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Concert series at St. Anne’s

The Society for Historically Informed Performance will present a summer series of concerts at St. Anne’s-in-the-Fields Church. Tickets are $5–$35. Click here for details on programs and performers. All concerts are on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm.

• July 8 — “Sicilian Fables & Legends of the South”
• July 15 — “Airs de Cour: Court Songs of 17th-century France”
• July 22 — “Golden Rule: Songs of Corruption and Justice”
• July 29 — “La Magnifique: Music at Versailles”
• August 5 — “Reimaginings”

Summer concerts at deCordova

Enjoy klezmer music with Ezekiel’s Wheel on Friday, July 11 from 6:30-8:00pm at the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum. You’re welcome to picnic in the park. Purchase beer, wine and food at the Twisted Tree Café in advance (note: outside alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the property). Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

Other Friday concerts in the series:

• July 18 — Blackstone Valley Quartet
• August 8 — Leslie Mendelson
• August 15 — Low Lily Band

Girls’ basketball clinic

This clinic is intended for any girl entering grades 2-9 in the fall of 2025 and run Monday, July 14 to Thursday, July 17 from 9:00am–2:00pm in Gym 1 at Lincoln-Sudbury (LSRHS). The program will be run by the coaching staff and members of the LSRHS basketball program. The cost of the clinic is $250 per person; if there is any financial hardship, please contact Howie Landau at howie_landau@lsrhs.net. Bring a lunch and a water bottle to the clinic each day. All participants will receive a T-shirt. Register here or bring a check made out to LSRHS Girls Basketball on the first day.

Concert at Drumlin Farm

Spread out your picnic blankets, enjoy a cold sweet treat from Super Star Ice Cream Truck, and kick back for a summer evening of music in the outdoors with Boston-based folk band Sweet Wednesday on Saturday, July 26 (rain date: August 9) from 6:00-8:00pm. For one night only, the farm will be open after hours for the performance. The band is graciously donating their time to Drumlin Farm with this benefit concert. Tickets ($6 for kids, $9 for adults) are required; a few will be available for purchase at the door. Sanctuary admission is free with your ticket.

Coming up at Codman Community Farms

Volunteer at Codman Community Farms
Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:00am–12:00pm; every other Saturday from 9:00-11:00am
Register here.

Medicinal Plant Walk
Wednesday, July 9, 6:00-7:30pm
$25; register here.

Flowers in the Field Happy Hour (BYOB)
Wednesday, July 16, 5:30-7:00pm
$45; register here.

Codman Farm Before Time: Kids Archeology Dig
Sunday, July 20 from 4:30-5:30pm
$35; register here.

Summer Barn Buddies for Kids
Monday through Friday from 9:00am–12:00pm ($330)

• • July 21-25 — register here.
  • July 28-August 1— register here.
  • August 18-22 — register here.
  • August 25-29 — register here.

Shibori Workshop
Thursday, August 21 from 5:30–7:00pm
$55 — register here.

Summer Tomato Galette Workshop
July 30, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
$95 — register here.