order this meeting of the Littleton Cultural Council on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025 at 6:49 p.m. local time. Um, and we are here to discuss the grants that have been applied for for this
season. Um, and I don't see any other attendees that are listed here. So, it's just the 10 of us. Um, okay. Let's see. Um, let me just open up my document.
Okay. So, the very first application comes from the ABCC our world film series. The project title is our world film series. Um the project budget is $600 and they are requesting a small
amount of $100. What do you cultural council? >> Okay. Wait, wait, wait. So what is our approach here? Are we trying to determine an amount as we go along or just saying
yes, no, maybe? >> I believe last time. >> Yes. And yes, >> I personally prefer a pass through of just yes, no, maybe, and then a determination of how much money to each. >> I agree. That sounds like a good that
sounds like a good approach. >> Also, wait, with the caveat that yes does not necessarily mean full funding, >> right? >> Correct. >> Correct. >> Agree. >> Yeah. But I think if we differentiate with yes, no, and maybe, we know that
the may have less support than a yes. So that should weigh in and make make the decision of the money easier because we already know that it's not as strong as Yes. Yes. Agreed. >> Okay, let's do it. Sorry, before we go, we just need to vote to approve the
October minutes. >> Sorry to be all like, let me get what I have to type. >> Bureaucracy. >> People, I apologize. >> Sorry. I'll make a motion to approve the October minutes. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I I >> All right. Thank you. Now I will be quiet. Okay. Bye. >> Thanks, Kiki. Um, sorry, I skipped over that piece. Was it on the agenda? I didn't see. >> It probably wasn't because I had to
rapidfire change the agenda from the normal grant agenda. So, it was probably a double-edged issue, but >> Okay. But we're all in compliance now. Thank you. >> We're compliant. Thank you. Robert's rules of order. >> Yes. Yeah. Right. Yeah. >> All right. Perfect. No, for real. That's that's like I need to reread those
because I keep forgetting this is all a very normal process. >> I mean like at bedtime. >> Oh my gosh. Funny. Okay. Um Okay. Yeah. So, first pass for first response. Does
anybody have a no on this one? I had a no on this one. >> Okay. Um, do you want to deliberate about those or are we going just quickfire? Like >> I was firmly in the maybe camp and maybe on the more negative side of maybe for this one. >> Okay. Me too. I'm on the negative side
of the maybe. I can't remember. >> I'd agree with that. >> Yeah, I sort of felt >> my immediate reaction was yes because only 100 bucks. But then I thought how many Littleton residents are going to be going to the Boxboro library to see this? That was >> there was only a few people
>> and also the target audience is smaller >> and it seems like you said they're only advertising it in Agon and they're asking for several councils. So I'm a very strong maybe no. >> Is anybody passionately um for this that
like would be really upset and sad if we said um no on the first pass of this? >> No. >> I would be okay to say no on the first pass. We got a lot of good applications here. >> I could say Okay, >> I could say that as well. >> Yeah. >> Okay, cool. All right, so that sounds
like >> pretty great way to start. No. >> Yeah, right off. We got it. >> All right, good. Okay, I like it. Chugging along. All right, going to the next one. Um, is the Child's Play at the 3 acting community center is the
sponsor. Um, the applicant is also the acting community center. Um, does anybody um have a no on that one? >> I might that one. >> Can I ask a question? I know that last year there were similar
ones and we may not have paid given them the full money but do you know how many people from actton actually participate are in the
because there's like a play a concert all different you know singing >> that is really solid question >> yeah let me check real quick at the um adob documents. See if they have any information in there. Some some people
did. Um, but I don't know that this one did. Let me look. Theater 3 estimated number of people served. 500 takes a place after out of school.
>> I feel like I need seven screens. It would be >> I know. I was trying to put everything in front of me where I could reach it all and >> well and and like I'm reading my notes and I wasn't sure I >> Yes. >> I know some of my notes I can't even
read. >> It doesn't say um for this project they're partnering with the Acton Chinese Language School, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational options. It doesn't say how many people.
>> I don't I don't think it did. and local. Yeah, >> I I know that there are Littleton families that participate and go because it's a theater event versus not. >> And I know they had like seven other communities that they were
>> asking anyone know I would be a maybe. >> No. So again, like I was I'm gonna go right back to that, right? Like we're gonna >> I was thinking partial this at the end. Um, I would say yes on this one, too. I
I also saw that Jamie Eldridge uh wrote like a letter of support and um >> which I thought went a long way. >> Love all the community support. >> So, we are we are uh partial. >> A maybe. >> Maybe then. >> Yeah, we're not even doing full or
partial right now, right? We're just doing yes. >> I meant maybe. I meant maybe. Not not a strong yes, but a maybe. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I I was a strong yes on this just because we've also paid these given these guys a grant in the past and had no qualms about that. Um but I'm okay to
just put it as a maybe and we can figure out >> allocation. Full disclosure, I'm also a yes, but I I would be okay with not fully funding it. >> Yeah, that's a good question. >> That's the way I was. I was a yes. But >> are we qualifying, guys? Are we
qualifying may as partial fundings? No. Right. It's going to be yes. >> Yeah. So there's You're right. There should be four categories. Yes. No, maybe. Partial. So, this this one is partial. >> Yeah. I could have a maybe where I'm like, ah, maybe it it doesn't make it because I think we have to have some may
because like we got a lot of money requested here. There's some that are going to come out on the lower end where it's like it's got to be more than just a maybe for them to get any money at all. >> Exactly. Can we say yes partial funding as we go or not? We'd rather not do that.
>> Can Can you hear me? >> Yes. >> Yes. Sorry, sir. >> Okay. So yeses absolutely do not mean full funding, >> right? >> We agree at the end, right? Like yes are the ones that were committed to for
something but it could be like total exaggeration $10. >> What I think Sarah is if we differentiate between yes and partial we are going to go faster. >> That's my suggestion. Wait a second.
That's my suggestion. Yes and partial. We're doing yes, maybe and no. >> But that's my suggestion. My suggestion is to add partial as a category because if we do that when we go to the money, we pay attention first to the yeses. We
say how much money do we want to do? >> I understand what you're saying, but we tried that last year and it doesn't work. >> Okay, whatever. It's okay. >> I kind of agree because here's here's the hard truth. Most of our yeses are not going to get full funding, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Pretty much nothing is going to get full
funding. >> That's the thing. Then you don't even look at the at the partials because if we were stronger about the yeses, then you don't waste your time looking at >> you could call. Yes. Strong, yes, weak. I mean, we could come up with different labels for it, but it's like I I do like
a third differentiation because I do feel stronger about some of these than others, but I but I >> I will agree with that. when when I when I went through my own math on my own cheat sheet which I'm looking over here on my other screen is it's like I didn't give full money to anybody even the ones I loved and I and I still came in too
hot >> like I still came in several thousand >> so assume everything is probably partial >> everything >> whatever we do is probably >> I mean I I didn't I didn't give anyone everything I don't think
>> right yeah me neither >> because we're not go this first pass we're not thinking about funny at all. So, if we just go yes, no, maybe, I think we're okay. If we want to say like if we're like if one of the may is like maybe bordering on yes, maybe bordering on no, we could do the differentiator.
Is that better? Because that's really the only ones that we need to qualify are the may >> plus maybe negative. >> And then if we get a maybe if we get a yes plus >> yes plus I like that. >> Yeah.
>> Yes. Maybe. Yeah. In other words, a yes means we definitely want to give them something. Is that what a yes plus is? >> We want to give them something. >> A yes means we want to give them something. Period. >> Something. Period. Yeah. >> Anything, right?
>> A yes means. >> Yeah. Let's see if we can work it out. >> Yeah. Let's just let's keep if we if we keep going, maybe it will organically work. You know what I mean? Like >> Well, and just for the record again, like
All of all of the projects are interesting, right? Like it's not that we don't want to give money to everybody. It's just that >> and then to to Judy's point, I know you just wrote maybe plus, maybe minus. Do we want a yes plus and a may and a yes
minus too to make it like that much more complicated? Cuz I hear what you're saying, Judy, that like you want to differentiate the yeses that were like extremely like yes, we want to give as much money as we can to this one versus yes, but we don't have to give as much money as we want to at that first pass. Or is that too confusing, guys?
>> Would that pass? Yes. Maybe no. >> Yeah. >> Oh, say that again, Sarah. I'm sorry I missed that. >> Yeah, I agree with what you're saying, Sarah. >> Could you repeat it, Sarah? I'm sorry. Okay.
>> Oh, I said first pass. Yes. Maybe no. >> Perfect. Okay. >> And then we then we like we drill down from there. >> All right. >> Let's get the nos out of there first. >> Right. >> Yeah. That should make it nice and easy. >> Okay. >> I was about to propose that. I'm like,
should we change our own process here? I don't I'm sorry that we're taking so much time, but it's okay to maybe work this out. Can we can we focus in on ones that had a strong feeling about a no and maybe just go straight to those and see if people disagree?
>> I have a controversial no that I'd like to propose that I want me to skip to the nose if we're going to do that. But go but what do you guys think? We can go straight to our nose. Does everybody have a like absolute no on their list that they could like propose right now? >> I got a few. >> Let's do it. Ray, you go first.
Um, wait number wait before we before we take this approach. I'm I'm happy to take the approach. Don't don't get me wrong, but just a reminder, this is the first time that we
have done grant reviews forum, >> an open forum that is being recorded and >> you're saying be careful. >> We should just go from the top down and
have discussion. >> So that's a more fair approach. Yeah, >> I'm okay. >> My personal feeling would be that um going from the top down would be less likely for us to end up in trouble
>> or to get criticized. Okay, cool. I have hopped around my opinion many times. I would be a terrible terrible uh senator or I'd be a flip-flopper because I'm easily convinced. All right. So, okay. Officially, we're going yes, no, maybe.
And we are um starting from the top and going down. Final answers. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. Great. >> Okay. So, we already said no for the film. Um we said uh I forgot if we said maybe or yes for the acting community
center. Can you guys remind me? >> We said maybe. >> Yeah, we said maybe. >> Thank you. >> Did we say did we say maybe or did we say yes and the amount CBD? Uh, I I think we said maybe. >> I think we said maybe.
>> Okay. >> I heard I heard maybe. >> Okay. Next, um, we got acting community chorus. Um, I, um, think they're asking $550 for the their concert for winter. I hear the
star still singing. Um, does anybody have a strong no or yes for this one? Or maybe >> back to maybe for me. >> Okay. >> One on the maybe list for me. I like it.
>> Favorable, but I like it. How does it rack up against all the others? I I would have it in the maybe camp. >> I would say maybe. >> Yes, I'm a maybe. >> The may have it. >> Moving forward. Um, okay.
>> This one was really interesting. Um, Janet Applefield. um combating hate and prejudice. Um this is to take place at the Littleton High School. Um it looks like there's going to they're serving about 250 students. It's a live testimony from
a survivor of the Holocaust. I believe she was a child and have published a memoir um called Becoming Janet Finding Myself in the Holocaust. Um and there's like um a number of photos, powerpoints, Q&A session. Um any strong um voices for
or again store a strong maybe? >> I'm a yes. >> I'm a yes. >> I'm a yes. >> I'm a yes on this. Not going to be many more opportunities for people to hear. >> Yep. >> I'm also a yes. >> So the only concern I had about this and
like like my notes are I want to go to this. >> Yes. Like no specific venue. Sorry. What? What? What did you say, Sarah? You could cut out for a second. >> Didn't it say Littleton High School? Or maybe I'm wrong.
>> Yes, it's at Littleton High School. >> Little Littleton High School. >> Oh, okay. >> Maybe I just had the >> I I thought it wasn't as firm as that. I'm with Sarah on this one. Let me just scroll down to it. >> It says, "Where will the project take
place?" Littleton High School. On the front page. >> Yeah. My my my question with this one was that >> um it sounded like they had funding elsewhere in in some of the details. That was my only question about this one.
>> For me, my question is the only cost from what I put on my notes, the only like cost of this is the fee for the the the person who's coming to do it. And it seemed a bit high in my opinion compared to the other requests. So I'm not saying
I would love to in fact if this happens I'm going to go I'm going to take my kids like I think this is a great opportunity >> that is >> but I do feel like if if the desire because it was a very strong >> proposal >> approach so I think if this is such a
strong approach and you want to share this then why is the fee so it for me it's high for for the time that is going to be involved >> but I am a yes but I'm like why is it so expensive? She will if funds are not available she
will self-fund the the woman is the applicant though right we >> that's why that's why yeah like I think >> funding I'm a yes but we'll talk about >> we're gonna come back later how much >> we're going to come back later say how much >> let's move on because it's a yes then
write it >> yes I would personally a maybe on this one racking it against all the other options >> because there's enough there's enough uh discussion around this that let's just put it as a Maybe. We're not saying no. I thought we said it was a yes. Is it a
maybe? >> I'm not a yes. I'm a maybe. >> I think if one person has a maybe, it's worth putting it as a maybe. I think that's okay. >> Okay. >> Um I I think that's okay, too. >> All right. Next one.
>> Okay. Um we are at um is this David Bates? Um, I'm requesting $550 for C, Songs, and Stories, a performance for seniors on Wednesday, June 24th at 2025, 1 p.m. at the Littleton Senior Center Council
on Aging in Littleton. Um, anybody um have any strong opinions about this one? >> I'm a maybe on this one because we've got lots of great options at the senior center and I just want to kind of rack and stack them against each other. But
to me, so that put me as a maybe on this one. Me too. >> That being said, like when we think about what we're funding, let's think about the Littleton Senior Center as its own entity rather than like forgetting
that uh let's just balance the number of things we get there. >> Right. >> Right. I kind of meant by what I said. So yeah, I agree with that. I agree with that. I do.
Okay. So, that's an official maybe for >> what different audiences are we reaching with who we fund? >> It's a good question. Okay. Um, next we have sarang colors of South Asian
music. Amount requested $1,000. Project um will take place in the summer of 2026 in July or August. Um the project will take place at the Ruben [ __ ] Library and will serve 100 projected people. Um
does anybody have any strong opinions about this this particular >> recorded this last year? No. >> Yes, they applied last year. >> Yes, we gave it last year. >> I think we gave we gave some money last year. Yeah, we did.
I don't remember getting any fe feedback, but that doesn't mean that it didn't we didn't get good feedback. I just my brain is Swiss cheese, so I don't remember things like that. >> I a really good point. Like we should be figuring out a way to get feedback on
these. Do people come? >> Do they I mean I one >> they all they all submit they all submit that final report that they're all in the share drive if you can look at them in there. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. I didn't I did not look
but yeah. >> Yeah. I didn't look at that. Why don't we put Yeah. I guess I'd be a maybe. And then I can certainly look in the share drive for us and see >> if there's anything in there. >> Okay. Yeah. And maybe also because
you know if that's going to come every year, you know, because it's already come one even for that. >> Okay. So the next >> Wait, wait, we did we decide that >> a maybe I think we
>> Yes, >> maybe. >> Okay. Um, next I think is the town picnic. The Littleton Fourth of July town picnic. When will the project take place? on July 4th of 2026 in FA Park. Um they're estimating about 250
people that it would serve and it's basically celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States with a traditional um picnic. But in particular, the the event has a musical performance by the Molly Flannry
Trio. Um and that's what I believe they're specifically looking for money for, right? Um, any strong opinions on here? >> So, I what I put on my notes is I like that it's a community event in Littleton. It feels more to me like this
is a Rotary or even parks and wreck thing and not so much ours, but I'm okay with a maybe. >> Yeah, >> I'm kind of a strong yes on this one only because um it's in Littleton. it'll serve only little well not only but
mostly Littleton residents. Um and we don't get a lot of requests like this. I do agree that other things like the historical commission and like the Rotary Club and everything else would be good target. Um >> I feel like I feel like this is just
just for Littleton and it makes it it makes me warm and fuzzy. >> Same. Yeah. Yeah. I'm kind of a a big proponent, but if if one person has has a maybe, I'm you know, I get it. >> I'm I'm I'm going to go with a yes, too.
But I it I can't justify that amount. >> Well, we already we already agreed yes doesn't mean they're getting >> I'm going to be contrarian and I'm going to say I'm a no on this one. >> Tell us. Okay. >> Um
it doesn't say what we would be funding. Who's even requesting the money? The application was unclear. Is it the town? Is it the historical commission? Is it this individual? >> What are you doing? >> Um, >> okay. >> The nature of the event feels much more
like Rotary Parks and Wreck. They have their own budgets. >> Exactly. >> Go to them. >> That's I agree with you. It It doesn't sound like Littleton Council for me. I I >> I'm okay to put maybe if the rest of you want to do maybe, but for me personally, I was a no on this one.
>> I was I was actually my my note is unclear what money is actually for. What how does this to us? So, >> I'm I'm going to just be honest and like I'm I was a solid >> not really sure. So, I will go with the
rest of you on this one and or willing to revisit it if some people are feeling strongly and some people are not. >> I'm all right to do it as a maybe. It was just a It was one of the less clear applications, which I hate to say it does ding you a little bit in my
>> For sure. Yeah, that makes sense. Yeah. Let's put it as a maybe and and move forward. I The only reason I >> He even says he thinks Rotary may be ancillary. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Yep. As as another funding source. >> I did appreciate that they were looking
for the specific funding for the trio for the music part of the picnic. You know, >> it sounds to me isn't it more like the October Fest that Parks and Wreck organizes. It sounds like that kind of an event and so it's not it's not for us like and not for us to to sponsor.
That's what I'm saying. It sounded more like an entertainment event >> than a cultural >> which which can sometimes be an overlap with culture but it it's gray area for me this was for me personally this was the wrong side of the gray area where I was like ah somebody else can fund that. >> Yeah. Yes.
>> Well is will somebody else fund it right >> knocking on in my opinion they're knocking at not the right door you know like there there's other entities in Littleton that do this. I think there
are other quest uh other uh applicants that we'll get to later where I feel exactly the same way like they're not knocking at the right door. >> The only thing I would say too is to remember that the the applicant um sorry
or the the person who's the the musical um entertainment is a little resident. >> She's like a jazz musician. And I know we were talking about this like early on, but now that everyone is on board,
>> the reiterates that our local priorities did not on the website. >> Yeah. >> So, um, people that were applying did not
see things like I don't even remember what our local priorities are. That's embarrassing. But uh like like we I think we had more applicants this year than we have
previously since we didn't have those local priorities posted and people were like woohoo let's throw it out there >> or because we're doing such a great job of promoting culture you guys. >> Yes.
>> One of those. >> Both of those. >> All right. So, so maybe and moving forward. Is everybody comfortable with that? >> I'm okay with that. >> Yeah. >> Okay, cool. Okay, we are down to
the Pebble Art and Sealass Design Workshop >> at the senior center. >> At the senior center. Another senior center event. Lovely. Um, >> they think that there will be 12 participants. >> This was a This was a no for me. This was a no. Also, it's not a free
It's also not a free event. It's only for 12 people. It's not free. So, I'm also a no. >> Me, too. >> I'm okay with that. >> I'm a no. >> My no for this was controversial and and I don't even know if it makes sense or if I should say it out loud, but when
I'm like older, like trying to put pebbles with glass would be so difficult. Like, do you know what I mean? like actually physically like I can't even do that now. I'm 44. Like I can't like that would cause more frustration for me than but that's not the reason why I'm denying it or
anything but like in my head I was like does this make sense for a senior center event? I mean that's not for me to decide. It's you know for me to decide whether or not I want to fund it but that was like >> not even my grandma would have loved that. >> So that she is much more dextrous than I
was. Yeah, >> there's no commitment from the senior center. If I'd seen a letter of commitment, >> right? >> Probably because there's so many other events >> or others. Yeah. >> So, is everyone okay with a no for that one? >> No.
>> Everybody, if anybody says, >> anybody opposed? >> Okay. >> All right. >> Okay. Cool. So, we got one another one off the list. That's good. I mean, not that we want. It's not good, but you know what I mean. >> Yeah. >> Moving along. Moving.
>> Um, Discovery Museum as our next applicant. Um, they're requesting $400 for Open Door Connections. >> I would like to go with a yes on this one.
>> I'ming that we probably won't fund them fully. >> Okay. >> I feel like the the surrounding Sarah and I talked about this one a little bit there that is not just an acting thing. I mean, I I don't know which of us
haven't gone taken our kids or our relatives to that when they were little. >> I think it's a good a very worthwhile thing. >> If I understand correctly, the cost is based on Littleton visitors like what they're asking us. So, I I am a complete yes for that.
>> Julie, I was just going to say they did uh they did think to include there are 529 Littleton residents over the last year that have visited the museum, which I like that part of their application. Although the other part of me >> would like, oh, the Discovery Museum, they probably have tons of funding from
a million places. Um, >> the reason they can include data like that is because they have tons of funding from a lot of places, >> right? Right. Exactly. >> We're all all good with a Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Let's keep going. We'll
>> Yep. stronger together. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Okay. Um, >> can I just interrupt for a minute and just make sure that uh the quieter people who aren't saying anything are feeling like they know they can jump in
if they want to speak. I just feel like sometimes we're rapid fire going through and we're typing in yes, no, and people maybe haven't had a chance. >> Have you met up? >> I'm good. >> Me too. >> If Yeah, I'm all good. If I desent, you'll
all know. >> Yeah. I just think it's really funny. This is probably the only forum in which I'm not one of the quieter people. >> I know. The other thing I was gonna say is just be cognizant that like if you
even make a little noise or like then it it cuts out the sound because I know I just personally sometimes people are talking and other people are like and then I can't hear what's happening. So if you're sort of like you know just mute if you're talking off screen I guess is what I'm saying.
Thank you. >> This this next one that we're about to do with from the Unitarian Church, I'm going to recuse myself from decision- making or discussion because I am tight with the pastor. So, I'm the next one.
>> Thank you. Okay, so um the Unitarian Church is proposing an art contest called Stronger Together Art for Democracy in spring of 2026. It's uh taking place at the Unitarian
Church and other local venues. I think they mentioned maybe artwork and the Paris Center in Westbird. Exactly. >> Um does anybody have any strong feelings about this one? >> I like it. >> I'm a yes on it. >> I like it's a bigger audience. It's like
I think they said 300 and it's encouraging artists in town. So, I think it's a great thing. >> And they're showing it at three venues, which is a little bit more diverse, I think. >> And they're advertising it to the high
school art club. Like, I think it's it's great. Like, I don't see any negatives. >> Yeah. I like that they also already have a co-sponsor um you know, that's locked in to co-sponsor with them. So, they've got >> I honestly thought this was one of the stronger ones.
>> Yep. I was just a maybe. But >> yeah, >> I'm fine. I just leave it at that and then we can come back to it later. You guys have a good some good feelings on it, so I'm fine. >> Ray, would you be okay with it if we uh put it as a yes and came back in terms
of >> obviously not not full funding, but >> I'm okay with that. >> Yeah, >> I just said we don't have to give them full funding. We can, you know, >> we'll see how much is left. >> Sure, that's fine with me.
Is it really? >> Uh, it was in a maybe. So, like for me, it's just like the the the council majority is a yes. I'm like I'm I'm not going to die on the hill of arguing against that one. There are a few others that I'm going to save my ammunition
for. >> Yeah, there's a couple of, but this is not the one either. Okay, awesome. Okay. So, our yes and moving on for that. Um, next is from the Fitsburg Art Museum, which
>> Yes. And it's probably going to be a small amount, but that's okay. >> I agree. I have Yes. >> Right. where we fund the we we we we provide a small amount of funding to the
pitch for her art museum not only because we support it but also because they they promote us >> my my only I have a question here isn't that what the money they're asking to
pay for the prices for the artists so this is not like if I understand correctly This is not to give free access like the other museum, right, to people. This is the money that they're asking is to support I guess the prices
for the for the people who win for the artists that that's why if if it were free access to the museum, I'm a full absolute yes because I believe everyone should have access to the museum. But if the money that we're giving is to go to
the artist as a price, I'm not I'm not a strong supporter of that. >> That says it's covering the salary costs for presenting the exhibition which include the time of the curator, assistant curator, collections manager, and marketing manager. The budget does not include general administrative
overhead. >> Number 10 though, Juliana, I had written down question mark prize money. Yeah, $1,400 as prizes under supplies and materials. Excuse me.
>> Yeah, but I'm saying art for democracy. I wrote prize money, so I don't know. I don't have that to read in front of me. Um, if that was part of what >> I honestly don't remember, but like I
read this as um >> Are we back to the other one before? >> No, both of them. You're right. You're right, Kathy. And on both of them, I wrote the same thing. The money >> Oh. >> for the artist, but the difference is the artist on number 10 on the previous
one are the the people from the town. You know, there's they're not like artist artists, but aspiring artists like Littleton High School students or if I were to aspire to be an artist, I could go and expose my art and maybe win. And I think that is very different
from being a an artist as a profession as a professional and then getting a price. Like I think those two things are very different. So I'm more like the 10. I'm a strong yes. This one because of how the money is being used. I would be a no. >> But I'm okay if you guys are super
strong with it. Like I'm okay to be sued. >> And then the Pittsburgh Arts Museum. This is for their arts and craft exhibition which is for local artisans within 30 miles. >> I was going to say it's an arts and crafts exhibition. >> It's not a Yeah,
>> it's not for cuz I wrote and my notes maybe like I 100% agree with you that like if that was if it was going towards prize money, I would say no. >> And it's not maybe I don't know why I put that on my notes. I may have made a
mistake. I'm going to look. I didn't see that in here. I saw them talking about people that have salaries that have to be paid to be there and they >> project budget. Under project budget, it does say prizes $1,400 under supplies
and materials. >> That's what I saw. Thank you. Can I offer like I I say we >> is going >> I say we put this one as a maybe and come back to it just because it sounds like there's some pretty strong opinions
about it. I I also thought in my in my opinion like we funded this many years in a row which is like a support for it but also like we have so many applications this year maybe we don't because we want to give it to something else for once. We had we had this
discussion last year too, right? Like >> so many not as many but we had so many applications last year and we didn't have even this much money, >> right? >> What what we decided last year and I'm
not saying we have to do the same thing this year. I'm just like making sure that everyone especially those who are new know what our logic was last year we decided that we were going to fund it at
a small amount so that we could have our Littleton Cultural Council brand on all of the things that the Fitchburg Museum is doing. And I know that sounds very mercenary,
but at the same time like it's also practical >> to with maybe but like just everybody keep that in your head that like we also need to generate funds for the Littleton
Cultural Council. >> Yeah. Last year they only requested 300 and we gave them 100 just as a sort of >> I'm okay. requested less this year, I think. Right. >> They they only requested 250 this year. >> And we can still give them 100. We don't
have to give them 250, right? >> Or we can give them 50. Like I like this is >> I also think that when we look at these budgets, like that's their budget for the entire program, right? So they're asking they're not necessarily saying
that they want 250 for this exact thing. Like this is their their whole program. So, I think that that's I hear the concern about prizes, but I didn't really read it as they were asking for R250 specifically for prizes. That that >> out of their $8,200 budget, you know,
some of it was prizes, but >> how about >> I guess it's splitting, but >> and I I also acknowledge that in the current climate, it is challenging for nonprofits and particularly our nonprofits
that doesn't mean that we can fill all those gaps, >> right? >> So, it sounds like it's a solid maybe with further discussion needed. >> Yeah, >> I I'm going to go with a yes and a
challenge as to how much, but that's just me. I'm I'm willing to be voted down. >> I'm in favor of a maybe. say maybe. >> Okay. >> And the yes. >> Okay. So, maybe. We said one maybe. Was
it a maybe? So, let's >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. So, maybe on the Fitsburg Art Museum. Next, uh we have Sean Fullerton Creek Alley, a tribute to American folk music and 1960s folk rock on Thursday,
June 11, 2026 at the Council of Aging. um says it's going to serve about 35 people. Um anybody else? >> And the whole 600 is for the artists. >> Yeah. >> Yes. For their salary. Yeah.
>> This is also an event that costs $55 to $60. >> They're charging for it. >> Attend. Yes. >> Wait, it says program. >> Oh, sorry. I I skipped one. I'm not seeing >> Oh, you're thinking of the is the Grow
Native one. >> I I skipped one. I'm so sorry. I'm >> That's okay because I had that same note for the next one, too, Julie. So, yeah. Okay. So, Creek Alley is not going to be charging. Um this is just the Friends of the Council. I mean, sorry, the Council
on Aging. Um looking for $600. Obviously, we don't have to determine budgets, but um is anybody like >> 30 people? No. Yes. Only for 30 people. >> Well, in the program
>> 30 people is what he's projecting. It's not like a hundred people could come. >> No, no, no. I know. But if that's their projection, it seems like a lot of a big ask for a such a small projection is what I'm trying to say. >> Ray, is this one that you wanted to hold up and in and compare with the other
ones going to the the COA? >> I was a Navy on this one. I didn't have a very strong feeling, positive or negative. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I I felt the same way because we already kind of maybe another singer. So, >> yeah. And and just to my from my from my
own knowledge, is this like if it goes to the Council on Aging, it's not is it open to just any senior resident? Because in his description, he said they travel to different assisted living venues and rest homes a lot. And so I was like, "Oh, is this just going to the
like life care center or is this just at >> at the council?" Yeah, it says it's at the council. >> It's at the senior center. >> Any senior? >> Yeah. I mean, those things are marketed, but anybody can go. I mean, like I've gone I had a friend of mine that did one
there and there were people that were like his little groupies that are not technically seniors that went, you know. >> Oh, cool. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I mean, it's just I think it's >> Wait, wait, wait. I want to back up a second. Groupies. >> You know, the 1960s folk scene has a has
a lot of people who are really into it. >> No, I know. Yeah. >> Not this guy. But I'm just saying these things are like theoretically if it's at the senior center, anyone can go. It's just that's who it's >> But I think what Kiki just said is really important. It's theoretically,
>> right? >> Yep. I'm I'm a I'm a yes on this one, but if we want to put it as maybe, I won't fight anybody on that, so that's fine. >> Yeah, >> I'm kind of with Rey on the I'd like to sort of stack up. There's a lot from the Council of Aging and the Senior Center.
So, I I'm kind of in this place of >> I'd like to see maybe on all of them and then see what they all are and kind of >> look at this field there. >> Exactly the same way. Okay, good. Look at those as a bundle almost and be like >> Yes, I was just going to say so at the
end we say there are five for the senior center. How do we feel about them? >> So, can we pre-ab all of those, Ray? Like in the spreadsheet just pre-ab. >> I don't remember which they all are, but hit them as maybe when we get to them as
>> Yeah, they're not listed like as that location because they're technically by each artist. >> Got it. Right. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Let's maybe that one. That's the one we can just >> wait. Let's not maybe it let's like
I don't know designate it differently. >> Can you write maybe COA? That way we know they're all from Council of Aging. >> Yeah. >> What was the one that was the same? It was the C songs. >> Yes. Song
Art and um We said that a no. >> Yeah, we said no. >> Art's a no anyway. So I >> the ones that are maybe all tag in the COA. Yeah. >> Yep. >> Good call.
>> Okay. Um All right. Next is the Grow Native Massachusetts, Inc. Um they're requesting $1,000 project discipline of literature. It's brunch with the author Leanne Henyan. April 26 at the Bull Run restaurant in
Shirley. They're estimating 200 people. This is the one. I believe they're charging 55 to $65 for a full brunch and book signing. >> I'm a no on this. >> I said I am a no, too. I don't think it would attract many Littleton residents and the price is I mean it's
>> pretty prohibitive. >> Just a lot of money. >> Is anybody not a No. >> I'm a No. >> No. >> No. Right. Okay. Agreed. >> Refrigerator's open.
>> Okay. Great. Um, next. Kev Tech Services, Inc. Um, >> that's again for the senior center. >> Is it >> the digital? Mhm. >> Yeah. It's it's eight classes for photography using iPhones, which I think
is fantastic, but it's >> it's >> I would say it's a maybe for the Council of Aging. >> Okay. Maybe COA for this one. >> Uh I was actually a pretty firm no on this one. Like why am I funding a private class?
>> Sorry, where are we? >> Kevin Fingerillo >> Kev Tech Services. Yeah, >> I think photography is really cool. And if if the the seniors are taught how to use their phones and could have that as a, you know, like something to to pursue
in their personal time, I think it's a really nice thing to do and to learn. So, I'm not opposed to the idea. I wouldn't fully fund it and it was like a maybe and comparing it to other other things, but I I see what you're saying about it being a private class, but I
think they would like I would see my parents having a blast learning about this. They don't even live here, but learning about this and then using their knowledge to, you know, wherever they go on hiking or hikes or or trails or, you know, I don't know. I guess I looked at
this differently as a locally sponsored technology training class >> and I had to ask myself why would my local culture council fund a technology training class and it just didn't seem
to fit for me which is why I'm a no >> that it's brush brush use layering and composition as well as fundamental photography basics like lighting framing and editing. So, I didn't see it as a like this is how to use my iPhone. >> I didn't see that either.
>> I saw it as a photography class. >> Yeah. >> Using that tool, >> right? I saw it as a photography class using the uh smartphone photography and then that app on an iPad as opposed to I'm I'm still a maybe on like I don't
know how I feel about it, but um but I don't see it as a like a technical class of like I'm going to teach seniors how to use their phone. I saw it more as like trying to use this as a digital art, you know, photography class. >> So maybe it's just the way I read it, but that's how they seem to describe
themselves. >> Yeah. >> Is as a tech training class. Like we have 30 years of customer service. We've been offering technology classes in greater Boston. We worked with members of these communities, offered them education and guidance with technology. >> I don't know. It says the pro the
project the proposed project it says offers a series of creative classes focused on smartphone photography and Procreate on the iPad learning digital illustration techniques including brush use layering composition and fundamentalist basics like lighting framing and editing.
>> Yeah, >> I want to ask like >> I'm just telling you what impression I was left with on this and why I would vote no you guys overrule me and make it a name. Maybe we can make it a name. I think I think we ought to lump it in with the senior center stuff because
things at the senior center and and it may be worthwhile teaching, you know, talking about the >> complexities of of photography and stuff and yes, it's on an iPhone, so there's technology involved, but it's still something that
I think could be valuable, but it's part of the senior center. They they have so many asks. So, >> why don't we just put it as a maybe senior center and >> and lump them together and go through them? >> Yeah. >> Yep. I'm cool with that. >> Also,
>> are you okay with that, Ray? >> Not really, but I'll let you guys overrule me if that's the vote. >> Yeah. Either way, Ray would also >> I also feel like the COA >> before we move on, for what it's worth,
I have it noted as um maybe but >> good supporting letter and sometimes that makes a difference. Well, I was going to say the supported letter to me looked like they were confused about what it was also because the letter to
me makes it look like they think it's something to teach people how to use their iPhones, but I read it as an a class about photography. So, I'm that's another kind of thing that need to know. >> Yeah. Look at their letter. >> Right. Yeah. Anyway, but we could say
maybe and discuss >> while we while we deliberate, maybe go to the Kev Tech Services website also and just kind of see how they market themselves as a >> I'm doing that right now. I'm actually doing that right now. >> So, all marketers maybe, but this is one of the hills I will die on. I don't want
to find this. So, >> yeah. Cool. >> I don't I don't like this one. >> I will I will say I don't feel strongly about this one. >> Honestly, if we were gonna compare it, I think others are better. So, it's going to be a no in the end. So, >> I think it'll be a no.
>> My opinion is let's just put a no because it will be a no. If you compare I think it's a great idea if it's a photography class, but if I compare it to the other senior center things, it will be a no. So, I think my proposal >> You mean the other ones were better? >> Yeah, >> I think so. And to be clear with the
group since it's a public meeting and to just make sure I'm explaining my my negative app like that the service is fantastic. It's a needed thing. It's just not to me it's not fitting in with culture council priorities in my opinion. >> Yeah. Not making me feel any better.
>> I agree that I wouldn't I wouldn't even personally lump it in with the COA because I feel like the other COA ones are more like events like musical acts and stuff >> and and I see this one as sort of an outlier that I wouldn't even really compare to the others.
>> Exactly. So, let's not >> Okay, more time. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. What did we um Sorry, I was just looking at their website. Um what did we decide? No. >> Right. We decided no.
>> All right. I love it. Let's go. Um next is Littleton Middle School. Am I right? >> It says middle school and then it says high school. both >> little middle school and the >> high school too. It's >> and now I see race, racism, and American
music March of 2026. Then it says Littleton High School. Oh, because it's for the middle school, but it will take place at Littleton High School >> at the high school. That's the location. >> Yep. 400 people in school. >> My vote is yes, but maybe not the full amount.
>> I same. Yeah. >> Keep going and we'll >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Anyone else? >> That was a maybe, but I'm okay to put it as a yes because I would be fine with a partial funding. So, like to me, I'm I'm good. >> You're right.
>> And it also says Littleton PTA is trying to cover it. >> Right. Yeah. >> Cool. >> Okay. >> All right. Great. Um I was confused because this second one is the same thing. I couldn't understand.
>> There's double. So, so there's two. Is this ball in house? >> So, the music association and um the little is it the PTA? Oh, no. Who's who else is trying? >> It's actually the middle school at the
high school. I think >> there's two requests for the same event for funding. >> So, music the Littleton Music Association. >> No, no, no. Seriously, like if we can't figure it out, I think we should just say no. >> What? >> Yeah.
>> Sorry. That's awful. >> They applied. You mean so like they because they both applied for the same one? Like Littleton High School and the Littleton High School and Littleton Music Association both applied for the same grant. >> Yep. >> Yeah. I mean, it's it's punitive. I
don't want to be punitive in any way. I don't want to punish anybody for like messing up, but like it is confusing for us. It's like >> but I don't think we're we're punishing anyone if we say no to the second one that's a little bit less clear and we we said yes to the first one and then think about how much we're going to give them. You're still supporting the event and we
just I think it would be important whenever we do the replies to say hey we received double ask for this project. So we are you know like not funding yours came second. I don't know >> that might be an education for them. They're a new organization too this
year. just like sorry sorry I think ahead said for just like >> you need to >> like fulfill the the requirements that we've asked for right like so you have
to answer the questions that we've given >> y >> and you can't submit for the same thing twice that seems pretty basic to me >> does that also mean that we don't fund the little high school one request as Well, >> no. I mean, yeah,
>> I I don't think so because what if it's just a mistake of someone who did who misunderstood that you were going to do it, Melissa, and then I you know what I mean? >> You're not going to fund it twice. >> No, no, no. I'm not saying we're going to fund it twice. What I'm saying is we put the first one, number 15, as a yes.
And then think about how much we give them. And we put number 16 as a no. And when we reply to both of them, we need to make a note saying, "Hey, by the way, we received two times. you need to get your situation, you know, whatever. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I was just going to mention really
briefly, I don't know if anybody knows, but um so, you know, Fine Arts Boosters of Littleton is kind of like their the like the corporate, not corporate parent, but like the 501c3 that Littleton Music Boosters and Littleton
Drama Boosters kind of like rolled to all these years. And recently, Littleton Music Boosters kind of seceded from Fine Arts Boosters and became their own conglomerate like Littleton Music Association. So, they no long they're
they're basically a brand new sort of organization and I'm sure that's part of this like right they're just like trying to figure it out. So, I think that's probably like why there was like a double dipping here. >> They will learn from this process, but that shouldn't be a reason why not to
support this. Yeah, >> I think it would be a good I agree that we should just put a little note when we when we say the no to say, hey, FYI, somebody else applied for this same one and you guys internally maybe need to have a conversation going forward about who's >> I would love that. Yeah, if we could um
just so that they're not discouraged because I want them to be successful organization in in getting funding in the future and not be discouraged. >> Um but yeah, okay, let's say let's say no then. things that would be like we I' I've talked about many times and
unfortunately have not been particularly um effective in following up on is like we need to give people feedback, right? Like they don't know how to get better, >> right? >> Let's let's teach them how to get
better, how to present their story. Sorry, I'm not I should mean things on on c on camera, but yes. >> No, you you that's the smart thing to say. Sarah, anyone else have any strong opinions or can we go with no? Yes for the other one and no for this one.
>> Yeah. Yes, for 15 and no for 16. Perfect. >> Okay, >> for that >> Karen, give me a nod. Karen, >> yes, she gave me a nod. Good. I know if it's okay with Karen, it's okay with me. She gave me that thumbs up.
>> I see Jen, too. I haven't seen you do something. >> You're fine. I've been following along. I will say something if I strongly disagree. >> Of course. Of course. All right. So, we're No. Okay. Now, we're we're at Littleton STEM Educational Foundation,
Littleton Robotics. >> Um Katie Bonner, who I believe used to be on the Littleton Cultural Council, right? >> Couple years ago. Yep. Um, Project Disciplines Media Arts. She's teaching school age children the technical and
artistic skill for taking photos, making short films that promote robotics, and steam. So, science, technology, um, engineering, arts, and math. That's kind of cool. >> Um, >> I like this one.
>> I did, too. >> At first, I was like, "Oh, well, it's, you know, maybe it's science, it's more STEM." But she she said steam. She said that that's great. And uh we don't get a lot of film um stuff in town, which I like is a cool discipline. Um I would
say yes for this one. >> I'm a yes to. It merges arts with engineering and I think that's super cool. And the money goes for having more equipment so that people like students could have a more hands-on experience. I'm a yes >> because it's not only it's going to work
not only this year, but you know, it's a great investment. I I see it that way. Anyone a no? >> Okay. >> I'm a yes for all the same. >> I'm a yes. >> I'm fine with yes.
>> Excellent. Well, >> okay. Next. Jazz ukulele. >> COA. >> Maybe. >> Maybe COA for this one. >> Yeah.
>> Cool. >> Yeah. I was a I was the firm no on this one, but I'm spending my no capital, so I'll save that for another time. I'll maybe say >> we're going to lump all the council. We've already agreed we're going to lump all the ones coming. >> I'm fine with that. I'm fine with that. The other one I felt a little more
strongly than this one, so I'm fine. Maybe COA and we can move on. >> Cool. >> Is this one a concert or is it lessons >> ukulele though? You mean the jazz ukulele or are you talking about the next one on the list? No, I was talking about jazz ukulele.
>> I think it's a concert. >> It's a concert. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Cuz I know they do people. >> There's another one that is classes that I have more opinions about. Yes. Okay. >> Yeah. >> I think that's the next one on the list, isn't it? >> Yeah. Dave Maloof. Music and education
event. Seven program options. Spring, summer, or fall. 2026. Outdoors or indoors at a local venue. Sounds like the venue is not secured. Estimated number of people served. 30. The program's not secured. He's got seven things he said we can just pick. >> Yeah.
>> Seven. Yeah. What's the seven options? >> It seems like it's a project where we would need to work with the organizer to set what the event would be, where it would be like. It doesn't work that way. And I think we need to be a no for me. >> Yeah. I feel like he didn't understand
the assignment a little bit. >> It's a no. >> Yeah. Same. >> No. >> Okay. No. Perfect. Let's move on. >> Okay. It has to be there. >> Just back to Sarah's point about no with feedback. Is there anything that we want
want to add or I mean we can talk about that later too. >> I think we Yeah, I think we reserve that's what we did last year. Our December meeting we talked about the specific feedback that we were going to give. I think right now just we should keep you know yeah keep plugging. We have to wait until after the like
>> right we have to wait for the system to start >> is over. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Right. >> Okay. >> Okay. Cool. Thank you. Okay. So next um Terresa Mayo song styling. Theresa Mayo vocalist.
>> Maybe another council on aging. So let's maybe council on aging it. >> Yeah. >> I was a no on this because I felt like there wasn't really any information at all. It was like I will bring song sheets and sing. I was like okay. >> Yeah. Didn't really have any information
about what kind of song or No, you're right. >> I'm happy to keep I'm happy to do it. Maybe COA, but for me it was a no. >> Oh, I I was a no on this. >> I thought it was kids. >> I was actually a no on this one as well. It's a kind of a unclear application
with kind of vague v big objectives in >> I vote because it's going to be a no eventually. I vote for it to go to a no now. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I'm with I'm fine with that. >> Okay. So, no on that one. We're whittling down those COA events, guys.
Good job. >> Okay. Um, cognitive function music blah blah blah >> music >> dance musicdance.edu. Um, this looks >> I'm maybe coa. I think that's super fun. Yeah, this is actually this is actually
not at the >> center of the valley. This is not a COA event. >> Oh, sorry. That's okay. >> This is the hip hop chair dance for seniors that we we funded it for the last couple of years for seniors but not in Littleton. Okay, I understand. It is
in Little Care Center in Littleton. It's the assistant living facility. >> Assisted living facility over on Foster Street. >> But isn't this the same? Even if it's not COA, it's the same thing. No, >> wait. For the residents there, Juliana
center is like a part nursing rehab. It's >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> It's very different, but they do bring in entertainers. My mother, my son-in-law's mom was there. >> Regardless, I am a maybe. Yes. >> Yeah, I'm a yes for this one. I I think
it's nice to offer it every year and um I know it's been really wellreceived in the past and well attended I think so. >> Oh, that's great. Yes, >> I'm I was a yes on this one. >> Yeah, >> I'm I'm a yes on this one. >> Same. >> It's been wellreceived. We've funded it
for like five years and it's always well received. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Well, there you go. >> Any strong opposition or are we good to yes it and move on? >> Yes. I mean it does it doesn't need to be full funding as as it none of the yeses like >> I would say yes. >> Yep.
>> Well, recruit recuse yourself, Ray. >> Well, it's not it's not she submitted the application. I'm happy to shut up though if you guys prefer that. But it's PTA is the application she >> PTA. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Of course. >> Why didn't you even put that together? I
>> I'll be honest. That's exact. That's the primary reason I added this extra column is I'm like >> just the one asking for the money. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Fair point. Fair point. >> I I can shut up though if you guys. >> No. No. I'm joking. Obviously. We uh
>> all the nos. You're saving it the money. >> I think we clocked it. >> This is an exact repeat of what we funded last year. Just in case anybody wasn't there last year. I think it was great. It was super wellreceived. Everyone loved it. So, I'm a big yes.
>> So, the team of bionic educators includes elite adaptive athletes and experienced classroom teacher uh teachers. So, basically like >> yeah, this was really wellreceived and reviewed by all of the kids. So, eighth grade students attend a small group adaptive sports clinic where they
witnessed participation with fellow students competing in sports related activities um with adaptive athletes. So, I was a yes on this one. >> Is anyone a no? All right. Okay. >> Okay. Moving on.
Next, Nishoba Players. Um, they're doing Connected the Musical at the Parish Art Center in Westbird. Um, estimating about 500 people. Um, >> isn't this the one that was for the LGBTQ community >> or something? It said something. I like
that because we did when we did the survey we said we wanted to include you know all audiences and I I like that to be inclusive >> is that this >> it also has wait where was that I don't
>> I didn't see that yeah >> um this one was connected the musical unpacks the power and dangers of the internet this new piece of oh queer theater yep that features the coming out story of ga Gabriel Carelli a teenage ice skater as his coach Abby escapes from an abusive marriage.
>> Yeah. >> So, people of all ages have something to appreciate with connected. It helps people from two generations understand each other. Um, >> the audience projection is the bigger if I remember correctly. >> Yep. >> Yeah. It's like 500, I think. >> I I am a Yes.
>> I'm a yes. >> I'm a yes. Um, the trouble players, I feel like they're a good good organization. I'm >> a big yes. Anybody not a yes? >> Okay. >> I was maybe, but I'm willing to be yes.
>> I was gonna say maybe, but okay. If you be a yes. >> Okay. As long as >> Sarah, you're muted. Sarah, you're muted. We can't be >> Sorry. Thank you. I I'm I'm okay. But
like like everyone said, right? It's all going to um wrangle. I don't know. It's been a long day, but all going to wash out as we try to figure out the dollars,
>> right? >> Yes. Oh, most of my yeses are partials anyway. >> Y >> I feel like that's kind of, you know, we've stated that any yes is not saying it's we're not talking about amount. We're just yesing or knowing right now. >> Yes. Yeah. >> Yeah. I remember last year, maybe I'm
making this up, but I remember last year like once we got to the yeses, it was it was kind of easier because we were like, well, we want to give all of them something. So then it was easier to like break down the money that way, which was kind of cool. >> Um, different ways to do the math. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah, for sure. So, as long as the
three may are okay with us moving to Yes. Is anybody like anti that? >> Um, no. >> Oh, I think we're okay. I think we're okay to move on to Nachoba Symphonic Band. Um, which is a five $500 amount requested. Noba Symphonic Band. Um,
>> it's in Bolton. >> It is. >> Is this I'm sorry. Is that close? >> Right below Harvard, >> not Yeah. >> Yeah. Harvard. >> It's right after Harvard. >> 15 minutes.
It's a >> I still need to learn my Massachusetts map. >> That's okay. >> I'm still learning. I've lived here my whole life. >> I went to Norwell the other day for like a soccer tournament and I was like, where am I? Am I in the Southshore? Am I
in the Northshore? I have no idea where Norwell is. I still don't. I went there twice. >> Like Norwell's way south. >> Okay. >> Metro West or something like that. No, Norwell's way south. >> Connecticut. I don't know. So anyway, back to back to the Nshova Symphonic Band. They're a school-based community
ensemble dedicated to rehearsing, performing music for a full concert band. They go they have 90 musicians in central Massachusetts. Um they're doing three chamber concerts at NHoba Regional High School in Bolton. Um I believe we funded them in the past.
Um >> so I'm I'm a maybe for this one. Yeah, I think >> I was a maybe too >> be nice, but I'd like to see how it racks up with everything else. >> Yes, great point.
>> Anybody uncomfortable with maybe? >> Maybe. >> Maybe you're uncomfortable or maybe. >> Let's go with maybe. >> Perfect. Okay, cool. So, let's put that a solid maybe. Um, next Valley Corral.
They are um looking for $500 for their 50th anniversary concert. >> Sorry, I just was trying to look something up. So, just as an FYI, last year we were a no on them on the Showa Symphonic Band because we >> Yeah, we had said because it wasn't
Littleton or local, we had we had noted just just as an FYI because I was I don't think we gave them something last year. Sorry, >> that's okay. Thank you for Thank you for clarifying that because I my remembrance was that we we did. So, I'm glad that you brought that up.
>> Well, and that's that's a super helpful point again >> given that our local priorities did not get posted, >> right? >> So, >> yeah. >> Doesn't mean that we can't like
prioritize based on the area. as far as I understand. But >> right, >> the one thing that I did like about this is that it's the only symphonic band providing music musicians without um
applying and auditioning. >> That was the only thing that I noticed that if you are trying to be higher level and you can't get into Giuliard training or whatever, this could be something that is useful. What I didn't
notice is how often one of we don't know how often Littleton kids are part of it and my kids are very not musical and so we we stayed local with our little things and
so but that was the only thing that I thought of. So >> yeah, it would be nice if they included how many Littleton residents were a part of the band is what you sort of mean. Yeah. >> Right. Yeah, >> I didn't I didn't see anything there that helped me with that. >> Yeah, but I mean like for for like
national level grants, they're probably going to do that, but for local grants, >> right, >> that's a lot of work >> and it's a performance, too. So, >> and it's open to the public. >> So, yeah. >> Okay. >> After those points, does anybody want to
switch like strongly away from maybe or it's >> still a maybe? All right. >> No. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Maybe. >> Um, sorry. Moving on to Noa Valley Corral's 50th anniversary concert
January 18th, 2026. The Groten Dunable Performing Arts Center, projecting 535 people. They are doing um their anniversary celebration with like favorites that they've done over the years. Anybody? Um, I was a yes for
this. um they're kind of like well known in the area and a lot of people in our town. >> I think a lot of people I think there are a lot of people, you know, I don't think it's a graten thing. I think it's pretty well all the way around. >> There's a lot of Yeah, I know a lot of people singing it.
>> I know people who >> Yeah, there's there's singers in Littleton that I know who >> it gives them an outlet. And it's kind of nice to say that you're part of their 50ths, too, because I didn't I didn't even know they'd been around that long till I read the application.
>> Yeah, it's a big deal. >> Cool. So, let's say yes, unless anybody has a strong opinion. >> And they will dip into their reserve fund if necessary. So, they're saying just a little will be helpful, which I appreciated. >> Yeah. >> And also like we're not saying we're
going to fund everything. We're just >> Correct. >> Correct. But yeah, all in. I mean, >> oh, and they had they included a resident um I forgot about this. They concluded a resident like who does sing with them who lives here, which I
thought was a nice touch. Like >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I saw that. >> I like that. Cool. So, yes. Um, good. And then we have >> belly dancing. >> Belly dancing with the seniors. So they
can jazz you ukulele and then they can belly dance. >> No more jazzer size. Now we're gonna belly dance. >> We got 50 hip scarves. 50 hip scarves. >> Judy, you and I can go together if we >> There you go. >> All I remember, guys, is that for my
dad's 50th birthday, my mother made me go across the street to my neighbor's house during his birthday party because a belly dancer was coming to the party. So, I was preventing celebrating or seeing the belly dancer. Now, I've seen the pictures. It I don't think it was
going to be >> sure it was a belly dancer. >> I've seen the pictures, Jody, but that is a great That's a great point. >> That's just what you told. >> Say a belly dancer. >> You got You got like rosecolored glasses on there, Melissa.
>> You're right. You're right. I don't know. I saw I I I see what you're saying. about that. >> I don't think that's gonna be the kind that's going to the council of aging, guys. So, of course, >> picture on there. She's got her picture on there from PE in Medford.
>> It's a onehour class if I understand correctly, >> right? >> But I think it should just be the maybe COA, you know, and we can >> seniors. Yeah. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> We'll go through we'll come up with one we really want to >> No, no, no. Seriously, we should all go,
Ray. Yeah, >> one of the best ones. >> Yeah, >> very cute. Okay, cool. So, yes. So, sorry. Maybe COA. >> Um, next is Open Dear. Oh, not dear.
Open Door Theater of Actton. >> Um, they are asking for 750 for Honk the musical. Anybody have any objections or emphatic yeses? >> I am an emphatic. It's it's a big audience. It's six performances. It's
target for disabled. Like there it couldn't be better. And the price is there is a cost to the but it's I think $10 or something like that's something that I >> This is this is pretty well I think the area pretty well knows about Open Door.
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> I've been to an Open Door Theater, you know, and >> I really like their mission. I've never actually went to one of their events. Shame shamefully. I I I wish I had, but I just love their mission. And I'm a Yes. >> So, is anyone a no?
>> Yes. With again the caveat that we look at the amount. >> Yep. >> Yeah. I mean, I love this whole I love, you know, honk. It's an integrated cast of 60 plus deaf, disabled, and non-disabled actors, which I just love that whole idea, you know,
>> very diverse. >> Talk about being inclusive, >> right? That's their whole mission is like to make sure that there's sensory friendly performances and inclusive inclusivity and like this organization. >> Okay. >> We on that. >> Yes, we're a yes.
>> Okay. >> It could be our poster child. >> All right. Moving forward. Ruben [ __ ] Library is the applicant. They are looking for $850 for Peter Kanazaro's Good Trouble Circuit Show in
the summer of 2026 to be to take place at the Ruben [ __ ] Library serving about 120 people. Actually, it said 120 and then it said 75. Um, in another section maybe youth serve 75 youth. >> Yes. 100
people or youth? Yes. >> Right. Um, it's a circus of some sort. I don't know. >> It's but it's their usual summer reading. You know how they always put in it's their end of the summer reading kind of performance. >> Performance. >> Yeah. We funded whatever it was. It's
always something different. But >> yeah. And I'm a yes for this one. >> I'm a big yes. >> Me too. >> I'm good with yes. But I'm not sure on this one because I was actually not
clear whether this or if it was just >> if it's Sarah, you glitched. You kind of you're glitching a little bit. If you want to just start over. Sorry. >> Maybe for you Sarah. >> Better. Yes.
>> Better. Great. So far, >> go ahead. >> Yeah. >> So, I was I was just struggling with this one because I like I think it's fantastic. Love the idea of teaching kids risk, but I was not clear on
whether or not it was interactive or if it was just some guy standing in front of the kids. >> Yeah, I I think I'm in the same opinion. Like it looks like a very good event for the library. Is it a cultural event? I mean, the way it's presented makes it
seem like a cultural event, but is the content, cultural enrichment, or is it more like a development teaching activity? It put me more in the maybe camp. I think I actually wrote down no at first, but I
think I'm kind of a maybe on this one. >> Yeah, >> not going to lie. Sorry. Um, >> and there's there's not a there's not a set date. The library did request it themselves, which is a good sign, but like I don't know.
>> Well, I think there's a set date because it's the end of the summer reading program. >> Give me a second. This is one of those issues or this is one of those moments where it's challenging because I think it's a wicked good program and I think
it's like >> it's just not quite what we should be funding. Are you guys both okay if we said maybe for now and and tabled it or are we like strong strong no
>> I would I I just out of curiosity who do you think is the right door to ask for this money if it's not us >> that I don't know >> like for me like the other ones that I said that seemed more parks and wreck were a clear no for us like I wondered
like I I want to try to understand more your approach and why you would say no like who who would support this if not the cultural >> there's a friends of the library >> schools human services you know government programs I don't
know it's not >> sorry go ahead >> there is we >> Juliana I'm more than happy to have this conversation I'm just not sure this is the right time to do it >> because we can We can we can disagree.
>> It says, you know, I'm reading what it says. It says he's a variety artist that specializes in juggling, magic, and physical comedy. Trained by a master clown. He live he lives to create funny material. His skills include juggling,
balancing feats, clown and dad jokes. >> Yeah. Just for perspective, last year we funded this same thing. not the same program, but we funded the end of the summer reading program and it was a jung jungle gym who was also a clown and juggler.
>> Yeah. So, and great point, Kiki, that like the overarching thing is to support kids joining the summer reading program like that might entice them if there's like a performance. I didn't think about that piece of it. I don't know if that's what you're also kind of implying, but >> that's kind of where I kind of land with
it is sort of that it's this idea of like supporting the participants and it's a high energy sort of fun thing >> that I mean I think it's cultural because it's creative. I'm not so hung up on is it interactive or not. I guess I think it's I think it's interactive
because you're watching a guy juggling run around the room as a clown. And even though we've only I've only been in Littleton for one year, but I can say that all the programs that I've attended with my kids for the library have been fantastic. So if this is something that the library is promoting, I would assume
it's going to be equally great. >> Yeah. I don't think my debate is whether or not it's going to be fantastic. It's just like if the culture council the one to fund it, that two different questions in my mind. >> Yeah. Well, well, yes, I I think we should. So maybe we can put it as a maybe and discuss later.
>> Yeah. And the full pro the full project is 850. So they're only asking for us to fund um a portion of it anyways. But >> they're asking for the whole 850. >> You know what it was last year? We just partially funded it.
>> Yeah. Just because they ask for 850 doesn't mean we have to give 850. >> That's right. Because there is a friend. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I think it sounds like we're overarching as a maybe to have further cons discussion. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> I would also like all of us to set aside
any of our clown prejudices either way. >> That was why I was terrify you. >> I I am petrified of clowns. So I had to >> I was excusing myself from that conversation. >> Set that aside.
>> Okay. Your personal clown trauma cannot affect your decisions. Okay. Maybe a maybe for the for the library. >> Okay. >> Um the next it uh project is >> Yeah, >> we have something to say.
>> A podcast where wildlife have a voice. It will take place in April or to June 2026 at the Prescott Community Center, Harvard Public Library, and the Actton Memorial Library. um benefiting about 80 pe uh people or 250 youth.
>> Um an educational podcast that aims and interests young audiences in environmental science, wildlife, biology through storytelling rich in humor, music, and puppets, which if it's a podcast, why do they need puppets? Are they filming the podcast, too? >> No, it's so I think it's I think it's
mis I think it's misleading. So it's a this would be the recording of the podcast live with interact. Like you gota like when you read through it you're like oh they're not talking about it podcast. >> It says that it's going to be a screening of the podcast. So they'll
already have recorded it and they're basically just going to screen the podcast. It's basically like gathering in a room to listen to the podcast. That's not how I read it. >> There was a video that was attached to
the application that I watched that was kind of turned me off to the whole thing. >> You want me to play it? I Or do you want to want to play it? >> No. I mean, >> no. >> We need to I I guess I'm just saying I feel like if we've all looked at the panel, I don't think we need to take up time watching the video.
>> No, I just >> Yeah. Anybody like a no? >> I am a no. >> I'm a no. I think I'm >> I guess I misunderstood it that it was not going to Maybe I need to reread it and change my vote. I I was actually
more in a maybe camp because it looks to me like it was more the actual event of doing the recording and in front of the live audience or something like that. But if I misread it then and it is just like watching it then I might be more negative towards this one. Yeah, there
will be a screening there will be a there'll be two presentations at each location celebrating the release of the podcast episodes one and two. A screening presentation and a Q&A session. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I would I just didn't give me a warm and fuzzy. No.
>> No. And if it's confusing to us, >> I love the I love the podcast idea, but I feel like what they're asking is for us to fund an event to screen the podcast as opposed to funding promoting the podcast or producing it or being a part of interacting with it, you know.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. If that if that's the case, then I'm fine with a no cuz that >> Yeah. So, I understand. >> I hate to say no because it is different, but I agree. >> I love the idea. I love the premise and it I love the topic but not the delivery.
>> How it's being done, >> right? The delivery sort of missed the boat for me. >> Yeah. Unclear. Yeah, I agree. >> Right. >> Anybody strong against Are we cool to go with no and move on? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, next applicant is Russell
Street Elementary School. Um they are looking for $3,000 for the Littleton Cultural Fair at Russell Street and Shaker Lane School in the fall of 2026, estimating serving about 200 um youth
and 400 people overall. It's an annual event um with families hosting booths and showcasing unique cultural heritage. >> The money is for food trucks though, >> for the food. And I wonder even though I
think food is a great you know like eating different foods gives you a cultural experience in itself it doesn't say or at least I couldn't find what food truck so that would change everything like if it's you know if it's a real international experience then I
think that would be a a closer maybe to me but if this is >> I thought it didn't kind of indicate that that's how I read it is they were going to be getting different types of international cuisine The food the food trucks will be staffed by professional chefs who will represent
diverse cultures and have specialized training in the preparation of cultural foods. >> I was just wondering what that I don't know. I would love to know a little bit more, but I don't know. I I'm a maybe. I'm not
a strong yes or a strong >> I was a I was a very strong yes on this one. I >> I like this. Is it possible that this is one where we asked some questions? >> I'm just if if the food trucks are really intern are going to give the
children and the attendees a real international experience, then I'm a big yes. But if it's not, >> the way I read the application is that that's their intent. But I hear you that they aren't giving a lot of details to go with that. >> Yeah. The way I read the application though, that seems to me to be clearly
the intent. But I I I hear you that it doesn't it's not like we have these five food trucks lined up and so now we can assess that. >> Yeah. >> Right. But I but I do think we have to go on this on the merits of the I mean there's a there's other applications that aren't saying, oh, we definitely have this, you know, we have all of
these things lined up. >> But I think that that's that's the intention is the the it says, you know, with the addition of authentic cultural foods, those attending will give a further experience. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, I think that that's their goal. >> We to go back and ask questions.
>> I was a yes on this. I was a pretty strong yes. >> I thought >> Well, like Sarah, your point is like, can't we go back and ask questions? Is that your >> Yep. >> questions to the applicant? You mean? >> Yes. >> We've never done that before, but
there's no reason we couldn't. As far as I know, we have the opportunity to do that if there's like specific questions we have. >> We have actually done it in the past. >> Hi, it's Tuesday >> back in the day. >> Yeah. A couple things I noticed in the
application um is that they did mention they don't have commitments for 2026, but in the 2025 event, some of the things they funded were like Irish step dancing, taekwond do instructor, Bollywood dance teacher, but it's like they're looking
for money specifically for the food. So, I appreciate that they >> they're saying there's going to be other things there. It's just that we' be funding the food piece. The other thing that caught my eye was there was a highlight video being created from LA from the 2025 fair to be used for promotion of the 2026 fair. I'd love to
get a hold of that highlight video and see like you know that might be something nice for us if we do end up funding it to put on our page next year. >> Yeah, good idea. >> Yeah. And just remember that when we fund things um they have to submit that
final um document that shows the receipt. So, I mean, if they submit and they didn't use the they didn't use food trucks that were cultural, then we would not have to give them the money, >> but they have to do that and we do nothing with it. >> We don't like put it on our web page or
anything, >> right? >> Well, we don't put the final report on our web page. We use the information for our um our annual report. And >> I mean, I can't speak to everybody else, but I know for me, I read all of those when they come in before I sign that um saying they can have the money. So
that's I do look at it, but and if they if it doesn't match, you know, because that was kind of what came up with one of the ones this year where their final report didn't really match and we got more information and then move forward with it. >> Cool. Are we are we um headed towards
maybe on this one or are we headed more towards a a yes? >> Maybe is good enough. >> I think maybe is what I heard. >> All right. >> Okay. Okay, let's put it down as a maybe and move on. >> Is that Oh, I need to erase it. I'm
sorry. >> Oh, anybody? >> Okay, >> the nextbody Shaker Lane. >> Yes, Shaker Lane Elementary School is asking for $3,000 for Crocodile River Music African Arts and Education
Residency Program for February of 2026. Um they're estimating a total number of 500 people served. They're presenting vibrant rhythm songs and dances of West African uh life uh drumming and singing.
>> I I I'm going to have to recuse myself because both my kids are at Shaker Land right now. Do I actually need to walk away? I don't think so because we we have the rest of us have kids in the middle school and have to
>> if you feel like you want to. That's your own personal decision but I don't think Yeah. Because like I don't I mean to Juliana's point like you know I'm I'm like I'm my kids go to the middle school and I don't feel like I should. But if you if you're making a personal decision to then that's your own decision but you
don't have to walk away if you do want to. >> Thank you. >> I uh I'm a yes on this one. And I like it. Again, probably not full thing, but I I like it. >> I'm only curious, why do you think it cost 3,000? Like, they're bringing, if I'm understanding this correctly, they're bringing 45, sorry, they're bringing a drumming
experience, right, for the kids. Like, it's an interactive concert, which I think is fantastic. >> Why is it so expensive? >> 420 kids. >> Uh, let's see. salaries. It says they says salary fees
artists human humanists and scientists cost 3,000 with that like it seemed like >> so it's a it's a full day workshop >> a full day workshop with multiple people leading the workshops over the course of a day plus an interactive event. I mean
just as I've looked at other grants that we've seen over the years 3,000 actually is pretty reasonable for the grand total price. >> I mean I like it. I was just curious about the money, but I I am a Yes. >> Like, but like we're there there was something that said 420 kids.
>> Yeah. >> A lot of kids full day. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> We can talk about money later. So, if we if we like the idea, but our hesitations on money, let's put it as a >> yes and discuss the money.
>> Yeah. I just think that it's a company that they're hiring. So I mean the the the quote that company's given them is I think just the quote. I don't know that we have much say in that you know. >> That's right. Yeah. >> Cool. >> Having hired many entertainers for Shaker Lane over the years. This is not
expensive for what they're doing. >> Um >> Yeah, it's not >> it it sounds marvelous. >> Yeah, I checked out their website and it's very it's pretty cool. They have lot I mean it's a really like it looks very professional. Doesn't look like that other one. Just for one point of reference for you,
Jul with this Kim, is there any way we can like get some sort of fracking of entertainers at Shaker Lane over the years so we have like some sort of
baseline to evaluate from >> as far as the cost goes? >> What do you mean? >> Yeah. >> So, I was about to say that. So, two years ago, we approved a grant at Russell Street. >> It was, I think, only a two-hour
program, and it was and it was the whole student body, and it was $2,000. So, here you have an all day program for all students for $3,000. >> That's where I'm getting my feeling where I'm like, "Oh, that's not that much money."
>> Did we fund the whole Did we fund the whole 2,000 on that other one you just referenced? Uh I don't believe we did, but that's not the point. The point is like the grand total cost of the program was 2000. Uh and it was for a lesser amount
of time with lesser things offered. >> Yeah. >> In the remember how old I am, Sarah. So my kids were at Shaker Lane 20 20 years ago. So keep this in mind.
But um we used to have something called rhythm kids and it was two artists, two musicians who would come in with truckloads of art, >> drum, >> so many kinds of percussion instruments,
so many kinds. And they would do three different things. And they were >> probably 2500 2700 back then. >> So and we would get them every year because they were fantastic. And so I think this is the kind of thing that the
kids just they want their hands on these things and it it's interactive and it's a great thing. >> Yeah. I also I would just say I don't know that we need to be this is my personal opinion be in the business of discussing like what the company is charging for their service and if if the people who are putting who are putting
it on that's what they've decided to contract with and that's kind of in their realm and not ours. And then we could choose to say we'll fund whatever a portion of it is but I don't know that we can get into the minutia of >> Yeah. Fair in my opinion. >> Fair point. >> Fair fair idea.
>> Yeah. >> Are we are we a yes on this with knowledge that probably be as with all of them? >> Okay. Yes. And moving on. >> Okay. The next is >> back. Okay.
>> Sorry. Did I We're Yes. And moving on. Okay. >> Yes. >> Cool. $500 request for the house film House of Regret. Um, multiple locations will be
used for filming in Peral Mass, Drake at Mass, etc. It does. Um, it's a film that touches on the deep emotional topic of giving the responsibility of taking care of an ailing parent to a child who's not well equipped to be able to care for
their parent. Um, did anybody have any specific thoughts about this one? >> Uh, I'm a no on this one. >> I'm a no also. Also a no. >> I think it's it said it's targeting like a very small amount of people. >> Yeah.
>> Well, it's like 16 and plus and >> yeah, I don't know. >> I kind of the way I read it, tell me if I'm reading this wrong, they're actually asking for the funds to make the movie. So, we would almost be like a sponsor of the film making. Mhm. Right. Producer
>> just didn't really Yeah. We're like a producer, >> co- producer or something. I was like, ah, no definite dates, no firm project. Like, I don't know. I just didn't >> Yeah, I'm >> topic is very relevant. I care about this topic, but I was like, ah, I just the application itself just didn't
really seem to fit with what I think we're trying to do with the money. >> Yeah, I don't think they're there yet. >> I agree. >> No. >> Okay. >> Okay. Are we ready to move on to Sounds of STO? >> Yes. >> Yeah, I think so. I was kind of thinking
about this one just because I just because we have not funded making a film before doesn't mean we can't in the future. Um, but I agree that it's more standard that we would be giving funding for like screening the film versus
anything. Um, I'm cool with a no. >> We have tried in the past. I I would think differently about if it were like a screening that was available for the town to participate in. Yeah. >> But it's like funding the filmmakers to make the film and I'm like that's a very small group of people that
>> would benefit from it with no indefinite guarantee that the rest of the town would benefit from it later on. >> Yes. And we have tried something a little bit similar in the past where there was a couple of high school kids that thought we have a great idea. We're going to film this. We're going to do this. And they get busy and it goes
away. And >> yeah, I think if they had included >> not ready yet. >> Yeah, I wish if they had included like a little bit more about what they would do at the end to promote the film and know that that would benefit residents. I mean, it's obviously benefiting anybody that they're going to make art, they're
going to make film. But no, I agree. I'm cool. Sorry, I didn't mean to like deliberate. >> Was concerned that it's the budget is $5,000. He's asking for $500 and he's saying he has not asked for anybody else and hasn't applied for anything else. So I I'm not convinced that the 500 would
actually get youized. >> Yeah. >> That you know, >> right? Whereas like people who have, >> you know, uh requested before already know what to do with their money. They're a little more organized and transparent. Yeah. Yeah. >> Right. >> Cool. All right. No. And moving to
Sounds of Stow. They are asking for $500 for their concert for November 23rd at Wickcom Middle School in Malro, which Juliana Malro is further away than Bolton.
>> November 23rd. >> My son there. So that one I know. But I went to the concert last year one is at the high school. >> Yes. I was just gonna say the April concert's in Littleton High School and then there's a June concert in Stow and Actton in Stow.
>> I I really enjoyed the the the concert in Littleton. >> Cool. >> But I I don't know if people would go from Littleton to the Marlboro one. >> Well, there like um sorry to I I'm probably misled everybody. There is a
concert in Malro, but then the April concert is in Littleton High School again. So we it still benefit the community. >> I went there and there were a ton of people and it was a really nice concert. >> Oh yeah, they're very wellresected and well known in the the music world. So it
would definitely, you know, be something that will happen, you know, and their chorus is an all volunteer group and they have like I think they have a lot of singers from Littleton in the Sounds of Still Choir, too. Just as an FYI, >> I'm a yes. I'm a yes.
>> I'm okay with yes. I was I was a yes on this one. >> Yeah, I'm a yes, too. And it it does say there are 60 to 70 adult singers from Littleton and 18 other towns. Oh, wait. So, it didn't say how many from Littleton, but whatever. It doesn't matter. Yeah, I'm I'm a yes.
>> I really enjoy the bonification, so I'm going to I'm going to roll with it. Yes. >> All right, cool. >> Okay, next. >> All right, moving forward. Plugging along, we are at Mike Spencer requesting $1,800
for the Hoffer House Bavarians in 2026 at the summer concert series. Um, says the Hoffer House Bavarians will be doing October Fest or Winter Celebration. Um, or or
>> yeah, I was very confused about is this do they already have a venue? Is this part of October Fest that we host in FA Park? I didn't I don't know if I didn't read it well enough or >> I felt like this was another one because it said discussion with council to determine alternative solutions. So I feel like it was almost like hey we're
we're applying to you that you will use us for your program. >> You know I I felt like it was another one like the other one where like he didn't understand the assignment that it wasn't that we were looking for people to apply for us to put on a program. >> You know that's how I I was reading it.
So, it's a no for me just because I felt like he missed the >> I agree. It's a no for me, too. And an opportunity to educate for the future. >> Yep. Same. >> Okay. I agree. Anybody else? >> People descent.
>> No. >> Great. >> All right. So, no. And moving on officially um to more ukulele >> and more senior center >> and more senior center. Um, this is this is a
>> maybe COA. >> Maybe COA, I'd say. And then Yeah. >> And I like, for the record, I do like this one a little better because it involves like play along. >> Um, >> yeah, it's like a Yeah. >> Yeah, we can talk about that later, but yeah, I just wanted to mention it. Okay,
so maybe COA. And we are to Bernardet Stockwell uh for the Oakhill project from Lady Slippers to slippery slopes January 9th of 2026 at the Littleton High School auditorium. Um with it's in association with the
Littleton Lysum um they're doing a public presentation by a Littleton resident who um wants to talk um Oakill Conservation Land and the beauty and history of the area. Um,
and the other thing too I liked about this one, um, that there's a digital version of her presentation that'll be available, um, for other hikers. Um, that was kind of cool. >> Yeah, this was a yes for me. I I thought
it was interesting and different, but it's also um, you know, an opportunity to make a connection with the Littleton Lysum, which does these great programs that I always see and think, why aren't we involved with those programs? And I think this is a great like step to connect us with them.
>> Yeah, >> agreed. >> Aren't we like the oldest lysm in the in the nation too? >> The nation I think. Yeah, something cool like that. >> But I also think it's very different from a lot of the other things we're seeing. It's nature but it's also local, you know. For me it was a yes.
>> Did we lose Sarah? >> Oh, sorry. Sarah, if you were talking >> there she is. She's on mute but she's still here. Oh, I don't see her. So, >> I see her face, but I see she's on mute.
>> She's smiling. She hears me. There she is. >> Apparently, I don't know how to work my computer. >> Her internet is wonky. >> A little bit. You can't hear me? >> I can hear you, Sarah. You're good. You
just went uh for a little bit. Go ahead. >> Sometimes if you turn your video off, it helps the sound to come through if your Wi-Fi is wonky. >> I don't know if that helps. >> She's It's freezing. >> Yes. No. >> Oh,
>> you're back again. >> Huh? Say something, Sarah. Anything. >> Uh, okay. Well, all I was gonna say is like I >> um
>> Yeah. No, I got >> Okay, >> go ahead. So, um, yeah, my only like as I'm like thinking about it is like like I know this is kind of a dumb question to say out loud, but like is nature culture? >> I was wondering that myself.
>> That sounds silly, but >> yeah. >> Yeah, I hadn't I hadn't spoken up yet. I'm actually a No, this one I don't want to find this. Um, I love it and I'm a hiker, >> but is it >> and maybe I'm just drawing too bright a lines in my mind between different types
of community engagement, but to me it's like there's a >> there's there's a gardening club, there's a Rotary Club, there's a there's other organizations in town that can >> support an event that's commenting on the history and nature in the town. And
maybe I'm just preserving it more for what I >> It's a It's a lovely idea. It's a lovely idea. >> I like the idea. I support the idea. I'm just not sure I would commit council funds to it, you know. >> Well, it does say that it weaves together, you know, photography,
reflections, sketches. So, I mean, there's artwork as part of the presentation. >> Okay. >> Yeah, that didn't sway me. >> That's okay. >> I saw that. I'm still a yes on it. So, I guess we'll have to maybe make it a maybe more discussion unless everybody else is out voting me, which is fine.
>> We can put it as a maybe. I'm okay with that. >> Yeah. Uh Sarah has her hand raised. Yes, Sarah. >> Sarah. >> Nope. Just like working on things. Go ahead. >> Oh, you're good. Okay. No, she's kidding. She's She does not have her eyes. >> Maybe. And going and moving on. All
right. >> Maybe and we come back to it. Yeah. >> Okay. >> That's great. >> Roger. Okay. Sorry, I lost my place for a second. Okay, >> we're at Oh. Oh, that from the >> Ireland. Yeah,
>> that's another senior center, isn't it? >> Yes. >> So, maybe COA for Yep. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> All right. And then we are at the $400 ask from John Waterman to for
this is another Littleton Senior Center live music making history live a journey through the roots of American popular music. So let's do maybe COA. >> Uhhuh. >> Yeah. >> Good. Megan Murphy really was cranking out these letters, huh? >> I know. That's what I was saying when we
first connected. Yeah. >> Okay. And next is the Westford Chamber Players um out of Westford, Mass. They're looking for $800 for a romantic quintet live concert um on Sunday, May 17th. And
that will be held at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts serving about 260 people. >> It's not a free event. It's >> It's also going to be at St. Marks in Westford. So, two two locations. >> Oh, thanks for Did I miss that? Yeah, you're right. I'm sorry. >> St. Marks in Westford. That's the second
time I've done that. Thank you, Kiki. I'm sorry. Um, St. Marks West and Chumsburg Center for the Arts and Ch $25 tickets. >> $25 for adults, 15 for seniors. Yep. Yep. >> Okay, >> I'd be okay. Maybe. >> I'm a maybe, too.
>> I have a yes, so I'm fine to put maybe. >> Okay. >> All right. Cool. Uh, moving on. We have a $950 request for the theft of dignity Webster presentation. Um it will
take place between January and December of 2026 at the middle school assuming the Littleton Middle School. Um 350 people served. It will take place sounds like during school hours and it's an inschool bullying awareness assembly for
middle and high school students. wasn't clear if the school is requesting this or is it is the school >> I would not make the assumption that is the Littleton school because I don't see that anywhere >> right does not have a >> email address now
>> sorry my question is we don't know if the school supports this right it's not like that bionic project where we know the school is behind this so that that was my qu like I was like I don't know if the school wants this >> I also struggle a little bit this with this one similar to whatever the other one we were arguing about in the past
like the circus one where I'm like the the content that they're trying to convey here to me >> not saying anybody has to agree with me is like is that really a cultural program I didn't quite feel that it was although
I CARE A LOT ABOUT the topic but I wasn't really sure >> I'm a little confused with this one can you remind me what this one was about >> the anti-bullying >> program assembly for the school >> an anti-bullying Agree with I agree with Ray. >> Me too.
>> Down is a no. >> It's important. But maybe the PTA could cover that. >> Yeah. >> I don't even know if I It doesn't even sound like he's contacted anybody or from the school because even the letter of support is from him. >> Exactly. So I think
I was like >> I know Sarah's handility hand up. >> Oh Judy. She told me that she had trouble with her computer. So her hand will continue to stay up. >> Oh, >> yeah. >> Yeah. >> Can she hear anything? >> Yeah, she can hear us. She just turned
her video off to try and ander her energies there, >> her internet. >> All right. So, it sounds like this is a no. >> Yep. I agree. >> It was a no for me. >> I don't think anything, >> right? >> Yeah, I thought so, too, Judy.
>> I think so, too. >> Okay, then moving on. That's a no. We are to Matt York. >> Baby, baby. >> And we're at the end. >> Geez. How many is that? >> I thought it was
>> I have to at least excuse. So So I know we're at the end. I have to at least excuse myself because I still have a few things to do with the family this evening. And but could we talk? Is it okay for me to ask if we could talk about what we do next? I I cannot keep going tonight, unfortunately. >> No, I was going to say the same thing. We've we've overstayed our time. We we
committed to 8:30 and it's 8:45 >> and I think I'm grateful we were able to get through everybody >> and but I think we need to have a conversation about what we need to do next. Do we want to >> My thoughts are we either need to have another meeting, another discussion
meeting or do we want to do we think we could accomplish it in our December meeting with discussion and voting. What we've done in the past is typically we've had two discussion meetings plus the December meeting has sort of been our final vote meeting with all the hoopla we had with the whole do we have
to be public or not. We obviously lost our one meeting. So we have technically until January to actually put this through. So we don't have to do it by our December meeting just to kind of lay out all the details there. >> Yeah. I'm sorry to interrupt you guys but this
>> Oh, sorry. Go ahead. Sorry. >> Sorry guys. This last one is not for the Council on Aging. It's for the library, I believe. >> Yes, >> you're correct. >> Oh, you're right. It is for the library. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I just didn't want it to get like skipped, you know? I mean, it doesn't matter. It's maybe we're all like a maybe anyway, but and I don't
want to hold you up, Ray. I know you got >> You know what? Because the last two years he's done it at the COA. This mag did it at the COA. That's that's how I got confused, too. He did it at COA. >> It should be just you, Melissa. >> And sorry, Sarah.
you were trying to speak and since you had text >> maybe we need to like close the meeting and then we go from there. >> Well, once we close the meeting, we'll have to log off and be done. So, I think we have to make a decision about what our next step is going to be before we close the meeting. >> I would propose we extend the December
meeting to our December meeting. We try to go through normal business rapidly and then move to finish the rest of this. >> I just I can't if it matters. I can't attend the December meeting. I have a I'm in Madison, Wisconsin of all places for work. So I So just I think it'll
still be quum, but >> do we want to look at a different date? >> You do the next Tuesday, the 16th of December. >> Oh, I I can't I can't do that, but that's okay. So, what I was gonna suggest is that
Melissa and I and and and Khi, if she wants to, like we we just get in and like uh categorize, right? We we have all of these. >> It's been such a day. Apologies.
>> Yeah, I know. >> It seems like Wednesdays are good for people. Do people want to try to move this to Wednesday the 10th? >> Well, but no, I would I didn't want to make it for everybody, right? Like we have yes, no me like >> Well, we haven't actually made any real decisions. We just said yes. And all of
them need more discussion. That's my opinion. >> The nos need more discussion. The may need some discussion. The yeses Yeah. So we could start to like put them in order to make it easier to talk about
with everybody. >> Oh, so like have a mini session Sarah with just like a few of us to categorize these before the meeting so it'll go a little faster. Is that what you mean? >> That's exactly what I was thinking. Not not to like do it ourselves, but just to
like get everything organized so it's easier. >> You would you want to do that beforehand? Is fine. Yeah, that's fine. Yeah, I think we can do that offline. Um, I think right now we're just trying to focus on what are our next meeting steps so we can get them onto a calendar. >> Is that really necessary? Can we just
not filter like use the the Excel sheet and and just look, you know? >> Yeah, I can do that as well. Either one is fine. >> I think you don't need the extra work like I'm I'm trying to, you know, like avoid the extra work for you guys. I don't think that's necessary if we just filter it on the >> Yeah, that's what we've done before is
put a filter on and then the the spreadsheet just shows the ones we're in discussion. >> That's what I question to Karen like if we keep that meeting date you're not able to make it. Is that how does does the group feel about that and how Karen
how do you feel about that? Cuz obviously like we want your input and we value you but I also understand moving everything is tough. So, I just wanted to >> I know December is really hard, too. I was just looking. I'm not even sure. >> Yeah. So, I'm I'm okay with that. I
don't know if I can review anything or do anything. I'm happy to do that offline, but um I'm fine with that. I appreciate you asking, but I'm away that whole week, so I couldn't even do >> Gotcha. How How about everyone else? Do Would you rather move it? Would you rather like just say, "Okay, we have one
less member for the second meeting." Is that okay with everyone? anyone else actually still works. So if if we could get a quorum, I I'm I'm available December 9th, but I >> I agree. I'd love to get maximum participation if we can. >> Okay.
>> Do we want to extend it? Do we want to do what we did this time? So typically our meeting starts at 7. Do we want to do 6:30 to 8:30? Does that work for people? >> Yeah, I think we'll like 6:30 is hard here.
>> So you would rather do 7 to 9. But like if I'm the only person that wants to do seven, like that's the make it work. >> I'm okay with seven. >> I'm okay with seven, but >> I could do seven. >> I would just say we should start at 700
because today we were supposed to start at 6:30 and we started like at 10 to 7. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So I agree. If we're going to start at 7, we need to come and and just get started as soon as connect 10 to 7. That's my request. If we're going to do
seven, let's connect at 10 to 7. Give that the way Juliana thinks. Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Early is on time. Late is No. On time is late, right? Like they say well whenever we get quorum, we'll get started on that date and hope it'll be like right away.
And Karen, you have my solemn promise not to fund any clowns. >> Thank you. >> I love puppets, but I think that was >> Yeah. And Karen, I think that um if you have notes you want to send electronically to the group, then we can include that into
um the official documents to say that you were here for the review meeting and these are your thoughts about the the conversation we're having. So if you have things to say, you you can submit that electronically and we'll include that into the >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. That sounds good. She'll speak before you. >> Yes.
>> Well, we'd rather be here than in Madison. So, >> and did we maybe the official Ruben war library one by the way? Like just officially did we maybe that the last one there? >> We did. Yes, we maybe. >> Good. Okay, fabulous. Okay, great. >> So, 7 o'clock on the wait
>> I move to close the meeting. Let's let's say 6:45 >> just for clarity sake I am gonna tell the town 6:45 so we get access to the Zoom account at that time so that that Melissa can start it early. >> Thank you. I'll log in. Yeah. Nice and
early. >> Yeah. And if you can't let me know and I can always pop in and log in like get it started too. >> I will. Thank you. Yeah. I was able to get in nice and early today which was good. We need to vote to close the meeting. >> I second. >> Okay.
>> Anybody opposes? >> No. Have it. Okay. We officially close this meeting of the Lives and Cultural Council at 8:50 p.m. Thank you all for your service. You did such a good job tonight and I really appreciate all of your feedback.