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Events for adults, families and kids in Newton, MA.

  • Reagle’s Annual Christmas Show

    Reagle’s Annual Christmas Show

    Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Presents 

    ChristmasTime

    The one Boston Christmas spectacle guaranteed to warm any heart! 

    December 4-13, 2015 at The Robinson Theatre, Waltham

    Reagle Music Theatre of Great​​er Boston will present the beloved musical extravaganza ChristmasTime from December 4-13, 2015 at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA, 02452).   has been delighting children and adults for 33 years with Yuletide magic from the inspirational Living Nativity to the delightful Teddy Bears’ Nutcracker.

    Audiences are transported by the Victorian Christmas, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and spectacular precision dancers. A regional cast of 200 is gift wrapped in fabulous Christmas sets and costumes – all backed by a full, professional orchestra.

    Reagle’s Annual Christmas Show

    Individual tickets range from $35 to $63; group tickets are available at a discount. Tickets can be purchased at www.reaglemusictheatre.com, by calling 781-891-5600, or at the theater box office.

    ChristmasTime is a spectacular musical presentation featuring a cast of almost 200 adults, children and families from across the Greater Boston area. Performers come together on the Reagle stage bringing with them all the comfort and joy of the season.

    Begin your Christmas tradition with a choir of carolers presenting a Victorian Christmas, and delight as the young ballerina Clara dances to visions of sugar plums in the Teddy Bears’ Nutcracker.  Children will also be enchanted as 100 boys and girls are transformed into adorable elves in the colorful Santa’s Workshop.

    Performances of ChristmasTime will run Friday Dec 4th and 11th at 7:30 pm; Saturday Dec 5thand 12th at 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm; Sunday Dec 6th and 13th at 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

    Tickets

    Tickets for ChristmasTime make the perfect holiday gift!  Gift certificates available for any amount or value. Tickets are $35 to $63 for adults; discounts apply for youth and seniors.  Student rush seats at 50% off are available one hour before curtain with a valid college ID.

    To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.reaglemusictheatre.com, call 781-891-5600, or visit the theater box office at 617 Lexington St, Waltham, MA, 02452.  Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on performance days until show curtain.  Group rate tickets are available by calling group sales at 781-891-5600, ext. 1201, or emailing groups@reaglemusictheatre.org.

  • Jenny Johnson Wine Tasting at Upper Falls Liquors

    Jenny Johnson Wine Tasting at Upper Falls Liquors

    Jenny Johnson Hosts Complimentary Tasting of Her New Sparkling Wine at Upper Falls Liquors in Newton, MA

    Jenny Johnson Wine Tasting at Upper Falls Liquors  

    WHAT:            On Tuesday, November 24th, 2015, Emmy award-winning executive producer and Boston-based entertainment and lifestyle television personality, Jenny Johnson will host a complimentary tasting of her new sparkling wine at Upper Falls Liquors in Newton, MA from 5:00PM to 7:00PM. The tasting will be perfectly paired with small bites from Chef/Owner Paul Turano from Cook in Newton, MA.

     

    Johnson, who has been steering the people of Boston and greater New England toward choice dining and drinking experiences for more than a decade through her work as a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer and television host (“Dining Playbook” and “TV Diner”), is now turning local imbibers on to her own brand of brut. A genuine lover of bubbly, Johnson has always been attracted to the celebratory spirit that revolves around sparkling wine and its ability to spontaneously transform an ordinary moment into an extraordinary one. This fall Jenny Johnson teamed up with Penny Gadd-Coster, executive director of winemaking at Rack & Riddle in Healdsburg, CA, to create Champy, a Sonoma County sparkling wine that celebrates life—and the hard work that goes into it.

     

    Champy is a 60% chardonnay and 40% pinot noir blend produced in Sonoma County, CA. Its sparkle is derived from the traditional method of fermentation, also known as the méthode champenoise, in which a secondary fermentation takes place in the bottle. At this one-time tasting guests will have an opportunity to taste and purchase one of the first bottles of Champy from the founder herself. For more information please visitwww.bechampy.com.

     

     

    WHERE:          Upper Falls Liquors, 150 Needham St, Newton, MA 02464

     

    WHEN:            Tuesday, November 24th, 2015, 5:00PM – 7:00PM

     

    COST:              Free to the public. *Please note: Must be 21 or older.

     

     

    About Champy

    Champy was founded by entrepreneur, two-time Emmy award-winning executive producer and Boston-based entertainment and lifestyle television personality, Jenny Johnson. A genuine lover of bubbly, Johnson has always been attracted to the celebratory spirit that revolves around sparkling wine and its ability to spontaneously transform an ordinary moment into an extraordinary one. In 2015 she collaborated with Penny Gadd-Coster, executive director of winemaking at Rack & Riddle in Sonoma, CA, to develop Champy a high-quality sparkling wine that would inspire people to celebrate life, not just on momentous occasions but every day. The chardonnay and pinot noir blend produced in Sonoma County, CA is of the finest quality and retails at a desirable price, allowing people to celebrate moments both big and small with a glass of Champy. Be Present. Be Spontaneous. Be Champy.

  • My Life in China Screening

    My Life in China Screening

    My Life in China

    Followed by Q&A with Director Kenneth Eng

    Sunday, November 22, 2:00 PM
    Sackler Auditorium/Tufts University, 145 Harrison Ave, Chinatown
    $7.50 IN ADVANCE | $10 DONATION AT THE DOOR |
    $5 with STUDENT ID | FREE Youth/SENIOR/CHSNE Member

    BAAFF will be hosting an additional screening on Saturday 11/21@7:30pm at Modern Theatre/Suffolk University (525 Washington St).

    Buy tickets here.

    My Life in China Screening

    About Director Kenneth Eng: After graduating from Boston Latin School, KENNETH ENG left for NY in 1994 to study film at the School of Visual Arts. His thesis: “Scratching Windows”, was broadcast on WNET as part of Reel NY’s 4th Season (NY local PBS).
    ​In 2007, Ken was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship to launch “My Life In China”, a film that retraces his father’s epic journey to America in search of a better life.
  • NFS sings Johnny Cash and the Carter Family

    NFS sings Johnny Cash and the Carter Family

    Newton Family Singers sings Johnny Cash and the Carter Family

    When Johnny Cash wed June Carter, the Man in Black married into the First Family of Country Music. The Carter Family defined country music with their plain spoken lyrics and Maybelle Carter’s distinctive guitar picking style. The Carters were the first country music stars… and Johnny Cash was the biggest, with records like I Walk the Line and Ring of Fire.

    Sing along to those Cash hits, as well as Carter Family favorites Keep On the Sunnyside and Can the Circle Be Unbroken when the Newton Family Singers sing the music of Johnny Cash and the Carter Family at 4pm,Sunday December 13 at Newton South High School.
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    NFS sings Johnny Cash and the Carter Family

  • All Aboard for First-Ever FREE National Lionel Train Day

    All Aboard for First-Ever FREE National Lionel Train Day

    All Aboard for First-Ever National Lionel Train Day All Aboard for First-Ever National Lionel Train Day

    Lionel Kicks-Off Event on Saturday, December 5th at Local Hobby Shops Nationwide, Including Store in Boston-Area  

     

    WHO:             Helping to kick off the holiday season and commemorate its 115th anniversary, Lionel, the iconic model train company, is introducing its first-ever National Lionel Train Day.  Lionel is working with local hobby shops nationwide to host in-store events on Saturday, December 5, including Charles Ro Supply Company in Malden.

     

    WHAT:          The public is invited to join Lionel at Charles Ro Supply Company to help celebrate the joy Lionel trains have provided to generations of families over the years. A variety of activities for kids and families will be taking place throughout the day. In addition, a one-day-only collectible boxcar will be available for pre-order in store.

     

    Activities taking place at Charles Ro Supply Company include:

    • Operating Lionel train layouts with six trains running at a time for fans of all ages to enjoy
    • Lionel representatives on-site to interact with train fans
    • Special in-store pricing on select Lionel items
    • In-store raffles every hour and one grand prize winner will receive a full Lionel train set
    • National Lionel Train Day Boxcar available for pre-order only on December 5, to commemorate this event. This item is a truly collectable piece and a great addition to any track layout.
    • Lionel conductor hats, temporary tattoos and other items available for kids
    • National Lionel Train Day banner for consumers to sign 

    WHEN:          Saturday, December 5, 2015

                           

    WHERE:       Charles Ro Supply Company

    662 Cross St.

    Malden, MA 02148

  • Harvest Fest for Beer Lovers

    Harvest Fest for Beer Lovers

    Beer Summit, one of the longest running and most respected craft beer tasting events in New England, returns next weekend, November 20 & 21, 2015, for its annual Harvest Fest.  Harvest Fest gives beer lovers the chance to experience 56 breweries pouring over 200 beers and the opportunity to meet some of the best brewers in the country. Harvest Fest places emphasis on local beers, with a great amount from New England, but also shines a spotlight on talented breweries from around the country and overseas. Harvest Fest is held at the Castle at Park Plaza, 130 Columbus Ave in Boston, MA. Tickets are still on sale at www.beersummit.com.
    Harvest Fest for Beer Lovers
    Harvest Fest brings together some of the most celebrated and talked about breweries in the country, many of which are pouring a variety of seasonal offerings such as Imperial Pumpkin Ale fromTrinity Brewhouse, Autumnation from Sixpoint Brewery, Just Like Apple Pie from Woodchuck Cider, Pecan Porter from Clown Shoes, Oatmeal Stout from Anderson Valley, and Holiday Alefrom Two Roads Brewing Company.
    “Harvest Fest will feature one of our most exciting brewery lineups yet. With our fall event, we’re able to showcase some great autumn brews as well as preview some of the coming winter offerings from New England and beyond. With 200 plus different beers being poured, there is really something for every type of beer drinker to discover,” says Mike Munnelly, co-owner of Beer Summit.
    Harvest Fest once again welcomes a number of Massachusetts based breweries to its event, including Opa Opa Brewing Company from Williamsburg, Bad Martha from Martha’s Vineyard, Down The Road Beer Co. from Everett, Naukabout Beer from North Dartmouth and Lookout Farm Cider House from Natick.
    Allowing ticket-holders to explore some of the world’s most unique and celebrated breweries, Victory Brewing from Downington, PA, Stone Brewing Company from San Diego, CA, Finch’s Beer Company from Chicago, IL, Crean’s from Dingle Brewing Company in Dingle, Ireland and Stiegl Pils from Salzburg, Austria will all appear at Harvest Fest.
    As with each Beer Summit event, attendees can also enjoy foods from local vendors and music entertainment.
    The Harvest Fest 2015 lineup is as follows:
    14th Star Brewing Company (Saint Albans, VT)
    3 Beards Beer Company (Holyoke, MA)
    Anderson Valley (Boonsville, CA)
    Backlash Beer (Boston, MA)
    Bad Martha (Martha’s Vineyard, MA)
    Bay State Beer Company (Leicester, MA)
    Berkshire Brewing Company (South Deerfield, MA)
    Blue Hills Brewery (Canton, MA)
    Boulevard Brewing Company (Kansas City, MO)
    Brewery Ommegang (Cooperstown, NY)
    Brewery van Honsebrouci (Ingelmunster, Belgium)
    Brooklyn Brewery  (Brooklyn, NY)
    Brouwerij Van Steenberge (Lindenlaan, Belgium)
    Cisco Brewers (Nantucket, MA)
    Clown Shoes (Ipswich, MA)
    Coronado Brewing Company (Coronado, CO)
    Crean’s of Dingle Brewing Company (Dingle, Ireland)
    De Brabandere (Bavikhove, Belgium)
    Dinkel Acker (Stuttgart, Germany)
    Down The Road Beer Company (Everett, MA)
    Downeast Cider (Charlestown, MA)
    Far From The Tree Cider (Salem, MA)
    Finch’s Beer Company (Chicago, IL)
    Foolproof Brewing (Pawtucket, RI)
    Green Flash Brewing Company (San Diego, CA)
    Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island (Westerly, RI)
    Harpoon Brewery (Boston, MA)
    Heavy Seas Beer (Baltimore, MD)
    Henniker Brewing Company (Henniker, NH)
    Hofbrau Original (Munich, Germany)
    Ipswich Ale Brewery (Ipswich, MA)
    John Harvard’s Brewery and Ale House (Framingham, MA)
    Lagunitas Brewing Company (Petaluma, CA)
    Left Hand Brewing (Longmont, CO)
    Lookout Farm Cider House (Natick, MA)
    Magners Irish Cider (Middlebury, VT)
    Mystic Brewery (Chelsea, MA)
    Narragansett Beer (Narragansett, RI)
    Naukabout Beer (North Dartmouth, MA)
    Newport Storm Beers (Newport, RI)
    O’Hara’s of Carlow Brewing Company (Carlow, Ireland)
    Opa Opa Brewing Company (Williamsburg, MA)
    Peak Organic Brewery (Portland, ME)
    Samuel Adams (Boston, MA)
    Saranac Brewing (Utica, NY)
    Sierra Nevada (Chico, CA)
    Sixpoint Brewery (Brooklyn, NY)
    Smuttynose Brewing Company (Hampton, NH)
    Stiegl Brewery (Salzburg, Austria)
    Stone Brewing Company (San Diego, CA)
    Trinity Brewhouse (Providence, RI)
    Two Roads Brewing Company (Stratford, CT)
    Victory Brewing Company (Downingtown, PA)
    Yuengling (Pottsville, PA)
    Woodchuck Cider (Middlebury, VT)
    Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery (Woodstock, NH)
    Tickets and Session Tasting Times:  Tickets for Harvest Fest are $55 per person, per session (must be 21+ to purchase and attend). The schedule for Harvest Fest’s tasting sessions is as follows:
    Friday November 20: 6:00pm – 9:30pm

    Saturday November 21: 12:30pm – 4:00pm

    Saturday November 21: 5:30pm – 9:00pm

    Check out www.beersummit.com and follow Beer Summit on Facebook @BeerSummitFans and Twitter @BeerSummit

     

  • The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen

    The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen

    The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen
    Thursday, November 19 at 7:00 pm

     
    Join us for an upcoming seminar in Druker Auditorium at the Newton Free Library on Thursday, November 19th at 7:00 pm.
    The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen

    Do you wonder…What teens are really thinking? Why they don’t share their fears? How we can better support teens? How we can become better parents? This is a high-energy presentation for that actively focuses on what teens are really thinking, what they fear, why they do not share their fears, and how parents can more effectively support their teen.
    This presentation will cover areas such as acting out behaviors, drug and alcohol use, depression, suicide, and more. The workshop will be facilitated by Jon Mattleman, a mental health counselor and trainer with 30 years of experience working with youth, parents, and families.
    This event is cosponsored by Newton Youth Services and Newton Cares.
  • Thanksgiving Art Activity at Arsenal Arts

    Thanksgiving Art Activity at Arsenal Arts

    Thanksgiving Art Activity at Arsenal Arts

  • Barnes & Noble All-American Art Unwind

    Barnes & Noble All-American Art Unwind

    THE BARNES & NOBLE ALL-AMERICAN ART UNWIND ENCOURAGES ADULTS TO JOIN IN A CELEBRATION OF COLORING

    Stores Nationwide Invite Customers to Connect, Create & Color on Saturday, Nov. 14

    Barnes & Noble All-American Art Unwind

    WHAT: The trend of adult coloring is sweeping the nation with coloring books selling millions of copies and topping best-seller charts, and Barnes & Noble is inviting customers to celebrate coloring with The Barnes & Noble All-American Art Unwind event. Coloring offers a number of health benefits including relaxation, improved fine motor skills and renewed focus, which has led to an explosion of participation from adults everywhere.

    The Barnes & Noble All-American Art Unwind will feature a nationwide in-store takeover with three unique stations:

    • CREATE – This is the focal point of the event and will give customers an opportunity to take part in a nationwide coloring project where they can color a piece of art designed by renowned artist Millie Marotta, creator of the international bestselling Animal Kingdom and Tropical World coloring books. Customers can then upload a photo of their work to Instagram or Twitter with a special hashtag to help create a national digital art mosaic, and visit www.BNArtUnwind.comto see if their work is selected for inclusion, along with that of other customers from around the country.
    • CONNECT – Customers can personalize with color a selection of greeting cards and envelopes from Hallmark that they can send to friends and family. Customers can also share their creations on social media with the #BNColoringContest hashtag for a chance to win a one-year supply of Hallmark cards featuring two greeting card lines new to Barnes & Noble stores this fall: Shoebox Greetings and Hallmark Signature.
    • COLOR – Experiment with color, different illustration styles and art supplies featuring some of today’s bestselling coloring books and a variety of artist supplies to bring the pages to life.

    WHEN: Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

    WHERE: All Barnes & Noble locations nationwide

  • BUST Craftacular with Adoptable Friends

    BUST Craftacular with Adoptable Friends

    Crafts, Crowns and Cats at the BUST 

    Craftacular Happening NOV 28th + 29th at 

    the Cyclorama in Boston, MA 

    Broken Tail Rescue’s Cat Café Returns to 

    the BUST Craftacular with Adoptable 

    Friends

     

    Tickets Available at Doors
    General Admission Only $3

     

    “Girl-power mag BUST has been hosting its annual indie craft bazaar since 

    2005 (long before putting a bird on it meant anything), so expect an expertly 
    curated lineup of unique vendors at this year’s BUST Craftacular”
     -TimeOut New York

     

    The BUST Craftacular is celebrating the holidays with a DIY bash in Boston to kick off the season with a very special Local Saturday. The event will be held on November 28th and 29th in the gorgeous South End neighborhood at theBoston Center for the Arts Cyclorama. The event will have over 100+ of the trendiest handmade craftspeople selling unique gifts, toys, jewelry, street wear, cosmetics, delectable food and more. Plus, guests will be treated to make-n-take flowers crowns and be able to make a stop at the Broken Tail Rescue’s Cat Café for a snack and a snuggle with some furry, adoptable, friends. Tickets will be available at the door and general admission is just $3. To purchase tickets online, head to: http://bust.com/boston/buy-tickets-boston.html

    The first 300 guests each day will get a free swag bag full of BUST’s favorite companies and coupons, have the chance to sign up for a raffle full of free gifts, make custom cards with local card company Crumple + Toss at our gift wrapping station, take a selfie at our Ugly Sweater Booth and jam out to a live (lady) DJ. This is definitely one of the don’t miss things to do in Boston, offering an interactive shopping experience that everyone can enjoy!

    More than 113 vendors will be in attendance with local companies such as Emporium 32, Joyo, Sweet Lydia’s, DKDKnit, Urban Kitchen Handmade, Union Press, Ferro & Fawn, lovepop, Rapt Stonewear and more being highlighted. For more information head .

    Check out the full list of vendors at this link.

    The BUST Craftacular is slated as a don’t-miss, all-day party, featuring DJs, musical performances, crafting classes, demos, a giant sweepstakes, product giveaways, food and drinks.

    Founded in 1993, BUST is a trusted authority on up-and-coming trends in music, fashion, art, crafting, books, pop culture, politics, entrepreneurship, sex, feminism, DIY, tech, and news among trendy, discerning, educated, and culturally aware women. BUST connects with its audience through three primary channels: a bi-monthly print magazine, a news website, and event marketing. Their signature, award-winning event is the BUST Craftacular.