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Book Chat on The Revolutionary Samuel Adams by Stacy Schiff

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

The Revolution is coming! New for 2024-25, our Book Chat series will examine books and biographies that explore the people and legacy of the American Revolution - just in time for 250th anniversary celebrations. Stacy Schiff’s latest book explores one of the most pivotal figures in the Battle of Lexington - who was not even […]

$10 – $15

Discovery Museum Speaker Series: Does Parenting Have To Be This Hard? What Babies Can Teach Us

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Discovery Museum Speaker Series event with Dr. J. Kevin Nugent, Founder and Director Emeritus of the Brazelton Institute in the Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital American parents are finding parenting much harder than they expected. Over 80% of parents use internet search engines to look for parenting advice, but less than 50% […]

Free with pre-registration

Voices on the Green: Better Together

First Parish Church Lexington Road, Concord, Massachusetts, United States

In Celebration of Lexington 250, Voices on the Green will present 4 special shows of storytelling and music with themes that reflect the events of 250 years ago at First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road. The First Show—November 22, 2024—will center on the theme “Better Together,” focusing on stories and songs of interdependence. The […]

Daniel O’Donnell Cary Memorial Hall

Lexington’s Cary Memorial Hall 1605 Mass Ave, Lexington, MA, United States

Daniel O’Donnell’s remarkable career has moved on to a new level with his success as a TV presenter, just another facet to his ever-expanding list of entertainment achievements. The Donegal based singer, who is one of the most prolific and successful recording artists in the UK charts, is the only artist in the world to […]

Bullet Strikes from the First Day of the American Revolution

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

The Acton 250 Committee presents Joel Bohy, a historic arms & militaria specialist at Blackstone Valley Auctions and Estates. Joel will discuss the arms and ammunition used by both British and provincial forces on April 19, 1775, as well as the battle damage that remain. Using modern shooting incident reconstruction, archaeology, live fire studies, and […]

Free

Westford REV 250: Bartering, Currency, and the American Economy in Colonial Times

The issue of money, particularly its scarcity, loomed large in colonial America. Under the constraints of British rule, gold and silver served as the official legal tender; however, these precious metals were rarely found circulating within the colonies. Lacking a stable and trusted commodity to function as currency, colonial governments in the eighteenth century turned […]

$10

A Snapshot of Acton’s Early Black Residents

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

Acton Town Hall, Room 204 from 7-8:30 PM. A Snapshot of Acton’s Early Black Residents (1730-1830)Please join local historians Bob Pion, Bill Klauer, and Anne Forbes discussing recent learnings of Acton’s Black residents. Black citizens were among the residents here when Acton first became a town in 1735 and several fought in the Revolution at […]

Free

A Snapshot of Acton’s Early Black Residents (1730-1830)

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

The Acton 250 Committee presents Acton’s celebrated historians Anne Forbes, Bill Klauer and Bob Pion who will discuss recent learnings of Acton’s Black residents in honor African American History Month. Black citizens were among the residents here when Acton first became a Town in 1735, and several fought in the Revolution at the Concord Bridge […]

Free

“A Sculptor Speaks for Her Statues” with Meredith Bergmann

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

Nationally renowned sculptor Meredith Bergmann, an Acton resident, has created inspiring monuments to great Americans: FDR, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Abigail Adams, and many more. Her artistic process includes learning about each figure as she creates each bronze statue. Phillis Wheatley (c. 1753 – December 5, 1784), whose bronze statue appears in the Boston […]

Free

“The Light of Seven Days”: An author event with Mass Book Award-Honoree River Adams

Chelmsford Public Library Chelmsford Public Library, 25 Boston Rd, Chelmsford, MA, United States

Join the Chelmsford Public Library for a special event with Mass Book Award-honoree River Adams! River will share their acclaimed and richly textured novel, The Light of Seven Days. Living with her Babby after her parents’ death, 10-year-old Dinah Ash is invited to train at Leningrad’s legendary Vaganova Ballet School. In the world of elite […]

Gallery Talk with Guest Speaker, Dr. Sabine Stanley

New England Quilt Museum New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, United States

In conjunction with the Fierce Planets exhibition, the NEQM welcomes special guest speaker Dr. Sabine Stanley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Planetary Science at Johns Hopkins University. The artists featured in Fierce Planets drew inspiration from Dr. Stanley’s work in planetary science at Johns Hopkins University, the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and NASA, as well as […]

$9

Gallery Talk with Guest Speaker, Dr. Sabine Stanley

New England Quilt Museum New England Quilt Museum, 18 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA, United States

In conjunction with the Fierce Planets exhibition, the NEQM welcomes special guest speaker Dr. Sabine Stanley, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in Planetary Science at Johns Hopkins University. The artists featured in Fierce Planets drew inspiration from Dr. Stanley’s work in planetary science at Johns Hopkins University, the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL), and NASA, as well as […]

$9