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Acton 250: One for the Revolutionary Road: Taverns and the American Revolution with Malcolm Purinton

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Countdown to April 19th, 1775: One for the Revolutionary Road: Taverns and the American Revolution Tuesday, November 12, 7:00 PM Acton Memorial Library, 486 Main Street, Acton, MA Northeastern University Professor Malcolm F. Purinton discusses the role of the tavern in local society as the colonies headed into the American Revolution. There were few places […]

Free

Destination: Nature Juried Art Show – “Wild & Scenic”

Fivesparks 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

The Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering again with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This exhibit will highlight the beauty of the diverse environments of the Nashua River Watershed: the river with all its tributaries, its wildlife, plant life and the lands and communities it nourishes. Jane Winchell, Director of […]

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Acton Arboretum Walk

Acton Arboretum 2 Taylor Road, Acton, United States

Join Friends of the Nashobah Praying Indians members Kevin Gallant and Bettina Abe for a walk through the Acton Arboretum to observe what may be Native American Ceremonial Stone Landscapes (CSLs). According to United Southern and Eastern Tribes (USET) Resolution 2003-022, Acton and nearby towns are designated as having sacred landscapes. Many cultural structures have […]

Free

Concord250: Crowdsourcing the American Revolution

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

Concord and surrounding communities are very good about celebrating April 19th; however, there was more to the American Revolution than that critical date. The war lasted for eight years. Join historian Beth van Duzer as she speaks about her research, including finding individuals who fought for Concord during the eight years of the war, who […]

Free

2024 Community Gathering!

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

You’re Invited to Our Community Gathering on Nov. 17th! Mark your calendar for the 2024 Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Community Gathering! Join us as we explore the power of storytelling to elevate diverse voices in the Heritage Area. Learn about projects reshaping the region’s historical narrative and explore what’s ahead for 2025, including the […]

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At Home & Abroad: Nashua & World War II Documentary Showing

Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum 5 Abbott Street, Nashua, NH, United States

At Home and Abroad: Nashua and World War II chronicles the stories of civilians, veterans, and Holocaust survivors as Nashuans share personal and family World War II stories in this documentary at the Nashua Historical Society. Created by experienced local filmmakers John Sadd and Jeremy Frazier, this documentary is the result of extensive interviews with […]

Free

A Day in the Life of a Local Archaeologist

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States +1 more

Archaeologist David Gutbrod will share experiences and discoveries encountered in his professional life. David is a member of a local archaeological firm and serves as Chair of Westford’s Historical Commission. He also did the research for the very first application of Acton’s new Archaeological Protection bylaw, providing an extensive report on a significant site in […]

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The Will to Live concert — Lexington Symphony

Lexington's Cary Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United States

THE WILL TO LIVE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2024 | 7:30PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30PM Sponsored by Kate & Gordon Baty and Martha Segal Ives | Three Places in New England 1st Movement (The ‘St. Gaudens’ in Boston Common, Col. Shaw and his Colored Regiment) Nielsen | Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable” Holst | The […]

$39 – $81

Hand-Spinning Fiber in New England: Past & Present with Bonny Smith

Arlington Community Center 27 Maple Street, Arlington, United States

“Our Untold Stories” Observing the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution This lecture by Chair of the Wilmington Historical Commission, Bonny Smith, provides a concise history of the art of spinning fiber, both natural and plant-based, knitting, and crocheting items for apparel and household purposes. Although spinning fiber has been practiced globally for thousands of […]

$5

The Times Are Exceedingly Altered: Native Americans in Southern New England and the Revolution

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

At the end of the 1780s, a group of Mohegans bemoaned that “he times are exceedingly altered, yea the Times have turned everything topside down.” That was certainly true for indigenous peoples between the Appalachians and the Great Lakes, where a half-century of war and displacement had crested with the U.S. victory and the end […]

Free

Holiday POPS! Kids POPS! concerts — Lexington Symphony

Lexington's Cary Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United States

HOLIDAY POPS! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 | 7:30PM KIDS POPS! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024 | 4:00PM KIDS POPS! Sponsored by the Russian School of Mathematics - Lexington Featuring New World Chorale & Lexington Children’s Chorus under the auspices of Lexington Music School Our signature holiday event! Every year, our Holiday POPS! concerts explore a different […]

$39 – $81

Holiday POPS! concert — Lexington Symphony

Lexington's Cary Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, United States

HOLIDAY POPS! SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2024 | 3:00PM Featuring New World Chorale & Lexington Children’s Chorus under the auspices of Lexington Music School Our signature holiday event! Every year, our Holiday POPS! concerts explore a different facet of this most wonderful time of the year. Celebrate the magic of the holidays with us! Featuring Lexington […]

$39 – $81