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SUMMARY:Earthworks: Tradition\, Influence\, Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Juried by Ayumi Horie\, Earthworks: Tradition\, Influence\, Innovation is a regional show celebrating the depth of history\, tradition\, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics\, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation.  As part of The Umbrella Arts Center’s continued commitment to the ceramic medium\, we intend for this show to highlight emerging and established artists working in clay.  This show will invite artists currently residing in New England\, honoring the skill\, knowledge\, and diversity of our regional ceramics community. Work both functional and sculptural is included. \nPrizes will be awarded:\nBest in show: $1\,000\nJuror’s choice: 5 awards at $100 each. \nSaturday\, May 18\, 2024 \n11:30-1pm – Lecture Demonstration by Ellen Schön\n“Open to New Technology: 3D Printing in Clay!” Learn more and register here \n2-4pm – Opening Reception \nLinesWhite22 by Lauren Nauman
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/earthworks-tradition-influence-innovation/
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:Animal House
DESCRIPTION:May 18 – Jun 9\, 2024 11am-5pm Tue-Sun  \nOpening Reception: Sun\, May 19\, 2024 2 – 4 pm \nHumans have been responsible for degradation of our environment and destruction of so much natural habitat. This exhibit gives artists a chance to try and give back to nature\, to craft novel wildlife housing and provide new habitat\, while showcasing their artistic creativity. Works will be practical to conceptual and will include insect\, bird and bat houses to wintering shelters for local mammals. We plan to engage local wildlife organizations and will feature live animal demonstrations! \nLearn more about initiatives in our community: \n\n\n\nSave Lexington Wildlife  \n\n\n\n Artwork: Crowing About the Rain\, S Hanfling
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/animal-house/
LOCATION:LexArt\, 130 Waltham Street\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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ORGANIZER;CN="LexArt":MAILTO:info@lexart.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240608T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240608T170000
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SUMMARY:Film Premiere: Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist’s Life
DESCRIPTION:June 8\, 2024\, from 3-5PM\, The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord\, MA hosts the world premiere screening of Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life\, directed by Jennifer Burton and Ursula Burton and produced by Five Sisters Productions and Julie Dobrow\, with the Tufts Production Team. \nIn 1835\, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the Concord bicentennial parade\, the only person of color to participate\, launching her into a life of civil rights activism. The film highlights key moments in Garrison’s career\, from the parade to her teaching in the South after the Civil War\, to her challenging segregation in a Baltimore trail station waiting room in 1866\, a century before Rosa Parks. \nThe film emerges as the town’s Concord 250 committee has sought to plan an expansive and inclusive commemoration of its history and role at the start of the American Revolution\, and the semiquincentennial of “the shot heard round the world” coming up on April 19\, 2025. \nThe short film will be followed by a behind-the-scenes mini-documentary and an interactive discussion with members of the filmmaking team\, Concord 250\, and The Robbins House. \nThis event is free\, family friendly\, and open to all\, with RSVP at https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Ellen \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/film-premiere-ellen-garrison-scenes-from-an-activists-life/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Revolutionary Stories,Performances,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240609T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240609T160000
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SUMMARY:Groton Greenway River Festival
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Nashua River at the Groton Greenway River Festival on June 9\, 2024! \nEnjoy nature displays\, live music\, great community\, and\, of course\, the always exciting action of the cardboard canoe race. The Festival runs from 11:00am to 4:00pm at the Petapawag Boat Launch on the banks of the Nashua River just off Nod Road in Groton\, MA. Free and fun for all ages! \nThe Nashua River Watershed Association will be there with their new hands-on science program “Watershed Nature Solutions Exploration” with 2 to 3 demonstrations from 12:30 to 2:30pm. Participants will explore the ways that we can work with Nature as a solution to climate change effects using our Enviroscape watershed model. This program is best suited for children 8-12 years old\, but we welcome all ages to participate. \n  \nPhoto courtesy of the Groton Greenway Committee
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/groton-greenway-river-festival/
LOCATION:Petapawag Boat Launch\, 11 South Rd\, Groton\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Volunteer Opportunities
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240610T190000
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SUMMARY:Still Here: Houses of Our Patriots
DESCRIPTION:On the Way between Acton Center and Carlisle:  a 250+-Year History \nThe second event in the Acton 250 series “Still Here: Houses of Our Patriots” will be a presentation about the Nathaniel Edwards House\, 328 Pope Road\, on Monday\, June 10 at 7PM. at the Acton Memorial Library.  The speaker will be the house’s co-owner\, David Hardt\, who has done extensive research on this mid-18th century center-chimney building. \nFor more information and to register: https://tinyurl.com/HardtHouse to attend in person or via Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/Acton250-ZOOM. Please find all Acton 250 programming at http://www.actonma.gov/250.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/still-here-houses-of-our-patriots/
LOCATION:Acton Town Hall\, 472 Main Street\, Acton\, MA\, 01720\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:June Lyceum: The Hutchinson Family Memorial Project
DESCRIPTION:Co-Chairs Charlie Annand and Marcia Nelson of the The Hutchinson Family Memorial Project will tell us about the Milford Hutchinson Family and the national and international fame of the Hutchinson Family Singers and their plans for a memorial honoring them here in Milford.\n\nHuzzah! Huzzah!John Hutchinson has graciously offered to join us and sing a selection of songs during the program!
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/june-lyceum-the-hutchinson-family-memorial-project/
LOCATION:Milford Congregational Church\, 10 Union Street\, Milford\, NH\, 03055\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances,Talks
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SUMMARY:The "Real" Miss Rumphius
DESCRIPTION:Readers young and old have embraced Barbara Cooney’s Miss Rumphius\, about the lupine lady who made the world more beautiful\, since its publication four decades ago. \nHarry & Hilda: Letters Home\, The Sparkling Life of the Lupine Lady and the Professor Who Made It Possible is the story of the “real” Miss Rumphius\, Hilda Edwards\, a headstrong English girl who came to America to live with her stern and brilliant uncle\, Smith College philosophy professor Harry N. Gardiner. Near the end of a long life that sparkles through a century of change\, Hilda Edwards Hamlin\, the girl who loved flowers\, becomes Maine’s legendary Hilda Lupina. \nAuthor Jennifer Hamlin Church – granddaughter of the “real” Miss Rumphius! – will speak on the evolution of the lupine lady as well as her labor of love on this book\, which chronicles more than a century of life on both sides of the Atlantic—from two world wars and Hemingway’s Paris to the start of the space age. Based on the wealth of written words they left behind\, Harry & Hilda: Letters Home brings to light the remarkable lives and times of two unforgettable immigrant Americans. \nBarbara Cooney\, beloved children’s author and illustrator\, was a Pepperell resident from 1946 to 1988. As the Lawrence Library in Pepperell was featured in her popular picture book\, Miss Rumphius\, we are delighted to partner with the Lawrence Library (lawrencelibrary.org) for this special event! \nThis event will be held at the Lawrence Library at 15 Main St.\, Pepperell MA. \nREGISTRATION REQUIRED.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/the-real-miss-rumphius/
LOCATION:Lawrence Library\, 15 Main Street\, Pepperell\, MA\, 01463\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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ORGANIZER;CN="Groton Public Library":MAILTO:info@gpl.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240619T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240619T130000
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration at Fitchburg Abolitionist Park
DESCRIPTION:Come Celebrate Juneteenth at Fitchburg Abolitionist Park! \n– Listen and discuss Frederick Douglass’s influential address\, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”\n– Learn about Fitchburg’s connection to the Abolitionist Movement\n– Celebrate how far we have come in developing and improving Abolitionist Park over the past seven years! \nFeel free to bring a folding chair or blanket as seating is limited. \nFor more information please contact Izzy Mascary at imascary@mwcc.edu or Ruby Hall at rhall875@gmail.com
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/juneteenth-celebration-at-fitchburg-abolitionist-park-2/
LOCATION:Fitchburg Abolitionist Park\, 42-50 Snow St\, Fitchburg\, MA\, 01420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festivals
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ORGANIZER;CN="Friends of Fitchburg Abolitionist Park":MAILTO:info@abolitionistpark.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240620T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240620T200000
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SUMMARY:Colors of the Rainbow! Summer Solstice Walk & Scavenger Hunt
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun and family-friendly walk at Doyle Conservation Area in Leominster as we seek all the colors of the rainbow found in nature! Learn about the many sights and sounds of nature on the first day of summer with Anna Wilkins\, NCLT Executive Director. If you visit the Leominster Public Library to build your own rainbow wand\, be sure to bring it with you and let it flow in the wind on your walk! \nChildren ages 3-13\, their caregivers\, and anyone else interested\, are invited to participate on Thursday\, June 20th at 7pm. Celebrate the Summer Solstice (the longest day of the year!). We will meet (in the parking lot) at the Doyle Conservation Area (located at 464 Abbott Avenue Leominster\, MA) (PLEASE NOTE: This is not at Doyle Field). \nRegistration is required and begins 6/13 at 9 AM. Please register both adults and children attending. \nThis program is sponsored by the Leominster Public Library\, in conjunction with the North County Land Trust and the Trustees of Reservation. \nImage courtesy of North County Land Trust
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/colors-of-the-rainbow-summer-solstice-walk-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:Doyle Community Park\, 464 Abbott Avenue\, Leominster\, MA\, 01453\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="North County Land Trust":MAILTO:info@northcountylandtrust.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240623T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240623T120000
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SUMMARY:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks — "How We Remember" in Lexington
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we continue Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks program with a Lexington Celebrates! Walking Tour hosted by the Lexington Historical Society. \nSpace is limited to 20 people. Registration is required.\nClick here to reserve your spot.\n \nParades\, pageants and pandemonium have defined the many commemorations of the 1775 Battle of Lexington and the first shots of the War for Independence. Over the centuries\, thousands of people have descended upon the Battle Green to welcome Revolutionary War heroes like the Marquis de Lafayette on his tour of America in 1824. The anniversaries of the battle offered them a glimpse of President Grant in 1875 and a word from President Ford in 1975. On this land\, protestors have sat and monuments have been built to the fallen. Join a Lexington Historical Society educator as they illuminate 250 years of stories full of crowds\, chaos and celebrations! \nThis FREE walking tour is offered by the Lexington Historical Society. Starting and ending at Buckman Tavern\, it explores areas around the Lexington Battle Green. The tour is 1 hour long and covers about a 1/2 mile on flat ground. \nFor more information about all of the Lexington Historical Society’s events and programs\, visit their website at www.lexingtonhistory.org/events \nImage of the 1875 Battle of Lexington Centennial Parade provided courtesy of the Lexington Historical Society Archives. \n===\nThis walking tour is featured in the 2024 Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks series\, “How We Remember.” Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks is part of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s larger interpretive strategy which aims to provide life-long learning opportunities to residents and visitors\, connecting them to local landscapes while raising awareness of and inspiring support for conservation and preservation initiatives in the region. \nThis year’s thematic focus is inspired by our semiquincentennial initiative\, How We Remember: A Survey of Revolutionary War Monuments\, Memorials and Markers within the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. The series explores the ways in which people and events of the Revolutionary War period are commemorated in various towns’ landscapes while sharing fascinating stories behind how and why these commemorative objects came to be.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/connecting-communities-walks-talks-how-we-remember-in-lexington/
LOCATION:Buckman Tavern\, 1 Bedford Street\, Lexington\, 02420
CATEGORIES:Connecting Communities: Walks & Talks,Walks & Hikes
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ORGANIZER;CN="Lexington Historical Society":MAILTO:programs@lexingtonhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240627T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240627T104500
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SUMMARY:Buttrick Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for a free 45-minute tour of the Buttrick Gardens. Learn about the history and preservation of these beautiful gardens. We’ll find shady spots to view the historic plantings and discuss why the Buttrick Gardens recently received a Concord Historical Commission Landscape Preservation Award. \nBeginning in 1911\, two generations of the Buttrick family tended and enlarged the formal gardens until 1962\, when the National Park Service purchased the property. Stewards of the land since the colonial period\, the Buttrick family was proud that their gardens stood near the historic muster fields of April 19\, 1775. The eclectic gardens feature viewing terraces\, steps leading down to the Concord River\, elegant wrought ironwork\, and brick\, bluestone\, and cobblestone walkways. Framed by ornamental trees and shrubs\, the garden beds contain the Buttrick family’s award-winning iris and daylilies\, colorful spring bulbs\, and perennials that bloom from spring to fall. \nTours are rain or shine so bring an umbrella if needed! However\, in the case of thunderstorms\, we may need to reschedule or stop a tour. Accessible parking and bathrooms are available. We will walk on grass\, brick pathways\, walk on some uneven terrain. \nREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED for this free event.\n \nLOCATION: Buttrick Gardens\, Minute Man National Historical Park\, 174 Liberty Street\, Concord\, MA 01742 \nThe Buttrick Garden Tour are sponsored by Friends of Minute Man\, Minute Man National Historical Park\, and Middlesex Savings Bank.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/buttrick-garden-tour-2/
LOCATION:Minute Man National Historical Park\, 174 Liberty Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240628T190000
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SUMMARY:"Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood" Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Arts Center invites the public to an opening reception for the new visual arts exhibition\, “Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood\,” featuring work by 2023/2024 Umbrella Artists-in-Residence\, Jasmine Chen and Catherine LeComte Lecce\, in the Allie Kussin Main Gallery. \n  \nAlso on view is “random assembly” in the Main Hall Display\, with artwork by Umbrella Ceramic Studio Artist-in-Residence Kyle Johns. \n  \nThese exhibitions are on view from June 28 through September 2\, 2024. \nFor more information see https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Exhibitions
URL:https://freedomsway.org/staging/6553/event/reflections-selfhood-motherhood-opening-reception/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:stewart@theumbrellaarts.org
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