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SUMMARY:Art Ramble: "In the Balance"
DESCRIPTION:September 1 – November 13\nHapgood Wright Town Forest\, Concord\, MA\nHours: 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset \nArtist Reception & Walkabout\nSaturday\, September 17\, 4:30-5:30PM\nRain Date: Sunday\, September 18\, 4:30-5:30PM\nFree and open to the public \n“In the Balance” is an outdoor exhibition of dynamic artworks that express a striving to regain balance with their surroundings\, and to bridge the growing chasm between the loss of habitat and life’s persistence. The acceleration of climate change has reached the point of overpowering and upsetting the carefully balanced ecosystems of our surviving forests. The ground beneath our feet is literally slipping away. This artwork responds accordingly. Sound pieces\, installation\, sculpture\, and poetry suggest recombinations\, contortions\, and orientations toward a new hybrid\, symbiotic and sympathetic relationship with nature. Taking inspiration from the forest’s ability to regenerate itself over time\, and the ability of the natural world to adapt under challenging conditions\, how can we synchronize our existence with these restorative processes as we follow the path that lies before us? How do we live life in the balance? \nArt Ramble is an annual\, temporary exhibition in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest in Concord\, MA\, a collaboration of The Umbrella Art Center and Concord’s Division of Natural Resources (CDNR). Following Leave No Trace principles\, regional artists create site-specific artworks promoting appreciation of nature\, installed along Fairyland Pond and parts of the historic Emerson-Thoreau Amble connecting Concord Center to Walden Pond. \nParticipating Artists \n\nPaul Angiolillo\nDave Ardito\nBARD\nLaurie Bogdan\nBill Cohn\nRobert Greene\nCarolyn Enz Hack\nBelen Millan\nWanda Strukus\nJ.D. Trejo-Maya\nRebecca McGee Tuck\n\nFor detailed artwork descriptions\, artists’ bios and soundscape QR code\, visit: https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Ramble
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/art-ramble-in-the-balance/
LOCATION:Hapgood Wright Town Forest\, Walden St\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221001T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221001T200000
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SUMMARY:Open-Air Tap Room at the Faulkner Homestead
DESCRIPTION:After a two-year absence\, the Iron Work Farm’s popular annual fundraiser\, the Open Tap Room\, has returned as an outdoor gathering:  the “Open-Air” Tap Room at the oldest house in Acton\, the 1707 Jones-Faulkner Homestead\, 5 High Street\, Acton. \nA 4:00 salute by the Acton Minutemen will open the event.  Join friends of the Iron Work Farm for music by Ward Hayden & the Outliers\, home brews by True West Brewery and Pony Shack Cider\, and good company!   Enjoy lawn games\, stroll along the 1890s carriage drive\, and watch the sunset from Faulkner Hill. \n$30 admission covers three drink tickets.  (Children are free).  Meals will be made to order on-site by True West\, or you may bring your own picnic.  Parking is available in the nearby commuter lots.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/open-air-tap-room-at-the-faulkner-homestead/
LOCATION:Faulkner Homestead\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221001T200000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221001T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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SUMMARY:Dracula: A feminist revenge fantasy\, really
DESCRIPTION:One hundred and twenty five years after its publication\, Dracula has continued to thrill and be interpreted by every generation in turn. And now\, in the New England premiere of a bold new adaptation\, award-winning playwright-actor Kate Hamill sinks her teeth into the sexism in Bram Stoker’s classic. \nThe result is a fun\, fearless ride when the Count meets his match – and the #MeToo movement – in a fast-paced\, theatrical tour de force. \nOne of the most-produced playwrights in America for 3 years running\, Hamill has been deliberate about creating feminist\, female-centered classics – whether in new stories or adaptations of such works as Emma\, Sense & Sensibility\, Little Women and The Scarlet Letter. \nDracula is directed for The Umbrella Stage Company by Michelle Aguillon\, with Scenic Design by Melody Hsu\, Costumes by Anna Silva\, and Lighting Design by SeifAllah Salotto-Cristobal. It features Dominic Carter*\, Gabrielle Hatcher\, Maria Hendricks\, Bowen Huang\, Sara Jones\, Joseph Jude\, Lisa San Pascual*\, Em Sheeran and Dustin Teuber. \nPerformances run September 30 – October 23\, 2022 (no show 10/14) Thursday\, Fridays and Saturdays at 8PM and Sundays at 3PM \nTickets $20 Students\, $40 Seniors\, $45 Adults \nCOVID Policy: Per union regulations for the protection of the performers\, facemasks are required for performances in the Black Box theater\, including Dracula. \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, a proud partner in the Massachusetts Cultural Council’s EBT Card-to-Culture program\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries. \nSee https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Dracula
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/dracula-a-feminist-revenge-fantasy-really/2022-10-01/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221007T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221007T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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SUMMARY:Nashobah Praying Indians: A Living People\, A Living Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Meet Strong Bear Medicine of the Nashobah Praying Indians and local historian Daniel V. Boudillion as they discuss the 1654 Nashobah Praying Indian Village. Topics include the Nashobah People – a vibrant\, living community – as well as the living landscape of Native ceremonial structures in Littleton\, Acton\, and neighboring towns. Co-sponsored with Littleton Historical Society and held at Littleton’s Reuben Hoar Library. \n\nWe live and walk on sacred ground.  Littleton\, with and part of Acton and Boxborough\, was originally the Praying Indian Village of Nashobah\, a place of spirit and vision.  Join Strong Bear Medicine of the Nashobah Praying Indians and local historian Daniel V. Boudillion as they discuss the Nashobah people\, their spirit\, their journey of survival\, the village at Fort Pond\, and the sacred landscape of ceremonial stone structures – prayers in stone – that are all around us.  Please welcome Strong Bear Medicine as he walks his native land with us and shares his culture.  Co-sponsored by the Littleton Historical Society. \nStrong Bear Medicine is the brother of Chief Caring Hands of the Natick-Ponkapoag Praying Indians.  He is a well-known speaker\, Native dancer\, performer\, and craftsman. \nDaniel V. Boudillion is a lifelong Littleton resident.  He is a historical writer with a focus on Nashobah-Littleton 1654-1720 and is a ceremonial stone landscape researcher \n\nIn-person only—All programs are free but require registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library of Boxborough and the Littleton Historical Society. \nAll programs are free but require registration here \nLink to 2022 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/nashobah-praying-indians-a-living-people-a-living-landscape/
LOCATION:Reuben Hoar Library\, 35 Shattuck Street\, Littleton\, MA\, 01460\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Pine Hawk":MAILTO:friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221012T200000
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SUMMARY:The Brooks Family Art Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Doug Carr\, an architect and student of art and history\, as he presents a variety of art works collected by generations of Brooks Family members\, whose ranks include the Saltonstalls and the family of John Quincy Adams. The Brooks collection contains works by John Singer Sargent\, John LaFarge\, Claude Monet\, and sculptor Cyrus Dallin\, among others. Over the years some of the pieces have been donated to nearby institutions\, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Peabody Essex Museum\, for the public to enjoy. The talk will also include the story of buildings developed in Chicago by brothers Shepherd and Peter Chardon Brooks\, which are among the treasured historic skyscrapers of that city. \n\n\n\n\nImage: Lighthouse Walk at Biarritz by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (Spanish\, 1863–1923)\, 1906; Peter Chardon Brooks Memorial Collection; Gift of Mrs. Richard M. Saltonstall\, Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-brooks-family-art-collection/
LOCATION:Charlotte and William Bloomberg Medford Public Library\, 111 High Street\, Medford\, MA\, 02155\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Medford Historical Society & Museum":MAILTO:medfordhistorical02155@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221013T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T215144Z
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SUMMARY:Magunkaquog Praying Town
DESCRIPTION:Archaeologist Holly Herbster discusses her research on one of seven original “Praying Towns” established in 1669 by missionary John Eliot. Colonial records tie specific Native people to the archaeological remains of the original meeting house and the importance of this place within Nipmuc homelands. Ongoing collaborative research with Nipmuc descendants is carrying this story forward. \n\n\n\n\nThe Magunkaquog community was one of seven original “Praying Towns” established by missionary John Eliot in Massachusetts Bay. Recognized in 1669\, Magunkaquog was a gathering place for Nipmuc people until Harvard’s purchase of the land in 1715. Seventeenth and early eighteenth-century documents identify several Native people who were associated with Magunkaquog\, including Isaac Nehemiah\, who committed suicide the day after Harvard’s takeover. These individuals and their families become difficult to trace after 1715 when the community was “dissolved” and associations with Magunkaquog are harder to find in the documentary record. Senior Archaeologist Holly Herbster will discuss how Magunkaquog’s history was carried forward\, and how collaborative research with Nipmuc descendants is giving this history a future. \nHolly Herbster is a senior archaeologist/principal investigator with The Public Archaeology Lab\, PAL\, a cultural resource management firm in Pawtucket\, Rhode Island\, where\, among other responsibilities\, she is responsible for the supervision of all phases of archaeological fieldwork in New England and the Northeast. Her research focus includes documentary and ethno-historic studies and she has collaborated extensively with Native American groups in Massachusetts. \n\n\n\n\nIn-person and streamed—All programs are free but require registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library of Boxborough and the Littleton Historical Society. \nAll programs are free but require registration here \nLink to 2022 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/magunkaquog-praying-town/
LOCATION:Acton Memorial Library\, 486 Main Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Pine Hawk":MAILTO:friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221015T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221015T120000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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SUMMARY:Wadsworth Cemetery Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 15th when Vice President of the Sudbury Historical Society\, Elin Neiterman\, will provide you with the interesting history of this cemetery and how it has evolved to the beautiful local landmark it has become. \nShe will then lead participants to the monument that was dedicated in 1852 to the soldiers who were casualties of the King Philip War in 1676. The tour continues with visits to the graves of some of Sudbury’s notable citizens: Florence Hosmer\, Jerusha Howe\, George Moore\, Israel Brown and several others. \nWe are hopeful that a few more local spirits will be visiting us this year to tell us their stories. \nThe tour is free for members and $5 for non-members. Tickets are available ahead of time through EventBrite or at the cemetery the day of the event.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/wadsworth-cemetery-tour/
LOCATION:Wadsworth Cemetery\, 74 Concord Road\, Sudbury\, MA\, 01776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sudbury Historical Society":MAILTO:info@sudbury01776.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221016T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221016T114500
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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SUMMARY:Art Ramble Curator Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a talk with the curator of this year’s Art Ramble\, our Visual Arts Manager Stephanie Marlin-Curiel! Learn how Stephanie created “In The Balance” from start to finish and what goes into curating an art exhibit – in nature!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/art-ramble-curator-talk/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221018T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221003T215519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T160109Z
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SUMMARY:Cutting Edge Digital Technologies Documentation
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Elmore\, of the GeoNAV Group\, and Eva Gibavic\, of Ceremonial Landscapes Research\, share their experience using 3D LiDAR scanning\, photogrammetry\, and mapping utilizing ArcGIS’s capabilities to bring extremely accurate digital documentation to research of archaeological and ceremonial sites. \nZoom only—All programs are free but require registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library of Boxborough and the Littleton Historical Society. \nAll programs are free but require registration here \nLink to 2022 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/cutting-edge-digital-technologies-documentation/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Pine Hawk":MAILTO:friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221018T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221018T203000
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SUMMARY:Aimee Nezhukumatathil\, "World of Wonders" Book Reading & Signing
DESCRIPTION:As part of the Concord Festival of Authors\, The Umbrella is pleased to host a reading\, book-signing and writing workshop with Aimee Nezhukumatathil\, the New York Times-bestselling poet and author of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies\, Whale Sharks\, & Other Astonishments (Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year). \nFree and open to the public with RSVP\, the book reading and signing will be held in The Umbrella Arts Center’s Main Stage Theater144 on October 18 at 7PM. \nIn anticipation of the visit\, The Umbrella is also pleased to invite the public to participate in two virtual book club discussions (7-8:30PM via Zoom\, September 28 and October 12) of World of Wonders\, copies of which are available through the Concord Free Public Library and the Minuteman Library Network\, Concord Book Shop\, Milkweed Editions\, and literary booksellers everywhere. \nOn October 19\, Nezhukumatathil will also lead a one-day-only Writing Workshop through The Umbrella Arts Education program\, in partnership with The Umbrella Arts & Environment program. Workshop capacity will be limited\, so writers interested in participating should be sure to sign up for The Umbrella’s email list to receive early notice when registration opens in mid-September.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/aimee-nezhukumatathil-world-of-wonders-book-reading-signing/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Talks,Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221018T190000
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SUMMARY:The Umbrella presents: Aimee Nezhukumatathil
DESCRIPTION:October 18-19\, 2022\nAs part of the Concord Festival of Authors\, The Umbrella is pleased to host a reading\, book-signing and writing workshop with Aimee Nezhukumatathil\, the New York Times-bestselling poet and author of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies\, Whale Sharks\, & Other Astonishments (Barnes and Noble’s Book of the Year). \nFree and open to the public\, the book reading and signing will be held in The Umbrella Main Stage Theater144 on October 18 at 7PM. Advance signing copies of World of Wonders are available here. RSVP to attend this free event here. \nOn October 19\, Nezhukumatathil will also lead a one-day-only Writing Workshop through The Umbrella Arts Education program\, in partnership with The Umbrella Arts & Environment program. Workshop capacity will be limited\, so writers interested in participating should sign up early here. \nIn anticipation of the visit\, The Umbrella is also pleased to invite the public to participate in virtual book club discussions of World of Wonders\, copies of which are available through the Concord Free Public Library and the Minuteman Library Network\, Concord Book Shop\, Milkweed Editions\, and literary booksellers everywhere. \nMORE ABOUT AIMEE \nIn addition to her best-selling illustrated collection of nature essays\, Nezhukumatathil has four previous poetry collections: Oceanic (Copper Canyon Press\, 2018)\, Lucky Fish (2011)\, At the Drive-In Volcano (2007)\, and Miracle Fruit (2003)\, the last three from Tupelo Press. Her most recent chapbook is Lace & Pyrite\, a collaboration of epistolary garden poems with the poet Ross Gay. Her writing appears twice in the Best American Poetry Series\, The New York Times Magazine\, ESPN\, Ploughshares\, American Poetry Review\, and Tin House. \nHonors include a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Pushcart Prize\, a Mississippi Arts Council grant\, and being named a Guggenheim Fellow in poetry. In 2021\, she became the first-ever poetry editor for Sierra magazine\, the story-telling arm of The Sierra Club. She is professor of English and Creative Writing in the University of Mississippi’s MFA program.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-umbrella-presents-aimee-nezhukumatathil/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221019T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221019T173000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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SUMMARY:Write Outside Your Door: A Nature Writing Workshop at Thoreau Farm
DESCRIPTION:Henry David Thoreau was a masterful\, creative writer. We can follow his example by interacting with nature\, by paying close attention to its nuances\, and by using all of our senses\, as encouragement to write. This session will allow us to study nature in the late afternoon\, approaching sunset. \nWe’ll practice inside and then will go outside as the weather permits. Folks are guaranteed to see\, hear\, and touch something brand-new and intriguing this time\, even if they’re familiar with Thoreau Farm. And they’ll come away with partial or finished pieces of writing or artwork\, too. \nParticipants are invited to bring their own journals or sketchbooks\, although small ones will be provided. \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/write-outside-your-door-a-nature-writing-workshop-at-thoreau-farm/
LOCATION:Thoreau Farm\, 341 Virginia Road\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Thoreau Farm":MAILTO:info@thoreaufarm.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221020T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221020T153000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221012T163626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T163659Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Stories Webinar Series: Getting Started with Public Historian Mary Fuhrer
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 first webinar in the series\, “Getting Started” will provide attendees with an overview of resources and strategies for local history research on Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area towns\, land\, and inhabitants before 1800\, with an emphasis on the Revolutionary War period\, ca 1753 – 1790. \nPresented by public historian Mary Fuhrer \nClick here to register via Zoom for 10/20. \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/staging/6553/event/revolutionary-stories-webinar-series-getting-started-with-public-historian-mary-fuhrer/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Workshops & Classes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Freedom's Way Natonal Heritage Area":MAILTO:info@freedomsway.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221022T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221022T120000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
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SUMMARY:Adult Archaeology Walk
DESCRIPTION:Bettina Abe of Acton’s Natural Resources Division will lead a brisk hike along the Nashoba Brook trail\, with stops at the stone chamber and Native American ceremonial sites. Trail conditions can be rocky\, uneven\, and often wet\, and thus participation is limited. Registrants will receive a detailed email several days before the walk. \nThis brisk hike along the Nashoba Brook trail will include stops at the stone chamber and Native American ceremonial sites. Bettina Abe of Acton’s Natural Resources Division will be the lead. Trail conditions can be rocky\, uneven\, and often wet\, and these conditions require close attention to footing. Participation is thus limited to ages 17 and up. \nRegistrants will receive a detailed email on where to meet and dress recommendations several days before the walk. \nLimited to 20\, ages 17 and up—All programs are free but require registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library of Boxborough and the Littleton Historical Society. \nAll programs are free but require registration here \nLink to 2022 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/adult-archaeology-walk/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Talks,Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Pine Hawk":MAILTO:friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221023T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221023T153000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221004T152327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221004T152327Z
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SUMMARY:Margaret Fuller and Elizabeth Bishop: Two Women of Central Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:The Groton Center\, 163 West Main Street\, West Groton\nCo-sponsored with the Groton Public Library \nProgram immediately follows brief business meeting\nRegistration required \nThese two seemingly contrasting women writers—the 19th century activist and scintillating conversationalist Margaret Fuller\, and the shy 20th century poet Elizabeth Bishop\, whose eloquence was confined to the printed page—actually have a great deal in common.  Most often associated with urban centers or watery coastlines\, both writers had formative experiences in inland Massachusetts towns\, Groton and Worcester.  Both struggled with questions of identity and purpose from childhood\, recording moments when realizing that “you are an Elizabeth\,” or asking “How is that I seem to be this Margaret Fuller?” struck them like thunderbolts.  Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall will illuminate these and other surprising congruities as well as outline the important contributions each woman made to her (and our) world with her work. \nMegan Marshall is the author of three biographies: The Peabody Sisters\, winner of the Francis Parkman Prize\, the Mark Lynton History Prize\, the Massachusetts Book Award in Nonfiction\, and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography; Margaret Fuller: A New American Life\, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Biography and the Massachusetts Book Award in Nonfiction; and Elizabeth Bishop: A Miracle for Breakfast\, a finalist for the Christian Gauss Award in Literary Criticism of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.  She is the Charles Wesley Emerson College Professor at Emerson College\, a past president of the Society of American Historians\, and the recipient of the 2022 BIO (Biographers International Organization) Award for “contributions to the advancement of the art and craft of biography” as well as the 2022 Walter G. Harding Distinguished Service Award for “scholarly achievement that furthers the mission of the Henry David Thoreau Society.” (author website) \nThis program is free and open to the public thanks to the Groton Commissioners of Trust Funds
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/margaret-fuller-and-elizabeth-bishop-two-women-of-central-massachusetts/
LOCATION:The Groton Center\, 163 West Main St\, Groton\, MA\, 01450\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Groton History Center":MAILTO:info@grotonhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221023T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221023T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221019T141122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221019T141122Z
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SUMMARY:Last "4th Sunday" open houses at Jones Tavern and Faulkner Homestead
DESCRIPTION:Come learn about the origins and development of South Acton at “Mill Corner”\, as the Iron Work Farm hosts its last open-houses of the year at the town’s oldest house and only remaining Revolutionary-era local tavern. \nAt the 1707 Jones-Faulkner Homestead\, members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers’ Guild will be on hand to showcase their craft\, and to work on the 19th-century loom.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/last-4th-sunday-open-houses-at-jones-tavern-and-faulkner-homestead/
LOCATION:Faulkner Homestead\, 5 High Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221024T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221024T200000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221003T220442Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221003T220442Z
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SUMMARY:Paleoindian Life 12\,000 Years Ago at the Tenant Swamp Site
DESCRIPTION:Archaeologist Robert Goodby discusses his field work at a site\, undisturbed since the end of the Ice Age\, in Keene\, New Hampshire\, that revealed information about the economy\, gender roles\, and household organization of the region’s first inhabitants\, and evidence of social networks that extended for hundreds of miles across northern New England. \nArchaeological fieldwork prior to construction of the new Keene Middle School discovered traces of four structures dating to the end of the Ice Age. Undisturbed for 12\,000 years\, the site revealed information about the economy\, gender roles\, and household organization of the region’s first inhabitants\, and evidence of social networks that extended for hundreds of miles across northern New England. \nGoodby is a professor of anthropology at Franklin Pierce University and has over thirty years of experience excavating Native American archaeological sites in New England. \nIn-person and streamed—All programs are free but require registration here. \n—\nThe Friends of Pine Hawk 2022 Fall Programs are presented with support from the Acton Memorial Library and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, in collaboration with the Sargent Memorial Library of Boxborough and the Littleton Historical Society. \nAll programs are free but require registration here \nLink to 2022 Fall Programs flyer (pdf)
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/paleoindian-life-12000-years-ago-at-the-tenant-swamp-site/
LOCATION:Acton Memorial Library\, 486 Main Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Pine Hawk":MAILTO:friends.of.pinehawk@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221027T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221027T153000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221012T163322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221012T163839Z
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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/staging/6553/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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ORGANIZER;CN="LexSeeHer":MAILTO:lexmonument@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221029T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221029T120000
DTSTAMP:20260517T153821
CREATED:20221027T132411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T140437Z
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SUMMARY:Go Out Doors Public Art Tour & Artist Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join Us for the Go Out Doors Walking Tour and Celebration! \nCelebrate the Autumn and the 2022 Go Out Doors public art exhibition in beautiful\, historic Concord Center Saturday\, October 29\, 10:30AM-Noon! \nMeet at The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, and join a walking tour of the artist-painted doors in the Go Out Doors public art exhibition in Downtown Concord. Hear from several of the artists who will enhance the work with their own insights. Return to The Umbrella to celebrate with fall-themed refreshments. \nPainted Doors will be for sale after the close of the exhibition for $200 a piece.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/go-out-doors-public-art-tour-artist-celebration/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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