Photojournalist to Talk at Fruitlands
Noted photojournalist and anthropologist Teun Voeten will give a talk Friday, Jan. 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Fruitlands Museum. The talk is free and open to the public; donations are welcome.
WinterFest at Fruitlands
Fruitlands Museum will continue its WinterFest Weekends through Sunday, Feb. 26, from 1 to 5 p.m. Free for members, $20 per car for nonmembers. Enjoy the snow-covered trails and hills. Bring a sled. Eastern Mountain Sports will be on hand Jan. 28 and 29 and Feb. 11 and 12, with snowshoes and x-country skis to try out. A bonfire will be roaring, and hot chocolate will be on sale.
Harvard Story Slam
The Warner Free Lecture Series will present the Second Annual Harvard Story Slam, Friday, Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. in Volunteers Hall for an evening of storytelling with different stories in different voices. Volunteers will put their names in a hat, and the six names drawn will tell a variety of amusing, sincere, humorous stories. Prizes will be awarded. Brian Schimpf will MC. Hear some interesting stories or even tell one of your own.
Winter Art Gallery Exhibit
Fruitlands is hosting two new exhibits, Zen Dust by artist Linda Hoffman, and Photographs from the Harvard Shaker Village, in the Fruitlands Art Gallery. Both exhibits will be on display during WinterFest weekends, along with landscapes from the Hudson River School and nineteenth-century portraits from Fruitlands' collection. Admission is free with suggested donation. The art gallery will be open weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. through Feb. 26 and by appointment until April 15.
Indoor Gardening Workshop
Jennifer Angell, a certified horticultural therapist, will share some easy-care houseplants in a workshop at the Healing Garden Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants will learn how to propagate an African violet that they can take home. Participants are invited to bring a small- to medium- size houseplant that they have a question about or that needs repotting. $15 members/$20 nonmembers.
Lego Club
The library will host Lego Club for ages 5 and up Saturday, Jan. 21, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for fun building Lego creations with other Harvard Lego fans. Parents are encouraged to join in the fun and assist with supervision. See the children's librarian for more information and to preregister.
Eyes on Owls at Fruitlands
Fruitlands Museum will host Eyes on Owls Sunday, Jan. 22, from 1 to 4 p.m., when naturalists Mark and Marcia Wilson will share how to attract and protect owls in your own back yard. Members $10, nonmembers $15, children under 14 $5. Reservations are required. Call 978-456-3924, ext. 292, or email mdelaney@fruitlands.org.
Evergreen Garden and Oxbow Schoolhouse Open House
Evergreen Garden Play School and Oxbow Schoolhouse will hold an Open House Sunday, Jan. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. at 270 Barnum Road in Devens. Evergreen Garden, a Waldorf school, offers parent/child classes, preschool, and kindergarten. The Oxbow Schoolhouse offers grades 1 through 6. For more information call 978-772-9595 or visit evergreengardenplayschool.org, or 978-772-9500; www.oxbowschoolhouse.org.
Bromfield Winter Concerts
The Bromfield School Music Department will present its Winter Concerts on Monday, Jan. 23, and Tuesday, Jan. 24. The Monday concert will feature the Grade 6 Concert Band, the Grades 7-8 Symphonic Band, the Wind Ensemble, and the Jazz Ensemble. The Tuesday concert will feature the Grade 6 Chorus, the Grade 7 and 8 Chorus, and the High School Concert Choir. The concerts will include a variety of music of different styles and genres. Both concerts begin at 7 p.m. in the Cronin Auditorium at the Bromfield School and are free of charge to the public.
Candlelight Yoga
Registered yoga teacher Nancy Webber will lead a Candlelight Yoga session at the Healing Garden Monday, Jan. 23, from 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. Gathering at the fireplace before class and gentle yoga to improve flexibility and reduce stress may be the perfect antidote for a winter evening. $12 members/$15 nonmembers.
Kids' Science and Nature Class
The Village Nursery School, 40 Poor Farm Road,, will explore a range of science topics and experiments. Activities will include creating snowflake crystals, making an exploding volcano, learning about animal tracks, and dissecting an owl pellet. The class will be on Tuesdays, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., for eight weeks starting Jan. 24. The cost is $150. This class is for 4- and 5-year olds. To sign up and for more details contact 978-456-3993.
Origami Workshop
The library will host two origami workshops with Michael LaFosse Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 12:30 p.m. for grades 6 through adult and at 1:45 p.m. for ages 6 to 12. Early registration is recommended by calling 978-456-2381. Author and artist LaFosse is a seasoned and respected presenter of the paper art who, with Richard Alexander, has authored many books and DVDs on origami. For more information on LaFosse and the Origamido Studio, visit www.origamido.com.
Indoor Yard Sale
The Harvard Unitarian Universalist Yard Sale Saturday, Jan. 28, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., in the Fellowship Building on Elm St. promises bargains galore. For information: call 978-456-8752.
Knit Wits
Teen volunteer Janet Sorrells will lead the Knit Wits knitting group for grades 4 to 12 on Monday, Jan. 30, at 3:30 p.m. at the library. All levels of knitters are welcome. Projects will depend on skill levels of group members; more advanced knitters may bring their own projects to work on. Limited to 12; please preregister.
Garden in the Woods Speaker at Garden Club
The Harvard Garden Club will hold its monthly meeting Monday, Jan. 30. Guest speaker Scott LaFleur, the horticulture and botanic garden director at Garden in the Woods, will discuss how to capture storm water runoff, beautify home gardens, and create biodiversity. The meeting will begin at 11:15 a.m. at St. Theresa's Church and is open to the public. Lunch and a business meeting will precede the speaker.
OUT OF TOWN
Concert Series at the Bull Run
The Bull Run Restaurant on Route 2A in Shirley continues its concert series with:
- Friday, Jan. 20: A Ton of Blues to Memphis
- Thursday, Jan. 26: Iris Dement
- Friday, Jan. 27: Johnny Winter
- Saturday, Jan. 28: Vance Gilbert
Ticket prices at tickets.bullrunrestaurant.com.
Indian Hill Youth Choir Open House
Indian Hill Music School's new youth choir, Cantori Tutti, will give a free performance Saturday, Jan. 21, 11 a.m. at 36 King St. in Littleton. The event will be an opportunity to learn more about the program, meet the director, ask questions, and register for spring term. Learn more at 978-486-9524 or www.indianhillmusic.org.
Animal Tracking Workshop
The Nashua River Watershed Association (NRWA) River Classroom Director Stacey Chilcoat and naturalist George Moore will offer a Basic Animal Tracking Skills Workshop Saturday, Jan. 21, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Groton at the NRWA and on one of Groton's conservation properties. Participants will learn how gate patterns, habitat, scat, footprint shape and size, and other details assist the tracker and the backyard naturalist alike with proper identification. The workshop is appropriate for ages 11 to adult. Snowshoes are encouraged but not required. Cost is $8/person or $24/family for NRWA members, and $10/person or $30/family for nonmembers. Space is limited and preregistration is required by calling 978-448-0299 or emailing StaceyC@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.
Mahler Concert at Indian Hill
The Orchestra of Indian Hill will perform Mahler "5" Sunday, Jan. 22, at 3 p.m. at Littleton Hisch Performing Arts Center.
Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord Rivers History
Dave Griffin will tell the story of the Natural and Unnatural History of the Assabet, Sudbury, and Concord Rivers Wednesday, Jan. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 680 Hudson Road in Sudbury. Beginning with the glaciers scouring the landscape, through the taming and industrialization of the last 300 years, Griffin will share this story with unique visualization and a smattering of photography.
Talking Trash: Solid Waste Stories
Groton Local will launch its 2012 theme, Re-Think!, by "talking trash"—solid waste, that is—Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m., at the Nashua River Watershed Association, 594 Main St. in Groton. All are welcome to the free, educational program. Tessa David, North Central Regional solid waste coordinator, and Jim Hubert, local contractor and Groton Local board member, will engage in an evening of true stories. David will explain the state's expanded schedule and pricing for its hazardous material disposal/collection days at its nearby Devens collection site.
Meet Rachel Carson
The life story of biologist, environmentalist, and author Rachel Carson will be presented by Rona Balco, Thursday, Jan. 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hazen Memorial Library at 3 Keady Way, Shirley. The event is sponsored by the Shirley Conservation Commission and Friends of the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge.
Refuge Fledgling Hour
The Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge's Fledgling Hour will offer a nature-themed program series that will include crafts, stories, and games or songs that will relate to a different topic each month. The series will begin Friday, Jan. 27, at 10:30 a.m.,at the refuge Visitor Center in Sudbury. Programs will be held the fourth Friday of every month for 2 to 5-year-olds; siblings are welcome.
Gardening Chat
Nothing makes a winter day seem warmer than thinking about your next garden. The Bolton Community Garden will kick off the New Year with a chat on gardening Saturday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. at the Bolton Public Library. Discuss what grew and went well (or not) in 2011 and have an opportunity for a group seed order from Fedco Seeds in Maine, which will offer a discount to those participating. For more information, contact Jim Hubert 978-302-5611.