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The Pursuit of a Hobby: Model Ship Building

Sawyer House & Barn 676 Main Street, Bolton, MA, United States

On display at the Bolton Historical Society are examples of one Bolton resident's decades-long hobby of model ship building, both scratch and kit built. From the ill-fated Titanic to the […]

Free

Acton: 4000 to 7000 Years Ago

Acton Memorial Library 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Extending a popular talk archaeologist Kimberley Connors gave last year, 4000 to 7000 Years Ago focuses specifically on Acton’s archaeological sites from the Middle Archaic period (4000-7000 years before present). […]

Free

Co-existing with Coyotes

Lincoln, MA Lincoln, MA, United States

Geri Vistein, a conservation biologist, will take us on a journey to discover Coyote, an important and resilient carnivore. Vistein will center on perceptions and relationships within a coyote family, […]

Free

Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation

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

Juried by Ayumi Horie, Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation is a regional show celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to […]

Free

Gropius House Guided Tour

Gropius House 68 Baker Bridge Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Walter Gropius, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. He designed this house as his Lincoln […]

Free

Faded Memory: Women and People of Color in the American Revolution and Beyond

Sudbury History Center & Museum 288 Old Sudbury Road, Sudbury, MA, United States

This program offers participants the chance to delve into the local history by embarking on a self-guided exploration of the Sudbury Revolutionary War Cemetery, uncovering the often-overlooked narratives of women […]

Free

Hike Through Mosaic of Glacial Landforms and Ecologies

Northwoods Conservation Area Northwoods Rd, Groton, MA, United States

This event is a guided hike through several conservation parcels that were sculpted by the 2-mile high glacier that covered and then receded from the Northeast tens of thousands of […]

Free

Tour Of Historic Ashby Common

Ashby Town Common 1 South Road, Ashby, United States

The majority of the buildings around the Ashby Town Common were constructed between 1775 and 1836. 14 historic buildings will be featured. The tour is self-guided with presenters at various […]

Free
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Shirley’s Depot Square

Shirley Historical Society Museum 182 Center Road, Shirley, MA, United States

On display is a diorama of Shirley's Depot Square with a working model train and the buildings from 100 years ago. There is also a large collection of photos picturing […]

Free

Guided Walk North Dike to Wachusett Dam

Wachusett Reservoir - North Dike Gate 36, Route 110, Sterling, MA, United States

Meet at Wachusett Reservoir Gate 39 – located at the intersection of South Meadow Road and Route 110 in Clinton. Click for directions. This guided walk is about 1 mile […]

Free

Codman Estate Mansion Open House

Codman Estate 34 Codman Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

Overlooking a prospect of farm and pleasure grounds, this family country home was a powerful force in the lives of five generations of the Codman family. Each generation to live […]

Free