Kindness rocks: Taunton woman leaves inspirational messages around the city

TAUNTON — In her spare time at night, Toni Astore likes to paint rocks - but she doesn’t paint them for herself. Having inscribed close to 100 rocks with inspriational messages, Astore has been leaving them in public locations around Taunton with the hope that they will inspire others to do the same. “Don’t stress, …

Photography school coming to Moody Street

Waltham’s art scene just got a little bigger: The New England School of Photography announced last week that it will be setting up shop on Moody Street, starting Oct. 1.After development company Related Beal purchased several Kenmore Square buildings from Boston University — one of which houses NESOP — the firm exercised an early termination …

Ipswich art fair features multiple media

WHAT: The 47th Olde Ipswich Days Arts & Crafts FairWHEN: Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.WHERE: The South Village Green on County Road, Route 1 A, across from the Whipple House and the Argilla Road intersection with County Road.ENTRY: Free admission …

Ipswich art fair features multiple media

WHAT: The 47th Olde Ipswich Days Arts & Crafts FairWHEN: Friday, July 28, and Saturday, July 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.WHERE: The South Village Green on County Road, Route 1 A, across from the Whipple House and the Argilla Road intersection with County Road.ENTRY: Free admission …

Marshfield Family Fun Day raises money for Webster Estate

MARSHFIELD – Two-year-old Brynn Belmosto beamed as she soared down an inflatable slide in front of the Daniel Webster Estate, pausing only to grab her friend Maggie Ethier's hand before they raced off to another bounce house. The pair spent the afternoon, jumping, climbing and squealing at the Estate's Family Fun Day on Sunday. "We …

Boxford artist: layering materials is ‘an archeological dig in reverse’

Making art is an integral part of Boxford resident Suzie Papin’s life. "It puts me in my zone," she says. Source: Boxford artist: layering materials is 'an archeological dig in reverse'

South Shore gift shops to sell Cardinal Cushing Centers handmade products

Hafta Havit in Pembroke, per Simmons of Norwell and Bella Sei, located in Braintree, recently decided to expand their inventory with products that are handmade by the students and adults with intellectual disabilities supported by the Cardinal Cushing Centers.Located on Schoosett Street in Pembroke, Hafta Havit offers a large selection of art, home decor, antiques, …

Photographer inspired by summers in Martha’s Vineyard

“Water,” is the newest exhibit at the Mass Audubon Habitat Wildlife Sanctuary gallery located in the Visitor Center, 10 Juniper Road, Belmont. A series of photographs by Somerville resident Timothy Wilson will be on display through July 30.Wilson, 76, began making photographs in his late teens using an antique twin-lens Rolleiflex camera to capture what …