• Ball in the House Concert at HCA Feb. 9

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Ball in the House, an R&B/soul/pop a capella group from Boston, brings its high-energy, family-friendly performance to the HCA on Friday, Feb. 9, at 8 p.m. For more information, visit hopartscenter.org.

  • HCA hosts free New Year’s Eve event for families Dec. 31

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host a free, kid-friendly, drop-in New Year's Eve on Dec. 31 from 4-5:30 p.m. Sponsored by Middlesex Savings Bank, the event will include DJ Mike spinning tunes and leading fun games for children, along with a balloon artist, hair art and airbrush tattoos. There will be a special […]

  • HCA Members Art Exhibition Dec. 27-Feb. 15

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' annual Members Art Exhibition runs Dec. 27-Feb. 15 in the Lotvin Family Gallery. The event is a showcase of works from a community of artists. For more information, visit hopartscenter.org.

  • HCA Winter Exhibition, ‘The Snowball Effect,’ Nov. 27-Dec. 18

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' annual winter exhibition, titled "The Snowball Effect," includes painted works, wreaths, quilts and more to celebrate the winter and holiday season. It runs from Nov. 27-Dec. 18 in the Lotvin Family Gallery. For more information, visit hopartscenter.org.

  • Primarily Potters Show/Sale at HCA Nov. 16-18

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Eight talented potters will take part in the Primarily Potters Show and Sale at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event runs Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 16 (5-7 p.m.), 17 (9 a..m.-7 p.m.) and 18 (9 a.m.-7 p.m.). There will be a Meet the Potters reception on Nov. 17 from 5-7 p.m. For more […]

  • ‘Difficult Conversations’ at HCA Nov. 6

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Freedom Team Collaborative Group will host a program titled “How to Have Difficult Conversations,” hosted by jamele adams, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Monday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m. Food will be served. Spots are limited. For more information and to reserve a spot, visit hopkintonfreedomteam.org.

  • Hopkinton Raas Garba Night at HCA Oct. 21

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    RazzMaTazz Entertainment presents an Indian Mela/Raas Garba event at the Hopkinton Center For the Arts on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 5-11 p.m. There will be live Garba music, Indian fashion/clothing, accessories, artifacts, jewelry, mehndi and face painting, and Indian food. Tickets are $15 per person in advance and $25 at the door. For more information, […]

  • ‘History Is No Mystery’ exhibition at HCA Oct. 6-Nov. 11

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    “American history has currently been erased and whitewashed, and the exhibit is a creative response to that by highlighting the realities of what America was built on,” explains Shea Justice. "History Is No Mystery: The Conversation Continues" can be viewed at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts' Lotvin Family Gallery Mondays through Fridays from 9 […]

  • Respite Center Coffeehouse at HCA Sept. 22

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The 16th annual Respite Center Coffeehouse, featuring musical performances by Dan Cloutier, Ricardo Barraza and Kim Jennings, will be held Friday, Sept. 22, from 7-9 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (98 Hayden Rowe Street). Suggested donation is $10 per person or $20 per family. All proceeds benefit the Michael Lisnow Respite Center. […]

  • MHC Mental Health Essentials for Parents/Caregivers Sept. 19

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Mental Health Collaborative will host a program on Mental Health Essentials for Parents and Caregivers on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (98 Hayden Rowe Street). This educational presentation, sponsored by Hopkinton Youth & Family Services, will include strategies to include mental health as part of parenting, […]

  • Marathon Quilters Quilt Show Sept. 16-17

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Marathon Quilters Guild's biennial Quilt Show will be held Sept. 16-17 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. For more information, visit marathonquilters.com.

  • HCA Celebrity Spotlight concert with John Oates Sept. 9

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host John Oates as part of its third annual Celebrity Spotlight on the Arts fundraising concert on Saturday, Sept. 9. This acoustic, one-on-one performance touches on the roots of American pop music from pre-rock and roll to the present woven together with fascinating insight and humor. For more […]

  • ‘A Bus Tour in the Woods’ exhibition at HCA Aug. 29-Sept. 29

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Monica DeSalvo’s series “A Bus Tour in the Woods” was influenced by a recent trip to Greece for an art-making workshop on the island of Skopelos. There she found a path toward creating works inspired by one of the hallucinations her late father, Sal, had during his waning health and waxing dementia. The free exhibition […]

  • ‘Portraits of Dementia’ exhibition at HCA Aug. 29-Sept. 29

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Created by artist Joe Wallace, “The Day After Yesterday: Portraits of Dementia” delves into multifaceted aspects of dementia, including physical, emotional, community and health care issues. The exhibition of portraits juxtaposes images of individuals living with dementia with younger photographs of the subjects, accompanied by brief narratives about their lives. The free exhibition can be […]

  • A Play, A Pint & A Pie at HCA Aug. 26

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Center for the Arts will host Enter Stage Left Theater's third annual A Play, A Pint & A Pie festival on Saturday, Aug. 26, in the HCA's outdoor amphitheater. The festival features seven plays, a delicious meat pie or vegetarian alternative, and an alcoholic or soft drink. Performances begins at 6:30 p.m. For […]

  • Enter Stage Left Theater presents ‘Orphan Play’ Aug. 20

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts' Enter Stage Left Theater will host a performance of "Orphan Play" on Sunday, Aug. 20, at 2 p.m. The play, written by ESL alumnus Maggie MacDonald as her senior thesis project at Dartmouth College, follows a playwright as she tries to write an autobiographical play. It grapples with grief, loss […]

  • ‘Narrative Exhibition’ at HCA July 11-Aug. 25

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Center for the Arts is celebrating and exploring the methods of visual storytelling through graphic novels, comics, sculpture, painting and illustrations with "Narrative Exhibition" from July 11-Aug. 25. The free exhibition can be viewed at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts' Lotvin Family Gallery Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays […]

  • Benefit concert for Ukraine at HCA June 16

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Julia and Alex Potapov Foundation will host the Slava Tolstoy Band to fundraise on behalf of the non-profit organization Cash For Refugees. The concert will be held at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Friday, June 16, at 7 p.m. All proceeds will go Ukraine war relief efforts. For more information and to […]

  • Freedom Team hosts Pride Parade at HCA June 11

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Freedom Team, in partnership with Hopkinton Youth & Family Services and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, will host the town’s third annual Pride Parade and Celebration on Sunday, June 11, from 1-4 p.m. The event kicks off with a short parade at 1 p.m., starting at the HCA and going through neighborhood […]

  • Hopkinton Youth Commission presents Volunteerism for Mental Health May 25 at HCA

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Youth Commission presents a program on Volunteerism for Mental Health: The Not-So Secret Strategy to Experience Joy and Wellness. All residents are invited to the event on Thursday, May 25, at 7 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Local volunteers will share their experiences, and a keynote address will be given […]

  • Artful Inspirations Workshop at HCA May 16

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Instructor Judy Smith will host a one-hour paint workshop on Thursday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. This workshop is an age and dementia friendly event for adults experiencing forgetfulness or mild cognitive impairment as well as those living with dementia, caregivers and friends. Participants will take part in […]

  • RE/MAX Comedy for a Cause at HCA April 28

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The RE/MAX Charitable Foundation presents a Comedy for a Cause fundraiser on Friday, April 28, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event features Boston headliners Al Park and Sean Sullivan. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $65 per person and includes appetizers and one beer/wine. […]

  • Arts in Bloom at HCA April 24-June 1

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The 18th annual Arts in Bloom exhibit runs from April 24 through June 1 at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts Lotvin Family Gallery. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This year's theme is "Thrive." As in years past, six artists will be honored with awards, and […]

  • Garden Club hosts ‘Avian Ecology’ presentation April 18

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    The Hopkinton Garden Club’s Speaker Series presents “Avian Ecology” on Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (upstairs room) as well as on Zoom. Erik Sechler, the ecological programs coordinator at the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, will present on Massachusetts birds, including conservation trends and monitoring efforts as […]

  • Become a Dementia Friend April 6

    Hopkinton Center for the Arts 98 Hayden Rowe Street, Hopkinton, MA

    Individuals are invited to become a Dementia Friend by attending an informational program at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 6, from 7-8:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about the different types of dementia, what it’s like to live with dementia, and small gestures that make a difference. For reservations, call the Hopkinton […]