BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//WestfordCAT - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:WestfordCAT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://westfordcat.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for WestfordCAT REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260216T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T235900 DTSTAMP:20260412T082917 CREATED:20260313T151550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260313T151550Z UID:10002910-1771200000-1775865540@westfordcat.org SUMMARY:ART CONTEST--Stronger Together: Art for Democracy DESCRIPTION:Artists of all ages are invited to enter the Stronger Together: Art for Democracy competition\, with cash prizes and no entry fee. Two-dimensional art will be accepted until April 10\, 2026.\nArt is a powerful tool for social change. Unbound by age\, culture or social location\, it sparks the imagination and promotes meaningful dialogue. With the goal of encouraging civic engagement\, artists across New England are invited to submit works on the theme of protecting and strengthening American democracy. Successful entries will express the goals of promoting unity and the common good\, which underscores the American ideals that all voices are important and that our strength lies in welcoming diverse perspectives. \nPrize money of $1000 will be shared in youth and adult categories. Enter by submitting photographs of the completed two dimensional work from February 16 until April 10\, 2026. Works will be judged on artistic merit and how well they convey the theme of promoting democracy. For full details see: https://www.fculittle.org/events/art-contest-stronger-together-art-for-democracy \nAn opening reception of the juried show will be held on May 2\, 2026 at First Church Unitarian\, 19 Foster Street\, Littleton\, Mass. Additional exhibitions at the Fitchburg Art Museum Community Gallery\, Westford Parish Center for the Arts\, Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton\, and Muffins on Main in Westford. \nThe goal of the contest is to spur productive dialogue; showcase the work of New England artists and celebrate democracy. The contest is sponsored and supported by the Reclaiming Our Democracy Taskforce of First Church Unitarian\, Littleton; League of Women Voters of Westford; Littleton Cultural Council; Westford Cultural Council\, and private donors. \nContact: ArtForDemocracy@FCUlittle.org URL:https://westfordcat.org/event/art-contest-stronger-together-art-for-democracy/ CATEGORIES:Art exhibitions and gallery openings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westfordcat.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FINAL-art-for-democracy-Instagram-Post-45-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Reclaiming Our Democracy of First Church Unitarian Littleton &%3B League of Women Voters of Westford":MAILTO:lattelynda@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T213000 DTSTAMP:20260412T082917 CREATED:20260110T183352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T183352Z UID:10002879-1775849400-1775856600@westfordcat.org SUMMARY:Cosy Sheridan with Charlie Koch & Kent Allyn DESCRIPTION:Cosy Sheridan has been called one of the era’s finest and most thoughtful songwriters\, and also ‘a buddhist monk trapped in the body of a singer-songwriter’. Her music regularly tops the folk radio charts. Her CD “Pretty Bird” was listed among Sing Out Magazine’s Great CDs of 2014. Her concerts are wide-ranging explorations: ragtime guitar and social satire\, modern renditions of mythology (meet Hades the Biker) and tales of modern adulthood. She first caught the attention of national folk audiences in 1992 when she won both the Kerrville Folk Festival’s New Song Award and The Telluride Bluegrass Festival Troubadour Contest\, and then released her critically acclaimed CD Quietly Led on Waterbug Records. Since then she has released more than 13 CDs and written a one-woman-show.Charlie Koch is Cosy Sheridan’s husband and musical partner. He started learning guitar at 11 years old\, and has taught bass or guitar classes at Puget Sound Guitar Workshop and also at Moab Folk Camp. Koch also has a lifetime of experience teaching horseback riding\, skiing and tennis.Kent Allyn is an in-demand accompanist and studio musician\, as well as a key sideman for several groups and songwriters including Ben Baldwin & the Big Note (since 1976)\, Susie Burke & David Surette\, Harvey Reid and Joyce Andersen\, Cormac McCarthy\, Sarah Bauhan and Julie Snow. His bass\, piano\, and electric guitar work have been heard on recordings of the above musicians and others. At Berwick Academy since 1989\, he teaches private lessons on guitar\, piano and electric bass. \nCabaret Seating. BYOB & Snacks. \nThe PCA Coffeehouse Series is generously sponsored by Rockland Trust. URL:https://westfordcat.org/event/cosy-sheridan-with-charlie-koch-kent-allyn/ LOCATION:Parish Center for the Arts\, 10 Lincoln St.\, Westford\, MA\, 01886\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westfordcat.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/041026_CosySheridan_Square.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR