GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Apr 27 - May 12, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-Sun Opening Reception: Sun, Apr 28 2-4 pm The Lexington High School Senior Art Show is an annual student-curated event, showcasing graduating seniors’ artistic accomplishments. The exhibition features a broad selection of media, reflecting the students' exploration of ideas and materials in a wide range of art courses, […]
Eleven Lincoln Patriots of the Revolution and five British soldiers are buried in the oldest of Lincoln’s three burial grounds. An annual commemorative ceremony by the Lincoln Minute Men has been conducted at their graves for more than fifty years. The Company assembles with a contingent of British soldiers and invited dignitaries at Pierce House, […]
Please join us in celebrating National Poetry Month with a special visit from Worcester Poet Laureate, Oliver de la Paz. Oliver de la Paz is the Poet Laureate of Worcester, MA for 2023-2025. De la Paz has earned degrees in Biology and English Literature from Loyola Marymount University and received his Master of Fine Arts in creative […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the beloved, raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes... that takes it all off! April 26-May 19 Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty is a ten-time Tony-nominated Americanized adaptation that’s filled with honest affection, engaging melodies, a ton of humor…and the most […]
Each year at the time of the Massachusetts Patriots’ Day holiday, the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is proud to display the Lexington Alarm letter—one of the documents used to notify the colonies south of Massachusetts that war had begun. The letter will be on view April 9 through April 27, 2024. The museum […]
A Revolutionary Fundraiser! Enjoy three stories about Sam Adams while sampling a variety of Samuel Adams Beers paired with savory appetizers Colonial interpreter, Mike Lepage will share three accounts of the life of Sam Adams, two accounts will be historically accurate, one is a fabrication! Can you ferret out the fable from fact. Join us […]
Many of us will recall that special Christmas when Santa brought a model train and left it under the tree. Where did that tradition come from? Hear the history of model railroading, from its 19th century origins in Southern Germany through the transition from “tinplate” toys to “scale models” in the 1920s and 1930s, to […]
Tours of the Frederick Historical Piano Collection, on which the concerts are based, are available by appointment, on non-concert days. The collection focuses on the kinds of pianos owned and played in concert by the great composers, letting modern musicians and listeners hear the music in its exciting true colors. Tours typically last 3 hours. […]
Long before the beloved novel, Little Women, was written at a small crescent-shaped desk between two upstairs front windows at Orchard House in 1868, history was being made here. Since the 1650s, courageous, empathetic, forward-thinking individuals lived on this site, caring for those in need and attempting to change society for the better. Guided tours […]
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 the railroad and surroundings. The Museum is open for visitors Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. On Saturday, May 11th at […]
Every first Thursday of the month, admission is FREE at the Fitchburg Art Museum! We have extended hours from 12 to 7pm, and the Fitchburg Farmers Market is held indoors at the museum from 3 to 5:30pm. The Fitchburg Farmers Market is organized to celebrate the vibrant local flavor and culture of Fitchburg through agriculture, […]
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 Jefferson Davis, an 1853 Baltimore Clipper, these models demonstrate the patience, skills, and eye for detail of the modeler, the late Deborah Kellett. Open every […]
