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SUMMARY:"Weaving an Address" Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition: April 14 – June 14\, 2025\nOpening Reception  April 14\, 6PM \nThe Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition\, Weaving an Address\, curated by artist Marla McLeod. \nFor the first time\, Weaving an Address combines The Umbrella’s popular Art Ramble public art installation\, on view April 15 through October 7 at Brister’s Hill in nearby Walden Woods\, with an indoor exhibition (on view April 14 through June 14) in The Umbrella’s Allie Kussin Gallery. The exhibition features site-specific work by eight prominent Black artists combining sculpture\, fiber art\, installation and live performance inspired by little-known experiences of historical Black inhabitants of Concord and its Walden Woods. \nFeatured artists in the exhibition are Ifé Franklin\, Stephen Hamilton\, Whitney Harris\, Ekua Holmes\, Perla Mabel\, Marla McLeod\, Kimberly Love Radcliffe\, and Anthony Peyton Young. \nOutdoors\, large-scale work will be installed on Brister’s Hill\, named for Brister Freeman\, an enslaved man who won his freedom by serving in the Revolutionary War and then bought the property and lived there along with other formerly enslaved.Indoors at The Umbrella\, inter-related fiber artworks will weave narratives from fragmented pasts to offer a vision of how history shapes the present and influences the future. \nSupporting community activities include an opening reception on April 14\, monthly curator talks\, a processional with artist Ifé Franklin\, and participation in the town-wide Revolutionary Concordians Trading Card program. \nThis exhibition is presented as part of the Concord250 commemoration\, in partnership with The Walden Woods Project and The Robbins House\, in association with Gather 2025\, a month-long exploration and celebration of fiber and textile art in Greater Boston\, and with permission of Concord Natural Resources Division. \nSee https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Weaving for more information about special engagements\, wayfinding\, artist bios\, and background to the exhibition.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/weaving-an-address-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Concord 250,Free Events,Historical,MA250,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:Loyalists and Revolutionaries:  Two Iconic Lincoln Properties at the Heart of a Changing World
DESCRIPTION:Loyalists and Revolutionaries:\nTwo Iconic Lincoln Properties at the Heart of a Changing World\n*** Monday\, April 21\, 2025 (Patriots’ Day Holiday) ***\n*** 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM ***\nHistoric New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails\nand visit two of its properties in Lincoln\, Massachusetts:\nà The Codman Estate\, home to five generations of the\nChambers/Russell/Codman family.\nà The Walter Gropius House\, home to a revolutionary architect.\nCodman Estate\, c. 1740\n34 Codman Road\, Lincoln\, MA\nhttps://www.historicnewengland.org/property/codman-estate/\nHome to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family\n(1708 – 1968)\, in the 18th century the estate was the largest farm in\nthe area with the largest number of enslaved people laboring on it.\nAt the time of the Revolutionary War\, it was owned by Loyalists\, Dr.\nCharles and Elizabeth Russell\, who fled to Antigua when the war\nbegan.\nGropius House\, 1938\n68 Baker Bridge Road\, Lincoln\, MA \nHome \n\nExplore a revolution! Walter Gropius\, founder of the German design\nschool known as the Bauhaus\, was one of the most influential\narchitects of the 20th century. Modest in scale\, the 1938 Gropius\nfamily home was revolutionary in impact. In keeping with Bauhaus\nphilosophy\, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape\nwas planned for maximum efficiency and simplicity of design.\nThese two remarkable properties will be open to the public from 10:00am to 2:00pm on Monday\,\nApril 21\, 2025. Docents will be on site to share information and answer questions. Admission\nis FREE\, although donations are always appreciated!\nGetting there:\nà Both houses are within walking distance of Lincoln’s MBTA Commuter Rail Station (Fitchburg\nline). Between Thursday\, April 17 and Tuesday\, April 22\, 2025\, special trail markers starting\nfrom the station will lead you on public walking trails through the woods to both houses. The\ntotal round-trip distance is just over 2 miles.\nà Each property also has limited parking.\nTo learn more about Historic New England and its many properties\, visit\nhttps://www.historicnewengland.org\nTo learn more about Lincoln’s trails and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust\, visit \nHome
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/loyalists-and-revolutionaries-two-iconic-lincoln-properties-at-the-heart-of-a-changing-world/
LOCATION:Town of Lincoln\, Powder Mill Road 34\, Maynard\, Massachusetts\, 01754\, United States
CATEGORIES:MA250
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SUMMARY:North Bridge Program
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate Patriots’ Day with a National Park Service program marking the “shot heard round the world.”
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/north-bridge-program/
LOCATION:Minute Man National Historical Park\, 174 Liberty St\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:MA250
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SUMMARY:Daughters of the American Revolution Wreath Laying Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and members of the Lexington Minutemen Company at a Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Revolutionary War Memorial on the Battle Green which honors the 8 lives lost in the Battle of Lexington on April 19\, 1775.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/daughters-of-the-american-revolution-wreath-laying-ceremony/
LOCATION:Lexington Battle Green\, 1625 Massachusetts Ave.\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:MA250
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SUMMARY:Patriotic Picnic in the Park
DESCRIPTION:🎉 Patriotic Picnic in the Park – Celebrate History\, Community\, and Freedom under the Open Sky \nREGISTRATION & MEAL ORDER FORM\nClose out a momentous weekend honoring the first shot of the American Revolution with the Lex250 Patriotic Picnic in the Park on Monday\, April 21\, 2025\, from 11:00 AM to 2:30 PM at Hastings Park (10 Lincoln St\, Lexington\, MA)! \nExperience the power of history\, music\, and community at this once-in-a-lifetime signature event. Members of the Boston Pops will perform. Rock out with the band Malin\, and witness special appearances by the Lexington Minute Men\, the National Lancers\, and more. Don’t miss a thrilling visit from the National Lancers featuring “Paul Revere” and “William Dawes” on horseback\, bringing history to life before your eyes. \n⏳ Deadline to Reserve Seats & Meals: April 14\, 2025 \nEvent Timeline:\n11:15 AM – 1:15 PM | 🍽️ Meal Pickup\n11:45 AM | 🎼 Performance by members of the Boston Pops conducted by Keith Lockhart\n12:15 PM | 🎸 Malin Rock Band\n1:00 PM | 🏇 Paul Revere & William Dawes Arrive! \nAttendance is FREE and open to all! You are welcome to bring your own picnic and enjoy the event. \nSeating & Meal Options:\nWant a reserved seat under the tent? Seats are $5 each (proceeds support the Fund for Lexington).\nWant a pre-ordered meal? Choose from a variety of picnic lunch options from local restaurants.\nYou may: \nReserve a seat without ordering a meal.\nOrder a meal without reserving a seat.\nDo both.\nDo neither and simply come with your own picnic!\nTent seating is limited to 500 people. Purchased seats are not assigned and will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis.\n👉 Please complete this form if you’d like to reserve a seat and/or pre-order a meal. \nREGISTRATION & MEAL ORDER FORM\nPlus\, enjoy a lively Beer Garden! 🍻 Raise a glass with friends as you soak in the spirit of 1775 and the celebrations of today. \nBring your picnic gear\, enjoy incredible performances\, and toast to history!
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/patriotic-picnic-in-the-park/
LOCATION:Hastings Park\, Hastings Park\, Lexington\, MA 02421\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:MA250
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SUMMARY:Arrival of Paul Revere & William Dawes on Horseback from Boston at Hastings Park
DESCRIPTION:Every year on Patriot’s Day\, the National Lancers reenact the rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. \nPaul Revere leaves on horseback from the North End\, Boston and William Dawes  on horseback leaves from John Elliot Square\, 10 Putnam St.\, Roxbury\, warning the people while on their way to Lexington of the pending arrival of the British Regulars.  They arrive separately after Revere travels through Charlestown\, Somerville\, Medford and Arlington. While Dawes travels through Roxbury\, Brookline\, Cambridge and Arlington en route to Lexington.
URL:https://revolutionaryvalley.org/event/arrival-of-paul-revere-william-dawes-on-horseback-from-boston-at-hastings-park/
LOCATION:Hastings Park\, Hastings Park\, Lexington\, MA 02421\, Lexington\, MA\, 02420\, United States
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