Crafting Kindness with the New Roots Project

Sat · Nov 14·Washington, D.C. · Newton

At Washington, D.C., CSTM admissions present information about CSTM and its master’s programs.

Sat · Nov 14·Burns Library, 89 College Road, Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467, USA · Newton

Contemporary art exhibition exploring empathy at Burns Library, part of the Catholic Universities Art Triennial series commissioned by the Holy See.

Sat · Nov 14·10:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Druker Auditorium · Newton

Neighbors share practical eco‑friendly upgrades—insulation, solar panels, composting, organic gardening, waste reduction, and local food ideas—at the Sustainability Cafe in Druker Auditorium, for ages 18 and up.

Sat · Nov 14·2 PM – 3:15 PM·Druker Auditorium · Newton

Three published poets—Nidia Hernández, Dzvinia Orlowsky, and Richard Waring—read at Druker Auditorium, followed by an open‑mic where attendees can share a short poem, for ages 18 and up.

Fri · Nov 13·4 PM – 4:45 PM·Newton Free Library, Children's Program Room

Sensory-friendly dinosaur crafting with dim lights, optional headphones, open-ended art activities at Newton Free Library’s Children’s Program Room, for ages 6–9.

Thu · Nov 12·3:30 PM – 5 PM·Maloney Hall, Maloney Hall, 21 St. Thomas More Road, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 · Newton

Job Boerma of UW Madison delivers a macroeconomics and financial economics seminar in Maloney Hall, Newton.

Wed · Nov 18·4 PM – 4:45 PM·Newton Free Library, Children's Program Room

Draw lions and tigers from simple shapes, then create imaginative scenes with an artist instructor at Newton Free Library, for ages 7–10.

Fri · Oct 23·10 AM · 2 PM·Newton Free Library, Computer Lab

Tech Time Drop-In (Newton Free Library, Computer Lab) — Librarian offers 20‑minute drop‑in tech help, first‑come, first‑served, one session per week, ages 18+.

Fri · Oct 23·2 PM – 4 PM·Local History Room (Special Collections) · Newton

Local History Office Hours (Local History Room, Special Collections) — Tour the Newton Free Library's local history collections and ask questions on the third floor, for ages 18 and up.