadas, at Don’t Forget Your Art at United Parish Auburndale.

• Price: Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students; proceeds to benefit community programming.
• Location: 64 Hancock St.

March 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: Visit the Jackson Homestead, one of Newton’s history museums, during its monthly free open house.

• Price: free.
• Location: 527 Washington St.

March 2, 3 p.m.: Hear author S.J. Taylor talk about her new children’s fantasy book, Madsi the True, based on Norwegian folklore.

• Price: free.
• Location: 206 Waltham St.

March 6, 7 to 8 pm: Hear about the history of boating on the Charles River, including commuter boats, from Stephen Guerriero, Director of Education at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.

March 7, 2 to 3 p.m.: Hear about the unique wildlife of Tucson, Arizona, such as hummingbirds, gila monsters, and roadrunners, as well as the landscape of the Southwest, at this adult-focused nature event.

• Price: Free, but registration is requested.
• Location: Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.

March 8, 1 p.m.: Watch The Day Iceland Stood Still (Dagurinn sem Ísland stöðvaðist), a film about Icelandic women stepping out of caretaking in 1975.

• Price: Tickets are $10, $5 for members.
• Location: 206 Waltham St.
• Other Info: This is a 70-minute film that is in Icelandic with English subtitles.

March 8, 7 to 8:15 p.m.: Listen to Boston Choral Ensemble perform music connecting the land with humanity.

• Price: Tickets are $25 general admission, $15 students/seniors, $10 children, $5 EBT card holders.
• Location: Newton City Hall Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Ave.

March 8, 7:30 p.m.: Listen to Mariesther Alvarez, Allison Eldredge, Markus Däunert, and Yutong Sun perform a new take on classical music at the Allen Center.

• Price: Tickets are $35 to $50.
• Location: 35 Webster St.

March 9, 2 to 3 p.m.: Listen to female jazz composers and musicians with Women in World Jazz, a project of Berklee professor Tal Shalom-Kobi.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.

March 9, 3 p.m.: Listen to medieval fantasy inspired music by the Highland Glee Club.

• Price: Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
• Location: Newton City Hall Memorial Auditorium, 1000 Commonwealth Ave.

March 10, 6 p.m.: Listen to Bach’s sonatas performed by Régis Bringolf, violinist from the Alban Berg Ensemble Wien, and Boston College Professor Peter Wachtorn.

• Price: free.
• Location: St. Mary’s Chapel, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave.

March 11, 4 to 5:45 p.m.: Watch classic movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s, about a woman escorting wealthy men but not loving them.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.
• Other Info: This is a 115-minute movie, and it is rated PG-13.

March 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Learn about the American Revolution with historic re-enactors at the Durant-Kenrick House. There will also be games and a scavenger hunt.

• Price: Free.
• Location: 268 Waverley Ave.

March 15, from 7 to 9 p.m.: learn about the naughty side of 18th century New England with Naughty Newton at Night: Revolution After Hours, a cocktail party with Colonial-era beverages, costumed interpreters and games, at the Durant-Kendrick House.

• Price: free, but registration is requested.
• Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St.

March 17, 12 to 1 p.m.: Hear Mike Cronin talk about the history of St. Patrick’s Day as a way to promote Irish-American ethnic identity and leverage Irish soft power. Lunch will be served.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Reading Room, O’Neill Library, Boston College, 140 Commonwealth Ave.

March 20, 1 to 2 p.m.: Listen to musician and sportswriter Howie Newman sing baseball-themed songs and tell stories about sports-writing at this adult-focused baseball event.

• Price: free, but registration is requested.
• Location: Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St.

March 21, 8:30 to 10 a.m.: Attend a Charles River Chamber event, A Fireside Chat with Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Needham Town Manager Kate Fitzpatrick, moderated by NBC10’s Priscilla Casper, at the Charles River Country Club.

• Price: $40 for Chamber members, $50 for non-members.
• Location: 483 Dedham St., Newton
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March 26, 5 p.m.: Hear Hasia Diner talk about her new book that explores the history of relationships between the Irish and the Jews in the United States.

• Price: Free.
• Location: Andover House, Boston College, 300 Hammond St.

March 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Celebrate waffles with Våffeldagen–Waffle Day 2025 and stuff your face with warm, delicious waffles at the Scandinavian Cultural Center.

• Price: Unknown
• Location: 206 Waltham St.

March 29, 1 p.m.: Hear Kortney Yasenka talk about her book, “Swedish Lagom: Finding Joy in Just Enough.”

• Price: Free, but registration is requested.
• Location: Scandinavian Cultural Center, 206 Waltham St.