The Natick Center Cultural District

Natick Farmers Market
2025-05-10 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-05-03 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-26 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-19 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Natick Common
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 Summer
Natick Town Common
The intersection of Routes 27 and 135
Natick

Fall and Winter
Common Street Spiritual Center
13 Common Street
Natick

Walnut Hill Spring Musical: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812
2025-05-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
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 Chamber Music Concert
2025-05-07 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-05-05 19:00 - 20:00 | Walnut Hill School For The Arts – Boswell Hall
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.

MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition Forum on Identity Based Bullying
2025-05-07 08:30 - 11:00
2nd Annual MetroWest Anti-Bullying Coalition
Bullying, 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 bullying
A comprehensive website with tools, programs, and professional development opportunities

If 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 lcanty@sparkkindness.org. 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.

VIRTUAL: Author Shannon Reed Discusses “Why We Read”
2025-05-05 19:00 - 20:00
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**
This program is for readers everywhere! Join us as we chat with author Shannon Reed about her latest book, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out. Why DO we read? What compels us to? What holds our attention? How many of us remember reading by a flashlight after hours? Shannon will have the scoop and will be answering lots of our questions.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is held in partnership with the Bacon Free Library and a multitude of MA Libraries.
Please register here for the Zoom link.
For more information on Shannon and this program, click here.

Repair Cafe
2025-05-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Natick Community – Senior Center
Sponsored by Natick Rotary, we will be conducting our 6th Repair Café Sunday May 4th from 2:00- 5:00 at, and in conjunction with, the Natick Community Senior Center s Council on Aging & Human Services.
If you’re unfamiliar with Repair Cafés, it’s an opportunity for people to bring a whole host of different items in need of repair that volunteers, with skills in different disciplines, will do their best to fix for free!
We invite you to bring in the following items in need of repair: Lamps,* electronics & small appliances, laptop computers for IT work; jewelry, bike, mechanical, and small furniture repairs, plus sharpening of non-serrated knives, scissors, and garden tools. Also, we’ll do our best to do machine & hand-sewing repairs of clothing & household textiles.
For those unfamiliar with Natick, the Natick Community Senior Center is located at 117 E. Central St. (Rt. 135), on the right-hand side about a half mile before the Wellesley Town line. For more info, or if you or someone you know might be able to help in some capacity, please email Carey at: NatickRepairCafe@gmail.com

Connect & Serve: Cochituate Rail Trail Clean-Up
2025-05-04 13:00 - 15:00 | Natick AMVETS Post 79, 79 Superior Drive, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
All ages are welcome! Join Spark Kindness, Keep Natick Beautiful, Natick AMVETS Post 79, and the Natick Rotary Club at our community clean-up to improve the natural environment along the Cochituate Rail Trail in the area of AMVETS, from Rt. 9 to Rt. 30. Connect with neighbors, enjoy nature, and help us take care of this special place for recreation, right in our own backyard. RSVPs aren’t required but are encouraged to help us plan!
RSVP here.

The A Cappella Singers Present Of Thee We Sing Celebrating American Composers
2025-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Fisk Memorial United Church, 106 Walnut Street, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Spring Concert 2025
Please welcome our new director, Dr. Brett Abigaña.
Tickets available at the door. $15 Seniors & Students. $20 General Admission.
Visit our website www.theacapellasingers.org. Follow us on Facebook @acappellasingersnatick.

Huge Yard Sale
2025-05-03 09:00 - 14:00 | First Congregational Church
The First Congregational Church, Natick is having a Huge Yard Sale on Saturday May 3rd, 9am – 2pm. Rain or Shine!
Home Goods, Jewelry & Framed Art, Toys, Games & Puzzles, Sports Equipment, Electronics, Books, DVD’s, small furniture, and more!

Earth Day All Around Natick
2025-05-03 - 2025-05-04 | Natick Common
EARTH DAY ALL AROUND NATICK, May 3-4 will feature:
Earth-Friendly Fair on Natick Town Common, Saturday 9am-1pm, with informational booths and activities for all ages!
Events all over town, Saturday and Sunday, created by YOU – residents, families, community groups, and local organizations.
Learn more here.

Walnut Hill Writing, Film & Media Arts Senior Showcase
2025-05-01 19:00 - 20:00 | Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Delbridge Center
Join us in the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts to celebrate our seniors in the Writing, Film & Media Arts Department and see what they’ve been working on this year! Admission is free and no tickets are required, but space is limited.

Walnut Hill Composers' Concert
2025-04-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Walnut Hill School For The Arts – Boswell Hall
Join us in Boswell Hall, inside Eliot Hall, for our Spring Composers’ Concert. Hear original music compositions by Walnut Hill composers, performed by other Music Department students. Admission is free and no tickets are required, but space is extremely limited.

Virtual: No More Curse! A History of the Red Sox with Author/Historian David Kruh
2025-04-28 19:00 - 20:00
Take me out to the ballgame with David Kruh!
Based on his research for his musical, The Curse is Reversed!, David takes us to the roots of Boston baseball, when, just like today, the team captured the hearts of the people of Boston. We will look back at the real story behind Harry Frazee and his sale of slugger Babe Ruth. Relive the (sometimes frustrating) saga of the Boston Red Sox and their ultimately successful struggle for a World Series championship.

This program is held in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library and the Bacon Free Library.
PLEASE REGISTER HERE FOR THE ZOOM LINK
Recording note: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

About the Author:
David Kruh is a former New Yorker and a 1978 graduate of the University of Maryland. While earning his Masters in Computer Engineering at Boston University, David worked as an engineer at WRKO Radio. He has also worked full time as a copywriter, computer programmer, radio producer, radio engineer, and, for a few years in the mid-1990s, as a spokesman and web master for the Big Dig. He retired a few years ago from a semiconductor manufacturer, where he was the Direct Marketing Manager. He is also the author of several other books, notably two on Boston’s Scollay Square and Building Route 128. David’s most recent book is Inseparable.
Learn more about David’s Musical: The Curse is Reversed! (A musical tribute to the Red Sox).

Walnut Hill Choir Concert
2025-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Delbridge Center
Join us in the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts for the Walnut Hill Music Department’s Spring Choir Concert! Admission is free and no tickets are required, but space is limited.

Dana Chang Foundation Inaugural 5K Run/1K Walk
2025-04-27 08:30 - 10:00 | Walnut Hill School for the Arts, 12 Highland St., Natick, MA
Join us for the Dana Chang Inaugural 5k Run/1K Walk, honoring the memory of Walnut Hill Music Major Dana Chang ’25.
This event, in partnership with Boston Children’s Hospital, is more than a race—it’s a community coming together to save lives. All proceeds will fund life-saving early detection programs, helping to prevent tragedies caused by undiagnosed heart conditions.
The race begins at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Natick, MA. View more information and sign up here.

Natick Outdoor Store Annual Sidewalk Sale
2025-04-26 09:00 - 17:00 | Natick Outdoor Store, 38 North Avenue, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Great deals from throughout the store!

Walnut Hill WFMA Presents Black on White: An Evening of Readings, Screenings, and Photography
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00, 2025-04-23 19:00 - 20:00 | Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Delbridge Center
Join Walnut Hill’s Writing, Film & Media Arts Department for Black on White: An Evening of Readings, Screenings, and Photography. Join us in the Byrnes Performance Studio, inside the Delbridge Family Center for the Arts, to experience new work by our talented WFMA students. Admission is free of charge and no tickets are required, but space is limited. We hope to see you there!

Family Concert: The Carnival of the Animals
2025-04-24 10:30 - 11:30 | Morse Institute Library
Join us for a fun family concert on Thursday, April 24 at 10:30am in Morse Institute Library’s Lebowitz Meeting Hall! Walnut Hill Music Department students will be performing The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns. This live music event will feature special added animals composed by Walnut Hill Composers!
This event is free, and no registration is required. We hope to see you there!

Plant Bingo!!
2025-04-23 18:30 - 20:00 | The Planted Collective, 37 S Main Street, Natick, 01760, United States
Come join the Planted Collective for a fun-filled evening of plant bingo at 37 S Main St! Test your luck and see if you can win some amazing plant prizes. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this event is perfect for all plant lovers. Don’t miss out on the chance to add some new green friends to your collection while having a great time with fellow plant enthusiasts. We will be serving snacks and refreshments including beer and wine options for the 21+ crowd. See you there!

Rock & Run at Mile 10
2025-04-21 11:00 - 14:00 | Natick Common
Join the Natick Center Cultural District on the Natick Common on Marathon Monday, April 21, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for facepainting and Marathon-themed temporary tattoos, while you make a sign with the Rotary Club of Natick and listen from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM to the School of Rock House Band.
While there, be sure to cheer on our Marathon runner, Miss Tilden, as she passes! She was able to raise her goal of $4,500 for the NCCD.

Virtual: John Muir, Ansel Adams and the National Parks
2025-04-17 10:30 - 11:45
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**
John Muir — celebrated naturalist, promoter of the natural parks, and founder of The Sierra Club — led an interesting life focused on conserving nature’s beauty. Ansel Adams is perhaps the greatest American landscape photographer. Learn and see how their lives and works intersected and overlapped at Yosemite National Park.
This program will be led by Eric J. Simon, Ph.D., a professor at New England College in Henniker, New Hampshire, who leads international biology-themed travel courses and teaches online lifelong learning classes at a variety of institutions.
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and is held in partnership with the Bacon Free Library and the Tewksbury Public Library.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Virtual: Composting 101
2025-04-15 17:30 - 18:30
Join the Bacon Free Library and Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens to learn the basics of composting. Did you know you can recycle all your kitchen scraps and yard waste and turn it into beneficial food for your plants? We’ve got it all covered from the “how to” to the “how much.”
This program will be held over Zoom. Please register to receive the meeting link.

Walnut Hill Spring Opera: Cendrillon
2025-04-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 20:30 | Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Keiter Center, 146 Bacon St, Natick, MA, 01760, United States
Audiences of all ages will enjoy this charming opera, based on the well known fairy tale of Cinderella. “Cendrillon” is sung in English, with English text subtitles displayed. Run time is one hour. Get your tickets at walnuthillarts.org/cendrillon.
Celebrating this extraordinary female composer, Pauline Viardot, we are pleased to present an almost exclusively female production. Our all-female performers include a talented cast of Voice Majors, the string quartet of Music Majors as our orchestra, and four Dance Majors from Boston Ballet School’s Professional Division at Walnut Hill. Our creative team is led by Director and Head of Voice, Teresa Winner Blume, with Vocal Coach and Music Director Elaine Smith-Purcell and Guest Conductor Stephanie Beatrice. Ballroom choreography by Guest Artist Melinda Sullivan. Costume design by Danielle Domingue-Sumi. Set and lighting design by Zachary Ahmad-Kahloon.
Program Cover Art by Winter Qiu ’26

Art Across the Globe
2025-04-12 10:00 - 11:00
Kalighat Patachitra Art Workshop
Watch & learn from Artist Tagar Chitrakar
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
