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SUMMARY:A Revolutionary Tavern Night: Newburyport Toasts\, Tunes\, and Tales!
DESCRIPTION:Songs\, stories\, theatrics\, and an epic “crankie” panorama bring Newburyport’s Revolutionary taverns to life. Come raise a glass with us!\nAt the end of a landmark privateering symposium\, what is there left to do but repair to the tavern? In Revolutionary Newburyport\, taverns were more than places to drink. They were the town’s patriot headquarters\, where news from other embattled towns was shared\, committees met\, captains were recruited\, merchants and investors negotiated\, and neighbors argued politics\, prizes\, and the price of independence. They were also the original entertainment venues\, alive with songs\, fiddles\, ballads\, recitations\, sketches\, and the kind of convivial spectacle that helped a crowded port blow off steam\, build connections\, and keep morale up through a bleak winter at war. \nJoin Edward Speck (Theater in the Open)\, Bethany Groff Dorau (Museum of Old Newbury)\, The Portermen (Newburyport’s shanty and traditional music purveyors)\, and fiddler and hurdy-gurdy player Adrienne Howard for an evening that channels that 18th-century spirit: toasts\, music\, art\, theater\, silly human tricks\, and a show-stopping crankie (a moving panorama) featuring art by Alan Bull. Throughout the night\, historians in silly hats will pop up with quick tales and tidbits about tavern shenanigans\, from the rituals of drinking and song to the ways tavern rooms doubled as civic space when the Revolution came to town. Come ready to laugh\, sing\, and raise a glass to the people who made a rebellious port run. \nThis event is funded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism\, and by the generosity of our members\, donors\, and community foundations. Thank you for your support of the arts\, history\, and culture.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-revolutionary-tavern-night-newburyport-toasts-tunes-and-tales/
LOCATION:Firehouse Center for the Arts\, 1 Market Square\, Newburyport\, MA\, 01950\, United States
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Newton
DESCRIPTION:Historic Newton celebrates the 250th anniversary of the founding of America! Join us on Saturday\, March 28th from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM and explore what life was like in the Revolutionary era. Engage with reenactors\, drink Patriot and Loyalist tea\, do hands-on crafts\, participate in a scavenger hunt\, and more! You’ll be truly immersed in 18th-century New England at one of Newton’s oldest houses. Located at the Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds\, 286 Waverley Ave\, Newton\, MA. Free and open to the public. Fun for the whole family!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-newton-2/
LOCATION:Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds\, 286 Waverley Avenue\, Newton\, 02458\, United States
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SUMMARY:Redware and the Revolution!
DESCRIPTION:Family day to celebrate local pottery history: Redware pottery demonstration\, author talk\, pinch pot activity\, and tour of the museum’s collections! Peabody was at the heart of the Colonial red earthenware industry roughly between 1770-1850. Potters from around New England used to come here to train and to source the high quality clay from the North River. “Danvers-ware” and “Danvers China” are just some of the names associated with this region’s pottery heritage. Join redware potter Rick Hamelin and archaeologist Justin Thomas on this fun and informative afternoon! \n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Rick Hamelin will present a pottery demonstration along with a discussion of specific potters from our Revolutionary War history. | Smith Barn Carriage Room  \n3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Rick will facilitate a pinch pot activity open to all ages at the cost of $1. ATM on-site. | Smith Barn Carriage Room \n3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. | Justin Thomas\, an archaeologist\, will be doing an author talk on his forthcoming book on Peabody pottery\, and will provide a guided tour of our collection of redware pottery. | Nathaniel Felton Jr. House
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/redware-and-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Smith Barn\, 38 Felton St.\, Peabody\, MA\, 01960\, United States
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