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SUMMARY:Highlights of the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:  \nDuring the period of time when the Concord Museum’s galleries were undergoing renovations to address infrastructure needs and provide visitors with an improved Museum Experience\, the treasured historical objects that are the highlights of the Museum’s renowned collection remained on view for visitors in the new Rasmussen Education Center. Over 100 objects\, including Native tools from 10\,000 years ago\, the famed 1775 lantern from the night of Paul Revere’s ride\, and the desk on which Henry David Thoreau wrote Walden\, were exhibited in six different spaces to members and the general public.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/highlights-of-the-concord-museum/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T002007
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SUMMARY:April Member Meet-Up: Davis Museum at Wellesley College
DESCRIPTION:Join other Concord Museum Members for a student-led tour of the Davis Museum at Wellesley College\, one of the first American colleges to introduce both an art history program and modern art course.  Together we’ll discover the treasures of the Davis’ permanent collection. \nThis is a members-only program. If you are not yet a member\, please click here to join today before registering. \nMembers free. Please register below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/april-member-meet-up-davis-museum-at-wellesley-college/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration,Register
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T002007
CREATED:20190308T222656Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T211108Z
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Rendezvous for Revolution at the Concord Museum!  Make the Concord Museum part of your Patriots’ Day tradition!  \n  \nJoin us for a Minute Man encampment with Billerica Colonial Minute Men\, gallery talks\, collection spotlights\, dances\, music\, activities\, and art-making. The Rasmussen Education Center is open Saturday\, April 13 through Monday\, April 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\, with special activities ongoing. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \nOn Monday\, April 15\, as Concord’s Annual Patriots’ Day Parade heads through the center of town\, make sure to stop by historic Wright Tavern from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.!  Free. (The Wright Tavern address is: 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA 01742.) \n  \nSaturday\, April 13 -Rasmussen Education Center \n  \n10:00 – 4:00 P.M. Billerica Colonial Minute Men Encampment \nIn 1775\, the residents of Billerica\, like other towns surrounding Boston\, were stirring in a cauldron of patriot fervor. Yet tradesmen and their sons still tanned leather\, cast spoons and buttons out of pewter\, made brooms and soap. Join the Billerica Colonial Minute Men as they demonstrate candle and soap making\, musket firing\, leather stitching\, musket ball and button casting\, and baking bread and pies. Free. \n  \n10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Inspiring Revolution with Art \nWho do you want to carry with you into battle?  Many of the young people who defended the colonies and fought the British army had never been away from home before.  Keeping a picture of their mom\, wife\, or child around their neck or in their pocket helped them feel less homesick and remember who they are fighting for.  Make a Pocket Portrait of a loved one to inspire you to keep fighting for what you believe in! Free with museum admission\, members free. \n  \n10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Quill Pen Writing and Feather Quill Making  \nTry your hand at using a feather quill and ink to write like a revolutionary! Then make your own to take home. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \nOngoing. Collections Spotlight in April 19th Gallery at the Concord Museum \nDrop by and discover why the British Regulars marched towards Concord on April 19\, 1775. Then learn more about the colonial militia’s supplies and arms hidden in Concord prior to the first battle of the American Revolution. Free with Museum admission\, members free.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/patriots-day-weekend-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Annual Events,Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190413T230000
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Ball
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Patriots’ Ball on Saturday\, April 13\, 2019! All ticket sales and proceeds from this event support the Museum’s education initiatives that serve nearly 14\,000 students each year and teach them about the ideas of freedom\, self-government and individualism and help bring our nation’s history alive – Purchase tickets below! \nThis patriotic evening is organized by the Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers and is a festive way to celebrate Concord’s role in the first battle of the American Revolution in April 1775.  Don’t miss out on all the fun! \n\nLive music with Honey Train and the Barbershop Quartet Stag Party\nThrilling performances by 1st Michigan Fife and Drum Corps and the Concord Minute Men\nA barbecue buffet with Juliana’s Catering and drinks on us\nFun activites\, including a raffle\, wine toss\, and photo booth!\nTraditional Patriots’ Ball march into town to see Samuel Prescott ride in on horseback to warn us that “The Regulars are coming!”\n\nThe Concord Museum is pleased to present the inaugural Robert Gross Award for Advancing Concord’s History to Maria Madison\, President of The Robbins House. \n  \nThank you to our sponsors\nCynthia and Bryon Deysher \nDennis and Kim Burns \nMassachusetts Society of the Cincinnati \nClaire and Joshua Nelson \nPaula and Peter Bentinck-Smith and Thomas and Cheryl Beaudoin \n \n \n  \nWe are pleased to partner with\nConcord’s Colonial Inn
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/patriots-ball-2019/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190414T160000
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Rendezvous for Revolution at the Concord Museum!  Make the Concord Museum part of your Patriots’ Day tradition!  \n  \nJoin us for a Minute Man encampment with Billerica Colonial Minute Men\, gallery talks\, collection spotlights\, dances\, music\, activities\, and art-making. The Rasmussen Education Center is open Saturday\, April 13 through Monday\, April 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\, with special activities ongoing. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \nOn Monday\, April 15\, as Concord’s Annual Patriots’ Day Parade heads through the center of town\, make sure to stop by historic Wright Tavern from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.!  Free. (The Wright Tavern address is: 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA 01742.) \n  \nSunday\, April 14\, 2019 \n  \n10:00 – 4:00 P.M. Inspiring Revolution with Art \nWho do you want to carry with you into battle?  Many of the young people who defended the colonies and fought the British army had never been away from home before.  Keeping a picture of their mom\, wife\, or child around their neck or in their pocket helped them feel less homesick and remember who they are fighting for.  Make a Pocket Portrait of a loved one to inspire you to keep fighting for what you believe in! Free with museum admission\, members free. \n  \n10:00 – 3:00 P.M.  Quill Pen Writing and Feather Quill Making  \nTry your hand at using a feather quill and ink to write like a revolutionary! Then make your own to take home. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \nOngoing. Collections Spotlight in April 19th Gallery at the Concord Museum  \nDrop by and discover why the British Regulars marched towards Concord on April 19\, 1775. Then learn more about the colonial militia’s supplies and arms hidden in Concord prior to the first battle of the American Revolution. Free with Museum admission\, members free.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/patriots-day-weekend-3/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T002007
CREATED:20190308T222235Z
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Day Weekend
DESCRIPTION:Rendezvous for Revolution at the Concord Museum!  Make the Concord Museum part of your Patriots’ Day tradition!  \n  \nJoin us for a Minute Man encampment with Billerica Colonial Minute Men (Saturday\, April 13)\, gallery talks\, collection spotlights\, dances\, music\, activities\, and art-making. The Rasmussen Education Center is open Saturday\, April 13 through Monday\, April 15 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.\, with special activities ongoing. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \nOn Monday\, April 15\, as Concord’s Annual Patriots’ Day Parade heads through the center of town\, make sure to stop by historic Wright Tavern from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.!  Free. (The Wright Tavern address is: 2 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA 01742.) \n  \nMonday\, April 15\, 2019 \n  \n9:00 A.M.           Concord Patriots’ Day Parade begins   \n  \n9:00 – 1:00 P.M. Wright Tavern Open House  \nAs the Concord Annual Patriots’ Day Parade heads through the center of town\, make sure to stop by historic Wright Tavern from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. for some fun and games! Play colonial games\, make your own tricorne hat\, and learn about the history of Wright Tavern\, constructed in 1747\, and the role the tavern played on April 19\, 1775. Free. \n  \n9:30 – 12:00 P.M. Fife performances in historic Wright Tavern \nListen to the battle cries of revolution from fifer Donald Heminitz.  Learn what it would have been like as a young Concord resident\, too young to fight in battle but eager to protect his family and home. Free. \n  \n12:00 – 1:00 P.M. Hill Burying Ground Walking Tour from Wright Tavern  \nTake a walk from Wright Tavern to the Hill Burying Ground to get the same view of Concord depicted in the View of the Town of Concord by Amos Doolittle. Learn about the events of April 19\, 1775 and how the colonists and the British experienced the first official battle of the American Revolution. Free. \n  \n10:00 – 4:00 P.M. Inspiring Revolution with Art \nWho do you want to carry with you into battle?  Many of the young people who defended the colonies and fought the British army had never been away from home before.  Keeping a picture of their mom\, wife\, or child around their neck or in their pocket helped them feel less homesick and remember who they are fighting for.  Make a Pocket Portrait of a loved one to inspire you to keep fighting for what you believe in! Free with museum admission\, members free. \n  \n10:00 – 4:00 P.M. Quill Pen Writing and Feather Quill Making  \nTry your hand at using a feather quill and ink to write like a revolutionary! Then make your own to take home. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \n1:00 – 3:00 P.M. Colonial Dance workshop with Ruth Levin  \nGather in the Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum to dance to the Minuet Step\, Marmaduke’s Hornpipe and other social dances that entertained and connected the people of Concord and relieved the stress of revolution. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \nOngoing. Collections Spotlight in April 19th Gallery at the Concord Museum  \nDrop by and discover why the British Regulars marched towards Concord on April 19\, 1775. Learn more about the colonial militia’s supplies and arms hidden in Concord prior to the first battle of the American Revolution. Free with Museum admission\, members free. \n  \n7:00 – 8:00 PM The Revolution’s Odd Couple: Sam Adams and John Hancock \nJoin us as we mark Patriots Day 2019 with historian William M. Fowler\, Jr. who will give a talk on two revolutionary leaders\, John Hancock and Sam Adams.  Earlier in his career\, Professor Fowler wrote biographies of each man: The Baron of Beacon Hill: A Biography of John Hancock and Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan. Members $5; Non-members $10. Register here. \n  \nPatriots’ Day might be ending\, but the Revolution is just beginning!  \n  \nA Revolutionary Duo \nFriday\, April 26 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM \nJoin the Concord Museum to wrap up our Patriots’ Day celebrations with a screening of A Revolutionary Duo – two short films investigating the war-time contributions of three New England residents during the Revolutionary War. After the screening\, hear from the filmmaker\, Maureen Taylor\, and Pam Pacelli Cooper\, owner of Verissima Productions as they discuss the process of turning non-fiction into a documentary.  Free. Register here.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/patriots-day-weekend/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T002007
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SUMMARY:The Revolution’s Odd Couple: Sam Adams and John Hancock
DESCRIPTION:Join us the night of Patriots’ Day to hear from renowned storyteller and Northeastern University historian\, Bill Fowler discuss two important figures who shaped the fabric of the American Revolution and the country that it formed. \n \nDr. William Morgan Fowler\, Jr. is a professor emeritus of history at Northeastern University\,  Boston and a prolific author. He served as Director of the Massachusetts Historical Society from 1998 through 2005.  Along with numerous published works\, Fowler wrote biographies on both John Hancock and Sam Adams The Baron of Beacon Hill: A Biography of John Hancock (1980) and Samuel Adams: Radical Puritan (1997). \nMembers $5; Non-members $10. This program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and grants from the Concord Cultural Council\, the Lexington Council for the Arts\, and the Lincoln Cultural Council –  local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nRegister here.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/radical-revolutionaries-the-legacies-of-john-hancock-and-sam-adams/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190418T200000
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CREATED:20190309T035408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T211004Z
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SUMMARY:Protecting Our Planet: Earth Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of Earth Day\, Join Barbara Moran\, WBUR’s Senior Producer for Environmental Reporting and Boston University Professor Richard Primack\, author of Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes To Thoreau’s Woods in a conversation with museum director Tom Putnam on the environmental challenges facing our times. \nMembers $5\, Nonmembers $10. This program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and grants from the Concord Cultural Council\, the Lexington Council for the Arts\, and the Lincoln Cultural Council –  local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nRegister here.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/protecting-our-planet/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190424T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T002007
CREATED:20190225T195850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T211000Z
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SUMMARY:Frederick Douglass in Concord
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation with prize-winning historian Robert A. Gross and Robbins House President Maria Madison as they discuss the historical context in which Frederick Douglass spoke in this historic town in 1841 and 1844.  Learn about Douglass’ visits and the key figures who met with including the leaders of the Middlesex County Antislavery Society and the Concord Ladies Antislavery Society.  Bring your questions from David Blight’s biography\, Frederick Douglass\, Prophet of Freedom and unpack this towering historical figure with the Concord Museum. \nThis program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and grants from the Concord Cultural Council\, the Lexington Council for the Arts\, and the Lincoln Cultural Council –  local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nFree. Register here.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/frederick-douglass-salon-with-robert-a-gross/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T203000
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CREATED:20190209T024507Z
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: A Revolutionary Duo
DESCRIPTION:Patriots’ Day might be ending\, but the Revolution is just beginning!  Join the Concord Museum to wrap up Patriots’ Day with a screening of A Revolutionary Duo – two short films investigating the war-time contributions of two New England residents during the Revolutionary War.  \nMaureen Taylor\, the Photo Detective and author of the Last Muster books\, and Pam Pacelli Cooper\, filmmaker\, will present two of the films from their “Revolutionary Trio” series and discuss the collaborative experience of turning a photograph into a story. \nFree. This program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and grants from the Concord Cultural Council\, the Lexington Council for the Arts\, and the Lincoln Cultural Council –  local agencies which are supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council\, a state agency. \nRegister here.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/film-screening-a-revolutionary-trio/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
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