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Ghosts & Graves

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

Come along on a ghostly outdoor adventure! The spirits of the Old Burying Ground are eager to bring Lexington's past back to life and share with you the tales of what brought them to the grave on this special candlelight tour. As you walk along the winding paths of Lexington's oldest graveyard, hear from John […]

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Lunenburg Farmers’ Market

Ritter Memorial Building 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA, United States

The Lunenburg Farmers' Market is an outdoor place to gather weekly and enjoy live music and shop for locally produced arts, crafts, produce, meats, and other unique items. Photo courtesy of Lunenburg Farmers' Market

Sleepy Hollow-een Tour

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

Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $10 Member | $20 Non-Member Includes same-day admission […]

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Ghosts & Graves

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

Come along on a ghostly outdoor adventure! The spirits of the Old Burying Ground are eager to bring Lexington's past back to life and share with you the tales of what brought them to the grave on this special candlelight tour. As you walk along the winding paths of Lexington's oldest graveyard, hear from John […]

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Reading Between the Lines: Contextualizing New England’s Indigenous Rock Art

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

New England’s rock art, imagery carved or painted on stone, provides a tantalizing, if often opaque, window into the region’s deep indigenous history. Drawing primarily from examples in Maine, Peter Anick, vice president of ARARA (American Rock Art Research Association), reviews various attempts to date, contextualize, and interpret figures using geology, ethnography, and comparisons with […]

Free

Lizzie: The Musical

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

*By popular demand, an additional performance has been added on Sunday, November 5 at 6:30pm. An additional post-show talkback has been added after the Friday, November 3 performance with author, lawyer and Lizzie Borden expert, Cara Robertson.* The subject of centuries-old, sing-song villainy, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in […]

Fall Park Day 2023

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Meet at Hartwell Tavern Parking Lot Free, registration required Park Day is an annual event where participants help to preserve one of our nation’s most iconic and historic battlefields. Volunteers may take part in removing invasive plants, seeding native plants, caring for orchards, caring for stone […]

Free

On That Glad Night

Acton Congregational Church 12 Concord Rd, Acton, MA, United States
$25 – $30

2023 Community Gathering & Annual Meeting

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

You’re Invited to Our Community Gathering & Annual Meeting on Nov. 5th! Mark your calendar for the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Community Gathering & Annual Meeting! Join us as we launch a new year of community engagement inspired by the work of our partners and the power of storytelling. We’ll learn about projects funded […]

Free

On That Glad Night

St. Anne's Episcopal Church 8 Kirk Street, Lowell, United States
Pay what you can

NEARA Fall Conference

Courtyard by Marriott Marlborough 75 Felton Street, Marlborough, MA, United States

With this year’s NEARA Fall Conference right in our backyard, there is a great opportunity to experience NEARA’s talks and field trips close to home. Don't miss out—registration closes Friday, November 3rd! Local-area field trips on Friday and Sunday will bookend a full schedule of talks on Friday evening and all day Saturday: Keynote speaker […]

Historian Mary Fuhrer Explores Daily Life in Colonial Acton

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

Acton 250 Lecture Series Continues "Historian Mary Fuhrer Explores Daily Life in Colonial Acton" This fall the Acton 250 Committee will sponsor a series of lectures on the history leading up to the momentous events of 1775 and 1776. The lectures will help us understand what life was like in our community in that era […]

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