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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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Pepperell Veteran Flag Placement

Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building) 1 Park Street, Pepperell, MA, United States

Help us remember our heroes by taking part in observing Memorial Day on May 28, 2022 in Pepperell! The Prudence Wright Chapter House (DAR Building) will open its doors at 8:00 am for coffee, hot chocolate, and munchkins. The program will start at 9:00 am. Attendees can hear a presentation from Purple Heart recipient and […]

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Rauscher Farm’s Pollinator Meadow

Rauscher Farm 29 Clamshell Road, Clinton

Help launch Rauscher Farm's native pollinator meadow project! Meet Professor Robert Gegear, a recognized expert who conducts ongoing research into pollinator-plant interactions at his Gegear Lab at UMASS Dartmouth. Come prepared to help install native plants in Rauscher Farm's initial pollinator meadow site. Hear how orchestrated pollination systems increase diversity and support those pollinator species […]

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Storytime Walk: A River Ran Wild

John Tinker Trail Nod Rd, Groton, MA, United States

Learn about the story of the Nashua River and go for a walk along the River. We will read Lynne Cherry's A River Ran Wild picture book about the Nashua River, its natural beauty, industrial impact, and successful restoration efforts. Afterward, we will hike on the John Tinker Trail along the river and enjoy a […]

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School #8 Open House

Schoolhouse #8 8 Church Street, Shirley, MA, United States

Shirley's School #8 was built in 1848 and housed classes into the early 20th century. Then it was used as a municipal building where community groups could meet. In 1976, the Shirley Historical Society began the project to return the building to its appearance as a schoolhouse. Visitors can now sit at an old fashioned […]

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Stroll Through Historic Westford Center with Kate Hamlin & Fred Fisher

Westford Historical Society & Museum 2 Boston Road, Westford, MA, United States

Step back in time and start your audio tour of historic Westford Center as it was prior to the Civil War. Your tour guides are Kate Hamlin (1847-1937) and Fred Fisher (1855-1941). Enjoy their remembrances of the town they grew up in and your stroll through historic Westford Center. Narrated by: Ellen Harde, Barbara Seavey […]

Glacial Features Self-Guided Walk

Gray Reservation Hudson Road and Old Lancaster Road, Sudbury, MA, United States

Enjoy a self-guided tour of the glacial features at Gray Reservation in Sudbury. This property offers excellent examples of how we can view evidence left behind by the glacier covering our region around 10,000 years ago. Using your mobile device, follow the signposts for the Glacial Features Trail. Each stop has a scannable QR code […]

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The Treasured Collections of Herbert H. Hosmer, Jr.

Prescott Building 701 Main Street, Lancaster

The Lancaster Historical Society will make tours by appointment available of the collections of “Herbert H. Hosmer Jr.: A Lancastrian Original” through August 31, 2023. The Exhibit Room is on the second floor of the Prescott Building at 701 Main Street in Lancaster. (Use rear entrance.) Born in Lancaster, MA, Hosmer lived the majority of […]

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Tours of The Frederick Collection of Historical Pianos

Historical Piano Study Center 30 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA, United States

Tours of the Frederick Historical Piano Collection, on which the concerts are based, are available by appointment, on non-concert days. The collection focuses on the kinds of pianos owned and played in concert by the great composers, letting modern musicians and listeners hear the music in its exciting true colors. REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Call 978-827-6232 or […]

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“To Touch and Lift the Heart” – The Exuberant Creativity of May Alcott

Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House 399 Lexington Road, Concord

The artistic talent of May Alcott (later Nieriker) is abundantly on display at Orchard House for visitors to appreciate each year -- from her fledgling attempts to create within Orchard House itself, to serious study in Boston, and eventuating in diligent practice and notable exhibitions in Europe. In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s […]

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Monday Morning Walks in Dunstable

Town of Dunstable 511 Main Street, Dunstable, MA, United States

Join us Monday mornings for a guided walk to explore a different Town of Dunstable Conservation Area or a Dunstable Rural Land Trust property. Meet promptly at 9am at the Dunstable Town Hall, 511 Main Street to caravan in your own vehicle and drive to park at the destination property of the week. Wear proper […]

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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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