Current & Virtual Events: June 6, 2025

At the library

The Harvard Public Library is at 4 Pond Road. For the full calendar of events and to register for events, visit harvardpubliclibrary.org/services/events.

Children’s programs

• Saturday toddler story time, ages 1 to 3. Saturday, June 14, 10:30 a.m.

Teen programs

• Teen advisory board, grades 7-12. Tuesday, June 10, 3 p.m. Help the library shape its teen collections and programs.
• Teen reader’s club, grades 7-12. Wednesday, June 11, 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Adult programs

• “Creating a Tech-Healthy Family,” virtual presentation by Andrea Davis of Better Screen Time. Tuesday, June 17, 7 p.m.
• Summer sing-along, Wednesday, June 18, 1 p.m., “The Sound of Music.”

At Fivesparks

Fivesparks is at 7 Fairbank Street. Visit fivesparks.org for the complete schedule, hours, and more information.

• Exhibit: “4 Voices in Color,” works of Susan Aeschbach, Cathie Brenner, Margo Ezekiel, and Judith Stein. Through July 12.
• The drawing room, an open drawing studio with guidance, Fridays, June 6 through June 27, 9 a.m. to noon. Register for one session or all four.
• The art of painting with wool, rabbit scene. Thursday, June 12, 6:30 p.m.
• Exhibit event, “4 Voices in Color,” artist meet and greet. Friday, June 13, 2 to 4 p.m., Judith Stein and Susan Aeschbach.
• Fivesparks music festival, Sunday to Saturday, June 15-21.

Kite festival

Fruitlands Museum and Kites Over New England will hold a kite festival Saturday, June 7, 1 to 4 p.m, at 102 Prospect Hill Road. Rain date Sunday, June 8. Take in the sweeping views from atop the hillside and celebrate the landscape as kites fill the sky. Bring your own to join the spectacle. Space is limited and preregistration is highly encouraged; register at thetrustees.org/event/427087.

Nature walk at Bowers Springs

The Harvard Family Association will lead a nature walk through Bowers Springs, 44 Flanagan Road, Bolton, on Sunday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Children can work together to find the best rocks and search for the beaver dams, while parents can get an opportunity to connect and chat. Onsite parking, and dogs are always welcome. Will cancel in the event of rain.

Fusion power on the grid

Commonwealth Fusion Systems will host an informal conversation about the future of clean energy Tuesday, June 10, 5 p.m., at Sterling Street Brewery, 65 Jackson Road, Devens. CFS Business Development and Intelligence Manager Teasha Feldman-Fitzthum will review the current state of the U.S. power grid, discuss how an ARC fusion power plant will operate on the grid, and how fusion power can make the clean energy transition affordable.

Space is limited, register in advance at devenscommunity.com/news>>Devens Weekly News May 30, 2025, and scroll down.

Concord Band at Fruitlands

The Concord Band returns to Fruitlands Museum for their summer concert series, Wednesdays, June 11 to July 16, at 102 Prospect Hill Road. Concerts begin at 7 p.m.; gates open at 6 p.m. Gather on the lawn for an evening concert with stunning sunset views. Pack a picnic meal and snacks; food and beverages will not be available for purchase. Dogs are welcome but must remain leashed. $30 per carload; $24 per carload for members. Tickets at thetrustees.org/event/440296.

Fruitlands summer concerts

Fruitlands Museum presents the first in its summer concert series, The Chicken Slacks Funky Summer Dance Party, Thursday, June 12, 7:30 p.m., at 102 Prospect Hill Road. For information and tickets visit thetrustees.org/fruitlandsconcerts. Doors open 30 minutes before showtime.

Upcoming: the Floyd Patterson Band, June 19, 7:30 p.m.

‘Game of Tiaras’ at library

Local youth theater group FBTSOP will present the play “Game of Tiaras” Friday, June 13, and Saturday, June 14, 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 15, 2 p.m., in Volunteers Hall at the Harvard Public Library, 4 Pond Road. A terrible, hilarious tragedy that combines the plot twists of “Game of Thrones” with the despair of Shakespearean tragedy, this adaptation of “King Lear” leaves audiences laughing, even as the body count mounts. Free admission; donations gratefully accepted.

Pipe organ performance

A concert featuring Bromfield student Charlie Caulfield and Groton Hill instructor and former Harvard resident Cyndi Bliss will be held Sunday, June 15, 4 p.m., at the Harvard Congregational Church, 5 Still River Road. Featured pieces will include the theme from “The Hunger Games” and Bach’s “Toccata and Fugue in D minor.” Admission is free but donations to the church are encouraged.

10-minute play festival at Cannon Theatre

The Cannon Theatre will present a festival of short plays Friday to Sunday, June 13-15, at 28 Andrews Parkway, Devens. Friday and Saturday 7:30 p.m. curtain; Sunday 2 p.m. curtain. See 10 different plays, with 10 different playwrights and 10 different directors. Tickets and information at thecannontheatre.org.

Resilient farms discussion, luncheon

Old Frog Pond Farm will host a discussion and lunch around resiliency strategies for organic farming Saturday, June 14, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the farm at 38 Eldridge Road. Nettles—nutritious, persistent, abundant and perennial—embody the resilience that farmers can use not only as energetic inspiration, but as a spring tonic for both themselves and their farms. Free, register at oldfrogpondfarm.com/upcom ing-events.

No Kings event in Bolton

Join Nashoba Indivisible and other pro-democracy organizations at the No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance, Saturday, June 14, 1 to 3 p.m., at the Bolton Town Common, 715 Main St., Bolton. Set to coincide with the planned military parade in Washington, D.C., activists will gather for marches, rallies, and demonstrations to reject current politics in the U.S. For information and to sign up, visit NashobaIndivisible.org. Participants are encouraged to bring signs.

Yoga on Rogers Field

IridESSENCE Community Health Collaborative will lead free outdoor yoga Wednesdays, June 18 through Aug. 27, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., on Rogers Field, Devens. Bring a yoga mat, water, sunscreen and bug spray. Parking is available at the Bob Eisengrein Community Center located at 100 Sherman Ave. For information and registration visit dragonflywellnesscenter.net/workshops.

Save the date

• Tuesday, June 24, library ice cream social
• Friday, July 4, The Great Harvard 4th of July Road Race.

OUT OF TOWN

ShirleyArts! festival

ShirleyArts! will host ShirleyFest on the Shirley Center Common, Saturday, June 7, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy a day of music, children’s activities, crafts tables, and food concessions hosted by local nonprofit groups.

Groton Greenway River Festival

The 2025 Groton Greenway River Festival will take place Sunday, June 8, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Petapawag canoe launch in Groton. Free parking and shuttle at Groton-Dunstable Middle School, 344 Main St., Groton. Celebrate the rivers and enjoy free fun, including cardboard canoe races, boat rides, canoeing, stilt dancers, arts and crafts, musical performances, live owls, environmental exhibitions, and more.

Juneteenth celebration  at Groton Hill

Acclaimed jazz harpist Brandee Younger and her trio will perform Thursday, June 19, 7 p.m., at Groton Hill Music Center, 122 Old Ayer Road, Groton. Celebrate freedom, justice, and unity on this important American holiday in a concert honoring Black American musical traditions. Free but tickets are required, visit grotonhill.org/community-engagement/community-concerts.

Family field days

Visit Old Sturbridge Village, 1 Old Sturbridge Village Road, Sturbridge, for family field days on various dates through June 29. Families of all ages are welcome to join in 19th-century-inspired games, competitions, and feats of skill between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. See how far you can hit an 1830s baseball, how long you can balance on a set of stilts, and how many targets you can hit. Visit osv.org/event/family-field-days for the full schedule and to purchase tickets.