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Arlington on the Edge with Howard Winkler

Arlington Masonic Temple 19 Academy Street, Arlington, MA, United States

“Our Untold Stories” Observing the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution The town of Arlington is surrounded by six cities and towns. Howard Winkler, former president of the Arlington Historical Society, went in search of the geodetic markers that delineate our town, and in the process found interesting sites removed from the center, that is, […]

$5

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

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

Native Americans and the Revolution: The Times Are Exceedingly Altered

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

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

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

Photographic Processes of the 19th Century… and Today? with Robert Brazile

Arlington Masonic Temple 19 Academy Street, Arlington, MA, United States

“Our Untold Stories” Observing the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Join us for this "Winter Wednesdays" talk by Arlington Historical Society President, Robert Brazile. Programs open to the public with a $5 entry fee. Free for all members of the Arlington Historical Society. Image courtesy of the Arlington Historical Society. An 1883 albumen print […]

$5

The Fight for Freedom concert — Lexington Symphony

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

THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2025 | 7:30PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30pm Sponsored by the Gamota Family in support of the Ukrainian People Hindemith | Mathis der Maler Vaughan Williams | Sea Symphony -Aaron Engebreth, baritone -Michelle Trainor, soprano -New World Chorale Hindemith composed Mathis der Maler to portray the emotional struggle […]

$39 – $81

Conversation on Past Scenes from Arlington Law Enforcement with Dave McKenna

Arlington Masonic Temple 19 Academy Street, Arlington, MA, United States

“Our Untold Stories” Observing the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution Join us for this "Winter Wednesdays" talk by retired member of the Arlington Police Department, Dave McKenna. Programs open to the public with a $5 entry fee. Free for all members of the Arlington Historical Society. Image courtesy of the Arlington Historical Society. An […]

$5

The Cost of Freedom concert — Lexington Symphony

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

THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 | 7:30PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30pm Sponsored by Winfield and Linda Perry Still | In Memoriam Lidström | World Premiere -Mats Lidström, cello Beethoven | Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” Cellist Mats Lidström performs a world premiere based on a Robert F. Kennedy speech during his bid […]

$39 – $81