Experience this comedic masterpiece like never before; Shakespeare’s over-the-top characters with modern flair! The production is set in modern-day small town Windsor, USA, where everyone knows everyone else, particularly when you’re in a certain elevated social circle. When a down-on-his-luck stranger arrives seeking a quick fortune, he stirs up trouble with his schemes. It’s up to the women of Windsor to teach him, and their husbands, some important lessons.

The Merry Wives of Windsor opens Saturday, November 1st at the beautiful Belmont Town Hall auditorium, 455 Concord Avenue, Belmont, MA. Performances are November 1st, 7th, and 8th at 8pm, and November 2nd and 9th at 2pm. Tickets are available at belmontdramaticclub.org. Bring your family and friends for a hilarious night of gossip, girl-power, and delicious revenge!

A community barn dance includes dances in circles, squares, and lines - the dancing is both easy and fun! Dances are led by a caller, who teaches every dance. It's a community event - dancers of every age are welcome; singles, couples, and families.

Jacob Bloom, caller; Music by Carol Bittenson, Steve Bittenson, and Debby Knight
Sit-In Musicians Welcome and Encouraged!  No previous dance experience necessary!
Wear cool, comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes.

Join Arlington Center for the Arts (ACA) for our 27th annual Arlington Open Studios happening on Saturday, November 8, 2025. This year's event will showcase and support over 80 local artists in our community, with opportunities to purchase work, meet artists, and celebrate creativity in the heart of Arlington.

Artists will be presenting their work at 2 sites in Arlington Center in a range of mediums including painting, photography, fiber, ceramics, glass, fine jewelry, mixed media, printmaking, and sculpture. Arlington Center for the Arts will be featuring exhibitions in the Shaira Ali Gallery and Hallway Gallery along with performances and demos throughout the event! Poetry readings from the Red Letter Poems Project, live music, and even some tasty treats will also be featured throughout this year's event!​

Join us for an evening of original jazz compositions and arrangements of tunes by Kenny Barron, Carla Bley, Andrew Hill and Billy Strayhorn.  We're looking forward to performing in this warm and welcoming art space in Arlington.

Personnel:

Scott Samenfeld - Bass

Susanna Fiore - Piano

Mark Mullins - Trumpet

Erik Van Dam - Saxes

Karen Gruber - Congas and Percussion

Tickets: $20 at the door

See music through new eyes at the 2025-2026 A New Lens concert series!

Powers Music School's percussion teacher John Dalton is also an active bandleader! He’ll be bringing his group Spheres of Influence to Powers for an evening of original compositions and jazz standards centered around the beauty of the natural world.

John Dalton’s Spheres of Influence is a modular modern jazz ensemble that plays original compositions, as well as arrangements of jazz standards and popular repertoire. Since 2016, they have presented their unique sound at various venues, universities, and community centers, both as performers and clinicians.

This performance will feature Erik Van Dam on saxophone, Jim Robitaille on guitar, and Evan Palmer on bass.