| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Essex National Heritage Area Photo Safari featuring Olympus in NewburyportPresented by Essex National Heritage Commission May 26, 2012 With a state-of-the-art digital camera in hand, capture the abundant and interesting maritime heritage of Newburyport and the Merrimack River Valley! You'll be equipped with all the latest camera gear from Olympus, provided by Hunt’s Photo & Video, and personally coached by Hunt’s technical experts and visiting professional photographers as we photograph Newburyport’s unique downtown and historic waterfront. Reservations required. Visit... | Essex National Heritage Commission | 05/26/12 | Newport |
Watch Out for Vulture Vomit and Other Adventures in Bird WatchingPresented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History May 26, 2012 Family Program with Bill Thompson III
SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2:00 PM
Bird watching isn’t just for adults anymore. Kids and teens are getting hooked on nature through birds, and birders of all ages will enjoy this humorous and engaging presentation by Bill Thompson III, author of the new Peterson Field Guide, The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of North America (Houghton Mifflin). While other field guides might overwhelm kids who are new to birding, The Young... | Harvard Museum of Natural History | 05/26/12 | Cambridge |
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 |
Modern Architecture Walking Tour of CambridgePresented by Historic New England May 26-May 27, 2012 Tour twenty distinctive Modern structures on the Harvard and MIT main campuses as well as “Architects Corner” on Brattle Street in Cambridge. Explore mid-century Modernism from 1947 to 1976 in the work of Walter Gropius, Eero Saarinen, Alvar Aalto, I.M. Pei, Josep Lluís Sert, and others. Includes a one-hour intermission to allow for participants to break for lunch. Tour begins at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. | Historic New England | 05/26/12- 05/27/12 | Cambridge |
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 |
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 |
Art PartyPresented by Lexington Arts and Crafts Society at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society April 21-June 1, 2012 Workshop Description: Re-create a master piece in one night. Step by step instructions given so that even the novice can go home with a finished masterpiece. 16”X20” Canvas, paints and mediums in- cluded*.
*additional supplies and brushes are required. A complete supplies list will be provided upon registration. | Lexington Arts and Crafts Society | 04/21/12- 06/01/12 | Lexington |
33rd Annual Cambridge River FestivalPresented by Cambridge Arts Council June 2, 2012 Join us for this one-day celebration of the arts, attracting 200,000 annually. This FREE event along the banks of the Charles River features jazz, folk, roots and world music performances, dance, art demonstrations, family art-making activities and over 100 specialty food purveyors and craftspeople! | Cambridge Arts Council | 06/02/12 | |
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 | |
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 |
23rd Annual Concord Museum Garden TourPresented by Concord Museum at Concord Museum June 1-June 2, 2012 The Concord Museum’s 23rd annual Garden Tour has become a New England tradition for garden lovers from near and far. The Garden Tour will take place rain or shine on Friday and Saturday, June 1 and 2. The tour of eight Concord-area private gardens is self-guided and self-paced, beginning each day at 9 a.m. and continuing until 4 p.m. Tickets are good for either or both days, but each garden may only be visited once. Advance Tickets (through 5/25): $32; after 5/25 or at the door: $38. ... | Concord Museum | 06/01/12- 06/02/12 | Concord |
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 |
Carl Orff's Carmina Burana - Worcester Chorus Presented by Music Worcester, Inc. at Mechanics Hall June 3, 2012 152nd Worcester Music Festival closing concert features The Worcester Chorus, Chris Shepard, Artistic Director, with guest soloists and the Worcester Childrens Chorus, Two Pianos, and assorted percussion.
Sometimes called a "dramatic cantata", the Carmina Burana is based upon a group of 13th century poems that were discovered in the Benedictine monastery of Beuren in Bavaria. Written in medieval Latin and middle high German, yet this is one of the most recognizable of... | Music Worcester, Inc. | 06/03/12 | Worcester |
BCE presents CHICHESTERPresented by Boston Choral Ensemble at Old South Church, Boston June 3, 2012 This concert features works commissioned by Dean Walter Hussey for Chichester Cathedral in England, including Leonard Bernstein’s sensational Chichester Psalms, the stunning Chichester Mass by American composer William Albright, a setting of Psalm 23 by Lennox Berkeley, and canticle settings by Bryan Kelly and William Walton. In the spirit of Hussey’s adventurous commissioning, these concerts will feature the world premiere of a piece composed for BCE by Stephen Feigenbaum, the... | Boston Choral Ensemble | 06/03/12 | Boston |
Wild About BirdsPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 3, 2012 Broadmoor is full of many different kinds of birds. Do males look different from females? Which ones are most likely to visit the feeders, fields, woods or the marsh? Wonder who is singing in your yard? Come with the whole family as you watch up close with a spotting scope and learn about common bird songs as you enjoy a guided adventure around Broadmoor. See how many birds you can discover! Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/03/12 | Natick |
A Pride Week Walk through Mount Auburn Presented by Mount Auburn Cemetery at Mount Auburn Cemetery June 3, 2012 Meet some of the celebrated figures from Boston’s past whom today we would call “gay” and “lesbian,” on a walk led by Robin Hazard Ray. Poet Amy Lowell, actress Charlotte Cushman, collector and curator William Sturgis Bigelow, sculptor Anne Whitney, and American Field Service founder Henry B. Sleep are just a few of the remarkable individuals we will visit in recognition of Boston Pride Week 2012. | Mount Auburn Cemetery | 06/03/12 | Cambridge |
1st Annual Spring Antiques FairPresented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum June 2-June 3, 2012 Ventfort Hall, in cooperation with Rhinebeck Antiques Fair and hosted by Alice Nathan and Irving Marks, will present the First Annual Spring Antiques Fair. | Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum | 06/02/12- 06/03/12 | Lenox |
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 |
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 | |
| The Fenway Victory Gardens: Finding History Inside and Out | Massachusetts Historical Society | 06/05/12 | Boston |
Muster Day: June 9, 2012 Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village June 9, 2012 Witness the sights and sounds of a re-created early 19th-century muster day, as Village militia members fire their muskets and drill and practice battle techniques on the Common. Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the War of 1812 with special events. Youngsters of all ages are invited to learn to march, make a militia hat, and try on a knapsack and cartridge box. | Old Sturbridge Village | 06/09/12 | Sturbridge |
Shoe-making and shining workshop and Open Studio with Stacy Scibelli Presented by Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) at Mills Gallery at the BCA June 9, 2012 Drop-In Shoe-making/Shoe-shining Workshop and Open Studio | Saturday, June 9 1-4pm | Artist Studios Building
BCA artist resident Stacy Scibelli will open her studio and share her work! Also, drop-in to create a simple slipper shoe out of paper and leather or learn some simple shoe-shining techniques. | Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) | 06/09/12 | Boston |
Longwood Symphony Orchestra - Brahms & TchaikovskyPresented by Longwood Symphony Orchestra at NEC's Jordan Hall June 9, 2012 The mission of Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the orchestra of Boston's medical community, is to perform concerts of musical diversity and excellence, while supporting health-related nonprofit organizations. This concert benefits the Rachel Molly Markoff Foundation, which funds pediatric cancer research and assists families coping with childhood cancer.
Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan won the Gold medal at the 2011 International Tchaikovsky Competition with his performance of... | Longwood Symphony Orchestra | 06/09/12 | Boston |
Dancin' at the Mansion w/ Greg Caputo QuartetPresented by Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum March 10-June 9, 2012 The Greg Caputo Quartet featuring vocalist Vivian Caputo, will perform well-loved standards at “Dancin’ at the Mansion” get-togethers at Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum every second Saturday 7:30pm to 10:30pm.
Ventfort Hall, where the elegant ambiance of the past is re-created, is offering one evening a month dances at which attendees can indulge in one of the pleasures of the past, couples dancing to great music. | Ventfort Hall Mansion and Gilded Age Museum | 03/10/12- 06/09/12 | Lenox |
MFA: Studio Art Classes: Teen Spring Classes SessionPresented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston March 24-June 9, 2012 Register for MFA Studio Art Classes for teens. Classes are offered for ages 12-14 and 15-18. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, offers studio art classes and workshops taught by experienced educators who are also professional artists. The Museum’s collections provide an unparalleled opportunity to study the processes of artists past and present from a variety of cultural perspectives. Class sizes are limited to ensure that students of all levels benefit from these experiences.
| Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) | 03/24/12- 06/09/12 | Boston |
| Birds of the Charles River | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/09/12 | Natick |
Wild About BirdsPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 9, 2012 Broadmoor is full of many different kinds of birds. Do males look different from females? Which ones are most likely to visit the feeders, fields, woods or the marsh? Wonder who is singing in your yard? Come with the whole family as you watch up close with a spotting scope and learn about common bird songs as you enjoy a guided adventure around Broadmoor. See how many birds you can discover! Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/09/12 | Natick |
10 Great Tips for Spring and Summer Nature PhotographyPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 9, 2012 Get great tips from a pro as you learn to overcome some of the top challenges of nature photography. From tricky lighting to moving wildlife, we will cover these and other challenges as we explore beautiful late spring and early summer habitats around the sanctuary. Tripod recommended. Pre-registration required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/09/12 | Natick |
| Focus on Macro Photography Workshop | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/09/12 | Natick |
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 |
Walking Tour of Green StreetPresented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center June 9, 2012 Join the Jamaica Plain Historical Society on a trip along Green Street. Laid out in 1836, the street played a key role in Jamaica Plain’s development, functioning as a residential, commercial, and transportation conduit in the lives of the district’s residents. Although Green Street was subdivided as early as 1851 for stores, factories and houses, it was not extensively developed until the late 1870s with construction continuing until the early 1900s. The Bowditch School was... | Jamaica Plain Historical Society | 06/09/12 | Boston |
The Next Generation, Youth ComposersPresented by Rockport Music at Shalin Liu Performance Center June 12, 2012 The Next Generation
Featuring the Composer-Performer-Repertory Ensemble
Hear the music and words of four prolific, prize-winning, teenaged composers -- Nicholas Davies, Lev Mamuya, Christopher Staknys, and Matthew Woodard. Each will perform their own composition and will discuss their work and the creative process with composer Howard Frazin. Rockport Music Executive Director Tony Beadle moderates. Open to the public, no reservations required. | Rockport Music | 06/12/12 | Rockport |
Reading a Powder Horn: The Siege of Boston through One Soldier’s Eyes Presented by Concord Museum at Concord Museum June 14, 2012 "Reading a Powder Horn: The Siege of Boston through One Soldier’s Eyes," is presented by J.L. Bell on Thursday, June 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Concord Museum.
J. L. Bell is the voice of the well-known blog, “Boston 1775” (http://boston1775.blogspot.com/), that offers history, analysis, and unabashed gossip about the start of the American Revolution. His presentation will use an ambitiously engraved powder horn exhibited in the Concord Museum's... | Concord Museum | 06/14/12 | Concord |
MFA: Studio Art Classes: Children Spring SessionPresented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston March 24-June 16, 2012 Register for the children's MFA Studio Art Classes. The children's program is intended for ages 5-6, 7-8, and 9-11 and includes 10-week Saturday classes or Sunday classes. Students sketch and explore the Museum’s galleries, then respond to what they have seen through drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, printmaking projects, and more. | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) | 03/24/12- 06/16/12 | Boston |
Father's Day Weekend Canoe & BreakfastPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 16, 2012 Celebrate Father's Day early with a relaxing canoe trip! Watch the morning mist rising off the water. Keep an eye out for great blue herons and other birds gliding over the water. Enjoy the beautiful views as we paddle through Rocky Narrows Reservation and Broadmoor to the South Natick Dam. A hearty breakfast will be served midway on the banks of the river. Pre-registration required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/16/12 | Natick |
Hyper-Local Brew Tasting EventPresented by The Williams Agency June 16, 2012 Following the success of The Local Craft Brew Tasting component of the Boston Local Food Festival, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN) realized the growing interest and importance of local craft brews. SBN's Hyper-Local Craft Brew Tasting plans to reach aspiring and established brewers as well lovers of craft brew. The brewfest will feature local craft brewers and highlight, promote and celebrate brews that are made with as many local crops and local ingredients as... | The Williams Agency | 06/16/12 | Somerville |
Essex National Heritage Area Photo Safari featuring Sigma at Gloucester MaritimePresented by Essex National Heritage Commission June 16, 2012 With a state-of-the-art digital camera in hand, photograph Gloucester’s historic working waterfront! At Maritime Gloucester photographers can capture sea creatures in their own hands (or in touch tanks), panoramic views of Gloucester Harbor, an ever changing parade of boats and the oldest continuously operating marine railway in the country. Reservations required. Visit www.essexheritage.org/photosafari | Essex National Heritage Commission | 06/16/12 | Gloucester |
Acton Bluegrass FesitvalPresented by Town of Acton June 16, 2012 Event held at beautiful NARA Park located at 25 Ledge Rock Way in Acton.
Multiple performers including Amy Gallatin & Stillwaters, Dawn Kenney, Blackstone Valley Bluegrass, The Bag Boys, and Hot Mustard.
Food and beverage will be available for purchase. | Town of Acton | 06/16/12 | Acton |
Walking Tour of WoodbournePresented by Jamaica Plain Historical Society at Bethel AME Church, Jamaica Plain June 16, 2012 Join the JP Historical Society and learn about this neighborhood which developed from 19th-century summer estates into a model suburban enclave. It contains examples representative of New England architecture with designs by local architects and builders. Woodbourne is a National Historic District. It also contains an unusual garden city model housing development by the Boston Dwelling House Company celebrating the centennial of its founding in 2012. Tours are cancelled in case of heavy... | Jamaica Plain Historical Society | 06/16/12 | Boston (Jamaica Plain) |
Music & Art Weekend: June 16-17, 2012Presented by Old Sturbridge Village at Old Sturbridge Village June 16-June 17, 2012 The Village comes alive with the lost sounds and sights of 19th-century popular music and art with more than 50 singers, dancers, musicians, and artists. Singers will present solo a cappella vocal performances of 19th-century songs and ballads, and a concert by the OSV Singers. Visitors can enjoy fife and drum music and a performance on the museum’s antique pipe organ. Artists will demonstrate early 1800s-style sketching, silhouette cutting, watercolor and painting. Visitors can... | Old Sturbridge Village | 06/16/12- 06/17/12 | Sturbridge |
Boston International Ballet CompetitionPresented by Dance Conservatory Performance Project at Cutler Majestic Theatre June 13-June 17, 2012 The Boston International Ballet Competition (BIBC) was started in order to bring magic into Ballet, “open doors” and unite the far reaches of the dance world with an innovative competition for talented students and young professionals. Last year, nearly 100 dancers, from 24 countries, ages 13 to 25 competed for dance contracts, scholarships and more. Mikko Nissinen, Boston Ballet's Artistic Director, presides the Jury. | Dance Conservatory Performance Project | 06/13/12- 06/17/12 | Boston |
MFA: Studio Art Classes Spring SessionPresented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston March 18-June 17, 2012 The MFA offers a wide range of courses in drawing, acrylic painting, oil painting, watercolor, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, stone carving, and much more. Classes meet once a week for either 8 to 10 weeks, or as one- and two-day workshops.
The Museum’s collections provide an unparalleled opportunity to our studio art students to study the processes of artists past and present from a variety of cultural perspectives. The MFA’s classes and workshops are taught... | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) | 03/18/12- 06/17/12 | Boston |
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 |
MFA PlaydatesPresented by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) at Museum of Fine Arts Boston February 6-June 18, 2012 On the first and third Monday of each month, bring your toddler to enjoy story time and looking activities in the galleries, followed by art making. Each month focuses on a specific theme—on December 5 and December 19 join us to explore our "favorite things" in the Museum. Recommended for children ages 4 and younger with adults. Meet at the Sharf Visitor Center. No registration required.
Stay after the program to explore the Museum on your own or with new... | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) | 02/06/12- 06/18/12 | Boston |
Budding Naturalists: Spring Explorations for Preschooler/Adult pairs Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary April 26-June 21, 2012 Discover nature with your preschooler! Each day is its own adventure exploring the wonders of spring at Broadmoor from baby birds to turtles and much more. During each program and short guided walk we will explore different habitats around the sanctuary and watch for the creatures that inhabit them. Maximum of 8 pairs. Pre-registration is required. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 04/26/12- 06/21/12 | Natick |
Spring Classes and Workshops 2012 for adults, teens and childrenPresented by Lexington Arts and Crafts Society at Lexington Arts and Crafts Society March 21-June 22, 2012 Spring is just around the corner!
Time to add some beauty and color to your life after this long winter!
Registration is now available for the Spring Session of Classes and Workshops offered at the Lexington Arts and Crafts Society. There are many excellent opportunities to join with our local and nationally known, expert art instructors as they guide everyone from the novice to the advanced in enhancing your skills and enriching your artistic experience. The... | Lexington Arts and Crafts Society | 03/21/12- 06/22/12 | Lexington |
Ronnie Earl and The Broadcasters Presented by Blue Ocean Music Hall June 22, 2012 Legendary blues guitarist Ronnie Earl was born Ronald Horvath, in Queens, New York, on March 10, 1953. He didn’t pick up his first guitar until twenty years later, beginning a musical journey that took him to the sides of some of the most respected and talented blues musicians in the world. Inspired by Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Freddie King, Otis Rush, Big Walter Horton and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ronnie quickly developed his six-string skills, playing with an... | Blue Ocean Music Hall | 06/22/12 | Salisbury |
Evening Canoe on the CharlesPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 22, 2012 Enjoy a paddle down one of the most beautiful stretches of the Charles River, past Medfield State Hospital and up into the Medfield marshes. Watch as the sun sets over the river and listen for the evening sounds of birds, frogs and other creatures. Pre-registration required. Canoes, paddles, lifejackets, a basic paddling overview & guides are all provided. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/22/12 | Natick |
Birds of the Concord RiverPresented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 23, 2012 Come explore an historic and beautiful section of the Concord River. Watch for herons, egrets and more as we paddle through parts of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. We'll stop for a short while to explore the refuge out of the canoes. Bring a lunch for a picnic half way. Pre-registration required. Canoes, paddles, lifejackets, a basic paddling overview & guides are all provided. | Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary | 06/23/12 | Natick |