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SUMMARY:Concord250: Weaving an Address
DESCRIPTION:Exhibition: April 14 – June 14\, 2025\nOpening Reception April 14\, 6 p.m. \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 Sharon Chandler Correnty\, 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://massachusetts250.org/event/concord250-weaving-an-address/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, Stow Street 40\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Commemoration,Event,Exhibit,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:Loyalists and Revolutionaries:   Two Iconic Lincoln Properties at the Heart of a Changing World
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 21\, 2025 (Patriot’s Day Holiday)\nOpen House: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM \nHistoric New England invites you walk Lincoln’s trails and visit two of its properties in Lincoln\, Massachusetts: \n– The Codman Estate\, home to five generations of the Chambers/Russell/Codman family.\n– 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 (1708 – 1968)\, in the 18th century the estate was the largest farm in the area with the largest number of enslaved people laboring on it. At the time of the Revolutionary War\, it was owned by Loyalists\, Dr. Charles and Elizabeth Russell\, who fled to Antigua when the war began. \nGropius House\, 1938\n68 Baker Bridge Road\, Lincoln\, MA \nHome \n\nExplore a revolution! Walter Gropius\, founder of the German design school known as the Bauhaus\, was one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. Modest in scale\, the 1938 Gropius family home was revolutionary in impact. In keeping with Bauhaus philosophy\, every aspect of the house and its surrounding landscape was 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\, April 21\, 2025. Docents will be on site to share information and answer questions. Admission is FREE\, although donations are always appreciated! \nGetting there:\n– Both houses are within walking distance of Lincoln’s MBTA Commuter Rail Station (Fitchburg line). Between Thursday\, April 17 and Tuesday\, April 22\, 2025\, special trail markers starting from the station will lead you on public walking trails through the woods to both houses. The total round-trip distance is just over 2 miles.\n– Each property also has limited parking. \nTo learn more about Historic New England and its many properties\, visit https://www.historicnewengland.org\nTo learn more about Lincoln’s trails and the Lincoln Land Conservation Trust\, visit \nHome
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/loyalists-and-revolutionaries-two-iconic-lincoln-properties-at-the-heart-of-a-changing-world/
LOCATION:Historic New England: Codman Estate and Gropius House\, Lincoln\, Massachusetts\, 01773\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History,Event,Exhibit,Outdoors
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SUMMARY:Black History at the Hancock-Clarke House
DESCRIPTION:The Hancock-Clarke House holds a unique role as the only site of enslavement open to the public in Lexington. Inside the museum\, learn about Jack and Dinah\, two individuals enslaved by the Hancock family. Outside\, in partnership with the Association of Black Citizens of Lexington\, meet local researchers who are working to put Lexington’s 18th century Black history on the map. Learn more about this vibrant and interconnected community\, from the Burdoos who lived free in town in the 17th century\, to the Chessors who helped the Clarke family spin flax\, to the Barbodoeses\, who became abolitionists.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/black-history-at-the-hancock-clarke-house-2/
LOCATION:Hancock-Clarke House\, 36 Hancock Street\, Lexington\, 02420\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Black History,Celebration,Event,Memorial
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