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SUMMARY:Birds!
DESCRIPTION:Fivesparks and the Boxborough Birders present BIRDS!\, a curated art exhibition exploring and celebrating the wonder\, beauty\, and diversity of birds.\n \nFeaturing works that interpret the theme of BIRDS! that reflect not only birds themselves\, but also their habits\, homes\, interactions\, impacts\, and traces. Come enjoy wonderful bird-themed artwork by local\, regional and artists across the USA in a variety of mediums.\n \nParticipate in bird-themed programs\, all during prime bird-watching\, migratory season. You can see all the Birds! exhibit-related events HERE. \n \nOn view April 18 – May 30\, 2026.
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/birds/
LOCATION:Fivesparks
CATEGORIES:BIRDS,exhibit
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SUMMARY:Music is Meditation
DESCRIPTION:Age-old practices of meditation\, such as Zen\, remain an effective means of promoting stress-reduction and attaining self-awareness. \nThis series\, entitled “Music is Meditation\,” will explore the possibilities of using “musical mantras” in the place of verbal ones in the practice of collective meditation. \nEach session will entail two 20-minute meditation periods\, each employing recurrent musical motives or tranquil meandering themes\, played on keyboard\, as a focus for inward centering. \nThe first meeting will begin with a brief introduction to the practice of collective meditation. \nParticipants should wear comfortable clothing\, and bring a small mat if intending to sit on the floor. Chairs will be provided. \nMusic is Meditation will meet weekly at 9:00am- 10:00am on Friday mornings for 4 sessions May 8 through June 5 (no session May 15)\nFee for the 4 class series is $50.\nClick HERE to Register for Music is Meditation
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/music-is-meditation-2/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:movement,music,workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kevin Moll":MAILTO:moll_kn@outlook.com
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SUMMARY:The Drawing Room - May
DESCRIPTION:The Drawing Room – May:\nAn open drawing studio with artist guidance\nThe Drawing Room offers a welcoming space for focused drawing\, creative exploration\, and artistic community\, led by artist and teacher Mara Levin. These open studio sessions invite artists to work at their own pace\, with guidance available whenever it’s helpful. Drawing on decades of experience\, Mara offers demonstrations\, support\, and practical insights that help artists find their creative rhythm. Sessions conclude with an optional informal sharing time for feedback or conversation about their work. All levels are welcome. \nYou may bring work in progress or start something new. Please bring your own references (photographic or real-life objects)\, drawing tools\, and supplies. Feel free to bring a beverage in a no-spill travel mug. \nWhat Would You Like to Work On?\nHere are some ideas:\n* Subjects from nature\, real or imaginary\n* Comics\n* Portraits\n* Abstract art\n* Anything that sparks your creativity \nDrawing Mediums\nAll drawing mediums are welcome. (Please bring solvent-free materials suitable for a shared indoor studio space.) Examples include graphite pencil or stick (dry or water-soluble)\, colored pencil (dry or water-soluble)\, charcoal\, Conté crayon\, pastel pencil\, watercolor\, gouache\, and pen or brush with ink. \nSupplies\nYou may bring supplies you already have or purchase new ones. Please bring appropriate paper for your chosen medium(s). \nFor your convenience\, I have created a web page with recommended drawing supplies—including both basic materials and optional extras—with clearly marked affiliate links for graphite\, colored pencil\, charcoal\, Conté crayon\, gray marker\, and watercolor:\nhttps://www.maralevinfineart.com/page/38107/art-class-supplies \nMeets weekly on Fridays 10:00am – 12:30pm: 5/01/2026\, 5/08/2026\, 5/22/2026\, 5/29/2026. \n$100 for 4 session series. \nQuestions: info@maralevin.com \nClick HERE to register for The Drawing Room 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/the-drawing-room-may/2026-05-29/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Cove
CATEGORIES:art,workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Mara Levin":MAILTO:info@maralevin.com
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SUMMARY:Birds! Exhibit Event: Night Owl Night - PJ Storytime Author Visit & Activity
DESCRIPTION:Children and caregivers\, come to Fivesparks for a fun bird-themed PJ Storytime!  \nChildren learn fun facts about owls and try out their owl voices before a reading by author Susan Edwards Richmond of her Mass Book Award Honor title\, NIGHT OWL NIGHT.  \nIn the story\, Sova follows her dream of encountering a favorite animal in the wild and helping her scientist mother gather information to protect it.  \nParticipants are invited to chat with Susan after the reading and create an owl mask or puppet to take home. \nFriday\, May 29\, 6:30pm. $10/child or $20 for families with 3 or more children/family. This program is great for kiddos 3-8 years old\, but older and younger siblings and caregivers are welcome\, wearing your favorite PJs!\nREGISTER HERE\n \nThis workshop is being offered as part of the Birds! exhibit on view at Fivesparks from April 18 – May 30\, 2026. \n \nSusan Edwards Richmond is the award-winning author of The Great Pollinator Count\, selected as an NSTA-CBC best STEM Book of the Year.  Her other picture books include Bioblitz! Counting Critters\, Bird Count\, and Night Owl Night\, a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Title and a Bank Street college of Education Best Children’s Book selection.  Bird Count won the International Literacy Association’s Primary Fiction Award and is a Mathical Honor Book.  Susan is also the author of Science Play\, an activity book for preschoolers in Storey Publishing’s Busy Little Hands series. \n \nA passionate birder and naturalist\, Susan has taught preschool on a farm and wildlife sanctuary in eastern Massachusetts for more than a decade.  She is happies exploring natural habitats with her husband and two daughters\, and learns the native wildlife wherever she travels. \n \n\n \nThe Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group. 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/birds-exhibit-event-night-owl-night-pj-storytime-author-visit-activity/
LOCATION:Fivesparks
CATEGORIES:BIRDS,kids
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SUMMARY:Birds! Exhibit Event - Open Poetry Reading
DESCRIPTION:To start the closing of the Birds! exhibit\, let’s gather and celebrate birds in written word!  Listen to and read poems about birds (and flight\, and feathers and nests and birdsong…anything bird-related!) while surrounded by amazing bird-themed artwork.  \nJoin area professional/semi-professional poets and read your favorite poem at a welcoming and low-key open-mic-style event.  \nThis event is free for readers and attendees\, but please register HERE to allow for adequate planning. Please indicate if you will be reading\, and the poem you plan to read.  \nThe Birds! curated art exhibit as well as the corresponding bird-related events and programs were planned in partnership with the Boxborough Birders Group.  \nFriday\, May 29th\, 7:30pm. 
URL:https://www.fivesparks.org/event/birds-exhibit-event-open-poetry-reading/
LOCATION:Fivesparks Gallery\, 7 Fairbank Street\, Harvard\, MA\, 01451\, United States
CATEGORIES:BIRDS,live
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ORGANIZER;CN="Boxborough Birders":MAILTO:cassandra.oxley@gmail.com
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