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SUMMARY:Patriotic PEEPS Diorama Contest
DESCRIPTION:Diorama Drop-Off: April 10-18\nPublic Voting: April 21 – May 9 \nCreate a patriotic PEEPS scene in celebration of the Revolutionary Library Crawl and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence! \nA diorama is a miniature model with three-dimensional figures. Create a diorama that depicts a scene from the past 250 years of America. You are not limited to the Revolution\, so feel free to get creative with exploring highlights from US history. \nGuidelines:\n– One entry per person or team.\n– Entries must be submitted with entry form.\n– All characters should be portrayed by PEEPS.\n– Dioramas must be made in a standard shoe box\, maximum dimensions 14″x10″.\n– All entries must be family-friendly\, in good taste\, and of solid construction.\n– Please give your diorama a title that describes the scene portrayed.\n– Dioramas must be dropped off at the Circulation Desk April 10-April 18. Late entries will not be accepted.\n– Dioramas must be picked up by May 15. Projects left after this date will be disposed. \nPEEPS will be on display and open for voting during the Revolutionary Library Crawl\, April 21 – May 9. One winner from each entry category will be selected to receive a prize. \nEntry form available here:\nhttps://hwlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Patriotic-Peeps-Diaorama-Contest.pdf \nInformation on the Revolutionary Library Crawl available here:\nhttps://hwlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Revolutionary-Library-Crawl-Passport.pdf
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/patriotic-peeps-diorama-contest/
LOCATION:Hamilton-Wenham Public Library\, 14 Union Street\, South Hamilton\, 01982\, United States
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Event,Exhibit
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SUMMARY:American Revolutionaries: Tea\, Sociability\, and Revolution
DESCRIPTION:American Revolutionaries is a series of gallery talks given by members of the curatorial team in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States. Each talk highlights artworks from the Burrows Gallery of American Decorative Arts\, including silver from the Henry Morris and Elizabeth H. Burrows collection\, which came to the Clark from an anonymous loan to celebrate the Bicentennial of the United States in 1976. \nThe series concludes with an exploration of works of silver and furniture. Alexis Goodin\, curator of decorative arts\, discusses the importance of tea in the daily life of colonial Americans. Goodin focuses on the women who helped organize a boycott of the hot beverage after the British government imposed the Tea Act of 1773.  \nImage: John Brevoort\, Teapot\, c. 1740\, silver and wood. The Clark\, bequest of Henry Morris and Elizabeth H Burrows\, 2003.4.265
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/american-revolutionaries-tea-sociability-and-revolution/
LOCATION:Clark Art Institute\, 225 South Street\, Williamstown\, MA\, 01267\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Siege of Boston: A New Discovery\, Fireside Chat with Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy
DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, April 15\, 2026\nTime: 6:00–7:00 p.m.\nLocation: Zoom Webinar\nCost: Free and open to the public; advance registration required  \nJoin us for a virtual fireside chat with University of Virginia History Professor Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy\, former Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Thomas Jefferson Studies at Monticello\, who will discuss his new archival discovery and reconsider the significance of the Siege of Boston as the first major British defeat of the war—an event that forced Britain to undertake the monumental task of attempting to reconquer America.  \nRegistration (required for virtual attendance):\nhttps://1776.history.fas.harvard.edu/
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-siege-of-boston-a-new-discovery-fireside-chat-with-andrew-j-oshaughnessy/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, North Washington Square 19 1/2\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
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SUMMARY:Harold Holzer on Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
DESCRIPTION:Presidential historian Harold Holzer explores Abraham Lincoln’s views on immigration in Brought Forth on This Continent. Drawing on Lincoln’s words and actions\, this forum examines how debates over newcomers\, belonging\, and national identity shaped the 19th century and continue to resonate in America today.  \nMembers Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/harold-holzer-on-abraham-lincoln-and-american-immigration/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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