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Free Speech: Art & Activism

LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

July 20 - August 25, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-Sun Opening Reception: Sun, July 21 2-4 pm   This exhibit will showcase artists who are passionate about our national dialogue. We seek artwork that challenge norms, ignite conversations, and shed light on diverse political narratives. Join us in creating a space for dialogue and reflection on the […]

Free

Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” at Minute Man NHP

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join us as we continue Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a Concord's North Bridge: History & Memory tour hosted by Minute Man National Historical Park. At 11:00 a.m. meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this 30 minute program. Learn about the […]

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Roudenbush Community Market

Roudenbush Community Market Fisher Way, Westford, United States

The Roudenbush Community Market (formerly the Westford Farmer's Market) will open on July 2, 2024 and run every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm until September 10, 2024. We are located on Fisher Way next to the Abbot School in Westford, MA. Visit our website for more information! Photo courtesy of the Roudenbush Community Market

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Roudenbush Community Market

Roudenbush Community Market Fisher Way, Westford, United States

The Roudenbush Community Market (formerly the Westford Farmer's Market) will open on July 2, 2024 and run every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm until September 10, 2024. We are located on Fisher Way next to the Abbot School in Westford, MA. Visit our website for more information! Photo courtesy of the Roudenbush Community Market

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Roudenbush Community Market

Roudenbush Community Market Fisher Way, Westford, United States

The Roudenbush Community Market (formerly the Westford Farmer's Market) will open on July 2, 2024 and run every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm until September 10, 2024. We are located on Fisher Way next to the Abbot School in Westford, MA. Visit our website for more information! Photo courtesy of the Roudenbush Community Market

Lexington & Concord’s Battle Against Slavery

Stone Building 735 Mass Ave, Lexington, United States

Meet the Robbins/ Stone family and learn about Lexington and Concord’s cooperation in the Lyceum era. Louisa May Alcott’s family members were friends with the anti-slavery activists of the Ellen Stone Building. Learn about the cooperation between Emerson, Thoreau, the Alcotts. and their Concord circle with the Robbins family of East Lexington. Saturday August 10, 10-11AM […]

$20

250 Days to the 250th Community Day

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

Enjoy free admission and family activities as we begin the countdown to the 250th anniversary of April 19, 1775. While you are at the Museum, see the lantern that was used as a signal on the night of Paul Revere’s midnight ride along with other objects that witnessed this pivotal day in history. From 5:30 […]

Free

Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” with Westford 250

Westford Town Common Lincoln Street, Westford, United States

Join us as we continue Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with Rally at the Liberty Tree, A Revolutionary Walking Tour of Westford Common hosted by the Westford Museum & Historical Society. Meet Ken Tebbetts at 1:50 PM at the Liberty Tree near the Westford Public Safety Courtyard next […]

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Roudenbush Community Market

Roudenbush Community Market Fisher Way, Westford, United States

The Roudenbush Community Market (formerly the Westford Farmer's Market) will open on July 2, 2024 and run every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm until September 10, 2024. We are located on Fisher Way next to the Abbot School in Westford, MA. Visit our website for more information! Photo courtesy of the Roudenbush Community Market

Introducing Monomonac Hill! Group Hike

Monomonac Hill Conservation Area Lakeview Drive, Winchendon, United States

Join Emily Merlino, Stewardship Manager, for a guided hike at the newly-protected Monomonac Hill Conservation Area. This 194-acre conservation area rests at the southern reaches of Lake Monomonac in Winchendon, MA and is open to the public for passive recreation. Emily will lead hikers out-and-back on the Kinglet’s Caper trail to a scenic viewpoint and […]

Free

Military Music in the Age of Reason

Fort Devens Museum 94 Jackson Road, 3rd Floor, Devens, MA, United States

As we gear up for the Semiquincentennial of the American Revolution… After enlisting as a fifer in the Continental Army at just 13 years old, Thomas Nixon Jr. of Framingham marched on Lexington and Concord in April 1775. He, and thousands of young boys and teenagers, joined the fife and drum corps as both his […]

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Roudenbush Community Market

Roudenbush Community Market Fisher Way, Westford, United States

The Roudenbush Community Market (formerly the Westford Farmer's Market) will open on July 2, 2024 and run every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm until September 10, 2024. We are located on Fisher Way next to the Abbot School in Westford, MA. Visit our website for more information! Photo courtesy of the Roudenbush Community Market