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Dimensions of Arlington History Viewed Through the Lens of Today’s Racial Reckoning

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

In this illustrated Louise Ruma Ivers Memorial Lecture, Richard A. Duffy presents nuanced context for the ways in which Black, brown, and Indigenous peoples have been portrayed in presenting the history of Arlington, Massachusetts. Sharing both dispiriting stereotypes and the inspiring work of allies in the cause of racial justice, this lecture is but one […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Concord Art and our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

We're celebrating 100 years of Concord Art! Our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts (1871-1927), was not only a dedicated philanthropist, but a talented artist as well. This May, we invite you to visit Concord Art during gallery hours (Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4:30pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm) to see the paintings and etchings of […]

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I am Zelda

Forbush Memorial Library 118 Main Street, Westminster, MA, United States

Rita Parisi from Waterfall Productions will present "I am Zelda," a one-act play about Mrs. F. Scott Fitzgerald. This original play sheds light on the mythical life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, often known as the muse and infamous flapper wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of "The Great Gatsby." This program is supported, in part, […]

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Review of Acton Area Archaeology by Kimberley Connors

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

Kimberley Connors, a local archaeologist specializing in public education, will share the fascinating archaeology of our local environment, from the Native American arrival thousands of years ago, through the European contact of the 1600s, and into the Colonial and early industrial periods. This program can help us appreciate our local landscape and what it offered […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Concord Art and our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

We're celebrating 100 years of Concord Art! Our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts (1871-1927), was not only a dedicated philanthropist, but a talented artist as well. This May, we invite you to visit Concord Art during gallery hours (Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4:30pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm) to see the paintings and etchings of […]

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Sculpture + Architecture Walking Tour: Cyrus Dallin & Arlington Center

Cyrus Dallin Art Museum 611 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, United States

Join us for a one-our guided walking tour of Arlington Center! Experience the masterful public works created by the celebrated American sculptor, Cyrus Dallin, for his adopted hometown of Arlington, Massachusetts. Learn the stories behind notable memorials and historic buildings, including the Uncle Sam Memorial Statue (1976), Soldiers & Sailors Monument (1887), and the art […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Concord Art and our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

We're celebrating 100 years of Concord Art! Our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts (1871-1927), was not only a dedicated philanthropist, but a talented artist as well. This May, we invite you to visit Concord Art during gallery hours (Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4:30pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm) to see the paintings and etchings of […]

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Wonder of Wetlands

Rauscher Farm 29 Clamshell Road, Clinton

Join Senior Wetland Scientist David Cowell on an adventure of discovery! Delight identifying the signature plants that call wetlands home. Appreciate the boundless natural wealth wetlands provide in their relatively unassuming way. Become aware of the fragility of wetlands and how you might step up and help. First, though, what are wetlands? Wetlands are very […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Concord Art and our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

We're celebrating 100 years of Concord Art! Our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts (1871-1927), was not only a dedicated philanthropist, but a talented artist as well. This May, we invite you to visit Concord Art during gallery hours (Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4:30pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm) to see the paintings and etchings of […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Concord Art and our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

We're celebrating 100 years of Concord Art! Our founder, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts (1871-1927), was not only a dedicated philanthropist, but a talented artist as well. This May, we invite you to visit Concord Art during gallery hours (Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 4:30pm, and Sunday, 12pm to 4pm) to see the paintings and etchings of […]

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Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary Sign at the Faulkner Homestead

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

This program will highlight the 1930 Tercentenary marker for the Faulkner Homestead, one of three cast-iron signs in Acton erected to mark the 300th anniversary of the 1630 establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. An interesting aspect of this sign is its inaccuracy, including the date given for the 1707 Jones-Faulkner House. Given that the […]

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Gettysburg 1963: Civil Rights & Black History in An Iconic American Town

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

Join us at the Concord Museum with Dr. Jill Titus who will speak on her book Gettysburg 1963: Civil Rights, Cold War Politics, and Historical Memory in America’s Most Famous Small Town. Dr. Jill Ogline Titus is associate director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and co-coordinator of the college’s Public History minor. […]

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