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To celebrate the Newton Free Library’s 150th anniversary, join us for a tour that takes you to places where writers including Robert Frost and Harriet Beecher Stowe visited Newton. Learn more about authors who studied literature at Newton’s high schools and see the work of contemporary poets stamped into the sidewalk through the city’s Make Poetry Concrete program. You’ll hear a few poems read aloud, too. This tour will be led by author Clara Silverstein.

 

Registration is required for this program. Click here to register for the Literary Newton Walking Tour. The meeting location will be shared after registration. 

 

The total length of the tour is approximately two miles--we recommend wearing comfortable shoes and bringing a water bottle. The rain date for this walking tour is Wednesday, June 4 at 6:30pm. In case of inclement weather, registrants will be notified via email.

 

This program is in partnership with Historic Newton.

Date:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Time:
6:30pm - 8:00pm
Location:
Off Site
Audience:
  Adult  
Categories:
  Special Events     Talks & Presentations  
Accessibility:
The location of this meeting is accessible, and reasonable accommodation will be provided to persons with disabilities who require assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the city of Newton’s ADA Coordinator at least two business days in advance of the meeting: ADACoordinator@newtonma.gov or (617) 796-1253. The city’s TTY/TDD direct line is: 617-796-1089. For the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), please dial 711.