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The Civil Rights Movement in Arlington: Based on the Lenore & Howard Winkler Collection

Arlington Town Hall 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

Louise Ruma Ivers Memorial Lecture This capstone of the “Collections” theme of the program season will feature authentic documents beginning in the 1960s, preserved and curated by active leaders in bringing the principles of the national civil rights movement into specific actions in Arlington. They are windows into the concept of “think globally, act locally.” […]

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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 the railroad and surroundings. The Museum is open for visitors Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 10:00 am - 1:00 pm. On Saturday, May 11th at […]

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Lancaster History Month: Lancaster’s Shaker Population

Thayer Memorial Library 717 Main St, Lancaster, MA, United States

A building in North Lancaster stands alone, slowly deteriorating, but few notice. In its day, this building was very important to a special group of people. The work of these people affects us every day. Find out about places in Lancaster with connections to the Shakers, about their curious lives, and the Shaker inventions that […]

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Buttrick Garden Tour

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

Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a free 45-minute tour of the Buttrick Gardens. Learn about the history and preservation of these beautiful gardens. We’ll find shady spots to view the historic plantings and discuss why the Buttrick Gardens recently received a Concord Historical Commission Landscape Preservation Award. Beginning in 1911, two […]

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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 Jefferson Davis, an 1853 Baltimore Clipper, these models demonstrate the patience, skills, and eye for detail of the modeler, the late Deborah Kellett. Open every […]

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Film Premiere: Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist’s Life

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

June 8, 2024, from 3-5PM, The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord, MA hosts the world premiere screening of Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life, directed by Jennifer Burton and Ursula Burton and produced by Five Sisters Productions and Julie Dobrow, with the Tufts Production Team. In 1835, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the […]

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Groton Greenway River Festival

Petapawag Boat Launch 11 South Rd, Groton, MA, United States

Celebrate the Nashua River at the Groton Greenway River Festival on June 9, 2024! Enjoy nature displays, live music, great community, and, of course, the always exciting action of the cardboard canoe race. The Festival runs from 11:00am to 4:00pm at the Petapawag Boat Launch on the banks of the Nashua River just off Nod […]

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Still Here: Houses of Our Patriots

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

On the Way between Acton Center and Carlisle:  a 250+-Year History The second event in the Acton 250 series “Still Here: Houses of Our Patriots” will be a presentation about the Nathaniel Edwards House, 328 Pope Road, on Monday, June 10 at 7PM. at the Acton Memorial Library.  The speaker will be the house’s co-owner, David Hardt, who has […]

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June Lyceum: The Hutchinson Family Memorial Project

Milford Congregational Church 10 Union Street, Milford, NH, United States

Co-Chairs Charlie Annand and Marcia Nelson of the The Hutchinson Family Memorial Project will tell us about the Milford Hutchinson Family and the national and international fame of the Hutchinson Family Singers and their plans for a memorial honoring them here in Milford. Huzzah! Huzzah!John Hutchinson has graciously offered to join us and sing a […]

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The “Real” Miss Rumphius

Lawrence Library 15 Main Street, Pepperell, MA, United States

Readers young and old have embraced Barbara Cooney’s Miss Rumphius, about the lupine lady who made the world more beautiful, since its publication four decades ago. Harry & Hilda: Letters Home, The Sparkling Life of the Lupine Lady and the Professor Who Made It Possible is the story of the “real” Miss Rumphius, Hilda Edwards, […]

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Juneteenth Celebration at Fitchburg Abolitionist Park

Fitchburg Abolitionist Park 42-50 Snow St, Fitchburg, MA, United States

Come Celebrate Juneteenth at Fitchburg Abolitionist Park! - Listen and discuss Frederick Douglass's influential address, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" - Learn about Fitchburg’s connection to the Abolitionist Movement - Celebrate how far we have come in developing and improving Abolitionist Park over the past seven years! Feel free to bring […]

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Colors of the Rainbow! Summer Solstice Walk & Scavenger Hunt

Doyle Community Park 464 Abbott Avenue, Leominster, MA, United States

Join us for a fun and family-friendly walk at Doyle Conservation Area in Leominster as we seek all the colors of the rainbow found in nature! Learn about the many sights and sounds of nature on the first day of summer with Anna Wilkins, NCLT Executive Director. If you visit the Leominster Public Library to […]

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