Arts Roundup – Natick Nights; meet an inflatable whale; Native American art exhibition; take your knitting out of the closet; Art in the Park; and more

Natick Nights begins Thursday, June 6

Natick Night brings together neighbors and friends every OTHER Thursday evening, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Natick Center cultural district in June, July and August.

Stop for food, shopping, music, and family fun.

Public restrooms are located at Natick City Hall, the Morse Institute Library, and on Adams Street.

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Meet “Nile”, the inflatable humpback whale, on June 8

The First Congregational Church cordially invites you INSIDE the belly of the whale! During your half-hour tour inside the Nile Inflatable Humpback Whale, you’ll learn about these majestic creatures, how to protect whales, and the crucial role whales play in our ecosystem. Aside from the whale, there will be interactive exhibits and hands-on activities.

DATE: Saturday June 8
TIME: 1 p.m.-3 p.m.
LOCATION: First Congregational Church, 2 E. Central St.
TICKETS: timed, $4

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“Native American Reflections – We Are Still Here” art exhibition – June 8

Visit the Bacon Free Library to see an amazing art exhibit, “Native American Reflections—We Are Still Here,” at the library through June 26. Artists include members of the Natick Nipmuc Tribe, Abenaki Nation and Algonquin, Inuk and Wampanoag. tribes. Paintings, poetry, baskets and other works of art will be on display.

A community gathering where you can meet the artists and hear their stories will take place outside on the library grounds on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Take your knitting out of the closet – June 8

Join your neighbors and knit or crochet together on World Knitting Day in public.

This outdoor event will take place on the lawn of the Morse Institute Library, 14 E. Central St., on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bring your own chair and do some knitting/crocheting. In case of rain the group will bring their knitting needles inside the library.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library

World Public Knitting Day was launched in 2005 by Danielle Landes. Knitting/crocheting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit/crochet alone somewhere and immerse yourself in your work without thinking about all the other sewers. Neighbors could go their whole lives never knowing that each other knits/crochets. It’s a specific day to get out of the house and go to a local event (with your knitting/crocheting in tow) just for you and people like you.

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Art in the Park – June 9

The Natick Art Association will host Art in the Park at Shaw Park (this lovely green space across from the Bacon Free Library) on Sunday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than twenty local artists will enjoy the great outdoors and offer their art for your greatest pleasure.

DATE: Sunday June 9
TIME: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
LOCATION: Shaw Park, South Natick

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DATE: Wednesday June 19
TIME: 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
LOCATION: Common Natick

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Small is Beautiful in the new Natick micro-gallery