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Winchendon Farmers Market

Winchendon Farmers Market 1 Pleasant Street, Winchendon, MA, United States

This is a "local Producer Only" market focusing mainly on locally grown, produced and handcrafted items. Our vendors have fruits, vegetables, garden plants, baked goods, herbs, crafts and pasture-raised beef. Photo courtesy of the Winchendon Farmers Market

The Sand Hill Site in Wayland

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

Duncan Ritchie, Senior Archaeologist at The Public Archaeology Laboratory will talk about Sand Hill, a large multicomponent Middle Archaic to Late Woodland Period site on the Sudbury River in Wayland, MA. The large assemblage of chipped, ground and rough stone tools, ceramic sherds and radiocarbon dated features document pre-contact Native American activities over a 7,000-year […]

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Westminster Farmers’ Market

Academy Hill Academy Hill Road, Westminster

Welcome to the Westminster Farmers' Market, bringing you the best local farmers, producers, artisans, and musicians! Every Friday afternoon the Westminster Farmers' Market brings you live entertainment, from bagpipes to big band or blues, so you'll be able to shop, sit and sip at the market. Join us August 25th for our very special "Peak […]

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New Ipswich Farmers Market

New Ipswich Town Hall 661 Turnpike Road, New Ipswich

A community run market providing locally grown herbs,vegetables & fruits, locally raised and produced meats, eggs & handmade crafts, breads & maple syrup. Photo courtesy of the New Ipswich Farmers Market

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Ashburnham Farmer’s Market

Meeting House Hill Cushing Street, Ashburnham, MA, United States

Visit the Ashburnham Farmer's Market atop historic Meeting House Hill on the last Saturday of the month, May through October! Photo courtesy of Ashburnham Farmer's Market

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Winchendon Farmers Market

Winchendon Farmers Market 1 Pleasant Street, Winchendon, MA, United States

This is a "local Producer Only" market focusing mainly on locally grown, produced and handcrafted items. Our vendors have fruits, vegetables, garden plants, baked goods, herbs, crafts and pasture-raised beef. Photo courtesy of the Winchendon Farmers Market

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Lexington Arts and crafts Society 130 Waltham St, Lexington, MA, United States

October 28- November 19, 2023 11am-5pm Tue-Sun   Opening Reception: Thursday, November 2, 5pm-7pm Housing Round Table: November 9, 5pm-7pm LexHAB ‘HOME’ Fundraiser: November 16, 5pm-7pm   LexHAB, an affordable housing organization, and LexArt, announce an exciting new collaboration that links both missions: an art exhibition, titled ‘HOME’, from October 28 through November 19, 2023 […]

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Emerson’s Circle Walking Tour

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

In the 1800s, Concord was the center for American authors and thinkers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott. They gathered together with other Concordians to discuss issues of the day such as slavery, war, the natural world, and many other topics. Led by a Museum educator, explore 1800s Concord and […]

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Ghosts & Graves

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

Come along on a ghostly outdoor adventure! The spirits of the Old Burying Ground are eager to bring Lexington's past back to life and share with you the tales of what brought them to the grave on this special candlelight tour. As you walk along the winding paths of Lexington's oldest graveyard, hear from John […]

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Lunenburg Farmers’ Market

Ritter Memorial Building 960 Massachusetts Avenue, Lunenburg, MA, United States

The Lunenburg Farmers' Market is an outdoor place to gather weekly and enjoy live music and shop for locally produced arts, crafts, produce, meats, and other unique items. Photo courtesy of Lunenburg Farmers' Market

Sleepy Hollow-een Tour

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

Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $10 Member | $20 Non-Member Includes same-day admission […]

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Ghosts & Graves

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford Street, Lexington

Come along on a ghostly outdoor adventure! The spirits of the Old Burying Ground are eager to bring Lexington's past back to life and share with you the tales of what brought them to the grave on this special candlelight tour. As you walk along the winding paths of Lexington's oldest graveyard, hear from John […]

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