MeOWLs & GRRowls at the Library
The Harvard Cultural Council will sponsor minstrel storyteller Mary Jo Maichack’s presentation “MeOWLS & GRRowls,” Saturday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at the Harvard Public Library. The interactive variety show will feature folktales, songs, guitar and fiddling, pets, and not-so-pettable animals. The audience will be part of the act. Preregistration is requested by visiting or calling the library’s Children’s Room.
Senior Men’s Breakfast
The Boys Scouts’ annual Senior Men’s Breakfast will take place Sunday, March 7, at 8 a.m. at Hildreth House.
Holy Trinity Lenten Series
Holy Trinity Parish will host the Take 5 Series for Lent every Wednesday during Lent. Each week will feature a soup-and-bread dinner in Deacon Hall of St. Theresa’s Church in Harvard starting at 6 p.m., followed by a program in the church from 7 to 8 p.m. All are welcome.
HES Festival of Cultures
The Harvard PTO will sponsor its third annual Festival of Cultures, Friday, March 12, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Hildreth Elementary School. The festival has two parts; attendance for the whole event is encouraged. In the HES gym from 6 to 7:15 p.m. visitors will have a chance to visit with “ambassadors” from more than 18 countries, including Haiti. The “ambassadors” are HES family members who have direct experience in the country they represent. Students will use “passports,” stamped by the ambassadors, to track the countries they visit as they travel the world. During the first portion of the event, there will be an international silent auction of donated items from around the world. At 7:15 p.m. the event will move to the cafetorium for live international performances from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. No food will be served, so visitors should plan to eat before coming. Visit web.me.com/deb.barton for more details and to view photos from previous festivals.
Women’s Business Network Roundtable
The Women’s Business Network (WBN) will offer a small roundtable discussion addressing business challenges WBN members face in their owner-operated businesses Thursday, March 11, at 7:15 p.m. at Holy Trinity Parish. Topics for the evening will include networking, marketing, time management, sales-generating leads and follow-up, web design, and dealing with a down market. For more information visit www.wbn-ma.org or call Renee W. Senes at 978-456-9600.
Warner Free lecture: ‘To Bee or Not to Bee’
The secret lives of bees and the recent disease problems in the honeybee population will be the topic of the next Warner Free Lecture Series presentation Friday, March 12, at 8 p.m. in Volunteers Hall at the public library. Photographer and Harvard resident Ellen Harasimowicz and West Boylston author Loree Griffin Burns will talk about the book they have written, The Hive Detectives, which explores the fascinating lives of these ordinary-seeming insects.
The Flaming Lips’ Zaireeka at HPL
Harvard Public Library Friends of the Arts will play Zaireeka on four stereo systems in Volunteers Hall at the Harvard Public Library Saturday, March 13, at 7 p.m. Warner Brothers released Zaireeka in 1997 in four compact discs meant to be played alone or in unison, on up to four two-channel playback systems. That the systems may not quite be in sync or operate at slightly different speeds is not an issue. The point is to allow for randomness within the structure of the “song” and hear the results. Admission is free. Call the library at 978-456-4114 to reserve a seat.
Concerts at the Common
The Concerts at the Common series will present internationally acclaimed pianist Chad R. Bowles Sunday, March 14, at 4 p.m. at the Harvard Unitarian Church. Bowles will perform music of Joseph Haydn, Enrique Granados, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Franz Liszt, and Vincenzo Bellini/Franz Liszt. Tickets are $18; refreshments will be served. For more information visit www.chadrbowles.com or call Eleanor Toth at 978-779-2876.
Shaker Song Workshop at Fruitlands
Fruitlands Museum will sponsor a Shaker Song Workshop Sunday, March 14, at 1 p.m. at the museum. The two-hour workshop, led by Nancy McDowell, Shaker musicologist and founder and president of New England Voices, will explore the history of Shaker music through performance and audience participation. All ages are welcome. Admission will be $10 for members and seniors, $15 for nonmember adults, and $5 for children.
Well-Adult Clinic
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in conjunction with the Harvard Board of Health, will hold a Well-Adult Clinic Tuesday, March 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Hildreth House. Residents can drop in for blood sugar check, blood pressure and pulse screening, and diet instruction. No appointment is necessary. For more information contact Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice at 978-425-6675 or 800-698-3307 or visit www.nashoba.org.
Well-Adult Clinic
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in conjunction with the Harvard Board of Health, will hold a Well-Adult Clinic Tuesday, March 16, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Hildreth House. Residents can drop in for blood sugar check, blood pressure and pulse screening, and diet instruction. No appointment is necessary. For morer information contact Nashoba Nursing Service & Hospice at 978-425-6675 or 800-698-3307 or visit www.nashoba.org.
Ballroom Dancing for Teens
Instructor Phyllis Norton will offer ballroom dancing for Harvard students. Classes for students in grades 9 through 12 will be Fridays, March 19 and 26, and April 16 and 30, just in time for the prom. There will be a similar class for students in grades 5 and 6. Registration forms are available at www.psharvard.org (click on Parents & Community, After School, Crosslinks or Spectrum) or at the Community Education office at the Bromfield House. For more information call 978-456-4118 or e-mail jcavanaugh@psharvard.org.
OUT OF TOWN
Family Pajama Jam
Indian Hill Music School will host a free Family Pajama Jam musical story hour Friday, March 5, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the school at 36 King St. in Littleton. Young families are invited to sing, dance, play instruments, and hear stories about trains and transportation. For more information call 978-486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org.
Once On This Island in Fitchburg
The Monty Tech Drama Club will present a production of the musical Once On This Island in the school’s Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7. Tickets are $10; a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Haiti Relief Fund. For ticket information call 978-345-9200, ext. 4242 or e-mail bozicas_john@montytech.net.
Piano Recital
Indian Hill Music School piano faculty member Michelle Kelley will perform music of contemporary Boston-area composers John Craig Cooper, Marti Epstein, Donal Fox, Ruth Lomon, John McDonald, and Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee Saturday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. Indian Hill Music School, 36 King St. in Littleton. A reception with the composers will follow the concert. Donations at the door will benefit the Indian Hill Music School Scholarship Fund. Learn more at 978-486-9524 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
Concord Band Winter Concert
The Concord Band will perform a winter concert, “The French Connection,” Saturday, March 6, at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden St. in Concord. The concert will feature French music and guest ensemble Back Bay Saxophone Quartet. Tickets are $15 ($5 for seniors and students) and can be purchased at the door, or in advance by calling 978-897-9969. For more information visit the Concord Band website, www.concordband.org, and the Back Bay Saxophone Quartet site, www.backbayquartet.com/index.htm.
Organ Concert
Brenda Caldwell, organist and choirmaster at Christ Church Episcopal Fitchburg, will perform Sunday, March 7, at 4 p.m. at the St. Matthew’s United Methodist Church in Acton. Caldwell’s concert will include classical, popular, and sacred pieces from master composers. Tickets will be available at the door for $15; $12.50 for students and seniors. Babysitting will be available, and refreshments will be served. For more information call 978-263-2822 or visit www.saint-matthews.org.
Masonic Breakfast
The Ayer Masonic Association will hold its monthly fundraising breakfast Sunday, March 7, from 7:30 to 10 a.m. at the Ayer Masonic Center, 11 Sculley Road in Ayer. The breakfast menu will include eggs cooked to order or pancakes with bacon or sausage, potatoes, toast, juice, and coffee. (3/5)
Series for Caregivers
Acton and Littleton Councils on Aging are offering a free “Education and Support Series for Caregivers” each Monday in March. The next program, “How to Talk to Your Primary Care Physician,” will take place Monday, March 8, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Acton Medical Associates conference room, 321 Main St. in Acton. To register for either program call Allison at 978-263-1131, ext. 310.
Teen Open Mic
Indian Hill Music School will host a Jammin’ on the Hill open mic night for teens ages 13 to 18, Friday, March 12, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 36 King St. in Littleton. Local bands and solo acts are invited to perform. Light refreshments will be served. There will be a $5 cover charge for audience and performers. Call 978-486-9524 or e-mail sal@indianhillmusic.org to request a spot. More information is available at www.indianhillmusic.org.
Coffeehouse Performance
Singer, songwriter, humorist, and author Don White will perform at the New Revival Coffeehouse Friday, March 12, at 8 p.m. at 353 Great Road in Stow. Tickets are $15 and available at www.fpc-stow-acton.org/Coffeehouse.html.
Tap the Sap with the NRWA
Nashua River Watershed Association educators/naturalists will offer a free “Tap the Sap” maple sugaring program Saturday, March 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m, in Groton. Families can try tapping century-old sugar maples, observe backyard syrup production, play sugaring games, and enjoy a delicious sample. Visit www.NashuaRiverWatershed.org for more information.
Good-Wil Sunday Music Brunch Series
The Good-Wil Sunday Music Brunch Series will continue Sunday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Fitchburg High School, 140 Arn-How Farm Road in Fitchburg. The brunch will feature an all-you-can-eat brunch buffet, continuous raffles, local vendors, and live music by the seven-piece Wil Darcangelo Band. Tickets are $10 for seniors and children ages 5 to 12, $15 for adults, $44 for a family of up to six people; children younger than 5 are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at www.Good-Wil.org.
Mind-Body Talk
The Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center in Lancaster will host “Depression-Proof Your Life! The Mind-Body Way to Vitality,” a talk by Nancy Liebler, Ph.D., Sunday, March 14, at 2 p.m. at the Maharishi Ayurveda Health Center, 679 George Hill Road in Lancaster. Liebler is a clinical psychologist, professor, lecturer, and co-author of Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way Life! The Mind-Body Way to Vitality. The lecture is free; an RSVP is requested but not required. For more information call 978-365-4549, e-mail info@lancasterhealth.com, or visit www.lancasterhealth.com.
Beetles vs. Purple Loosestrife
The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) and the Stewardship Committee of the Squannassit and Petapawag Areas of Critical Environmental Concern will sponsor a free orientation and training workshop on raising Galerucella beetles to combat the invasive purple loosestrife Tuesday, March 16, from 7 to 9 p.m., at the NRWA River Resource Center, 592 Main St. (Route 119) in Groton. Registration is requested, but not required. To sign up for the workshop contact Rick Muehlke, NRWA Land Programs and Outreach Assistant, at 978-448-0299, or e-mail at RickM@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.
Series for Caregivers
Acton and Littleton Councils on Aging are offering a free “Education and Support Series for Caregivers” each Monday in March. The next program, “The Difference between Medicare and Medicaid and How Medical Insurance Can Impact Caregiving,” will take place Monday, March 15, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at Acton’s Senior Center, 50 Audubon Drive in Acton. To register for either program call Allison at 978-263-1131, ext. 310.
St. CATrick’s Day Cat Adoption
The Sterling Shelter will sponsor St. CATrick’s Day, a special one-day adoption event, Wednesday, March 17, from 11 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. at the shelter in Sterling. Adoption fees for any cat at least one year old will be reduced from $100 to $50. The Sterling Shelter will assure that all cats have been spayed or neutered, fully vaccinated for their age, FIV/leukemia tested, and vet checked. The shelter will also provide a bag of food, a cat carrier, and a free post-adoption exam with one of 50 VCA Animal Hospitals in New England.
Bach’s Lunch Concert
Indian Hill Music School’s free monthly faculty series will present soprano Dr. Nancy Leinonen Howells singing songs that are all about love, from classical to cabaret, with pianist Michael Havay, Thursday, March 18, from noon to 1 p.m, at 36 King St. in Littleton. Coffee, tea, and cookies will be served; bring your own lunch. For more information call 978-486-9524 or visit www.indianhillmusic.org.
Diabetes Discussion Group
Emerson Hospital will host a free diabetes discussion group Friday, March 19, at 10 a.m. in the first floor conference room at 54 Baker Ave. Extension in Concord. Guest speaker Swan E. Anderson incorporates Jin Shin Jyutsu, an ancient art of harmonizing the life energy in the body, in her wellness practice. For more information contact Cheryl Laundry at 978-287-8590.
‘Democracy in the Balance’ Forum
The Alliance for Democracy (North Bridge chapter), ConcordCAN, Carlisle Climate Action, and the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle will sponsor “Democracy in the Balance: Corporate Power in Politics,” a free public presentation, Friday, March 19, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Trinitarian-Congregational Church, 54 Walden St. in Concord. The forum, with a panel of experts, will discuss Citizens United v. FEC, the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that will affect corporate participation in elections. For more information, visit www.lwvcc.com, email DemocracyForum@lwvcc.com or call 978-369-3842.
