APRIL 24 Shop Local Marketplace at Moonrise Cinemas Come shop from the best local vendors, with unique items and gifts. With over 70 vendor spaces, there will be something for everyone. Enjoy a cold beer and yummy food while you find the perfect gifts for your friends and family; maybe even pick up something cool … Read more
APRIL 28 10,000 Maniacs Celebrate 40th Anniversary One of the most critically acclaimed alternative rock bands of the last four decades, 10,000 Maniacs come to Memorial Hall in Plymouth as part of their 40th Anniversary tour. They’re considered innovators who helped define college rock and created the first wave of alternative rock bands, with such hits as … Read more
APRIL 29 Yam Yam with special guest Skyfoot at Soundcheck Studios The band Yam Yam emerged in 2015 playing a vibrant, cross-pollinated blend of jazz, jam, funk, and soul. The group features keyboardist Mike Dempsey, guitarist Tom Fuller and drummer Tyler Fuller, bassist Xander Moppin, and saxophonist Jason Mescia. The members all met while playing … Read more
APRIL 30 Norwell’s Historic House Tour to Benefit the James Library From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., take a peek inside Norwell’s oldest homes on the annual Historic House Tour, a fundraising event for the library. A limited number of free tickets are available to senior citizens, courtesy of a grant from the Cordelia Family … Read more
APRIL 30 Spyro Gyra Performs at the Spire Center For over 45 years, contemporary jazz ensemble Spyro Gyra has played more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 albums. The band will perform at the Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth. For information, visit spirecenter.org.
MAY 12 Paint & Sip at Moonrise Roll up your sleeves, take a sip of some fine brew and approach that blank canvas with confidence. No experience? No problem. You will be guided through a step-by-step painting tutorial taught by a trained artist. Your instructor will actually paint along with you during the event, so … Read more
MAY 13 Artist Laura Harvey: Ab/Fab—A Fusion of Abstract and Fabulous An exhibition of new works, Ab/Fab—A Fusion of Abstract & Fabulous—is the creation of local artist Laura Harvey. The show features abstract paintings and collages (Ab) as well as Harvey’s signature mixed media collages and photo transfers of family and fabulous (Fab) familiar figures. … Read more
MAY 14 – OCTOBER 16 Interpreting Change: Weavers’ Guild of Boston – 1922-2022 A juried exhibition produced as a collaborative effort between Fuller Craft Museum and Weavers’ Guild of Boston (WGB), the oldest weaver’s guild in the U.S., to celebrate WGB’s centennial anniversary and its members’ creative accomplishments. These works were created specifically for this … Read more
MAY 14 Mile Twelve Bluegrass Concert Winners of the 2020 IBMA New Artist of the Year award, progressive string band Mile Twelve of Boston will perform at the James Library in Norwell. The band takes its name from the mile marker that sits at Boston’s southern border on Route 93, a road sign they’ve passed … Read more
MAY 21 Professor Caffeine & The Insecurities at Soundcheck Studios From Boston, MA, Professor Caffeine & the Insecurities is an emo/pop/prog rock band who are determined to blur the lines between genres. With everything from beautiful harmonies and chaotic guitar parts to epic and anthemic vocals and masterfully orchestrated songs, they’re well on their way. … Read more
MAY 21, 22, 28, 29 Plimoth Patuxet Heirloom Plant Sale A variety of native herbs, vegetables, and flowers will be available for purchase at Plimoth Patuxet’s heirloom plant sale. Heirloom plants hold both historic and genetic significance. They connect us to the generation who saved the seeds in the past. Planting seeds native to your … Read more
MAY 28-29 North River Arts Society Celebrates 45th Annual Festival of the Arts The North River Arts Society presents the 45th Annual Festival of the Arts on Memorial Day weekend in historic Marshfield Hills Village. The Festival is a celebration of fine art, sculpture, photography, artisans, live entertainment, children’s craft activities, local food trucks, and … Read more