Next week, Newton
November 16–22 · 103 things on.
Editor’s picks
6 of 103'Saving Walden’s World’ to Screen in Brookline MAMon · 7:00 PM · Coolidge Corner TheatreEvan Brooke presents Madeline McKnight Signs Off in conversation with Emily FranklinTue · 7:00 PM · Newtonville BooksMount Alvernia Academy Admissions Open HouseThu · 8:30 AM · Mount Alvernia AcademyFamily Concert: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin at All Newton Music SchoolSat · 3:00 PM · All Newton Music SchoolJudas Maccabaeus Open SingSun · 3:00 PM · War Memorial AuditoriumCommemorate and RememberSun · 4:00 PM · Second Church in Newton
Monday, November 16, 202625 events
- All dayKarishim - Full Year - Junior PrepLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Full Year - Age Group PrepLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Full Year - Senior PrepLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Full Year - High SchoolLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Fall - Junior PrepLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Fall - Age Group PrepLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Fall - Senior PrepLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- All dayKarishim - Fall - High SchoolLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFamily / kids
- 9:00 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Coffee HourFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 9:30 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Conversation and ReadingFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 9:30 AMExperience the Mobile Museum of Tolerance: Witness to HistoryLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonMuseum
- 10:00 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Small Talk, Storytelling, and Getting to Know One AnotherFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 10:00 AMBoxing & Circuit ConditioningLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonSports
- 10:00 AMFinding Comfort: A Drop-In Bereavement CommunityLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonCommunity
- 10:30 AMExperience the Mobile Museum of Tolerance: Civil RightsLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonMuseum
- 11:00 AMParkinson\'s CycleLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonFitness / outdoor
- 1:00 PMFall ELC Art Explorers (3-5 yrs) - MondaysLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonWorkshop / class
- 1:30 PMIntroduction to Balance and Injury PreventionLeventhal-Sidman JCCNewtonWorkshop / class
- 2:00 PM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Reading Stories and Poems and Improving Writing SkillsFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 4:00 PMLab CoatsFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 7:00 PM'Saving Walden’s World’ to Screen in Brookline MACoolidge Corner TheatreNewtonFilm
- 7:00 PMDinovember for Adults: Tyrant Lizard Queen with Author Riley BlackFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonBooks / authors
- 7:00 PM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Evening ChatFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMCookbook ClubFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMNewton Free Library: Dinovember for Adults: Tyrant Lizard Queen with Author Riley BlackNewtonNewtonBooks / authors
Tuesday, November 17, 202614 events
- 9:30 AMNewton Parks & Rec: 55+ Bingo, every Tues.NewtonNewtonCommunity
- 9:30 AMJackson Walnut Park School: Open HouseNewtonNewtonCommunity
- 9:30 AMJackson Walnut Park School - Open House 10/8, 10/25 and 11/17NewtonNewtonFamily / kids
- 10:00 AMMake Way for StorytimeFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 10:00 AMELL - Talking About True StoriesFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 10:30 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Being a Parent in AmericaFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 11:00 AMMake Way for StorytimeFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 11:00 AMEnergy Help - Office Hours at Cooper CenterThe Cooper Center for Active LivingNewtonWorkshop / class
- 5:00 PM[CLASS FULL] ELL - English for BeginnersFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 7:00 PMTeen Queer Book ClubFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonBooks / authors
- 7:00 PMELL - Let's TalkFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMSustainable Investing(Online)-FUUSN-ZoomNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMEvan Brooke presents Madeline McKnight Signs Off in conversation with Emily FranklinNewtonville BooksNewtonBooks / authors
- 8:00 PMFind Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga, & Meditation (Virtual)FreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFitness / outdoor
Wednesday, November 18, 202618 events
- 9:30 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Exploring Boston and New EnglandFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 9:30 AMCareer Advice Sessions with MassHireFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 10:30 AMMovers & ShakersFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 10:30 AM50 Job Seekers Networking Group: NetworkingFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 11:00 AMELL - Morning ChatFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 4:00 PMMusical Theater LabAll Newton Music SchoolNewtonTheater
- 4:00 PMDraw Along CreaturesFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 4:00 PMShort Story Discussion Group on ZoomFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 4:30 PMShrinky DinksFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonOther
- 6:00 PMFlute ChoirAll Newton Music SchoolNewtonClassical
- 6:30 PMCollage ClubFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 6:30 PMGenealogy Club on ZoomFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Everyday English ConversationsFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMWednesday Write NightFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonTheater
- 7:00 PMAaron Tillman presents Lucy Miles' Photogenic Mind in conversation with Beth CastrodaleNewtonville BooksNewtonBooks / authors
- 7:30 PMChoir RehearsalFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonLive music
- 7:30 PMA Midsummer Night's DreamRobsham Theatre Arts CenterNewtonFilm
- All dayHousehold Hazardous Waste CollectionNewtonNewtonOther
Thursday, November 19, 202620 events
- 8:30 AMMount Alvernia Academy Admissions Open HouseMount Alvernia AcademyNewtonCommunity
- 8:30 AMMAA Open HouseNewtonNewtonCommunity
- 9:30 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Using English in Real-Life SituationsFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 10:00 AMMake Way for StorytimeFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 10:00 AM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Grammar for BeginnersFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 11:00 AMMake Way for StorytimeFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 12:00 PMGreySheeters Anonymous: Weekly Food Recovery Meeting, October 1NewtonNewtonFood & drink
- 2:00 PM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Weekly News Wrap-UpFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 2:00 PMMedicare 101 with MetroWest SHINEFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 3:30 PM[CLASS FULL] ELL - Let's Read a Book TogetherFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 6:00 PMDance Class Series with Bailemos Dance Studio (kids ages 6-10)FreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 6:00 PMELL - Talking with FriendsFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 6:00 PMBoard Game ClubFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonCommunity
- 6:00 PMPathways to Music: Free, open mic for all, on 3rd ThursdaysCenter at the HeightsNewtonLive music
- 6:00 PMNewton at Home: Paint & SipNewtonNewtonFood & drink
- 6:00 PMThursday Book Reading Series: UnClobber: Rethinking Our Misuse of the Bible on HomosexualityNewtonNewtonBooks / authors
- 7:00 PMLive Music at Ward 4Ward 4NewtonLive music
- 7:00 PMDisability Dialogues Conversation GroupFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMHooked on Books ClubFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLecture / talk
- 7:00 PMTransgender Day of RemembranceFUUSN-1-Sanctuary (600) [Sound System], FUUSN-1-Children's Chapel (40) [Big Screen Monitor, Sound System], FUUSN-1-Parish Hall (180) [Projection Screen, Projector, Sound System]NewtonCommunity
Friday, November 20, 20267 events
- 10:00 AMTech Time Drop-InFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonCommunity
- 10:30 AMJammin With YouFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonTheater
- 11:00 AMELL - Conversation Practice at the LibraryFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 2:00 PMTech Time Drop-InFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonCommunity
- 4:00 PMKids' Drop-in CraftsFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonFamily / kids
- 6:00 PMChoir RehearsalFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonLive music
- 7:00 PMM. T. Anderson presents Stealing Saint NickNewtonville BooksNewtonBooks / authors
Saturday, November 21, 20267 events
- 6:00 AM2026 Hometown Turkey Trot Virtual 5K - NewtonNewtonNewtonFitness / outdoor
- 11:00 AMStorytime with Rina Horiuchi SchoriNewtonville BooksNewtonLecture / talk
- 12:00 PMNew Orleans Style Street BandAll Newton Music SchoolNewtonLive music
- 2:30 PMThe Henna Craft Studio: Design, Draw, and Decorate!FreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonWorkshop / class
- 2:30 PMSing & Play with Newton Folk MusicFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonLive music
- 3:00 PMFamily Concert: The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin at All Newton Music SchoolAll Newton Music SchoolNewtonLive music
- 3:00 PMAll Newton Music School: Family Concert: The Tale of Squirrel NutkinNewtonNewtonLive music
Sunday, November 22, 202612 events
- 8:30 AMNewton Turkey TrotNewtonNewtonFitness / outdoor
- 10:15 AMThanksgiving ServiceFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonCommunity
- 12:00 PMLetters—Writing in the Company of WritersFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonWorkshop / class
- 12:00 PMSocial Justice Speaker - Friends of Matenwa School in HaitiFUUSN-1-Alliance Room (100) [Projection Screen, Projector, Sound System]NewtonFamily / kids
- 12:00 PMMake a Meal for Community Day Center of WalthamFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonWorkshop / class
- 2:00 PMGuna's Book ClubNewtonville BooksNewtonBooks / authors
- 2:30 PMPaper SquishiesFreeNewton Free LibraryNewtonOther
- 3:00 PMJudas Maccabaeus Open SingWar Memorial AuditoriumNewtonClassical
- 3:00 PMZamir Chorale of Boston Presents Open Sing of Handel’s Judas MaccabaeusWar Memorial AuditoriumNewtonClassical
- 3:30 PMJourney Songs RehearsalFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonOther
- 4:00 PMCommemorate and RememberSecond Church in NewtonNewtonClassical
- 4:00 PMOver 60s Poetry Reading: Moudi Sbeiti & James CrewsFirst Unitarian Universalist Society in NewtonNewtonBooks / authors
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