Writing from the senses is the best way to draw your reader in and make them feel like they’re right there with you. In this multi-sensory 2-hour workshop for teens, you’ll practice how to add mouth-watering description and engage your readers by using references to sight, smell, touch, and sound. No previous experience with writing …
From Trail to Page: An Author’s Journey Join us at Fivesparks to see a presentation about Kathy Elkind's walking journey through the heart of Europe on the GR5 (Grand Randonnée Cinq). Hear the story of how the adventure became the book, To Walk It Is To See It. Kathy will share writing as a craft …
Exhibit on view October 12 - November 9, 2024 TODAY Art Reception (open to all) Sunday, October 20, 3-5pm. Over Under and Through the Warp : The Art of Tapestry Weaving showcases the variety of techniques, imagery, materials and design processes involved in creating handwoven tapestries. The goal of this exhibit is not only to …
AS OF WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, RESERVATIONS FOR THIS EVENT HAVE NOW REACHED CAPACITY. A FEW ADDITIONAL SEATS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR WALK-INS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY WE CAN NOT PROMISE. THANK YOU. This fall, the acclaimed Boston-based cellist Rhonda Rider is performing a series of concerts with pianist Judith Gordon, a longtime recital partner who will be …
Drawing Lessons by the Green – All Levels, Fall Session Come have fun drawing with us at Fivesparks in Harvard’s town center! Enjoy the camaraderie of other drawing enthusiasts in a supportive environment while learning and growing your art at your own pace, thoughtfully guided by professional artist and art educator, Mara Levin. Beginners will …
Drawing Lessons by the Green – All Levels, Fall Session Come have fun drawing with us at Fivesparks in Harvard’s town center! Enjoy the camaraderie of other drawing enthusiasts in a supportive environment while learning and growing your art at your own pace, thoughtfully guided by professional artist and art educator, Mara Levin. Beginners will …
Fivesparks and Harvard's Climate Initiative present a book talk with local author Rich Marcello about his 6th novel The Means of Keeping. The Means of Keeping is a profound exploration of grief, friendship, and the indelible impact of climate change on personal and global scales. Set in a near-future America, the novel follows Tereza Allard …
Nurture Your Creative Practice Do you want to express yourself creatively but find you keep getting stuck? Do you have lots of ideas but can never get yourself to sit down and write them? Do you struggle with perfectionism, self-doubt, or self-criticism? In this series of creative workshops inspired by Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way” we …
Ann Gillespie is an award-winning artist in pastels and printmaking. Pastels have been her primary focus since 2012, with periodic forays in printmaking and other painting. She is passionate about landscape painting, especially painting “en plein air” which helps her observe color and light more directly and keeps her more connected to nature. Ann has …
Drawing Lessons by the Green – All Levels, Fall Session Come have fun drawing with us at Fivesparks in Harvard’s town center! Enjoy the camaraderie of other drawing enthusiasts in a supportive environment while learning and growing your art at your own pace, thoughtfully guided by professional artist and art educator, Mara Levin. Beginners will …
