Family Movie Night
The Harvard Public Library will host a Family Movie Night, rated PG, Friday, June 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Popcorn and water will be served. Register to ensure enough popcorn by calling the Children’s Room at 978-456-4114.
New Coffee House
The Congregational Church of Harvard will host its first Coffee House with a grand opening Saturday, June 16, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the church Fellowship Hall. The evening will feature acoustic music from young artists to seasoned performers. Food, refreshments, and fresh, local fun will be served. There is no charge to attend. Refreshment proceeds will benefit the Youth Missions Trip.
Leadership Program Information Session for Middle School Parents
Could your son or daughter meet the challenge of leading a sight-impaired hiker? Would he or she like to learn some wilderness skills and enjoy some adventure? J.U.M.P. (Just Understand My Potential), a Harvard-based educational nonprofit, invites the parents of middle school students to an information session at the library on Saturday, June 16, at 10:15 a.m., on this new leadership-development program. In addition to outdoor skills and backpacking training from J.U.M.P’s instructors, students will learn from a trainer at the Massachusetts Commission for the Blind how to help a sight-impaired person safely negotiate trails and more fully enjoy the outdoor experience. Among other skills, students will learn to use a state-of-the-art talking GPS.
To learn more about J.U.M.P., visit www.jumpinc.org. Bill Spacciapoli, J.U.M.P.’s founder and director, can be reached at 978-621-7286 or at info@jumpinc.org.
Father’s Day at Fruitlands
Fruitlands Museum will offer free admission to fathers on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17. The Cafe will serve a special menu for Dads. Early reservations are recommended for the sell-out event by calling 978-456-3924, ext. 242.
A Zen Memoir in Four Seasons
Zen Master David Rynick will read selections from his new book, “This Truth Never Fails: A Zen Memoir in Four Seasons,” Monday, June 18, at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church. Rynick is the founder of the Boundless Way Temple in Worcester.
Summer Reading Ice Cream Social
The Harvard Public Library will kick off its summer reading program with an Ice Cream Social Tuesday, June 19, at 3 p.m. at the library. Young readers are invited to make their own sundaes, socialize with friends, and enjoy other activities, including face painting, paper airplane making, sidewalk chalk art, and bubble blowing. Volunteers are needed to help with activities and may sign up in the Children’s Room. Two rain dates are scheduled: Wednesday, June 20, and Thursday, June 21. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own nondisposable bowls, cups, and spoons. The library will also provide disposable bowls, cups, and spoons. Librarians ask participants to “Please, please, pre-register, preferably at least a week ahead,” so they can provide enough ice cream for all, and also to be able to notify participants if a rain date is necessary. Registration and volunteer sign up is in the Children’s Room or by calling 978-456-2381.
Well Adult Clinic
Nashoba Associated Boards of Health, in conjunction with the Harvard Board of Health, will hold a Well Adult Clinic Tuesday, June 19, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Hildreth House. No appointment is necessary. Drop in for blood pressure, pulse screening, and diet teaching. For more information, contact Nashoba Associated Boards of Health at 978-772-3335 or 1-800-427-9762, ext. 333.
Concord Band Kick-Off
Concord Band’s first concert of their 27th season at Fruitlands will be Thursday, June 21, at 7:15 p.m. with the grounds open at 5:30 p.m. Concert-goers are encouraged to plan a picnic and bring a blanket or chairs for this outdoor concert. The Harvard Lion’s Club will be selling burgers and hotdogs. Check the Fruitlands Museum event line for cancellations due to weather or call 978-456-3924, ext. 280.
Bare Hill Pond Weed Pull
The Harvard Bare Hill Pond Watershed Management Committee is sponsoring a water chestnut weed pull on Saturday, June 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. Water chestnuts are invasive plants that take over freshwater waterways in New England, and are often very difficult to eradicate. Through the efforts of volunteers, most of the water chestnuts have been removed from Bare Hill Pond already, but, according to the pond committee, it is necessary to have additional weed pulls to ensure complete eradication of this very aggressive weed. The pond committee encourages anyone interested in helping with the weed pull to come to the town beach on June 23. The weeds can be easily removed from shallow water near the shore line using a canoe or kayak. The pond committee says the event will be fun and rewarding for all.
Some town canoes will be available for the event, but participants are encouraged to bring their own canoes or kayaks. All participants are required by state law to have life preservers and an emergency whistle in their boats.
Hands-On Community Art
Fruitlands will host a Hands-On Community Art Experience Saturday, June 23, 10 a.m to 3 p.m. with Artist-in-Residence Andy Moerlein. This is an outdoor event. Heavy rain or risk of lightning will cancel it. The event is free with museum admission.
Through a Magnifying Glass at Oxbow
The Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge will sponsor Looking Through a Magnifying Glass, a program for kids 9 to 12, Sunday, June 24, from 1 to 3 p.m. Young naturalists may bring their own magnifying glass and/or boxes or use ones provided. Guide Ada Woolston is an elementary Montessori teacher by profession who likes to share her love for and knowledge of nature with children. Participants should bring water and insect repellent and wear appropriate clothing and walking shoes. Long pants with the cuffs tucked into socks and a shirt with sleeves are recommended. The group will meet at the parking lot to the main entrance to the refuge at the end of Still River Depot Road. For more information and to sign up contact Ada Woolston at 978-618-7703.
Fruitlands Summer Story Time
Fruitlands Museum presents Summer Storytime: “Legend of the Raven” Thursday, June 28, from 11 to 11:45 a.m. at the Native American Longhouse, Fruitlands’ early education teacher, Larissa Fagundes, will lead this summer solstice time event that tells how the raven stole the sun. A craft will also be available and all materials will be provided. The program is free with admission. Limited to 30 children. RSVP is requested by email to education@fruitlands.org or by calling 978-456-3924, ext. 239.
Bubbleology
The Harvard Public Library will host “Bubbleology: The Secret Life of Bubbles” with Keith Michael Johnson Thursday, June 28, at 3 p.m. Bubbleology explores the secret world of bubbles with state-of-the-art soap bubble sculptures—some bigger than bathtubs, others fog-filled spinning geometric shapes. Bubbleology celebrates science, art, and bubbles’ abilities to challenge what we believe is true or even possible. Please register by calling the Children’s Room at 978-456-4114.
Family Movie Night
The Harvard Public Library will host a Family Movie Night, rated PG, Thursday, June 28, at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Popcorn and water will be served. Register to ensure enough popcorn by calling the Children’s Room at 978-456-4114.
OUT OF TOWN
Concert Series at the Bull Run
Upcoming concerts at the Bull Run Restaurant on Route 2A in Shirley:
- Friday, June 15: The Reprobates, Tokyo Tramps, Roadside Prophet
- Sunday, June 17: Paul Thorn Band
- Friday, June 22: The Flatlanders
- Saturday, June 23: Heather Maloney, The Rafters, Elizabeth Lorrey
Tickets and information at Bullrunrestaurant.com.
Matrilineal Art Show at Fenn School
The work of Bromfield art teacher Sharon Chandler Correnty and her daughter, Rachel Manly is featured in the Kane Gallery at the Fenn School in Concord. The exhibit will run through June and includes collage, assemblage, jewelry, quilts, paintings, and other mediums on the theme of gardens.
Lancaster Nashua River Festival
The Lancaster Friends of the Nashua River will hold the second annual Lancaster Nashua River Festival, rain or shine, Saturday, June 16, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Culley Field on Route 117 in Lancaster, directly across the street from the Lancaster/Bolton Fair Grounds. Admission to the Festival and parking are free. The Festival will feature a variety of family activities, exhibitors, educational events, bouncy and obstacle machines, and refreshments. There will be live music on stage from noon until 4 p.m.
Farm Protection Options Workshop
Sudbury Valley Trustees, the Bolton Agricultural Commission, and the Bolton Conservation Trust invite the public to join them for a Farm Protection Options workshop at Schartner Farms, 212 West Berlin Road, Bolton, on Monday, June 18, from 7 to 9 p.m.
Farmland is disappearing at a rapid rate in Massachusetts, even as a new generation of young farmers is emerging, and consumers are searching for ways to eat more locally-produced foods. Farm owners looking for ways to conserve their farms or make them more viable, or those who have farmland in their communities and would like to see it protected are invited to attend this event. Speakers will provide an overview of conservation and farming tools such as:
For more information about the event contact Ashley Davies at 978-443-5588 ext.121 or at adavies@svtweb.org.
Bolton Local to show ‘FRESH’
FRESH, a documentary celebrating the farmers, thinkers, and entrepreneurs across America who are reinventing the food system, will be the feature presentation at Bolton Local’s film night at the Bolton Public Library, Thursday, June 21.
FRESH shows how the country’s agriculture system has been transformed into an industrial model, with consequences that include food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. FRESH asks viewers to consider forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, and offers a practical vision for the future of our food and our planet. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.; film starts at 7 p.m., followed by discussion.
Evening of Music for Women’s Cancer Care
The Concord Women’s Chorus will be present a joint benefit concert, An Evening of Music for Women’s Cancer Care, with Bella Voce Women’s Chorus of Vermont Saturday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm St. in Concord. Proceeds will go to Emerson Hospital’s integrative therapies for women undergoing cancer treatment. Tickets available at the door. A donation of $25 is suggesetd. For more information go to www.concordwomenschorus.org or call 978-852-4239.
