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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260516T130000
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SUMMARY:Parker Mansion Program & Open House
DESCRIPTION:Program and Open House at historic Parker family mansion plus a visit to James Parker Sr’s nearby Valley Farm. The program includes the history of the house and excerpts from James Parker’s Revolutionary War diary. \nParking will be in the field across the street. \nREGISTRATION REQUESTED: Please register ahead of time so we can plan for parking and seating. Email mail@shirleyhistory.org with name and number of visitors. \nDATE: Saturday\, May 16 \nTIME: 1 – 3 PM \nLOCATION: Parker Mansion\, 109 Center Road\, Shirley\, MA 01464 \nACCESS: The entrance has a few steps. \n  \n  \nThis program is offered by the Shirley Historical Society 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/parker-mansion-program-open-house/
LOCATION:Parker Mansion\, 109 Center Road\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks,Tours,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260201T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260201T153000
DTSTAMP:20260106T155757Z
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SUMMARY:Robert Treat Paine - Signer of the Declaration of Independence for Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Paine’s ideas promoting independence as well as his distinguished career in law and government in Massachusetts.  A special topic will be his time spent in the new District of Shirley in 1755 and in neighboring towns. \nSunday\, February 1\, 2026 at 2 pm\nShirley Historical Society Museum\n182 Center Rd\, Shirley\, MA \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/robert-treat-paine-signer-of-the-declaration-of-independence-for-massachusetts/
LOCATION:Shirley Historical Society Museum\, 182 Center Road\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250524T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250524T160000
DTSTAMP:20250521T125400Z
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SUMMARY:RESCHEDULED TO 5/24: School #8 Open House
DESCRIPTION: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 desk\, look at vintage books\, write with a fountain pen\, and experience what it was like to attend class in a one-room schoolhouse. \nDATE: Sunday\, May 25th Saturday\, May 24th \nTIME: 2 – 4 PM \nLOCATION: School #8\, 8 Church Street\, Shirley\, MA 01464\nNext to the War Memorial Building \n  \nThis program is offered by the Shirley Historical Society 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/school-8-open-house-3/
LOCATION:Schoolhouse #8\, 8 Church Street\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Exhibits,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250413T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250413T160000
DTSTAMP:20250328T161855Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering Our Minutemen
DESCRIPTION:Living history colonial crafts people and animals on Historic Shirley Center Common.  \nColonial music inside the Meeting House. At 3:00 pm a presentation describing what Shirley people were doing in April of 1775.  \nFollowed by a musket salute to our Minutemen. \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/remembering-our-minutemen/
LOCATION:Shirley Center Common\, Common Road\, Shirley\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Festivals,Talks,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240501T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240501T130000
DTSTAMP:20240425T123448Z
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SUMMARY:Shirley's Depot Square
DESCRIPTION:On display is a diorama of Shirley’s Depot Square with a working model train and the buildings from 100 years ago. There is also a large collection of photos picturing the railroad and surroundings. \nThe Museum is open for visitors Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Saturdays from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. \nOn Saturday\, May 11th at 1:00 pm there will be a talk explaining the display. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Shirley Historical Society\, Nashua Valley Railroad Association\, and the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts 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/shirleys-depot-square/2024-05-01/
LOCATION:Shirley Historical Society Museum\, 182 Center Road\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Exhibits,Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230917T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230917T143000
DTSTAMP:20230929T190944Z
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SUMMARY:Shirley Shaker Village Site Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:This lovely wooden building was built in the early 19th century by the Believers in the Second Coming of Christ\, commonly known as the Shakers. Until 1908\, they had a village in the southern part of Shirley\, Massachusetts where they lived\, worked\, and worshiped together. The Shirley group was known for the quality of their seeds\, herbs\, mops\, and brooms. They were respected for their kindness to all people and animals. When the community closed in 1908\, their property was sold to the state of Massachusetts to be used as an Industrial School for Boys which evolved into a state prison. \nThis fall\, the Shirley Historical Society\, with the cooperation of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections\, will lead three guided tours of the historic Shaker Village site on Sundays September 17th\, October 8th\, and October 22nd. Starting at 12:30 pm\, visitors meet inside this building for an introductory talk about the Shaker lifestyle and the founding of the Shirley community. They then board a prison van for a tour of the property and go inside two more Shaker buildings. \nReservations must be made and the $20 fee paid in advance at shirleyhistory.org. Contact mail@shirleyhistory.org for more details.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/shirley-shaker-village-site-guided-tour/2023-09-17/
LOCATION:Shirley Shaker Village\, Shirley\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230528T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230528T160000
DTSTAMP:20230419T192309Z
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SUMMARY:School #8 Open House
DESCRIPTION: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 desk\, look at vintage books\, write with a fountain pen\, and experience what it was like to attend class in a one-room schoolhouse. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Shirley Historical Society 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/school-8-open-house-2/
LOCATION:Schoolhouse #8\, 8 Church Street\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Exhibits,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221105T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221105T200000
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SUMMARY:Shirley Historical Society Annual Meeting & Pot Luck Supper
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Shirley Historical Society!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/shirley-historical-society-annual-meeting-pot-luck-supper/
LOCATION:Shirley Senior Center\, 9 Parker Road\, Shirley\, 01454
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220918T123000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220918T143000
DTSTAMP:20220401T140855Z
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SUMMARY:Shirley Shaker Community Guided Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Shirley Historical Society for a guided tour of the site of the Shirley Shaker Community. Must be registered and paid for in advance at shirleyhistory.org. The Shaker Village property is part of the state prison system and can only be accessed by special arrangement. \nOur tour begins inside a Shaker building with a brief illustrated lecture on the history of the Shakers and the Shirley Shaker Village. Visitors go inside three Shaker buildings and travel by prison van to various locations around the property. \nReservations must be made in advance for a cost of $20 per person\, or $15 for Historical Society members. \nPrivate tours may be arranged for groups of 8 on an agreed-upon Sunday afternoon.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/shirley-shaker-community-guided-tour/2022-09-18/
LOCATION:Shirley Shaker Village\, Shirley\, 01464
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220917T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220917T203000
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SUMMARY:The Hip Roofed House
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the publication of Ethel Bolton’’s history of her home at Pound Hill Place in Shirley\, Massachusetts with a book release party and discussion.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-hip-roofed-house/
LOCATION:Shirley Historical Society Museum\, 182 Center Road\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220529T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220529T170000
DTSTAMP:20230421T201459Z
CREATED:20220425T202942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T201459Z
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SUMMARY:School #8 Open House
DESCRIPTION: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 desk\, look at vintage books\, write with a fountain pen\, and experience what it was like to attend class in a one-room schoolhouse. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Shirley Historical Society 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/school-8-open-house/
LOCATION:Schoolhouse #8\, 8 Church Street\, Shirley\, MA\, 01464\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Open House
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ORGANIZER;CN="Shirley Historical Society":MAILTO:mail@shirleyhistory.org
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