Category: happenings at the library

Calling all local high school students… Come join Thoughtprints, Newton North High School’s student-run art, literature, and music magazine, for a coffeehouse event on Saturday, December 6th, at 3:00 pm at the ACL. Thoughtprints seeks to create a welcoming community devoted to art, literature, and music, and to share students’ creative work with the public.… Continue reading High School Thoughtprints Coffeehouse at the ACL Saturday, December 6th at 3:00 pm

Back by popular demand: flower arranging at the ACL!  Treat yourself to a fun night out learning a new skill, and head home with a beautiful flower arrangement. Join us at this hands-on workshop to learn how to create an interesting, adaptable, holiday arrangement that’s fun to make.  Our focus will be on Christmas and… Continue reading ACL Holiday Flower Arranging Class Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30 pm

We will be closed on Thursday, but thanks to volunteer extraordinaire Robyn Phillips and her family, we will now be OPEN on Saturday, November 29th from 10 am to 1 pm (please note limited hours). We wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!  See you on Saturday…

We will be CLOSED for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, on both:  Thursday November 27th Saturday November 29th Enjoy the time with your friends and families!

Bring the little ones to the library on Tuesday mornings for a lovely story and craft time with ACL faves Janet and Anne.  We are gaining more fans all the time–some weeks we outgrow our space in the Children’s Room and have to head out to the Main Room! Songs, crafts, stories, toys…and BOOKS for… Continue reading Calling All Kids! Tuesday Morning Story Time at the ACL Tuesdays at 10:30

Back by popular demand: flower arranging at the ACL!  Treat yourself to a fun night out learning a new skill, and head home with a beautiful flower arrangement. Join us at this hands-on workshop to learn how to create an interesting, adaptable, holiday arrangement that’s fun to make.  Our focus will be on Christmas and… Continue reading ACL Holiday Flower Arranging Class Tuesday, December 2 at 7:30 pm

The Newton Solar Challenge is a City-wide residential solar campaign sponsored by Green Decade Newton, the City of Newton Sustainability Office and Newton-based BarnRaise Energy.  The Newton Solar Challenge provides:  preferred pricing for Newton residents, American-made solar equipment, high-quality regional solar installers and “solar loans” from local banks to support residential ownership. The Newton Solar… Continue reading The Newton Solar Challenge– Workshop At the ACL on Wednesday 11/19 at 7 pm

Legos are like a retro version of Minecraft… The Lego Club was one of our original ACL activities and there has been a renewed interest by one of our patrons and her brood, so it’s ON.  Bring the kids by to play with our enormous pile of Legos while you sit on the periphery and… Continue reading It’s BACK: Lego Club!  Tuesdays 1:30 – 2:30 pm

The ACL is a cultural destination! The Newton Nomadic Theater is a brand new theater company dedicated to producing simply staged, high quality theater in unconventional theater spaces around Newton.  The first production, Faith Healer by Brian Friel, starring Linda Goetz, Billy Meleady and Dave Rich opened for at two nights in Carriage House Violins… Continue reading An Evening at the Theater…The Newton Nomadic Theater presents Faith Healer Friday 11/7 & Saturday 11/8