At the library
The library is at 4 Pond Road. For a full calendar of events, visit harvardpubliclibrary.org/services/events. Register for all children’s programs at eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=Harvard.
Story times
- Ages 2 and under: Mondays and Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.
- Story time for 2s and 3s, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m.
- Art and stories for 4s and 5s and older, Mondays, 1:30 p.m.
Children’s programs
- Fourth grade book group, Monday, April 22, 4 p.m.
- Paws and read, grades K through 6, Wednesday, April 24. Read to therapy dogs. Appointments at 3:45, 4, 4:15, and 4:30 p.m.
- Book buddies, grades 1-4. Thursday, April 25, 3:45 p.m. Teen volunteers help with reading.
- Special story time with Marietta Apollonio, all ages, Saturday, April 27, 10:30 a.m.
- LEGO club, grades K-6, Saturday, April 27, 1:30 p.m.
- Book gobblers, book discussion group for grades 1-2, Monday, April 29, 4 p.m.
- Sixth grade book group, Tuesday, April 30, 3 p.m.
- Flying high dogs, all ages. Wednesday, May 1, 1:45 p.m. Canine frisbee.
Teen programs
- Teen advisory board, grades 6-12, Tuesday, April 23, 3 p.m. Help the library shape its teen collections and programs.
Adult programs
- Children’s literature discussion for grownups, Thursday, April 25, 7 p.m.
At Fivesparks
Fivesparks is at 7 Fairbank Street. Closed Sunday and Monday; open Tuesday to 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.
- Author event: Francie Nolde, “She Looked to the Sky—The Remarkable Life of a Pioneer Aviator.” Sunday, April 21, 4 p.m.
- Drawing and painting nature with Barry Van Dusen. All-day workshop. Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Creative meditations with Nikki Howland. Sunday, April 28, 2 p.m.
- School early release felting: panda. Wednesday, May 1, 1:45 p.m.
- Painting with wool: purple sunset. Wednesday, May 1, 6:30 p.m.
- Litho pencil and Caran d’Ache monotype printmaking with Carolyn Letvin. Saturday, May 4, 1-4 p.m. Sound bath journey for healing and peace. Sunday, May 5, 3-4:30 p.m.
‘The Sudbury Fight’ at Fort Devens Museum
The Fort Devens Museum, 94 Jackson Road, will host local historian and former National Park Service ranger Mark Nichipor Saturday, April 20, at 1 p.m. Nichipor will present a program on the largest fight and last major Native American victory in King Philip’s War before their final defeat in southern New England in August 1676. All but forgotten today, the sites and stories of this battle are still there to be found. Admission is free; donations gratefully accepted. For more information go to www.fortdevensmuseum.org.
Henley Regatta at town beach
The Harvard Henley Regatta, modeled on the U.K.’s Henley Royal Regatta and hosted by the Bromfield Acton-Boxborough rowing team, will be held Saturday, April 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the town beach. Crews from Brookline, Wayland Weston, and Duxbury Bay Maritime will race one another and BA-B in round-robin format on a 1,000-meter course. Trophies will be awarded for fastest varsity boys and girls 8s and for overall points. Admission is $5 per person, $10 for families.
Historical Society hosts preservationist author
The Harvard Historical Society will host preservationist and writer Lee McColgan Thursday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the meetinghouse at 215 Still River Road. McColgan will talk about his recent book, “A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial.” It is the story of work on his 18th-century farmhouse in Pembroke, what he learned about building a house in the 18th and early 19th centuries, and how he affirmed for himself that preservation matters.
Confronting the climate crisis
The Climate Initiative Committee will present “Confronting the Climate Crisis: Science, Solutions, and Hope for a Sustainable Future” Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. at Volunteers Hall. Speaker Jane Flegal has held roles such as senior director for industrial emissions at the White House Office of Domestic Climate Policy and has directed climate and environment programs at prominent foundations. She will share strategies on where we are, what works, and how Harvard can lead. There will be time for questions and discussion.
OUT OF TOWN
Graphic novel festival
The Silver Unicorn bookstore will host a free kids graphic novel festival Saturday, April 20, at 12 Spruce St., West Acton, with registration at 10 a.m. and events from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. There will be keynote speakers, panel discussions, a book launch, food from local vendors, and a book design contest, plus illustrators’ demonstrations, with kids given pads and pencils to draw along with the experts. Go to silverunicornbooks.com for information and registration.
‘All Is Imagination’
“Tout Est Imagination,” the art of Harvard resident and artist Brigitte Livet de Sautels, will be on display through May 30 at the Bradford Mill/ArtScape gallery, 43 Bradford Street, second floor, West Concord. The artist’s work includes mixed media collages, watercolors, and large oil paintings. Learn more at bradfordmill.com/tout-est-imagination-exhibit.
Nashoba Valley Chorale
The Nashoba Valley Chorale will perform their program “Far Past War” on Sunday, April 21, at 3 p.m. at Groton Hill Music Center. The program, with works by Hailstork, Vaughan-Williams, and the New England premiere of “Far Past War” by Read-Thomas, showcases the 100-member chorale under Ann Watson Born along with members of the Vista Philharmonic Orchestra and guest soloists baritone Christópheren Nomura and soprano Brianna J. Robinson.
Loaves & Fishes 5K walk and fun run
Loaves & Fishes will sponsor their annual Spring Into Action 5K walk and fun run on Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. at Rogers Field in Devens. Join as an individual or a team. All proceeds will benefit Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry and help support neighbors in need in Ayer, Devens, Dunstable, Groton, Harvard, Littleton, and Shirley. Register at lfwalk.org.
