Paying Homage to Harriet Powers: A Revolutionary Quilter
2025-04-18 18:00 - 2025-04-19 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mystic Open Studio, Massachusetts Avenue 785, Arlington, MA, 02476, United States
In celebration of the American Revolution’s ideals of freedom and equality, ArtsArlington has invited the fber artists of Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild to share their powerful quilt blocks on Patriots Day Weekend. Guild members Mada Coles Galloway, Lesyslie Rackard & Tarsha-Nicole Taylor will be at Mystic Open Studio during visiting hours to share their perspectives and expertise; organized by Juandamarie Gikandi.
The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild (PSSMQG) honors the legacy of African American quilting by celebrating Harriett Powers (1837–1910), a Black quilter and folk artist born enslaved in Madison County, Georgia. PSSMQG has faithfully recreated Powers’ “Pictorial Quilt” in a modern context, using their own vibrant fabrics and contemporary sensibilities.
Powers’ quilts are considered some of the fnest examples of African American art and have made lasting contributions to American cultural heritage. Only two of her quilts are known to survive: the “Bible Quilt” (1886), held at the Smithsonian Institution, and the “Pictorial Quilt” (1888), housed at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Mrs. Powers used appliqué, machine stitching, and hand stitching to create these quilts, which depict Bible stories, prophecies, and astronomical events.
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OPENING RECEPTION:
Thursday, April 17, 6 to 8 pm
VISITING HOURS
Friday, April 18, 2 to 5 pm
(Coincides with Stitching Bee* organized by Mystic Open Studio; * $10 participation fee for Stitching Bee)
Friday, April 18, 6 to 8 pm
(on view during Drum Circle organized by Mystic Open Studio (artists not present) FREE)
Saturday, April 19, 11am–4pm
(Coincides with tours of the historic Jason Russell House & Menotomy Beer Hall at Town Hall – FREE)
Hosted by Mystic Open Studios
785 Mass Avenue, Arlington, MA
www.mysticopenstudio.com
Exhibit free and open to all!

Burying Ground Tour 1: Old Hill and Newburyport's Road to Revolution
2025-04-18 18:30 - 19:30 | Old Hill Burying Ground, Greenleaf Street 25, Newburyport, Massachusetts, 01950, United States
Join Ghlee Woodworth and Bethany Groff Dorau for a fascinating journey through history as we explore the Old Hill Burying Ground. Discover the stories of the men and women who played a vital role in the Revolutionary War.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with the past and uncover the secrets buried in this historic site.
Important: Please wear comfortable shoes and bring water. The tour involves walking on uneven terrain.
Funded, in part, by the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism

Revolution’s Edge: Costumed Reading of the Hit Play
2025-04-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Paul Revere Mall, Unity Street 21, Boston, Massachusetts, 02113, United States
To kick off Boston’s Patriots’ Day weekend celebrations in partnership with the City of Boston, Old North Illuminated will stage a free reading of the hit play Revolution’s Edge behind Old North Church on Paul Revere Mall. Mayor Michelle Wu and other local officials will attend the play and give remarks to commemorate this historic anniversary. Written by Patrick Gabridge and produced by Plays in Place, Revolution’s Edge is a gripping 45-minute historical drama that ran at Old North Church in the summers of 2023 and 2024. Guests will be greeted with live music before brief speaking remarks welcome the crowd and introduce the 45-minute costumed read of the play. Old North’s lanterns will light up soon after the play’s conclusion, at the beginning of the reenactment of Revere’s row across the Charles River.

Shadows of 1775
2025-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Centre Cong. Church Chapel & Meeting House on Common, Lynnfield, MA, 01940, United States
An original play telling the story of Lynnfield on April 18-19 through the voices of the Lynnfield Militia members. their families, and other townspeople.
It will be led by a narrator who calls on various characters sitting in the audience. Characters, (who are real people from 1775 Lynnfield) tell their individual stories, which, in turn, tells the whole story. Actual words are used whenever possible.
The play takes place at the Centre Congregational Church Chapel on Summer Street, and refreshments will be across the street in the 1714 Meeting House on the Common.
The event is free and open to the public.

Event Website: https://www.lynnfieldhistoricalsociety.org/lhs–revolution-250.html

250th Anniversary Lantern Service Featuring Heather Cox Richardson
2025-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Old North Church, Salem Street 193, Boston, MA, 02113, United States
The Old North Church is offering a traditional Lantern Service on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 7:00pm in honor of the 250th anniversary of the “two if by sea” signal from the church’s steeple on the eve of the American Revolution. Dr. Heather Cox Richardson, acclaimed author and professor of history at Boston College, will deliver the keynote address. Organized by Old North’s clergy and congregation and modeled on the service offered for the 200th anniversary in 1975 with Pres. Gerald Ford, this 250th Anniversary Lantern Service recalls the lights of freedom and encourages reflection on the meaning of faith, freedom, and American democracy today. It will include inspirational music; Paul Revere’s own recollection of his historic ride and Old North’s signal lights; Heather Cox Richardson’s address; and prayers for our nation as we begin our Semiquincentennial. The service will culminate with the lighting of the church’s historic lanterns.

Good Friday Procession to the Battle Green
2025-04-18 20:00 - 22:00 | St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church to Lexington Battle Green, Meriam Street 17, Lexington, Massachusetts, 02420, United States
All are invited to the Battle Green on Friday evening, April 18th to honor those who perished in the Battle of Lexington 250 years ago. This brief commemoration will be part of the annual Good Friday Procession which will commence from St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, 17 Meriam Street at approximately 8:15 pm. The eight colonists who gave their lives for our country on Lexington’s Battle Green on April 19, 1775, will be remembered when the Lamentations procession reaches the Battle Green. For more information visit www.stnicholaslex.org or follow St. Nicholas GOC of Lexington MA on Facebook.

Patriots' Day at the Concord Museum
2025-04-19 | Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Free admission (9:00 am – 5:00 pm), including access to the immersive April 19, 1775 galleries to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride and the new special exhibition Whose Revolution.
A family-friendly encampment of Revolutionary Living History (10:00 am – 5:00 pm). Billerica Colonial Minutemen will drill with muskets, cook over an open firepit, and demonstrate colonial crafts.
Family drop-in activities (9:00 am – 4:00 pm) inspired by the American Revolution and the new Barefoot Books publication Rise Up!
A Forum with Doris Kearns Goodwin (6:00 – 7:00 pm) on the American Revolution and its legacy. Seating is limited and advanced registration is required.
An outdoor concert with the Goodwin Band (7:30 – 8:30 pm), finishing with a view of a town-wide drone show.
Food trucks, an ice cream truck, and a wine and beer truck all day and evening.
Free Museum admission is supported by Highland Street Foundation, and Patriots’ Day family activities are supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

Concord250 Block Party
2025-04-19 01:00 - 20:30 | Concord, Main Street 58, Oak Hill, West Virginia, 25901, United States
250th Block Party Timeline
All DAY EVENTS
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike. Community Day at the Concord Museum, enjoy free admission to the Museum to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s midnight ride and the new special exhibition “Whose Revolution.” Family drop-in activities. Free.
11:00 AM – 7:45 PM
Barrow Bookstore, 79 Main St. Photo Op: Throne Chair. Flourish your camera and capture your inner loyalist spirit as you sit in the throne chair outside of Barrow Bookstore. Free
Barrow Bookstore, 79 Main St. Outdoor Display: Concord Authors’ Revolutionary War Ancestors. Free
Wright Tavern, 2 Lexington Rd –Open House of this historic tavern where the Militia Patriots and British Redcoats met at different times. Be in the place where history happened and is happening again. Tours, Beer Garden, & printmaking exhibition. $
11:00 AM – 6:00 PM LandVest, 24 Main St. Concord 250 Photo Booth. Pose in front of the historic site of Concord as the backdrop and with the Concord 250 logo. Free
1:00 PM – 7:45 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. The Concord Scout House Soirée is an afternoon and evening of stories, dance, song, and historical exhibitions with family-friendly entertainment. $
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House, 399 Lexington Rd. Celebrate at “The Home of Little Women” – also a Revolutionary War “Witness House”– with costumed interpreters, games, music, presentations, “Revolutionary selfies,” Concord Minutemen, Nashobah Sagamore Strong Bear Medicine, and Louisa May Alcott herself reminiscing about the 1875 Centennial festivities. Free
ON THE HOUR EVENTS
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM The Bandstand, Monument Square. Weather permitting. Speeches by dignitaries to kick off the Block Party. Free
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Wayside Inn Steppers: Dancing and Reenacting 18th century dance. $
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Native American Performance. Indigenous Drumming with Dr. Claudia Fox Tree $
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Masonic Hall, 58 Monument Sq. Wright Tavern Sing presents One-Day Choir with Kenter Davies—a joyful celebration of singing in harmony for everyone, regardless of musical experience or ability. $
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM 51 Walden Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden St. Performance by local middle schoolers. “Scenes from the Revolution – A Quarter Millennial Musical.” A series of musical numbers and historical scenes from the Boston Tea Party to the Battles of Lexington and Concord to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Free
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Coldwell Banker, 11 Main St. Concord250 Sounds: Come and listen to live music! Fabulous professional musicians playing music for the times. In partnership with New England Musicians Resource Fund. Free
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Wayside Inn Steppers: Dancing and Reenacting 18th century dance. $
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Children’s Book Reading of “Rise Up: Powerful Protests in American History” by Barefoot Books of Concord. $
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Masonic Hall*, 58 Monument Sq. The Wright Tavern Sing presents One-Day Choir with Kenter Davies—a joyful celebration of singing in harmony for everyone, regardless of musical experience or ability. $ *Bandstand Weather permitting
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Performance. Daughters of the American Revolution, Liberty Flag Contest Launch
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Performance. Broadside Ballads and Sea Shanties with David Coffin of Revels and Mara Bonde. $
51 Walden Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden St. Performance by local middle schoolers. “Scenes from the Revolution – A Quarter Millennial Musical.” A series of musical numbers and historical scenes from the Boston Tea Party to the Battles of Lexington and Concord to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Free
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM 51 Walden Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden St. Performance “Bridging Cultures” 90-minute program featuring performers from Japanese drummers to Irish step dancers, Indian dancers and actors.
Concord Scout House, 74 Walden St. Wayside Inn Steppers: Dancing and Reenacting 18th century dance. $
Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike. Forum with Doris Kearns Goodwin on the American Revolution and Its Legacy. Limited attendance via a stand-by line and livestreamed. Free.
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike. Outdoor concert with the Goodwin Band, finishing with a view of a town-wide drone show. Free.

Bus to the Battle: Concord and Lexington
2025-04-19 04:00 - 10:00 | Hingham Heritage Museum, Main Street 34, Hingham, MA, 02043, United States
Join fellow history lovers for a pre-dawn journey to the 250th-anniversary reenactment of the “shot heard `round the world” – the battles of Concord & Lexington! Following the 6 a.m. reenactment (the actual time these events occurred in 1775), enjoy a hearty breakfast on historic Lexington Green. Options include a plated breakfast at the iconic Inn at Hastings or a classic pancake breakfast hosted by Troop 160. Reservations are required.

Reenactment of the Battle of Lexington
2025-04-19 05:15 - 19:00 | Lexington Battle Green, Lexington Battle Green, Lexington, 02421, United States
The Lexington Minute Men will conduct the 250th Anniversary Reenactment of the Civilian Evacuation of the Battle of Lexington and the Battle of Lexington on the Lexington Battle Green on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
According to the Lexington History Museums, on the night of April 18, 1775, over 700 British soldiers were sent from Boston to Concord to destroy a store of ammunition and other supplies for an anticipated war. As dawn approached on the fateful following morning, the town militia of Lexington stood in anxious anticipation to stand in their way. The two groups squared off on the town common, a single, mysterious shot rang out, and the British soldiers opened fire. When the smoke cleared, eight Americans lay dead, another 10 were wounded, and a war for independence had begun.
Each year, the Town of Lexington and a dedicated corps of reenactors recreate this event in real time on its original site. This year, the event will take place on the exact anniversary of the battle.
The passionate and committed groups of reenactors muster around 5 a.m., and the bell in the Belfry will ring and the Battle will commence at 5:15 a.m.
Attendees should arrive early!

Special Patriots' Day Open Hours at Lexington History Museums
2025-04-19 06:00 - 14:00 | Lexington History Museums, 13 Depot Sq, Lexington, 02420, United States
Lexington History Museums is open on a special schedule for April 19! We will be open early to accommodate visitors in town for the big reenactment, and will be closing early to coincide with the afternoon parade. Please see exact hours below.

First Baptist Church of Lexington Pancake Breakfast
2025-04-19 06:00 - 22:00 | First Baptist Church of Lexington, 1580 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, 02420, United States
First Baptist Church of Lexington is holding their annual Patriot’s Day Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, April 19th from 6 a.m.-10 a.m. “All you can eat” pancakes, sausages, orange juice and coffee. Adults $8 Children $5. Proceeds benefit local charities. First Baptist Church is located at 1580 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington, across from the Police station.

111th Patriots’ Day 5-Mile Road Race
2025-04-19 08:00 - 12:00 | Lexington Battle Green, Lexington Battle Green, Lexington, 02421, United States
Be part of a historic tradition by registering for the 111th Lexington Lions Patriots Day 5 Mile Road Race! Set against the backdrop of scenic Lexington on April 19, 2025, this event not only marks a significant milestone but also embodies the spirit of Patriots Day, a day steeped in American history.
This isn’t just a race; it’s a journey through time, celebrating 111 years of running, community, and tradition. Embrace the opportunity to run where history was made, and contribute to a noble cause – the Lions Club Journey for Sight program. Your participation helps us continue a legacy of service and community engagement.
Don’t miss this milestone event. Join us as we celebrate 111 years of historic runs, community spirit, and charitable impact. Secure your spot at the starting line and be part of history in the making!

Needham2Arlington - Walk
2025-04-19 08:45 - 16:00 | Jason Russell House, 7 Jason Street, Arlington, MA, 02476, United States
250 years ago Needham residents helped repel British attacks on Lexington and Concord. The Needham Militia’s 12.6 mile march to join the battle started at the Townsend Green (Nehoiden and Central Ave) and ended in Arlington by the Jason Russell House (which still stands). The fighting in Arlington was some of the heaviest of the day, and five of Needham’s own gave their lives in the first battle to create our nation.
For those up to the challenge, lace up your sneakers and join your fellow residents on Saturday, April 19, as we walk the 12.6 mile route from Needham to Arlington. At our destination, we will tour the Jason Russell House with its many musket ball strikes, commemorate the sacrifice our fellow townspeople made, and enjoy a packed lunch.
Register today at needhamhistory.org. Participants must sign a release form, and the cost is $30.00. The walk goes through Needham, Wellesley, Newton, Watertown, Belmont, and Arlington. Assuming a roughly 25 minute/mile pace, walkers should arrive at the Jason Russell House around 2:45pm. Participants will need to arrange their own transportation home. Proceeds will help support the Needham History Center & Museum.
Participants must register online with Needham History Center & Museum. This is a walk through history; not a march, not a reenactment, nor a run. A walk.
Visit website: https://needhamhistory.org/

Battle Road - Minute Man National Historical Park
2025-04-19 09:00 - 17:00 | Minute Man National Historical Park, 74 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
This is the signature living history event at Minute Man National Historical Park, featuring hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Throughout the day, learn about the events of April 19, 1775, from many points of view. Enjoy a full schedule of living history programs and demonstrations, including a fast-paced tactical demonstration along a restored stretch of the original Battle Road! Talk with volunteers portraying colonial civilians forced to leave their homes, minute men who answered the sudden call to arms, British soldiers fighting for king and country and Loyalists who saw the struggle differently from their neighbors. This is the largest, most historically accurate tactical demonstration occurring during Patriots’ Day weekend.
Detailed Schedule:
Sunrise Minute Man National Historical Park grounds open
9:00 am Minute Man Visitor Center open
9:30 am- 11:30 am Hartwell Tavern open house
9:30 am- 11:30 am Captain William Smith open house
9:30 am- 4:30 pm Living History Area at Minute Man Visitor Center
11:30 am Hartwell Tavern/ Elm Brook Hill Area Closed
11:45 am ***Elm Brook Hill Tactical Demonstration***
12:30 pm- 4:30 pm Hartwell Tavern Open House
1:00 pm ***Parker’s Revenge Tactical Demonstration***
1:30 pm- 4:30 pm Living History Area at Minute Man Visitor Center Open
1:45 pm Program details coming soon.
3:00 pm After the Battle program at Hartwell Tavern
3:00 pm- 4:30 pm Nathan Meriam Open House: Additional program details coming soon.
3:00 pm Additional program details coming soon.
4:30 pm Historic Houses closed
5:00 pm Minute Man Visitor Center closed
Dusk Minute Man National Historical Park grounds closed
This event is co-sponsored by Friends of Minute Man National Park.

Sounding the Alarm, April 19, 2025
2025-04-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Old Parish Cemetery, Norwood MA, Washington Street 480, Norwood, Massachusetts, 02062, United States
Old Parish Preservation Volunteers (OPPV) of Norwood, Massachusetts will be hosting a ceremony in Old Parish Cemetery on Saturday, April 19, 2025 beginning at 10:00 am. This event will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the sixty men from South Dedham (now Norwood) who answered the alarm of April 19, 1775. Twenty of these men are interred in Old Parish Cemetery. Norwood’s Tilton Carillon in Norwood’s Town Hall will sound the alarm at 10:00am as Norwood’s Colonial Boys fife and drum corps lead the procession to the Old Parish Cemetery to place flowers on the graves of Patriots interred there. The public is invited to join the procession from Town Hall to the Cemetery.

Gallery Talk: Rebels, Rights & Revolution: Battles of Lexington and Concord
2025-04-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Massachusetts Historical Society, Boylston Street 1154, Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
Join Reference Librarian Lauren Gray for a gallery talk on the exhibition “1775: Rebels, Rights & Revolution,” which charts major Massachusetts events in the first year of the American Revolution. Lauren will delve into the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord using related exhibition items. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and ask questions.

American Elm Tree Dedication in Honor of the 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Lexington
2025-04-19 10:00 - 12:00 | The lawn behind Buckman Tavern in Lexington Center, 1 Bedford Street, Lexington, 02420, United States
Hosted by the Lexington Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, this public ceremony will include a tree dedication service, U.S. Flag rituals, patriotic music by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps, and participation by the Lexington Minute Men.

18th Century Encampment & Muster
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Thomas Smith House, North West Street 251, Agawam, Massachusetts, 01030, United States
The Agawam Historical Association will host an 18th century encampment and militia muster with the 25th Continental Regiment and Green Valley Homestead reenactment groups at the historic Thomas Smith House, 251 North West Street, Feeding Hills on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Shot Heard Round the World, and the call to arms responding to the 19 April 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord,
The day’s events will include children’s activities, demonstrations of blacksmithing, tinsmithing, open fire cooking, textile arts, and musket drills. Attendees will be able to “volunteer” for military service and drill with the 25th Continental Regiment, who will provide instruction with wooden muskets.
The National Register-listed Thomas Smith House, which had been standing for nearly two decades when the events being commemorated took place, will be open for tours, as well its preserved 1920s garage.
This event is free and open to the public.

Littleton Patriots Day Celebration!
2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Liberty Square and Fay Park, Litteton, New Estate Road 81, Littleton, MA, 01460, United States
All-day event. At 10 AM at Liberty Square, we will hear short speeches on the importance of Patriot’s Day and lay wreaths and play Taps to honor Littleton Revolutionary War patriots. From 11 AM to 3 PM at Fay Park and the Littleton Historical Society, join us for games, crafts, horses, a fire truck, and a food truck, and the Boxborough Minutemen will conduct a musket salute in the afternoon.

Battle Green Rededication
2025-04-19 11:00 - 12:30 | Lexington Battle Green, Lexington Battle Green, Lexington, 02421, United States
After the 250th Battle of Lexington Anniversary Reenactment, the morning will pivot to an exciting and never-before-seen Patriotic Performance and demonstration by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, in a stunning audio/visual event meant to pay homage to America’s fight for liberty from 1775 to the present day.

Patriots' Day on Lynnfield Common
2025-04-19 11:00 - 14:00 | Massachusetts
11 a.m.
Children’s Workshop in the Meeting House
Hat making. Children (and others) will make paper tri-cornered hats and be given a “Capt. Bancroft’s Company” flag. Demonstrations by reenactors during this time.
12:40 p.m.
The story of Martin Herrick and the Lynn End Militia.
12:45 p.m.
The arrival of Martin Herrick
Immediately following:
March to Menotomy
Militia follows fifer and drummer. Proceed to end of Common.
Militia returns. Presents “Mourn Arms”
Wreath-laying at the new War Memorial
18th century music
2 p.m. on the stage – Patriotic concert, with the Reading Community Concert Band
All events free and open to the public

Arlington250: Menotomy Beer Hall
2025-04-19 12:00 - 17:30 | Arlington Town Hall, 730 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA, 02476, United States
On April 19, the actual first day of the American Revolution, we celebrate with food and craft beverages the passage of Paul Revere and William Dawes through present-day Arlington to warn of advance of British troops to suppress the colonial rebellion. This indoor family friendly beer hall providing arts and crafts for children, live music and games. Food and drinks provided by local businesses.
This event Collaborative event hosted by the Arlington Historical Society, Town of Arlington, & Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture.

Event Website: https://www.visitarlingtonma.org/arlington-250-upcoming-events/

Keepers of the Revolution
2025-04-19 12:30 - 20:00 | Scanlon Banquet Hall, Westfield State University, 477 Western Ave, Westfield, MA, Western Avenue 477, Westfield, MA, 01085, United States
On the exact 250th anniversary of Lexington and Concord, come celebrate America’s legacy of patriotism and revolution!
“Keepers of the Revolution” seeks to Educate, Entertain, and Inspire patriots of all ages to keep the spirit of Revolution in the Northeast alive. Come for food, speakers and comedy, including:
Comedians K-von Moezzi and Brian Swinehart
Speakers Eric Brakey and Katrina Smith
FREE fun for all ages!

Needham2Arlington - Bus
2025-04-19 13:30 - 16:00 | Jason Russell House, 7 Jason Street, Arlington, MA, 02476, United States
250 years ago, Needham residents helped repel British attacks on Lexington and Concord. The East Needham Militia’s 12.6-mile march to join the battle started at the Townsend Green (Nehoiden and Central Ave) and ended in Arlington by the Jason Russell House (which still stands). The fighting in Arlington was some of the heaviest of the day, and five of Needham’s own gave their lives in the first battle to create our nation.
For those up who want to see the actual route but not walk it (there is a group walking the 12.6 miles), the bus tour may be for you! The bus and tour guide will depart from the Needham History Center & Museum at 1:30 PM. We plan to arrive at the Jason Russell House around 2:45pm – just as the walkers are arriving.
At our destination, we will tour the Jason Russell House with its many musket ball strikes, commemorate the sacrifice our fellow townspeople made, and enjoy a packed lunch.
Register today at needhamhistory.org. Participants must sign a release form, and the cost is $60.00. Tickets are limited.
Proceeds will help support the Needham History Center & Museum.
https://needhamhistory.org/

Concord250 Event: "Scenes From The Revolution - a Quarter Millennial Musical"
2025-04-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-19 16:00 - 17:00 | 51 Walden Performing Arts Center, Walden Street 51, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
“Scenes From The Revolution” is ready for Concord250
Please join us after the parade at The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden St. Concord MA on Saturday, April 19, 2025, for two performances of “Scenes From The Revolution – a Quarter Millennial Musical” written by Aline Shader.
For all ages, this engaging musical, with heartwarming and entertaining songs and historically relevant dialogue, includes scenes from the Boston Tea Party to the signing of Declaration of Independence and a special song, “One If By Land,” commemorating Paul Revere’s Ride.
The performers feature middle school students from Concord and Lexington. The production is directed by Kathryn Denney with piano accompanist Jonathan Fagan, produced by Alex Leiva and Jenny Hersch and presented by Songs Children Sing.
Location: The Performing Arts Center 51 Walden St, Concord, MA, 01742
Date: Saturday April 19, 2025
Performance times: 2 PM and 4 PM
FREE-OF-CHARGE with general seating
For more information, please contact:
Carole Wayland
director@51walden.org
978-369-7911

Lexington's 2025 Patriots' Day Parade
2025-04-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Massachusetts Avenue, Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts, 02421, United States
Lexington’s Patriots’ Day Parade honors Lexington’s history as the birthplace of liberty and provides a fun-filled afternoon for families of all ages. This year’s parade on Saturday, April 19, at 2 p.m., will be bigger and more exciting than ever. It will include reenactors, marching bands, floats, fife & drums, clowns & jugglers, dancers, dignitaries, celebrities, and the Shriners.
The afternoon features a 125-unit parade, marching over 2.5 miles along Massachusetts Avenue from Maple Street to Worthen Road.
There will be nearly 2,700 marchers, reenactors, and performers

Sudbury Celebrates 250 with Colonial Music
2025-04-19 16:00 - 17:30 | Martha Mary Chapel, Dutton Road 35, Sudbury, Massachusetts, 01776, United States
Colonial Music Celebration
Concert at Martha Mary Chapel
Wayside Inn Grounds
Sudbury, MA
Deirdre Sweeney and Al Petty perform an extensive repertoire of 18th century dance music, as well as marches and laments, on flute, whistle, recorder and fife, gathered from manuscripts printed between the 17th and 19th centuries and arranged in counterpoint. They play regularly for colonial dancing as well as other occasions, and have long been active in related musical cultures, including American fife and drum and traditional Irish music.

Historic 1700s Colonial Dinner
2025-04-19 17:30 - 20:00 | Longfellow’s Wayside Inn, 72 Wayside Inn Road, Sudbury, MA, 01776, United States
Longfellow’s Wayside Inn Historic Dinner
Tickets:
$65 | Per Person ($10 off for those who dress up in colonial attire!) (Tickets at RESY.com)
$55 | TWIF members (Please call 978-443-1776×1)
This event is non-refundable.
Each ticket includes taxes and gratuity.
Alcohol served to 21+ only.
About:
Come celebrate with us at The Historic 1700s Colonial Dinner presented by The Wayside Inn.
5:30 p.m. – Guest Arrival & Cocktail Hour
Coow Woow upon arrival, possible Sudbury Ancient Fifes playing during cocktail hour. Cash bar available.
6:15 p.m. – Historic discussion around what led to the Revolutionary War & Sudbury’s involvement.
6:30 p.m. – Presentation and served first course. Colonial Clam Chowder, Basket of Corn Muffins & Anadama bread.
Buffet Dinner to follow:
(includes authentic food from early 1700s)
Fricassee of Chicken with pastry crust
Ye Olde Beef Stew
Traditional Colonist’s Haddock with cream sauce
Mashed potatoes
Root vegetables
8 p.m.-Ye Olde apple pie with whipped cream
