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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T130000
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SUMMARY:Colonial Life with reenactor Jan Scanlan
DESCRIPTION:Had you lived here 250 years ago\, you would have been in colonial Bradford (Groveland didn’t become its own town until 1850).  It was an uncertain time: British troops were occupying Boston.  Men were away dealing with this threat.  What would your life have been like during this time?  This event allows you to experience activities children would have had for work and play.  Try on colonial clothes; interact with common household activities; play games.\nJan is an educator and historical interpreter with the Danvers Alarm List Company\, a not-for-profit that recreates the Danvers Militia and Alarm Company which responded to the call out of Lexington\, Massachusetts on 19 April 1775\, though she wants it known that the company only made it as far as Menotomy (Arlington).\nThis program is part of the Revolutionary Library Crawl. Information 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/colonial-life-with-reenactor-jan-scanlan/
LOCATION:Langley-Adams Library\, Main Street 185\, Groveland\, MA\, 01834\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Langley-Adams Library":MAILTO:snakanishi@langleyadamslib.org
GEO:42.7675056;-71.0256834
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T212912Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T212912Z
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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Legacies: Between the Lines
DESCRIPTION:Poet Bonney Hartley (Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians) presents an original poetry reading created for Revolutionary Legacies. Hartley will share the commissioned poem inspired by Museum objects and discuss her broader work\, offering Indigenous perspectives on memory\, belonging\, and the Revolution’s unfinished promises.  \nSupported in part by Mass Humanities and Concord250. \nFree In-Person and Virtual
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-legacies-between-the-lines/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Indigenous History,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260309T190218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T190218Z
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SUMMARY:Walking On Native Land
DESCRIPTION:What were the conditions of the lands that helped shape this valley and the lives of the people who lived here 13\,000 years ago? How was it different from the land across the sea? What traces remain in the landscape that can help carry those stories forward to today? \nJoin us at the boat ramp\, near 260 Main St in Hatfield MA\, for a wide-ranging conversation on the deep history of the land\, and how it played a role in the pressures that led to the American Revolution.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/walking-on-native-land/
LOCATION:Hatfield Historical Museum\, Main Street 39\, Hatfield\, Massachusetts\, 01038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indigenous History,Outdoors,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hatfield Historical Soiety":MAILTO:hatfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
GEO:42.3700591;-72.5971011
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260410T144411Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T144411Z
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SUMMARY:Walking On Native Land: Land use in the 1700s
DESCRIPTION:The land below our feet holds a ton of history\, and we are looking forward to talking about some of those parts of our local story.  We will learn a welcoming song in Abenaki\, look out over the mighty Connecticut River as people did 13000 years ago\, and hear how the different approaches to land use between English colonists and Native people contributed to the conflict that eventually lead up to the American Revolution. \nDress for the weather\, plan on being outside for an hour or more.\nFeel free to bring a folding chair\, or a blanket to sit on\, and some water.\nThere’s parking at the ramp and along the road\, with some parking for vehicles with an accessibility placard on a first-come first-served basis.\nWe’ll be outside\, and we might be there before the porta-loo is in place for the summer\, so take that into account when planning your trip!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/walking-on-native-land-land-use-in-the-1700s/
LOCATION:Hatfield Historical Museum\, Main Street 39\, Hatfield\, Massachusetts\, 01038\, United States
CATEGORIES:Indigenous History,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hatfield Historical Soiety":MAILTO:hatfieldhistoricalsociety@gmail.com
GEO:42.3700591;-72.5971011
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260129T230135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T230135Z
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SUMMARY:A Bedford Assortment
DESCRIPTION:Vocabulary.com describes an “assortment” as “a bunch of different things all together\, whether they’re the same sort or not.” \n“For example\,” says Society President and Bedford Town Historian Sharon McDonald\, “an assortment of chocolates would be a box of cherry-filled\, nut\, caramel\, coconut\, and orange crème candies. \nUsing her engaging story-telling style\, McDonald’s “Bedford Assortment” program will be a bunch of assorted snippets from Bedford’s colonial history that may be funny\, sad\, surprising\, or inspiring. She hopes you will say “Bon\, bon!”
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/a-bedford-assortment/
LOCATION:Bedford Old Town Hall\, Great Room (3rd Floor)\, South Road 16\, Bedford\, Massachusetts\, 01730\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bedford Old Town Hall Great Room (3rd Floor) South Road 16 Bedford Massachusetts 01730 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=South Road 16:geo:-71.2789051,42.4913363
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T180000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260421T155753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T155753Z
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SUMMARY:𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗦 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗦: 𝗦𝗨𝗗𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗬\, 𝗠𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗨𝗦𝗘𝗧𝗧𝗦
DESCRIPTION:Join Hassanamisco Nipmuc tribal member\n𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱\nin a talk about the erasure of Native voices in Sudbury. \nExpanding on her research on the Indigenous history of the town during its origins\, Jasmine will discuss the impact of colonial hero stories and the birth of newfound nationalism even before the period of the Revolutionary War. Explore the birth of the Commonwealth from an Indigenous lens. \nJoin us for a presentation followed by Q&A.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%97%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%9a%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a8%f0%9d%97%a6-%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a5%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%9a%f0%9d%97%9c%f0%9d%97%a1/
LOCATION:Fairbank Community Center\, Fairbank Road 40\, Sudbury\, MA\, 01776\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Indigenous History,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sudbury 250 Committee":MAILTO:sudbury250@sudbury.ma.us
GEO:42.3930497;-71.4430914
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260218T184734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T184734Z
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SUMMARY:How We Remember\, What We Preserve: Washington's Legacy at Mount Vernon
DESCRIPTION:To mark the 250th anniversaries of the American Revolution and the founding of the United States\, a coalition of local non-profits and government agencies will present Washington in American Memory\, a seven-part speaker series. \nExplore the 19th century origins of preservation at Mount Vernon\, current conservation work\, and the estate’s future\, featuring: \n-Doug Bradburn\, President and CEO of George Washington’s Mount Vernon and co-founder and editor of the book series\, Early American Histories\n-Andrea Sahin\, Vice Regent for Massachusetts to the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/how-we-remember-what-we-preserve-washingtons-legacy-at-mount-vernon/
LOCATION:Cambridge Public Library\, Broadway 449\, Cambridge\, Massachusetts\, 02138\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="City of Cambridge":MAILTO:psaffari@cambridgema.gov
GEO:42.3737951;-71.1101296
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Cambridge Public Library Broadway 449 Cambridge Massachusetts 02138 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Broadway 449:geo:-71.1101296,42.3737951
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T212813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T212813Z
UID:10008169-1777402800-1777406400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Gerard Magliocca on Limitations in Executive Power
DESCRIPTION:Legal scholar Gerard Magliocca explores Justice Robert H. Jackson’s landmark concurring opinion in the Steel Seizure Case\, illuminating its enduring framework for presidential power. This forum connects constitutional history to current debates\, examining how Jackson’s analysis continues to shape limits on executive authority in times of crisis. \nMembers Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gerard-magliocca-on-limitations-in-executive-power/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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GEO:42.457529;-71.3417985
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=53 Cambridge Turnpike:geo:-71.3417985,42.457529
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260319T183034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T183034Z
UID:10007255-1777404600-1777408200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Recapitulating Kurt Russell’s Visit
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion with the organizers behind Kurt Russell’s visit to Arlington\, exploring how the Hollywood actor and descendant of Jason Russell came to rediscover his family’s connection to the Jason Russell House\, site of the largest skirmish of the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/recapitulating-kurt-russells-visit/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, Jason Street 7\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
CATEGORIES:Commemoration,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arlington Historical Society":MAILTO:contact@arlingtonhistorical.org
GEO:42.4160266;-71.1587071
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arlington Historical Society Jason Street 7 Arlington MA 02476 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Jason Street 7:geo:-71.1587071,42.4160266
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260309T185426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T185426Z
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SUMMARY:The Civilians Trapped Behind the Boston Siege Lines "I Screamed with All My Might"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the compelling story of the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the hundreds of civilians trapped inside Boston. \nRegardless of their political allegiance\, these non-combatants faced a daily struggle to secure supplies to support their families\, avoid the abuses of His Majesty’s forces and protect their personal and real property from roving bands of thieves. As the siege progressed\, the continuous fear of an American attack on the town\, combined with bouts of lawlessness\, deprivation of civil rights\, and disease\, led to the collapse of society. While much attention has been given to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Evacuation of Boston\, we’ll take a closer look at the struggles of those trapped behind enemy lines and their efforts to survive. \nAlexander Cain\, JD\, earned his economics degree from Merrimack College in 1993 and obtained his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law in 1996. He has authored numerous research articles and presentations on the American Revolution\, including the Battles of Lexington\, Concord\, and Bunker Hill\, the Siege of Boston\, and the experiences of New England and New York loyalist refugees during the Burgoyne Campaign. In addition\, he has published two books: We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American Revolution and I See Nothing but the Horrors of a Civil War: The Loyalists of McAlpin’s Corps of American Volunteers. He is also the creator of the blog and podcast Historical Nerdery (historicalnerdery.com). Currently\, he is in the process of writing his upcoming book\, “For God’s Sake Fire!” – The Massachusetts Militia System on the Eve of the Battles of Lexington and Concord\, which is anticipated to be released in 2027. \nAlex currently leads an educational initiative in Northeastern Massachusetts that aims to introduce high school students to careers in advanced manufacturing\, construction\, and the skilled trades. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife\, Paula\, and they have two adult children\, John and Abigail. The fact that they are named after John and Abigail Adams is purely a coincidence.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-civilians-trapped-behind-the-boston-siege-lines-i-screamed-with-all-my-might/2026-04-29/1/
LOCATION:Reading Public Library\, Middlesex Avenue 64\, Reading\, Massachusetts\, 01867\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reading Public Library":MAILTO:rdghist@noblenet.org
GEO:42.526119;-71.1102833
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Reading Public Library Middlesex Avenue 64 Reading Massachusetts 01867 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Middlesex Avenue 64:geo:-71.1102833,42.526119
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260309T185426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T185426Z
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SUMMARY:The Civilians Trapped Behind the Boston Siege Lines "I Screamed with All My Might"
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the compelling story of the aftermath of the Battles of Lexington and Concord and the hundreds of civilians trapped inside Boston. \nRegardless of their political allegiance\, these non-combatants faced a daily struggle to secure supplies to support their families\, avoid the abuses of His Majesty’s forces and protect their personal and real property from roving bands of thieves. As the siege progressed\, the continuous fear of an American attack on the town\, combined with bouts of lawlessness\, deprivation of civil rights\, and disease\, led to the collapse of society. While much attention has been given to the Battle of Bunker Hill and the Evacuation of Boston\, we’ll take a closer look at the struggles of those trapped behind enemy lines and their efforts to survive. \nAlexander Cain\, JD\, earned his economics degree from Merrimack College in 1993 and obtained his Juris Doctor from the New England School of Law in 1996. He has authored numerous research articles and presentations on the American Revolution\, including the Battles of Lexington\, Concord\, and Bunker Hill\, the Siege of Boston\, and the experiences of New England and New York loyalist refugees during the Burgoyne Campaign. In addition\, he has published two books: We Stood Our Ground: Lexington in the First Year of the American Revolution and I See Nothing but the Horrors of a Civil War: The Loyalists of McAlpin’s Corps of American Volunteers. He is also the creator of the blog and podcast Historical Nerdery (historicalnerdery.com). Currently\, he is in the process of writing his upcoming book\, “For God’s Sake Fire!” – The Massachusetts Militia System on the Eve of the Battles of Lexington and Concord\, which is anticipated to be released in 2027. \nAlex currently leads an educational initiative in Northeastern Massachusetts that aims to introduce high school students to careers in advanced manufacturing\, construction\, and the skilled trades. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife\, Paula\, and they have two adult children\, John and Abigail. The fact that they are named after John and Abigail Adams is purely a coincidence.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/the-civilians-trapped-behind-the-boston-siege-lines-i-screamed-with-all-my-might/2026-04-29/2/
LOCATION:Reading Public Library\, Middlesex Avenue 64\, Reading\, Massachusetts\, 01867\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Reading Public Library":MAILTO:rdghist@noblenet.org
GEO:42.526119;-71.1102833
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T130000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260312T215849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T215849Z
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SUMMARY:Author Book Talk: Dr. Marla R. Miller\, Entangled Lives: Labor\, Livelihood\, and Landscapes of Change in Rural Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:Free\, virtual program; registration required \nAbout the Author: Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives of the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and a Distinguished Professor of History at the University of Massachusetts Amherst\, Dr. Marla Miller’s primary research interest is U.S. women’s work before industrialization. Her book The Needle’s Eye: Women and Work in the Age of Revolution was published by the University of Massachusetts Press in August 2006\, and won the Costume Society of America’s Millia Davenport Publication Award for the best book in the field for that year. In 2009 she published an edited collection\, Cultivating a Past: Essays in the History of Hadley\, Massachusetts\, also with the University of Massachusetts Press. Her book Betsy Ross and the Making of America  (Holt\, 2010)–a scholarly biography of that much-misunderstood early American craftswoman–was a finalist for the Cundill Prize in History at McGill University (the world’s largest non-fiction historical literature prize)\, and was named to the Washington Post’s “Best of 2010” list. A short biography of Massachusetts gownmaker Rebecca Dickinson appeared in the Westview Press series Lives of American Women in summer 2013. In 2019 she completed a microhistory of women and work in 18th-century New England titled Entangled Lives: Labor\, Livelihood\, and Landscapes of Change in Rural Massachusetts (Johns Hopkins University Press\, 2019). In addition to her own scholarship\, Professor Miller contributes to her fields of study as an editor.  She has served on the editorial board of the Public Historian as well as the Journal of the Early Republic\, and currently serves on the board of the New England Quarterly.   Dr. Miller is also the founding editor of the prizewinning UMass Press series Public History in Historical Perspective. \nAbout the Book: What was women’s work truly like in late eighteenth-century America\, and what does it tell us about the gendered social relations of labor in the early republic? In Entangled Lives\, Marla R. Miller examines the lives of Anglo-\, African\, and Native American women in one rural New England community—Hadley\, Massachusetts—during the town’s slow transformation following the Revolutionary War. Peering into the homes\, taverns\, and farmyards of Hadley\, Miller offers readers an intimate history of the working lives of these women and their vital role in the local economy. Miller\, a longtime resident of Hadley\, follows a handful of eighteenth-century women working in a variety of occupations: domestic service\, cloth making\, health and healing\, and hospitality. She asks about the social openings and opportunities this work created—and the limitations it placed on ordinary lives. Her compelling stories about women’s everyday work\, grounded in the material culture\, built environment\, and landscapes of rural western Massachusetts\, reveal the larger economic networks in which Hadley operated and the subtle shifts that accompanied the emergence of the middle class in that rural community. Ultimately\, this book shows how work differentiated not only men and woman but also race and class as Miller follows young\, mostly white women working in domestic service\, African American women negotiating labor in enslavement and freedom\, and women of the rural gentry acting as both producers and employers. Engagingly written and featuring fascinating characters\, the book deftly takes us inside a society and shows us how it functions. Offering an intervention into larger conversations about local history\, microhistory\, and historical scholarship\, Entangled Lives is a revealing journey through early America.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/author-book-talk-dr-marla-r-miller-entangled-lives-labor-livelihood-and-landscapes-of-change-in-rural-massachusetts/
LOCATION:Virtual Program\, North Washington Square 19 1/2\, Salem\, MA\, 01970\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="New Bedford Whaling Museum":MAILTO:communication@whalingmuseum.org
GEO:42.5236176;-70.890956
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260211T171941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T171941Z
UID:10004433-1777573800-1777577400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:In Support of the Army: How the Massachusetts Housewives supported the Continental Troops
DESCRIPTION:It is often said that the army marches on its stomach and it’s just as true during the 18th century as it is today. But how was the army supplied with that food? How was it cooked/processed? And what ways did the food that housewives cooked/processed/preserved in their homes support the Continental Army as it grew from local militia groups at the Battle of Bunker Hill to a full army under General George Washington?\nFoodways historian Stacy Booth will discuss not only how the housewives of Massachusetts provisioned the army in the early years of the Revolutionary War but also how they used food and cooking as ways to protest taxation and the political policies that fanned the flames of a revolution. \nBiography\nStacy Booth is a foodways historian with almost 20 years of experience reenacting and presenting to the public. She specializes in 17th and 18th century New England foodways presentations and cooking demonstrations.\nShe also runs her business\, Forgotten Recipes (forgotten-recipes.com)\, where she has presented\, cooked at or set up displays for libraries\, museums and historic houses for the past six years.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/in-support-of-the-army-how-the-massachusetts-housewives-supported-the-continental-troops/
LOCATION:Bigelow Free Public Library\, 54 Walnut St\, Clinton\, MA\, 01510\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers,Women's History
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bigelow Free Public Library":MAILTO:mletarte@cwmars.org
GEO:42.4174145;-71.6833522
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Bigelow Free Public Library 54 Walnut St Clinton MA 01510 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=54 Walnut St:geo:-71.6833522,42.4174145
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T213206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T213206Z
UID:10008164-1777573800-1777577400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Return to 1775 - Book Talk with author Peter Abair
DESCRIPTION:For lovers of history and great storytelling\, this event will take you to the outbreak of the American Revolution in April of 1775.  What compelled the British government to send troops to Massachusetts? What drove the people of Massachusetts to rise against London’s authority? What would you do if the alarm bells were sounding in your rural village outside of Boston\, early in the morning on April 19\, 1775?  Pittsfield native and author\, Pete Abair\, will present the historical context leading to the outbreak of the American Revolution\, and also connect you to the decisive moments for the historical and fictional characters in his historical novel\, Each Hath a Hand: A Rebellion at Dawn\, 1775. You’ll enjoy this event that includes great visuals and vivid storytelling. Get to know people\, who were much like you\, at the moment of crisis and decision as the British march on your community.  History comes alive.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/return-to-1775-book-talk-with-author-peter-abair/
LOCATION:Berkshire Athenaeum\, Wendell Avenue 1\, Pittsfield\, Massachusetts\, 01201\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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GEO:42.4476288;-73.2512877
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Berkshire Athenaeum Wendell Avenue 1 Pittsfield Massachusetts 01201 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Wendell Avenue 1:geo:-73.2512877,42.4476288
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T212657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T212657Z
UID:10008170-1777635000-1777654800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Revolutionary Legacies Student Gallery Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join the student artists featured in the new special exhibition Revolutionary Legacies\, along with Curator David Wood and Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson\, for a gallery talk at 11:30 am on May 1. \nFree with Museum admission. Members visit free.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-legacies-student-gallery-talk/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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GEO:42.457529;-71.3417985
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=53 Cambridge Turnpike:geo:-71.3417985,42.457529
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260403T131506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T131506Z
UID:10007325-1777640400-1777644000@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: From Yorktown to the Hotel d’York
DESCRIPTION:Join Sara Georgini\, Series Editor\, Papers of John Adams\, for a gallery talk on the exhibition From Yorktown to the Hotel d’York: Winning Peace. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and ask questions.  \nAttendance is free. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/gallery-talk-may-1-2026
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gallery-talk-from-yorktown-to-the-hotel-dyork/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Historical Society":MAILTO:communications@masshist.org
GEO:42.3464046;-71.0898925
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Massachusetts Historical Society Boylston Street 1154 Boston Massachusetts 02215 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Boylston Street 1154:geo:-71.0898925,42.3464046
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260415T154734Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T154734Z
UID:10008180-1777640400-1777644000@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Yarmouth in Revolution | Revolutionary Insights: A Cape & Islands Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth and the Yarmouth Senior Center invite you to meet five leading historians and authors from the Cape and Islands Historians Committee\, for a lively roundtable discussion\, based on their recent book\, “The Revolutionary War on Cape Cod and the Islands.” Moderated by Steven Flack (Co-Chair HSOY Programs)\, we’ll explore lesser-known events\, individuals\, and ongoing research covering 1760–1781—including Yarmouth’s role in the Revolution. Featuring Ron Petersen\, Jack Duggan\, Nancy Shoemaker\, Karen Fojt and David Martin. Join them for a fascinating look at the Revolution—right here where it happened. Anyone may attend\, please register by calling 508-394-7606 X 1330.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/yarmouth-in-revolution-revolutionary-insights-a-cape-islands-roundtable/
LOCATION:Yarmouth Senior Center\, 528 Forest Rd\, West Yarmouth\, 02673\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth":MAILTO:info@hsoy.org
GEO:41.6825627;-70.2172943
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Yarmouth Senior Center 528 Forest Rd West Yarmouth 02673 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=528 Forest Rd:geo:-70.2172943,41.6825627
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T150000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260421T211806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T211806Z
UID:10008335-1777644000-1777647600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Lee Thomas presents the American Revolutionary War
DESCRIPTION:Local historian Lee Thomas provides an overview of the events that brought the colonies to declare independence from the mother country as well as the struggle to break away. \nThis program is part of the Revolutionary Library Crawl. Information 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/lee-thomas-presents-the-american-revolutionary-war/
LOCATION:Langley-Adams Library\, Main Street 185\, Groveland\, MA\, 01834\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Langley-Adams Library":MAILTO:snakanishi@langleyadamslib.org
GEO:42.7675056;-71.0256834
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Langley-Adams Library Main Street 185 Groveland MA 01834 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 185:geo:-71.0256834,42.7675056
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T163000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T211134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T211134Z
UID:10008178-1777735800-1777739400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:God of Our Fathers: Mighty Miracles of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga\, Presented by Mark Beliles\, The raid on Fort Ticonderoga took place in the early morning on May 10\, 1775. As the Colonists in Boston\, under siege\, needed the munitions there\, Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold and the New England militia breeched the fort at dawn and demanded surrender from Captain William DeLaPlace. He gave up his sword and the fort and the munitions to the rebels and not a single life was lost. Free admission for all!  Info: 508-240-2400 | artsempoweringlife.org
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/god-of-our-fathers-mighty-miracles-of-the-american-revolution-3/
LOCATION:Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center\, Southern Eagle Cartway 95\, Brewster\, Massachusetts\, 02631\, United States
CATEGORIES:Anniversary,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Arts Empowering Life":MAILTO:publicity@artsempoweringlife.org
GEO:41.7797451;-70.0123384
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Arts Empowering Life Performing Arts Center Southern Eagle Cartway 95 Brewster Massachusetts 02631 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Southern Eagle Cartway 95:geo:-70.0123384,41.7797451
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T212444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T212444Z
UID:10008172-1777921200-1777924800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:American Disunion: An Evening with David Blight
DESCRIPTION:Join Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David Blight for a compelling forum on the evolving meaning of American independence. Drawing on his scholarship on Frederick Douglass\, Blight will explore how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence have been interpreted and contested over time. \nProfessor Blight will discuss Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech\, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?”. Through Douglass’s words\, Blight invites us to reflect on the enduring tensions between liberty and inequality\, and to consider whether the nation’s founding promises remain unfulfilled.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/american-disunion-an-evening-with-david-blight/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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GEO:42.457529;-71.3417985
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=53 Cambridge Turnpike:geo:-71.3417985,42.457529
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260415T170353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T170353Z
UID:10008182-1778094000-1778097600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Revolutionary  Dwellings  –  Homes of Patriots and Loyalists in Mhd.
DESCRIPTION:An estimated 300 houses survive in Marblehead\, MA from before the time of the American Revolution (even if modified by later generations) out of perhaps 525 or so that existed as the war began\, when Marblehead was still the sixth most populous metropolis in  British North America.  And because it is estimated that more than 1\,400 men and boys from the densely populated town of about 950  families — (all living in those 525 houses !) — served in the Revolutionary War from the beginning through its end\, nearly every house in Marblehead that predates 1775 was therefore the home of a Revolutionary serviceman.  In June 1775\, nearly 600 men and teenage boys joined the Continental Army’s new “Marblehead Regiment” as unemployment at sea swelled the ranks of the town’s already overwhelmingly rebel militia.  And starting in Autumn 1775\, hundreds of them would sail out as captains and crews of privateer vessels\, continuing throughout the war’s seven long years\, continuing into 1783.  Many would lose their lives that way.    Out of those 950 families\, only about a dozen heads of  households can be identified as Tories\, or Loyalists.  And nearly every house was filled with women and many children who suffered greatly. The town did not fully recover until the 1830s\, several generations later — which is why so many pre-Revolutionary homes survive.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/revolutionary-dwellings-homes-of-patriots-and-loyalists-in-mhd/
LOCATION:Abbot Public Library\, 235 Pleasant Street\, Marblehead\, MA\, 01945\, Pleasant Street 235\, Marblehead\, Massachusetts\, 01945\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://massachusetts250.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/May-6-Rev-Houses.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Marblehead 250 Committee":MAILTO:laurenmccormack@marbleheadmuseum.org
GEO:42.4963744;-70.8632275
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Abbot Public Library 235 Pleasant Street Marblehead MA 01945 Pleasant Street 235 Marblehead Massachusetts 01945 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Pleasant Street 235:geo:-70.8632275,42.4963744
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T143000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260409T201339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T201339Z
UID:10008155-1778160600-1778164200@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:New England Sweets with Susan Mara Bregman
DESCRIPTION:A chocolate mill opened in Boston in the late 1700s\, setting the stage for New England’s enduring love affair with sweets. Over the following centuries\, the region has become home to an extraordinary variety of baked\, fried\, dipped\, sugared\, and frozen confections. Massachusetts gave us candy classics like Necco Wafers\, Sky Bars\, and Junior Mints.  From Fluffernutters to whoopie pies\, Susan Mara Bregman explores this sugary legacy\, uncovering the stories behind the treats that sweetened New England’s culinary landscape.  \nThe event is co-sponsored by Langley-Adams Library and Nichols Village.  The program will be in the auditorium at Nichols Village\, 1 Nichols Way\, Groveland\, MA.  Enter through the auditorium\, not the main entrance. \nThis program is part of the Revolutionary Library Crawl. Information on the Revolutionary Library Crawl available here:\nhttps://hwlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Revolutionary-Library-Crawl-Passport.pdf \nBregman is the author of the following books:  New England Neon\, New England Candlepin Bowling and Along Route 1: Maine\, New Hampshire\, and Massachusetts.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/new-england-sweets-with-susan-mara-bregman/
LOCATION:Nichols Village\, Nichols Way 1\, Groveland\, MA\, 01834\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Langley-Adams Library":MAILTO:snakanishi@langleyadamslib.org
GEO:42.7722699;-71.0100634
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Nichols Village Nichols Way 1 Groveland MA 01834 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Nichols Way 1:geo:-71.0100634,42.7722699
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T190000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260409T201908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T201908Z
UID:10008153-1778176800-1778180400@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:How to Feed an Army "In search of a bit of gravy" ​ with food historian Stacy Booth
DESCRIPTION:How to Feed an Army “In search of a bit of gravy” with food historian Stacy Booth \n​​~ How was the Continental Army was supplied with food?\n~ How was food cooked and processed?\n~ How was it different from what soldiers ate at home?\n~ How was their diet and and food production different from what we know today? \nThursday\, May 7\, 6:00-7:00pm\, at the History Center\, 97 Main Street\, Andover \nTo Register:  https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/colonial-cooking-at-home-and-on-the-campaign-trail
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/how-to-feed-an-army-in-search-of-a-bit-of-gravy-with-food-historian-stacy-booth/
LOCATION:Andover Center for History and Culture\, 97 Main Street\, Andover\, MA\, 01810\, United States
CATEGORIES:Culinary,Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Andover Center for History and Culture":MAILTO:mtubinis@andoverhistoryandculture.org
GEO:42.653486;-71.1389732
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Andover Center for History and Culture 97 Main Street Andover MA 01810 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=97 Main Street:geo:-71.1389732,42.653486
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T140000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260403T152038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T152038Z
UID:10007326-1778245200-1778248800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Gallery Talk: 1776: Declaring Independence
DESCRIPTION:Join a member of the Adams Papers staff for a gallery talk on the exhibition 1776: Declaring Independence. Visitors are invited to explore the rest of the exhibition and ask questions.  \nAttendance is free. \nPlease visit here to register: https://www.masshist.org/events/gallery-talk-may-8-2026
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/gallery-talk-1776-declaring-independence/
LOCATION:Massachusetts Historical Society\, Boylston Street 1154\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02215\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Exhibit,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Massachusetts Historical Society":MAILTO:communications@masshist.org
GEO:42.3464046;-71.0898925
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Massachusetts Historical Society Boylston Street 1154 Boston Massachusetts 02215 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Boylston Street 1154:geo:-71.0898925,42.3464046
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260331T151455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T151455Z
UID:10007309-1778335200-1778340600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:From Bottles to Windows:  The Role of Glass in Colonial America
DESCRIPTION:Join Sandwich Glass Museum Curator\, Bonnie Lilienfeld\, for an inside look at the role glass played in the life of Yarmouth colonists\, including the lesser-known glass tax imposed on them along with the famous tax on tea!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/from-bottles-to-windows-the-role-of-glass-in-colonial-america/
LOCATION:Thacher Hall\, Main Street 266\, Yarmouth\, MA\, 02675\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth":MAILTO:info@hsoy.org
GEO:41.7060344;-70.2437005
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Thacher Hall Main Street 266 Yarmouth MA 02675 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 266:geo:-70.2437005,41.7060344
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T153000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260414T212603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T212603Z
UID:10008171-1778335200-1778340600@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:From Bottles to Windows:  The Role of Glass in Colonial America
DESCRIPTION:Join the Historical Society of Old Yarmouth and Sandwich Glass Museum Curator\, Bonnie Lilienfeld\, for an inside look at the role glass played in the life of Yarmouth colonists\, including the lesser-known glass tax imposed on them along with the famous tax on tea!
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/from-bottles-to-windows-the-role-of-glass-in-colonial-america-2/
LOCATION:Thacher Hall\, Main Street 266\, Yarmouth\, MA\, 02675\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Historical Society of Old Yarmouth":MAILTO:info@hsoy.org
GEO:41.7060344;-70.2437005
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Thacher Hall Main Street 266 Yarmouth MA 02675 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Main Street 266:geo:-70.2437005,41.7060344
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260226T162141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T162141Z
UID:10006617-1778486400-1778518800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Author Karen Warfield presents The Emancipation of Hannah Faythe Winslow: A Woman's Journey in Colonial America
DESCRIPTION:Join author Karen Warfield as she presents a glimpse at life in colonial times here in Agawam. Beginning with a dramatization of a young colonial woman\, Karen will introduce us to her historical fiction novel which begins in Agawam\, MA and meanders through Hartford\, CT and down to the area of Gales Ferry. The book tells the story of orphan Hannah Winslow and her survival in a time where the things she experiences make her question her religious upbringing in a patriarchal society. Her determination takes her away from her home and ultimately toward her promising future. Part of our series of events honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States\, this lively book talk and skit is one you won’t want to miss! Come experience what Agawam was like at its inception. The author will also offer a book sale and signing at this event.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/author-karen-warfield-presents-the-emancipation-of-hannah-faythe-winslow-a-womans-journey-in-colonial-america/2026-05-11/1/
LOCATION:Agawam Public Library\, Cooper Street 750\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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ORGANIZER;CN="Agawam Public Library":MAILTO:kfrost@agawamlibrary.org
GEO:42.0732063;-72.6432924
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Agawam Public Library Cooper Street 750 Agawam MA 01001 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Cooper Street 750:geo:-72.6432924,42.0732063
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T071353
CREATED:20260226T162141Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T162141Z
UID:10006618-1778524200-1778527800@massachusetts250.org
SUMMARY:Author Karen Warfield presents The Emancipation of Hannah Faythe Winslow: A Woman's Journey in Colonial America
DESCRIPTION:Join author Karen Warfield as she presents a glimpse at life in colonial times here in Agawam. Beginning with a dramatization of a young colonial woman\, Karen will introduce us to her historical fiction novel which begins in Agawam\, MA and meanders through Hartford\, CT and down to the area of Gales Ferry. The book tells the story of orphan Hannah Winslow and her survival in a time where the things she experiences make her question her religious upbringing in a patriarchal society. Her determination takes her away from her home and ultimately toward her promising future. Part of our series of events honoring the 250th anniversary of the United States\, this lively book talk and skit is one you won’t want to miss! Come experience what Agawam was like at its inception. The author will also offer a book sale and signing at this event.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/author-karen-warfield-presents-the-emancipation-of-hannah-faythe-winslow-a-womans-journey-in-colonial-america/2026-05-11/2/
LOCATION:Agawam Public Library\, Cooper Street 750\, Agawam\, MA\, 01001\, United States
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SUMMARY:This Land is Your Land
DESCRIPTION:Historian Beverly Gage discusses This Land Is Your Land\, a sweeping examination of American democracy\, protest\, and power. Drawing on vivid stories and deep research\, Gage traces how struggles over rights\, belonging\, and national identity have shaped the nation and why those struggles continue to matter today.  \nSupported in part by Mass Humanities. \nMembers Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/this-land-is-your-land/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, 53 Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T180000
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SUMMARY:Women of '76
DESCRIPTION:Experience the untold stories of courage and conviction from five remarkable women who witnessed and shaped the American Revolution.  Presented by Rita Parisi of Waterfall Productions. \nStep back in time and discover the untold stories of five courageous women – both patriot and loyalist\, both American and foreign-born – who witnessed\, chronicled\, and in some cases changed the course of the American Revolution.  A Massachusetts housewife who led an all-female militia to capture British spies. A German baroness who followed her Hessian general husband into the British camps. A fearless Georgian farmer’s wife who stood her ground against a Redcoat search party—alone.   \nHear their voices. Experience the Revolution.
URL:https://massachusetts250.org/event/women-of-76-2/
LOCATION:Palmer Public Library\, 1455 North Main Street\, Palmer\, 01069\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Speakers,Women's History
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