Concord250 Event: Concord Triptych Film Screenings

The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

May 17, 2025, 3PM The Umbrella Arts Center Main Stage Theater 144 Five Sisters Productions and the Tufts University Half the History Film Project return to The Umbrella Arts Center […]

Free

Sunday Stroll Walking Tour: Lexington Celebrates!

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, United States

Parades, 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 […]

$10 – $15

Colonial Dance Tunes and Love Songs

Bedford Historical Society 16 South Road, Bedford, United States

Dressed in the clothes of 18th-century itinerant musicians, Deirdre Sweeney and Al Petty will perform an extensive repertoire of historical dance music, as well as marches and laments, including 18th-century […]

Free

Happy Accident Broadsides Workshop

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Join letterpress artist Mitch Cohen and Museum of Printing Director Operations Mitch Ahern as they put on a workshop combining experimental letterpress monoprint techniques with printing customized broadsides. This is […]

Admission

Hands-On History: Chinese Porcelain

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, United States

The art of making porcelain was known only by Chinese master potters in the 18th century, and prized by people in America! Drop by Buckman Tavern any time between 11:00 […]

Printing Paul Revere

Museum of Printing 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill, MA, United States

Andy Volpe will print some of his Paul Revere replica copperplates, including his latest 250th commemorative print project: 3 Promissory Notes (paper money) that Revere secretly engraved & printed for […]

Admission

18th Century Music at Munroe Tavern

Munroe Tavern 1332 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

Drop in to meet Historical Society guide and musician Darlene Wigton as she demonstrates 18th century guitar music. You can even learn a song and join in! Included with museum […]

Free – $15

Book Chat on Friends Divided with author Gordon S. Wood

The Depot

One of the most iconic duos in Revolutionary history, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson famously worked together through the Continental Congress before feuding for decades. Later, they miraculously rekindled a […]

Sunday Stroll Walking Tour: Hancock Street Architecture

Buckman Tavern 1 Bedford St, Lexington, MA, United States

When the Battle of Lexington was fought in 1775, Hancock Street was a country lane with just two houses. The next 150 years saw many houses built with various architectural […]

A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. This tour combines a walk along the riverwalk accompanied by a park ranger […]

Free
A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. This tour combines a walk along the riverwalk accompanied by a park ranger […]

Free
A River Transformed Walking Tour

A River Transformed Walking Tour

Lowell National Historical Park - Boott Cotton Mills Museum 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Discover how the power of the Merrimack River was harnessed into textile production in the 19th century. This tour combines a walk along the riverwalk accompanied by a park ranger […]

Free