Explore the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Join Nashua River Watershed Association guides Saturday, Aug. 28, 3 p.m., to explore the Oxbow Refuge’s river habitat, observing beaver activity and bird life on forest and riverside trails.
Saturday, Sept. 11, 2 p.m., explore upland forest habitat for tracks, dens, and other wildlife clues. Programs are for ages kindergarten and older. Registration required and space is limited. Directions to the sites provided upon registration. Email registration@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.
Fivesparks programs
Register for all classes via the calendar at fivesparks.org.
- Sketching basics: 10 weeks, Tuesdays 9:30 a.m., starting Tuesday, Sept. 14.
- Dance, yoga, pilates fusion for adults: 10 weeks, Wednesdays 9:30 a.m., starting Wednesday, Sept. 15.
- Felting open studio: Bring incomplete projects to finish with guidance from Rachel Benson. Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. Ages 10-adult.
- Introduction to still-life painting: 10 weeks, Thursdays 9:30 a.m., starting Thursday, Sept. 16.
- Felted candy corn Zoom class: Thursday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m. Ages 8-adult.
- Painting with wool, fall scene: Zoom class Thursday, Sept. 30. Ages 12-adult.
- Save the Date: STORYfest the first weekend of October.
‘The Gruffalo’ storybook trail walk
The Harvard Conservation Trust is offering a self-guided storybook trail walk starting at the Burgess-Brown land trailhead at the end of Murray Lane, through Monday, Sept. 6. The trail offers an opportunity to experience a children’s story, “The Gruffalo,” while wandering along a half-mile path through the woods. To learn more about the walking loop at the Burgess-Brown land, go to harvard-trails.com/brown.html.
‘Nature: A Walking Play’ at Fruitlands
The Fruitlands trustees and TigerLion Arts present “Nature: An Outdoor Walking Play,” celebrating the dynamic connection between humanity and the natural world. This immersive and family-friendly telling of Emerson, Thoreau, and their mutual love of the natural world runs from Friday, Aug. 27, through Monday, Sept. 6, at Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road. Visit thetrustees.org/program/nature-play to purchase tickets and see the full performance schedule.
Local artists at Fivesparks
Fivesparks will present the exhibit “in•sight: Together, Apart,” featuring four local artists who invite the community to share their journeys through work created during the pandemic. Opening reception Sunday, Sept. 12. More details to come here and at fivesparks.org.
Healing Garden Walk and Ride benefit
Registration is open for the Virginia Thurston Healing Garden Cancer Support Center’s 2021 Perennial Walk and Ride to Thrive, to be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3.
Saturday, riders can choose a 12-, 33-, or 66-mile ride through Nashoba Valley towns. On Sunday, walkers will have the option of a 1- or 5-mile walk on the back roads of Harvard. Proceeds will be used to continue free programs and services to cancer clients and their families. Register at healinggardensupport.org or call Maddie Phadke at 978-456-3532, ext. 105.
‘Emergence 2021’ at Old Frog Pond Farm
Old Frog Pond Farm’s 15th annual outdoor sculpture exhibit, “Emergence 2021,” is now open. Enjoy a self-guided tour and see the work of more than 40 New England artists along the farm’s tracks and trails at 38 Eldridge Road. The self-service farmstand is open every day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., for freshly picked organic fruits and vegetables.
Exhibit hours are Thursday through Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults $10, seniors $8, children under 12 free. For more information: www.oldfrogpondfarm.com or fruit@oldfrogpondfarm.com.
Council on Aging events
- Trip to Groton farmers’ market, Friday, Aug. 27. Van leaves Hildreth House at 3:30 p.m.
- East Passage Express Cruise to Newport, Rhode Island, Wednesday, Sept. 8, leaving Hildreth House at 9:30 a.m.
See the COA newsletter for more information, or call 978-456-4120.
OUT OF TOWN
Yoga on Rogers
Dragonfly Wellness Center presents free yoga on Rogers Field, Devens, Wednesdays, Sept. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 5:30 p.m. Register at dragonflywellnesscenter.net/classes.
Bolton Library Art Exhibit
“In Monet’s Garden” at Bolton Public Library. Artist Suzan Osborn will exhibit her oil paintings—inspired by three weeks of painting in Claude Monet’s garden in Giverny, France—at the Bolton Public Library’s gallery, 738 Main St., through Tuesday, Aug. 31, at 6 p.m. Osborn will be in the gallery Thursday, Aug. 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Classes at Indian Hill
Fall classes are now enrolling. Try a beginner class; join a traditional group; listen to, learn about, and play jazz; explore classical styles; or play in a large ensemble. Learn more and register at bit.ly/3sEpZA1.
At the Museum of Russian Icons
The museum is open Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free admission through the end of August. Masks required. More details at museumofrussianicons.org.
On view now: “The Long Way Home: A Photographic Journey with Gordon Lankton,” an exhibition of more than 40 photographs taken during Lankton’s journey from Germany to Japan on an NSU motorcycle in 1956-57.
At the Fitchburg Art Museum
Opening Sunday, Sept. 5: “Abelardo Morell: Projecting Italy.” Camera obscura photographs of sites in Italy. Two exhibits, “Joyride: Cars in American Art,” and “Uncovering the Human Condition,” open Saturday, Sept. 25. More information can be found at https://fitchburgartmuseum.org.
