The Stow Area Guild of Artists (SAGA) invites the public to celebrate the beauty, color, and vibrancy of summer at its newest exhibition featuring paintings and photographs by 14 talented local artists.

The SAGA Members Summer Show will be on display from June 5 through July 31 at the Pompositticut Community Center, 509 Great Road, Stow, MA. The exhibition showcases a diverse collection of artwork inspired by the season, highlighting the creativity and artistic vision of local painters and photographers.
A free opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 5, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., offering visitors an opportunity to meet the artists, view the artwork, and enjoy an evening celebrating the local arts community.

The exhibition reflects the spirit of summer through vibrant colors, striking landscapes, captivating photography, and imaginative artistic interpretations. Visitors will experience a rich variety of styles and subjects that capture the warmth, energy, and beauty of the season.

Whether you are an art enthusiast, collector, or simply looking for an enjoyable community event, SAGA welcomes you to attend and discover the talents of artists from Stow and surrounding communities.

Exhibition Dates: June 5 – July 31
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 5, 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Location: Pompositticut Community Center, 509 Great Road, Stow, MA
Admission: Free

The Stow Area Guild of Artists (SAGA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering community among local artists and enriching the cultural life of Stow and neighboring towns through exhibitions, art markets, open studios, and educational opportunities.
For more information about the exhibition and SAGA membership, visit www.stow-artists.org.

Beginning Thursday, June 11, Concord Art presents Say It with Flowers. The exhibition will be on view through August 11.

The impulse behind Say It with Flowers is rooted in the community that is Concord Art. As we near completion of our new classroom, the Keyes Art Barn, we are filled with gratitude for the incredible generosity of our community that made it possible. With that in mind, and with the knowledge that the grounds around Concord Art will still be a construction zone during the summer, we decided to bring the gardens inside and to fill our galleries with a riot of color and texture.

The exhibition takes its title from the familiar Florists Telegraph Delivery (FTD) slogan, coined in 1917 by Boston adman Patrick O’Keefe and inspired by the Victorian practice of floriography, where floral arrangements were used to send secret messages. The FTD slogan was hugely successful and helped shape the industry by encouraging people to send flowers to express a wide range of emotions: secret and not-so-secret love, congratulations for significant life events, or sympathy for a loss.

Contemporary artists have taken things further, infusing familiar floral forms with deeper meanings and raising questions about our relationship to nature and what it means to live in today’s world. From addressing social isolation during Covid to posing questions about body politics and fertility to honoring a beloved dog, the nineteen artists in this exhibition use the subject of flowers to address a wide range of themes both political and deeply personal. Whether reimagining fifteenth-century botanical illustrations or fashioning ethereal sculptures out of light, these artists embrace the sensual nature of flowers, using the materiality of paint, graphite, ink, paper, sticks, cyanotype, photography, and collage to create a distinctive and evocative language. And in so doing, they invite the viewer to listen in.

Artists featured in this exhibition include Laura Blacklow, Loren Eiferman, Tina Feingold, Tom Fels, Emily Filler, Aaron Fink, Beth Galston, Nancy Gruskin, Katrine Hildebrandt, Fiona Kennedy, Kirstin Lamb, Jaeok Lee, Alex Maclean, Neeta Madahar, Susan Maxfield, Linda Nagaoka, Tucker Nichols, Roberta Paul, Katherine Richmond, and Peter Gruner Shellenberger.

 Presenting a sixth summer of outdoor music, 19 Carter will offer eight fabulous
concerts taking place Saturday evenings from 7 - 9 pm from June 20th to August 15th
(excluding July 4th) at 19 Carter Street, Berlin, MA. Tickets are available now at
19Carter.org – $175 for a Summer Pass; individual tickets $25 in advance or $30 at
the door, $5 for students and FREE for kids.

The concert series offers an array of marvelous musicians presenting a range of genres
spanning from bluegrass to jazz to African music & dance and more! See the full
lineup below:

June 20th – Southern Rail (Bluegrass)
June 27th – Swing 440 (Gypsy Jazz)
July 11th – Crocodile River Music (African Music & Dance)
July 18th – Moe Dixon w/ Seth Asser & Gary Brown (Folk/Blues/Country)
July 25th – Nolan Slate Sextet (Jazz)
August 1st – Mark Russell & Friends (Rock/Pop/Blues/Jazz)
August 8th – Rioflow Trio (Latin-infused Jazz/Salsa)
August 15th – Lori Diamond & Fred Abatelli with special guest Anelise (Folk/Gospel/Soul)

19 Carter is partnering with local breweries and wineries for select concerts. These
onsite partners include Clover Road Brewing Company of Hudson; Dirigible Brewing
Company of Littleton; and IEMMALLO Wine of Ashland.

This year’s summer concert series is sponsored by Clinton Savings Bank, North
Brook Alpaca Farm, Cordelia’s Farm, Golden Skep Farm, the Berlin and Bolton
Cultural Councils (local agencies funded by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency)
and S. Elaine McDonald from REMAX Executive Realty.

For more information, check out our website at 19Carter.org or email us directly at
info@19carter.org. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook: @19CarterCommunity

The Maynard Community Band (MCB), directed by Michael Karpeichik, is proud to present its
79th year of free outdoor summer concerts at Memorial Park, across from the Fine Arts Theater in downtown Maynard. Concerts are held on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm, running from June 24th through August 26th. This year's program features international musical highlights along with tributes to Hollywood, Broadway, rock favorites, and the Armed Forces with brand-new arrangements added to beloved marches and patriotic tunes.

The season opens on Wednesday, June 24th, launching a musical journey that promises something for everyone. This year marks Michael Karpeichik's 24th year as conductor, and he is joined by Assistant Conductor Peter Gillies. Together they lead a larger, energized ensemble of musicians drawn from Maynard and several surrounding towns. Bring a blanket or lawn chair, settle in, and enjoy an evening of live music performed by your neighbors and friends.
A special Independence Day concert will be held on Wednesday, July 1st in celebration of the Fourth of July holiday.

All concerts are free and open to the public. In the event of rain, concerts will be canceled. Please check the Maynard Community Band's Facebook page or website at www.maynardcommunityband.com for updates.
The MCB welcomes new members! If you are an instrumentalist interested in joining, visit www.maynardcommunityband.com and click the "Join the Band" tab. See you at the show!

NEW! July 11th – August 29th. Improv 101: Led by Charlie Smith Saturday afternoons from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. Learn the foundations of improvisation in this 8-week class, led by experienced instructor, Charlie Smith.
Visit https://www.chelmsfordarts.org/ for tickets or more information.
The Chelmsford Center for the Arts is located at 1A North Road, Chelmsford, MA

There are many ways to feed your baby; breast feeding, chestfeeding, pumping, bottles, formula or a combination of these.  Do you have questions about feeding or want to check in with Advanced Lactation Counselor Mary Beilman about your current feeding routine?  Mary has been supporting families with babies for over 20 years, and is now collaborating with First Connections to offer monthly Feeding Groups which are free and open to all. She has experience assisting parents of infants thru toddlers with feeding support, challenges, transitioning back to work, weaning and more in a safe, judgement-free space.  Sign up for one of our Feeding Groups where you can meet to get support, connect, share and learn. Email lmatthews@jri.org with the date(s) you would like to attend (July 21, August 18). Groups are held at First Connections, 179 Great Road, Acton, from 10:30-11:30. This free program is supported by grants provided by Concord Carlisle Foundation, Emerson Community Benefits Dept, Nordblom Family Foundation, Commonwealth Children's Fund, and Community Foundation for Metrowest.

Get ready for a fun-filled family evening with Jeff Jam!

Visit www.actonrec.com for updates throughout the season with direct click to links on EventBrite.

This summer, the Chelmsford Community Band continues its decades-long tradition of providing live musical performances on Chelmsford Town Common.  Bring your folding chairs and your blankets and set yourself up on the grass as the summer heat switches over to the cool of evening, the stars come out, and local volunteer musicians share with the community their love of music.

The Concert Band, under the direction of Eric Linsner, will kick off the season with its traditional capstone on the Independence Day Festival on Friday, July 3, just after 7pm.  This performance is sponsored by a generous grant from Rockland Trust.

After the kickoff, the band’s 7pm Tuesday series starts on July 14 with the Jazz Ensemble, directed by Art Bakopolus, and they will also perform on July 28 and August 11.  On the alternating Tuesdays, you will be able to hear the Concert Band performing on July 21, August 4, and August 18.  This summer series has been made possible with a grant from the Chelmsford Cultural Council.

The Chelmsford Community Band is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and has a 75-piece concert band and a 20-piece jazz ensemble made of dedicated volunteer musicians with a proud tradition of bringing live musical performances to this community since 1972.  They depend on grants from local businesses, arts organizations such as the Chelmsford Cultural Council, and your donations.  Follow them on Facebook, Instagram, or BlueSky, and find them online at www.chelmsfordcommunityband.com.

Show starts at 8 p.m. and gates open at 7:00 p.m.  Tickets available online or by credit card only at the gate on the day of the event.

Visit www.actonrec.com for updates throughout the season with direct click to links on EventBrite.

A Junk in the Trunk event will take place on August 1 from 10-11 a.m. at a new location, Stony Brook School, 9 Farmer Way, Westford, MA.

People bring their cars, open their trunks, set out unwanted household items, and freely give away goods, and choose items gifted from others. This is not a drop off event as you must remain on site until items are gifted or donated.

Setup time is no earlier than 9:30 a.m. Gifting and Receiving is 10 a.m. Donation time is 11 a.m.
Supported by Sustainable Westford and the Westford Recycling Commission.
More information: email LauraGranato15@gmail.com