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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

Pepperell Veteran Flag Placement

Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building) 1 Park Street, Pepperell, MA, United States

Help us remember our heroes by taking part in observing Memorial Day on May 28, 2022 in Pepperell! The Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building) will open its doors at […]

Free

Rauscher Farm’s Pollinator Meadow

Rauscher Farm 29 Clamshell Road, Clinton

Help launch Rauscher Farm's native pollinator meadow project! Meet Professor Robert Gegear, a recognized expert who conducts ongoing research into pollinator-plant interactions at his Gegear Lab at UMASS Dartmouth. Come […]

Free

Storytime Walk: A River Ran Wild

John Tinker Trail Nod Rd, Groton, MA, United States

Learn about the story of the Nashua River and go for a walk along the River. We will read Lynne Cherry's A River Ran Wild picture book about the Nashua […]

Free

School #8 Open House

Schoolhouse #8 8 Church Street, Shirley, MA, United States

Shirley's School #8 was built in 1848 and housed classes into the early 20th century. Then it was used as a municipal building where community groups could meet. In 1976, […]

Free

Glacial Features Self-Guided Walk

Gray Reservation Hudson Road and Old Lancaster Road, Sudbury, MA, United States

Enjoy a self-guided tour of the glacial features at Gray Reservation in Sudbury. This property offers excellent examples of how we can view evidence left behind by the glacier covering […]

Free

The Treasured Collections of Herbert H. Hosmer, Jr.

Prescott Building 701 Main Street, Lancaster

The Lancaster Historical Society will make tours by appointment available of the collections of “Herbert H. Hosmer Jr.: A Lancastrian Original” through August 31, 2023. The Exhibit Room is on […]

Free