Newton
Massachusetts
Newton Free Library Events - September 11 - 17, 2023
Schools and Libraries
September 12, 2023
From: Newton Free LibraryUnleash Your Potential with AI Technology: Igniting Productivity, Creativity and Wellness
Tuesday, September 12 at 10am
This workshop will help to answer all your questions about how you can use AI to maximize your resources and inspire your creativity.
Location: Virtual
Registration required
Tuesday, September 12 at 7pm
Do you love good food and enjoy cooking? If so, register for our new Cookbook Club! This is a combination of a book club and a potluck dinner. Each month we will choose a cookbook by a popular food author, from which each of the participants will select a recipe and prepare it for the group to taste.
Location: Third Floor Rear Arc
Registration required
Wednesday, September 13 at 11am
Do you dread the question, "What's for dinner?" Then this class is here to help you jumpstart your recipe inspiration! Bonus -- you even get to browse on social media.
Location: Virtual
Registration required
Wednesday, September 13 at 4pm
If you are stuck in the chaos of life and are ready to take action and pursue your dreams, act now! Take this time to gain greater clarity in your life and move closer to your dreams.
Location: Druker Auditorium
Registration required
Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30pm
The purpose of the club is to share information on records and approaches for starting or extending participants' genealogical research. Novices and experienced researchers are both welcome.
Location: Virtual
Registration required
Author Heather Wolf Discusses Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are
Wednesday, September 13 at 7pm
This one is for our bird and nature lovers! Author Heather Wolf will be with us discussing her new book Find More Birds about being in the moment and noticing the wonderful and varied birds around us.
Location: Virtual
Registration required
Newton Art Association Awards Show Reception
Wednesday, September 13 at 7pm
Newton Art Association will be displaying almost 60 works of art at the Newton Free Library. All forms of media will be on display in the gallery and throughout the main hall. With over 200 members, the NAA represents a broad range of talent from artists based in Newton and neighboring communities, containing both realist and abstract themes.
Location: Druker Auditorium, Gallery & Main Hall
In person, no registration required
Thursday, September 14 at 11am
Podcasts are a great and fun way to get your voice out into the world! In this class, we'll talk about the basics of recording audio with free, open-source recording software, Audacity, to start your own podcast.
Location: Virtual
Registration required
Memory Cafe with Guest Artist Howie Newman
Thursday, September 14 at 1pm
Join Howie Newman (acoustic guitar, vocals) for a musical memory café designed for senior citizens with Alzheimer’s, dementia and memory issues – and their families. Selections will include music from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Doris Day, the Beatles and Elvis Presley as well as show tunes, standards, patriotic songs and other well-known songs.
Location: Druker Auditorium
In person, no registration required
Coming Up
Author Erica Cirino Discusses Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis
Monday, September 18 at 7pm
Tuesday, September 19 at 7pm
Sharing Culture Through Food with Chef Trisha Pérez Kennealy
Tuesday, September 19 at 7pm
Autumn Wreaths and Centerpieces
Wednesday, September 20 at 7pm
Thursday, September 21 at 7pm
Friday, September 22 at 1pm
September Main Hall and Gallery Art Show
Newton Art Association
Newton Art Association will be displaying almost 60 works of art at the Newton Free Library. All forms of media will be on display in the Gallery and throughout the Main Hall.
With over 200 members, the NAA represents a broad range of talent from artists based in Newton and neighboring communities, containing both realist and abstract themes. This is the first and one of the most popular exhibits of the 2023-4 season. For more info please visit: www.newtonartassociation.com
The Newton Art Association Awards Show Reception will be held on Wednesday, September 13 in Druker Auditorium, Main Hall and the Gallery.