Father’s Day is fast approaching this weekend, and in honor of fathers everywhere, Boylston Place is hosting a special concert on Saturday. If you’re in the Chestnut Hill area, stop by! We have a lot of other great things happening this week, from the ever-popular karaoke at Norton to an artist reception in Pittsfield in the Berkshires. Keep reading for more.

Lady Ann & DJ Ice return to EPOCH (June 12)

NORTON — Popular karaoke and DJ group Lady Ann & ICE Entertainment will be performing at EPOCH Assisted Living of Norton, 184 Mansfield Ave., on Tuesday, June 12 at 3:15 p.m. This interactive performance will encourage audience participation and feature popular and old time songs. This high-spirited event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 508-285-3355.

Stonehill Professor presents talk on the War of 1812 (June 15)

Interested in learning about artist M.C. Escher and his famous illusions? Or maybe you’d like to take a free balance assessment test, or discuss the classic film, “On the Waterfront.” Keep reading for more details on these upcoming EPOCH events.

Art Matters returns to EPOCH of Norton (May 16)

NORTON — EPOCH Assisted Living of Norton will welcome art awareness and education program Art Matters for a presentation on Escher and Illusion on Wednesday, May 16 at 2:30 p.m. M.C. Escher was a Dutch graphic artist known for impossible constructions and illusions. EPOCH is located at 190 Mansfield Ave. This program is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 508-285-3355.

How’s your spring going? If you’re like many others, the warm weather probably has you ready to get up and go, so make EPOCH a stop on your list. Check out the events we have happening this week, from poetry workshops to music to historical discussions. Stop by!

Brown’s Benjamin delivers poetry workshop for seniors (May 7)

PROVIDENCE—The public is invited to join EPOCH Assisted Living on the East Side for a poetry workshop led by Brown University instructor Rick Benjamin on Monday, May 7, at 3:30 p.m. Benjamin is a poet who teaches part-time in the English and Education departments and also works in community service through the Rhode Island Service Alliance. The public is welcome to attend. EPOCH is located at One Butler Ave. For more information or to R.S.V.P., please call 401-275-0682.

After all the hustle with the Boston Marathon taking place yesterday – an event unlike any other for Boston-area folks – and the unexpected high temperatures that accompanied it, things have calmed down and we’re looking forward to a full slate of events and music at our communities this week. Keep reading for details on jazz music in Harwich, a young pianist visiting Melbourne in the Berkshires, and an informative genealogy talk in Providence.

Jazz musician Ken Badger to visit EPOCH of Harwich (April 18)

If you’re interested in learning about early modernist artist Marc Chagall, stop by EPOCH at Boylston Place this week for an Art Matters presentation on him and his work. Classical pianist Adam Bergeron will be over in the Berkshires at our EPOCH community in Pittsfield for a performance, and EPOCH in Providence, RI, will be hosting a free ballroom dancing lesson on the 14^th! What a way to spend a Saturday. Keep reading for more info on these events.

Art Matters to discuss Chagall at EPOCH (April 10)