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Candlelight Vespers – Christmas Reflection

The Shirley Meeting House 41 Brown Road, Shirley, MA, United States

There is faint music in the night, And pale wings fanned by silver flight; A frosty hill with tender glow Of countless stars that shine on snow. – Nancy Buckley At this time of the year we often find ourselves thinking of all our lists of “presents to buy, things to be done and places […]

Inspired by Movement, Rhythm, Heritage, and Community

Robbins Memorial Town Hall 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

Please join ArtsArlington on Saturday, December 9, 11am to 2pm for a celebration of art and community at Arlington’s Robbins Memorial Town Hall featuring * a tour of the Town Hall exhibition with artists Maria Fonseca, Larry Terry, and TJ Reynolds * a special one day exhibition of 20 beautiful quilts by members of Sisters […]

Free

250th Anniversary Lexington Tea Burning Reenactment

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

On December 13, 1773, three days before the Boston Tea Party, the Lexington Town Meeting concluded a multi-day debate with a resolution to stop purchasing or drinking imported British tea. The crowd spilled out onto the common behind the meeting house and made a bonfire, throwing the entire town's supply of tea into it. 250 […]

Free

Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas

Follen Church Sanctuary 755 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA, United States

Monday, December 11, 7 pm Follen Church Sanctuary, 755 Massachusetts Avenue Ken Turino, Historic New England Register New England’s female abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century played a large role in the development of modern American Christmas traditions. These abolitionists, led by Maria Chapman, hosted anti-slavery society Christmas Fairs – one of […]

$15

A Holiday Pops Concert

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

The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our Holiday Pops concert! -- Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm -- Saturday, December 16 at 3:00pm -- Sunday, December 17 at 3:00pm Together with the Firebird Vox choir, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from […]

$10 – $45
Recurring

A Holiday Pops Concert

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

The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our Holiday Pops concert! -- Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm -- Saturday, December 16 at 3:00pm -- Sunday, December 17 at 3:00pm Together with the Firebird Vox choir, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from […]

$10 – $45
Recurring

A Holiday Pops Concert

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

The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our Holiday Pops concert! -- Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm -- Saturday, December 16 at 3:00pm -- Sunday, December 17 at 3:00pm Together with the Firebird Vox choir, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from […]

$10 – $45

Winter Solstice Lantern Walk

Doyle Community Park 464 Abbott Avenue, Leominster, MA, United States

North County Land Trust's annual Winter Solstice Lantern Walk is back for another year and is set to be brighter than ever! Enjoy a glowing, ethereal stroll through winding, wooded trails with family and friends over cups of hot cocoa. Embrace the longest night of the year with a warm bonfire along the path and […]

Free

Exploring the World of Fibers

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

January 6 - February 4, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-Sun Opening Reception: Sunday, January 7, 2024; 2 - 4 pm Doug Masury Workshop - Exploring Color: Saturday, January 13, 1 pm Exploring the World of Fibers, 2024 celebrates fiber arts and fiber artists from New England and throughout the Northeast. The exhibit was juried by Jennifer Swope, […]

Free

New Year’s Hike

Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary 113 Goodnow Road, Princeton, MA, United States

Whether your resolution is to spend more time outside or to get in shape, a guided hike is a great way to start the new year! Enjoy the fresh air, Wachusett Meadow's beautiful trails, good company, and some seasonal natural history along the way. We will either hike or snowshoe, depending on conditions. Adult Member […]

$25

Nashua Nature Quest for Youth & Families

Greeley Park 100 Concord Street, Nashua, NH, United States

Monthly Outdoor Adventures in Nashua Parks 2nd Saturdays, January thru May, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm The Nashua River Watershed Association would like to invite you to participate in our FREE Nashua Quest series running on the 2nd Saturday of each month, January thru May, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  Sign up for program(s) of your […]

Free

Open House

Barnaby House & Barn 17 Meetinghouse Hill Road, Brookline, NH, United States

Did we really have a Town Moderator who was jailed by the Patriots (not the football team)? Is it true that a local scuba diver would cut a hole in the ice at Lake Potanipo, go down to the bottom and dig through the mud with his hands for artifacts? What’s this I hear about […]

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