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Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing

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

Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing […]

Free with museum admission
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Westminster Farmers’ Market

Academy Hill Academy Hill Road, Westminster

Welcome to the Westminster Farmers' Market, bringing you the best local farmers, producers, artisans, and musicians! Every Friday afternoon the Westminster Farmers' Market brings you live entertainment, from bagpipes to big band or blues, so you'll be able to shop, sit and sip at the market. Join us August 25th for our very special "Peak […]

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Sterling Farmers Market

Sterling Town Hall 1 Park Street, Sterling, MA, United States

The Sterling Farmers Market proudly offers a wide variety of local fresh farm produce, bread, ice cream, soaps, honey, meats, baked goods, and lots MORE!! Photo courtesy of the Sterling Farmers Market https://www.facebook.com/SterlingFarmersMarket

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Groton Farmers Market

Williams Barn 160 Chicopee Row, Groton, MA, United States

The Williams Barn Committee is proud to host the 20th season of the Groton Farmers Market! Come and support local vendors, meet people in your community, and enjoy live music! Meet many vendors from farmers and bakers to herbalists and crafters. You'll find a variety of goods, including vegetables, baked goods, fruits, berries, sweets, jams, […]

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New Ipswich Farmers Market

New Ipswich Town Hall 661 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich

A community run market providing locally grown herbs,vegetables & fruits, locally raised and produced meats, eggs & handmade crafts, breads & maple syrup. Photo courtesy of the New Ipswich Farmers Market

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Lincoln Arts & Farmers Market

Lincoln Station 145 Lincoln Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Lincoln Arts and Farmers Market is an outdoor, small, quaint and delightful place to gather, enjoy live music, shop for arts, handy crafts, fresh cut flowers, home baked muffins, and produce. Even have your headshot or family photo taken at Studio at the Market. Photo courtesy of Lincoln Arts & Farmers Market

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Maynard Farmers’ Market

Mill & Main Place Main Street, Maynard, MA, United States

The mission of the Maynard Farmers’ Market is to provide area residents the opportunity to buy Massachusetts grown and produced products and support local farmers and specialty vendors. Since 1996, the Market has offered shoppers the freshest local produce and products in a vibrant and friendly atmosphere that makes shopping an enjoyable experience! Held every Saturday […]

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Milford NH Outdoor Farmers’ Market

Milford Farmers Market of NH 300 Elm Street, Milford, NH, United States

Voted 'Best Farmers Market 2022' in the Greater Merrimack Souhegan Valley and one of the best farmers markets in 2022 by readers of The Hippo. We have a great outdoor market lined up this year with 21+ vendors and lots of variety. We want to provide you with healthy, fresh, and locally made/grown products for […]

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Winchendon Farmers Market

Winchendon Farmers Market 1 Pleasant Street, Winchendon, MA, United States

This is a "local Producer Only" market focusing mainly on locally grown, produced and handcrafted items. Our vendors have fruits, vegetables, garden plants, baked goods, herbs, crafts and pasture-raised beef. Photo courtesy of the Winchendon Farmers Market

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A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library

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

In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as […]

Free with museum admission
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Leominster Farmers Market

Monument Square Historic District 43 Park St, Leominster, MA, United States

A slice of Leominster's local businesses including locally grown produce, crafts & vendors! Summer Outdoor & Winter Indoor Farmer's Market - Farm Fresh Eggs & Local Grown Produce, Grass-fed Beef, Pork & Chicken, Local Honey, Freshly Baked Cookies & Pies, Cupcakes and Breads, Jewelry, Soaps, Blown-Glass, Knit & Crochet, Pottery, Paintings, Cards & Other Handmade […]

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Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

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

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided […]

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