Newton Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Weekend

Newton MA

07 October, 2021

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NEWTON, MA — Hoping to spend a night out with friends? Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week in and around Newton. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Hosting an event? Whether you're planning a rodeo, a board game night, or yoga in the park, there's no better place to share it than Patch's event calendar. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this weekend in and near Newton: Seated Zumba Gold with Ketty Rosenfeld: Temple Emanuel's Active Living Program for Older Adults When: Thursday, October 7th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Thursdays-1:00pm - 2:00pm Oct. 14, 21; Nov. 4; Dec. 2; Jan. 6, 13, 20; Feb. 3, 10;March 3, 10, 17, 24; April 7, 14; May 5, 12, 19; June 2. Email Tracy Schneider at [email protected] for the Zoom link. We are grateful to Century Bank, the Temple Emanuel Senior Fund,Brookline ... Learn More Temple Emanuel's Artful Afternoons! With Carolyn Melbye and Michele Marram! When: Thursday, October 7th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: "Artful Afternoons" is an interactive art appreciation and art making program for ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, with a new theme each time! No charge, all are welcome! Please RSVP to Tracy Schneider at 617-959-4928 or [email protected]. The Photography of Diane Arbus October 7th, and ... Learn More Back to School Night - Newton South High School When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:00 p.m. Where: Newton South High School What: Event listing from Newton South High School: Thursday and October 7 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Learn More Dungeons & Dragons - Newton Free Library When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Newton Free Library What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Thursday, October 7 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PMThis Dungeons and Dragons campaign will be a thrilling story of social intrigue. Any and all players are welcome. It will be a new story, but will have elements from the previous game for return... Learn More Get Going on Letting Go! With Hildy Neumann When: Thursday, October 7th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Share your decluttering challenges and get ideas, advice and support! With Hildy Neumann on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Zoom. Contact Tracy at [email protected] for zoom link and registration. Oct. 7, 21, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, Jan. 6, 20, Feb. 3, 17, March. 3. Hil... Learn More ELL - Let's Talk on Zoom! - Newton Free Library When: Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Thursday, October 7 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMA conversation group for intermediate English language learners. No registration is necessary. Come when you can!This class meets on Zoom on Thursday evenings, from September 16 until November 1... Learn More Learn to Read Knitting Patterns and Charts (Zoom) When: Thursday, October 7th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Thursday, October 7 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMBack by popular demand! For those of you who missed our last class, this is a repeat of the same information but feel free to join again. Knitting patterns and charts can be daunting! Level up ... Learn More Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation When: Thursday, October 7th at 7:15 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Thursday, October 7 from 7:15 PM to 8:15 PMExperience ancient practices of breathing and meditation in an informal virtual setting. Discover secrets to increasing happiness in everyday life and learn ways to make it grow each day. No pre... Learn More ELL - Book Group - Newton Free Library When: Thursday, October 7th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Thursday, October 7 from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PMThe ELL Book Group is a weekly discussion about books for intermediate to advanced English learners. Books are determined based on learners' interests. Past books have included To [censored] a M... Learn More ELL - Famous American Short Stories - Newton Free Library When: Friday, October 8th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Friday, October 8 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMWe will discuss short stories, practice new vocabulary, and talk about how the stories relate to our own experiences. Students must read the assigned story before each class. This class is for hi... Learn More ELL - Let's Talk About Food - Newton Free Library When: Friday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Friday, October 8 from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AMLet's Talk About Food is a class for intermediate to advanced English learners. We explore food traditions from other cultures and discuss how food is much more than just a source of energy; it ... Learn More Chestnut Hill Square Hosts Bedding and Bath Donation Drive When: Friday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Chestnut Hill Square What: Chestnut Hill Square will host a Bedding and Bath donation drive to benefit Welcome Home, a local home goods pantry based in Newton, MA. Welcome Home provides families experiencing hardship with basic household items they need to live with dignity. Welcome Home collects and re... Learn More ELL - 20th and 21st Century Women - Newton Free Library When: Friday, October 8th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Friday, October 8 from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PMWe will examine and discuss the lives of women who challenged societal barriers in their pursuit of careers in politics and government (national and international), athletics, public health, scie... Learn More ELL - Citizenship Test and Interview Preparation When: Friday, October 8th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Friday, October 8 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PMPrepare for your citizenship interview by practicing the 100 civics questions and questions from the N-400 application. For intermediate to advanced English learners who have applied for U.S. citi... Learn More Featured Event: Free Mindfulness Session: "We Are That Which We Seek. Wait, What?" When: Saturday, October 9th at 11:00 a.m. What: Free online mindfulness session: register here At a retreat I once attended, the teacher shared this quote: "we are that which we seek." During the Q+A at the end, a young woman in the front row asked what this meant. (The teacher said that he wouldn't dream of depriving her o... Learn More Featured Event: Free Mindfulness Session: "We Are That Which We Seek. Wait, What?" (Ron Levine) Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts When: Saturday, October 9th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - Email course What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein MA Wills & Trusts: The only law we practice. We aim for plain English for easier to read documentsCommunication skills honed over 350 public talksABA Technology columnist - more precision, speedSpoke nationwide on Income Tax of ... Learn More Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts When: Saturday, October 9th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - Email course What: Estate Planning Law Office of Joel Bernstein MA Wills & Trusts: The only law we practice. We aim for plain English for easier to read documentsCommunication skills honed over 350 public talksABA Technology columnist - more precision, speedSpoke nationwide on Income Tax of ... Learn More Featured Event: Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts (Joel Bernstein) Botanical Drawing And Painting Workshop At The W Gallery When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 57 Andrew Ave What: Join artist Gloria Goguen for a Botanical Painting Watercolor Workshop at The W Gallery, 57 Andrew Ave, Wayland. Explore the beauty and variety of seasonal plant forms using pencil, watercolor and colored pencils. If you ever thought you would like to learn to draw from nature... Learn More Charles River Pathway Walk When: Saturday, October 9th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Commonwealth Avenue & Islington Road What: Join the Newton Conservators and Waltham Land Trust for an easy, one-way two-mile walk on the Charles River Pathway. We'll discuss historic and natural points of interest along the way, starting in Newton's Lyons Field, going through Auburndale Park and into Forest Grove in Wa... Learn More Chestnut Hill Square Beer Garden Now Open Weekends When: Saturday, October 9th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Chestnut Hill Square What: Chestnut Hill Square has partnered with Distraction Brewing Company to bring an outdoor beer garden to the center, Saturdays + Sundays from 12pm-9pm, now through October 31, 2021. Distraction Brewing Company is serving up the brewery's locally-made craft beers including: Raspb... Learn More Sunday Live Blues - Jeff Taylor! When: Sunday, October 10th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Union Street Restaurant and Bar What: Keyboard player JEFF TAYLOR has been performing for more than forty years - a 2018 Iowa Blues Hall of Fame inductee - he has toured/recorded with Patty Larkin, Eddie Shaw (of Howlin' Wolf), David Maxwell, Dennis McMurrin & the Tower of Power Horns, the James Montgomery Blu... Learn More Chestnut Hill Square Beer Garden Now Open Weekends When: Sunday, October 10th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Chestnut Hill Square What: Chestnut Hill Square has partnered with Distraction Brewing Company to bring an outdoor beer garden to the center, Saturdays + Sundays from 12pm-9pm, now through October 31, 2021. Distraction Brewing Company is serving up the brewery's locally-made craft beers including: Raspb... Learn More Featured Event: School's Out STEM Camp When: Monday, October 11th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Empow Studios STEM Enrichment Center - Newton What: Join Empow Studios for a one-day camp on Monday, October 11 Our one-day camps are a great opportunity for kids to explore a variety of fun technology when schools are closed. Campers will have a wide range of technologies to explore, including Video Game Design, Digital Animat... Learn More School's Out STEM Camp (Empow Studios) ELL - Conversation and Reading - Newton Free Library When: Monday, October 11th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Monday, October 11 from 9:30 AM to 11:00 AMThis class, intended for intermediate English learners, includes conversation and reading of poetry, short stories, and short novels.The class meets on Zoom on Monday mornings, from September 20... Learn More Indigenous Peoples Day Ceremonial Celebration When: Monday, October 11th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Albemarle Field What: Join your friends and neighbors on Monday, October 11 from 12-5pm at Albemarle Field in Newton for a family-oriented celebration of Indigenous culture, art, and history!  Indigenous Peoples Day Newton 2021 will spotlight and celebrate the music, dance, poetry, and the visual a... Learn More Featured Event: Thriving in Your Post Divorce Life – Newton, MA 02465 When: Tuesday, October 12th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Webinar What: Beginning your new life after divorce can be a time that is both exciting and uncertain. You get to create a unique and wonderful chapter in your life. And you may have questions about your finances, taxes, estate planning, buying/ renting a home, making a modification to your... Learn More Featured Event: Thriving in Your Post Divorce Life – Newton, MA 02465 (Deanna Coyle) 13 Moons and 12,000 Years: Honoring Indigenous People's Day When: Tuesday, October 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St, Newton, MA, 02459 (virtual) What: Join Tim Turner, an Indigenous Educator from the Plimoth Pawtuxet Museums, for a unique conversation that explores 12,000 years of Wampanoag history and how communities past and present have adapted and sustained their seasonal, 13-moon lifecycles amid changing natural, social... Learn More ELL - Coffee Hour on Zoom - Newton Free Library When: Tuesday, October 12th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Tuesday, October 12 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMCoffee Hour on Zoom is a conversation group for intermediate English learners. Practice English conversation from your home! Bring your own coffee or tea.The group meets on Zoom on Tuesday morn... Learn More Dance Me A Story @ Needham Library! When: Tuesday, October 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Needham Free Public Library What: Come and join us at the Needham Library for a fun, family event where music, movement and literature align to encourage exploration and imaginative play! Learn More [censored] by the Book Club - Newton Free Library When: Tuesday, October 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Newton Free Library What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Tuesday, October 12 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMThis group is currently full. They meet each month to discuss books with a mystery theme. The group is cosponsored by the City of Newton Department of Senior Services. Book selections will be ... Learn More Tales to Treasure: Draw and Share - Newton Free Library When: Tuesday, October 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Tuesday, October 12 from 4:00 PM to 4:45 PMEvery Tuesday afternoon, come listen to great stories, share what you think, and participate in fun drawing prompts! No registration necessary. For ages 4-8.To connect to zoom:https://us02web.zo... Learn More LWVN Mayoral Candidate Forum: Virtual When: Tuesday, October 12th at 6:00 p.m. What: Join LWVN, on October 12, 2021 at 6:00p.m, for a virtual mayoral candidate forum with mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller (incumbent) and Amy Mah Sangiolo (challenger). This debate will be moderated by a non-Newton resident with the League of Women Voters MA. Newton voters and... Learn More Adult Child Support Group! With Lori Feldman When: Tuesday, October 12th at 6:15 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Are you caring for an aging parent? Are you looking for local resources and support? Hebrew SeniorLife Social Worker Lori Feldman, LICSW, will facilitate monthly group sessions focused on helping adult children find support and resources as they care for aging parents. Each me... Learn More Scavenger Hunt - Newton Free Library When: Tuesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Tuesday, October 12 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PMJoin us for a scavenger hunt in your home! See if you can find the items in the time limit or come up with creative substitutions! For children 4-9 and their families.To connect to zoom:https:/... Learn More 13 Moons and 12,000 Years: Honoring Indigenous Peoples' Day (Virtual) When: Tuesday, October 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Tuesday, October 12 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMJoin Tim Turner, an Indigenous Educator from the Plimoth Pawtuxet Museums, for a unique conversation that explores 12,000 years of Wampanoag history and how communities past and present have ada... Learn More 7th/8th Grade Book Club - Newton Free Library When: Tuesday, October 12th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Newton Free Library What: Event listing from Newton Free Library: Tuesday, October 12 from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PMA book club for teens in grades 7-8. Join us for a conversation on a new book each month! All members are expected to read the book in advance in order to discuss it together in the book group. ... Learn More Midterm Comments Due - Newton South High School When: Wednesday, October 13th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Newton South High School What: Event listing from Newton South High School: Wednesday, October 13 (all day) Learn More Dance Me A Story @ Hyde Playground When: Wednesday, October 13th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Hyde Playground What: Grab your towel or yoga mat and join us outdoors at Hyde Playground in Newton Highlands for a fun, family event where music, movement and literature align to encourage exploration and imaginative play! Learn More See all the local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Newton Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. 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