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  • LexArt: Outdoor Artisan Market Oct 24

    LexArt 130 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA, United States

    Pop-Up Parking Lot Sales Events coming to LexArt in 2026 10:00am to 4:00pm Applications are now open to all vendors! Now Accepting Artisan Food Vendors. (See Application Guidelines and Polices for details) During the warmer months, LexArt will be hosting outdoor artisan pop-up markets in our Parking Lot. These markets will have vendors that are […]

    Free
  • Sip and Sculpt: Ceramic Planter with a Friendly Face

    deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

    Throughout the Sculpture Park you’ll find many hidden faces and abstracted human forms nestled within the landscape. Inspired by the interactions between these man-made figures and the natural world, we’ll be using air-dry clay to create our own planters in the shape of a human head, blending material, form, and flora! This beginner friendly workshop […]

  • Spirits of the Old Manse: A Candlelit Encounter with the Past

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    The Old Manse 269 Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Step inside the Old Manse after dark for a rare, intimate experience through the rooms where history was lived – and still lingers. This is not a haunted house. This is something older, quieter, and more unsettling. Guided by candlelight, you’ll move room by room through the 18th-century home once occupied by Revolutionaries, philosophers, and […]

  • I AND YOU

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

    Umbrella Arts presents... I AND YOU, playing October 9 - November 22, 2026 in Concord, MA. THE STORY A homebound teen and an unexpected visitor clash over a Walt Whitman assignment that will lead them to a stunning epiphany. Caroline is sharp-witted, guarded, and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular, but as they […]

    $20 – $62
  • Dog Halloween Costume Contest at deCordova!

    deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

    The Dog Halloween Costume Contest at deCordova is a “pawfect” opportunity for pups and their parents to show off their festive attire! All well-behaved dogs (and their owners) are welcome to enter the costume contest. Please bring your dog on leash and only bring dogs who can get along with other dogs. Water will be […]

  • Iron Work Farm open houses at Jones Tavern and the Faulkner

    Faulkner Homestead 5 High Street, Acton, MA, United States +1 more

    The Iron Work Farm will hold its last “4th Sunday” open houses of the season at Jones Tavern (128 Main St., 1 to 3 p.m.) and the Jones-Faulkner Homestead (5 High St., 3 to 5 p.m.) At Jones Tavern, visit the authentic taproom of one of Acton’s most important gathering places during the Revolutionary War.  […]

  • An Afternoon of Poetry

    Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join the New England Poetry Club amidst the beautiful landscape of the Fruitlands hillside for an afternoon of poetry sharing their work in a setting steeped in literary history. Founded in 1915, the New England Poetry Club has long championed poets with ties to the region, offering readings, workshops, and annual contests that celebrate the […]

    Free
  • An Afternoon of Poetry

    Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA, United States

    Join the New England Poetry Club amidst the beautiful landscape of the Fruitlands hillside for an afternoon of poetry sharing their work in a setting steeped in literary history. Founded in 1915, the New England Poetry Club has long championed poets with ties to the region, offering readings, workshops, and annual contests that celebrate the […]

    Free
  • The Salem Witchcraft Trials: What Really Happened?

    Bedford Old Town Hall 16 South Road, Bedford, MA, United States

    Retired State Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran will describe what he calls a “great trial that changed history:” the Salem witchcraft trials. Judge Curran will tell “what really happened.” Justice Curran, who served as a MA trial judge for 15 years and presided over 450 civil and criminal trials, has received four statewide awards for […]

    Free
  • Archaeology Project at 1707 Faulkner House

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    Faulkner Homestead 5 High Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Ever dig something up and wonder what it is? Join Iron Work Farm and Archaeology Outreach as we recover artifacts from a tailings pile at the oldest house in Action. The Jones/Faulkner House was built in 1707 and occupied by Faulkner descendants until the 1960's. This is a once in a lifetime project. Please volunteer […]

  • BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

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

    Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly, […]

    $20 – $62
  • The Big World of New England’s Native Americans

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

    From almost 13,000 years ago, to today, New England’s Native Americans have participated in many social networks throughout the continent. Robert Goodby, an archaeologist and Professor of Anthropology at Franklin Pierce University, will present evidence for long-distance connections among Native communities over time - technological traditions, religious practices, raw materials, and economic strategies, some of […]

    Free