50th Annual Flea Market
The 50th Annual Harvard Flea Market will be held Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the grounds of the Bromfield School (rain date: Sunday, Oct. 9). Admission is $3 per person for adults and seniors; $1 per child ages 6-12; and $10 for early birds (7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.). For more information, visit www.harvard fleamarket.com.
At the library
The library is located at 4 Pond Road.
Story times
Registration is required for all story times. All story times will be held outdoors under the tent through Oct. 27. In case of inclement weather, outdoor story time will be canceled (all registrants will be notified). Register at forms.gle/TNAtQg JxCgVMoVUR6.
- Ages 2 and under: Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
- Story time for ages 2 and 3: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
- Stories for ages 4, 5, and up: Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
Fivesparks exhibits, classes, activities
Fivesparks is located at 7 Fairbank Street.
New: Children’s Music
Semester-long classes
- Children’s choir: Mondays through Jan. 10, 4-5 p.m., ages 8-12.
- Music for little kids: Tuesdays through Jan. 9, 4-4:45 p.m., ages 5-7.
- Private/small group music instruction on recorder and/or guitar: Mondays or Tuesdays through Jan. 9/10. 30-45-minute sessions between 5 and 7:30 p.m.
Upcoming programs, events, classes
- New exhibit: Now through Oct. 28. Harvard/Bolton open studios. Pieces on view/for sale from participating artists. Public reception Sunday, Oct. 9, 3-5 p.m.
- notloB Parlour Concerts presents folk-blues guitarist Geoff Bartley Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.
- Exploring nature with pencil and watercolors, workshop with nature artist Barry Van Dusen. Saturday, Oct. 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Back by popular demand: Silk painting workshop with Johanna Tiemann. Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- School early-release crafting with Rachel Benson: Wednesdays 1:45-3 p.m. Oct. 19, clay tea light ghost.
- Felting open studios, Oct. 19, 5:45-7:30 p.m.
- Watercolor techniques for nature artists, workshop with Barry Van Dusen. Saturday, Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Folk-blues, fiddle music at Fivesparks
notloB Parlour Concerts presents two upcoming shows at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street.
- Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m.: Geoff Bartley, folk-blues guitar player, singer-songwriter, and recording artist.
- Friday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.: Traditional music with 17-year-old fiddler Owen Kennedy, accompanied by Ethan Tischler Stokes and Fern Tamagni-O’Donnell.
Admission is by free-will offering, suggested cash donation: adults $15-20; teens and seniors $10; children $5. 100% of patron donations go to the artist. Reserve a spot at notlobmusic.eventbrite.com.
Yoga at the orchard
Renee Laurencelle will be leading a gentle vinyasa yoga class, Friday, Oct. 7, 6-7 p.m. at Carlson Orchards, 115 Oak Hill Road. The cost is $10 cash or Venmo on the day of the class. Arrive early to enjoy some cider and food offerings from the orchard; be sure to bring your own mat. Email reneelaurencelle@gmail.com for more information.
Fall bazaar
The fall bazaar and giant yard sale takes place at Saint Benedict Center, 282 and 271 Still River Road, Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The day will feature bargain hunting, ethnic food booths, games, baked goods, and raffles. This event takes place rain or shine.
Apple pie on the Common
The Congregational Church of Harvard will host its Apple Festival on the Common Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pies are apple crumb streusel or traditional, baked or frozen; slices and whole pies will be available.
Financial basics
The Women’s Business Network will meet Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:15 p.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 15 Still River Road, to discuss “Finance Basics for Small Business Owners” with Wendy Karlon. WBN is a local, volunteer-run networking group of women in small businesses, professional practices, nonprofits, and the arts who meet monthly for mutual support, education, and networking. For more information, contact Deb Oliva at dboliva@charter.net or 617-543-1208. Guests are welcome.
News anchor Jacobson at library
On Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m., Warner Free Lectures will present longtime Boston newscaster Natalie Jacobson at Volunteers Hall in the public library, 4 Pond Road, relating her experiences as a reporter on news, political, and social events throughout New England. Doors open at 6:30.
She will be signing copies of her book “Every Life a Story,” following the event. For more information, email warnerfreelecture@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/WarnerFreeLecture.
Family Fun Friday supper and crafts
Don’t feel like cooking? Looking for something to do? Just want to relax? Drop in upstairs at the Congregational Church, 5 Still River Road, Friday, Oct. 14, 5:30 to 7 p.m., for pasta, salad, and dessert, with gluten-free options. Make-and-take crafts will also be featured.This event is free and all are welcome. Email michaela.taranto@gmail.com with questions.
Dine for charity
The Knights of Columbus will hold a curbside community supper Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 15 Still River Road. Proceeds go to charities like Coats for Vets, and Ascentria Care Alliance for Afghan Refugees. Complete dinners are just $10. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/mtt9f27b or email questions to kofc13764@gmail.com.
Climate forum
A forum on the effect of recent federal and state climate legislation will be livestreamed at the Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church, 9 Ayer Road, Wednesday, Oct. 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Panelists will include Congresswoman Lori Trahan and Jen Benson, president of the Alliance for Business Leadership. Harvard’s Climate Initiative will discuss its proposed plan for Harvard and how it can be a resource in the community.
Run for the Hills
The Run for the Hills trail races, a benefit for the Harvard Conservation Trust, take place Sunday, Oct. 30. There will be a 5K and a fun run. Registration opens at 8 a.m.; the 5K trail race starts at 10 a.m. and the fun run at 10:50 a.m. at Prospect Hill Community Orchard, 115 Prospect Hill Road. The 5K offers a challenging off-road course through the orchard and adjacent woods and fields; the fun run stays on trails within the orchard. Register at https://tinyurl.com/runforthehills2022.
Race for your health
The Monarch Race, a run for mental health, takes place Saturday, Oct. 22, at 9 a.m. (8 a.m. check-in). Proceeds from the run will go toward paying for books with mental health representation in elementary and middle schools. All runners and walkers are welcome. The race follows the same route as the Jessie 5K, starting at the Bromfield School, 14 Mass. Ave.. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for kids. Learn more and register at themonarchproject.godaddysites.com/events.
Halloween event at Fruitlands
The Trustees of Reservations announce a full slate of fall programming, including “Hillside Halloween,” Oct. 28 and 30, 4 to 7 p.m. at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road. Children will be dressed in costume for a trick-or-treating walk on the museum campus. Advanced ticketing is required for most of the trustees’ events; visit thetrustees.org/halloween. Learn more about other events at thetrustees.org/program/fall-activities.
OUT OF TOWN
Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome presents ‘The Sound of Color’
Harvard pianist Sonya Ovrutsky Fensome will present “The Sound of Color: An Evening of Piano Music Inspired by Visual Artists,” Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., at the Museum of the Modern Renaissance, 115 College Avenue, Somerville. The recital will feature works by Debussy and Mussorgsky with discussion of the history and inspiration behind the pieces. For tickets and more information, visit sonyaovrutskyfensome.com.
Bookworms take note
The Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library, Lancaster, annual book sale continues Oct. 8 and 9, Lancaster Old Town Hall, 695 Main Street, Lancaster. Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sundays noon to 4 p.m. $2 per hardcover book; $1.50 softcover; and 50 cents for paperbacks; “fill a bag” prices vary by date.
Two prominent women
“Margaret Fuller and Elizabeth Bishop: Two Women of Central Massachusetts,” a talk by Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall, will be given Sunday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. at The Center, 163 West Main Street, West Groton. Fuller was a public figure, a social reformist, essayist, and the first female war correspondent. Bishop has been called “one of the most important American poets” of the 20th century by the New York Times. For more information, visit grotonhistory.org or email info@grotonhistory.org.
On stage
The Concord Youth Theatre, 53 Church Street, Concord, presents “Working,” based on Studs Terkel’s interviews with American workers. The play, which features young actors from Harvard, includes songs by James Taylor, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and Stephen Schwartz. Curtain times are Friday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 14, 4 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m. Learn more at Concordyouththeatre.org.
Iconic apparitions
The Museum of Russian Icons presents a virtual lecture, “Mary’s Spirit: Icons of the Dormition and Other Haunting Presences,” Saturday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. Brett Donohoe, Ph.D. candidate in Slavic Languages and Literatures, will detail the mystical and supernatural powers that emanate from Orthodox icons and will catalog different iconic apparitions across traditions and genres. Members $5; others $9. Registration is required by Friday, Oct. 21; the Zoom link will be emailed the morning of the program. Learn more and register at museumofrussianicons.org/event/marys-spirit.
‘A Toast to Hope’
Experience tastings from local restaurants and spirit distributors at Habitat for Humanity’s “A Toast to Hope,” Thursday, Oct. 27, 6-8 p.m. at Devens Common Center, 31 Andrews Parkway, Devens. Tickets $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Proceeds support Habitat’s building and home repair projects. Register at tinyurl.com/yc382x8k.
Devens Dog Festival
Bring your dog to the fourth annual Devens Dog Festival, Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain date Oct. 30). Hosted by Clear Path for Veterans, the festival takes place at Museum Park, 29 Antietam Street, Devens. This family-friendly event will feature food, entertainment, music, demonstrations, and more. Admission is $10 for adults; children 12 and under, military and veterans, and dogs get in free. Dogs must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Owners must bring proof of up-to-date vaccinations for all dogs.
