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  • The Souls of Womenfolk: A Conversation with Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh

    Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MA

    The Royall House & Slave Quarters invites you to a special Black History Month book talk with historian and author Alexis Wells- Oghoghomeh. Her 2021 book "The Souls of Womenfolk: The Religious Cultures of Enslaved Women in the Lower South" traces a bold history of the interior lives of bondwomen as they carved out an …

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    Free
  • Mystic Project JustFlix Screening

    Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MA

    The Mystic Project invites you to the second public screening of works from its JustFlix program, in which youth participants from the Medford Housing Authority learn the art of modern storytelling by creating digital videos on cell phones, telling their stories of social justice, community justice, and beyond. The films, to be shown from 6:15 …

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    Free
  • Royall House Fall Clean-up & Volunteer Reception

    Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MA

    The Royall House & Slave Quarters invites volunteers to lend a hand at its annual Fall Garden Clean-Up. Grab your rakes (or use one provided) and join friends and neighbors for this fun work morning. The grounds looked great this year because of all the rain, but now it's time to rake up those leaves …

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  • Black Walnut Tie-Dye Workshop

    Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MA

    The Royall House & Slave Quarters invites teens and adults to a Black Walnut Tie-Dye Workshop with textile artist Stephen Hamilton, who will lead the instruction using abundant black walnuts growing on the museum grounds to explore African tie-dye techniques. As a Black American trained in traditional West African artforms, Hamilton treats the acts of …

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    Free
  • Acorns & Octavia with Kaitlin Smith

    Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MA

    Did you know that you can eat acorns, and that they're incredibly nutritious? Did you know that Octavia Butler wanted us to eat acorns, too? At the Royall House & Slave Quarters workshop "Acorns & Octavia," you will learn more about the fun, fascinating and filling (!) world of acorn harvesting, processing and consumption. Workshop …

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    Free
  • Royall House Tours Closing Day

    Royall House & Slave Quarters 15 George St., Medford, MA

    The Royall House & Slave Quarters concludes its 2023 guided tour season today. Tours are offered at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. No reservations are required. Admission for guided tours of the mansion is $10 for adults; $8 for seniors; $5 for students; $2 for EBT or WIC cardholders; and free for children age 12 …

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    $2 – $10