GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
4 PM The Story  How did a 25-year-old bookstore owner become the hero who launched the American Revolution without firing a shot? Steven Glovsky explores the improbabilities and inconsistencies of Henry Knox’s story. 5:15 PM The Firing of Cannon by Crane’s Third Artillery
Carl Ristaino’s imagination comes alive through dynamic jazz scenes and whimsical cityscapes in Inspirational Jam, on view in the Wedge Gallery from Jan 26 - Mar 29. Join us for the opening reception on Jan 28 at 6 PM celebrating Inspirational Jam and Marsha Wilcox’s Ancient Light (RSVPs appreciated). Working in acrylics, Ristaino builds layers […]
Join us for the opening reception of The Umbrella's Winter exhibitions, Ancient Light and Inspirational Jam featuring the works of Marsha Wilcox and Carl Ristaino. RSVP appreciated. About the exhibitions: Ancient Light: Celestial Photography by Marsha Wilcox | The Allie Kussin Gallery | January 12 - March 22, 2026 Celestial photographer Marsha Wilcox has been […]
In the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775, numerous civilians found themselves trapped within Boston, encircled by the newly formed Massachusetts Grand Army. The constant fear of an American assault, coupled with outbreaks of disease and the erosion of civil liberties under martial rule fostered an atmosphere of desperation. Civilians found […]
Join us at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library at 1:00 pm for a screening of the 2024 documentary, Join or Die. In this Emmy-nominated film, follow the half-century story of America’s civic unraveling through the journey of legendary social scientist–and former Lexington resident–Robert Putnam. Putnam’s groundbreaking book Bowling Alone and his research into America’s decades-long decline […]
Learn about Paine's ideas promoting independence as well as his distinguished career in law and government in Massachusetts. A special topic will be his time spent in the new District of Shirley in 1755 and in neighboring towns. Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2 pm Shirley Historical Society Museum 182 Center Rd, Shirley, MA https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png […]
Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options. This February, join us for TORN CURTAIN (1966, dir. Alfred Hitchcock), a suspenseful Cold War spy thriller starring Paul Newman and Julie Andrews. This film is rated PG and runs 2 […]
30th Annual Regional High School Exhibit Feb 7, 2025 - Mar 15, 2025 Exhibit hours: 11-5pm Tue-Sun Note: The gallery will be closed from Feb 23 - 27 for artwork exchange  Reception: Feb 12 from 4pm-6:30pm -Artwork on view from Feb 7 to Feb 22 Burlington High School, Bedford High School, and Winchester High […]
Join Rediscover Mapledale at Stow Acres Country Club, 58 Randall Road Stow, MA Saturday, February 7th, 2026 starting at 3pm 3pm Storytelling Event Robert H. Hawkins – For most of the 20th century successful Black businessmen and their families did not have equal access to recreational facilities in the United States of America. This civil […]
The Littleton Historical Society is opening a new exhibit in commemoration of the 350 year anniversary of the three months the Nashobah Praying Indians spent interred on Deer Island and Long Island during King Philip’s (Metacom’s) War of 1675-76. The exhibit will feature timeline and text, pictures and maps, artifacts, and Native handcrafted items. The […]
Join the Lexington Lyceum, Association of Black Citizens of Lexington, and Lexington Historical Society as we host the Lexington contingent for this national event, organized by the Douglass Day Organization and the Library of Congress. The annual Douglass Day program honors Frederick Douglass with an online crowd-sourcing transcription project intended to make primary Black history […]
CELEBRATING COEXISTENCE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2026 | 7:30PM PRE-CONCERT CONDUCTOR'S TALK AT 6:30pm Sheng | China Dreams: II. Fanfare Anger | Morin Khuur Concerto No. 2 —Monkho, morin khuur McPhee, Colin | Tabuh-Tabuhan Toccata for 2 pianos and orchestra Stravinsky | Petrushka This concert offers a culturally rich and exhilarating evening that you won’t want […]