School Vacation - Little Pet Shop Felting & Crafting
2026-02-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2026-02-18 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
FEBRUARY VACATION TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
February 17th and 18th
This is geared towards kids 10+ but adults are welcome to sign up too!
Do you love your pets and crafting? If so this minicamp is perfect for you! Combine your passion for your pets with art making. In this 2-day program you will get to experiment with a wide range of materials and techniques. You will learn the basics of needle felting, build with clay and explore mixed media. all while making a variety of cute pets, cats/dogs, turtles, fish, small furry pets and more. And don’t forget their habitats; you will create homes, food, and toys. Leave with your very own tiny pets but without the mess lol :p
Tuesday and Wednesday, 10-12:30pm (turtle, hamster, fish)
Tuesday and Wednesday, 1-3pm (Dog + Cat and accessories)
You can join for full days or 1/2 days. $36-$160
For more info and to register, click HERE.

Snapology Vacation Program: Mini-Figure Mania & Amusement Park Engineering
2026-02-18 09:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-19 09:00 - 15:30, 2026-02-20 09:00 - 15:30 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Mini-Figure Mania x Amusement Park Engineering
February Vacation Program | Ages 6–12
Location: Fivesparks, Harvard MA
Time: 9:00am–3:30pm ET
Dates: Monday, Feb 16 – Friday, Feb 20, 2026
What to Bring: Nut-free snack, lunch, and water bottle
Get ready for an action-packed February break! This dual-themed program blends Snapology’s Mini-Figure Mania and Amusement Park Engineering programs for a full week of creativity, problem-solving, and hands-on STEM fun.
Students can sign up for the morning or afternoon sessions only, or join the fun for all-day engagement.
Morning Session – Mini-Figure Mania: 9am-12pm, $250.
Click HERE to register for the morning session only.
Students will design and build incredible structures and worlds for their mini-figures while learning:
Structural Engineering – Create strong, stable builds from towers to vehicles to mini-figure vacation spots.
Creativity & Master Builder Skills – Bring imaginative ideas to life with thoughtful planning and design.
Presentation Skills – Share creations with peers in a fun, confidence-building environment.
Teamwork & Collaboration – Practice healthy partner work, group planning, and respectful communication.
Afternoon Session – Amusement Park Engineering: 12:30-3:30pm, $250
Click HERE to register for the afternoon session only.
Students become real engineers as they build and test amusement park rides made with LEGO® bricks, exploring:
Physics & Engineering Concepts – Forces, energy, gravity, and motion made hands-on and fun.
Mechanical Engineering – Use gears, motors, wheels, and axles to create moving models.
Ride History – Learn the origins of classic rides like the Ferris Wheel and Bumper Cars.
Problem-Solving & Teamwork – Overcome design challenges and collaborate to improve builds.
This exciting February Vacation Program is perfect for kids who love building, imagining, and exploring how things work. Your child will learn new STEM skills, boost creativity, and have a blast all week long!
All Day – Mini-Figure Mania, BYO Lunch & Amusement Park Engineering: 9am-3:30pm, $450
Click HERE to register for all-day fun.
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Snapology is the premier partner for STEAM programs worldwide. The organization’s goal is to provide children’s enrichment with STEAM learning programs that engage kids 4-14 years old with fun, hands-on activities to teach science, technology, engineering, art and math. While children are exploring robotics, coding and design challenges using LEGO® bricks, K’Nex, and technology, they’re building skills that will help them throughout school and their careers. To kids, it’s just fun!
Fivesparks is partnering with Snapology of Harvard, MA to bring these fun and educational programs to our community! Snapology of Harvard, MA is owned/operated by area parents whose family fell in love with Snapology’s methods and philosophies. So much so, they want to share them! You will find Snapology of Harvard, MA programs at Fivesparks, in local schools and community centers around the Metro-West area. https://www.snapology.com/massachusetts-harvard/

HES After School Program: Canvas & Cocoa
2026-02-24 15:45 - 17:00, 2026-03-03 15:45 - 17:00, 2026-03-10 15:45 - 17:00, 2026-03-17 15:45 - 17:00, 2026-03-24 15:45 - 17:00 | Hildreth Elementary School, 27 Mass Ave, Har vard, MA, 01451, United States
Warm up your winter with this child-friendly spin off of your typical “Paint & Sip.”
Canvas & Cocoa offers a guided painting class, paired with an iconic hot cocoa bar for your child to enjoy while creating their masterpiece. Socializing, sipping hot cocoa, and learning the basics of acrylic paint on canvas will keep your child looking forward to the next session.
There will be 5 Tuesday after-school sessions, starting March 3 and ending March 31st. Each session will offer a different guided session, progressively getting more challenging.
The 5-session package is $200 per student. All painting supplies and materials and the amazing cocoa bar are included.
Come dressed for potential mess- acrylic paint does not come out in the wash! If there are allergies, or dietary/religious restrictions please notify Meghan Lowe (MLowe@psharvard.org), as substitutes can be made accordingly.
This workshop is appropriate for children in 2nd grade through 5th grade and will be held at Hildreth Elementary School directly after school. Specific instructions will be sent to you after registration.
To register for this class, click HERE.

Pastel Painting with Ann Gillespie - Winter Session
2026-02-25 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-04 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-11 10:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Pastel painting with a focus on local landscape.
Ann will go over the basics of her process along with exploring composition, values, color and mark-making. She will have a combination of weekly demos and exercises at the beginning of class, followed by plenty of one-on-one feedback at your easel.
All pastel levels are welcome but some previous drawing or painting experience is necessary.
Contact agillespieart@gmail.com to register and for a supply list or any questions you have. This class is appropriate for adults. $330/participant.
This class series is now full. Please contact Ann at the email above to learn about future classes.

Orchard Women of Harvard
2026-02-28 - 2026-04-11 | Fivesparks
In late summer and early fall, city-dwellers and locals are drawn to the beautiful orchards of Harvard, Massachusetts to pick fruit straight from the trees. For the past few years, photographer Ellen Harasimowicz has visited four of these orchards in all seasons, searching for the extraordinary within the ordinary.
In this International Year of the Woman Farmer *, she presents an exhibition of four women who own and manage these local orchards. Two grew up in the business, one married into it, and one revived an abandoned orchard and made it organic. The women, whose ages span decades, are strong and productive like their fruit trees. Both the women and their trees embody beauty, resilience, and hope, while providing rootedness and nourishment for their community. The orchardists face similar climate and economic challenges, but each finds her own way to meet them.
This exhibition is a collaboration with the orchardists – Pam Lawson (Doe Orchards) and Linda Hoffman (Old Frog Pond Farm), who are showing their artwork alongside Ellen’s photography, and Stephanie Green O’Keefe (Westward Orchards) and Katie Carlson (Carlson Orchards), who are contributing family stories and photos.
On view February 28, 2026 – April 11, 2026.
Meet the artists and orchardists at the Opening Reception, free and open to all, Sunday, March 8, 2026 3:00-5:00pm.
*The United Nations declared 2026 the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Snapology School Half-Day Program: Lego Movie Mania
2026-03-04 12:30 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Cove
Snapology Movie Mania – Half-Day Workshop
In this action-packed workshop, students will dive into the world of The LEGO® Movie! Young builders will recreate favorite characters in mosaic form, design imaginative spaceships, and practice their Master Builder skills through creative challenges inspired by the film. With each activity, students strengthen their building, planning, communication, and teamwork abilities—because in this workshop, everything is awesome!
Throughout the session, students will:
• Learn to Build Stable Structures – Explore engineering concepts as they design sturdy, functional builds and solve hands-on design challenges.
• Strengthen Problem-Solving Skills – Think like true Master Builders as they tackle creative building tasks that require flexibility, imagination, and quick thinking.
• Practice Presentation Skills – Share their builds with peers in a fun, low-pressure environment that boosts comfort and confidence in speaking.
• Develop Teamwork Skills – Work with partners and small groups to plan, collaborate, and build respectfully and productively.
This workshop is perfect for LEGO® Movie fans and creative builders ready to imagine, design, and build their own awesome adventures!
Drop-Off & Pick-Up Instructions
The workshop will take place in the Cove (basement, to the right at the bottom of the stairs). For safety and to help protect the art exhibits upstairs: Caregivers must sign children in and out directly from the classroom. Please come to The Cove at pickup so we can dismiss your child safely.
Lunch & Snacks
Please pack: A nut-free lunch, Two nut-free snacks, A water bottle
We’ll have dedicated snack and lunch breaks throughout the day.
This school half-day workshop is appropriate for kids ages 5-12. $70/participant
Click HERE to register for this workshop.
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Snapology is the premier partner for STEAM programs worldwide. The organization’s goal is to provide children’s enrichment with STEAM learning programs that engage kids 4-14 years old with fun, hands-on activities to teach science, technology, engineering, art and math. While children are exploring robotics, coding and design challenges using LEGO® bricks, K’Nex, and technology, they’re building skills that will help them throughout school and their careers. To kids, it’s just fun!
Fivesparks is partnering with Snapology of Harvard, MA to bring these fun and educational programs to our community! Snapology of Harvard, MA is owned/operated by area parents whose family fell in love with Snapology’s methods and philosophies. So much so, they want to share them! You will find Snapology of Harvard, MA programs at Fivesparks, in local schools and community centers around the Metro-West area. https://www.snapology.com/massachusetts-harvard/

1/2 Day Felting
2026-03-04 12:45 - 14:30 | Fivesparks Loft, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
1/2 days in Harvard
12:45-2:30
Drop in or join for multiple!
March 4th- Pika in Fivesparks Loft
April 8th- Bunny in Fivesparks Cove
April 15th- Duck in Fivesparks Loft
Open to 5th-8th graders
Learn the basics of needle felting while creating a variety of adorable felted projects.
$30 per class or get a reduced rate if you sign up for multiple 1/2 days at once.
For more information or to save your spot click the link below:
https://www.thefiberweb.com/shop/in-person/15

Evening Felting
2026-03-04 18:30 - 20:00 | Fivesparks Loft, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Drop in or Join for multiple!
Wednesdays 6:30-8pm
Open to adults and teens but kids 8-12 are welcome to join with a parent
Learn the basics of needle felting while creating a variety of fun felting projects
3/4 – Painting with Wool- 5×7 Moon scene
4/8- Rabbit with Carrot
4/15- Painting with Wool- 5×7 Flower scene
For more info or to save your spot click the link below:
https://www.thefiberweb.com/shop/in-person/15

Save Our Schools: March for our Lives Silent Auction
2026-03-07 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 12:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Loft, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
With the recent active shooter scare at UMass Lowell on 9/3/25, the Evergreen High School shooting in Colorado on 9/10/25, as well as number of other recent shooting incidents, the local artist community is doing their part to make our community safer. While the UMass Lowell shooter on September 3, 2026 turned out to be a hoax, the fear that was created was very real.
March for our Lives is a student-led organization founded by survivors of the Parkland, Florida high school shootings in 2018. They lead demonstrations in support of gun control legislation and their mission is to end gun violence in our lifetime. They have championed gun violence prevention legislation at all levels of the government to save lives and create a better, safer future.
Following the horrific shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, March for our Lives led a protest in DC. Just a day after MFOL marched, Senator Chris Murphy announced a bipartisan gun reform package with the support of 10 Republicans, and just weeks later, they successfully passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first federal gun safety law in nearly 30 years.
A charity artwork silent auction and fundraising event run by local-artist, Lisa Nelson will help raise money for March for our Lives.
For two weeks prior (3/7-3/21), display tables will be setup in the Fivesparks LOFT featuring artwork donated by a number of local professional artists along with silent auction sign-up sheets. Visitors can bid on these items throughout the 2-week period.
At the end of the two weeks, a fundraising event will be held at Fivesparks on 3/21/26. Entrance is free, refreshments will be served and winning bids for the art silent auction will be announced around 7pm.
All money raised will be donated to March for our Lives.

Art Exhibit Opening Reception: Orchard Women of Harvard
2026-03-08 15:00 - 17:00 | Fivesparks
Visit Fivesparks on Sunday, March 8 to meet the artists and orchardists featured in Orchard Women of Harvard.
Light refreshments served. Free and open to all!
Sunday, March 8, 3:00-5:00pm

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Village Nursery School Children's Art Show
2026-03-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-18 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-19 10:00 - 16:00 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Fivesparks is proud to collaborate with Harvard’s Village Nursery School to help them present their annual Children’s Art Show.
If you visit Fivesparks during the week of March 17-19, 2026, you’ll delight in the creations of some of the littlest artists, in addition to our formal art exhibition on display.
The Village Nursery School is a non-profit, private school for toddler and preschool aged children from Harvard and surrounding communities. Learn more about the school at villagenurseryschool.org.
Fivesparks visitors can view the show Tuesday-Thursday during our regular open hours, 10am-4pm. Special viewing times arranged only for Village Nursery School families occur Monday-Thursday evenings.

Save Our Schools: March for our Lives Charity Fundraiser
2026-03-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
With the recent active shooter scare at UMass Lowell on 9/3/25, the Evergreen High School shooting in Colorado on 9/10/25, as well as number of other recent shooting incidents, the local artist community is doing their part to make our community safer. While the UMass Lowell shooter on September 3, 2026 turned out to be a hoax, the fear that was created was very real.
March for our Lives is a student-led organization founded by survivors of the Parkland, Florida high school shootings in 2018. They lead demonstrations in support of gun control legislation and their mission is to end gun violence in our lifetime. They have championed gun violence prevention legislation at all levels of the government to save lives and create a better, safer future.
Following the horrific shootings in Buffalo and Uvalde, March for our Lives led a protest in DC. Just a day after MFOL marched, Senator Chris Murphy announced a bipartisan gun reform package with the support of 10 Republicans, and just weeks later, they successfully passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first federal gun safety law in nearly 30 years.
A charity artwork silent auction and fundraising event run by local-artist, Lisa Nelson will help raise money for March for our Lives.
For two weeks prior (3/7-3/21), display tables will be setup in the Fivesparks LOFT featuring artwork donated by a number of local professional artists along with silent auction sign-up sheets. Visitors can bid on these items throughout the 2-week period. Click here for a link to the Silent Auction event.
At the end of the two weeks, a fundraising event will be held at Fivesparks on 3/21/26. Entrance is free, refreshments will be served and winning bids for the art silent auction will be announced around 7pm.
All money raised will be donated to March for our Lives.

Ensemble Eclectica Concert
2026-03-22 15:00 - 17:00 | Fivesparks Gallery, 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, 01451, United States
Ensemble Eclectica weaves together early music and jazz in a lively and light-hearted conversation of genres and styles, finding that these divergent musical traditions have much more in common than we might think. From Thelonious Monk on the theorbo (a large ancient lute) to gentle Jazz scatt improvisation on songs from the Renaissance, this innovative quartet (Peter Lehman, theorbo & seven- string guitar; Rick McGlaughlin, stand up bass; Fabio Pirozzolo, percussion; and Louise Grasmere, vocals) takes listeners on journey that spans centuries, sparks surprising musical connections, and creates a sound that is at once old, new, surprising and fun.

This program is funded in part by a grant from the Harvard Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.

Sunday, March 22, 2026. 3:00pm-5:00pm, $20
Purchase Tickets Here

10th Annual Bloom N Art - Private Reception
2026-03-27 17:00 - 19:00 | Fivesparks
Student artists, their families, Bromfield and Hildreth school teachers and administration, Garden Club of Harvard floral arrangers and Board members and Fivesparks Board members are invited for a private reception to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Bloom N Art.
