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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Concord Museum on the anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. Museum admission will be free and the grounds of the Museum will be buzzing with a minutemen encampment with the Billerica Colonial Minutemen and Acton Minutemen and family activities.   \nFree Museum admission is supported by Highland Street Foundation\, and family activities are supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.  \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/patriots-day-at-the-concord-museum-3/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Living History,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250712T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250712T123000
DTSTAMP:20250630T114705Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk in Thoreau's Concord
DESCRIPTION:Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends. \n$10 Members | $20 Non-members. Includes Same-day admission to the Concord Museum \nClick to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-walk-in-thoreaus-concord-4/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250424T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250424T200000
DTSTAMP:20250402T130607Z
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SUMMARY:Claiming Sovereignty: Native Communities and the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:April 24 at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM \nElizabeth James-Perry\, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist\, joins us for a conversation on the experiences of Native communities in the Massachusetts area during the American Revolution. As part of the new special exhibition Whose Revolution Elizabeth James-Perry created a Wampum choker that represents the kind of object an eighteenth-century Wampanoag soldier from eastern Massachusetts\, active in the Revolutionary War Militia and Naval companies might choose to wear into battle. In the forum\, learn more about the creation of the chocker and its significance. Arrive early for an opportunity to view the Wampum choker in the special exhibition Whose Revolution. \nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \nSupported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. \nRegister \nCredit: Elizabeth James-Perry\, Aquinnah Wampanoag Culture Bearer and Artist\, Courtesy of the Concord Museum; 2024.1.1. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/claiming-sovereignty-native-communities-and-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250421T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250421T110000
DTSTAMP:20250402T125210Z
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SUMMARY:A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington’s Bedchamber
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 21 from 10:00 – 11:00 am: A Personal Conversation in Mrs. Washington’s Bedchamber \nFree with Museum Admission. Members Visit Free. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis. \nStep back to 1784 and spend time with Martha Washington (portrayed by Sandy Spector) as she completes dressing for her day in this interactive and informative program. During your time together\, Mrs. Washington will share news of her family\, and how the current events that her husband is so deeply involved in impacts her family and her developing nation. \nFunded in part by a grant from the Concord Cultural Council\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-personal-conversation-in-mrs-washingtons-bedchamber/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T190000
DTSTAMP:20250327T195907Z
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SUMMARY:Doris Kearns Goodwin on the American Revolution and Its Legacy
DESCRIPTION:April 19 at 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM \nDoris Kearns Goodwin\, one of the most well-regarded presidential historians of our time\, comes to the Concord Museum on the 250th anniversary of the “shot heard round the world” for a wide-ranging conversation on the history of the American Revolution and its relevance today. \nIn-person attendance for the forum is at capacity. A limited number of tickets may be released to a stand-by line on the evening of the forum. Stand-by tickets will be released on a first-come basis. Join the stand-by line at the Concord Museum on the evening of April 19\, 2025. \nCo-sponsored by Concord250. Forums for the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution are made possible by a gift from Claire and Joshua Nelson. Forums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \nRegister \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/doris-kearns-goodwin-on-the-american-revolution-and-its-legacy/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250419T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250419T170000
DTSTAMP:20250401T201941Z
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of April 19\, 1775 with a free community celebration at the Museum! \nFee admission (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)\, including access to the immersive April 19\, 1775 galleries to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride and the new special exhibition Whose Revolution. \nA family-friendly encampment of Revolutionary Living History (10:00 am – 5:00 pm). Billerica Colonial Minutemen will drill with muskets\, cook over an open firepit\, and demonstrate colonial crafts. \nFamily drop-in activities (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) inspired by the American Revolution and the new Barefoot Books publication Rise Up! \nA Forum with Doris Kearns Goodwin (6:00 – 7:00 pm) on the American Revolution and its legacy. \nAn outdoor concert with the Goodwin Band (7:30 – 8:30 pm)\, finishing with a view of a town-wide drone show. \nFood trucks\, an ice cream truck\, and a wine and beer truck all day and evening. \nFree Museum admission is supported by Highland Street Foundation\, and Patriots’ Day family activities are supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/patriots-day-at-the-concord-museum-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Living History,Open House
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250410
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250412
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SUMMARY:1775: A Society on the Brink of War and Revolution
DESCRIPTION:April 10 – April 11 \nWhat challenges did New England society face in 1775\, and how did they impact the outbreak of fighting in Concord and Lexington? \nThe Concord Museum\, the David Center for the American Revolution at the American Philosophical Society\, and the Massachusetts Historical Society invite you to a conference on April 10-11\, 2025 on the theme “1775”. The conference will be convened at the Concord Museum and marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord. On Thursday evening the keynote address will be held by preeminent scholars Serena Zabin\, Carleton College\, and Robert A. Gross\, University of Connecticut Emeritus. Sessions throughout the day on Friday span topics from faith\, community\, impending war\, material culture\, and memory. \nThe conference schedule is as follows: \nThursday\, April 10\n6:00 pm Welcome Reception \n7:00 pm Keynote Address \nFriday\, April 11\n9:00 am Session 1: Faith and Ideas \n10:30 am Session 2: Communities in Crisis \n11:45 am Lunch and Open Time to Visit the Concord Museum \n1:30 pm Session 3: The Coming of War \n3:00 pm Session 4: Myth\, Material\, and Memory \n4:15 pm Session 5: Concluding Remarks \nIn-person attendance is at capacity. Please register to tune in for the livestream. \nHeader Image: A View from the Town of Concord\, by Timothy Martin Minot. Massachusetts\, about 1825. Concord Museum Collection\, Bequest of Mrs. Stedman Buttrick\, Sr.; Pl414. \n\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n		 \n		\n			This event explores our region’s revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom’s Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation’s semiquincentennial anniversary.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/1775-a-society-on-the-brink-of-war-and-revolution/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241014T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241014T110000
DTSTAMP:20240930T131747Z
CREATED:20240930T131747Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances \nFree. Attendance is limited\, and advanced registration is required. Please register using the form on the Concord Museum’s website. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-family-program-with-the-wampanoag-nation-singers-and-dancers-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240811T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240811T193000
DTSTAMP:20240801T165001Z
CREATED:20240801T130655Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240801T165001Z
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SUMMARY:250 Days to the 250th Community Day
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free admission and family activities as we begin the countdown to the 250th anniversary of April 19\, 1775. While you are at the Museum\, see the lantern that was used as a signal on the night of Paul Revere’s midnight ride along with other objects that witnessed this pivotal day in history. \nFrom 5:30 – 7:30 pm gather on the front lawn of the Concord Museum for food and wine trucks\, lawn games\, face painting\, a lantern-making craft\, and living history with Minutemen. At 7:30 pm join a procession to Monument Square to lay your lantern and officially start the countdown to April 19\, 2025. \nBring your own picnic blanket or lawn chairs and join in the fun! \n  \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/250-days-to-the-250th-community-day/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T123000
DTSTAMP:20240625T205824Z
CREATED:20240625T205824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T205824Z
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SUMMARY:A Walk in Thoreau's Concord
DESCRIPTION:When we think of Henry David Thoreau\, we picture him during the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  But did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a unique tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s life\, visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the personal stories told about him by his family and friends. \nThis tour includes over one mile of walking on paved terrain. Walking tours run rain or shine. \n$10 Members | $20 Non-members. Includes Same-day admission to the Concord Museum \nRegister using the form at: https://concordmuseum.org/event/a-walk-in-thoreaus-concord-3/
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-walk-in-thoreaus-concord-3/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240521T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240521T200000
DTSTAMP:20240425T171108Z
CREATED:20240425T170939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240425T171108Z
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SUMMARY:Half American: A Memorial Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a Concord Museum Forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. Professor Delmont retells the history of the war centering the stories of Black veterans who have long been ignored. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Concord Museum as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/half-american-a-memorial-day-forum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240415T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240415T160000
DTSTAMP:20240329T134125Z
CREATED:20240329T134125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T134125Z
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free admission to the Museum and visit the immersive April 19\, 1775 gallery to see the “One if by land\, two if by sea” lantern hung in the North Church to signal Paul Revere on his midnight ride. During your visit\, participate in drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. \nWitness the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Museum as they drill with muskets to prepare for battle\, cook over a firepit\, and demonstrate colonial spinning and sewing. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \nBeware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19\, 1775. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \n  \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/patriots-day-at-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231029T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231029T170000
DTSTAMP:20231006T132125Z
CREATED:20231006T132125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T132125Z
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SUMMARY:Sleepy Hollow-een Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. \n1 mile walk\, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. \n$10 Member | $20 Non-Member \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/sleepy-hollow-een-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231028T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231028T170000
DTSTAMP:20231006T132304Z
CREATED:20231006T132304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T132304Z
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SUMMARY:Emerson’s Circle Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION: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 discover the impact of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil War\, the lives and homes of the famous authors who lived here. \n1 mile walk\, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement\, rain or shine \n$10 Member | $20 Non-Member \nIncludes same day admission to the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/emersons-circle-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231009T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231009T110000
DTSTAMP:20230929T184659Z
CREATED:20230929T184659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T184659Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. \nTickets are free\, but space is limited. Click here to reserve your tickets on the Concord Museum’s website. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-family-program-with-the-wampanoag-nation-singers-and-dancers/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230901T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230901T123000
DTSTAMP:20230810T200904Z
CREATED:20230810T200904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T200904Z
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SUMMARY:Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming\, Brister Freeman\, and the Power of Writing
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman\, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming\, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls\, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing and documentation to both enslave and self-emancipate. \nFree with Museum admission. No advanced registration is required. \nThe Thomas Dugan Internship in Public History is supported by Ralph Earle and Jane Mendillo and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. \nPhoto provided courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/spotlight-talk-the-history-of-a-desk-john-cuming-brister-freeman-and-the-power-of-writing/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230818T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230818T160000
DTSTAMP:20230905T135309Z
CREATED:20230905T135309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230905T135309Z
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SUMMARY:History Detective Cart at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Located in the April 19\, 1775 gallery\, this drop-in program offers visitors an opportunity to explore objects and uncover clues about stories and people connected to the first battle of the American Revolution. \nFree with Museum admission.  Members visit free.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/history-detective-cart-at-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230729T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230729T123000
DTSTAMP:20230710T183243Z
CREATED:20230629T212331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T183243Z
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SUMMARY:The Concordians Behind the Art Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Many of the works of art in the Concord Free Public Library’s collection and displayed at the Concord Museum were made by\, of\, and for Concordians.  Join a Concord Museum Guide on a walking tour that delves into the lives of the artists and subjects featured in the special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library.  \n1-mile walk\, mostly flat terrain\, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-concordians-behind-the-art-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230715T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230715T100000
DTSTAMP:20230710T183258Z
CREATED:20230629T212333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T183258Z
UID:18629-1689411600-1689415200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Walk in Thoreau's Concord
DESCRIPTION:Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends. \nThe tour includes walking about 1-mile on paved terrain. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-walk-in-thoreaus-concord-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Tours,Walks & Hikes
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UID:18638-1689336000-1689337800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Perpetual Invitation Gallery Talk with the Curators
DESCRIPTION:Curators from the Concord Museum and the Concord Free Public Library lead guided tours of the special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library. \nNo advanced registration necessary.  Free with Museum admission.  Members visit free.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-perpetual-invitation-gallery-talk-with-the-curators/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T200000
DTSTAMP:20230629T212334Z
CREATED:20230629T212334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T212334Z
UID:18610-1689102000-1689105600@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal on their new book\, A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. The book is the result of a 25\,000-mile journey across the Americas in 2021\, which they spent documenting the efforts of ornithologists and conservationists to save the world’s birds\, almost universally threatened by anthropogenic forces like habitat destruction and climate change. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal relay what is being done to save birds in the midst of dramatic downturns in North American populations. \nAnders and Beverly Gyllenhaal are veteran journalists who’ve worked for decades as reporters and editors. Beverly was a feature writer\, then food editor\, and finally syndicated columnist and cookbook author. Her Desperation Dinners series has a quarter million copies in print. Anders was an investigative reporter at The Miami Herald\, then went on to lead newsrooms in Raleigh\, Minneapolis\, Miami and Washington. He’s long been active in journalism circles\, serving on the board of the Pulitzer Prizes\, Society of Newspaper Editors and Journalism Funding Partners. As their work slowed down\, they started following birds and photographing and writing about them for magazines and newspapers around the country. They also publish a photo-rich website\, FlyingLessons.US: What We’re Learning from the Birds. \nCo-Sponsored by Mass Audubon. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-wing-and-a-prayer-the-race-to-save-our-vanishing-birds-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T200000
DTSTAMP:20230710T183006Z
CREATED:20230629T212332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T183006Z
UID:18635-1689102000-1689105600@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal on their new book\, A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. The book is the result of a 25\,000-mile journey across the Americas in 2021\, which they spent documenting the efforts of ornithologists and conservationists to save the world’s birds\, almost universally threatened by anthropogenic forces like habitat destruction and climate change. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal relay what is being done to save birds in the midst of dramatic downturns in North American populations. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-wing-and-a-prayer-the-race-to-save-our-vanishing-birds/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230620T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230620T200000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153043Z
CREATED:20230531T194833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T153043Z
UID:18246-1687287600-1687291200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Henry at Work: A Conversation with John Kaag
DESCRIPTION:John Kaag\, the Donohue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute\, joins us to launch his new book Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living. Professor Kaag discusses what Thoreau can teach us about working—why we do it\, what it does to us\, and how we can make it more meaningful. Professor Kaag will be in conversation with Robert A. Gross\, author of The Transcendentalists and Their World. \n “The authors speculate that\, following the most recent recession\, the ‘Great Resignation’ might be an indication that in the aftermath of the pandemic\, Americans are finally ready to take after Thoreau’s example of living deliberately. … An inspiring book that will give you the succor you need to reconsider—and possibly change—the way you work.”  –Kirkus Reviews\, March 11\, 2023 \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/henry-at-work-a-conversation-with-john-kaag/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230619T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230619T123000
DTSTAMP:20230601T161148Z
CREATED:20230601T153044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T161148Z
UID:18243-1687172400-1687177800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Antislavery Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth\, join a Concord Museum guide for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. 1.5-mile walk on flat terrain. Rain or shine. \nIn partnership with The Robbins House. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/antislavery-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230619T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230619T110000
DTSTAMP:20230601T161139Z
CREATED:20230601T153045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T161139Z
UID:18240-1687168800-1687172400@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Juneteenth Family Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebratory Juneteenth performance with Illstyle & Peace Productions.  The group creates work rooted in West African Dance\, contemporary and old school hip hop blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap\, ballet\, DJing\, and beatboxing. Illstyle & Peace Productions is dedicated to delivering a positive message that showcases the many creative ways that hip hop can be explored\, deconstructed\, and built back up again. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Space is limited; please register online in advance. \nCo-sponsored by The Robbins House.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/juneteenth-family-program/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230615T200000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153046Z
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UID:18237-1686855600-1686859200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Concord Birds\, Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:The detailed records of bird sightings and phenological observations around Concord from the last 170 years—from Thoreau’s notes to today’s studies by scientists at Boston University—provide a key to studying how climate change is affecting bird migration. Boston University professor Richard Primack and Colby College visiting assistant professor Amanda Gallinat present their recent research and unexpected new findings from eBird data collected in Concord. \nFollowing their presentation\, Professors Primack and Gallinat will be joined in conversation by a panel of ornithologists. \nTickets are free for Concord Museum and Mass Audubon members. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Mass. Audubon. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/concord-birds-then-and-now/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T160000
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UID:18234-1686409200-1686412800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Vanderbilt political historian and best-selling author Eli Merritt reveals the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the American Revolution. Despite their differences\, the nation’s founders united for the sake of liberty and self-preservation\, forging grueling compromises to hold the nation together. Merritt’s book serves as a reminder that commitment to ethical constitutional democracy and compromise helped the founders overcome far tougher times than our own\, and it resonates with our present era of political hyperpolarization and serves as a touchstone for contemporary politics. \n“Eli Merritt deftly explores a revolutionary America rife with divisions and driven by a fear of civil wars on multiple fronts. Deeply researched\, wide-ranging\, and insightful\, Disunion Among Ourselves persuades that our national Union began from\, and still depends on\, fending off the many demons of disunion.”—Alan Taylor\, author of American Revolutions: A Continental History\, 1750-1804 \nThis forum is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/disunion-among-ourselves-the-perilous-politics-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T123000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153048Z
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UID:18231-1686394800-1686400200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Grave Detectives Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating to c. 1636 learning about past Concordians with a Concord Museum educator.  Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or “death’s head\,” urns\, willows\, and others. \nAbout 1 1/2 miles on paved terrain. Rain or shine. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/grave-detectives-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230602T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230602T160000
DTSTAMP:20230512T194935Z
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UID:18005-1685696400-1685721600@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:34th Annual Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to present the 34th Annual Garden Tour on June 2 and 3\, 2023!  This event features carefully selected private gardens throughout Concord.  Funds raised provide critical support to the Museum’s education initiatives. This year there are six unique gardens that reflect the individual interests and passions of the owners and will delight amateur landscapers and experienced horticulturists alike. \nThe Garden Tour will take place on two days\, Friday and Saturday\, June 2 and June 3\, rain or shine. The tour is self-guided and self-paced\, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 p.m. Tickets are good for either or both days\, but each garden may only be visited once.  No refunds; no photography. \nPurchase tickets in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/34th-annual-garden-tour/ or at the Concord Museum on June 2nd and June 3rd. \nEarly Bird Ticket Prices through May 12:  Member $30  Non-Member $40\nRegular Ticket Prices from May 13 through June 3:  Member $35  Non-Member $45
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/34th-annual-garden-tour/2023-06-02/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230601T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230601T160000
DTSTAMP:20230601T161015Z
CREATED:20230523T130235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T161015Z
UID:18194-1685631600-1685635200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:American Inheritance: A Conversation with Edward Larson
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson joins us for a conversation on his new book American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation\, 1765-1795\, in which he discusses how liberty and slavery were intertwined during the nation’s founding. \nProfessor Larson examines the role of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War and in the many debates over slavery and freedom\, highlighting the voices of Black Americans as the most persuasive in the urgency of liberty. He explores the fateful compromises over slavery that took place during the Constitutional Convention and their disastrous effects in the coming decades. \n“An authoritative contribution to the dismal history of race in America. … Larson\, author of Franklin & Washington\, A Magnificent Catastrophe and other acclaimed books of American history\, recasts the narrative of the nation’s founding by focusing on vociferous debates about liberty that erupted during three crucial decades of revolutionary fervor. … At a time when rebellious colonists proclaimed their refusal to be enslaved by the British\, most saw no contradiction in buying and selling men\, women\, and children. … Larson’s stirring narrative includes the perspectives of free and escaped slaves\, such as James Somerset\, who was brought to England by his owner\, where he successfully sued for his freedom; poet Phillis Wheatley; and Ona Judge\, dower property of Martha Washington\, whose escape incited George Washington’s desperate\, enraged search for her return.” Kirkus Reviews\, October 20\, 2022 \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/american-inheritance/
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/american-inheritance-a-conversation-with-edward-larson/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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