Natick Cultural Council Award 29 Grants To Local Groups

NATICK, MA — The Natick Cultural Council announced its latest round of grants this week, which will support a variety of arts, education and culture projects around town.

The 29 grants total about $14,000, and come via the state Mass Cultural Council. Each year, the Legislature sends an appropriation to the state cultural council, which then gets divided between local cultural councils.

The Natick Cultural Council members — Kevin Baldwin, Prerna Dublish, Robert Hirsch, Shriya Joag, Grace Keeney, David Krentzman and Livia Mosanu — decide how to divide the funds.

Here are the 29 groups and projects that will be funded this year:

• Lilja Elementary School: Leigh Valley Storytelling Guild
• Diane Edgecomb: Animal Tales for Summer Reading
• Natick Historical Society: Natick for Newcomers
• Voices of MetroWest: Singing Together – Virtually
• Sean L Fullerton: Acoustic Memories for Seniors
• Kirk Whipple: Duo Pianists, Composers and Educators Whipple and Mora
• Rob Zammarchi: Elijah T. Grasshopper and Friends
• MUSIC Dance.edu: Hip Hop Dance Chair Exercise for Seniors!
• Framingham State University: Adventures in Lifelong Learning
• Denise Girardin: peacelovenatick – 01760
• Abby Walsh: Business Workshops for Artists
• Natick Community Senior Center: Art Matters
• Brown School PTO: Kemp Harris
• Jo LaFalce: The “Beading” Hearts of Adams Street
• Seema Kenney: Starting Your Genealogy
• Discovery Museum: Open Door Connections
• Carol Krentzman: History of Natick
• David Polatin: Women in Country Music -1920 -1960
• Mass Audubon Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary: Sensory Friendly Days
• Musicians of the Old Post Road, Inc.: Delving Deeper: educational online musical events
• Lilja PTO: More to Explore
• Gregory Maichack: Jean-Francois Millet’s Dandelions: How to Pastel Paint
• Elizabeth Gregg: Author Visit (Virtual)
• Julia Georgules Motoko: Japanese Folktalkes
• Ashley Gallagher: Poetry in 4th Grade
• Diane Wong: Each One Teach One Saturday Series
• Lilja School: Story Telling Guild
• Suzanne Hemmat: Collective Fabric
• Eileen Herman-Haase: Dance Caliente Brings the World to Your Feet