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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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88th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft

Fitchburg Art Museum 185 Elm Street, Fitchburg, MA, United States

The Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft is one of the longest-running juried exhibitions in New England, and we are excited to continue the tradition in 2024! This annual show at the Fitchburg Art Museum spotlights the artists and crafters of our region by providing a museum environment for their work and connecting them with […]

Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — “How We Remember” in Lexington

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

Join us as we continue Freedom's Way National Heritage Area's 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a Lexington Celebrates! Walking Tour hosted by the Lexington Historical Society. Space is limited to 20 people. Registration is required. Click here to reserve your spot. Parades, pageants and pandemonium have defined the many commemorations of the […]

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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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“Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood” Opening Reception

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

The Umbrella Arts Center invites the public to an opening reception for the new visual arts exhibition, "Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood," featuring work by 2023/2024 Umbrella Artists-in-Residence, Jasmine Chen and Catherine LeComte Lecce, in the Allie Kussin Main Gallery.   Also on view is "random assembly" in the Main Hall Display, with artwork by Umbrella Ceramic Studio […]

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Roudenbush Community Market

Roudenbush Community Market Fisher Way, Westford, United States

The Roudenbush Community Market (formerly the Westford Farmer's Market) will open on July 2, 2024 and run every Tuesday from 3:00pm to 7:00pm until September 10, 2024. We are located on Fisher Way next to the Abbot School in Westford, MA. Visit our website for more information! Photo courtesy of the Roudenbush Community Market

Declaring Independence: Then & Now

The Depot 13 Depot Square, Lexington, MA, United States

This dramatic presentation, created by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, aims to find out how our local towns read and reacted to the Declaration of Independence. Across the colonies, and particularly in Massachusetts, towns debated what freedom meant to them, and grappled with the grievances aired in the official Declaration. What did the words in […]

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RiverFest Summer 2024: Celebrating our local Wild and Scenic Rivers!

Concord, MA Concord, MA, United States

RiverFest Summer 2024: Celebrating our local Wild and Scenic Rivers!July 6th – July 28th, 2024 Summer is here! There’s no better time than now to experience the Wild and Scenic Rivers in your own backyard. We invite you to get outside with your family for hikes, paddles, art, and other events at RiverFest Summer 2024, July […]

Acton 250: Hosmer House Open House

Hosmer House 300 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

The Hosmer House, a saltbox style building, is something of a unique structure. The original portion built in 1760 has gunstock corner posts. By 1796, when the addition was constructed, they were no longer popular. The original 1760 fireplace has an interior beehive oven located on the left whereas the 1796 fireplace has an oven […]

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