Hopkinton Center for the Arts—Art Around the World series presents a free children's cultural program. You and your child are welcome to join us  as we celebrate a different culture each month with instructor Judith Smith. Kids will listen to a story, hear a themed-song and have fun making a culturally themed art craft. Program runs Saturday 2:00 to 3:00 pm via a Zoom link. Participants will be sent a list in advance of simple materials to provide your child for the craft. A computer screen and internet connection is required. 

Pre-registration is required per family. This program is offered at no cost. Donations are encouraged and can be made here: CLICK TO MAKE DONATION

March 13, 2021 : Greece

Other workshops coming up (registration is required individually for these workhops). Check our website for more details.

This program is provided by the generous support of Unibank

Stacey Peasley | March 14 | 3:00 PM

Fun for children ages 2-8 y/o! Join award winning children's singer, songwriter, and early childhood educator Stacey Peasley for an interactive and engaging virtual concert! Original songs, classic children's music, fingerplays, and more will entertain your family, as we connect through our love of song and dance!

2020 marks Stacey Peasley’s 28th year of singing and performing for audiences! She has written and recorded three critically acclaimed albums with awards from Creative Child Magazine, Parents’ Choice Foundation, and NAPPA.  Her album Lucky Day was named one of the top 20 albums of 2014 by Musical Merry Go Round of KDHX radio St. Louis. Peasley is also the recipient of  a Nickelodeon Parents Connect Parents’ Pick Award for Best Party Entertainer, as well as a Community Kangaroo Joey Award for her music classes, Lucky Day music.

The running time for this concert is approximately 45 minutes.  The Zoom link information will be sent via email to ticketed patrons two (2) hours prior to the event. This family-friendly performance is part of the HCA's Children's Entertainment Series sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank. This is a FREE event, but donations are always appreciated!

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A Celtic Concert with Stanley & Grimm
On St. Patrick's Day
March 17 (Wednesday) at 7:30pm

Stanley and Grimm have a wonderfully pure, organic, and authentic Celtic sound that makes them rank amonth the finest entertainers o' this side of the atlantic. Their arrangements and playing abilities enables them to produce an acoustic tapestry which is close to perfection.

From the comfort of your home, kick back and relax and join us on St Patick's Day for this live streamed concert! 

7:30 pm / Ticketed households will receive a link on the day of the concert.

To learn more about Stanley & Grimm, check out their site  HERE

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You only need to buy one adult ticket per household.

Tickets: $25 General Admissions, $22.5 for members

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Ages 12 to Adult

Good acting is specific acting.  A script is the map to character, and by knowing the art and craft of script analysis, actors are given the necessary tools for creating work that enables them more in-depth, attentive and nuanced choices for performance.   

In this two-hour online workshop, students will work on a short play and get a glimpse into some of the key aspects for analyzing text. Learn the tools to decode any play and hone your skills as an actor. Come with a pencil and the willingness to dive into the work together!

Saturday, March 27 from 2:00–4:00 pm.

Instructor: Megan Schy Gleeson

Megan Schy Gleeson is a theater educator and director.  She has taught and/or directed for Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Clark University, Boston Children’s Theatre, Vermont Arts Exchange, Theatre Apollinaire, the Boston Theatre Marathon, Central Square/Nora Theater’s That’s What She Said series, Concord Academy, Tide Taken Studios, Alley Cat Theater and Lesley University’s MFA Playwriting Program. Megan was a contributor for Sleeping Weazel’s new work The Audacity: Women Speak. 

Prior to pursuing a career in directing she was a professional actor.  She acted in theaters such as the Public Theatre/NYSF, Atlantic Theatre Company’s Stage 2 (produced by Politiscopes and Columbia University), Great Lakes Theatre Festival, New Repertory Theatre, Stoneham Theatre (Greater Boston Stage Company), New Harmony Project and the Playwright’s Collective.  MFA, New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.

Sketching and drawing can be a wonderful way to de-stress! Join HCA's instructor Marion Buricatu as she guides you through a colored pencil sketch that you can create as a keepsake to hang on your wall or on card stock to make your own greeting cards!

This March workshop will involve a Zen garden similar to the one pictured:

Although this workshop is intended for adults, teens and kids over the age of 10 are welcome to join. There is no cost to participate, but if you can, we ask that you consider making a donation when you register for the class. Your donation helps support the Hopkinton Center for the Arts and its programs.

You only need to register once per household. Materials recommended: paper or drawing pad, sharpie (fine point and/or extra fine point), pencil, eraser, colored pencils and a ruler, but you can also use markers, oil pastels and paint.