GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Discover Arlington’s Cultural District at the Visitor Center on the Minuteman Bikeway, site of the birthplace of the real “Uncle Sam,” with pop-up music, exhibits, workshops, table chats and self-guided audio tours. Planned programs include: Sunday, May 3: ArtsArlington Public Art Table with live jazz Saturday, May 9: Arlington Cultural District Self-Guided Audio Tour Sunday, […]
Blacksmithing Demonstration at KeeneMetaling Forge The Village Blacksmith in a Colonial Town Experience Fire, Steel, and Craftsmanship — Up Close Step into the world of traditional blacksmithing at the KeeneMetaling forge in Lexington, where raw steel is heated, hammered, and transformed before your eyes. This live demonstration offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the tools, […]
Hidden Battles Foundation’s Sunday morning ruck and hikes are community-based gatherings designed to bring veterans, first responders, and supporters together through purposeful movement and connection. Held at Mine Falls Park, Nashua these outings typically cover 3–5 miles and include handicap-capable accessible routes, ensuring the experience is welcoming and inclusive for all ability levels. We hike […]
Historical Piano Concerts' 40th Spring season presents performances on Sundays in May. The four concerts pay homage to the pianist-composers associated with the Collection's historical original pianos. You'll find detailed information on all events and the instruments at FrederickCollection.org. On Sunday, May 10th, The Kiran Trio, comprised of Zoia Bologovsky (violin), Dorothy Braker (cello) and […]
While living at the Old Manse Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley was a devoted mother and grandmother, helping care for her family and the home while maintaining her own passions and interests. Sarah was also well-respected botanist who often shared her love of flowers and plants with friends and family, leaving behind her collection of pressed […]
Learn how to “read” the forested landscape with environmental archaeologist, Dr. Naomi Riddiford, on a slow-paced nature walk at Quarter Mile Pond in Medford, MA, in the Middlesex Fells Reservation. We will search for clues to past events that have influenced the landscape around us, spanning the last Ice Age to the most recent winter […]
Even as a teenager and young man, Woburn’s own Benjamin Thompson was intelligent, ambitious, and full of trouble. This talk tracks the future count through his failed apprenticeships (he blew himself up only once) to his youthful marriage, dealings with royal governors, and first known affair. The outbreak of war in Massachusetts presented young Thompson […]
The Guitar Museum of New England this spring will preview artisanal instruments from its collection and plans for its construction in West Concord during a series of Open House events with founding curator Wilson Schunemann. At the Museum’s temporary pop-up space at 129 Commonwealth Ave, visitors will have the opportunity to view a ‘sneak peek’ exhibit of […]
Educational Programming delivered in first person (Sandy IS Martha Washington, as if it were 1784): Spend time with Mrs. Washington as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive and informative program. During the time together, Mrs. Washington will share news of her family, and how the current events that her husband is so […]
The Battle of Bunker Hill was the second major battle to take place in Massachusetts at the beginning of the American Revolution, just a few short months after Lexington and Concord. While technically a loss for the Americans, it was a costly victory for the British, and it proved that the militiamen of New England […]
The Guitar Museum of New England this spring will preview artisanal instruments from its collection and plans for its construction in West Concord during a series of Open House events with founding curator Wilson Schunemann. At the Museum’s temporary pop-up space at 129 Commonwealth Ave, visitors will have the opportunity to view a ‘sneak peek’ exhibit of […]
Take a deep dive into the history of the Wachusett Reservoir! Includes a look at historical photographs, annual reports, and archived scrapbooks showing the engineering marvel of the reservoir system. REGISTRATION REQUESTED: bigelowlibrary.assabetinteractive.com DATE: Thursday, May 14 TIME: 6 - 7 PM LOCATION: Bigelow Free Public Library, 54 Walnut Street, Clinton, MA, 01510 Photo […]