MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition Forum on Identity Based Bullying

2nd Annual MetroWest Anti-Bullying CoalitionBullying, hate speech, and online hate are on the rise. Spark Kindness is convening the 2nd annual MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition Forum on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 to explore solutions and interventions for identity-based bul......More

2nd Annual MetroWest Anti-Bullying CoalitionBullying, hate speech, and online hate are on the rise. Spark Kindness is convening the 2nd annual MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition Forum on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 to explore solutions and interventions for identity-based bullying**. Featured Speakers: MA Attorney General’s Office – Children’s Justice Unit (Legal Response)Jamele Adams – Freedom Teams (Community Response to Bias)Bryce Bjork – Lenny Learning (Curriculum for Educators & Community)Chief Hicks – Natick Police Department (Law Enforcement)This forum offers a chance to connect with fellow leaders/community members, share stories of impact, and access valuable resources on identity-based bullying prevention. We’ll also gather feedback on: Tip Sheets & Resource Guides on identity-based bullyingA comprehensive website with tools, programs, and professional development opportunitiesIf you are interested in joining this year’s forum, please reach out to Alyndra (Lynn) Canty, Coordinator of Diversity Equity & Inclusion and Co-Leader of the Anti-Bullying Coalition for Spark Kindness at [email protected]. View more information about the MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition here. This work is made possible through a generous Community Health Innovation Grant from the MetroWest Health Foundation with additional support from caring partners, Becca Schmill Foundation, Patrick’s Promise Foundation, Call2Talk, the MetroWest Regional Coalition for Suicide Prevention, and Eastern Bank.

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Walnut Hill Chamber Music Concert

Join us in Boswell Hall, inside Eliot Hall, on May 5 and May 7 for our delightful Spring Chamber Concerts. Enjoy beautiful music performed by students in the Walnut Hill Music Department. Admission is free and no tickets are required, but space is extremely limited.

Walnut Hill School For The Arts – Boswell Hall

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Natick Farmers Market

The Natick Farmers Market is a year-round program of the Natick Center Cultural District and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Visit natickfarmersmarket.org for current location and vendors. Spring and SummerNatick Town CommonThe intersection of Routes 27 and 13......More

The Natick Farmers Market is a year-round program of the Natick Center Cultural District and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Visit natickfarmersmarket.org for current location and vendors. Spring and SummerNatick Town CommonThe intersection of Routes 27 and 135Natick Fall and WinterCommon Street Spiritual Center13 Common StreetNatick

Natick Common

Art Across the Globe

Tikuli Art Workshop Watch & learn from Artist Santosh Kumar What to expect: 1. To get the best out of the demo, we recommend that you listen and observe the instructions during the workshop and paint the artwork later. 2. Meet the artist. 3. Q&A session with the artists......More

Tikuli Art Workshop Watch & learn from Artist Santosh Kumar What to expect: 1. To get the best out of the demo, we recommend that you listen and observe the instructions during the workshop and paint the artwork later. 2. Meet the artist. 3. Q&A session with the artists. 4. Access the workshop video for 3-weeks and complete your artwork. 5. Share your artwork with fellow participants and the organizers. REGISTER HERE Sponsored by Natick Center Cultural District and facilitated by Artsy Way of Life

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Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

VIRTUAL: Author Heather Wolf Discusses How to Experience Spring Bird Migration to the Fullest

 Join Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are and Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront, as she shares tips for jumping into the nature documentary happening around you, also known a......More

 Join Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are and Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront, as she shares tips for jumping into the nature documentary happening around you, also known as spring bird migration!  Learn how to find more migrating birds and witness their fascinating behaviors, as well as cue into birds that will be breeding and raising young in your area. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is held in collaboration with the Bacon Free Library, and the Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries and is in partnership with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.   Please register here for the Zoom link.  For more information on Heather and this program, click here.

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Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Friends of the Morse Institute Library May 2025 Book Sale

It’s time for the Friends’ spring Book, Music, and Bake Sale! Join us on Saturday, May 17 (8:30-4:30) and Sunday, May 18 (12:00-3:00) and browse a wide selection of 25,000+ gently used books, CDs, and vinyl, and choose from an assortment of tantalizing treats from our b......More

It’s time for the Friends’ spring Book, Music, and Bake Sale! Join us on Saturday, May 17 (8:30-4:30) and Sunday, May 18 (12:00-3:00) and browse a wide selection of 25,000+ gently used books, CDs, and vinyl, and choose from an assortment of tantalizing treats from our bake sale in the library lobby. Proceeds from our donation jars at the sale will go to support library programs and activities. You’ll find most books and DVDs on the lower level. Books for children and tweens and our CD and vinyl sale are in the Morse Room on the first floor. Adult books are $1, and books for children and tweens are $0.50. We’ll be restocking throughout the book sale. Your support makes a difference. The Friends are a nonprofit membership organization and dues are an important part of our fundraising. Pick up a membership form at the book sale or join online at www.morsefriends.org.

Morse Institute Library

Natick Farmers Market

The Natick Farmers Market is a year-round program of the Natick Center Cultural District and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Visit natickfarmersmarket.org for current location and vendors. Spring and SummerNatick Town CommonThe intersection of Routes 27 and 13......More

The Natick Farmers Market is a year-round program of the Natick Center Cultural District and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Visit natickfarmersmarket.org for current location and vendors. Spring and SummerNatick Town CommonThe intersection of Routes 27 and 135Natick Fall and WinterCommon Street Spiritual Center13 Common StreetNatick

Natick Common

Holi Festival in Natick Center

You are invited to celebrate the vibrant multi-cultural spirit of our town during the Holi Festival! Holi (pronounced /holi/ Sanskrit: हो ली Holi) is a delightful spring festival that is joyfully celebrated in the Indian subcontinent. It is popularly known as the “festi......More

You are invited to celebrate the vibrant multi-cultural spirit of our town during the Holi Festival! Holi (pronounced /holi/ Sanskrit: हो ली Holi) is a delightful spring festival that is joyfully celebrated in the Indian subcontinent. It is popularly known as the “festival of colors” or “festival of love.” Join us for an exciting lineup of activities! You can revel in the festivities with eco-friendly dry powdered colors, while grooving to the lively Bollywood music that our fabulous DJ Mahesh has in store for you. The best part? This event is free to attend! However, if you desire more colors or food, you can purchase them on-site. We cannot wait to see you at the Holi Festival, where we will create wonderful memories together! Rain Date, May 18 from 2- 4:00 pm. Location: Middlesex Savings Bank Parking Lot along Rt. 135 & Washington St. RESERVE your free ticket!

Natick Center Cultural District, 8 Court St., NATICK, MA, 01760, United States

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Friends of the Morse Institute Library May 2025 Book Sale

It’s time for the Friends’ spring Book, Music, and Bake Sale! Join us on Saturday, May 17 (8:30-4:30) and Sunday, May 18 (12:00-3:00) and browse a wide selection of 25,000+ gently used books, CDs, and vinyl, and choose from an assortment of tantalizing treats from our b......More

It’s time for the Friends’ spring Book, Music, and Bake Sale! Join us on Saturday, May 17 (8:30-4:30) and Sunday, May 18 (12:00-3:00) and browse a wide selection of 25,000+ gently used books, CDs, and vinyl, and choose from an assortment of tantalizing treats from our bake sale in the library lobby. Proceeds from our donation jars at the sale will go to support library programs and activities. You’ll find most books and DVDs on the lower level. Books for children and tweens and our CD and vinyl sale are in the Morse Room on the first floor. Adult books are $1, and books for children and tweens are $0.50. We’ll be restocking throughout the book sale. Your support makes a difference. The Friends are a nonprofit membership organization and dues are an important part of our fundraising. Pick up a membership form at the book sale or join online at www.morsefriends.org.

Morse Institute Library

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes N......More

Join us in the Keiter Center for our Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, presented by the Walnut Hill Theater Department. Tickets go on sale in April at walnuthillschool.ludus.com. From the celebrated and award-winning composer Dave Malloy comes Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, an electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace. Young and impulsive, Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiancé from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Following a critically exalted premiere at Ars Nova in New York City, a subsequent off-Broadway transfer and an acclaimed run on Broadway, this award-winning musical expands the possibilities for the genre with its daring score and bold storytelling.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States

Walnut Hill Jazz Concert

Join us in the Delbridge Center for the Music Department’s Spring Jazz Concert! Enjoy the jazz stylings of our talented students. Admission is free and no tickets are required, but space is limited.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Delbridge Center

VIRTUAL: Q&A with Romance and Mystery Writer Olivia Waite

Listen in — or bring questions and join in — to this fun conversation with romance author, Olivia Waite.  Olivia has brought her blend of heart and humor to historical romance, fantasy, science fiction, and essays, so who knows where the conversation might lead!  You ca......More

Listen in — or bring questions and join in — to this fun conversation with romance author, Olivia Waite.  Olivia has brought her blend of heart and humor to historical romance, fantasy, science fiction, and essays, so who knows where the conversation might lead!  You can be sure we’ll delve into her newest book, Murder by Memory, the first in the Dorothy Gentleman sci-fi mystery series. Bring your questions as this is going to be a rapid fire, AMA (ask me anything) Q&A! This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is held in collaboration with the Bacon Free Library and the Ashland Public Library. Please register here for the Zoom link. For more information on Olivia and this program, click here.

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How to Create a Homegrown National Park

Join us for a fun and informative stroll around the lovely grounds of the Bacon Free Library.  Our gardening guru Monica Foley will point out and discuss the native plants in our gardens.  She will offer many practical ideas to help you encourage birds and other pollina......More

Join us for a fun and informative stroll around the lovely grounds of the Bacon Free Library.  Our gardening guru Monica Foley will point out and discuss the native plants in our gardens.  She will offer many practical ideas to help you encourage birds and other pollinators to your yard and to increase the biodiversity in your property.  You will learn how the BFL became a Certified Wildlife Habitat, as well as the requirements to acquire a Homegrown National Park sign for your yard.  There will be time for questions. No registration necessary. In case of rain, this event will be rescheduled to Tuesday, May 27th at 5:30pm.

Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States

Natick Farmers Market

The Natick Farmers Market is a year-round program of the Natick Center Cultural District and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Visit natickfarmersmarket.org for current location and vendors. Spring and SummerNatick Town CommonThe intersection of Routes 27 and 13......More

The Natick Farmers Market is a year-round program of the Natick Center Cultural District and is open every Saturday from 9 am to 1 pm. Visit natickfarmersmarket.org for current location and vendors. Spring and SummerNatick Town CommonThe intersection of Routes 27 and 135Natick Fall and WinterCommon Street Spiritual Center13 Common StreetNatick

Natick Common

Instrument Petting Zoo

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will bring a variety of musical instruments to the Bacon for 60 minutes of instrument exploration to give people of all ages a chance to learn about instrum......More

The Bacon Free Library is partnering with Bach to Rock in Wellesley to bring you this instrument petting zoo. B2R will bring a variety of musical instruments to the Bacon for 60 minutes of instrument exploration to give people of all ages a chance to learn about instruments and experience playing them. This event will be held outdoors at our picnic table. Please stop by to try out an instrument, or two, that you’re curious about. No registration required.

Bacon Free Library – 58 Eliot Street Natick, MA 01760 United States