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Changes in the Land Book Discussion

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

Join a group discussion of this landmark environmental history by William Cronon, which offers an original and profound explanation of the effects European colonists’ sense of property and their pursuit […]

Free

Arlington on the Edge with Howard Winkler

Arlington Masonic Temple 19 Academy Street, Arlington, MA, United States

“Our Untold Stories” Observing the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution The town of Arlington is surrounded by six cities and towns. Howard Winkler, former president of the Arlington Historical […]

$5

Fall Park Day 2024

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

Saturday, November 2, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m or 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Minute Man Visitor Center Free, registration required. Park Day is an annual event where participants […]

Free

Edmund Tarbell: The Poetry of Painting with Mary Minifie

Groton History Center 172 Main Street, Groton, MA, United States

November 2, 11:30 AM (Boutwell House open 11-2) Gov. George S. Boutwell House, 172 Main Street, Groton Join the Groton History Centery in welcoming award-winning portraitist and still life artist […]

Free

Acton 250: The Hidden History of Black Boston with Joel Mackall

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

Discover Boston’s rich 400-year African American history! Many vibrant Black communities flourished in Boston stretching back to early colonial times. We will delve into the rich narratives of neighborhoods and […]

Free

Bathsheba Spooner: A Revolutionary Murder Conspiracy

Fitchburg Public Library 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108, Fitchburg, MA, United States

What possessed a woman from the elite of eighteenth-century New England society to conspire with American and British soldiers to murder her husband at the midpoint of the American Revolution? […]

Free

Acton 250: (New) South Acton Walking Tour with Amy Cole

Acton, MA Acton, MA, United States

Acton 250 Committee presents: (New) South Acton Walking Tour with Amy Cole  -  Saturday, November 9th 1:00 – 2:30 PM The walk is free, but registration is needed and capped […]

Free

Concord250 Honors Those Who Fought for Freedom on Veterans Day Weekend

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

Concord250 Honors Those Who Fought for Freedom on Veterans Day Weekend 1pm Civil War Monument Rededication for George Washington Dugan at Monument Square   https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's […]

Free

Trail Through Time Community Service Day

Assist with trail and site maintenance on the Nashoba Brook Conservation Land’s Trail Through Time, a multicultural heritage trail in North Acton. The focus of this annual effort will be […]

Free

Destination: Nature Juried Art Show – “Wild & Scenic”

Fivesparks 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

The Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering again with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This exhibit will highlight the beauty of the diverse environments of […]

Free