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Historical Piano Concerts from The Frederick Collection: Jessica Gould, Kostja Kostic, & Gail Olszewski

New Dawn Arts Center 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA, United States

Historical Piano Concerts' 37th Spring season presents performances every Sunday in May. The concerts will include piano solo, piano with voice, with violin, and with clarinet, all with restored original pianos by important makers in Paris, Vienna, and Leipzig, ca. 1830 - 1877. Sunday, May 28th features German Lieder and Fantasies: Jessica Gould, soprano with […]

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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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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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Free First Thursday at FAM

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

Every first Thursday of the month, admission is FREE at the Fitchburg Art Museum! We have extended hours from 12 to 7pm, and the Fitchburg Farmers Market is held indoors at the museum from 3 to 5:30pm. The Fitchburg Farmers Market is organized to celebrate the vibrant local flavor and culture of Fitchburg through agriculture, […]

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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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New Hampshire’s One-Room Rural Schools: The Romance and the Reality

Hollis Social Library 2 Monument Square, Hollis, NH, United States

Hundreds of one-room schools dotted the landscape of New Hampshire a century ago and were the backbone of primary education for generations of children. Revered in literature and lore, they actually were beset with problems, some of which are little changed today. The greatest issue was financing the local school and the vast differences between […]

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Adult Field Trip: Nashua’s One Room Schoolhouse

District #1 Schoolhouse 217 Daniel Webster Highway, Nashua, United States

We are going offsite today! We will meet at the District #1 Schoolhouse in Nashua for a tour, where we will explore the history of the one-room schoolhouse and the renewed interest in preservation. The tour will be led by Susan Fineman, local "schoolmarm" and coordinator of the District #1 Schoolhouse. Registration is required.   […]

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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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Intro to Ukulele

Bigelow Free Public Library 54 Walnut St, Clinton, United States

Looking for a new hobby? Ukulele J will teach an intro class at the library. We'll start with two classes and move on from there! She has six ukes to loan out during class, but feel free to bring your own. Registration is required. Photo courtesy of Jodie Rachman   This program is offered by […]

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Artist Adventures: Finding Nature Indoors

The Icon Museum and Study Center 203 Union Street, Clinton

This exciting program on Sunday, May 5, 2024 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM invites families with kids of all ages to join a journey of discovery through the wonders of nature in our art collection! Stop by the Museum's front desk for a gallery exploration kit, including a pair of DIY paper binoculars to […]

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Nashobah Praying Indians: A Living People, A Living Landscape

Boxborough Town Hall 29 Middle Road, Boxborough, MA, United States

Boxborough (and Littleton) was originally the Praying Indian Village of Nashobah, a place of spirit and vision. Join Sagamore Strong Bear Medicine of the Nashobah Praying Indians and local historian Daniel V. Boudillion as they discuss the Nashobah people, their spirit, their journey of survival, the village, and the sacred landscape that is all around […]

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