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SUMMARY:Half American: A Memorial Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a Concord Museum Forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for which they were laying down their lives. Professor Delmont retells the history of the war centering the stories of Black veterans who have long been ignored. \n  \nThis program is offered by the Concord Museum 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/half-american-a-memorial-day-forum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240415T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240415T160000
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy free admission to the Museum and visit the immersive April 19\, 1775 gallery to see the “One if by land\, two if by sea” lantern hung in the North Church to signal Paul Revere on his midnight ride. During your visit\, participate in drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation. \nWitness the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Museum as they drill with muskets to prepare for battle\, cook over a firepit\, and demonstrate colonial spinning and sewing. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \nBeware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19\, 1775. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \n  \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/patriots-day-at-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231105T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231105T170000
DTSTAMP:20230926T150014Z
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SUMMARY:2023 Community Gathering & Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:You’re Invited to Our Community Gathering & Annual Meeting on Nov. 5th!\n\n\n\nMark your calendar for the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Community Gathering & Annual Meeting! \nJoin us as we launch a new year of community engagement inspired by the work of our partners and the power of storytelling. \nWe’ll learn about projects funded through our Partnership Grant Program and explore what’s ahead for 2024\, including our thematic focus on memory and memorialization. \nCommunity Presentations:\nMonument to Menotomy’s Enslaved & Free Persons of Color\nArlington Historical Society \nRediscover Mapledale\, Phase I\nMapledale Conservation Project \nWestlawn Cemetery’s Revolutionary War Veterans Tour\nWestford Historical Society & Museum \nClick to register today!\nSunday\, November 5th\nConcord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA \n2-3 PM: Visit the Concord Museum (optional)\n3-5 PM: Community Gathering & Annual Meeting
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/2023-community-gathering-annual-meeting/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Open House
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231029T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231029T170000
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SUMMARY:Sleepy Hollow-een Tour
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. \n1 mile walk\, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. \n$10 Member | $20 Non-Member \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/sleepy-hollow-een-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231028T153000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231028T170000
DTSTAMP:20231006T132304Z
CREATED:20231006T132304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231006T132304Z
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SUMMARY:Emerson’s Circle Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:In the 1800s\, Concord was the center for American authors and thinkers\, including Ralph Waldo Emerson\, Henry David Thoreau\, and Louisa May Alcott. They gathered together with other Concordians to discuss issues of the day such as slavery\, war\, the natural world\, and many other topics. Led by a Museum educator\, explore 1800s Concord and discover the impact of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil War\, the lives and homes of the famous authors who lived here. \n1 mile walk\, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement\, rain or shine \n$10 Member | $20 Non-Member \nIncludes same day admission to the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/emersons-circle-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231009T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231009T110000
DTSTAMP:20230929T184659Z
CREATED:20230929T184659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T184659Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances. \nTickets are free\, but space is limited. Click here to reserve your tickets on the Concord Museum’s website. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-family-program-with-the-wampanoag-nation-singers-and-dancers/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230901T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230901T123000
DTSTAMP:20230810T200904Z
CREATED:20230810T200904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230810T200904Z
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SUMMARY:Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming\, Brister Freeman\, and the Power of Writing
DESCRIPTION:Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman\, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming\, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls\, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing and documentation to both enslave and self-emancipate. \nFree with Museum admission. No advanced registration is required. \nThe Thomas Dugan Internship in Public History is supported by Ralph Earle and Jane Mendillo and Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. \nPhoto provided courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/spotlight-talk-the-history-of-a-desk-john-cuming-brister-freeman-and-the-power-of-writing/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230818T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230818T160000
DTSTAMP:20230905T135309Z
CREATED:20230905T135309Z
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SUMMARY:History Detective Cart at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Located in the April 19\, 1775 gallery\, this drop-in program offers visitors an opportunity to explore objects and uncover clues about stories and people connected to the first battle of the American Revolution. \nFree with Museum admission.  Members visit free.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/history-detective-cart-at-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230729T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230729T123000
DTSTAMP:20230710T183243Z
CREATED:20230629T212331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T183243Z
UID:18641-1690628400-1690633800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:The Concordians Behind the Art Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Many of the works of art in the Concord Free Public Library’s collection and displayed at the Concord Museum were made by\, of\, and for Concordians.  Join a Concord Museum Guide on a walking tour that delves into the lives of the artists and subjects featured in the special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library.  \n1-mile walk\, mostly flat terrain\, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/the-concordians-behind-the-art-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230715T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230715T100000
DTSTAMP:20230710T183258Z
CREATED:20230629T212333Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T183258Z
UID:18629-1689411600-1689415200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Walk in Thoreau's Concord
DESCRIPTION:Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends. \nThe tour includes walking about 1-mile on paved terrain. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-walk-in-thoreaus-concord-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks,Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230714T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230714T123000
DTSTAMP:20230629T212332Z
CREATED:20230629T212332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T212332Z
UID:18638-1689336000-1689337800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Perpetual Invitation Gallery Talk with the Curators
DESCRIPTION:Curators from the Concord Museum and the Concord Free Public Library lead guided tours of the special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library. \nNo advanced registration necessary.  Free with Museum admission.  Members visit free.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-perpetual-invitation-gallery-talk-with-the-curators/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T200000
DTSTAMP:20230629T212334Z
CREATED:20230629T212334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T212334Z
UID:18610-1689102000-1689105600@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal on their new book\, A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. The book is the result of a 25\,000-mile journey across the Americas in 2021\, which they spent documenting the efforts of ornithologists and conservationists to save the world’s birds\, almost universally threatened by anthropogenic forces like habitat destruction and climate change. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal relay what is being done to save birds in the midst of dramatic downturns in North American populations. \nAnders and Beverly Gyllenhaal are veteran journalists who’ve worked for decades as reporters and editors. Beverly was a feature writer\, then food editor\, and finally syndicated columnist and cookbook author. Her Desperation Dinners series has a quarter million copies in print. Anders was an investigative reporter at The Miami Herald\, then went on to lead newsrooms in Raleigh\, Minneapolis\, Miami and Washington. He’s long been active in journalism circles\, serving on the board of the Pulitzer Prizes\, Society of Newspaper Editors and Journalism Funding Partners. As their work slowed down\, they started following birds and photographing and writing about them for magazines and newspapers around the country. They also publish a photo-rich website\, FlyingLessons.US: What We’re Learning from the Birds. \nCo-Sponsored by Mass Audubon. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-wing-and-a-prayer-the-race-to-save-our-vanishing-birds-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230711T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230711T200000
DTSTAMP:20230710T183006Z
CREATED:20230629T212332Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230710T183006Z
UID:18635-1689102000-1689105600@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal on their new book\, A Wing and a Prayer: The Race to Save Our Vanishing Birds. The book is the result of a 25\,000-mile journey across the Americas in 2021\, which they spent documenting the efforts of ornithologists and conservationists to save the world’s birds\, almost universally threatened by anthropogenic forces like habitat destruction and climate change. Anders and Beverly Gyllenhaal relay what is being done to save birds in the midst of dramatic downturns in North American populations. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-wing-and-a-prayer-the-race-to-save-our-vanishing-birds/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230620T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230620T200000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153043Z
CREATED:20230531T194833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T153043Z
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SUMMARY:Henry at Work: A Conversation with John Kaag
DESCRIPTION:John Kaag\, the Donohue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell and External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute\, joins us to launch his new book Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living. Professor Kaag discusses what Thoreau can teach us about working—why we do it\, what it does to us\, and how we can make it more meaningful. Professor Kaag will be in conversation with Robert A. Gross\, author of The Transcendentalists and Their World. \n “The authors speculate that\, following the most recent recession\, the ‘Great Resignation’ might be an indication that in the aftermath of the pandemic\, Americans are finally ready to take after Thoreau’s example of living deliberately. … An inspiring book that will give you the succor you need to reconsider—and possibly change—the way you work.”  –Kirkus Reviews\, March 11\, 2023 \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/henry-at-work-a-conversation-with-john-kaag/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Kaag-1200x800-1.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230619T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230619T123000
DTSTAMP:20230601T161148Z
CREATED:20230601T153044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T161148Z
UID:18243-1687172400-1687177800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Antislavery Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth\, join a Concord Museum guide for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. 1.5-mile walk on flat terrain. Rain or shine. \nIn partnership with The Robbins House. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/antislavery-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230619T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230619T110000
DTSTAMP:20230601T161139Z
CREATED:20230601T153045Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T161139Z
UID:18240-1687168800-1687172400@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Juneteenth Family Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a celebratory Juneteenth performance with Illstyle & Peace Productions.  The group creates work rooted in West African Dance\, contemporary and old school hip hop blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap\, ballet\, DJing\, and beatboxing. Illstyle & Peace Productions is dedicated to delivering a positive message that showcases the many creative ways that hip hop can be explored\, deconstructed\, and built back up again. \nThis program is free and open to the public. Space is limited; please register online in advance. \nCo-sponsored by The Robbins House.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/juneteenth-family-program/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Performances
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230615T200000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153046Z
CREATED:20230601T153046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T153046Z
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SUMMARY:Concord Birds\, Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:The detailed records of bird sightings and phenological observations around Concord from the last 170 years—from Thoreau’s notes to today’s studies by scientists at Boston University—provide a key to studying how climate change is affecting bird migration. Boston University professor Richard Primack and Colby College visiting assistant professor Amanda Gallinat present their recent research and unexpected new findings from eBird data collected in Concord. \nFollowing their presentation\, Professors Primack and Gallinat will be joined in conversation by a panel of ornithologists. \nTickets are free for Concord Museum and Mass Audubon members. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Mass. Audubon. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/concord-birds-then-and-now/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T160000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153047Z
CREATED:20230601T153047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T153047Z
UID:18234-1686409200-1686412800@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Vanderbilt political historian and best-selling author Eli Merritt reveals the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the American Revolution. Despite their differences\, the nation’s founders united for the sake of liberty and self-preservation\, forging grueling compromises to hold the nation together. Merritt’s book serves as a reminder that commitment to ethical constitutional democracy and compromise helped the founders overcome far tougher times than our own\, and it resonates with our present era of political hyperpolarization and serves as a touchstone for contemporary politics. \n“Eli Merritt deftly explores a revolutionary America rife with divisions and driven by a fear of civil wars on multiple fronts. Deeply researched\, wide-ranging\, and insightful\, Disunion Among Ourselves persuades that our national Union began from\, and still depends on\, fending off the many demons of disunion.”—Alan Taylor\, author of American Revolutions: A Continental History\, 1750-1804 \nThis forum is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/disunion-among-ourselves-the-perilous-politics-of-the-american-revolution/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230610T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230610T123000
DTSTAMP:20230601T153048Z
CREATED:20230601T153048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230601T153048Z
UID:18231-1686394800-1686400200@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:Grave Detectives Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating to c. 1636 learning about past Concordians with a Concord Museum educator.  Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or “death’s head\,” urns\, willows\, and others. \nAbout 1 1/2 miles on paved terrain. Rain or shine. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register online in advance.
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/grave-detectives-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230602T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230602T160000
DTSTAMP:20230512T194935Z
CREATED:20230512T194935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T194935Z
UID:18005-1685696400-1685721600@freedomsway.org
SUMMARY:34th Annual Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to present the 34th Annual Garden Tour on June 2 and 3\, 2023!  This event features carefully selected private gardens throughout Concord.  Funds raised provide critical support to the Museum’s education initiatives. This year there are six unique gardens that reflect the individual interests and passions of the owners and will delight amateur landscapers and experienced horticulturists alike. \nThe Garden Tour will take place on two days\, Friday and Saturday\, June 2 and June 3\, rain or shine. The tour is self-guided and self-paced\, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 p.m. Tickets are good for either or both days\, but each garden may only be visited once.  No refunds; no photography. \nPurchase tickets in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/34th-annual-garden-tour/ or at the Concord Museum on June 2nd and June 3rd. \nEarly Bird Ticket Prices through May 12:  Member $30  Non-Member $40\nRegular Ticket Prices from May 13 through June 3:  Member $35  Non-Member $45
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/34th-annual-garden-tour/2023-06-02/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours,Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230601T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230601T160000
DTSTAMP:20230601T161015Z
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SUMMARY:American Inheritance: A Conversation with Edward Larson
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson joins us for a conversation on his new book American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation\, 1765-1795\, in which he discusses how liberty and slavery were intertwined during the nation’s founding. \nProfessor Larson examines the role of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War and in the many debates over slavery and freedom\, highlighting the voices of Black Americans as the most persuasive in the urgency of liberty. He explores the fateful compromises over slavery that took place during the Constitutional Convention and their disastrous effects in the coming decades. \n“An authoritative contribution to the dismal history of race in America. … Larson\, author of Franklin & Washington\, A Magnificent Catastrophe and other acclaimed books of American history\, recasts the narrative of the nation’s founding by focusing on vociferous debates about liberty that erupted during three crucial decades of revolutionary fervor. … At a time when rebellious colonists proclaimed their refusal to be enslaved by the British\, most saw no contradiction in buying and selling men\, women\, and children. … Larson’s stirring narrative includes the perspectives of free and escaped slaves\, such as James Somerset\, who was brought to England by his owner\, where he successfully sued for his freedom; poet Phillis Wheatley; and Ona Judge\, dower property of Martha Washington\, whose escape incited George Washington’s desperate\, enraged search for her return.” Kirkus Reviews\, October 20\, 2022 \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/american-inheritance/
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/american-inheritance-a-conversation-with-edward-larson/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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SUMMARY:Gettysburg 1963: Civil Rights & Black History in An Iconic American Town
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Concord Museum with Dr. Jill Titus who will speak on her book Gettysburg 1963: Civil Rights\, Cold War Politics\, and Historical Memory in America’s Most Famous Small Town. \nDr. Jill Ogline Titus is associate director of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College and co-coordinator of the college’s Public History minor. She is the author of Gettysburg 1963: Civil Rights\, Cold War Politics\, and Historical Memory in America’s Most Famous Small Town (University of North Carolina Press\, October 2021)\, winner of the Willie Lee Rose Prize for the best book in southern history written by a woman\, and Brown’s Battleground: Students\, Segregationists\, and the Struggle for Justice in Prince Edward County (UNC Press\, 2011)\, which was a finalist for the Library of Virginia Literary Award. \n  \nThis program is offered by The Robbins House and the Concord Museum 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!  \n  \n 
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/gettysburg-1963-civil-rights-black-history-in-an-iconic-american-town/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Hidden Treasures,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230525T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230525T200000
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SUMMARY:Third Annual Robert D. Richardson III Annual Forum: A Conversation with Daegan Miller
DESCRIPTION:Writer\, critic\, and landscape historian Daegan Miller joins us with Guggenheim Fellow and environmental writer Sven Birkerts for a conversation on Daegan’s first book This Radical Land: A Natural History of American Dissent and the literary tradition laid down by Emerson and Thoreau that offers a new way of seeing the American past and of understanding what it can offer us for the present and the future. \nIn partnership with the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/conversation-with-daegan-miller/
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/third-annual-robert-d-richardson-iii-annual-forum-a-conversation-with-daegan-miller/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230520T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230520T123000
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SUMMARY:Emerson-Thoreau Amble Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Emerson’s birthday (May 25) and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature from a museum interpreter. \n1-mile walk\, mostly flat terrain\, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nIn partnership with the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/emerson-thoreau-amble-walking-tour-2023/
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/emerson-thoreau-amble-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Walks & Hikes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230517T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230517T193000
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SUMMARY:Watercolor Landscape Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Unleash your inner artist in a watercolor paint night at the Museum! This special evening begins with a visit to the exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library\, where the instructor will introduce a selection of paintings that exemplify artistic inspiration from the New England landscape. In the second part of the workshop\, observe a watercolor demonstration and experiment with brushes\, washes\, and mark-making as you create a landscape of your own. Bring a friend or make a few as you discover the fun of watercolor. \nIn partnership with the Umbrella Arts Center. \nRegister online in advance at https://concordmuseum.org/events/watercolor-landscape-workshop-2/
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/watercolor-landscape-workshop/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshops & Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230417T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230417T160000
DTSTAMP:20230601T154938Z
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SUMMARY:An Enemy Among Us!
DESCRIPTION:When you are visiting the Museum on Patriots’ Day\, beware of a Redcoat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Redcoats on April 19\, 1775. \nFree with Museum admission. Members visit free. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/an-enemy-among-us/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230417T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230417T160000
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day Minuteman Encampment
DESCRIPTION:“I haven’t a man who is afraid to go!” Visit the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Concord Museum on Patriots’ Day and see them drilling with muskets to prepare for battle\, cooking over a firepit\, and demonstrating colonial spinning and sewing. \nThis program is free and open to the public thanks to the generosity of the Massachusetts Society of Cincinnati and the Highland Street Foundation. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/patriots-day-minuteman-encampment/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230417T160000
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SUMMARY:Made in Horn
DESCRIPTION:Visit a craftsperson in the Museum demonstrating various objects that were made of horn during the colonial period\, including powder horns and everyday items like cups and combs. \nFree with Museum admission. Members visit free. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/made-in-horn/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Living History
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230417T160000
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day Family Activities
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the start of the American Revolution by exploring artifacts in the Concord Museum and then visit our drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. \nFree with Museum admission. Members visit free. \nPhoto courtesy of the Concord Museum
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/patriots-day-family-activities-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits,Living History
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230324T160000
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SUMMARY:A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary\, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston\, N.C. Wyeth\, May Alcott Nieriker\, Charles Hovey Pepper\, Alicia Keyes\, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts\, among other artists\, as well as sculptures depicting noted Concord authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne\, Henry David Thoreau\, and Louisa May Alcott. \nWhen establishing the Library in 1873\, founder William Munroe envisioned a combined library and art gallery\, with the goal of creating a public space where Concord residents could experience art and culture. Munroe aimed to offer artists\, donors\, and visitors a “perpetual invitation” to explore and expand the Library’s art collection. \nThe original architectural plans for the Main Library included an art museum annex but the space was never built. This exhibition will be a unique opportunity for the public to view the Library’s collection in a single gallery space. \nThe exhibition will also highlight Concord’s artist communities\, local art collectors\, the history of institutions promoting public access to works of art\, and the stories of specific artists\, including May Alcott Nieriker\, Alicia Keyes\, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts\, and others who have lived and worked in Concord. \nA variety of public programs exploring Concord’s art and history will be presented at both the Museum and the Concord Free Public Library. See the Calendar for program information. \nA Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library will be on view at the Concord Museum from March 24 to September 4\, 2023. \nImage:  Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts\, “Church at Annisquam\,” William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library. Courtesy of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.\nPhotographic image © 2020 James E. Coutré. \nSponsored by: Bonhams Skinner\, Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area\, and Middlesex Savings Bank
URL:https://freedomsway.org/event/a-perpetual-invitation-150-years-of-art-at-the-concord-free-public-library/2023-03-24/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibits
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