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Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — Operation Pollination with Dr. Robert Gegear

Virtual

Join us as we celebrate the return of Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks after a two-year hiatus! This year’s series titled “Operation Pollination” focuses on native pollination systems specific to the Heritage Area, highlighting the work of our partners while sharing ways in which you can help these systems thrive. As we await Spring’s return […]

Free

FisHistory: The History of Fishing in Wachusett Reservoir

Fitchburg Public Library 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108, Fitchburg, MA, United States

Join the DCR Watershed Rangers as they present the history of fishing from the 1890’s to today at the Wachusett Reservoir. They will draw from historical state records and showcase the species of fish found in the reservoir from surveys. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A. This free event will be held in […]

Free

Live Music with Jeff Snow “The Softer Side of Celtic”

Bigelow Free Public Library 54 Walnut St, Clinton, United States

The Softer Side of Celtic combines the music, stories and a wee bit of history from Scotland, Ireland and England into a program that will keep you on the edge of your seat. There will be singing, laughing, clapping and perhaps a bit of foot stomping.

Free
Recurring

Annual Regional High School Exhibit

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, Lexington, Minuteman, Waltham, and Winchester high schools, this exhibit showcases the creativity and innovation of area students and high school art programs and helps raise funds for our high school scholarship program. All sales proceeds from our gallery gift shop will support our annual cash awards to […]

Free

Opening Weekend Artist Talk – John Roman

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

Meet John on-site at Thoreau Farm during opening weekend hear him speak about the exhibition: "The Homes of Henry David Thoreau." On view in March and April,  "The Homes of Henry David Thoreau" provides a close look at fifteen historically-accurate, pen-and-ink renderings documenting the houses and landscapes Thoreau called home in the nineteenth century. This […]

$5
Recurring

Art as Activism/Healing: Race and Racial Justice

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

A Free Community Exhibition and Workshop Series with Artist Nayda A. Cuevas Join artist Nayda A. Cuevas and see how she uses her art on a gallery wall to create a dialogue about race/identity. In a safe and welcoming space, students will learn and discuss how other artists stand up to racial injustice and confront […]

Free
Recurring

Annual Regional High School Exhibit

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, Lexington, Minuteman, Waltham, and Winchester high schools, this exhibit showcases the creativity and innovation of area students and high school art programs and helps raise funds for our high school scholarship program. All sales proceeds from our gallery gift shop will support our annual cash awards to […]

Free
Recurring

Annual Regional High School Exhibit

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, Lexington, Minuteman, Waltham, and Winchester high schools, this exhibit showcases the creativity and innovation of area students and high school art programs and helps raise funds for our high school scholarship program. All sales proceeds from our gallery gift shop will support our annual cash awards to […]

Free
Recurring

Annual Regional High School Exhibit

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

Featuring the work of students from Bedford, Burlington, Lexington, Minuteman, Waltham, and Winchester high schools, this exhibit showcases the creativity and innovation of area students and high school art programs and helps raise funds for our high school scholarship program. All sales proceeds from our gallery gift shop will support our annual cash awards to […]

Free

Longfellow House-Washington’s HQ National Historic Site Present ‘Past & Present Here Unite’ via Zoom

Virtual

Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, entitled "Past and Present Here Unite: An Introduction to Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS." What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House bears witness to the history of slavery in New England and […]

Free