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The Art of the Flower

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

The Munroe Tavern museum features three beautiful gardens of 18th century flowers maintained by the Lexington Field and Garden Club. Stop in to see them in full bloom, with activities for the whole family! • Chats with our gardeners • Flower-themed art making • Flower history • 18th century music and dance Outdoor events FREE! […]

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Lowell Walks: Hamilton Canal District

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Join historian Richard Howe for a Lowell Walks: "Hamilton Canal District - Past, Present, and Future" on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 10 am. Join Register of Deeds Richard Howe on this tour of the Hamilton Canal District. Historically home to the Lowell Machine Shop and several large textile mills that made Lowell a powerhouse […]

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The Acton 250 Lecture Series presents: The Empire Strikes Back, and Resistance Becomes Revolution with Prof. Robert Allison

Acton Town Hall 472 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

Last September Professor Bob Allison inaugurated the Acton 250 Lectures Series with an account of the Boston Tea Party of 1773 and the pivotal events that sparked the American Revolution. He returns to explain the critical changes occurring in the year 1774 when the Crown’s response solidified the colonial opposition. Register at https://tinyurl.com/AllisonMay29. Remote Participation: […]

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Book Chat on American Midnight with Adam Hochschild

The Depot

America in the World War I era was a tinderbox: a time of fierce debate over labor rights, free speech, and racial equality. In an era marked by vigilanteism spurred on by the government, citizen turned against citizen in the war over what it means to be American. Lynchings, suppression of the press, and violence […]

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American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. The Bloods explored and laid claim to the frontiers—geographic, political, intellectual, and spiritual—that would become the very core of the […]

Exhibit Opening: The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New

Lowell National Historical Park – Boott Cotton Mills Gallery 115 John Street, Lowell, United States

Join Lowell National Historical Park and the Saab Center for Portugues Studies at UMass Lowell for the opening of a new exhibit "The Portuguese In Lowell: The Familiar And The New" at the Boott Cotton Mill Museum (115 John St.) The event will begin at Boarding House Park with a performance by the Holy Ghost […]

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Summer Garage Sale & Book Sale

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

The Printer's Garage Sale is full of treasures for the admirer, amateur, enthusiast, and professional alike. We have printing presses of all sizes, ancillary equipment, cabinets, ink, sooooo much paper, and, of course, type cases (with type) along with books on typography, graphic arts, and printing. All this and more Saturday, June 8th from 10am […]

Gold For Ghosts: Rick Beyer’s Amazing Campaign for History’s Hidden Heroes

The Depot

Nearly 20 years ago, while living in Lexington, author and filmmaker Rick Beyer learned the incredible story of the WWII deception units known as The Ghost Army. He soon launched a quest to tell the world about their exploits, and to make sure what they did would never be forgotten. That led to the Ghost […]

$5 – $15

Antislavery Walking Tour

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth, join us 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. This tour includes a significant amount (over 1.5 miles) of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain. $10 Members […]

Untold Stories of Our Region featuring Chichi Enu

NARA Park Nara Park, 25 Ledge Rock Way, Acton, MA, United States

This event will highlight stories of women, Black, Indigenous peoples, and other communities traditionally overlooked in historical records. The event is a celebration of diversity, aiming to increase cultural awareness and strengthen community bonds. Art Display from local high school students from 5-7 p.m. Interactive opera performance by artist-in-residence Chichi Enu from 7-8:30 p.m. "NOT […]

An Evening with Tiya Miles on Harriet Tubman

Concord Museum Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, United States

National Book Award–winning author Tiya Miles, joins Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jacqueline Jones for a revelatory conversation on the myth and the truth behind Harriet Tubman, one of the most famous Americans ever born who few really understand. A figure more out of myth than history, Harriet Tubman becomes an even clearer and sharper signal […]

Lowell Walks: LGBTQ+ History in Lowell

Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States

Join local historian Resi Polixa and literary scholar Heather Barrett for a Lowell Walks: "LGBTQ+ History in Lowell" on Saturday June 29th, 2024, at 10am. Walk through the city and learn how the diverse layers of Lowell's LGBTQ+ community intertwine with the lives of mill workers, immigrant families, and Lowellians. Explore how the LGBTQ+ community […]

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