Community Calendar

Step back into the vibrant world of the 1920s and 1930s with Jazz Age Illustration, a major exhibition exploring the art of popular illustration during this transformative era. Featuring over 100 works by renowned artists such as Aaron Douglas, John Held Jr., and Frank E. Schoonover, the exhibition delves into the cultural impact of illustration during a time of dramatic social change.

Organized by the Delaware Art Museum, Jazz Age Illustration is the first major exhibition to survey the art of popular illustration in the United States between 1919 and 1942—a vibrant and transformative era of innovation, evolving styles, social change, and expanding popular media.

Be one of the tens of thousands of New Englanders who kick off the new year at the Discover Boating New England Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive (Jan. 7-11, 2026). See and shop more than 500 boats, and try indoor paddleboard yoga, fishing workshops with experts, and “Boating 101” for new boaters. Plus, enjoy music, food and drinks, and kid-friendly fun for little skippers.

This heartwarming collection of holiday themed works by Norman Rockwell—from Thanksgiving and Christmas to New Year’s—are showcased in this lively installation of enduring seasonal favorites. Renowned for his ability to capture the spirit of American life, Rockwell’s paintings reflect the joy and nostalgia of the season as inspired by classic tales, holiday festivities and greetings, and the artist’s unique brand of gentle humor. His masterful artistry and keen observations of human nature are also revealed in this important collection of original artworks—aspirational images that continue to inspire.
For more information, please visit https://www.nrm.org/2024/09/134735/

6 Sundays
January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1,8 (Snow day Feb 15)
12:00 - 2:30 pm

Ages 16+

This class is intended for students who have already taken an introductory etching course and are interested in taking their work to the next level with advanced techniques both traditional and experimental. This class will include hardground and aquatint while learning about working back into your plate to develop tonal depth through the expertise of printmaker Ezra Heller. Other methods such as chine collé and intaglio tusche washes will be decided upon through discussion in class.

All materials included.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF"
For 50% discount use code "50OFF"
For 75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art

6 Sundays
January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1,8 (Snow day Feb 15)
12:00 - 2:30 pm

Ages 16+

This class is intended for students who have already taken an introductory etching course and are interested in taking their work to the next level with advanced techniques both traditional and experimental. This class will include hardground and aquatint while learning about working back into your plate to develop tonal depth through the expertise of printmaker Ezra Heller. Other methods such as chine collé and intaglio tusche washes will be decided upon through discussion in class.

All materials included.

Parking: Please park on either Iwo Jima Lane or Cedar Street. Parking that is located in front of the Neighborhood Print Studio are for residents living in the Pajama Factory.

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Please register at least a week in advance to guarantee your spot. Scholarship availability closes 2 weeks prior to the start of class.

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We believe in access to art education for all. It takes the whole community to generate the equity our pay-what-you-can tuition generates. Behind the scenes, we work to bridge the financial gap between what our students can pay and what we need to sustain our programs. Please consider carefully before you use our discount codes.

Scholarship Codes:
For 25% discount use code "25OFF"
For 50% discount use code "50OFF"
For 75% discount use code "75OFF"

This economic justice map from The Sliding Scale: A Tool of Economic Justice by Alexis J. Cunningfolk is useful to assess where you may fall on the financial spectrum of pay what you can.

To request 100% off tuition, please contact chris@mkad.art

Meet Harry Blacker and his friends. They have gathered at Bloom’s Kosher Restaurant in London’s East End to celebrate the 82nd birthday of Blacker, an artist, satirist, and cartoonist. They are busy schmoozing about the Jewish East End in the 1930s: “an eternal ghetto” of Eastern European immigrants, where poverty was noble, Yiddish theater was the synagogue, and the anarchists practiced the loving religion of rachmones and zedakah (compassion and charity). Punctuated with archival footage, animations of Blacker’s quirky cartoons, and the Yiddish swing music of the Barry Sisters, this is a social history of Jewish London at its most personal.
Runtime: 52 minutes

Join acclaimed tap dance company Subject:Matter for a dynamic performance showcasing the work they’ve been creating during their residency at Next Stage. This special evening brings together brand-new material developed onsite with selections from their first two celebrated albums, With Far Hand and Songbook.

Expect an inventive, high-energy blend of live music and tap dance, where rhythm, improvisation, and artistry collide. A rare chance to experience Subject:Matter’s creative process in action—culminating in a performance that bridges their past, present, and emerging work.

Experience a pivotal moment in Blandford’s history! 250 years ago ON THIS DAY, Blandford townspeople greeted General Henry Knox and his “Noble Train of Artillery” on their historic journey as they pulled the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston.

Let’s do it again and commemorate their legacy.

A FREE EVENT WITH DONUTS, HOT CHOCOLATE & CIDER
• Warm up by a crackling bonfire, grab a seat, donut and hot drink.
• Hear a 30-minute account of Knox’s journey through Blandford told by a colorful cast of characters in their own words, including General Knox, locals, and citizen Solomon Brown who stepped in with his oxen to help and into history.
• We’ll wrap things up with some genuine thunder and smoke – a Revolutionary war guard will fire several cannon rounds!

If you’re wanting more, stop by BHS afterwards to see a slideshow of the 200th anniversary 300-mile reenactment and meet locals who participated. In the event of bad weather, we will cancel (check https://blandfordhistoricalsociety.org the morning of the event) and re-schedule for a later date.

Improvising Quartet with Keith Pray-Saxophones/John Esposito-piano/Otto Gardner-bass/Bobby Previte-drums

Upstairs at Avalon.

Pay what you wish