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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

Winter Solstice Experience

First Parish in Lexington 7 Harrington Road, Lexington, United States

On Friday, December 20, 2024 First Parish in Lexington will present a Winter Solstice Experience at 7:30 pm. With music, ritual, candles and darkness, we will experience the quiet of the longest night, and welcome the sun as we wait for her return. Led by Rev. Anne Mason, with Minister of Music, Rip Jackson, this […]

Free

Winter Solstice Walk

Farrington Nature Linc 295 Cambridge Turnpike, Lincoln, MA, United States

Join Farrington Nature Linc as they celebrate the winter solstice. The winter solstice marks the exact moment when half of Earth is tilted the farthest away from the sun, making it the longest night of the year. Together use recycled materials to create your own lantern. We'll go on a lantern-lit hike and enjoy hot […]

$5
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Solstice Stargazing with Aldrich Astronomical Society at deCordova

deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

As year-end approaches, bring beauty and light to the darkest days of winter. Watch the last rays of sunset disappear into the night sky as you explore the Sculpture Park and learn about the season’s celestial bodies with Aldrich Astronomical Society. Take part in self-guided activities for all ages or join one of our Museum […]

$24 – $30

Winter Solstice Wreath Making

Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary 208 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Enjoy the beautiful winter scenes of Drumlin Farm while using natural materials to make your own whimsical wreath! Sip on a warm beverage while learning what leaves, vines, and greenery are best for wreath-making. By the end of the afternoon, you'll have a unique wreath to add some cheer to your home this holiday season. […]

$35 – $40
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Solstice Stargazing with Aldrich Astronomical Society at deCordova

deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

As year-end approaches, bring beauty and light to the darkest days of winter. Watch the last rays of sunset disappear into the night sky as you explore the Sculpture Park and learn about the season’s celestial bodies with Aldrich Astronomical Society. Take part in self-guided activities for all ages or join one of our Museum […]

$24 – $30

Special MLK Day Event: Civil Disobedience

Walden Pond State Reservation 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David Thoreau’s legacy at the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Join an interactive panel led by Concord historian Richard Smith and The Robbins House President Nikki Turpin to discuss the influence of Thoreau’s essay Civil Disobedience on activists King and Gandhi and current acts of […]

Free

“Dreadful Were the Vestiges of War: Bullet Strikes from the First Day of the American Revolution” with Joel Bohy

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

In 2015, Joel Bohy began a collaboration with conflict archaeologist Dr. Douglas Scott to understand more about the objects that were turning up during archaeological investigations on former battlegrounds. They studied all the surviving bullet-strikes including Buckman Tavern in Lexington, whose front door still bears the mark of a bullet fired on April 19, 1775. […]

Free

Westford 250: In the Margins – Women Printers in the 18th Century

Westford Historical Society & Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United States

18th century newspapers and pamphlets were essential to the dissemination of information and were instrumental in fanning the flames of discord on both sides of the revolutionary conflict.  While the job of printing was largely considered a masculine activity, widows, wives, and daughters took up the mantle of a free press.  Not only did women […]

$10