| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | AHA! Night (art, history and architecture)Presented by AHA! (art. history and architecture) May 14, 2009 - Ongoing AHA! takes place every 2nd Thursday and is a FREE art and culture event that features exhibits, performances, live music, talks and tours in downtown New Bedford.
| AHA! (art. history and architecture) | 05/14/09-
Ongoing | |
Geeks Who Drink Pub QuizPresented by Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters July 18, 2011-July 16, 2012 Simply, a quiz game played in a pub. It's an Anglo-Irish tradition, but our goal is the same: to foster friendly competition, and promote social drinking. A noble cause!
The quiz consists of eight rounds of eight questions each, played by teams of up to six people. Questions are read aloud by the quizmaster and teams write down the answers, turning them in at the end of each round.
Rounds 1, 4 and 6 are themed rounds – anything from “Eight Questions... | Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz; The Only Pub Quiz That Matters | 07/18/11-
07/16/12 | Brighton |
Visual Essays: Drawings and Installations by Sandy Smith-GarcesPresented by Boston Arts Academy Gordon Gallery September 24, 2011-October 19, 2012 The exhibition features three of Ms. Smith-Garces’ graphite and white charcoal essays explores the safety of women around the world. | Boston Arts Academy Gordon Gallery | 09/24/11-
10/19/12 | Boston |
East Boston Open StudiosPresented by East Boston Artists Group May 21-May 22, 2012 Come explore East Boston—don't miss our great restaurants, unique art scene,
beautiful parks, and the best harbor views in the city.
Dozens of Open Studios around these East Boston locations!
Atlantic Works Building: 80 Border Street
100 Condor Street
175 McClellan Highway
Harbor Arts: 256 Marginal Street - Boston Harbor Shipyard
| East Boston Artists Group | 05/21/12-
05/22/12 | |
Cristina Hurley Gallery Holiday ShowPresented by kerry hawkins graphic design November 23, 2011-January 15, 2013 Cristina Hurley Jewelry Holiday Show
3 Rockland St. Canton MA 02021
Stop by, shop local and see all the holiday gift items
Boston Handmade Members include
Jessica Burko, Reclaimed to You
Kerry Hawkins Photography
Kerrie Beck, Cody's Creations
Jennifer Tang, Majenta Designs
Nancy MacCallum, NancyRosetta
Lucie Wicker Photography
Karen Mahoney, City By The Sea Ceramics
Lynne Parella, Cozy Cottage... | kerry hawkins graphic design | 11/23/11-
01/15/13 | Canton |
Cyrus E. Dallin 150th Anniversary EventsPresented by Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum January 18-November 4, 2012 Join us for exciting programs throughout the year that celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Cyrus Dallin!
(Events take place at the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum unless noted otherwise.)
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7:00 pm
“CYRUS THE GREAT”: DEAN OF NEW ENGLAND SCULPTORS
Illustrated Talk and Sculpture Demonstration by Jonathan and Daniel J. Fairbank @ Arlington Town Hall Auditorium, 730 Mass. Ave., Arlington,... | Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum | 01/18/12-
11/04/12 | Arlington |
The Rare Plants of MassachusettsPresented by Grow Native Massachusetts June 6, 2012 Bryan Connolly, Massachusetts State Botanist. From its calcareous cobbles to its coastal plains, Massachusetts has a broad diversity of eco-regions and is home to 1,814 species of native plants. Of these, 254 (or 14%) are vulnerable to extinction and protected by the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. Even more are species of conservation concern. Tonight, we get a valuable overview of these many vulnerable plants and the threats they face. We have significant challenges ahead of us if... | Grow Native Massachusetts | 06/06/12 | |
A Gilded and Heartbreaking Life: The Photographs of Clover Adams, 1883-1885Presented by Massachusetts Historical Society February 9-June 2, 2012 In May 1883, Clover Adams, a descendant of Boston’s Sturgis and Hooper families and the wife of the historian Henry Adams, picked up her camera and began taking photographs—of her husband, of afternoons at the beach on Boston’s North Shore, and of eminent friends who frequented the Adamses’ home on Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C. Examples of these photographs will be on exhibit 9 February through 2 June at the MHS. Based on Natalie Dykstra’s book, Clover... | Massachusetts Historical Society | 02/09/12-
06/02/12 | |
Portland Chamber Music Festival: Free Family Fun DayPresented by Portland Chamber Music Festival August 11, 2012 Program TBA, please call for more information. | Portland Chamber Music Festival | 08/11/12 | Portland |
15th Annual Regional Juried ShowPresented by Newburyport Art Association May 11-June 9, 2012 15th Annual Regional Juried Show
Presented by Newburyport Art Association at the Newburyport Art Association
May 11-June 9, 2012
Reception & Awards Presentation - Sunday, May 20, 3-5 pm
Juried by Brian Allen, Director, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. | Newburyport Art Association | 05/11/12-
06/09/12 | Newburyport |
15th Annual Regional Juried ShowPresented by Newburyport Art Association May 11-June 9, 2012 Reception & Awards Presentation - Sunday, May 20, 3-5 pm
Juried by Brian Allen, Director, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Andover Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. | Newburyport Art Association | 05/11/12-
06/09/12 | Newburyport |
And A Nightingale Sang Presented by The Arts at Wellesley May 24-June 24, 2012 A British family struggles to hold together in the midst of World War II's chaos in this bittersweet comedy. It's a nostalgic romp through life on the homefront with a quirky cast of lovable characters. Touching and funny in equal measure, the story glories in the universal truth of the strength of family. | The Arts at Wellesley | 05/24/12-
06/24/12 | Wellesley |
Harvest Craft Fair 2012Presented by Cherish the Moments, LLC September 29, 2012 Join us for our Harvest Craft Fair A Craft & Vendor Fair With our Crafters & Vendors with their unique creations & products Jump start the season and enjoy the Show specials and discounts being offered by our Crafters & Vendors. Knights of Columbus 7 Valley Road Middletown, RI 02842 Saturday September 29, 2012 10am - 4pm All are Welcome Free Admission & Parking Come Early - Stay Late Hosted by: Cherish the Moments, LLC | Cherish the Moments, LLC | 09/29/12 | Middletown |
Holiday Showcase 2012Presented by Cherish the Moments, LLC November 3, 2012 Join us for 2nd Annual Holiday Showcase A Craft & Vendor Fair With our Crafters & Vendors with their unique creations & products Jump start your holiday shopping early Show Specials & Discounts & More Something for everyone on your list Green Valley Country Club 371 Union Street Portsmouth, RI 02871 Saturday November 3, 2012 10am-4pm All are Welcome Free Admission & Parking Come Early - Stay Late Eat, Drink & Shop all in one place Hosted by: Cherish... | Cherish the Moments, LLC | 11/03/12 | Portsmouth |
Holiday Craft Fair 2012Presented by Cherish the Moments, LLC November 10-November 11, 2012 Join us for our 3rd Annual Holiday Craft Fair With our Crafters & Vendors with their unique Holiday Creations & Products Show Specials & Discounts & More Jump start your Holiday shopping Something for everyone on your list Saturday & Sunday November 10 & 11, 2012 10am-4pm Knights of Columbus 28 Fish Road Tiverton, RI 02878 All are Welcome Free Admission & Parking Come Early-Stay Late Hosted by: Cherish the Moments, LLC | Cherish the Moments, LLC | 11/10/12-
11/11/12 | Tiverton |
Holday Extravaganza Craft Fair 2012Presented by Cherish the Moments, LLC November 17, 2012 Join us for our Holiday Extravaganza A Craft & Vendor Fair With our Crafters & Vendors with their unique creations & products Jump start your holiday shopping early Show Specials & Discounts & More Something for everyone on your list VFW (Kelley Gazzero) 1418 Plainfield Pike Cranston, RI 02920 Saturday November 17, 2012 10am - 4pm All are Welcome Free Admission & Parking Come Early - Stay Late Eat, Drink & Shop all in one place Hosted by: Cherish the... | Cherish the Moments, LLC | 11/17/12 | Cranston |
Christmas Craft Fair 2012Presented by Cherish the Moments, LLC December 8-December 9, 2012 Join us for our 7th Annual Christmas Craft Fair A Craft & Vendor Fair See our talented Crafters & Vendors with their Holiday Creations & Products. This is a fundraiser for Hasbro Children's Hospital. Proceeds of all of our raffles will go to them. Door Prizes for the first 100 customers Arts & Crafts for the Kids Bring your camera and take a photo with Santa at 2pm for both days Raffles, Food, Baked Goods, Music & More Saturday & Sunday December 8 & 9, 2012... | Cherish the Moments, LLC | 12/08/12-
12/09/12 | Middletown |
Hemlock Gorge & Echo Bridge: Guided trails walkPresented by Welle June 2, 2012 Celebrate National Trails Day and walk the trails in Hemlock Gorge. See Echo Bridge, the historic 500-foot stone bridge across the Charles River that was used to carry water to Boston. Stand under the main arch and count the number of times you hear your echo. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Hemlock Gorge parking area in Needham, located on Central Avenue just before it crosses the Charles into Newton. Directions from Rt-9: Take Rt-9 toward Newton, exit at the first ramp (to Chestnut Street) after... | Welle | 06/02/12 | |
Boston Local Food Festival (BLFF)Presented by The Williams Agency October 7, 2012 The festival provides opportunities for local food-related businesses, initiatives and nonprofits to share their products, services and programs. Over 100 vendors and exhibitors and at least 20 stakeholder groups participate in the festival each year. Boston Local Food Festival attracts 30,000 people | The Williams Agency | 10/07/12 | Cambridge |
Cambridge Carnival InternationalPresented by Cambridge Carnival International September 9, 2012 Cambridge Carnival is a colorful and festive celebration rooted in African traditions. This free festival, embarking on its 20th year, is considered a Cambridge Institution, and is the largest festival in Cambridge, with thousands of attendees. The highlight of the festival is a grand costume parade accompanied by rich rhythmic musicality promoting all types of cultures. Participants can be seen as revelers masquerading through the streets in dazzling handmade costumes, dancing to the beat... | Cambridge Carnival International | 09/09/12 | Cambridge |
Stoneham Family DayPresented by Rebuilding Rounds Playground June 23, 2012 Stoneham Family Day is a fun day out for the whole family. There will be rides for children, crafts, artists, an electronics fundraiser, and lots of fun activities.
Why Stoneham Family Day
Stoneham Family Day is organised by the Rebuilding Rounds Committee. Rebuilding Rounds is a partnership of enthusiastic neighbors and the Town of Stoneham, working together to rebuild AP Rounds Playground on Broadway and MacArthur St. AP Rounds Playground is one of... | Rebuilding Rounds Playground | 06/23/12 | Stoneham |
Scandinavian Movie/Norway/A Somewhat Gentle ManPresented by Scandinavian Living Center June 16, 2012 Off beat humorous film starring Stellan Skarsgard who appears as a gentle man even though he has just been released from prison. He must deal with his previous gang members, his family, his ex-wife, and various woman. | Scandinavian Living Center | 06/16/12 | West Newton |
March 19- May 21: "Snow on the Brain: Living with Multiple Sclerosis"Presented by VSA Arts of Massachusetts March 26-May 21, 2012 VSA Massachusetts presents a unique exhibition of original acrylic paintings by Newton based artist Marguerite McDonald. The paintings chronicle the artist’s experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis. A collection of poems by poet Marylou DiPietro compliments and interprets the paintings.
Soon after being diagnosed with MS thirteen years ago, artist Marguerite McDonald began keeping a "visual journal" to interpret the impact of the disease on all aspects of... | VSA Arts of Massachusetts | 03/26/12-
05/21/12 | Boston |
Boston Landmarks Brass Ensemble with 100 Violins from the Pope John Paul II Academy Presented by Boston Landmarks Orchestra June 11, 2012 Come to a celebration of music, bringing the people of Boston together. For this free event, bring a blanket or a chair and a picnic basket! Thanks to the students at Pope John Paul II Academy and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for their help with this wonderful concert! | Boston Landmarks Orchestra | 06/11/12 | Boston |
Cultural Survival BazaarPresented by Cultural Survival June 2, 2012 An International Festival of Native Arts & Culture
Featuring artisans, products, & performers from around the world.
Shop handmade art, jewelry, clothing, crafts, decor, tribal rugs, & much more.
Enjoy FREE music performances, presentations, Native American storytelling, educational displays, craft-making demonstrations, & ethnic cuisine.
Proceeds support Native artisans, fair trade, and Cultural Survival's non-profit work... | Cultural Survival | 06/02/12 | Boston |
Arts Alive Festival '12Presented by ArtsFalmouth June 22-June 24, 2012 A 3-day celebration of the arts in Falmouth and the Upper Cape. Continuous entertainment - over 60 performances of Theater, Spoken Word, Dance and Music for all tastes - jazz, classical, folk and fiddle, show tunes and a special Rock Fest Saturday Night, 6 to 9 PM 50 + artisans and crafts people display and sell their wares’ All free and everyone welcome – rain or shine | ArtsFalmouth | 06/22/12-
06/24/12 | Falmouth |
Bigelow Chapel Open HousePresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery May 27, 2012 Come and explore Mount Auburn’s first chapel, originally constructed in the 1840s. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Chapel and point out some of its most interesting features. | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 05/27/12 | Watertown |
Ray Lam & Yelena BeriyevaPresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery May 27, 2012 This Memorial Day weekend Mount Auburn Cemetery presents a concert of music by 20th century American composers featuring clarinetist Ray Lam and pianist Yelena Beriyeva. The program in Story Chapel will include works by Leonard Bernstein, perhaps most familiar among the list to be highlighted, as well as William Bolcom and Robert Muczynski, who are still alive today. Walter Piston’s The Clarinet Concerto will be also be performed. Piston, a titan among pedagogues who taught such... | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 05/27/12 | Watertown |
Jean Danton & Thomas StumpfPresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery June 9, 2012 An Artful Collaboration: Music and Poetry
During the 19th century, Boston’s musicians and authors were part of an extended intellectual circle that often sparked artistic collaboration. Composers like George Chadwick and Mabel Wheeler Daniels set to music the prose of poets like Amy Lowell, Julia Ward Howe, and Thomas Bailey Aldrich. The same collaborative spirit can be seen in more recent times with the poems of David McCord, also put to music. Join us in Bigelow Chapel... | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 06/09/12 | Watertown |
Bigelow Chapel Open HousePresented by Mount Auburn Cemetery July 29, 2012 Come and explore Mount Auburn’s first chapel, originally constructed in the 1840s. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer questions about the Chapel and point out some of its most interesting features. | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 07/29/12 | Watertown |
Walking Tour of Hyde SquarePresented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society June 2, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society to learn about 1840s Hyde Square when German and Irish immigrants transformed the neighborhood with their businesses, schools, and institutions. See how in the early 1960s, Hyde Square changed again when Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican immigrants transformed it into Boston’s first predominantly Hispanic neighborhood. This tour also takes us to the home of Maud Cuney Hare, a prominent music historian and one of only two black women students at the New... | Jamaica Plain Historical Society | 06/02/12 | Boston |
Walking Tour of Stony BrookPresented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society May 26, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society to explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Samuel Adams beer company. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood... | Jamaica Plain Historical Society | 05/26/12 | Boston |
11th National Prize ShowPresented by Cambridge Art Association May 31-July 5, 2012 Come one, come all and join the Cambridge Art Association in the 11th National Prize Show! Hosted at both Kathryn Schultz and University Place Gallery in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge MA | Cambridge Art Association | 05/31/12-
07/05/12 | Cambridge |
A Night of Fiction with Jessica Keener and Jennifer HaighPresented by Back Pages Books May 31, 2012 In Night Swim, an incredible debut that has been called "deeply moving and devastatingly beautiful", Jessica Keener explores the coming-of-age of sixteen year-old Sara Kunitz under the oppressive regime of her emotionally absent parents. In this and Jennifer Haigh's Faith, both women explore the dynamics, beliefs, and disappointments of two strikingly different Boston families--one, a clan of wealthy 1970s Jewish suburbanites attempting to maintain a charmed facade after a... | Back Pages Books | 05/31/12 | Waltham |
The Grand Diversity of Fishes: Form, Function, and EvolutionPresented by Harvard Museum of Natural History May 31, 2012 Exhibition re-opening lecture by George V. Lauder, Prof. of Biology and Curator of Ichthyology in Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology
THURSDAY, MAY 31, 6:00 PM
Fishes display a remarkable diversity in their behavior, ecology, and physical form. Constituting half of all known vertebrate species, fishes have adapted to almost every habitat on earth—from the deepest ocean trenches to highest mountain streams, and from sub-freezing to near-boiling... | Harvard Museum of Natural History | 05/31/12 | Cambridge |
Opening Encaustic Art ReceptionPresented by Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' May 6-June 28, 2012 Athan's European Bakery & Cafe located in Brookline's Washington Square is holding an Opening Art Reception for encaustic artist, Amalia Tagaris.
Her exhibit titled, "All Mixed Up" is a compilation of the artist's encaustic photography paintings from the past two years.
Several of her art works were invited into recent juried exhibits that took place on both the West and East coast of the US.
Come join us!
Sample some... | Athan's European Bakery & Cafe' | 05/06/12-
06/28/12 | Brookline |
5th Annual Art@Bass Rocks ShowPresented by Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) May 31, 2012 seARTS Presents: 5th Annual Art@Bass Rocks Show. Opening Reception Thursday, May 31, 6:00-8:00 PM. Bass Rocks Golf Club, 34 Beach Road, Gloucester, MA. 6-7 PM Reception, 7-8 PM Talk/Q& A. Free, Open to Public. Cash Bar RSVP info@searts.org by May 28 or 978-281-1222. Guest Speaker Maggie Cavallo, Asst Curator of Education for the Gallery & Visiting Artist Program, Montserrat College of Art.Join us to welcome 15 regional artists. 27 works of art on display through April 2013. All work... | Society for the Encouragement of the Arts (seARTS) | 05/31/12 | |
Portuguese Lusitano Horse ShowPresented by Boston Portuguese Festival June 2, 2012 This will be a great opportunity to understand the role of the wonderful Lusitano horse in Portugal’s history and culture.
Sons of the Wind Farm located Merrimac, MA, is home to the national horse of Portugal. This horse, also referred to as the “Royal Horse of Europe”, is known for his extraordinary beauty, bravery, athletic talent and intelligence.
The day’s events will feature Portuguese freestyle dressage clinics, airs above grounds... | Boston Portuguese Festival | 06/02/12 | Merrimac |
Day of Portugal - ParadePresented by Boston Portuguese Festival June 17, 2012 The parade will start at Portuguese Square (Concord Avenue) in Somerville and work its way down Cambridge Street through Inman Square to its ending location in front of St. Anthony’s Church at the corner of Cambridge Street and Cardinal Medeiros Avenue.
The parade will include a variety of colorful floats, bands, and marching groups from various Portuguese communities across Massachusetts.
A block party will... | Boston Portuguese Festival | 06/17/12 | Somerville |
Azorean Whale Boat RegattaPresented by Boston Portuguese Festival June 3, 2012 The Boston Portuguese Festival and the Azorean Maritime Heritage Society are hosting its 7th Annual Azorean Whale Boat Regatta at the MIT Pierce Boathouse, on Sunday, June 03, 2012.
The annual regatta, one of the most celebrated events of the Boston Portuguese Festival, is back this year with more crews competing and a great program.
Races will begin at 1pm and spectators can root for their local teams from the viewing deck of the MIT Pierce Boathouse overlooking... | Boston Portuguese Festival | 06/03/12 | Cambridge |
Waterworks Wednesday: John Briscoe, "Water In A Changing World"Presented by Waterworks Museum May 23, 2012 John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering and Environmental Health at Harvard, will lecture on "Water in a Changing World." Professor Briscoe has devoted his career to issues relating to water, other natural resources, and economic development. Briscoe has launched the Harvard Water Security Initiative, which focuses on major challenges facing countries around the world, including the obstacles in providing people with safe drinking water. | Waterworks Museum | 05/23/12 | Boston |
Historic New England's Open HousePresented by Historic New England June 2-June 3, 2012 Each year, Historic New England opens many of its properties to the public free of charge on a Saturday in June. From Wiscasset, Maine, to Jamestown, Rhode Island, to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, learn about the people who lived in stone-enders, urban mansions, rural estates, and working farms during free guided tours at Historic New England’s house museums.
Highlights this year include the first-ever opening of the attached farmhouse at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm and tours... | Historic New England | 06/02/12-
06/03/12 | |
Green River FestivalPresented by Franklin County Chamber of Commerce July 14-July 15, 2012 Western New England's favorite summer festival (voted best festival in the Valley Advocate for the past 10 years)! The festival is thrilled and honored to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday on July 14th. Presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, this celebration combines a spectacular line up of music on three stages, food, crafts, a dance tent, a wide array of kid's activities and entertainment, and hot air balloon rides for the Pioneer Valley's biggest outdoor... | Franklin County Chamber of Commerce | 07/14/12-
07/15/12 | Greenfield |
Music for Peace - All Beethoven ConcertPresented by Massachusetts Peace Action June 2, 2012 Join us on June 2nd at 7:30 pm for an all Beethoven concert! Victor Rosenbaum :: Piano Segey Antonov :: Cello Laura Bossert :: Violen Paula Maierfeld :: Viola | Massachusetts Peace Action | 06/02/12 | Cambridge |
United States Air Force Band of Liberty Colonial BrassPresented by Town of Acton September 14, 2012 Free event. Open to the public. Outdoor venue - subject to change if necessary. | Town of Acton | 09/14/12 | Acton |
Collage Artist Ekua Holmes in Solo ExhibitPresented by JP Licks May 1-June 2, 2012 "Here and There", an exhibit of original works and prints by Roxbury artist Ekua Holmes will be displayed from May 1 through June 2. An opening reception will be held on Thursday May 3 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. "Here and There" is a collection of paintings inspired by the artist's journeys to Gloucester, MA and the island of Jamaica. | JP Licks | 05/01/12-
06/02/12 | Jamaica Plain |
Independence Day Celebration: Family Fun, Concert, Fireworks!Presented by Town of Acton July 4, 2012 This event is open to the general public.
3:00 pm - 6:30 pm: Family Fun Time (some activities may require a small fee)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: The Blushing Brides, a Rolling Stones Tribute Band
9:30 pm: Fireworks | Town of Acton | 07/04/12 | Acton |
Classical Concert at NARA ParkPresented by Town of Acton June 14, 2012 Classical Concert, open to the public. | Town of Acton | 06/14/12 | Acton |
Classical Concert at NARA ParkPresented by Town of Acton June 28, 2012 Free, open to the public. Outoor venue, subject to changes if necessary. | Town of Acton | 06/28/12 | Acton |
Beach Party BlastPresented by Town of Acton June 30, 2012 Free Admission. Fun reggae band featuring Dell Smart ExitIn. | Town of Acton | 06/30/12 | Acton |
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