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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T100000
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SUMMARY:Burying Ground Tour 2: First Parish and Newburyport's Road to Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Newbury’s First Parish Burying Ground is the final resting place for dozens of local families who experienced the American Revolution as soldiers\, sailors\, and citizens. Come meet them and hear their stories as part of Newburyport’s Road to Revolution series! \nFunded\, in part\, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/burying-ground-tour-2-first-parish-and-newburyports-road-to-revolution-2/
LOCATION:First Parish Burial Ground Newbury\, Massachusetts 1A\, Newburyport\, Massachusetts\, 01951\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of  Old Newbury":MAILTO:info@newburyhistory.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T123000
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SUMMARY:Innovation Tour - Cambridge Firsts in Kendall Square
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 10th at 11 AM for a special tour of The Innovation Trail\, supported by the City of Cambridge and MA 250. \nCambridge’s Kendall Square area has long been a hub of innovation\, decades before the Massachusetts Institute of Technology moved there in 1916\, and centuries before the square became a center of biotechnology research and software development. Join Michael Kuchta and Karen Weintraub\, Cambridge residents and the co-authors of Born in Cambridge: 400 Years of Ideas and Innovators\, on a walking tour of Kendall Square. \nLearn about such Cambridge innovations as the sewing machine\, the yellow highlighter marker\, the first long distance telephone call\, and Polaroid’s instant photography. You’ll hear stories about the Human Genome project\, the Apollo Guidance Computer\, mRNA-based vaccines and the Cambridge innovators who brought them into being. Come explore the lesser-known history of Kendall Square on this fascinating 90-minute walking tour. \nWe’ll start at the Boston Marriott in Kendall Square\, just above the Kendall Square T station. If you are interested in STEM and entrepreneurship\, you won’t want to miss this tour! Please dress for the day’s weather\, and please tag us in any photos that you post on Instagram or other social media: @bostoninnotrail. \nThese tickets are free thanks to generous support from the City of Cambridge and MA 250. Space is limited\, so please cancel your order if you are unable to make it so that someone else can use that ticket.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/innovation-tour-cambridge-firsts-in-kendall-square/
LOCATION:50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 50 Broadway\, Cambridge\, 02142\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Outdoors,Speakers
ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:Cambridge250@cambridgema.gov
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SUMMARY:Boston 101 Historical Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Boston conjures thoughts of Paul Revere\, the Boston Massacre\, and the start of the American Revolution. Take our walking tour and learn from a certified historian about these famous events that led to the birth of our nation. You’ll also learn about Boston’s humble beginnings in the 1630s\, its growth through the 1600s\, and the colonial times of the 1700s. This fascinating tour will discuss many famous citizens\, Patriots\, and events that molded the city of Boston through its first two centuries. You’ll walk through history. You’ll walk amongst old buildings. You’ll walk in the footsteps of those who yearned to start a new country.\n(Meet at Boston Common Tablet (aka Blackstone Tablet) at the corner of Park and Tremont Streets. The guide is wearing a Black and Yellow Tri-Corner hat and will be holding a sign with the tour name. Near Park Street Subway Station. Tremont St opposite Temple Pl\, Boston\, MA 02108\, USA)
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/boston-101-historical-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Boston Common\, 139 Tremont Street\, Boston\, MA\, 02111\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="Salem Historical Tours":MAILTO:thesalemhistoricaltours@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Battle of Chelsea Creek Talk by Robert Allison and Jeff Pearlman
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a historical presentation on the Battle of Chelsea Creek\, presented by Robert Allison\, Professor at Suffolk University\, and Jeff Pearlman\, at 11:30 a.m. \nRobert Allison is a Professor of History\, Language and Global Culture at Suffolk University. He’s one of the coordinators of The Revolution 250 Advisory Group that is overseeing commemorations across Massachusetts of the American Revolution. He is the author of numerous publications including books on The Boston Tea Party (2007)\, The Boston Massacre (2006)\, and A Short History of Boston (2004). He is president of the South Boston Historical Society and is involved with several museums and historical societies in Boston. \nJeff Pearlman a city historian in Revere and a member of the Revere Society for Cultural and Historical Preservation as well as the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Mr. Pearlman is currently an adjunct professor at Salem State University. He previously taught public school in Revere for 36 years.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/battle-of-chelsea-creek-talk-by-robert-allison-and-jeff-pearlman/
LOCATION:Governor Bellingham-Cary House Museum\, 34 Parker St\, Chelsea\, MA\, 02150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Chelsea":MAILTO:lalvarez@chelseama.gov
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T153000
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SUMMARY:East Cambridge and the Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Uncover the hidden Revolutionary War history of East Cambridge on this free guided tour! While often overshadowed by other historic sites\, East Cambridge played a crucial role in the war\, from the landing of British troops at Lechmere Point to the construction of Fort Putnam. Learn about Andrew Craigie’s post-war land transformation and how the neighborhood evolved into a center of industry and government. Discover how East Cambridge’s revolutionary spirit has shaped the city for centuries—join us for a journey through time!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/east-cambridge-and-the-revolution/
LOCATION:Centanni Park\, 41 Second St.\, Cambridge\, 02141\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Outdoors
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ORGANIZER;CN="History Cambridge":MAILTO:info@historycambridge.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250510T140000
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Paul Revere: A Conversation with Narragansett Artist and Community Activist Sage Carbone
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special viewing and discussion with Boston-based artist Sage Carbone about her Indigenous beadwork reimagining of Cyrus Dallin’s Paul Revere statue. This piece was commissioned by the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum for display in the Euro-American Figures Gallery with the support of a grant from Arlington Commission on Arts and Culture. Carbone will share how her art relates to her efforts to elevate the histories and perspectives of Indigenous peoples living in Greater Boston today through such work as the Indigenous Languages Visibility Project in Cambridge and annual Red Sox Native American Celebration. \nSage Carbone is a member of the Northern Narragansett Tribe and has Nipmuc and Mi’kmaq ancestry. This program is offered in conjunction with Freedom’s Way Hidden Treasures program and Arlington 250. Carbone views the semi quincentennial as an opportunity to envision what the next 250 years could look like when we engage with history in ways that lift up everyone. \nRegistration is not required. \nThis program is offered by Woburn Public Library as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Learn more at freedomsway.org/hidden-treasures.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/reimagining-paul-revere-a-conversation-with-narragansett-artist-and-community-activist-sage-carbone/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, Jason Street 7\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Indigenous History,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cyrus Dallin Art Museum":MAILTO:info@dallin.org
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