Family pods are invite to reserve a timed spot for a special, limited capacity “Wish for Change” Sidewalk Chalk event in person with artist Nayda Cuevas at Chamberlin Park, April 25. To open the The Umbrella Artfest Art Walk (April 25-May 31),and public art installation in greenspaces around Concord, MA, The Umbrella will host a […]
Did you have a blast at the Winter Umbrella Ninja Festival? We did too! This April, we are bringing you another fun festival of survival skills and nature sculptures. Master Ninja Instructor Ken Clarkson is survival skills around the fire and leading hands on crafts activities. Rob Riman will show you the amazing critters that […]
Did you have a blast at the Winter Umbrella Ninja Festival? We did too! This February we are bringing you another fun festival of survival skills and nature sculptures. Master Ninja Instructor Ken Clarkson is teaching how to wood carving and escrima throwing. Rob Riman will teach fire building skills and what yummy snacks you […]
Animals respond and adapt to the winter by burmiating, aestivation, hibernation, migration, and embracing the snow! Learn about all the cool ways animals thrive in the winter through interactive stations, games, creative movement, investigations of art and nature, and creating original art projects for the whole family! Families can cut, glue, and construct original printmaking […]
Did you have a blast at the Fall Umbrella Ninja Festival? We did too! This winter we are bringing you another fun festival of survival skills and nature sculptures. Master Ninja Instructor Ken Clarkson is teaching how to build a fire the good old fashioned way but also using all sorts of materials you'd never […]
Practice your "nature ninja skills" in this in-person afternoon outdoors event for families based on The Umbrella Arts Center’s popular Ninjas in Nature class. Master instructors from the national Pathways Dojo share lessons on fire-building, stick carving, rope walking, and making connections between the wilderness and your own neighborhood. Families are encourage to sign up […]
Practice your "nature ninja skills" in this in-person afternoon outdoors event for families based on The Umbrella Arts Center’s popular Ninjas in Nature class. Master instructors from the national Pathways Dojo share lessons on fire-building, stick carving, rope walking, and making connections between the wilderness and your own neighborhood. Families are encourage to sign up […]
Tim Swanson will teach us how to use both sight and sound (and sometimes smell) to interpret animal movements and behavior. In addition to recognizing common tracks, learn to observe wintering bird flock behaviors and study animal signs like burrows, digging, and pecking. What does the winter forest offer us to eat? Geared to enthusiasts […]
The Umbrella Arts & Environment program invites families and participants of all ages to its first Family “Ninjas in Nature” Skills Festival, part of its Wild Walks event series, on Sunday, November 3. Ken Clarkson, an expert instructor for The Umbrella’s popular Ninjas in Nature classes and summer camp, will lead a number of fun, […]
Join the Umbrella Arts & Environment for a Nature Skills Festival on Sunday, October 21 from 1-4pm in Concord Land Conservation Trust Chamberlin Woods. Spend the afternoon learning to start a fire by friction, whittling sticks, and making tools from natural materials. Learn how to see the forest through an animal’s eyes and how to […]
