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Paul Revere and Plan B: Planning and Improvisation in the Lexington Alarm
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesAfter the Battle of Lexington & Concord on April 19, 1775, Massachusetts resistance leaders portrayed the uprising as a mostly spontaneous response to the army’s incursion into a peaceful countryside. …
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Medford in Motion: Local History Walking Tour at Haines Square and Fellsway West
Haines Square 429 Salem St. , Medford, MA, United StatesCome on a walking tour with local historian Dee Morris to learn more about the history of Medford in Motion! We will gather at Haines Square, one of Medford's busiest …
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“Lost: Amelia Earhart’s Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life” with author Rachel Hartigan
Virtual MAJoin author Rachel Hartigan as she discusses her book, "Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life". Unravel one of history's greatest mysteries in this spellbinding narrative exploring …
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Cosmologyscape: Day of Dreaming
Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MACome Dream Together on the Summer Solstice and Juneteenth! In collaboration with the Wagner Foundation, and on the longest day of the year, multidisciplinary artists Kite (Oglála Lakȟóta) and Alisha …
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Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society Meeting
Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United StatesTo join the monthly meetings of the New England chapter of the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society, please contact the society on their website.
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Celebrating America’s 250th: “Boston, 1776” with Author J.D. Dickey
Virtual MAIn Boston, 1776, author J. D. Dickey leads us through the turbulent streets, tub-thumping taverns, and radical strongholds of a town at war with an empire. Far from the powdered …
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We Were Always Here: Uncovering Queer History in Every Era
Virtual MAFrom the Friends of Dorothy to Boston marriages, LGBTQIA+ people have been living as their authentic queer selves in every era, in every culture. Genderqueer inclusion consultant, Ali Kane (she/they) …
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Medford Senior Center: 250th American Celebration
Medford Senior Center 101 Riverside Ave., Medford, MACelebrate America’s 250th anniversary with a festive afternoon of barbecue favorites, desserts, entertainment, and community fellowship. The celebration will feature sing-along music from the Boston Saxophone Quartet and plenty of …
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