Seasonal
Farmers’ Market at Harvard
www.dining.harvard.edu/farmers-market
Fresh produce, artisanal goods—and more. Science Center Plaza. (Tuesdays)
Exhibitions & Events
Harvard Art Museums
www.harvardartmuseums.org
Some 120 objects, including paintings, textiles, and prints, reveal the “dynamic interplay” among cultures in Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450-1750. (Through August 18)
Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
www.harvardartmuseums.org
Fragments of a Faith Forgotten: The Art of Harry Smith sheds light on the life and work of the painter, filmmaker, folklorist, and musicologist who is perhaps best known for his compilation Anthology of American Folk Music, featuring recordings from the 1920s and ’30s. (Opens July 12)
New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill
www.nebg.org
New England Wildflowers, featuring works by members of the New England Society of Botanical Artists, spotlights the region’s natural beauty. (Through September 3)
John F. Kennedy National Historic Site
www.nps.gov/jofi
The Brookline, Massachusetts, birthplace and childhood home of the late president has reopened (following renovations). Tours, artifacts, and recreated rooms vivify Kennedy’s family, life, and legacy as a political leader. (Through October 30)
Peabody Essex Museum
www.pem.org
Draw Me Ishmael: The Book Arts of Moby Dick examines decades of visual interpretations—illustrations, book bindings, typography, and more—of the classic American novel. (Through January 4, 2026)
Nature & Science
Boston Harbor Islands
www.bostonharborislands.org
Get a fresh perspective on city life, and venture out to Spectacle, Georges, and Peddock’s Islands. Ferries leave daily from Long Wharf. (Through October 14)
Theater
Shakespeare on the Common
www.commshakes.org
The Commonwealth Shakespeare Company presents free outdoor performances of the classic tale of jealousy and betrayals, The Winter’s Tale. Boston Common. (July and August)
