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SUMMARY:“Spinning Toward Revolution: Growing Flax & Processing Linen in New England\, 1765-1776”
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, March 28\, Dr. Kimberly Alexander\, Director of Museum Studies and Senior Lecturer in the History Department of the University of New Hampshire\, will speak about women’s textile production and political protest in the 18th century. She will present her research and show tactile components of flax production from her work with the UNH Flax to Linen project. \nAfter Dr. Alexander’s talk\, learn more about the 1769 Lexington spinning protest in the exhibition\, Protest & Promise: The American Revolution in Lexington. This program is co-hosted by the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library and LexSeeHer for Women’s History Month.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/spinning-toward-revolution-growing-flax-processing-linen-in-new-england-1765-1776/
LOCATION:Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library\, 33 Marrett Road\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Exhibits,Talks
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day in Lexington!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day in his/herstoric Lexington from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meet up at the Lexington Police Department headquarters at 1:00 p.m. 1575 Massachusetts Avenue. LexSeeHer will have banner and sign making supplies to share!  We will assemble at 1:45 p.m. to March to the 250th Arch (about one block) where we will arrange a tableau-style group photograph.  We will then march to the Lexington Women’s Liberty Monument\, arriving there by about 2:15 for another staged tableau-style photograph and brief remarks.  We will then march to the Lexington History Museum where all participants will be invited to sign our special event banner!  Celebrate herstory and make history in 2026 as America celebrates the 250th!   Co-hosted with Lexington Girl Scouts
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/international-womens-day-in-lexington-2/
LOCATION:Lexington\, MA\, Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day in Lexington!
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate International Women’s Day in his/herstoric Lexington from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Meet up at the Lexington Police Department headquarters at 1:00 p.m. 1575 Massachusetts Avenue. LexSeeHer will have banner and sign making supplies to share!  We will assemble at 1:45 p.m. to March to the 250th Arch (about one block) where we will arrange a tableau-style group photograph.  We will then march to the Lexington Women’s Liberty Monument\, arriving there by about 2:15 for another staged tableau-style photograph and brief remarks.  We will then march to the Lexington History Museum where all participants will be invited to sign our special event banner!  Celebrate herstory and make history in 2026 as America celebrates the 250th!   Co-hosted with Lexington Girl Scouts
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/international-womens-day-in-lexington/
LOCATION:Lexington\, MA\, Massachusetts Ave\, Lexington\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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SUMMARY:LexSeeHer Speaker Series
DESCRIPTION:LexSeeHer presents its 2024 Women’s History Month Speaker Series! \nMarch 6th | 7:00-8:00 PM | Cary Library’s Large Meeting Room: Celebrate Interionational Women’s Day with LexSeeHer and author Leta Hong Fincher. We will be discussing the 10th anniversary edition of Leta’s widely acclaimed book\, Leftover Women – The Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China. This talk will be moderated by Melanie Lin\, President of the Chinese American Association of Lexington\, and Jessie Steigerwald\, President of LexSeeHer. \nMarch 21st | 7:00-8:00 PM | via Zoom only: Civics in Action: Margaret Coppe will share a history of the League of Women Voters of Lexington\, giving context for the work of monument honorees Ruth Morey and Marge Battin\, and will speak about her civic engagement! Click here to register. \nMarch 27th | 7:00-8:00 PM | Cary Library’s Large Meeting Room: Celebrate Women’s History Month with author\, historian\, and former Lexington High School teacher Mary Keenan. We will discuss Mary’s newest book: Petitions—A Patriot Legacy. Learn about women in the LexSeeHer monument who fought for an end to slavery and woman suffrage using the power of petitions. \nLearn more at https://www.lexseeher.com/speakerseries
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/lexseeher-speaker-series/2024-03-06/
LOCATION:Cary Library\, 1874 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Deck the Halls: Female Abolitionists and Christmas
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 11\, 7 pm\nFollen Church Sanctuary\, 755 Massachusetts Avenue\nKen Turino\, Historic New England\nRegister \nNew England’s female abolitionists in the first half of the nineteenth century played a large role in the development of modern American Christmas traditions. These abolitionists\, led by Maria Chapman\, hosted anti-slavery society Christmas Fairs – one of the earliest traditions associated with Christmas. It was at these fairs that most Americans in the first half of the nineteenth century encountered a Christmas tree. These fairs had a wide-ranging influence on our current customs\, including the use of greenery in decorating and gift giving in America. Women\, including Lexington sisters Julia and Ellen Robbins\, promoted abolitionism while creating goods for sale as well as organizing the fairs. This helped move women out of the designated domestic sphere of the home (not without controversy) into the economy. All of this would forever change the role of women in society and how we celebrate Christmas. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Lexington Lyceum Advocates and LexSeeHer. \nQuestions? Email events@lexlyceum.org
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/deck-the-halls-female-abolitionists-and-christmas/
LOCATION:Follen Church Sanctuary\, 755 Massachusetts Avenue\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Stories Webinar Series: Researching the Stories of Women in the Heritage Area
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a three-part series of free informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance on research techniques as well as practical examples on how to create interpretive and educational experiences to share stories about the people\, places\, and events during the American Revolutionary War Period. \n\nThe second webinar in the series\, “Researching the Stories of Women in the Heritage Area” will introduce attendees to strategies and best practices used to uncover the stories of women in the Heritage Area during the Revolutionary War Period. \nPresented by LexSeeHer \nClick here to register via Zoom for 10/27. \n\nAbout Revolutionary Stories: As we prepare for the 250th anniversary commemoration of our nation’s founding\, Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, with support from the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati and in partnership with the National Park Service and local communities\, is undertaking a region-wide initiative to gather\, record\, interpret and share both well-known and underrepresented stories about the people\, places\, events and objects that relate to the periods before\, after and during the American Revolution in the region. \nRevolutionary Stories: The Enduring Legacies of the American Revolution in the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area brings awareness to the diverse perspectives\, inequities\, and experiences of those who lived within the 45 communities that now comprise the Heritage Area during this complex period of history. \nInformation developed through the project will be used to develop programming\, projects\, and itineraries to engage new audiences in the story of the American Revolution and its enduring impacts on the social and cultural fabric of our nation.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/revolutionary-stories-webinar-series-researching-the-stories-of-women-in-the-heritage-area/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Workshops & Classes
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