At the library
Register for children’s programs at eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?cur Org=Harvard.
Story times
- • Ages 2+ and under: 10:30 a.m., Thursdays, July 13 through Aug. 17 and Saturdays, July 15 and Aug. 12. (Registration is not required.)
- • Ages 2 and 3: Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., July 12 through Aug. 16.
- • Art and stories for ages 4 and 5 and up: Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m., July 11 through Aug. 15.
Children’s programs
- Ice cream social, all ages, Tuesday, June 27, 4 p.m.
- Craft program for ages 6 and up, Thursday, July 6, 4 p.m.
- Lego club, grades K-6, Mondays, July 10 through Aug. 14, 4 p.m.
- Jenny the Juggler, all ages, Wednesday, July 12, 3 p.m.
- Family movie night, PG-rated, Thursday, July 13, 6:30 p.m.
- Robert Rivest, comic mime, ages 5 and up, Tuesday, July 18, 4 p.m.
- Paws and Read, grades K through 5, Wednesdays, July 19, Aug. 2 and 16. Read to therapy dogs. Appointments at 3:45, 4, 4:15, and 4:30 p.m.
- Children’s literature book group for grownups, Thursday, July 20, 7 p.m. July’s book is “Matilda” by Roald Dahl.
Teen maker programs, grades 7 to 12
- Summer flip flops, Wednesday, June 28, 2 p.m.
- Unbirthday party, Wednesday, July 26, 2 p.m.
- Design a tote bag, Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2 p.m.
See the library’s calendar of events at harvardpubliclibrary.org/services/events.
At Fivesparks
Fivesparks is located at 7 Fairbank Street. Visit fivesparks.org for the complete schedule and more information. Open to the public Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m.
- Art exhibit: “Live:Work The Artists of Western Avenue Lofts,” through July 8.
- Sixth annual Harvard Music Festival: through June 25. For details visit fivesparks.org/HMF2023. Celebration concert Saturday, June 24, 7:30 p.m., Unitarian Universalist sanctuary. Open to all.
- notloB Parlour Concerts presents Rushad Eggleston, June 29, 7 p.m., and Alistair McCulloch, July 6, 7:30 p.m.
- Explorations in Collage: full day workshop with Deb Drummond, Saturday, July 15, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Classes with Nikki Howland:
- Plaster mask-making workshop, July 9, 10 a.m. to 12:30 pm.
- Neurographic sketching class, July 22, 10 a.m to noon and July 30, 2 to 4 p.m.
- Sculptural felting class series, Sundays, Aug. 6, 13, and 20. 10 a.m. to noon.
Yoga on the Common
Jocelyn Halloran will be holding Yoga on the Common Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. throughout the month of June. Participants are asked to bring a weekly donation for Nevins Farm or Loaves & Fishes. The class is suitable for all levels; bring a mat.
Stories at Old Frog Pond Farm
“Envy” is the theme for the Sunday, June 25, installment of “Storytelling at the Farm,” at Old Frog Pond Farm, 38 Eldridge Road. From 3 to 4:30 p.m., stories are told by story slam winners, theater professionals, comedians, and authors. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door; purchase at tinyurl.com/222jptm4. This is an outdoor event; in case of rain it will take place at Villageworks, 525-545 Mass. Ave., Acton.
Racing on the Fourth
The Great Harvard Road Races will take place Tuesday, July 4, through back roads and over rolling hills and starting and ending at the Bromfield School, 14 Mass. Ave.
Registration opens at 6:30 a.m.; 5-mile race starts at 8:15 a.m. and the 1-mile kids’ fun run starts at 9:30 a.m. Learn more and preregister through July 3 at tinyurl.com/32wa5m88.
Scottish fiddling
Champion Scottish fiddler Alistair McCulloch, accompanied by Tom Pixton on piano, will appear at Fivesparks, 7 Fairbank Street, Thursday, July 6, at 7:30 p.m. McCulloch is fiddle instructor at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has appeared in over 20 countries. Admission is by free-will offering; suggested donation $25 for adults, $15-20 for teens and seniors,and $10 for children $10.
OUT OF TOWN
Yoga at Devens
“Yoga on Rogers” takes place every Wednesday through September 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Rogers Field, 37 Buena Vista St, Devens. Register for this free one-hour session and learn more at tinyurl.com/yc3v776b.
Free concerts on Lancaster Green
There will be live music Thursdays from June 29 through July 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., on the Lancaster Town Green on Main Street. The Friends of Lancaster Seniors will offer pizza for sale at 6 p.m., or bring your own food and beverages as well as lawn chairs or blankets. Upcoming performers are:
- June 29: Green Heron
- July 6: Jim Atkinson
- July 13: The Clements Brothers
- July 20: The Blue Collar Ramblers
- July 27: Roland Ochsenbein and his All-Star Musicians
For more information, visit thayermemoriallibrary.org/Programs/.
Eco-adventures for youngsters
The Nashua River Watershed Association will offer “Summer Survival Fun Week” Monday, July 10, to Thursday, July 13, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the NRWA River Resource Center, 592 Main Street (Route 119), Groton. Participants will explore the fields, woods, and hills of Groton and spend a full day canoeing on the Squannacook River. Fee is $300 for members, $330 for nonmembers.
To register or for more information, go to nashuariverwatershed.org.
