Welcome to the weekend! Join us across the state for springtime fun. 

Concert season is just around the corner, so get warmed up for a summer of song with one of our spring offerings this weekend! On Friday night, head to Classical At Crane Isn’t A Drag With Dr. Viola Voilà. The popular hiking and performance series, Scenic Songs, returns this weekend with a performance by Nora Meier, Alouette Batteau, & Nicolás Emden at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard. 

Popular tours at Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens in North Andover return for the season this weekend. Choose from a Self-Guided Tour of the house or Behind the Scenes: A New England Servant Life Guided Tour. 

It’s Tree Peony Weekend at Naumkeag in Stockbridge! For just a brief window each spring, these stunning flowers burst into bloom, filling the gardens with color, fragrance, and dramatic blossoms that last only a few days. Take them in at Tea with the Tree Peonies, where you’ll enjoy a table by the peony terrace along with an assortment of sweet and savory pastries, traditional English scones with jam, and finger sandwiches, paired with your choice of tea and a glass of prosecco, mimosa, or sparkling water. 

Learn about cyanotype printing, or printing with the sun, at two properties this weekend! Discover the magic of one of the oldest photographic printing techniques in a hands-on cyanotype workshop at Weir River Farm in Hingham. At deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, join artist and author Madge Evers for a hands-on workshop inspired by her new book, “Printing With the Sun,” a beautifully crafted guide to cyanotype printing. 

Springtime means active vernal pools! During a family-friendly hike at Copicut Woods in Fall River, you can learn about these ephemeral wonders and investigate how nature changes in the spring season. Located on the North Shore? Join Explore! North Shore’s Vernal Pool Hike at Long Hill.