Fivesparks and the Boxborough Birders present BIRDS!, a curated art exhibition exploring and celebrating the wonder, beauty, and diversity of birds. Featuring 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 …
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We’re excited to invite you to join the Boxborough Birders Birding Book Club for their first meeting at Fivesparks as part of the exciting Birds! exhibit! The Boxborough Birders Birding Book Club carries the theme of Birds and Birding books. For this special meeting, the book to discuss is The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy … |
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Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Birds! Exhibit Event: Guided Bird Walk with the Boxborough Birders at Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge
Saturday, May 2 8:00-10:00 AM Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) Join the Boxborough Birders Group for a guided bird walk through the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge. Oxbow NWR is located along the Nashua River and provides a diverse habitat of wetland, upland forest, and old farm fields that support …
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Illustrator reading and book-signing A nature journaling activity expands the Birds! art exhibition Author and illustrator Sarah S. Brannen reads her award-winning book Feathers: Not Just for Flying and talks about the process of illustrating it. “Young naturalists meet sixteen birds in this elegant introduction to the many different and surprising ways birds … |
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During this 3 hour workshop, you’ll create a 2-D needle felted “painting” of a beautiful pair of cardinals on a pine branch.. All needle felting materials are included, as well as the use of the instructors tools. You will leave with the completed art in a 11” x 14” mat ready for framing. Needle felting … |
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OUT THE STUDIO WINDOWS an illustrated talk by Barry Van Dusen Many artists travel widely in search of new subjects, while others spend their entire artistic lives much closer to home. Andrew Wyeth did all of his work in two small areas of Maine and Pennsylvania, and Claude Monet spent the last four decades of … |
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Birds, Bats & Bugs: The Underlying Unity of Flight, Richard Fichera. THERE IS NO ADVANCE REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM. This lecture is FREE for all to attend. Richard’s background spans 50 years in the computer industry with strong interests in a number of related technical fields and an undergraduate engineering, math and science background … |
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Saturday, May 9 8:00 AM Horse Meadows Knoll, Harvard Join the Boxborough Birders Group for a guided bird walk at Horse Meadows Knoll. The Horse Meadows Knoll property features a central hill with roughly 140’ elevation, rock outcrops, and steep slopes. With the exception of a portion of Horse Meadows reservoir, the entire property is … |
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Saturday, May 16 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Fruitlands Museum, Harvard Join the Boxborough Birders Group and Brookline Bird Club for a guided bird walk on the Fruitlands grounds. We will look for resident species including Indigo Bunting, Savannah Sparrow, Hermit Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Veery, Blue-headed Vireo, Wild Turkey, American Kestrel, and a variety of … |
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Saturday, May 23 8:00 AM Hermann Orchard Conservation Lands Join the Boxborough Birders Group for a guided bird walk on the Hermann Orchard Conservation Lands. We will traverse a moderately challenging 2.0-mile loop trail that takes an average of 1 hour to complete. This former hilltop (229ft elevation) orchard affords 270-degree views of the hills … |
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Children and caregivers, come to Fivesparks for a fun bird-themed PJ Storytime! Children 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. In the story, Sova follows her dream of encountering a favorite animal in …
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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. Join area professional/semi-professional poets and read your favorite poem at a welcoming and low-key open-mic-style event. This … |
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Don't Miss This! Come to Fivesparks to see the Birds! exhibit one last time and be marveled by some REAL feathered friends! Join Bethany Boucher of Amazing Animal Ambassadors to learn about a wide range of birds from parrots, birds of prey and more. Some of the birds you might see include a macaw, cockatoo, …
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Don't miss the amazing celebration of Birds! Last day to view is Saturday, May 30, 2026. 12:00-4:00pm. |
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