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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:The Cape & Islands in the Revolution – Little Known Facts & Events
DESCRIPTION:The Cape & Islands in the Revolution – Little Known Facts & Events\nThursday\, May 15\, 2025\, 4pm \nMuseum on the Green Falmouth Historic Society \nThe Revolutionary War was a period which was not only centered in the well-known venues of Boston Philadelphia\, New York State\, Virginia\, and beyond\, but also included key events and individuals on Cape Cod and the Islands who played important parts in the fight for Independence. This special presentation on a lesser-known topic will feature highlighted events and people from the period 1761 (end of the French and Indian Wars) to 1783 (the Treaty of Paris) as they unfolded on and involved people of the Cape and islands. Included also will be details on the Battle of Falmouth of April 1779. David Martin\, Editor of a new book\, “The Cape and Islands in the American Revolution—The Antecedents\, the Rebellion\, and the Conflict”\, will provide the presentation\, and the book will also be available for purchase.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-cape-islands-in-the-revolution-little-known-facts-events/
LOCATION:Falmouth Museums on the Green\, Palmer Avenue 55\, Falmouth\, MA\, 02540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T180000
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SUMMARY:Letters from Chelsea and the Siege of Boston
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a presentation by Mimi Graney at 6:30 p.m. \nDuring the Siege of Boston\, as war and hardship consumed the city\, Chelsea became an unexpected refuge. This presentation brings the crisis to life through firsthand accounts that reveal the uncertainty\, fear\, and resilience of those caught in the turmoil. At the heart of these accounts are the letters of Colonel Loammi Baldwin\, who reported directly to General George Washington while overseeing the flood of desperate civilians escaping Boston via the Winnisimmet Ferry. Baldwin’s correspondence provides a vivid record of the refugee movement\, the surveillance of British ships\, and the challenges of defending Chelsea during this pivotal moment in the Revolution. \nAbout Mimi Graney\nMimi Graney is a trustee of the Bellingham Cary House and formerly worked for the City of Chelsea where she focused on public art and local initiatives for community building and economic development. She is the author of Fluff: The Sticky Sweet Story of an American Icon\, which traces the history of Marshmallow Fluff while exploring broader themes of American culture\, industrialization\, and advertising.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/letters-from-chelsea-and-the-siege-of-boston/
LOCATION:Governor Bellingham Cary House\, Parker Street 34\, Chelsea\, MA\, 02150\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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SUMMARY:Abigail Adams as performed by Sheryl Faye
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Abigail Adams as performed by Sheryl Faye. \nThursday\, May 15\, 6 p.m. at Adams Free Library (92 Park Street\, Adams\, MA 01220) \nJoin the Friends of The Adams Free Library in celebrating the life of Abigail Adams\, the first First Lady to reside in the White House\, with her husband\, President John Adams\, in November 1800. \nSheryl Faye becomes Abigail Adams\, the woman who instructed her to “Remember the Ladies… if particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies\, we are determined to foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice\, or Representation.” \nLight refreshments will be served at 5 p.m. in the Lower Level. \nPerformance will begins at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Room \nTickets are $20.00 with limited seating. (NO Tickets will be sold at the door) \nTickets may be purchased at the Adams Free Library front desk\, or by contacting Ed or Pam St. John 413-743-5603 or by email at estjohn1@roadrunner.com
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/abigail-adams-as-performed-by-sheryl-faye/
LOCATION:Adams Free Library\, Park Street 92\, Adams\, Massachusetts\, 01220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drama,Event,Women's History
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