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Not everyone wants Newton to become a sanctuary city By Alexander Culafi

The Voice The battle over Newton’s status of a sanctuary city rages on. Last month, two docket items were filed with city hall, offering conflicting views on whether Newton should become a sanctuary city, a city that protects undocumented immigrants, and prevents local officials from fully cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Mayor Warren’s docket item offers many protections similar to that of a sanctuary city, but stops short of making any specific prohibitions. “Newton is a welcoming and inclusive city for all,” Warren’s policy states, which he co-docketed with Police Chief David MacDonald and Council President Scott Lennon. “Immigration status shall have no bearing on a person’s treatment by officials and employees of the city. There is no expectation that officials and employees of the city will report persons to federal immigration authorities based on immigration status.” In the other docket item, eight councilors

advocate for stronger language, making Newton a more formal sanctuary city in line with Cambridge and Somerville. It has support from other groups as well, like the Newton Democratic Party. Supporters want to make it so that no city official will report to, respond to, or cooperate with ICE unless an undocumented individual "has been convicted of a felony, is on a terrorist watch list, poses a serious substantive threat to public safety, or is compelled to by operation of law." A statement released by Newton Democratic City Committee Chair Shawn Fitzgibbons says, “People are responding to President-Elect Trump's promises to round up immigrants with a loud and clear message – Newton officials should take action now to protect immigrants in our city." A statement from the committee claims that it has support from nearly 200 activists.

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The Voice Two stories appearing in the Voice about Combined Jewish Philanthropy CEO Barry Shrage’s $1.3 million retirement bonus, his $1.9 million total compensation package and breaking the story about his home mortgage being forgiven by the CJP, all of this without public notice for the charity’s contributors or employees, has led to punitive actions by the head of the $1.1 billion dollar philanthropy and one of his underlings, Rabbi Mark Sokoll. Sokoll heads the Newton JCC and its offshoot organizations. On our Twitter account, @voicepub, Shrage has blocked the Voice from viewing his Tweets as well as from interacting with his account, and this follows public tweets we sent out regarding the content of our investigative reports. Over email, Sokoll, CEO of the JCC and Greater Boston Community Centers, has quarantined the Voice. In other words, when we send him emails, they bounce straight back. We reached out to representatives of both the CJP and JCC to explain these actions. No one from either organization replied to our requests. The transparency of the CJP’s dealings is a legal and ethical responsibility requiring the CJP to be clear about its compensation packages and expenditures.

Our investigations revealed that no public notice was given for over 2 years regarding the CJP Board’s decision to forgive Shrage’s home loan. In fact, the loan was forgiven over the course of a half dozen years ending in 2012. The IRS frowns upon such perks in the belief that such actions create a conflict of interest. Also, his $1.3 million retirement bonus was questioned because Shrage is not retiring. The enormity of his 2014-2015 compensation package of $1.9 million was listed on the charity’s IRS forms, but because of extensions that dragged out the public airing of the returns, no word was uttered about this by the Board to their contributors and supporters. Then the Boston Globe published a story following ours revealing that Shrage is driven around by a CJP-paid chauffeur, and reasonable people began looking more closely at what has been revealed. New questions have been raised about the CJP’s expenditures to sustain its charitable empire. Are any contracts totaling many millions of dollars put out to bid? Does the agency seek the lowest possible cost from vendors for goods and services? What new multimillion dollar compensation packages have been approved by the Board, but not yet revealed?

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MR. SHRAGE: GIVE BACK THE $1.3 MILLION RETIREMENT BONUS.

MR. WALLACK:

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YOU’VE LOST THE ETHICAL HIGH GROUND. RESIGN.

n this edition of The Voice, we follow up with our look into the not-so transparent Combined Jewish Philanthropies and its CEO Barry Shrage, as well as the policies of its Board led by its Chair, Neil Wallack.

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When a charity as large as the $1.1 billion CJP fails to note publicly for 2 years a $1.3 million bonus and a $1.9 million total compensation package, and never mentions for more than 6 years the forgiving of the CEO’s home mortgage, it is a sign, according to Charity Navigator’s published opinions, that the charity is at risk of heading in the wrong direction, and that further scrutiny of the charity by government agencies might be necessary. We have provided Attorney General Maura Healy’s office with information regarding the so-called retirement bonus (Shrage is not retiring). We have also asked her to study the Board’s apparent lack of transparency for handing Shrage such a large retirement bonus without making note of it to contributors or on the CJP website. Independent observers might be led to wonder that such a huge bonus, ostensibly given to make up for past years' salaries that weren’t large enough, were handed out without public knowledge by the Board, knowing it would take at least 2 years for the CJP’s extended IRS tax returns to be released. Did the Board hope that there would be no controversy over such a retirement bonus for a man not retiring after so long a time had passed? We hope not. Board Chair Wallack – a successful businessman with an extraordinary curriculum vitae – Yale undergraduate and Harvard Business School – could have and should have acted with transparency with this $1.3 million hand out to a CEO making more than $500,000 a year and being driven around by a chauffeur paid for by the CJP. All of Charity Navigator’s literature discussing compensation packages and boards who do not announce them publicly indicates this is a flaw impacting on the charity’s ability to remain true to itself and keeping to the letter of its mission statement. We agree with the postulations of Charity Navigator, inarguably the most distinguished organization tracking charities in the United States. The CJP Board of Director’s handing Shrage a $1.9 million salary as well as paying off his home mortgage without public notice to the CJP’s contributors is egregious behavior for very smart and accomplished people who ought to know better.

type of publisher’s column is not an embarrassment or a vendetta against Shrage or Wallack. Far from it. The embarrassment is the lack of transparency between working partners – Wallack and Shrage – that shielded from public scrutiny huge payouts and perks while agreeing with one another that they are entirely, absolutely, incontestably deserved. They are not deserved – not unless the CJP is determined to make Shrage a multi-millionaire, and to provide him with a chauffeur and who knows what else. It is one thing to tell those asking the CJP for money to save their organizations or to aid the poor and to be told in return there is not enough money to go around. It is entirely another thing to have a $1.1 billion charity enriching its CEO by more than $1.3 million at a time with bonuses and paying off his home mortgage (his home in Newton is worth $2 million), and paying for him to be chauffeured around. Then the Board Chair slaps Shrage on the back and says great job, Barry. Anything else the Board can do for you to even the score? Chairman Wallack should resign. CEO Shrage should return the $1.3 million retirement bonus.

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Voice blocked from Mayor Setti Warren ‘strongly considering’ Shrage’s Twitter Continued from page 1 Why the news blackout on social media? The decision was allegedly made in response to the investigative reports, it appears, to shut out the Voice from Shrage’s Twitter and for Sokoll to enact the e-mail quarantine. Cause and effect, we wondered? Indeed. Is it legal or ethical to block journalists from getting the information they need? Legally, there are no ambiguities. Shrug and Sokoll, the CJP and the JCC can stop communicating at any time with anyone they wish to exile from their vortex. Twitter, like Facebook and Google, is a private company. Although pretty much anyone can see what we tweet out into the world, Twitter is not a public entity, so of course, interactions on Twitter between parties are not regulated by the First Amendment. Twitter can and does create special rules, but they’re rules that stand outside free speech. No special rules for journalists, either. “Even the President of the United States is probably safe,” Elizabeth E. Joh wrote on such a topic in the New York Times article, “Should the President Be Able to Block You on Twitter?”

“As for Trump, when he assumes office in 2017, his speech is probably government speech. The First Amendment permits the government to control its own speech, so blocking followers may be permissible,” Koh added. But Shrage is not the President of the United States. Sokoll is a rabbi cum administrator. Ethically, sources can be, should be, and are able to choose exactly how much or little they wish to speak with us as Shrage and Sokoll have done. Joh disagrees. “Like granting the White House press pool access, the president’s social media obligations may ultimately be decided as a matter of custom. In a democratic society that values transparency and accountability, keeping the social media account of a president open to all ought to be part of these customs.” Charity Navigator insists that charities like the CJP must be open to differing opinions, that its Board should be composed of individuals who are not rubber stamps for its CEO, and that above all, the organization is required to be transparent about its financial dealings, or it risks the likelihood of government scrutiny.

2018 gubernatorial run Finally, he’s said it publicly. Well, semipublicly. Setti Warren is considering a run for governor of Massachusetts in 2018. Against Governor Charlie Baker. A letter obtained by The Boston Globe from last month said as much, with an appeal from Warren to supporters to raise money for such a run. He might be the first Massachusetts Democrat to float a run against Republican Charlie Baker, but it won’t be easy. Baker had a 70% approval rating in September, according to polling company Morning Consult. His potential run sounds more than serious, as he hired John Walsh back in November, a Democratic Party leader with ties to Deval Patrick, to act as an advisor for Warren.

SETTI WARREN COMMITTEE

“I am very excited to be working with Newton Mayor Setti Warren as he looks forward to his next steps in public service and community engagement,” Walsh said in a statement at the time. “Setti's lifelong commitment to public service as both a military veteran and a mayor, his deeply held progressive values, and his extensive knowledge and experience working with others to offer solutions at the local level, all qualify him for a range of service opportunities." Warren is one of the few people I can think of who would actually have a shot, and Baker did come under fire recently for refusing to back a major-party candidate in the election. Still, the battle is an uphill one. We have confirmed the legitimacy of this email from someone close to Warren, and we have posted it in its entirety below:

done so much to make these last years

Dear friends and supporters,

possible. We will be in touch very soon

As 2016 comes to an end, I want to thank you for your support in my past endeavors and to ask for your help as I consider what form my commitment to public service will take in the future.

with the details. I hope you'll be able to

As you may have heard, I have decided to not seek a third term as Mayor of Newton when my term expires next year. Tassy and I had many conversations and the decision was not easy because of my deep love for the city, the pride in the work we have done and the accomplishments we have achieved together. In the coming weeks, I will be evaluating options about my next steps and one option I am strongly considering is entering the race for Governor in 2018. I promise to keep you informed as we go and we will be holding a fun event at the end of January for everyone who has

join us. But right now, as 2016 closes, there is an important fundraising deadline for us to raise resources to allow a full consideration of all options. I would be extremely grateful if you would consider making a donation of any amount before the end of the year to help us get ready. I am very grateful for your consistent support and look forward to seeing you soon. Thank you, Setti Warren Mayor Newton, MA

Not everyone wants Newton to become a sanctuary city Continued from page 1 There’s at least one Newton resident who doesn’t have their support: Ginny Gardner, chairperson of the "No Sanctuary City Newton” committee.

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“It threatens the immediate loss of over 12.2 million dollars in Federal Grant money,” she says in an email sent to The Voice. “We estimate of over 3 million dollars going to our Newton schools. This loss of 3 million dollars will severely impact critical programs for our students, our children.” She says this in response to President-Elect Donald Trump, who has said that he wants to cut funding to sanctuary cities. "Block funding for sanctuary cities ... no more funding. We will end the sanctuary cities that have resulted in so many needless deaths," Trump said a few months back in Phoenix. She makes one more case in her email to us: terrorism. Some say putting a roadblock between local officials and ICE, and offering such protection to undocumented immigrants, could make it hard to stop terrorism before it happens. “Many councilors seem to have erased from their minds the horrific connection

the City of Newton has to terrorism. One just needs to drive to Newton Center to see a monument erected for eight Newton people who died at the hands of terrorists,” she writes in reference to the 9/11 monument. Gardner says this as Director of Fundraising for the Newton 9-11 Memorial Committee, which was erected a few years ago. She then brings up the marathon bombings. “We were asked to "Shelter in place" as the two bombers traveled around surrounding cities and towns including Newton.” When I talked to her over the phone, a few of these points were re-iterated, though she called me after we had finished speaking to make one more point: this is not an issue of left or right. “We have people supporting us that are Liberal, that are Democrat, that are Republican, that are Conservative. I think that this is not a Liberal issue. People are concerned about the loss of revenue and their safety.” And in case you’re curious, Gardner told me that both she and her husband are Independent.

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he five best games of 2016

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You’ve heard people say, “2016 was the worst year ever.” While I hardly think an election and a few dead celebrities constitutes the worst year of all time for our collective species, I wanted to think positively and talk about some of the cool things happening this year. Even if President-Elect Trump’s inauguration has you feeling down, at least one of these should make you think a little more positively. 2. Dave Chappelle is going to be releasing new stand-up specials starting this year on Netflix. One is going to be all new, and the other two are going to be previously unseen. Get ready for more Rick James!

1. Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Homeland, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Girls, and The Walking Dead all come back this year.

3. Nintendo is going to be launching a brand new console this year after the dismal performance of the Wii U. The Nintendo Switch, coming out in March, will allow you to play full-scale console video games both at home and on the go? HD gaming on the T? Yes please.

5. A solar eclipse is coming on August 21, and it’s expected to be visible across the whole United States for the first time in nearly 100 years.

7. A California start-up called Perfect Day is making real milk without using a single animal. That’s expected to come out by the end of this year. Apparently, it’s a lot like brewing beer.

4. Star Wars: Episode VIII is finally coming out. Rogue One was not the greatest movie ever in my humble opinion, so hopefully this one will far better. It has old-man Luke Skywalker in it, so I am very hopeful. Oh, and in case you were curious, Carrie Fisher’s scenes for this movie have already been filmed. Rest in peace.

6. New music from Adele, Eminem, The Arcade Fire, Dropkick Murphys (that one comes out this week!), Drake, Katy Perry, Chiddy Bang, and more. One of those probably appeals to you, right? Maybe?

8. The infant technology that is consumer virtual reality will be bigger and better than ever. Microsoft is going to be joining the race with new consumerlevel headsets in the next few months.

9. Google is leading an effort to get humans back onto the moon. The company is offering a $20 million reward for three teams that can reach Earth’s moon by the end of this year. If that sounds feasible to you, the catch is that your rover needs to travel 500 meters, and you need to send back HD footage. 10. Okay, this one is just for me, but Persona 5 comes out this year. If you have a PS4, you should get it. It’s gonna be crazy.

What are you looking forward to in 2017? Let me know at aculafi@voicestaff.net. It could be in a future issue!

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Response to US abstention on UN resolution criticizing Israel We are deeply disappointed by the Obama administration’s refusal to veto United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334, which harshly criticizes Israel and labels Israeli settlements as having “no legal validity.” Allowing the resolution to pass prejudices future negotiations. This one-sided resolution harms only the Israelis, yet it is the Palestinians—not the Israelis—who rejected two states for two peoples in 1937, 1947, 1967, 2000, and 2008. Supported by the United States, Resolution 2334 promotes dividing Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the Jewish people, and contradicts the longstanding US policy that lasting peace can only come through direct negotiations—as happened with Egypt and Jordan. The Palestinian Authority continues to support terrorists and promulgate murderous Jew-hatred, resulting in well over 1,000 Israeli civilians murdered throughout the last two decades—several from the Boston area. The obstacle to peace is not Israel’s intransigence, but rather the Palestinians’ rejection of Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state in any borders. With this stark reality, we take issue with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Boston’s recently released statement criticizing the nomination of David Friedman as US Ambassador to Israel and calling for the US Senate to challenge his views during the confirmation process. While we agree with the JCRC that a solution to the Middle East conflict can be achieved only “through direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians,” we part with the JCRC’s premise that a two-state solution is the “only viable approach.” While the two-state solution was conceived with the best of intentions, it unfortunately has not yielded the desired peace for anyone. We support Mr. Friedman’s contention that "a two-state solution is a way, but it’s not the only way.” After almost 25 painful years, it is time to consider other avenues in the interest of advancing peace between Israelis and Palestinians. We welcome David Friedman’s nomination as US Ambassador to Israel. He has demonstrated a long-time commitment to and love for Israel. We call on the JCRC, the New England Jewish community, and friends of Israel to join us in wishing Mr. Friedman a successful tenure as US Ambassador to Israel, and in opposing all actions that unfairly condemn Israel and endanger its security.

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BOSTON ENTERTAINMENT AND BEYOND STAND UP COMEDY NIGHT

The Firehouse Center of the Arts’ stand-up comedy night series continues Jan.13 at 8 p.m., featuring comedians Paul Gilligan, regular Las Vegas performer and popular New England comedian; Ryan Gartley, veteran Las Vegas, New York and popular Boston-New England comedian; and Steve Halligan, Boston/New England up-and-comer. Market Square, Newburyport. $20. firehouse.org.

THE ATHEIST

Ronan Noone’s stirring play about a crooked, unscrupulous journalist is performed Jan. 19-Feb. 5: Thursday7:30 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m., at Boston Playwrights‘ Theatre, 949 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. $30; BU faculty, staff, $25; seniors, $25; students with valid ID, $10. bostonplaywrights.org, 866-811-4111.

MELISSA MANCHESTER

1980’s Grammy Award-winning, pop star Melissa Manchester headlines at Shalin Liu Performance Center, Friday, Jan. 20, at 8 p.m., 37 Main St., Rockport. $55,$72,$79. Manchester is followed by Louisiana soul singer-guitarist Marc Broussard, Saturday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m., along with Broussard’s opening act, the Jamie McLean Band, $19, $29, $39. rockportmusic. org, 978-546-7391.

OUR SECRETS

Hungary’s Bela Pinter wrote, directs and stars in stirring play, “Our Secrets,” a tragicomic examination of the sinister culture of mass surveillance, co-pre-

sented by the Baryshnikov Arts Center and Dartmouth College’s Hopkins Center for the Arts, Jan.19-22, at Emerson/Paramount Center’s Robert J. Orchard Theatre, 559 Washington St., Boston. Mature audiences; contains adult language and graphic sexual content. $10-$80; group,senior, student discounts. Thursday, 7:30 p.m.;Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m. 617-824-8400.

THE CABOT

Gaelic Storm takes downtown Beverly by storm musically, that is - Friday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m.; the Fab Four perform Friday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.; and comedians Dan Crohn, Paul Gilligan, Artie Januario and Jeff Koen yuk it up, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. at The Cabot, 286 Cabot St., Beverly.thecabot.org.

A SECRET SYMPOSIUM

Area skilled and experienced restoration specialists and resident staff members present a free symposium about the House of the Seven Gable’s investigation of “The Secret Room” unlocking its mystery and their plans for restoration,Jan. 22, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., lunch, brainstorming roundtable discussion, 1-2 p.m., at the 115 Derby St., Salem renowned historic site. Attendees may tour the Secret Room between 9:15 and 9:45 a.m. before the symposium begins. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. 7Gables.org/events, 978-744-0991, Ext. 152.

BB@HOME SERIES

Boston Ballet has joined hands with world-renowned choreographer William Forsythe and Boston Ballet’s second company, Boston Ballet II, presenting a series of performances, “Haieff Divertimento,” and more, starting Jan. 21,22, at 7:30 p.m. A conversation with Forsythe and Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen takes place, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., “Focus on Forsythe,” and excerpts from his masterpiece, “Artifact,” in the ballet

company’s grand rehearsal studio, 19 Clarendon St., South End, Boston headquarters. Tickets start at $55. bostonballet.org/bb-at-home, 627-695-6955.

four-person reserved seating tables available for $60. email tickets@artsemerson.org.

ZUMIX HIP HOP NIGHT

The Boston Jewish Film Festival continues with the Boston premiere of film “What Our Fathers Did: A Nazi Legacy,” with a special appearance by screenwriter Philippe Sands, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Raytheon Amphitheater, Northeastern University, 120 Forsyth St., Boston. info@bjff.org.

OBERON

Period instrument ensemble, violinist Sarah Darling, cellist Michael Unterman, recorder player Heloise Degrugillier, and harpsichordist Akiko Sato, present a concert of French Baroque, “Leclair and His Rivals, the Music of Leclair, Guignon and Barriere, “ Saturday, Jan. 21, 3 p.m., Gordon Chapel, Old South Church, 645 Boylston St., Boston. Tickets start at $15.617-3048843, Brown Paper Tickets.

East Boston’s ZUMIX will hold hip hop night - WZMRand HipStory Present: Latrell James and Oompa,” Jan. 27, 8 p.m., at ZUMIX, 260 Sumner St., East Boston. Advance tickets, $12; at the door, $15; free with high school ID. Opening act features some of ZUMIX’s young hip hop artists. wzmrpresents.eventbrite.com. The club’s avant garde performances continue, with The Poetry Brothel, Jan. 20, 8 pm.. $20; The Moth: Topic-Gender, by the Usual Suspect, Jan. 31 and Feb. 21, 8 p.m.; Burlesque Against Humanity, Feb. 5 ,8 p.m., Feb. 10, 7:30,10:30 p.m., $15-$30; The Usual Suspects’ “Mortified,” Feb. 11,12, 7:30 p.m., $15;True Lust, Feb. 14, 8 p.m., $15-$25; The Story Collider, Feb. 16, 8 p.m., $10 - $12; AcousticaElectronica, Feb. 17, 10 p.m., $15-$55; Queen Night at the Donkey Show, Feb. 18, 7:30,10:30 p.m., tickets from $25; ARideo nthe Irish Cream,” Feb. 28-March 4, tickets from $25; the long-running Donkey Show, every Saturday, 10:30 p.m., tickets from $25, and also various performers as part of the I.D. Festival. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. cluboberon.com.

BLACK BOX SOUNDS CONCERT SERIES

ArtsEmerson’s live concert series features The Sun Lions, Zip Tie Handcufs, Gene Dante and the Future Starleys, and the Lights Out, Jan. 20, doors opening at 8 p.m., and Jack, Mini Dresses, Creaturos, and Haybaby, Jan. 21,doors open at 8 p.m., Emerson/Paramount center’s Jackie Liebergott Black Box, 559 Washington St., Boston, Advance tickets, $8; day of show, $10. artsemerson.org, 617-824-8400. Patrons must be 18+ years old,or 21+ years old to drink, Limited number of

‘WHAT OUR FATHERS DID: A NAZI LEGACY’

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THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT

Merrimack Repertory Theatre ushers in the new year with its world premiere, one-act, 90-minute comedy by ATCA/Steinberg award-winning playwright, Peter Sinn Nachtrieb, through Jan. 29, showcasing comedians Danny Scheie and Aysan Celik. The two actors portray performers on tour of their play about human history, bringing it to audiences nationally, while riding their bicycles. Nancy L. Donahye Theatre, 50 E. Merrimack St., Lowell. $26-$70; senior discount, 10 percent off adult tickets; students, $15; group, military, other discounts also.

BRILLIANT ADVENTURES

Apollinaire Theatre Company presents Alistair McDowall’s two-act, two-hour, darkly comic sci-fi thriller about brotherhood, addiction and breaking the laws of physics, through Jan.21: Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday,

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Jan. 10 - 24, 2017 3 p.m., Chelsea Theatre Works, 186 Winnisimmet St., Chelsea. Post-show reception in the gallery. Advance tickets,$20;at the door, $25; students, $15.617 - 8872336, apollinairetheatre.com.

EMILIE: LA MARQUISE DU CHATELET DEFENDS HER LIFE TONIGHT

Wellesley Repertory Theatre presents Lauren Gunderson’s play about the exciting 18th century female scientific genius, through Jan. 29: Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sunday. Jan. 15,22, at 2 p.m., Jan. 29, 5 p.m.; Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre, Wellesley College. $20; seniors, students, $10. Wellesleyrep.org, Reservations, 781-283-2000.

THURGOOD

Renowned director Benny Sato Ambush directs New Repertory Theatre’s production of George Stevens Jr.’s play about Justice Thurgood Marshall, starring award-winning actor Johnny Lee Davenport, through Feb. 5, Mosesian Center for the Arts Black Box Theater, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown:Jan.12,18,19, Feb. 1,2, at 7:30 p.m.;Jan.13,14,20,27,Feb. 3, 4,at 8 p.m.; Jan. 15, 26, at 2,7:30 p.m.;Jan 21,28, at 3,8 p.m.; Jan.22,29,Feb. 5, at 2 p.m. $19-$42, student, senior, group discounts.617-923-8487, newrep.org.

GREAT SMALL WORKS

Trudi Cohen and John Bell present “Great Small Works,” a brief entertaining history of Toy Theater, a livng newspaper, Episode 2: Sidewalk Ballet, and Ode to Common Things, free of charge, Sunday, Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Midway studios, 15 Channel Center St., Fort Point, Boston. Light refreshments served. The event is sponsored in part by the Mass. Cultural Council, administered by the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture. Reservations recommended. fortpointtc.org.

THE MOUNTAINTOP

Trinity Repertory Company presents Katori Hall’s Olivier Award-winning play, “The Mountaintop,” a re-imagining of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last night, starring Joe Wilson Jr. and Mia Ellis, appearing Jan.12- Feb. 12, Dowling Theater, 201 Washington St., Providence, RI. Tickets start at $25. trinityrep.com, or call 401-3514242.

SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB

The jazzy night club has added the following acts to its January line-up: Joey DeFrancesco, Jan. 12, Christian Scott and Tunde Adjuah, Jan.13, Roy Hargrove with Roberta Gambarini, Jan. 20-21. Doubletree Suites by Hilton, 400 Soldiers Field Road, Boston. info@ scullersjazz.com.

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

If you missed this brilliant Kander and Ebb musical when it appeared last month to accolades, take heart. The play returns to SpeakEasy Stage Company, through Jan.22, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion,Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. Get your tickets early before they sell out again. speakeasystage.com.

A DOLL’S HOUSE

Huntington Theatre Company presents Bryony Lavery’s adaptation of Henrik Ibsen’s classic dramatic play, through Feb. 5, 2017, BU Theatre, Avenue of the Arts, select Tuesdays-Thursdays, 7:30 p.m.; Fridays, Saturdays, 8 p.m.;select Sundays, 7 p.m.; matinees, select Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, at 2 p.m. 264 Huntington Ave., Boston. Related events also. Tickets start at $25; senior, military, subscriber, BU community, 35-year-olds and younger, student discounts. huntingtontheatre.org, 617-266-0800.

CATALYSTS

The Dance Complex presents its annual show, “Catalysts!”, featuring artists-in-residence Ryan P.Casey, Lorraine Chapman, Junichi Fukuda, Yosi Karahashi and the Doppelganger Dance Collective (DDC), with Danielle Davidson and Shura Baryshnikov, Jan. 14,20,21 27,28,at 8 p.m.; Jan. 15,7 p.m.; 536 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. $30, cabaret tables; $24 regular; students, BDA members, military, $18. dancecomplex. org, 617-547-9363.

CLUB OBERON

At Club Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, The Moth StorySLAMS, Usual Suspect perform ,Jan. 31,8p.m.; Visit cluboberon.com, or call 617-547-8300.

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Live Nation has added the following performers to its January line-up: Palmistry performs Jan. 17, at Middle East-Opstairs; Joe Purdy, Jan. 29, Brighton Music Hall; Deorro, Jan. 30, House of Blues Boston; Mat Kerekes of Citizen, Jan. 11, ONCE Ballroom; Circa Survive, Jan. 12, House of Blues Boston; Kings of Leon, Jan. 13, TD Garden; New York Funk Exchange, Jan. 13, Brighton Music Hall; godheadSilo, Jan. 14, Brighton Music Hall; Reel Big Fish & Anti-Flag, Jan. 15, House of Blues Boston. livenation.com

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GLOWBERON

Oberon presents monthly shows, Glowberon and the Afterglow Festival, through March 9, 2017, featuring solo performances and cabaret.

FANTASTIC BEASTS AND WHERE TO FIND THEM

Jordan Furniture’s Sunbrella ImaxTheatre in Reading and Natick has tickets for the new, spectacular film featuring 4K laser technology. Natick, call 508-8445170, Reading, 508-844-5171.

HAND TO GOD

As a new year treat, SpeakEasy Stage Company presents Robert Askins‘ Broadway, multi-nominated, two-act, two-hour comedy, “Hand to God,” featuring Boston’s stars Lewis D. Wheeler, Marianna Bassham, Tyrone the Puppet and more,through Feb. 4, Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., Boston. 617-9338600, bostontheatrescene.com.

GUSTER

The group returns to Boston to celebrate its 25th anniversary performing four shows at Paradise Rock Club, Jan. 12-15,with opening acts Steven Page, Jan. 12, And the Kids, Jan. 13, The Bogmen, Jan. 14, and John Wesley Harding a.k.a. Wesley Stace, Jan. 15,967-969 Comm.Ave., Boston. Shows are 18+ years old. Doors open 7 p.m., shows start 8 p.m. Four-show pass, $125,includes meet and greet, special surprises. Single show tickets, $36. Ticketmaster.com, 8000-7453000.

WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?

Multi-award winners Paula Plum, Steven Barkhimer, Erica Spyres and Dan Whelton star in Lyric Stage Company of Boston’s production of Edward Albee’s classic play, Jan. 13-Feb. 12: Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30 p.m.; Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday, 3,8 p.m.; Sunday, 3 p.m., Jan.18, Feb. 1, 2 p.m. 140 Clarendon St., Boston. Tickets start at $25, seniors, $10 disocunt, student rush, $10; group rates. Lyricstage.com.

TAPESTRY – THE CAROLE KING SONGBOOK

Stoneham Theatre presents Suzanne O. Davis recreating the sound of a Carole King concert, performing her songs in this musical tribute to the Grammy Award winner, Jan. 13-15: Friday, Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m., 395 Main St., Stoneham. VIP, $55; premium, $45. Stonehamtheatre.org, 781-279-2200.

DORRANCE DANCE IN CONCERT

World Music/CRASHrts presents Boston premiere work, “Dorrance Dance in Concert,”Jan.13,14, 8 p.m., and Jan.15, 3 p.m., Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., Boston. Reserved seats, $40-$65. 617876-4275, WorldMusic.org.

TRANS SCRIPTS, PART 1: THE WOMEN

Jo Bonney directs Paul Lucas‘ new play, taken from interviews of transgender women internationally, Jan. 19-Feb. 5, American Repertory Center Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge: Jan. 19-22,2428,31,Feb. 1-4, 7:30 p.m.; Jan.22,28,29, Feb.3,5, at 2 p.m.; student matinee Feb. 1,11 a.m. Tickets start at $25.AmericanRepertoryTheater.org, 617-547-8300.

NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

The Firehouse Center for the Arts hosts its annual new works festival,featuring full length, one-act and 10-minute short plays, Jan.20,21,27,28,Market Square, Newburyport. firehouse.org.v

ODC/DANCE

World Music/CRASH arts presents internationally acclaimed San Francisco’s groundbreaking ODC Dance, making its Boston debut and featuring a Boston premiere work, Friday, Jan. 20, Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m., at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston. Free pre-performance talk with Boston dance Alliance Director Debra Cash in the

The string quartet performs works by Philip Glass, Janacek, Beethoven and Brooklyn Rider’s Colin Jacobsen, Wednesday, Jan. 25,8 p.m., Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport. $29,$35,$39. The group will also participate in a three-day residency, working with orchestra students in several North Shore schools, and present a program for students at Pathways for Children. rockportmusic.org, 978-546-7391.

lobby, 30 minutes before the show; also free post-performance Q&A with the company, Friday. Reservations, $40; ICA, World Music/CRASHarts members, $36. WorldMusic.org, 617-876-4275.

JOHN ABERCROMBIE QUARTET

The group performs Jan. 21, at 7:30 and 10 p.m., followed by the Art Hoenig Trio Jan. 25, at 7:30 p.m., at the Regattabar at the Charles Hotel, One Bennett St., Cambridge. 617-661-5000.

NEW MOON COFFEEHOUSE

Mustard’s Retreat of Michigan, a musical storytelling,songwriting duo, and The Lowdown trio, performing folk, rock, blues jazz and country, appear at the New Moon Coffeehouse, Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m., Unitarian Universalist Church,16 Ashland St., Haverhill. $20; 18-year-olds and younger, half-price. Doors open 7:30 p.m. newmooncoffeehouse.org, 978-459-5134.

CARVALHO’S JOURNEY

The Yiddish Book Center features 2015 film “Carvalho’s Journey,” an authentic 19th century American western adventure story about observant Sephardic Jew, Solomon Nunes Carvalho, American historic, renowned photographer, artist and pioneer, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m., 1021 West St., Amherst, MA. yiddishbookcenter. org.

ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Music Worcester presents the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, featuring Ukrainian-born, Israeli violinist Vadim Gluzman, performing on the 1690 Stradivarius for which the Tchaikovsky concerto was composed, Sunday, Jan. 22, 4 p.m., at Mechanics Hall, Worcester, preceded by a free concert talk at 3 p.m. $7.50-$55. Group rates, discounts available. MusicWorcester.org, 508-754-3231.

VOCALOSITY

This ACA-Perfect Concert Experience appears Tuesday, Jan. 24,7:30 p.m. at the Boch Center (Shubert Theatre), Tremont St., Boston. $29.50-$49.50.866348-9738.

MOZART AND HAYDN

Harry Christophers conducts a program of Mozart and Haydn’s music, featuring concertmaster Aisslinn Nosky, Jan. 27, at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 29, at 3 p.m., Sym-

phony Hall, 301 Mass. Ave., Boston. $28-$98;student, group discounts. 617-266-3605, handelandhaydn.org.

BETTYE LAVETTE

The award-winning soul queen performs at Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main St., Rockport, Saturday, Jan. 28, 8 p.m. $29,$40,$46.rockportmusic.org, 978546-7391.

REALLY!

Company One Theatre and Matter and Fine Light Art present the New England premiere of Jackie Sibblees Drury’s intimate theatrical installation, directed by inimitable Artistic Director Shawn LaCount, Jan.25-Feb. 12, at 45-seat Matter and Light Gallery of South Boston. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 7 p.m.; Sundays, 4 p.m.; Feb. 5, 12, 4,7 p.m. $38; students, $15. The theater experience begins in Gallery Kayafas, where guests may enjoy cocktails and the gallery’s photography, then proceed downstairs to the show. 617-2927110, Brown Paper Tickets via CompanyOne.org.

I.D. FESTIVAL

Oberon presents this festival exploring gender identity and celebrating diverse experiences of the trans community, presented in conversation with ART’s production of “Trans Scripts, Part 1: The Women,” performed at Loeb Drama Center, Jan. 19-Feb. 5. The festival includes GLOWOBERON: Johnny Blazes and Brian King, Jan. 13, 8 p.m., $25; Alison Young and the Swinging Steaks, Jan. 22, 8 p.m., $20; Becca Blackwell, Jan. 23, 7:30 p.m., $25; Peacock Rebellion, Jan. 27, 8 p.m., $20, Our Lady J, Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m., $25-$35; NIC KAY, Jan. 29, 8 p.m., $15-$20; The Moth, Jan. 31, 8 p.m., $10; Kit Yan, Feb. 3, 8 p.m., $20; ART of Human Rights, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., free requires advance reservations; and Calpernia Addams, Feb. 4, 7 p.m., $25. 2 Arrow St., Cambridge. 617-5478300, cluboberon.com.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST

Marblehead Little Theatre’s Emily Grove directs Oscar Wilde’s social satire Jan.27-Feb. 5, at the 12 School St. theater in downtown Marblehead. $25; student Sunday matinee tickets only, $15. mltlive.org.

BILLY ELLIOTT

Wheelock Family Theatre presents multi-award winning musical, “Billy Elliott,the Musical,” Jan.27-Feb.26,200 Riverway, Boston. Recommended for children 8+ years old and adults. 617-879-2300, tickets@wheelock,edu, wheelockfamilytheatre.org.

CRASHFEST

Spend an evening immersed in 10 bands’ music performed on three stages, featuring Bombino, San Fermin and NOW Ensemble, Salif Keita, Debo Band, Orkesta Mendoza,Daby Toure, Carrie Rodriguez, LADAMA, Air Congo, and Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band, Saturday, Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. There’s also global street food, international beer and cocktails and more, House of Blues Boston, 15 Landsdowne St., Boston, Presented by World Music/CRASHarts and Crossroads Presents. $48. Worldmusic,org, crashfest.org, livenation,com-houseofblues.com/boston, 800-745-3000, 617-876-4275..

DANIEL

Boston Camerata presents 800 year-old mystery play, “Daniel: A Medieval Masterpiece Revisited,” composed in Beauvais, France, which follows the story of Daniel, a visionary, who was taken captive after speaking truth to people in power, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m., Trinity Church, Boston. They’ll also perform the concert Jan. 31, 8 p.m.,at Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis, Mo.$25-$55. bostoncamerata.org, 617-262-2092.

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Jan. 10 - 24, 2017 10:45 a.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The developmentally appropriate class includes hip hop technique and choreography, and freestyle improvisation. $160. Classes are open to the community. bostonjcc.org/ register, 617-558-6486, artclasses@jccgb.org.

ADAPTIVE MUSIC PROGRAMS

The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center at 333 Nahanton St., Newton offers educational musical and performance-based program for children age 6-17 with developmental and intellectual disabilities, Wednesdays, Jan. 18-March 22: ages 6-12, 4-5 p.m.; ages 13-17, 5-6 p.m. Participants will write songs, stage, choreograph and perform a show for family and friends. Nine-week class, $315, scholarships available. Open to all. The program is in collaboration with amplifi-adaptive music programs for life. Registration, more information, inclusion@jccgb.org, 617-558-6507.

SHORE COUNTRY DAY OPEN HOUSES

First Friday open houses continue on Jan. 22, for co-educational students in grades pre-kindergarten to 9, 545 Cabot St., Beverly. Buses are provided for students from Andover, Gloucester, Lynnfield, Marblehead, Swampscott and Newburyport. First Friday open tours also offered. ShoreSchool.org. 978-927-1700.

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BCT WINTER CLASSES

RISING STAR MUSIC SERIES

Boston Children’s Theatre is offering weekend and weekday classes for children, ages 4-7, 7-10, 9-14, and 14-19, in Boston and Beverly. info@bostonchildrenstheatre.org.

WINTER PANTO

TheaterworksUSA presents its adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Seussical,” for young audiences, ages 3+ years old-up, Monday, Jan. 16, 11 a,m,and 1 p.m., Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. $18, center members, $15. bostonjcc.org/magicark, 617-965-5226,866-811-4111.

Newburyport’s Firehouse Center for the Arts presents the Ipswich High School Honors Chamber Orchestra, featuring Newburyport pianist Rachel Ameen, freshman at Syracuse University, Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m., at Market Square. Members, students, $12; non-members, $15. firehouse.org, 978-462-7336. Imaginary Beasts theater company presents their popular, family-friendly, favorite satiric, silly, topsy-turvy winter panto, “The Princess and the Pea,” Jan. 14-Feb. 4, Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, 1,4 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m., Plaza Black Box Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont St., Boston. $24; children ages 10-under,$12; seniors, students, $15. Group rates, discounts also. Bostontheatrescene.com, 617-933-8600.

IMPROVBOSTON

The Boston comedy improvisation theater of Cambridge presents a 10-week laughter school for middle- and high school students, starting Jan. 18 and 19:Youth Laughter School, grades 6-8,Wednesdays, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m.,after School Laughter School, Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.;grades 9-12, Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m. The group is currently also accepting registration for February and April vacation Comedy Clinics for ages 8-13, and Summer Clinics for ages 8-17. Registration, ImprovBoston,com/training, scholarships for season starting in March, ImprovBoston.com/training/scholarships.

WINTER FESTIVAL 2017

Stoneham Theatre’s Young Company presents its winter festival of plays, Jan, 25-Feb.5, including “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley Jr.,” for ages pre-kindergarden - fourth grade; “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” for grades pre-K through seventh; “Mary Poppins,” for third- to seventh-graders; and “Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,” eighth-through 12-graders, 395 Main St., Stoneham. $15. Showtimes, matinees, 781-279-2200, stonehamtheatre.org.

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MUSEUM OF SCIENCE IMAX

Ongoing films at the museum’s mega-screen are “Dolphins,” “Extreme Weather,” and “National Parks Adventure,” Science Park, Boston.

NEW ENGLAND AQUARIUM IMAX

Explore Galapagos and visit its natural inhabitants in “Galapagos: 3-D: Nature’s Wonderland,” see “Great White Sharks” and their underwater world, and follow whales and see how they communicate with each other in “Humpback Whales:3-D,” all ongoing, at New England Aquarium’s IMAX Theater, Boston.

and children, followed by several activities, from yoga to drumming to art midrash to discussion and services. There’s also reading from the little Torah to close the service. Tot shabbat is included. dorsheitzedek.org, 617-965-0330.

KIDS NEW JEWISH LEARNING PROGRAM

Experiential skill-building classes connecting children to Jewish life is offered beginning in January, at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The classes are part of the center’s new program, Discovery Club, and include Earth Adventurers, Early Astronomers, Spicing it Up, Spectacular Storytellers, and Growing Gardeners, for children ages 5-8. Registration started December 8. bostonjcc.org/ discoveryclub, discoveryclub@jccgb, 617-558-6483.

All are welcome to come and meet the camp director and staff at the free, JCC Grossman Camp open house, Sunday, Jan. 22,2-4 p.m., at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. The camp has various activities for children ages 4.5 to 15 years old, and is located on the Hale Reservation in Dover. Financial assistance available for this Ryan Grossman JCC Center program. bostonjcc.org/grossman, grossman@jccgb. org, 617-244-5124.-5124.

COMMUNITY EVENTS POTLUCK SHABBAT SHIRAH

Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield welcomes members and non-members to a dairy-vegetarian-fish potluck dinner, with food prepared either at your home or bought, then followed by a joyous Shabbat Shirah, Friday, Jan. 13, at 6:30 p.m. 120 Chestnut St., Wakefield. RSVP with your menu item - appetizer, main dish, side dish - to Svitz9@gmail.com, 919-605-0523. For more information, visit WakefieldTemple.org.

NEW JCC HIP HOP CLASS

Eight-week dance classes teaching children ages 4-5 years old new hip hop moves and fun dance combinations are offered Saturdays, Jan. 14 - March 18, 10-

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BABY AND ME CLASS

Bring children ages 6 months to 3-years-old to the Marblehead Jewish Community Center, Fridays, 10:1511:30 a.m. for fun, baby-focused classes and the chance to meet other parents and caregivers, while children play together. Jccns.org.

FITNESS CLASS

North Suburban Jewish Community Center and Temple Ner Tamid sponsor Pilates, Sunday mornings, 10:3011:30 a.m., and zumba, Monday nights, 6:15-7:15 p.m., at Temple Ner Tamid, 368 Lowell St., Peabody. RSVP to arlyneg@nsjcc.org.

GOT SHABBAT?

Congregation Dorshei Tzedek, 60 Highland St., West Newton, welcomes the community to join in “Got Shabbat?,” Saturday Jan. 14, 9:45 a.m. to 12 noon. The event kicks off with songs and blessings for adults

Second generation of carpentry, fabrication and installation services for architects, designers and owners. Serving Newton, Brookline and Back Bay. 617.889.6699

THE CHILDREN’S HOUR

Coming soon to your favorite grocer, and now available at Katz Bagel in Chelsea:

The pizza bagel. A tradition since 1938.

The Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theatre features Lillian Hellman’s powerful Depression Era drama, Jan. 12- Feb. 12, 2017, 172 Exchange St., Pawtucket, RI.$44,$52. Preview performances, Jan. 12-15, $33.401-723-4266,gammtheatre.org.

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SOUTH ASIAN SHOWDOWN 2017

The biggest East Coast Bollywood vs. Fusion competition, featuring 12 teams from all over North America, will be held Saturday, Feb. 4,6 p.m., at John Hancock Hall, 180 Berkeley St., Boston. Miss India Teen New England Shreya Patel Ranganarayan and Saatvik Saatvik Ahlumalia of Bostonhost the show. Doors open at 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale now, $20-$100, at southasianshowdown,com.

MEN’S PILATES CLASS

The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center offers men’s 11-week Pilates classes on Thursdays, through March 16, from 8:30 to 9:20 a.m. $231. Classes are open to all. Registration, bostonjcc.org/register. More information, call 617-558-6459, or visit fitness@jccgb. org.

‘INTO THE WOODS’ AUDITIONS

Riverside Theater Works is holding auditions for its production of “Into the Woods,” Jan. 15, 16, 7-10 p.m. or by appointment only Prepare 32 bars in the show’s style and character. Contact SBESTVINA@RTWBOSTON.ORG.

FOOD DRIVES

The Lynn Youth Alliance is joining hands with Move for Hunger to host a Fill A Truck food drive on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with trucks parked outside of Super Stop & Shop, 25 Washington St., Lynn, taking donations of non-perishable food. There also is a collection box at Compare Supermarket, 2 Adams St., Lynn. Two Men and a Truck will deliver the donations to the Greater Boston Food Bank.

FLINT PUBLIC LIBRARY

From book clubs for adults, multi-age movie festivals, children’s events, teen and adult poetry and creative writing sessions, ukulele gatherings, and more. the Flint Public Library in Middleton offers a cornucopia of events for families throughout December.

NEW YEAR, NEW BEGINNINGS

Schedule a tour to meet teachers and the school’s director, tour the classrooms and learn about the ELC’s educational philosophy, Bernice B. Godine JCC Early Learning Center,Leventhal - Sidman JCC, 333 Nahanton St.,Newton. Limited openings available in January at the enrollment; information for September 2017 also available. Operated by the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston, the school is for children 6 weeks old to 5 years. Flexible hours and days with full week or part week options, full year and school year programs, early drop-off and extended day, swim lessons for four and five year olds and optional inhouse afternoon enrichment classes. Leventhal-Sidman JCC Family membership included. Everyone welcome. 617-558-6420, newton-elc@jccgb.org, bostonjcc.org/ earlylearning.

PARKINSON’S WELLNESS PROGRAM

The nine-week winter session of exercise and movement classes and support group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their caregivers continue at Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton.(Classes, $90). The support group meets Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m. ($45). Registration required. 617-667-1276.

PARENTING THROUGH A JEWISH LENS

Registration for fall parenting classes supported by Hebrew College and CJP, is held throughout the Boston area. Classes are offered for parents of children ages 0-10; tweens, ages 10-13, and teen-agers. Parents of all backgrounds welcome; free babysitting for daytime classes; scholarships, discounts offered. Hebrewcollege.edu/parenting, email parenting@hebrewcollege. edu.

COURSE ON JEWISH ART

Swampscott resident-Jewish studies scholar Nicole Levy, through the Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute in Salem, presents a four-part lecture series, “Jewish Art During Times of Change.” The institute is geared towards individuals 50 years old and older, but Levy also welcomes students from the general community. Visit salemstate.edu/explorers or call 978-744-0804.

ENGAGING ISRAEL: FOUNDATION FOR A NEW RELATIONSHIP

Temple Emanu-El and Congregation Shirat Hyam present rabbis David Meyer and Michael Ragozin, leading the Engaging Israel project, where Jews join others from around the world, to think about Israel, its meaning in their lives, and the enrichment and positive influence of the reality of a Jewish nation. The discussions are held Tuesdays, 7:30-9 p.m., February 7, March 7, April 4, May 2, May 23, June 6, at alternating synagogues , JCC, Hillel Academy and synagogue members, $36; general community, $50. shirathayam. org/iengage. Check for Temple Emunah’s ongoing programs, EmunahAdEdbrochure.

MEN’S BASKETBALL LEAGUES

Three leagues in Men’s Basketball will begin in January at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center. Under 35, Over 35 “A” (more competitive) and Over 40 “B.” The Under 35 league plays on Thursday evenings, 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Over 35 “A” league plays on Wednesday evenings, same time; and the Over 35 “B” league plays on Sunday mornings. 7:30-10:30 a.m. Individual or team sign-ups are allowed. The leagues are open to the entire community. The JCC is located at 333 Nahanton Street in Newton. Contact basketball@jccgb. org or 617-558-6464.

TIFERET SHALOM OPEN HOUSE

Peabody Reform Jewish congregation welcomes people of all backgrounds to its open houses located in several areas of the North Shore. For information or to RSVP to a site, e-mail bsimons@templetiferetshalom.org.

JCC MASTERS SWIM PROGRAM

The Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center at 333 Nahanton St., Newton, holds year-round a Masters Swim training program on Sundays, 7:15-8:15 a.m., Tuesdays, Thursdays 6:15-7:15 a.m., geared to adults (age 19+) who want to improve their overall fitness, swim for fun, develop better technique and train for triathlons or swim competitions. Included are professional coaching, structured workouts, drills and speed sets. aquatics@jccgb.org.

MOHEGAN SUN TRIP

Date Me,I’m Jewish will offer a trip for patrons 40+ years old, to Mohegan Sun, including Bowzers rock ‘n’ roll and doo-wop concert, Sunday. Jan. 15. $79 package includes round trip chartered bus, concert ticket, $15 dinner voucher, $10 in free bets, and more. Couples welcome. Reservations required. 508-3331466, datemeimjewish@gmail.com.

ART EXHIBITIONS AND MUSEUMS LIBRERIA DONCELES

Urbano Project presents this socially engaged, participatory art project that contains a bookstore of more than 10,000 used books in Spanish, Jan.13-March 31, featuring bilingual salon-like gatherings for conversations, performances and workshops meant to encourage cultural understanding, tolerance and social activism, at Ubano’s Gallery space, 29 Germania St., Jamaica Plain. Opening reception is Jan. 13, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The event is free, open to the public and includes an artist talk and performance at 7:30 p.m. Libreria Donceles is open Monday-Friday, 1-6 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

NOT OF THIS EARTH

Boston Cyberarts Gallery will hold an opening reception Friday, Jan. 13, 6-8 p.m., for exhibition “Not of This Earth: Contemporary Art and Science Fiction,” appearing at the gallery, 141 Green St., Jamaica Plain, Jan. 14-Feb. 26. Artist include Sophia Brueckner, Micah Ganske,Tatiana Gulenkina, Carol Hayes, Michael Lewy, Joseph Popper, Chris Rackley and Marion Tampon-Lajarriett. bostoncyberarts.org, 617-524-8495, info@ bostoncyberarts.org.

NEW ARTIST MEMBERS EXHIBIT

Marblehead Arts Association features an exhibition of works by 24 new artist members with its New Artist Members Exhibit, through Feb. 5. marbleheadarts.org/ exhibits/next-exhibit/.

THE SPORTS MUSEUM

Besides going to TD Garden to watch the Celtics and

Bruins play, browse through the Sports Museum,100 Legends Way. Boston. Open daily 10a.m.-4 p.m.$12; student, seniors, $6; military,children under 10 years old, free. sportsmuseum.org, 617-624-1234.

MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

The museum features great abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass, and thousands of artwork, documents and phtosdepciin African-American early life in New England, 46 Joy St., Beacon Hill, Boston. Monday-Saturday, 10a.m.-4 p.m.$5; seniors, children ages 13-17, $3; under 13, free. 617-725-0022, maah.org.

INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART

Works by Kara Walker, Louise Bourgeois, Marlene Dumas and others are highlighted at the museum’s “First Light: A Decade of Collecting at the ICA/Boston,” through January 16, 25 Harbor Shore Drive, Boston. $15; seniors, $13; students, $10; members, children under 18, free, also Thursdays, after 4 p.m.617-478-3100, icaboston.org.

JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

Visitors flock from all over to the museum at Columbia Point, Boston, open daily, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 617-5141600. $14; seniors, students, $12; ages 13-17, $10; members, children under 13, free. jfklibrary.org.

MARY BAKER EDDY LIBRARY

The famous mapparium, Hall of Ideas commemorating people who have been inspired by concepts throughout history, Mary Baker Eddy’s writings and much more are displayed at the 200 Mass. Ave., Boston library-museum. open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. $6; seniors, students, and children ages 6-17, $4; children under 6 years old, free. marybakereddylibrary.org, 617-450-7000.

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KEEP NEWTON SAFE

Several City Counselors quietly plan to make Newton a “Sanctuary City” — without public consent. Their efforts will: · Force city officials and law enforcement “not to report to or cooperate with the Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE), thereby violating their oaths of office and breaking Federal Law; · Restrict normal police work and endanger Newton citizens. · Risk the loss of $12.2 million dollars of federal grant money, approximately 3 million of which goes to our public schools. · Raise taxes to support illegal migrants and refugees. The Mayor and Chief of Police are opposed, but may not be able to thwart this move. Come to a Strategy Meeting to help “Keep Newton Safe:” January 11, 7 PM City Hall, Room 207. Come to City Hall on January 18, 7 P.M. where the matter will be voted upon.

BOSTON PREMIERE EVENT Monday, January 30, 2017 A powerful, new documentary examining how antiSemitism is being made fashionable at many American universities. See the film followed by an interactive panel discussion with Avi Goldwasser, Executive Director and Producer; Dr. Charles Jacobs, President of APT; Andrea Levin, Executive Director of CAMERA; and TatianaRose Becker, CAMERA Campus Coordinator.

Reception 6 pm I $50 per person Wine and hors d'oeuvres I Dietary laws observed

JCC of Greater Boston 333 Nahanton St, Newton

Screening and Panel Discussion 7:00 pm I $10 preregistration required

For more information or to register go to www.CameraBOS.eventbrite.com