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 […]
Join the North Worcester County Community Orchestra (NWCSO) on May 13 for an evening of some of the great opera classics. Concert selections include: Overture to Candide, Leonard Bernstein Overture to The Barber of Seville, Gioachino Rossini "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicchi, Giacomo Puccini "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide, Leonard Bernstein Suite […]
Piano and Baritone concert on May 14 featuring Thomas Meglioranza and Reiko Uchida Some of the following works will be played: Impromptu in Gb, D.899/3 (1827) Andante Der Sänger, D.149 (1815) Mäßig, heiter Der König in Thule, D.367 (1816) Etwas langsam Der Fischer, D.225 (07.1815) Mäßig Schäfers Klagelied, D.121 (1814-19) Mäßig Geheimes, D.719 (03.1821) Etwas geschwind, zart Nähe […]
The Indoor Leominster Farmers Market takes place in the Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall on the third Thursday of each month through May 18. If you are interested in being a vendor at our Indoor Leominster Farmers Market, please email Kendal at Growing Places - kendal@growingplaces.org.
Learn about The Language of Icons: Art as Revelation on May 18 Dennis Sardella, docent at the Museum of Russian Icons in Clinton, will give an illustrated lecture about Byzantine and Russian icons, their history, symbolic language, and role in the liturgical and spiritual life of the Eastern Church. Signed copies of his book Visible Image of the […]
The Stratton Players invite members of the public who enjoy reading, and enjoy theatre to partake of an informal group that reviews and reads aloud scenes from comedies and dramas for possible recommendation for production. Stratton Players chair Sally Cragin. explains that this is like a book club, in that it’s convivial and friendly, and […]
Two legends of the folk/roots world—Grammy-nominated fiddler extraordinaire Bruce Molsky and banjo master Tony Trischka— join forces for an evening of old time string band wizardry on May 18. The two will trade songs from their prolific and beloved catalogs as well as the deep well of American traditional folk tunes, both well-known and recently […]
Fabulous rhododendron flower displays, educational lectures and workshops, and opportunities to purchase unusual and rare rhododendrons, azaleas, and other compatible plants grown by society members are in bloom May 20 at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill in Boylston. Rhododendron, lovingly known as “Rhodies,” are a genus of woody plants native to Asia, […]
Take a leisurely hike around the grounds at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill on May 20 and stop to sketch what you see. We'll walk as a group around the wildlife refuge pond, up into the Inner Park, and to the summit, stopping at each location along the way to draw what we […]
The Vista Philharmonic Orchestra presents Voices Rising on May 20 at the Groton Hills Music Center. We have combined community choruses in collaboration with conductor C. Thomas Brooks for this program, featuring the voices of Lyricora, Nashoba Valley Chorale, and Sounds of Stow, plus childrens’ choruses, and esteemed soloists Liz Baldwin and Philip Lima. Dvorak’s […]
These walks will focus on Wachusett Meadow's diverse birdlife, looking for newly arrived spring migrants, birds just passing through, and birds that are local breeders. Our relaxed pace will give you an opportunity to practice identifications based on sight and sound. All levels of birding experience are welcome. Instructions and Directions: Bring a field guide […]
Nadya Meykson and Hwaen Ch'uqi bring French music for violin & piano to the Ashburnham Community Church on May 21. Ashburnham Community Church along with the Frederick Collection hosts the 37th Spring Season of the Historical Piano Concerts! They will be playing works from Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, Eugène Ysaÿe, and César Franck. All concerts run without […]
