Join Athol Bird & Nature Club president and Millers River Environmental Center director Dave Small to learn more about being in nature! Visit with Dave Small as he explores the transformation of his yard from a boring suburban lot dominated by lawn to a rich habitat for our native wildlife. Removing invasive species, planting native plants, and […]
Open Games Night at Petersham Congregational Church on May 5! All ages and games welcome! BYO Game, or try one from the church’s stash Plenty of space available in Andrew Hall, Tate Parlor, a front yard, and a back parking lot. Light refreshments usually provided, but feel free to bring a snack to share!
Set out by canoe at dusk and as darkness approaches, watch the moon rise, being on the lookout for owls, beaver, bats, and other night creatures. After some delicious refreshments, we'll return following the moon's ribbon of light. CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DATES: MAY 5, 7:30 - 10:30PM JUNE 2, 7:30 - 10:30PM JULY […]
Visit New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill for a weekend full of hundreds of cut daffodil flowers in many different vibrant colors. What says “spring” better than daffodils? With their trumpet-shaped flowers, daffodils are true heralds of warmer weather to come. At the annual Seven States Daffodil Society Show, experience hundreds of cut daffodil […]
The Groton Hill Music Center presents a fantastic evening of cutting-edge fiddle and cello explorations on May 6. The musical partnership between master Scottish fiddler Alasdair Fraser and brilliant Californian cellist Natalie Haas spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and joyful spontaneity. They have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in […]
Visit New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill for a weekend full of hundreds of cut daffodil flowers in many different vibrant colors. What says “spring” better than daffodils? With their trumpet-shaped flowers, daffodils are true heralds of warmer weather to come. At the annual Seven States Daffodil Society Show, experience hundreds of cut daffodil […]
Performers will be playing some of the following works from Bach and Chopin: Das Wohltemperierte Clavier I (1722) 20. Prelude & Fugue in a, BWV 865 Etude in a, Op. 10, No. 2 (11.1829) Allegro Nocturne in c, Op. 48, No.1 (1841) Lento 24 Préludes, Op. 28 (1835-39) $10 per adult. Children and students are welcome without charge. […]
Join the Greater Gardner Community Choir on May 7 for their Annual Spring Concert: "Songs of Life: Rhythm & Rhyme" This Spring concert will feature poetry set to music from poets including Robert Frost, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and others. The Spring concert will also feature Cellist Mary Carfagna. GGCC is directed by […]
The Conant Public Library is pleased to present Sheryl Faye on May 10. She will portray Sally Ride: America’s first female astronaut. This historical theater presentation is great for adults and older children as we learn more about Sally Ride and her passionate journey to space. This program is supported in part by a grant […]
Street cruise Friday night, May 12 and an all-day Saturday gathering on May 13! This 100% donation event is free to attend but we ask for contributions towards the Travis Mills Foundation. This organization has a retreat in Rome, Maine that hosts post Afghanistan veterans, at no cost, with various issues with adaptive family and […]
May 13 is a great day to be at Westminster Historical Society if you are a plant lover! The plant swap at the Historical Society is a great place to begin collecting new plants. As you divide up your plant beds, bring your extras to swap, or if you’re starting new, you can take what […]
Stroll through the gardens and grounds of the Unitarian Universalist Church to discover the many fairy houses on May 13. Vendors and crafters, bake sale, tea cup auction, fairy house scavenger hunt, hamburgers and hotdogs, Rada cutler, fairy floss (cotton candy) AND MAKE YOUR OWN FAIRY HOUSE! Vendor spots still available.
