Enjoy Fitchburg on the first Thursday of each month with an outdoor exploration of Main Street, throughout the summer. Music, literature, visual art and theatrical performances will be featured at businesses and cultural organizations. Walk the street to find them all! Details for each month with be released in the weeks before the event. Stay […]
Forward, Upward, Onward is presented by the Gardner Museum on June 1 Westminster nature-lover Matt Landry will present 10 life changing lessons from hiking the 48 4,000-foot mountains of New Hampshire. He will share his surprising discoveries and the stepping stones to re-evaluate and assess his life: the gained self-respect, confidence, discipline, and healthy habits […]
Fitchburg Art Museum's Paper Town exhibit that runs through June 4 pays tribute to Fitchburg’s history of paper manufacturing, with transformative and personal twists. Exhibiting artists May Babcock, Erik and Martin Demaine, Andrea Dezsö, Tory Fair, Hong Hong, Fred Liang, Michelle Samour, Wendy Wahl, and Heidi Whitman use paper to explore personal histories and cultural […]
Sunday 10 am–4 pm. Free First Sunday at the Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton. Enjoy free admission to the museum on the first Sunday of each month, courtesy of the Nypro Foundation. Visit museumofrussianicons.org.
Pass through liminal spaces of ruin and beauty alike with photographer Rania Matar’s stunning portfolio SHE in the exhibit Oceans at My Door at the Fitchburg Art Museum through Aug. 3 Matar is a Lebanese-American photographer internationally renowned for her explorations of cross-cultural identity and femininity. The arresting, intimate portraits in SHE evoke the transitional states of Becoming, […]
The presentation “Going for the Gold: Art and Trade in Medieval West Africa” will give an overview of some of the major traditions of West African sculpture from the 10th century CE to the 16th century, with beautiful examples of art from Nigeria (Igbo-Ukwu, Ife, and Benin Kingdom) and Mali (Djenne). Dr. Jean M. Borgatti, Fulbright Scholar (2002-2003, […]
Pro.Found, where professional meets found, will sponsor its Pro.Found Market on June 10 and 11 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds. Vintage, vintage-inspired, handmade, artisan, and creative vendors will showcase their products in individual tents for a unique collaborative shopping experience. Also enjoy local food trucks and live music for a festive weekend for the whole family. […]
Pro.Found, where professional meets found, will sponsor its Pro.Found Market on June 10 and 11 at the Lancaster Fairgrounds. Vintage, vintage-inspired, handmade, artisan, and creative vendors will showcase their products in individual tents for a unique collaborative shopping experience. Also enjoy local food trucks and live music for a festive weekend for the whole family. […]
Family Summer Fun at the Lawn Fair at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Winchendon! Lawn Fairs have been running at UUCW since the 1860’s, when the first summer flea market was held to help finance the construction of the building. They have run almost every year since then and are our biggest fundraisers. We typically […]
Get ready to be dazzled by a room full of roses! At the annual New England Rose Society Show & Sale on June 17, appreciate the beauty of this iconic flower—the national flower of the United States—through an array of large, colorful cut roses. Roses entered into competition at the show will be awarded ribbons […]
Vista Philharmonic Orchestra's Season Finale; Heart and Solstice at Groton Hill Music Center It’s the weekend of the summer solstice and our season finale! Join us in a celebration of both our community and personal lives as Maestro Bruce Hangen conducts momentous works like Beethoven’s joyous symphony and Arvo Pärt’s Fratres. In between we’ll enjoy […]
Lots of family fun, food, activities and a good time at the Summer Festival at The Finnish Center at Saima Park on June 18 at 9:30am 8:45 - 9:15 - Registration for the Dana M. Sulin Memorial Chess Tournament 9:30 - Chess tournament, run by George Mirijanian 10:00 - Games for all ages: Mölkky lawn […]
The photo exhibit In the Eye of the Beholder at Fitchburg Art Museum through Sept. 10 delves into the museum’s permanent collection to explore how photographers have used the “gendered gaze” across the early 20th and 21st centuries. This exhibition highlights some of the museum’s iconic favorites and recent acquisitions—including work from Gertrude Kasebier, Cindy […]
Come celebrate Pink Flamingo Day on June 23 at Monument Square in the City of Leominster, where the iconic Pink Lawn Flamingo was created! Admission is free! In the event of rain, we will move the event indoors to the Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall. Participating Businesses & Organizations Art on the Rocks Best […]
Happy Birthday Gardner Celebration right in Downtown Gardner! Come celebrate on June 24 from 10am-4pm! See the attached flyer for the whole event schedule. There's a lot on the schedule, so there's something for everyone! Some events during the day include some Street Vendors, Meet and Greet with the Gardner Police Department K-9; Rocky, Face […]
Sunday 10 am–4 pm. Free First Sunday at the Museum of Russian Icons, 203 Union St., Clinton. Enjoy free admission to the museum on the first Sunday of each month, courtesy of the Nypro Foundation. Visit museumofrussianicons.org.
Pass through liminal spaces of ruin and beauty alike with photographer Rania Matar’s stunning portfolio SHE in the exhibit Oceans at My Door at the Fitchburg Art Museum through Aug. 3 Matar is a Lebanese-American photographer internationally renowned for her explorations of cross-cultural identity and femininity. The arresting, intimate portraits in SHE evoke the transitional states of Becoming, […]