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Biodiversity Thriving Amidst Glacial Remnants

Wharton Plantation Martins Pond Rd, Groton

Groton comprises an exuberance of glacier-created geologic features as well as an extraordinary biodiversity. This 4-mile hike will lead you to outcrops, eskers, kames, kettle holes and ponds, beaver ponds, […]

Free

America at War: Ashby’s Contribution

Old Engine House 846 Main Street, Ashby, MA, United States

Visit the Old Engine House and view an exhibit of photos, ephemera and objects documenting Ashby's men and women who went to war from the Revolution to the Cold War. […]

Free
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Painted WWI Helmets Exhibit

Fort Devens Museum 94 Jackson Road, 3rd Floor, Devens, MA, United States

Visit the Fort Devens Museum for the opening of its Painted WWI Helmets Exhibit featuring three dozen helmets and other WWI artifacts and memorabilia. Primarily comprised of helmets on loan […]

Free

The Art & Architecture of the Afterlife

Woodlawn Cemetery 26 Harvard Road, Ayer, MA, United States

Some of the finest historic world-class sculpture and architectural design can be discovered and appreciated here in Ayer. Join Ayer Director of Community & Economic Development, Alan S. Manoian, for […]

Free

Tools of the Time: 19th-Century Farm & Woodworking Tools

Sawyer House & Barn 676 Main Street, Bolton, MA, United States

Step back in time for a carpentry demonstration of tools of the 19th century, including the tools of Amos Evans, a joiner who lived and worked in Bolton. On display […]

Free

Rail Trail Destination – Clinton!

Rauscher Farm 29 Clamshell Road, Clinton

Discover a new section of the Mass Central Rail Trail (MCRT) being developed in Clinton. This historic section of the MCRT was purchased by the Town of Clinton with a […]

Free

Cellar Hole Tour

Ashburnham State Forest Stowell & Old Pierce Roads, Ashburnham, MA, United States

Join the Ashburnham Historical Society for a walking tour through Ashburnham State Forest. Explore where an entire village once existed, as evidenced by numerous cellar holes. This program is offered […]

Free

The Nashua River: Earliest Times

Thayer Memorial Library 717 Main St, Lancaster, MA, United States

Join the Lancaster Historical Society for a presentation on the Nashua River put on by the Nashua River Watershed Association. Attendees will learn about the history of the Nashua from […]

Free

Harvard Shaker Desk & Stories

Harvard Historical Society 215 Still River Road, Harvard, MA, United States

Visit the Harvard Historical Society in the historic Still River Baptist Church building as we examine a newly arrived Shaker Desk on loan to the HHS, listen to the stories […]

Free

The Olympic Bell

Old Frog Pond Farm & Studio 38 Eldridge Rd, Harvard, MA, United States

Since 2016, artist and inventor Paul Matisse’s interactive sculpture, the Olympic Bell, originally created for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, has been installed at Old Frog Pond Farm & […]

Free

Sculpture + Architecture Walking Tour: Cyrus Dallin & Arlington Center

Cyrus Dallin Art Museum 611 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

Join us for a one-our guided walking tour of Arlington Center! Experience the masterful public works created by the celebrated American sculptor, Cyrus Dallin, for his adopted hometown of Arlington, […]

Free