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SUMMARY:Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Sunday\, November 19\, 4-6pm with remarks by the juror and prize winners starting at 4:45pm.  Refreshments will be served. \nThe Umbrella Arts Center is pleased to present Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking juried by Carolyn Muskat. The exhibition includes printmakers from all across New England who use a variety of techniques in unexpected ways that push the boundaries of printmaking and speak to contemporary audiences. \nPrizes will be awarded. \nBest in show: $1\,000 \nJuror’s choice: 5 awards at $100 each. \nJuror: Carolyn Muskat is a Master Printmaker\, who owns and operates Muskat Studios\, a professional printmaking studio in Somerville\, MA\, where she creates her own work and collaborates with artists to produce original fine art prints. \nArtwork credit: Bob Tomolillo\, 48×36 \,Go Figure\, 2022
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/fresh-ink-contemporary-explorations-in-printmaking/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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SUMMARY:Exploring the World of Fibers
DESCRIPTION:January 6 – February 4\, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-Sun  \nOpening Reception: Sunday\, January 7\, 2024; 2 – 4 pm \nDoug Masury Workshop – Exploring Color: Saturday\, January 13\, 1 pm \nExploring the World of Fibers\, 2024 celebrates fiber arts and fiber artists from New England and throughout the Northeast. \nThe exhibit was juried by Jennifer Swope\, David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textiles at the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/exploring-the-world-of-fibers/
LOCATION:LexArt\, 130 Waltham Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington Arts and Crafts Society":MAILTO:info@lexart.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240106T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240106T150000
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SUMMARY:New Year's Hike
DESCRIPTION:Whether your resolution is to spend more time outside or to get in shape\, a guided hike is a great way to start the new year! Enjoy the fresh air\, Wachusett Meadow’s beautiful trails\, good company\, and some seasonal natural history along the way. We will either hike or snowshoe\, depending on conditions. \nAdult Member $18\nAdult Non-member $25 \nRegistration required.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/new-years-hike/
LOCATION:Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary\, 113 Goodnow Road\, Princeton\, MA\, 01541\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240111
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240218
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SUMMARY:Don’t Close Your Eyes: Ukrainian Artists Respond to the War
DESCRIPTION:Curated by Hanna Melnyczuk\, a Ukrainian-American artist\, and Halyna Andrusenko\, an artist from Kyiv\, The Umbrella Arts Center’s iteration of the traveling exhibition Don’t Close Your Eyes features the work of 27 artists from various regions of Ukraine responding to the invasion of their country\, which began February 24\, 2022. Expressions of grief\, loss\, survival\, and hope range from surrealism to expressionism and include drawings\, paintings\, mixed media\, papercuts\, lithographs\, and a six-minute video\, Protected\, in which Halyna Andrusenko echoes the wrapping of monuments in Kyiv by wrapping her parents in cloth. \nDon’t Close Your Eyes features a broad spectrum of powerful work in response to the war in Ukraine. This work is a testament to the power of the human spirit and the abilities of artists to synthesize powerful emotions and responses into works that transcend boundaries of time\, geography\, and space. \nAn Opening Reception with curator remarks will be open to the public on Wednesday\, January 17\, 5-7PM. Proceeds from artwork sales will be split between the creators and Ukraine Forward\, which provides life-saving resources to the people of Ukraine. \nThe exhibition is free and open to the public. Indoor gallery hours are 9AM-9PM daily. The Umbrella is ADA accessible\, offers free lot and street parking\, and is conveniently located off Route 2 and two blocks from the Fitchburg Line. \nhttps://theumbrellaarts.org/ukraine  \nPhoto credit: Ilya Yarovoy\, Amounts\, Public educational institution of vocational and technical education\, Sumy\, Ukraine\, Watercolor\, 2023
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/dont-close-your-eyes-ukrainian-artists-respond-to-the-war/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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SUMMARY:Nashua Nature Quest for Youth & Families
DESCRIPTION:Monthly Outdoor Adventures in Nashua Parks\n2nd Saturdays\, January thru May\, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm \nThe Nashua River Watershed Association would like to invite you to participate in our FREE Nashua Quest series running on the 2nd Saturday of each month\, January thru May\, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.  Sign up for program(s) of your choice today. \nNRWA Educators/Naturalists will lead five FREE guided outdoor exploration programs for children ages 6 to 13 and their families.  We’ll learn about the diversity of plant and animal life in Nashua parks\, and their connection to the Nashua River through an investigative adventure in five city parks during the winter and spring. Families can choose from the following programs; pick one\, or two\, or all: \nJan. 13 at Greeley Park   Animals of the Forest Tracks and Signs\n\nFeb. 10 at Mine Falls Park    Winter Wildlife and Water\nMar. 9 at Downtown Riverwalk   River Otters\, Beavers & Muskrats\nApr. 13 at Lovewell Pond Park   Spring Surprises In & Around the Pond\nMay 11 at Field Grove   Macroinvertebrates & Metamorphosis\n\nNRWA will provide each family team with an NRWA Discovery Backpack with field guides\, hand lenses\, binoculars\, and other resources for use during our program. This is a fun way for families to connect with nature and explore outdoor spaces with knowledgeable guides. \nRegistration is required for each program; space is limited. Sign up for program(s) of your choice today. Additional information for each program will be provided upon registration. \nThis free public program series is made possible by grants from the Merrimack Conservation Partnership and the Brian S. McCarthy Foundation. \nQuestions? Email the education team.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/nashua-nature-quest-for-youth-families/
LOCATION:Greeley Park\, 100 Concord Street\, Nashua\, NH\, 03064\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nashua River Watershed Association":MAILTO:nrwa@NashuaRiverWatershed.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240225
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SUMMARY:Sing Hanson Selected Works
DESCRIPTION:On display in The Umbrella’s Second Floor Gallery from January 18 – February 24\, 2024 are selected works by the late photographer and long-time Umbrella Studio Artist Sing Hanson. The exhibition includes an array of subjects and styles from natural attractions and rural landscapes to detailed still life and abstracted object details and more. \nSing Hanson worked out of her Studio at The Umbrella since 2005\, participating in a number of exhibitions\, artist talks\, and Open Studios. Working in photography\, printmaking\, and book arts\, her work has been displayed throughout Greater Boston. She was a long-time resident of Bedford\, where she served as a founding Board Member of Bedford Center for the Arts. \nHanson passed away in August of 2023 after a courageous\, years-long struggle against Alzheimer’s disease. Proceeds from sales of the artwork on display will go to support the Alzheimer’s Association. \nPublic Opening Reception: February 1 from 5-6:30PM
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/sing-hanson-selected-works/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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SUMMARY:Open House
DESCRIPTION:Did we really have a Town Moderator who was jailed by the Patriots (not the football team)? Is it true that a local scuba diver would cut a hole in the ice at Lake Potanipo\, go down to the bottom and dig through the mud with his hands for artifacts? What’s this I hear about a Brookline cannon that disappeared after it blew off a man’s arm the day after the town’s centennial celebration in 1869? Is it true that our 1700’s town meeting house mysteriously burned down one night in 1915? What’s the story of the beloved and iconic Florence Barnaby? Do you mean to tell me that Brookline once had train service\, a ski hill\, multiple grocery stores\, a motor speedway\, a town hearse and that Lake Potanipo ice was sold in Boston? \nOn January 20\, 9 AM to 2 PM\, the Brookline Historical Society at 17 Meetinghouse Hill Road will hold an open house for the public. Refreshments will be served. Come and tour the BHS’s Barnaby House and barn. Learn about our town’s colorful heritage.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/open-house/
LOCATION:Barnaby House & Barn\, 17 Meetinghouse Hill Road\, Brookline\, NH\, 03033\, United States
CATEGORIES:Open House
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SUMMARY:Full Moon Tours at deCordova
DESCRIPTION:Bring your family and friends to see sculptures transformed by the moonlight in this special after-hours tour. \nSmall group tours with deCordova’s experienced Museum Guides last 60-75 minutes. Please dress for the weather with sturdy footwear. Bring a flashlight or lantern. \nVisitors should park in the main lot and meet their Museum Guide in front of the Museum. Questions about accessibility? Please contact Cindy at cclark@thetrustees.org \nWell behaved\, leashed dogs are welcome
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/full-moon-tours-at-decordova/
LOCATION:deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum\, 51 Sandy Pond Road\, Lincoln\, MA\, 01773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240129T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240129T203000
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SUMMARY:Westford 250—The Minutemen and Their World\, An Evening with Robert Gross
DESCRIPTION:On April 19\, 1775\, the American Revolution began at the Old North Bridge in Concord\, Massachusetts. The “shot heard round the world” catapulted this sleepy New England town into the midst of revolutionary fervor\, and Concord went on to become the intellectual capital of the new republic. The town–future home to Emerson\, Thoreau\, and Hawthorne–soon came to symbolize devotion to liberty\, intellectual freedom\, and the stubborn integrity of rural life. In The Minutemen and Their World\, Robert Gross shares a remarkably subtle and detailed reconstruction of the lives and community of this special place\, and a compelling interpretation of the American Revolution as a social movement. \nRobert A. Gross is the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Professor of Early American History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of The Minutemen and Their World (1976)\, which won the Bancroft Prize; Books and Libraries in Thoreau’s Concord (1988); and The Transcendentalists and Their World (2021). With Mary Kelley\, he is the co-editor of An Extensive Republic: Print\, Culture\, and Society in the New Nation\, 1790–1840 (2010). A former assistant editor of Newsweek\, he has written for such periodicals as Esquire\, Harper’s Magazine\, \nSuggested Program donation $10 per person\nYour donation supports the preservation and maintenance of artifacts in the collection of the Westford Museum. Thank you for your donation
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/westford-250-the-minutemen-and-their-world-an-evening-with-robert-gross/
LOCATION:Westford Historical Society & Museum\, 2 Boston Road\, Westford\, MA\, 01886\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240130T203000
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SUMMARY:Countdown to April 19\, 1775: “A Revolution in the News” with Historian Joseph Adelman
DESCRIPTION:Professor Adelman will tell the story of the Revolutionary War’s forgotten instigators: newspaper printers and editors. Shrewdly gauging the political climate and interests of their communities and balancing them with their own commercial interests\, eighteenth-century printers were instrumental in creating propaganda and rallying the public to the revolutionary cause. \nPlease register at https://actonmemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/countdown-to-april-19-1775-a-revolutionin-the-news-with-historian-joseph-adelman/ so that you may be contacted for future activities. You can also watch live on ActonTV (https://www.youtube.com/@ActonTV1/streams) or Zoom at https://actonma.zoom.us/j/81741134640 if you would like to engage in the Q&A portion of the talk. \nProfessor Adelman earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in history from Johns Hopkins University. He currently teaches history at Framingham State University and is the author of Revolutionary Networks: The Business and Politics of Printing the News\, 1763-1789. A noted speaker and author\, he has published work in the Washington Post\, Slate\, and The Atlantic\, is a regular contributor to the award-winning podcast\, Ben Franklin’s World\, and serves as an Associate Editor for The New England Quarterly. \nIf required a “snow date” for this talk has been set for Monday\, February 12\, 2024. There is no charge for this event.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/countdown-to-april-19-1775-a-revolution-in-the-news-with-historian-joseph-adelman/
LOCATION:Acton Town Hall\, 472 Main Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Talks
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