Events
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First Saturday Open Studios
Presented by Western Avenue Studios at Western Avenue Artist Studios January 7-September 3, 2012 Join the over 200 artists of the Western Avenue Studios for First Saturday Open Studios from 12-5PM. We open our doors on the first Saturday of every month. Visit a variety of artists in their workspaces: painters, photographers, mixed media artists, jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, potters, glassworkers, and more! Talk to artists about their process and take home art for yourself or a loved one. Parking is free and plentiful! The Western Avenue Studios is at 122 Western Ave in...
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Western Avenue Studios |
01/07/12 -
09/03/12 |
Western Avenue Artist Studios, Lowell |
Boo in the Zoo at Stone Zoo
Presented by Stone Zoo at Stone Zoo October 22, 2011-September 23, 2012 Children throughout New England are invited to trick-or-treat among the animals. Thrills, chills, and animals lurk around every corner on the Trick-or-Treat Trail. Other haunted happenings offered throughout the day include: creepy crafts, ghoulish games, howling costume contests, and a haunted maze!
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Stone Zoo |
10/22/11 -
09/23/12 |
Stone Zoo, Stoneham |
Walking Tour of Green Street
Presented 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...
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Jamaica Plain Historical Society |
06/09/12 |
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center, Boston |
Exhibition: Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West
Presented by Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology at Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology May 12, 2009-December 30, 2013 Wiyohpiyata: Lakota Images of the Contested West explores the meanings of a recently discovered nineteenth-century "artist's book," in the collection of Houghton Library, that had been recovered from the Little Big Horn battlefield after Custer's defeat in 1876. The exhibit presents colored drawings by Plains Indian warriors from the book with historic Lakota objects from the Peabody's collections.
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Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology |
05/12/09 -
12/30/13 |
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge |
Ripple Effect, The Art of H20
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 18, 2011-July 8, 2012 Ripple Effect, in PEM's interactive Art & Nature Center, highlights water as a medium for artistic expression and hands-on exploration. Visitors encounter water in its different states - solid, liquid and gas - as they investigate artworks inspired by rivers, geysers, snowflakes, fog and more. Water's allure to contemporary artists as a creative medium is compelling, especially in relation to the unique, life-giving properties of this substance we so often take for granted.
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Peabody Essex Museum |
06/18/11 -
07/08/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Natural Histories: Photographs by Barbara Bosworth
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum April 14, 2012-May 27, 2013 This exhibition features photographs made over the last 20 years by renowned Boston artist Barbara Bosworth around her childhood home in Novelty, Ohio, and other locations significant to her family. Featuring the oldest and youngest members of the family, these touching images explore the joy of youth and the wistfulness of aging, the nature of memory and the passage of time. Also included are a selection of natural history specimens handed down in the artist's family. This is Bosworth's...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
04/14/12 -
05/27/13 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Ansel Adams: At the Water's Edge
Presented by Peabody Essex Museum at Peabody Essex Museum June 9-October 8, 2012 Wherever he photographed, Ansel Adams' appreciation for water was never far from the surface. He was drawn to the subject in all its forms, from rain, fog, mist and clouds to ice and snow. He also photographed water's effects in tide pools, weathered buildings and erosion patterns. His fascination with surf and crashing waves fed his interest in waterfalls and rapids in the High Sierra. In Yellowstone, it fueled his photographs of Old Faithful.
As in the famous Surf Sequence...
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Peabody Essex Museum |
06/09/12 -
10/08/12 |
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem |
Beacon Hill Walking Tour
Presented by Historic New England at Otis House Museum May 5-October 27, 2012 Go beyond the brick sidewalks and charming gardens and learn about Beacon Hill’s development in the Federal era. The fortunes, ambitions, and struggles of Beacon Hill’s early residents, both wealthy and working class, shaped the streets, architecture, and character of the hill. The program starts with a tour of the Otis House, the earliest intact mansion in the neighborhood, and continues on Beacon Hill’s historic streets. Private group tours available by appointment.
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Historic New England |
05/05/12 -
10/27/12 |
Otis House Museum, 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.
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Old Sturbridge Village |
06/09/12 |
Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge |
BCE presents CHICHESTER
Presented 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...
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Boston Choral Ensemble |
06/03/12 |
Old South Church, Boston, Boston |
Longwood Symphony Orchestra - Brahms & Tchaikovsky
Presented 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...
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Longwood Symphony Orchestra |
06/09/12 |
NEC's Jordan Hall, Boston |
MFA Playdates
Presented 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...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
02/06/12 -
06/18/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
MFA: Studio Art Classes: Teen Spring Classes Session
Presented 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.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
03/24/12 -
06/09/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
MFA: Studio Art Classes Spring Session
Presented 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...
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
03/18/12 -
06/17/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
MFA: Studio Art Classes: Children Spring Session
Presented 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.
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) |
03/24/12 -
06/16/12 |
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston |
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.
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Mount Auburn Cemetery |
06/03/12 |
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge |
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.
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Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) |
06/09/12 |
Mills Gallery at the BCA, Boston |
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...
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Music Worcester, Inc. |
06/03/12 |
Mechanics Hall, Worcester |
Boston's Best Cruise
Presented by Boston's Best Cruises at MBTA Harbor Express Ferry November 1, 2009 - Ongoing 90 min. round trip ferry ride from Boston's Long Wharf and back. Scenic, historical, inexpensive family fun. Best views of Boston and the Harbor Islands.big fun on a budget.
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Boston's Best Cruises |
11/01/09 -
Ongoing |
MBTA Harbor Express Ferry, Boston |
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The Fenway Victory Gardens: Finding History Inside and Out
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Massachusetts Historical Society |
06/05/12 |
Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston |
Watercolors in Nature: Spring series 2
Presented by Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary at Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary June 5-June 26, 2012 Let nature inspire you! Explore the use of lines, colors and textures and more. Bring your own painting wish list. As warmer weather approaches we will begin to explore the outdoor world as weather allows. Small class size for individual attention. All levels welcome! Relax, enjoy and create! Pre-registration required. May join series in progress.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/05/12 -
06/26/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
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Birds of the Charles River
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/09/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Wild About Birds
Presented 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.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/03/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Wild About Birds
Presented 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.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/09/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
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.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
04/26/12 -
06/21/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
10 Great Tips for Spring and Summer Nature Photography
Presented 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.
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/09/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
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Focus on Macro Photography Workshop
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Mass Audubon's Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary |
06/09/12 |
Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary, Natick |
Spring Classes and Workshops 2012 for adults, teens and children
Presented 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...
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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society |
03/21/12 -
06/22/12 |
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington |
Art Party
Presented 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.
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Lexington Arts and Crafts Society |
04/21/12 -
06/01/12 |
Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, Lexington |
Free Sunday Mornings at Harvard Museum of Natural History
Presented by Harvard Museum of Natural History at Harvard Museum of Natural History June 27, 2010-June 30, 2012 Don’t miss the world famous exhibit of 3,000 ‘Glass Flowers’, amazingly realistic models of plants, fruits and flowers created by father-son glass artists Leopold and Rudolph Blaschka from 1886-1936. Explore 12,000 specimens drawn from Harvard’s vast research collections at the University's most visited museum -- dinosaurs, meteorites, gemstones, and hundreds of prehistoric and current-day animals from around the globe. Get close to the world’s only mounted...
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Harvard Museum of Natural History |
06/27/10 -
06/30/12 |
Harvard Museum of Natural History, Cambridge |