GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Join us at the Acton's oldest house to celebrate the longest night of the year.  We will share our holiday traditions and trace the history of the importance of the winter solstice throughout Europe and the colonies, and how it has been revived in recent years. There will be hot chocolate, eggnog and traditional English […]
13FOREST Gallery is pleased to present Plenty 2025, our eighteenth annual holiday exhibition. As always, we consider Plenty an opportunity to come together, celebrate creativity and artistic expression, and find joy in the holiday season. Opening just in time for Thanksgiving, Plenty features the work of 50 New England artists, a number of whom are […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN THE SPRING Saturday, January 10, 3:00 pm The Center, #33 Shattuck Street, Littleton MA https://www.littletoncenteronshattuck.com/ Nashobah Praying Indian Grand Chief Quiet Storm will talk about how we as a community can be good stewards of the land in all spaces. She will also highlight how […]
Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options. This January, join us for Force Majeure (2014, dir. Ruben Östlund, rated R for language). In this searing black comedy, a Swedish couple on holiday confronts a natural disaster that shatters […]
Experience the beauty of a Wachusett Meadow winter in this gentle, outdoor exploration. We'll search for tracks of mammals and birds and for signs of their feeding and resting spots. We may see a resident porcupine near its dens, otter tracks near the pond, or a winter mouse house in an abandoned bird's nest. Each […]
Paul Revere is an American icon, but how much does the story of the Midnight Ride hold up, and why? This program will explore Revere and his famous ride, and offer some insights into other aspects of his life. Revere was a silversmith with several side jobs, an active member of the Freemasons, and a […]
4 PM The Story  How did a 25-year-old bookstore owner become the hero who launched the American Revolution without firing a shot? Steven Glovsky explores the improbabilities and inconsistencies of Henry Knox’s story. 5:15 PM The Firing of Cannon by Crane’s Third Artillery
Join us for the opening reception of The Umbrella's Winter exhibitions, Ancient Light and Inspirational Jam featuring the works of Marsha Wilcox and Carl Ristaino. RSVP appreciated. About the exhibitions: Ancient Light: Celestial Photography by Marsha Wilcox | The Allie Kussin Gallery | January 12 - March 22, 2026 Celestial photographer Marsha Wilcox has been […]
In the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, numerous civilians found themselves trapped within Boston, encircled by the newly formed Massachusetts Grand Army. The constant fear of an American assault, coupled with outbreaks of disease and the erosion of civil liberties under martial rule fostered an atmosphere of desperation. Civilians found […]
Join us at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library at 1:00 pm for a screening of the 2024 documentary, Join or Die. In this Emmy-nominated film, follow the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist–and former Lexington resident–Robert Putnam. Putnam’s groundbreaking book Bowling Alone and his research into America’s decades-long decline […]
Learn about Paine's ideas promoting independence as well as his distinguished career in law and government in Massachusetts. A special topic will be his time spent in the new District of Shirley in 1755 and in neighboring towns. Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2 pm Shirley Historical Society Museum 182 Center Rd, Shirley, MA https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png […]
Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options. This February, join us for TORN CURTAIN (1966, dir. Alfred Hitchcock), a suspenseful Cold War spy thriller starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. This film is rated PG and runs 2 […]