Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita of Harvard University, joins us for a special evening reflecting on her instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury. Professor Faust reflects on the formative experiences of her youth during the turbulence of the 1950s and 60s – including her time as a student at […]
Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita of Harvard University, joins us for a special evening reflecting on her instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury. Professor Faust reflects on the formative experiences of her youth during the turbulence of the 1950s and 60s – including her time as a student at Concord Academy – that […]
Curated by Hanna Melnyczuk, a Ukrainian-American artist, and Halyna Andrusenko, an artist from Kyiv, The Umbrella Arts Center’s iteration of the traveling exhibition Don’t Close Your Eyes features the work of 27 artists from various regions of Ukraine responding to the invasion of their country, which began February 24, 2022. Expressions of grief, loss, survival, […]
We will reopen on Wednesday, Jan 10, with our new show, Thresholds. January 10 - February 11 Reception: Saturday, Jan 20, 6:00 - 8:00 pmSnow date: Sunday, Jan 21, 3:00 - 5:00 pmCheck website in case of bad weather Our first show of the new year features three guest artists curated around the theme of new beginnings or […]
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The orchestra, directed by guest conductor Robert Lehmann, performs a program of Georges Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 1, Edouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole, and Jean Sibelius’ Symphony No. 3. Charles Dimmick is the violin soloist for Symphonie Espagnole. Violinist Charles Dimmick enjoys a varied and distinguished career as concertmaster, soloist, and chamber musician. Praised by the […]
Come for fun, indoor play on a winter day at Nashoba Brooks School! There will be activities in coding & robotics, crafting, marshmallow catapults, along with story time & music, cocoa, and, of course, s’mores by the fire! This event is free and open to the public! RSVP to admission@nashobabrooks.org
Learn about the story behind the tea kettle that Louisa May Alcott used while serving as a nurse for the Union Army in Washington, D.C. during the Civil War. Alcott is most famous as the author of Little Women, but years prior she wrote “Hospital Sketches,” based on her now-lost letters home which she reported were […]
Join us for a special edition of Fowler's Saturday Studio with Mothers Out Front! Together, we'll explore the theme of "Reduce, Reuse" through a mix of stories, songs, crafting, and hands-on activities. Kids, with their unique talent for wearing out their favorite outfits, are the inspiration for this sustainable program filled with fun ideas for […]
