GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Visit the Westford Historical Society & Museum for the show and tell lecture, “Fibers of Life.” Their collection of local artifacts, from clothing and accouterments to linens and household items is typical of many New England towns. However, each one of these objects has its own unique and interesting story to tell. Penny Lacroix, co-chair […]
Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a spring bird walk! May brings many migrating birds to Minute Man National Historical Park, including thrushes, vireos, orioles, buntings, and warblers in their jewel-colored plumage. Join us for a one-mile stroll through the park with Kathy Dia to see and hear some of these beautiful […]
Visit Nashua, New Hampshire during the 2022 Nashua International Sculpture Symposium to observe three sculptors create their works of art, which will be installed in public places throughout the city, inspired by this year’s theme, “Merriment.” While here, explore the city and discover over 40 sculptures created during past symposiums. Begun in 2008, Nashua is […]
Trees are growing. Blue herons are nesting. Owl babies are getting ready to fly. Some birds are coming for the summer while others are on their way to the north. Beavers swim about. Flowers are blooming. Make sure to ring the Paul Matisse's Forest Bells that rest on the top of a slight hill to […]
Come celebrate the opening of the Sudbury Historical Society History Center and Museum at a fun-filled open house featuring food trucks, kids' activities, and games! Creation of the Sudbury History Center and Museum in the town-owned c1730 Loring Parsonage in Sudbury’s Town Center has been a long time coming. The project has revitalized an historic […]
Visit historic Sholan Farms in Leominster, Massachusetts for our 21st Apple Blossom Festival celebration! There’s fun for the whole family—food trucks, crafters, a butterfly release, scavenger hunt, entertainment, and giant basket silent auction. Walk the trails, take in the views, and experience this special time of year in North Central Massachusetts. This program is […]
Through short scenes acted out by costumed living history interpreters and narrators, "Woburn's Road to Revolution" will tell the history of Woburn's Battle March Road and some of the stories of Woburn residents and events that took place in or were related to Woburn leading up to, on, or shortly after April 19, 1775, the […]
For the 'early birds', Breakfast with the Birds will start at 6:30 AM and run until about 10:30 AM. Meet at Heald Street Orchard where 52 species have been seen and/or heard. Next drop by the Lawrence Library from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM to enjoy coffee and pastries while viewing the Shattuck Bird Collection. […]
Step back in time to 1858 and spend some time with the famed 19th-Century writer and naturalist Henry David Thoreau! Mr. Thoreau (portrayed by Historian Richard Smith) will read selections from his essay, “Walking.” Afterward he will take questions (in character) for an entertaining and educational look into Thoreau’s life in 19th Century Concord, Massachusetts. […]
Visit the exteriors of eight historic buildings, collectively the "New Town Center" of the town of Boxborough, Massachusetts on a guided walking tour. The structures represent the period from ca.1790 to ca.1930 and display Federal, Colonial/Greek Revival, Victorian Eclectic and Craftsman architectural styles. We will honor the birth of the town, carved out of three […]
This is a two part program including the history of the short-lived Central Mass Railroad that ran from North Station in Boston to Northampton and also about how communities all along the way are converting their sections of the 104-mile railroad into a connected rail trail. This program will focus on the Clinton section that […]
Join us for an evening with artist, orchardist, and writer Linda Hoffman. Linda saved an orchard and reshaped her life at Old Frog Pond Farm in Harvard, Massachusetts. When she moved to the farm she didn't know anything about apple-growing. More than twenty years later, the farm is one of the few organic pick-your-own orchards […]
