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placeGREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA

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Tours of The Frederick Collection of Historical Pianos

Historical Piano Study Center 30 Main Street, Ashburnham

Tours of the Frederick Historical Piano Collection, on which the concerts are based, are available by appointment, on non-concert days. The collection focuses on the kinds of pianos owned and […]

Free

17th Annual Nashua International Sculpture Symposium

Picker Artists 3 Pine Street, Nashua

Join us for the annual Nashua International Sculpture Symposium event! Each year the Symposium invites sculptors from around the world to stay in Nashua for 3 weeks. Each artist creates […]

Free
Ongoing

The Full Monty

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord

The Umbrella Stage Company presents the beloved, raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes... that takes it all off! April 26-May 19 Based on the cult hit film of […]

$20 – $55

Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord

Juried by Ayumi Horie, Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation is a regional show celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to […]

Free

Breakfast with the Birds 2024

Heald Orchard Heald St, Pepperell

Join local bird expert Michael Veit for the annual Breakfast with the Birds at the Heald Street Orchard. Start the morning talking with other birders over a cup of coffee […]

Free

Spring Bird Walk on Rauscher Farm

Rauscher Farm 29 Clamshell Road, Clinton

Come spot Rauscher Farm's avian species. Join David Ammerman, citizen scientist and bird photographer who, with fellow birders, has identified 152 bird species on Rauscher Farm and adjoining Department of […]

Free

Hartwell Ski Area

Hartwell Family Memorial Preserve Hartwell Avenue, Littleton

Located on the Hartwell Conservation Area, the Littleton Historical Society will showcase an exhibit highlighting the now extinct Hartwell Ski Area. Through the use of pictures, artifacts and first hand […]

Free
Recurring

The Pursuit of a Hobby: Model Ship Building

Sawyer House & Barn 676 Main Street, Bolton

On display at the Bolton Historical Society are examples of one Bolton resident's decades-long hobby of model ship building, both scratch and kit built. From the ill-fated Titanic to the […]

Free
Recurring

Shirley’s Depot Square

Shirley Historical Society Museum 182 Center Road, Shirley

On display is a diorama of Shirley's Depot Square with a working model train and the buildings from 100 years ago. There is also a large collection of photos picturing […]

Free

Grand Reopening of Sandy Pond Schoolhouse

Sandy Pond Schoolhouse 150 Sandy Pond Road, Ayer

This May 18 Open House will celebrate the grand reopening of Sandy Pond Schoolhouse following a multi-year restoration effort. Opened in 1869, Sandy Pond Schoolhouse is listed on National Register […]

Free

Apple Blossom Festival & Scavenger Hunts

Sholan Farms 1125 Pleasant St, Leominster

The 23rd Sholan Farms Apple Blossom Festival celebrates spring in the Central Massachusetts region as evidenced by the blooming of the apple trees. The Festival is a community celebration organized […]

Free

Animal House

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington

May 18 - Jun 9, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-Sun Opening Reception: Sun, May 19, 2024 2 - 4 pm Humans have been responsible for degradation of our environment and destruction of […]

Free
Recurring

Intro to Ukulele

Bigelow Free Public Library 54 Walnut St, Clinton

Looking for a new hobby? Ukulele J will teach an intro class at the library. We'll start with two classes and move on from there! She has six ukes to […]

Free

Spring Archaeology Walk

Acton, MA Acton

Local archaeologist Kimberley Connors will lead a two-mile hike focusing on Native American features along the Trail Though Time in North Acton. Registrants will receive an email with details a […]

Free

Riverwalk at the Nashua River

Nashua River Conservation Area 36 Vale Street, Clinton

These paths along the Nashua River in Clinton have been used by fishermen, animals, and kids for over a century. Last year, walkers enjoyed watching wildlife including beavers, birds, garter […]

Free

The Ammo Dump: A Taking of Heritage

Fort Devens Museum 94 Jackson Road, 3rd Floor, Devens

Join us for an afternoon of local lore and history with the authors of a new and fascinating book, The Ammo Dump: A Taking of Heritage. Co-authored by Maynard historian […]

Free