The Melrose Messenger

Fells-Focused Gallery Show At The Beebe Estate

This month, the Coffee Shop Artists are presenting a gallery show at the Beebe Estate focused on the Middlesex Fells.

Follow Your Art Brings New Mural to Roosevelt School Library

As students and staff return to the Roosevelt School, they will notice something pretty magical on the wall of the library — a colorful mural that turns a bookshelf into a celebration of some of our most beloved children’s books!

Strummerville Ukelele Club Plays Monthly At Follow Your Art

I don't know what was louder at the Big Yellow House — the music or the laughter! Follow Your Art turns into part concert, part comedy show whenever the Strummerville Ukulele Club takes the stage.

Local Historian Jim Bennett Takes A Look At Revolutionary Melrose

The lower level meeting room at the Melrose Public Library was packed on Wednesday night as Melrosians came out to hear local historian Jim Bennett give a talk he called “Did Melrose Have An American Revolution?”

3rd Annual Upstairs Downstairs Showed Off The Big Yellow House

Last weekend, the third annual Upstairs Downstairs event returned to Follow Your Art Community Studios, showcasing a variety of local artists who work out of or with Follow Your Art, along with the studios where they work.

Melrose Symphony Wraps Up 108th Season

Historic Memorial Hall was absolutely alive tonight — every seat nearly filled, every note carrying through the hall like it has for generations. You could feel it the moment you walked in: this wasn’t just a concert, it was a shared experience, the kind that reminds you why live music matters.

19th Annual Melrose Arts Festival Draws Big Crowds

The 19th annual Melrose Arts Festival filled Memorial Hall this past weekend with a vibrant mix of stunning artwork, live music, and a strong sense of community, all under one roof.

Melrose Symphony's Annual Family Concert Delights Kids of All Ages

A Conversation with Local Author Jane Roper

Political activism and art have always been essential aspects of Melrose author Jane Roper’s life - and never have they been more important to her than right now.