Newton Free Library Events: December 11 - 17, 2023

From: Newton Free Library
December 13, 2023

Library Events
December 11 - 17, 2023

Newton Seniors Chamber Ensemble Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 13 at 11am

All are welcome to join our Newton Seniors Chamber Ensemble for their annual Holiday Concert.

Location: Druker Auditorium

In person, no registration required

Vision Board 4 Living

Wednesday, December 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. We will discuss the importance of the vision board theory as you assemble your vision board.

Location: Druker Auditorium

Registration required

Genealogy Club

Wednesday, December 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. Participants are encouraged to bring records and problems from their own research for discussion. Info contact: Ginny Audet at NewtonGenealogyClub@gmail.com.

Location: Virtual

Registration required

Steeped In Secrecy: The Boston Tea Party, 250 Years Later

Saturday, December 16 at 7pm

The story of tea has always been infused with intrigue, particularly when it became a flash point for tensions between England and Colonial America. Learn about how  tea brewed it's own political problems with Anglophile and former UK resident Claire Evans and author, genealogist, librarian and former UK resident Debra Dudek, as they examine the history of the Boston Tea Party.

Location: Virtual

Registration required

Coming Up

DIY Winter Wreaths

Tuesday, December 19 at 4pm

Streaming Music for Holidays or Any Day

Wednesday, December 20 at 3pm

“Winter and Woo” Holiday Concert with vocalist Elaine Winter and pianist Bob Woo

Thursday, December 21 at 1pm

Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation

Thursday, December 21 at 7:15pm

December Main Hall and Gallery Art Shows

Shuk Susan Lee, Main Hall - "Inspired by music, dance, legends, people and cultures that I have experienced in my travels, I created a series that portrays figures in a variety of urban, natural and occasionally surrealistic settings. This exhibition presents my interpretation of these memorable moments captured across time and cultures. Each artwork weaves its own narrative, connecting the figures with their environment like a tapestry. My goal is to engage my audience through personal storytelling, as I believe that artwork must go beyond technique and touch the viewer's heart."

Newton award-winning pastelist, Shuk Susan Lee, has been featured in the National Arts Club and American Art Collector magazine. A juried member of the International Guild of Realism, Salmagundi Club, and Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, she also has achieved “IAPS/ Master Circle” and Signature status in nine pastel societies.

Contact: suel404@gmail.com

Steve Edson, Gallery - Cars are a catalyst for many people’s earliest memories: from romantic dinner dates to trips to the store and adventures driving locally or cross-country. Vehicles are used for pleasure, for commercial purposes and for some, the sheer thrill and enjoyment of racing to be the first to cross the finish line in the shortest amount of time.

Steve Edson’s car photography illustrates the exquisite precision of bent metal and chrome that conform to a designer's vision for the efficiencies of aerodynamics combined with the beauty of timeless style. Within this series, he uses his camera to highlight and celebrate the industrial nature of car design both in its abstract form, and the transformation cars undergo in different lighting and environmental atmospheric conditions.

Contact: steve@stevenedson.net

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