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Nashobah Praying Indians: A Living People, A Living Landscape

Reuben Hoar Library 35 Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA, United States

Meet Strong Bear Medicine of the Nashobah Praying Indians and local historian Daniel V. Boudillion as they discuss the 1654 Nashobah Praying Indian Village. Topics include the Nashobah People – a vibrant, living community – as well as the living landscape of Native ceremonial structures in Littleton, Acton, and neighboring towns. Co-sponsored with Littleton Historical […]

Free

The Brooks Family Art Collection

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

Join Doug Carr, an architect and student of art and history, as he presents a variety of art works collected by generations of Brooks Family members, whose ranks include the Saltonstalls and the family of John Quincy Adams. The Brooks collection contains works by John Singer Sargent, John LaFarge, Claude Monet, and sculptor Cyrus Dallin, […]

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Magunkaquog Praying Town

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

Archaeologist Holly Herbster discusses her research on one of seven original “Praying Towns” established in 1669 by missionary John Eliot. Colonial records tie specific Native people to the archaeological remains of the original meeting house and the importance of this place within Nipmuc homelands. Ongoing collaborative research with Nipmuc descendants is carrying this story forward. […]

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Wadsworth Cemetery Tour

Wadsworth Cemetery 74 Concord Road, Sudbury, MA, United States

Join us on October 15th when Vice President of the Sudbury Historical Society, Elin Neiterman, will provide you with the interesting history of this cemetery and how it has evolved to the beautiful local landmark it has become. She will then lead participants to the monument that was dedicated in 1852 to the soldiers who […]

$5.00

Art Ramble Curator Talk

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

Join us for a talk with the curator of this year's Art Ramble, our Visual Arts Manager Stephanie Marlin-Curiel! Learn how Stephanie created "In The Balance" from start to finish and what goes into curating an art exhibit - in nature!

Free

Cutting Edge Digital Technologies Documentation

Virtual

Thomas Elmore, of the GeoNAV Group, and Eva Gibavic, of Ceremonial Landscapes Research, share their experience using 3D LiDAR scanning, photogrammetry, and mapping utilizing ArcGIS’s capabilities to bring extremely accurate digital documentation to research of archaeological and ceremonial sites. Zoom only—All programs are free but require registration here. — The Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 […]

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Aimee Nezhukumatathil, “World of Wonders” Book Reading & Signing

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

As part of the Concord Festival of Authors, The Umbrella is pleased to host a reading, book-signing and writing workshop with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, the New York Times-bestselling poet and author of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, & Other Astonishments (Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year). Free and open to the public with RSVP, the book reading and signing […]

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The Umbrella presents: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

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

October 18-19, 2022 As part of the Concord Festival of Authors, The Umbrella is pleased to host a reading, book-signing and writing workshop with Aimee Nezhukumatathil, the New York Times-bestselling poet and author of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, & Other Astonishments (Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year). Free and open to the public, the book reading […]

Free

Write Outside Your Door: A Nature Writing Workshop at Thoreau Farm

Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

Henry David Thoreau was a masterful, creative writer. We can follow his example by interacting with nature, by paying close attention to its nuances, and by using all of our senses, as encouragement to write. This session will allow us to study nature in the late afternoon, approaching sunset. We’ll practice inside and then will go outside as the weather […]

$50

Revolutionary Stories Webinar Series: Getting Started with Public Historian Mary Fuhrer

Virtual

Join us for a three-part series of free informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance on research techniques as well as practical examples on how to create interpretive and educational experiences to share stories about the people, places, and events during the American Revolutionary War Period. The first webinar in the series, "Getting Started" will […]

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Adult Archaeology Walk

Bettina Abe of Acton’s Natural Resources Division will lead a brisk hike along the Nashoba Brook trail, with stops at the stone chamber and Native American ceremonial sites. Trail conditions can be rocky, uneven, and often wet, and thus participation is limited. Registrants will receive a detailed email several days before the walk. This brisk […]

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Margaret Fuller and Elizabeth Bishop: Two Women of Central Massachusetts

The Groton Center 163 West Main St, Groton, MA, United States

The Groton Center, 163 West Main Street, West Groton Co-sponsored with the Groton Public Library Program immediately follows brief business meeting Registration required These two seemingly contrasting women writers—the 19th century activist and scintillating conversationalist Margaret Fuller, and the shy 20th century poet Elizabeth Bishop, whose eloquence was confined to the printed page—actually have a great deal […]

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