5 things to do this weekend, including 'Little Women' onstage and a Castle of our Skins concert

February marks the start of Black History Month, and we’ve gathered a few ideas for how you can honor Black heritage and culture in Boston. The Boston Public Library hosts a “Lyrics for Liberation” workshop that is family-friendly, while Castle of Our Skins, an organization that celebrates Black art, will hold a concert featuring the works of African diasporic composers. Also this weekend, a theater production, an art exhibit opening and a dance concert. Learn about these below.

The coming-of-age story by Louisa May Alcott takes on new dimensions in this production by Actors’ Shakespeare Project, staged at the Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts in Watertown. Written by Kate Hamill and directed by Shana Gozansky, “Little Women” is a fresh adaptation that sparkles with wit and humor, while tackling themes of gender roles, politics and what it means to be a young woman. The show stars Aislinn Brophy in the role of the headstrong heroine Jo March, with Jonah Barricklo playing her neighbor and friend Laurie. General admission tickets start at $32.

The Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts’ exhibit “Signal and Strata” features the work of three Peruvian artists navigating “the complex entanglements of land, history and extraction.” Elena Damiani works with layers of stone and metal to create pieces that look almost like cross sections of ground. Ximena Garrido-Lecca’s videos seem to study physical landscapes of his home country, while Ishmael Randall-Weeks presents “forms that resemble partial ruins or improvised structures suspended between construction and decay,” according to a museum representative. The Carpenter Center will host an artist talk and reception from 6-9 p.m., and the exhibit is on view Feb. 6-April 5. [Explore our winter arts guide for more visual art exhibits to visit this season.]

Celebrate Black History Month with a visit to the Parker Hill branch of the Boston Public Library in Roxbury on Friday. During this family-friendly workshop, artist, educator and 2025 WBUR Maker Tanya Nixon-Silberg will teach children about the power of social justice through music and poetry. Participants will listen to songs by Black artists about standing up and taking pride in oneself. Then, using markers and scissors, the group will cut out lyrics and lines of poetry to make collages. The event starts at  1 p.m., and attendance is free.

Castle of Our Skins, an arts nonprofit that champions Black creativity, history and culture, ends its fifth annual Black Student Union Intercollegiate Fellowship with a concert called "Independence." Held at Longy School of Music’s Pickman Hall, the event celebrates music by African diasporic composers, including William Grant Still, Regina Harris Baiocchi, Florence Price and Nina Simone. The program will also feature three world premieres composed and performed by fellows Dee Giles, Imani Armstrong and Shileta Cezario. The recital runs from 7-9 p.m., and general admission tickets are $15.

Danza Orgánica, a dance theater company led by BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creatives, spearheads a unique event this weekend. Presented with the Boston Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the dance concert features six original works that explore “our origins, our embodied landscapes, our dystopian realities, and the truths we carry forward.” Choreographers include Danza Orgánica members Claudia Varela and Marcel Santiago Marcelino, and founder Mar Parrilla, who also provided artistic direction. Held at the MassArt Tower Auditorium, the performance begins at 7 p.m. and admission is free.