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This past weekend was "snow" much fun at WinterFEST! It was wonderful to see our community come together and enjoy some wintry, family-friendly fun. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! A big thank you to the Hyde Community Center, our Presenting Sponsor The Village Bank, our major sponsors, performers, volunteers, and everyone who made WinterFEST possible.
If you attended WinterFEST this past weekend, please take our short survey. Your input will help us plan for next year's festival.
Watch our WinterFEST weekend highlights from Saturday night's Highlands Soup Social and Sunday's Cold Spring Park Winter Walk, and all the winter fun on the Newton Centre Village Green.
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Celebrate
Black History Month
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Newton Community Pride is excited to announce that we have partnered with several local businesses and churches to bring 5 FREE community events to the city of Newton to celebrate February's Black History Month! | |
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Wednesday, February 8th
Free Showing of the film TILL with Guest Speaker Harvard Law Professor Ron Sullivan, Jr.
Showcase SuperLux at The Street, 55 Boylston St, Newton
6:30 PM Doors Open at 6:00 PM
SORRY! This event is already at theatre capacity. All seats have already been reserved. We hope you can join us for another event noted below celebrating Black History Month.
FREE showing of the film TILL with guest speaker & commentary before and after the film by Harvard law school professor, noted lecturer, speaker, and social justice advocate Attorney Ron Sullivan, Jr. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Welcome remarks prior to the movie starting at 6:30 PM. Cash bar available, free popcorn and beverage provided. TILL is the powerful and thought-provoking true story of Mamie Till-Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in Mississippi in 1955 while visiting his cousins. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie Till-Bradley, with Jalyn Hall, Frankie Faison, Haley Bennett, and Whoopie Goldberg in supporting roles. This event is in partnership with Showcase SuperLux Chestnut Hill.
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Saturday, February 11
Author Visit, Reading & Book Signing
Jabari Asim, “A Child’s Introduction to Jazz”
Newtonville Books, 10 Langley Rd, Newton
2:00 PM
A Child’s Introduction to Jazz is the delightful story of the musicians, culture, and roots of the world’s most remarkable music. Author Jabari Asim is a Professor at Emerson College and the director of the MFA Creative Writing Program, a recipient of the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship, and the author of several works for children. This event is in partnership with Newtonville Books.
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Sunday, February 12
Black Art Celebration & Community Cultural Day
New Art Center Classroom at Trio, 245 Walnut Street, Newton
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Free to Attend, Register HERE
Join the New Art Center to celebrate Black art! This Community Cultural Day celebrates Black History Month with art-making, snacks, and the opening of He Changed the World, an exhibition created by New Art’s Martin Luther King vacation program students in collaboration with artist Jamaal Eversley. Bring the whole family for a day of fun! This event is in partnership with the New Art Center.
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Saturday, February 25
Slam Theatre & Closing Reception for This is America
Nearby Gallery, 101 Union Street, Newton Centre
6:30 PM
Free to Attend, Register HERE
Slam Theatre produced by artist Jamaal Eversley will consist of slam poetry performances, 4-6 ten-minute plays performed and read by various actors, and dance performances. Themes of the night will touch upon American history, values, education, Afrocentricity, and other topics. Slam Theatre is a Fall 2022 Community Micro Grant recipient.
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Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarship | |
Parents, do you have a child who intends on pursuing the arts in higher education? If yes, please let them know that the Nancy Quint Schön Arts Scholarship application is open. Now in its second year, $1,000 will be awarded in May 2023 to 3 high school seniors attending Newton North, Newton South, and to a METCO student attending either NNHS or NSHS. High School applicants are encouraged to submit an essay, application, and example of their creative work to their high school guidance department by March 10, 2023. More information and scholarship details here. | |
Support Our Impactful Programming Today | |
We hope you will consider Newton Community Pride and all we do in your charitable giving this year. We are a small but mighty nonprofit and rely solely on support from our business partners, individual gifts, and small grants. From city-wide public art, music concerts, and festivals to caring for our award-winning gardens, and supporting great ideas & events with micro grants and operational support, our small nonprofit couldn't do any of it without your help. Please consider showing your Newton community pride by making a tax-deductible donation online or by mail today and help us continue bringing art, culture, beautification, and service to Newton. Our mailing address is 1294 Centre Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459 | |
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Newton Community Pride is a 501c3 nonprofit. Tax Id # 22-2793743
Mailing Address: 1294 Centre Street, Newton, MA 02459
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Thank You to our 2023 Major Sponsors! | |
Plaut Mahoney Family * Fasciano Family
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Gavris Family * Meryl Kessler & Scott Oran
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