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All programs are free and open to the public; parking is free. The Newton Free Library is handicapped accessible.

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All programs take place in Druker Auditorium unless otherwise noted. In case of inclement weather, call 617-796-1360 or visit http://newtonfreelibrary.net to see if we have closed due to a storm.

The library is closed on Sundays in August.

Programs and events

The library offers Newton residents discounted passes to over 20 area museums including the Boston Harbor Islands, the Childrens Museum, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Garden in the Woods, the Museum of Science and more. To reserve passes: http://newtonfreelibrary.net; 617-796-1360.

Mayor Setti Warrens Summer Reading Challenge: June 21 through Sept. 1. Kids in preschool through grade 12, get involved in Mayor Setti Warrens Summer Reading Challenge as they explore the theme Build a Better World with programs throughout the summer. Works toward a goal for kids going into preschool through grade five to read 1,000,000 minutes and 400,000 minutes for teens and tweens going into grades 612. To sign up, log minutes, go on adventures, write book reviews and check out the summer reading lists: http://newtonma.gov/summerread.

Talk to Us!: Newton Talks is an oral history project that is being conducted through the collaborative efforts of the library, the Newton Senior Center, Historic Newton and Crossing Generations. The first phase of the project will be interviewing veterans who live or have lived in Newton. Info contact Ilana Levine at 617-796-1670 or ilevine@newtonma.gov. Pick up an information packet and the necessary forms at the librarys Circulation Desk or the Senior Center.

Ongoing Help for Area Small Business Owners: Every Thursday SCORE volunteers will provide area small business owners with free, one-hour counseling and advice sessions. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), Americas premier source of free and confidential small business advice for entrepreneurs and small businesses, is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of small business nationwide. Register (required) at scoreboston.org or call 617-565-5591.

Lets Talk: 10 a.m. Aug. 16 and 23, and 12:30 Aug. 22, third floor Rear Arc. Free conversation group for all levels of adult English Language Learners. No registration necessary. Drop-in.

BLOOD DRIVE: 2-7 p.m. Aug. 16.

ECLIPSE HAPPENINGS: 4 p.m. Aug. 16. Hands on activities and crafts to explore what a solar eclipse is all about. For kids entering grades K-2. Space limited. Tickets available 15 minutes before the program.

TWEEN CRAFTERNIGHT: 7 p.m. Aug. 16, second floor Teen Area. This summer the Teen Crafternoons will be meeting at night. Those interested can check the librarys website to see what the group will be making. For grades five to seven.

Tech Time: 24 p.m. Aug. 17 and 24, Study Room 2H behind the second floor Computer Center. Each person gets 30 minutes for advice. The sessions are for educational and informational help only. No repairs. Patrons can sign up for one session every other week. Register online.

IRISH, SCOTTISH AND ENGLISH FOLK MUSIC: 7 p.m. Aug. 17. Colleen White (vocals, flute, tin whistle) and Sean Smith (vocals, guitar, bouzouki, bodhran) will perform vocal and instrumental music from the Irish, Scottish and English folk traditions. As a duo they incorporate modern influences into their arrangements of songs and tunes that have been handed down through generations, enhancing this old/new dynamic by including works from contemporary folk music songwriters such as Kate Rusby, Karine Polwart and Steve Tilston, among others.

LEARN TO PRACTICE MEDITATION AND YOGA: 7 p.m. Aug. 17, third floor Rear Arc. Sitting meditation and yoga sessions offered every other week. Breathing and meditation practice helps cleanse the body mind complex enhancing the feeling of well-being, bringing clarity and calmness within. Attendees participate in gentle yoga poses, breathing practices and guided meditation. Participants can use a chair or sit on the floor. No previous experience required.

SAT AND ACT PRACTICE TESTS: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 19, Druker Auditorium. Students take full-length SAT and ACT practice tests under realistic testing conditions proctored by the Princeton Review. They can try their hand at the types of questions they will see on the real tests and get a personalized score report highlighting your strengths and areas of improvement. Offered two Saturdays in a row, so students can have the chance to take both tests, or take one test twice. Online registration.

GAME NIGHT: 6-8:30 p.m. Aug. 21, third floor Language Center desk area. Participants drop in and play board games. They can bring their own or use the librarys. Lots of games will be available, like Settlers of Catan, King of Tokyo and more. For ages 16 and older. No registration required.

END OF SUMMER GLOW-IN-THE-DARK PARTY: 7 p.m. Aug. 21, Druker Auditorium. Attendees celebrate the end of summer with glow-in-the-dark activities, food, crafts and more. For teens, tweens and kids.

MANAGING YOUR MEMORY: 7 p.m. Aug. 22. Dr. Andrew Budson discusses: How brains work to store and retrieve memories; normal versus abnormal age-related memory loss; new treatments and diagnostic tools for memory loss; and how to use exercise, diet and other strategies to strengthen memory. Budson is the author of Seven Steps to Managing Your Memory: Whats Normal, Whats Not and What to Do About It. He is a researcher, clinician and educator. A book signing will follow with books provided by New England Mobile Book Fair.

3-D PRINTING FOR ADULTS: 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 23, second floor Computer Center. Participants learn how to design 3-D objects using free computer aided design software and then print them on the librarys 3-D printer. For ages 18 and older. Register online.

BEST APP CLASS PRODUCTIVITY: 3-4 p.m. Aug. 23, second floor Computer Center. Attendees learn how to improve their productivity and get organized for school, work or life in general. Participants will start by cleaning up and streamlining their inbox. Then they will review Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Forms and more. Register online.

August art shows and displays

GalleryCampfire by Julianne Martin: On view Aug. 230. Martin hopes her viewers will experience her paintings in a way that is similar to looking at the surface of water. From emptiness and depth rushes a true focus. She constructs her paintings on canvas with water and acrylic paint placing value in the unpredictability and purity of water as a tool and material. Ms. Martin teaches at Brookline Art Center, Arlington Center for the Arts and Boston preschools.

Main HallWithin the Landscape by Janet Shalstrom: On view Aug. 230. Shalstroms drawings reflect her origins in the countryside. An exploration of landscapes, they express the experience of looking within that landscape and finding that we can begin to see yet more worlds within one small sector of the larger world. Her media include common varieties of charcoal: compressed, vine and pencil. Shalstroms work has been exhibited in galleries and museums along the East Coast ranging from Maine to Virginia.

Atrium Case One: On view through Aug. 30. Visitors learn about Mayor Warrens Summer Reading Challenge for kids and teens. For information or to register: http://newtonma.gov/summerread.

Atrium Case 2: On view through Aug. 30. Celebrating 200 years of Henry David Thoreau, a prolific American writer. Explore the many ways that Thoreaus words and actions still hold relevance today. I love nature, I love the landscape, because it is so sincere.Journal, Nov. 16, 1850.

Three Main Hall cases: On view Aug. 230. Visitors see how Newton contributed to the American effort in World War Ithe men and women, the battles, the casualties, the artifacts. Here is your chance to transform the Great War from mere black-and-white shadows on television to a local affair. Related program at 7 p.m. Aug. 31.

Teen Gallery and second floor display cases: A Snapshot of Newton South Arts. The show will be on view through fall 2017 and includes a representative selection of work from Newton South High School Students. Frames donated by Eric Blomster of Abraxis Framing Company in Auburndale.

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