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Newton News spoke with Republican congressional candidate Thomas Stalcup about why he is running for Congress.

Applications for SPARKNewton's Micro-Grants are due by August 31, 2026. Applications from first-time applicants and projects across artistic disciplines are encouraged.

SEP 4 at 3:00PM - Learn about what librarians do on a daily basis, see the sorting machine up close, and maybe discover some library resources you didn't know existed.

SEP 16 at 7:00PM - The Boston Arabic Music Ensemble presents a celebration of music from all across Southeast Asia and Northern Africa, highlighting music from Lebanon.

SEP 29 at 7:00PM - Merriam-Webster editor Peter Sokolowski shares how the 12th edition of the iconic Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary was created, and how it differs from previous editions.

Newton News correspondent Hannah Connors interviews attendees at Newton Police's National Night Out.

SEP 2 at 7:00PM - Join Julie Stepanek Murray at the Newton Free Library to learn the fundamentals of ukulele playing.

SEP 8 at 7:00PM - Come hear the poetry of the first MA state Poet Laureate, Regie Gibson, read aloud by the author himself.

SEP 23 at 6:30PM - Local artist Rayna Lo teaches the fundamentals of traditional Chinese calligraphy and shares the meditative practice of creating strokes with traditional tools.