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Discover the Carlisle Copper Mine

Heald House Museum 698 Concord Street, Carlisle, MA, United States

Come discover the Carlisle Copper Mine, one of the only mines in Eastern Massachusetts! The mine was in operation during the 1840s until larger copper deposits were discovered in Michigan. […]

Free

Historical Piano Concerts from The Frederick Collection: Olga Vinokur

New Dawn Arts Center 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA, United States

Historical Piano Concerts' 38th Spring season presents performances every Sunday in May. The six concerts pay homage to the pianist-composers associated with the Collection's historical original pianos. In May, two […]

Free
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Shirley’s Depot Square

Shirley Historical Society Museum 182 Center Road, Shirley, MA, United States

On display is a diorama of Shirley's Depot Square with a working model train and the buildings from 100 years ago. There is also a large collection of photos picturing […]

Free
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The Pursuit of a Hobby: Model Ship Building

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

On display at the Bolton Historical Society are examples of one Bolton resident's decades-long hobby of model ship building, both scratch and kit built. From the ill-fated Titanic to the […]

Free

Half American: A Memorial Day Forum

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

Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a Concord Museum Forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at […]

Free
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Shirley’s Depot Square

Shirley Historical Society Museum 182 Center Road, Shirley, MA, United States

On display is a diorama of Shirley's Depot Square with a working model train and the buildings from 100 years ago. There is also a large collection of photos picturing […]

Free

Wild Edibles of Lexington’s Waysides

Lincoln Park Worthen Road, Lexington, MA, United States

Once again, CLC is delighted to have Russ Cohen return for another walk to teach us about wild edible plants! Lexington is home to over 70 species of edible wild […]

Free
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The Pursuit of a Hobby: Model Ship Building

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

On display at the Bolton Historical Society are examples of one Bolton resident's decades-long hobby of model ship building, both scratch and kit built. From the ill-fated Titanic to the […]

Free

Walking with the Ancients: Old-growth Forest

Wachusett Mountain State Reservation 345 Mountain Road, Princeton, MA, United States

Did you know that Wachusett Mountain is home to the only old-growth forest east of the Berkshires? On this walk you will see ancient trees, many over 300 years old […]

Free

Celebrate! Fitchburg’s Historic Preservation

Fitchburg Legislative Building 700 Main Street, Fitchburg, United States

May is Preservation Month! Learn about the importance of historic preservation to Fitchburg's urban revitalization and celebrate ongoing preservation work in the City. Reinvestment in historic resources creates resilient neighborhoods […]

Free

Sculpture & Architecture Walking Tour of Arlington Center

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

Art and history enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to join us for a one hour guided walking tour of Arlington Center on Thursday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. Experience […]

Free