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SUMMARY:Concord's Art Legacy: Women in Art Revealed
DESCRIPTION:In honor of Women’s History Month and Concord Art Association‘s 100th birthday\, the Concord Visitor Center is offering an approximately 90 minute tour of Concord‘s amazing women artists. Starting at Concord Art at 37 Lexington Road\, this tour will include stops at Albright Art Supply\, Three Stones Gallery\, Lucy Lacoste Gallery\, Concord Free Public Library and Barrow Bookstore. \nTickets are $25 and are available at the www.visitconcord.org or call 978-318-3061.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/concords-art-legacy-women-in-art-revealed/2022-03-11/
LOCATION:Concord Art Association\, 37 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Concord Visitor Center":MAILTO:concordvisitorcenter@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:What Nature Knows: A Conversation with Poet Chrissa Ventrelle and Artist Hillary Waters Fayle
DESCRIPTION:Braiding the wild\, the spiritual\, and the human into poems and meditations\, Chrissa Ventrelle focuses on the soothing wisdom of nature and the gift of togetherness in her second collection\, What Nature Knows: Poems & Meditations. She is joined by artist Hillary Waters Fayle who provided the artwork for the volume. The two share a conversation about how nature inspires their work\, their creative processes\, and discuss Thoreau’s influence on their words and illustrations. \nChrissa Harley Ventrelle is the author of two books\, What Nature Knows (2021) and May It Be: Growing a Genuine Life (2017). As a writer and nonprofit executive\, Chrissa has written about topics as varied as innovations in philanthropy and the San Francisco Bay Area’s best bakeries. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s of Public Policy from the University of Michigan. Chrissa is a Northern California native who now lives in Las Vegas\, Nevada with her husband and three kids. \nHillary Waters Fayle received a MFA in Craft/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University\, and a BFA from Buffalo State College. She is an Assistant Professor and directs the fiber program at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has previously taught at Penland School of Craft (NC)\, the Mediterranean Art & Design Program\,(Italy)\, and Yasar University (Turkey). Her work has been widely exhibited and was recently on view at Greenhill Center for Art\, NC\, The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum\, WI\, the Visions Art Museum\, CA. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Burchfield Penney Art Center in Buffalo\, NY\, United States Embassy to Sri Lanka\, Colombo\, the Kalmthout Arboretum & Botanical Gardens in Belgium. Professional projects and publications include a collaboration with L’Occitane en Provance and the New York Botanical Garden. A public installation in collaboration with the AKG Museum can be seen year round in Buffalo\, NY. \nThis workshop is part of the Write Connection at Thoreau Farm\, a program in partnership with the Thoreau Society. Through writing workshops and author talks we support writers who expand on Thoreau’s extraordinary insights into life\, nature\, and social responsibility or find in Thoreau inspiration for living deliberately\, practicing simplicity\, and exploring new ideas for positive change.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/what-nature-knows-a-conversation-with-poet-chrissa-ventrelle-and-artist-hillary-waters-fayle/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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SUMMARY:Our War Too: American Women in WWII
DESCRIPTION:Kara Fossey\, Executive Director of both the Groton History Center and the Fort Devens Museum\, will present an illustrated program about the various roles American Women played during World War II\, military\, civilian\, and volunteer. Special emphasis will be placed on Fort Devens and women from Massachusetts. \nCo-sponsored with Fort Devens Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/our-war-too-american-women-in-wwii/
LOCATION:Groton History Center\, 172 Main Street\, Groton\, MA\, 01450\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Groton History Center":MAILTO:info@grotonhistory.org
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SUMMARY:Spring Equinox Walk at Nobscot
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sudbury Valley Trustees for an invigorating morning walk to celebrate the new spring season! Nobscot is an extensive trail network that spans the town borders of Framingham and Sudbury\, Massachusetts. \nThis will be a moderate-paced hike suitable for people accustomed to walking on woodland trails. \nImage courtesy of the Sudbury Valley Trustees. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/spring-equinox-walk-at-nobscot/
LOCATION:Nobscot Scout Reservation\, 1 Nobscot Road\, Sudbury\, MA\, 01776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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SUMMARY:Vesper Flights: A Conversation with Helen Macdonald
DESCRIPTION:H is for Hawk memoirist\, Helen Macdonald\, will discuss her newest collection of essays\, Vesper Flights in which she reflects on “the numinous” of nature – “those moments where mystery arises from the meeting of human art and unpredictable natural phenomena.” \nAdvanced registration is required.  This program is being livestreamed to a virtual audience. \nThis program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. In partnership with Mass Audubon and the National Archives and Records Administration.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/vesper-flights-a-conversation-with-helen-macdonald/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Reflections on the Rivers: William Brewster and Henry Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:William Brewster (1851-1919) was the first president of the Massachusetts Audubon Society\, which inspired the creation of Audubon Societies across the U.S. Brewster’s passion for Concord‘s land and rivers\, and for its flora and fauna\, echo the vision of an earlier Concordian\, Henry David Thoreau. Concord historian and educator Jayne Gordon will explore similarities and differences in the relationships of these two naturalists to Concord’s waterways. \nSuggested donation $5. To register and receive a link to the online presentation\, please click here.\n \nBrewster’s life and legacy are the subject of a special exhibit at the Concord Museum this year: https://tinyurl.com/alivewithbirds \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/reflections-on-the-rivers-william-brewster-and-henry-thoreau/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:André Gregory (“My Dinner with André”) in conversation with Michael Frederick
DESCRIPTION:“I WAS THIRTY-THREE and couldn’t get a job as a dogcatcher. As if flaming out of three theaters and provoking Gregory Peck to slug me weren’t bad enough\, I had accepted a job to direct a play about bestiality on Broadway. Leda Had a Little Swan was\, to my knowledge\, the first play in Broadway history to close the night before it opened. It also sealed my reputation as a lunatic…” \nThis is Not My Memoir is the life story of the iconic director\, writer\, actor\, and co-creator of My Dinner With André. Taking the form of a wondrous fever dream\, this autobiography-of-sorts presents fantastic and fantastical recollections from the director who changed theater forever with his Manhattan Project\, who once drove a fire truck onto the stage in the middle of an opening night\, and who has been willingly buried alive. \nThe book takes the reader from pre-war Europe to golden-age Hollywood\, from avant-garde New York to monasteries in India. Throughout\, André reflects on the role of the artist in society\, and also shares the personal and spiritual struggles that brought him past the edge of despair. André Gregory\, as he sees himself\, is a man who has lived for art but who only recently learned how to love. \nThis Is Not My Memoir is a collaboration between Gregory and writer Todd London\, who create a portrait of an experimental artist confronting his later years. What does it mean to create art in a world that often places little value in the process of creating it? And what does it mean to confront the process of aging when your greatest work of art may well be your own life?
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/andre-gregory-my-dinner-with-andre-in-conversation-with-michael-frederick/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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SUMMARY:Walden\, a game: A Virtual Experience
DESCRIPTION:Join The Walden Woods Project and The Walden EDU Team of USC Game Innovation Lab for a special event about Walden\, a game. Developer Tracy Fullerton will discuss the evolution and intention of the classroom computer game as well as provide a brief demonstration of the newest module “Civil Disobedience.” Joining Tracy are educators Jennifer Tianen and Charles Seraphim Carbajal\, who will speak to their experience using the game in the classroom. There will also be time for an audience Q&A. \nAbout Walden\, a game:\nWalden\, a game is an exploratory narrative and open world simulation of the life of Henry David Thoreau during his experiment living at Walden Pond. The game begins in the summer of 1845 when Thoreau moved to the Pond and built his cabin. Players follow in his footsteps\, surviving in the woods by finding food and fuel and maintaining their shelter and clothing. At the same time\, players are surrounded by the beauty of the woods and the Pond\, which hold a promise of a sublime life beyond these basic needs. The game follows the loose narrative of Thoreau’s first year in the woods\, with each season holding its own challenges for survival and possibilities for inspiration. The audience for the game is broad: from experimental game players to lovers of Thoreau and Transcendental literature. As such\, the game offers more opportunities for reflective play than strategic challenge. The piece has a subtle narrative arc\, in homage to the original text\, which is not an adventure of the body pitted against nature\, but of the mind and soul living in nature over the course of a New England year. Learn more about Walden\, a game here.  \nImage courtesy of the Walden Woods Project. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/walden-a-game-a-virtual-experience/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:World War Women™: The Unsung Heroines of WWII
DESCRIPTION:In a never before seen adventure into the stories of the unknown\, History At Play TM embodies the spirit of international women who risked their lives to defeat Fascism in World War II. World War Women is a suspenseful reliving of the terrors and triumphs of some of our greatest heroines. From organizing the resistance\, to rescuing downed RAF pilots\, testing new aircraft\, and flying dangerous missions\, these stories are not for the faint of heart and may very well be the most influential and often forgotten victories of the war. \nIf you are looking for a performance that reminds audiences young and old that humanity is strongest when working together\, look no further than World War Women. Suitable for all ages. Running Time: Approx. 75 minutes \nThere are five influential and often forgotten women portrayed in this program\, including: \nVera Atki\nOrganized the Special Operations Executive (SOE) British Intelligence Agency.\nVirginia Hall\nThe first female spy sent to Nazi-occupied France to organize the Resistance.\nJane Fawcett\nWorked at Bletchley Park in England to descramble the German Enigma machine.\nAnn Baumgartner\nA Woman Air Force Service Pilot (WASP) and the first woman to fly a jet plane.\nJacqueline Cochran\nOrganized and managed the WASP program. One of the most highly decorated pilots in the world. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86918921455?pwd=RjZhdm55cG0rbTFubk9nbkJ3cU01dz09 \nMeeting ID: 869 1892 1455\nPasscode: 00585 \nSuggested donation $10 \nThis program is offered with support from a Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Partnership Grant.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/world-war-women-the-unsung-heroines-of-wwii/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Performances
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