At the library
The library is located at 4 Pond Road. Visit harvardpubliclibrary.org/services/events for a full calendar of events. Register for all children’s programs at eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=Harvard.
Family movie night, Friday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m. Movie is rated PG.
Story time
- Ages 2+ and younger: Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. Registration not required. (No story times Oct. 30 and Nov. 2, 20, and 23.)
Children’s programs
- Children’s literature book discussion group for grownups: Thursday, Nov. 16, 7 p.m. “Elsewhere” by Gabrielle Zevin.
- Write Stuff writing group: grades 4 through 6, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 4 to 4:45 p.m.
- Playful Engineers present Maker Space Build-along: Chain Reactions, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 12:30 p.m. Best for grades K through 6.
- Third-grade book group: Monday, Nov. 6, 4 p.m.
- Fourth-grade book group: Monday, Nov. 13, 4 p.m.
- Fifth-grade book group: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 4 p.m.
- Sixth-grade book group: Tuesday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m.
Teen programs
- Teen maker program: grades 6 to 12, Thursday, Nov. 9, 3 p.m. Create craft projects.
- Teen treats program: grades 6 to 12, Thursday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Decorate cookies and cupcakes.
- Teen advisory board: grades 6 to 12, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m. Help the library shape its teen collections and programs.
Adult programs
- Cookbook Club: Monday, Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. Browse a cookbook featuring the cuisine of a specific region or culture and bring a dish to a potluck meeting.
- Song on the Lawn trivia: Saturday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m. Test your music knowledge of music.
- Virtual author event with Tess Gerritsen and Paul Doiron, Monday, Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Gerritsen’s “The Spy Coast” will be discussed.
At Fivesparks
Fivesparks is located at 7 Fairbank Street. Closed Sunday and Monday; open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Visit fivesparks.org for the complete schedule and more information.
- Art exhibit: “Rural Reverie,” Carolyn Letvin and Gretchen Fogelstrom. Through Nov. 4.
- Kids’ music classes and lessons with Steve Peisch. Little kids’ music and movement, Tuesdays, 4 to 5 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. Private or semiprivate lessons on recorder, guitar, or keyboard, Mondays and Tuesdays.
- Private music lessons for grades 6-12. Saxophone, flute, clarinet, bassoon, and oboe. Wednesdays, 4 to 6 p.m.
- Felting on school half days. Ghost, Oct. 31, 1:45 p.m. to 3 p.m.
- Meditative zen enso circle painting workshop. Saturday, Oct. 28, 1 p.m.
- Litho pencil and caran d’ache monotype printmaking. Sunday, Nov. 12, 1 p.m.
- Call for artists and crafters: Register at Fivesparks.org by Nov. 11 for a table to sell your creations at the annual Artisan Fair, Saturday, Dec. 9.
Warner Free Lecture at Harvard Senior Center
The second Warner Free Lecture of the year will be Friday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m., at the Harvard Senior Center, 16 Lancaster County Road and will feature author Roxana Trabulsi of Prospect Hill Road. Trabulsi’s novel, “Of Mud and Honey,” is the story of a family caught in the chaos of war in Yemen in the late 1960s. The injustice and oppression of the revolutionists are set against the goodness and resilience of a family caught in their midst. Trabulsi will show pictures, tell the story of the book, and read passages from it. The book will be for sale and signing.
Normally lectures are held at the library but the elevator is out of order this week, necessitating the change of venue.
Devens events
- Oct. 27 and 28: The Cannon Theatre will present “Steel Magnolias” at 7:30 p.m. at 28 Andrews Parkway. Learn more at thecannontheatre.org/.
- Oct. 28: Clear Path for Veterans NE Devens Dog and Music Festival at the Verbeck Field Complex. Rain date: Oct. 29. Visit clearpathne.org/ for more information.
- Annual Devens Halloween parade, Tuesday, Oct. 31, starting at 4:30 p.m. at the corner of Sherman Ave. and Elm Road. Trick-or-treating to follow from 5 to 7 p.m.
- Journey Home 5K/10K road race, Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m., to benefit Clear Path for Veterans, 84 Antietam Street, Devens. Visit journeyhomerace.com/ for more information.
‘Run for the Hills’
The Harvard Conservation Trust’s Run for the Hills will take place Sunday, Oct. 29, with a 5K race at 10 a.m. and a kids’ 1-mile fun run at 10:50 a.m., at the Community Harvest Project Barn, 115 Prospect Hill Road. The 5K course loops through an orchard and adjacent woods and fields, while the fun run stays on trails inside the orchard. All proceeds benefit HCT’s efforts to preserve the character and natural resources of rural Harvard.
Learn more and register at runsignup.com/Race/MA/Harvard/Runforthe Hills2021.
Harvard Conservation Trust moonlight walk
On Saturday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m., HCT
will host a hike under a full moon and into the forest where owls, bats, and other nocturnal creatures dwell. The hike starts at the Burgess-Brown trailhead at the end of Murray Lane. Biologist Bob Douglas will talk about the night’s sights and sounds; after the hike there will be refreshments around a campfire. This event is free, but spots are limited. Sign up at eventbrite.com/e/moonlight-walk-tickets-734810476917?aff=oddtdtcreator.
Garden Club meeting
On Monday, Oct. 30, at 9:30 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 17 Still River Road, the Garden Club of Harvard will hold a panel discussion on the past year of gardening: precipitation, mosquitos, climate change, and whatever else gardeners are thinking about (probably jumping worms), as well as what to do to prepare for winter. The public is welcome.
Book discussion on homelessness
On Thursday, Nov. 2, from 7 to 9 p.m., Arm in Arm will host a discussion of Tracy Kidder’s book “Rough Sleepers” at Volunteers Hall in the library, 4 Pond Road. (See story on page 7.) The book is available at the front desk of the library as is Dr. Jim O’Connell’s book, “Stories from the Shadows.” Each book discusses O’Connell’s work with Boston’s homeless people.
Dr. Hugh Silk, a Harvard resident and physician at UMass who does similar work with homeless people in Worcester, will join the discussion. Please bring a dessert to share. Register at tinyurl.com/4jarrw2p.
Walk honoring Jim Adelson
On Saturday, Nov. 4, at 1 p.m., the Conservation Commission’s Land Stewardship Committee will lead a fall walk, honoring longtime member the late Jim Adelson. Walkers will start at the Burgess-Brown land at the end of Murray Lane, exploring the woods and vernal pools of Great Elms, with an option to continue onto the Williams land. The walk will be at a moderate pace with a few steep spots; walking sticks recommended. Drizzle, OK; rains cancels. For more information email mwsisson4@gmail.com.
Sullivan sings at Fivesparks
Singer/songwriter and Harvard resident Erin Ash Sullivan will present a solo concert at Fivesparks Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. The concert will benefit P.E.O. International, a philanthropic organization that supports the education and advancement of women through scholarships, grants, awards, loans, and stewardship of Cottey College in Iowa. Sullivan’s 2021 debut solo album reached #10 on the Folk Alliance International DJ Chart. A $20 donation per person is suggested. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and light refreshments will be served. RSVP at erinashsullivan.com/shows/fivesparks.
OUT OF TOWN
Local cartoonist featured
On Thursday, Nov. 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Hudson Art and Framing, 18 Main Street, Hudson, will celebrate the release of “Hold That Thought,” an anthology of work of 12 cartoonists including Suzy Becker. This event is free and there will be caption contests, communal cartooning, original art, and snacks and drinks. Becker’s cartoons have appeared in the Harvard Press and the New Yorker.
At Community Harvest
The Community Harvest Project is located at 37 Wheeler Road, North Grafton and its orchard is at 115 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard.
- Harvest Home Festival and 5K, Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kids’ activities, an online auction, food and drink, live music with The Big League Collective, an adoption event with Safe With Us Animal Rescue, pumpkin trebuchets, apple cannons, and hayrides for all ages. Sign up for the 5K at event.racereach.com/harvesthome5k. Learn more at community-harvest.org/events.
- Adopt a Tree. Adopt an apple tree, and be a part of CHP’s efforts to distribute 200,000 pounds of locally grown apples to neighbors experiencing hunger. Visit tinyurl.com/4cmujbzb to learn more.
‘Beauty in Birdsong’
The Sounds of Stow Chorus and Orchestra will present “Beauty in Birdsong,” Nov. 19, at 2 p.m., at Littleton High School, 56 King Street, Littleton. The show features the premiere of Christopher Tin’s “The Lost Birds: An Extinction Elegy,” and works inspired by birds, including Vivaldi’s Flute Concerto “The Goldfinch,” Saint-Saëns’ “The Swan,” Margaret Lowe’s “Dawn Carol,” and R.V. Williams’ “The Lark Ascending.”
For information and tickets, visit soundsofstow.org or email info@soundsofstow.org.
