Come join us for a free fun-filled storytime and a special meet-and-greet with author Nancy Churnin, who wrote the picture book Rainbow Allies. Kids and adults will have an opportunity to listen to a read-aloud, do crafts and coloring activities, enjoy refreshments, purchase PEACE flags, purchase books, and get their books signed by the author!

Hosted by Morse Institute Library and Spark Kindness

Come OUT and Celebrate with OUT Metrowest on November 7th at 6:30pm at Jack's Abby in Framingham🌈

Join Natick is United and the Natick Welcoming Immigration Policy Coalition on Wednesday, October 30 via zoom  for a forum on Being an Immigrant in Natick. Hear first-hand accounts from immigrant(s) living in Natick - the challenges they've faced and contributions they have made, and explore how to be a supportive community for our neighbors. 

Hosted by Natick Is United

How can we make our communities more welcoming and accessible for people with disabilities? Join us for a special screening of "Lives Worth Living," a documentary film that highlights the story of activists fighting for equal access and opportunity for people with disabilities, which culminated in the 1990 passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Hosted by SPARK Kindness

Join Natick is United and OUT Metrowest for a virtual forum on Being LGBTQ+ in Natick. We will explore how we can be a supportive community for LGBTQ+ teens.

Hosted by Natick Is United and Out MetroWest

Join us for an evening of thought-provoking cinema and engaging conversation with award-winning Canadian filmmaker Judy Jackson. We will be screening Jackson's latest documentary 'Where Can We Live in Peace?' followed by a discussion with the filmmaker herself. Jackon's latest film covers the migrant crisis and is centered on a migrant shelter in Mexico. The documentary focuses on individual migrant stories and humanizes the struggle and dangers migrants face from robbery and violence to exploitation.

Each year, we celebrate the many cultures within our community through the offering of native foods, music, dance, and performances. This event is free and open to the public and strives to build deeper connections among community members through education, entertainment, and fun.

Hosted by Natick Center Cultural District

1pm- 4pm Celebration on the Common with food, music, and inspirational speakers.

Hosted by Natick Center Cultural District

Join us for Natick Days!

Join us on Saturday, September 10 for the annual Natick Days Festival! The day will be full of food, fun, and entertainment while highlighting the work of the service organizations and volunteers that make the Town of Natick such a great place to live, work and play.

Hosted By The Town of Natick

Each year, we celebrate the many cultures within our community through the offering of native foods, music, dance, and performances. This event is free and open to the public and strives to build deeper connections among community members through education, entertainment, and fun.

Hosted by Natick Center Cultural District

Join us at 10:00 am at the gazebo on the Town Common. At 10:30 am, the group will March to the Morse Institute Library Natick, Lebowitz Meeting Hall, for a morning of reflection, live stream of the event in DC, film footage from the 1963 March on Washington, with music, and live speeches. All are welcome to join at any time.

Hosted by The Town of Natick

The Natick Historical Society is hosting a community read of Frederick Douglass'1852 speech, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" Featuring keynote speaker Brenna Greer, Natick resident and Wellesley College Professor of History. There will be coffee and snacks and an opportunity for dialogue after the reading.

Hosted By Natick Historical Society

Award winning illustrator and artist Ekua Holmes reads “Dream Street” about a special street bursting with joy, hope, and dreams and shares about the creative process of illustrating the book. Families will also be able to participate in hands-on activities during this special family story hour that will take place at the Natick High School library.

Hosted by SPARK Kindness

Celebrate the spirit of multiculturalism in our town with the Holi Festival! Holi (/holi/; Sanskrit: हो ली Holi) is a spring festival celebrated in the Indian subcontinent, also known as the “festival of colors” or the “festival of love”. There will be eco-friendly dry powdered color available for all, Bollywood music with a DJ, and drinks and snacks for purchase.

Hosted By Natick Center Cultural District

Please join Natick is United, members of the Natick Immigration Coalition, a representative from the Natick Public Schools, and a local immigration attorney for a panel discussion about creating a safe and welcoming Natick for all. Please bring your questions, and let’s envision a Natick where all may belong and thrive. This is a free, virtual event.

Hosted by Natick Is United

Join Britt Hawthorne (they/she), author of the highly-anticipated, New York Times Bestseller, Raising Antiracist Children: A Practical Parenting Guide (Simon Element, 2022). The book is an interactive guide for strategically incorporating the tools of inclusivity into everyday life and parenting and it received a starred review from Kirkus. 

Hosted by Morse Institute Library

Grab your sneakers, strollers, and leashes and join Family Promise for their largest fundraiser of the year! All funds raised support the programs that help families stabilize their housing and build brighter futures.

Hosted by Family Promise Metrowest

Mark your calendars: Earth Day All Around Natick is happening April 29-30! From the common to the trails to our neighbors backyards, there are dozens of ways you can celebrate and learn about our planet.

Hosted by EcoNatick.

Dr. Traci Baxley will discuss the principles of Social Justice Parenting and offer strategies for implementing these values into your daily life. Join us for this program to learn more about raising children who work to promote justice, compassion, and belonging for themselves and others.

Hosted By Spark Kindness

Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy that inspires and empowers us all. Our program will feature performances from student groups, Middle and High School MLK Day Creative Contest winners, community leaders and partners, Interfaith Clergy representatives, a moving keynote, and more! We hope you will join us immediately following the program (at 11:15am) for a Community Connection Event, including special MLK Day activities for all ages, and time to meet student groups, community organizations, neighbors and friends.

Please join us for this important VIRTUAL program in advance of Kindness Week and as part of our ongoing commitment as a community to practice kindness, respect, and justice for all! All are welcome! This program will address how to raise children who work to promote justice, compassion, and belonging for themselves and others. Dr. Traci Baxley will discuss the principles of Social Justice Parenting and offer strategies for implementing these values into your daily life. Simultaneous ASL and Portuguese Language Interpretation will be provided at this event.