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  • Friday, December 17 – Sunday, December 19 – Winter Solstice with The Trustees

    The Trustees are celebrating the Winter Solstice on December 17, 18, and 19 at a number of different venues. Appleton Farms in Hamilton and Ipswich is the site of a Winter Solstice Family Fun, and Fruitlands Solstice Stroll in Harvard  features a candlelit walk followed by hot chocolate and s’mores around the outdoor firepit. The deCordova Museum presents a solstice clay candle lanterns workshop. Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich is where you’ll get to participate in a Winter Solstice Hike.  Powisset Farm in Dover will hold a Winter Solstice Supper,  and for those near Governor Hutchinson’s Field in Milton, enjoy a fire dance performance at Solstice Illumination Night. Chestnut Hill Farm in Southborough holds a Solstice Celebration. This is just a sampling,  Fees and times vary, so to check them all out visit www.thetrustees.org for details.

  • Fridays – Sundays, August 27 – October 3 – Nature: A Walking Play

    This immersive and family-friendly telling of Emerson, Thoreau, and their mutual love of the natural world returns to The Trustees. Offered at three properties throughout the state, audience members walk along with the actors as the play’s scenes unfold throughout the grounds of each property. Performances are filled with music, song, story, and celebration as scenes unfold around them in this feast for the senses. The play will be performed August 27 – September 6 at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, on September 10 – 19 at Appleton Farms in Ipswich, and September 24 – October 3 at Francis William Bird Park in Walpole. For complete information on locations and times, and to order tickets, visit www.thetrustees.org.

  • Saturday & Sunday, August 3 & 4, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Shakespeare in the Park

    Enjoy a free performance of William Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well at Francis William Bird Park in Walpole on Saturday or Sunday, August 3 and 4, beginning at 5 pm. One of William Shakespeare’s great comedies, All’s Well That Ends Well is brought to life by the glorious Gazebo Players of Medfield. Sit back and enjoy this talented troupe as they perform the bard’s hilarious tale of a young woman who saves a king and is granted a wish in return. Her desire to marry the man of her choosing is granted, though against the will of her chosen love.

    The 2.5-hour revelry takes place at the Music Court (stone stage) on both SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 and SUNDAY, AUGUST 4. Seating is informal, so please bring blankets or chairs for your comfort. Picnics welcome! Plan to arrive a few minutes early. Largest parking lot is on Polley Lane (use “135 Polley Lane” for GPS).  If weather is inclement, the performance moves to the Walpole Footlighters Playhouse (2 Scout Road, East Walpole). 

    The Gazebo Players’ production is made possible by grants from the Medfield Cultural Council and the Walpole Cultural Council, both of which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and by the Walpole Footlighters. The sound system is provided courtesy of MEMO.

  • Sunday, August 19 – Sunday, November 4 – Traveling Biergartens at Historic Estates and Gardens

    Notch Brewing and the Trustees of Reservations conservation group are partnering to take Notch beer on the road to parks, farms and other gorgeous settings managed by the Trustees. Each traveling biergarten will present communal outdoor seating, games, special programs like fun runs, and beer served in half-liter steinkrugs. Also, each Trustees site has its own admission fees. Go online for specific details.

    August 19 — Castle Hill on the Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich
    August 24-25 — Francis William Bird Park, Polley Lane, East Walpole, MA featuring Dog Day on August 25
    September 6-9 — Powisset Farm, 37 Powisset Street, Dover
    September 13-16 — Stevens Coolidge Place, 137 Andover Street, North Andover, featuring an Oktoberfest
    September 22-23 — Fruitlands Museum, 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, part of its Craft Festival
    October 5-7 — Chestnut Hill Farm. 9-99 Chestnut Hill Road, Southborough, featuring Sunday’s Harvest Fest
    November 3-4 — Castle Hill at Crane Estate, 290 Argilla Road, Ipswich, during the annual Art Show and Sale

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  • Saturday, January 31, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Winter Landscape Photography

    Come join The Trustees of Reservations at Francis William Bird Park on Washington Street  in Walpole to learn how to capture the beauty of a winter landscape through your camera lens. Instruction will be provided by a professional photographer, all participants must bring their own equipment. The class will take place Saturday, January 31 from 10 – 12, and the cost is $10 for TTOR members, $20 for nonmembers. To sign up, call 508-668-6136 or email birdpark@ttor.org.