DIY Winter Wreaths
Tuesday, December 19 at 4pm

Join us virtually as we make a custom winter wreath to decorate your space to highlight the changing of the seasons.  *Patrons who sign up should own a hot glue gun and be able to use a hot glue gun safely.

Location: Virtual

Registration required

Streaming Music for Holidays or Any Day
Wednesday, December 20 at 3pm

Learn how to stream, download, and/or create a personalized set of favorites or playlist for free from the library’s streaming subscriptions! This workshop will primarily cover music found in Hoopla and Naxos Music Library. We’ll look for pop, jazz and classical favorites, and pair the music with paintings of musical instruments and holiday scenes.

Location: Virtual

Registration required

SCORE Small Business Counseling
Thursday, December 21 starting at 9am

SCORE volunteers provide area small business owners with free, one-hour counseling and advice sessions.

Location: Room A and Virtual

Registration required

“Winter and Woo” Holiday Concert with vocalist Elaine Winter and pianist Bob Woo
Thursday, December 21 at 1pm

Renowned pianist Bob Winter and vocalist Elaine Woo present to you and yours a break from the holiday frenzy with the best gift there is: a great song -- in fact, a whole hour of them!

This event is generously sponsored by the Jayne Colino Fund of the Senior Citizens Fund of Newton.

Location: Druker Auditorium

In person, no registration required

Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation
Thursday, December 21 at 7:15pm

Experience 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 previous experience required. Sessions are led by mindfulness, yoga and meditation teacher, Janhavi Wadwhani.

Location: Virtual

Registration required

Coming Up

SCORE Small Business Counseling
Thursday, December 28 starting at 9am

Find Happiness through Mindfulness, Yoga & Meditation
Thursday, January 4 at 7:15pm

The Two Nerdy History Girls Ride Again! (Virtual)
Wednesday, January 10 at 7pm

Fierce Females: Women in Art (Virtual)
Wednesday, January 17 at 7pm

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: [email protected]

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: [email protected]