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Westford 250—The Minutemen and Their World, An Evening with Robert Gross

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

On April 19, 1775, the American Revolution began at the Old North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. The “shot heard round the world” catapulted this sleepy New England town into the midst of revolutionary fervor, and Concord went on to become the intellectual capital of the new republic. The town–future home to Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne–soon […]

$10

Countdown to April 19, 1775: “A Revolution in the News” with Historian Joseph Adelman

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

Professor Adelman will tell the story of the Revolutionary War’s forgotten instigators: newspaper printers and editors. Shrewdly gauging the political climate and interests of their communities and balancing them with their own commercial interests, eighteenth-century printers were instrumental in creating propaganda and rallying the public to the revolutionary cause. Please register at https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/countdown-to-april-19-1775-a-revolutionin-the-news-with-historian-joseph-adelman/ so that […]

Free

John Quincy Adams: Reluctant Abolitionist

The Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

As a Harvard alumnus, diplomat, U.S. President, member of Congress and attorney before the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams had a unique relationship with slavery. Prickly and curmudgeonly, he danced with abolitionists, but never became one himself. However, Adams did harbor an intense hatred for the arguments of Southern slaveholders, and eventually found himself in […]

$10 – $15

The Power of Truth: Early Diversity in a Medford Neighborhood

Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library 111 High Street, Medford, MA, United States

Learn about the Revalyon family, free Black Bostonians, who moved their family to Medford in 1828. Speaker and Local Historian Dee Morris will tell us about Thomas (b. 1777) and Margaret (b. 1781) Revalyon, free Black Bostonians, who moved their family in 1828 to a new house on Cross Street in Medford. Thomas owned a […]

Free

August: Osage County – The Umbrella Film Series

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

August: Osage County Friday, February 2, 2024 - 7:30PM Directed by John Wells | Rated R Runtime 2h 1m The Umbrella Film Series presents August: Osage County. A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house […]

$10

Hands-On History: Toys and Games

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

18th century kids - and adults too - worked hard, but still had time for fun, with homemade toys and games! Stop by Buckman Tavern between 10:00 AM - 12:30PM and 1:30 - 3:30 PM to see how colonial kids had fun, and try a toy for yourself! Included with museum admission.

Free w/ Museum Admission

FernGully: The Last Rainforest – The Umbrella Film Series

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

FernGully: The Last Rainforest Saturday, February 3, 2024 - 10:30AM Directed by Bill Kroyer | Rated G Runtime 1h 16m The Umbrella Film Series presents FernGully: The Last Rainforest. The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus, in this […]

$8 – $10

New Hampshire’s Fab Four The Hutchinson Family Singers

Nashua Historical Society 5 Abbott Street, Nashua, United States

When: Saturday, February 3, 2024, 1:00 pm (Open 11 am for self-guided tours) Where: Florence H. Speare Memorial Museum​ This program hails back to the 1840s when a musical group called The Hutchinson Family Singers experienced a meteoric rise to fame. Bring your family along and learn about the story of the quartet of Judson, Abby, […]

Free
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Jeremy Jordan in Concert

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

Jeremy Jordan, award-winning actor and musician, joins The Umbrella Arts Center for their annual Broadway Concert! With his effortless and soaring voice, Jordan takes audiences on a decades-spanning journey of the best of Broadway featuring songs and tales from his storied career. Best known for his Tony and Grammy-nominated portrayal of Jack Kelly in Newsies, […]

$55 – $150

Hands-On History: Preserving Food

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

How was food preserved before refrigeration? If you wanted fruits and vegetables year round, removing moisture was important. Help us salt and sugar foods to keep all year! Stop by Buckman Tavern any time between 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:30 - 3:30 PM to participate. Included with museum admission.

Free w/ Museum Admission

28th Annual Regional High School Exhibit

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

28th Annual Regional High School Exhibit at LexArt Feb 10, 2024 - Mar 17, 2024 (Note: gallery will be closed from Feb 26 to Mar 1 for artwork exchange) Exhibit hours: 11-5pm Tue-Sun Reception Sunday, Feb 11, 2-4 pm (Artwork on view from Feb 10 to Feb 25) Burlington High School, Lexington High School, Minuteman […]

Free
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Jeremy Jordan in Concert

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

Jeremy Jordan, award-winning actor and musician, joins The Umbrella Arts Center for their annual Broadway Concert! With his effortless and soaring voice, Jordan takes audiences on a decades-spanning journey of the best of Broadway featuring songs and tales from his storied career. Best known for his Tony and Grammy-nominated portrayal of Jack Kelly in Newsies, […]

$55 – $150