Reading Frederick Douglass Together
Join us for a public reading of Frederick Douglass’ powerful address “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”. Bring a picnic blanket, lawn chairs, and snacks to enjoy on the back lawn of [...]
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Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington Street, Newton, MA, United States
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Walking Tour: Newton’s Revolutionary Soldiers at East Parish Burying Ground
East Parish Burying GroundIn commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, walk through the city’s oldest burying ground to see the final resting places of Newtonians who were active in the conflict. Learn about General Michael [...]
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Hayfest
Jackson Homestead and Museum 527 Washington Street, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for a free, family-friendly day of fall fun! At Historic Newton’s Hayfest, travel back in time to 19th century Newton as you dip candles, press apples, churn butter, play games, and more. Registration [...]
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“An Uncommon Education” Film Showing and Panel Q&A
West Newton Cinema 1296 Washington Street, West Newton, MA, United StatesJoin Historic Newton, West Newton Cinema, and Newton Cultural Alliance for a film showing and panel discussion of the original film “An Uncommon Education: The Allen School”. The panel will feature key members of the [...]
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Tour: Mourning and memory at East Parish Burying Ground
East Parish Burying GroundVisit Newton’s oldest burying ground to explore a significant collection of colonial-era headstones and learn about funerary customs in New England. We will discuss the evolution of gravestone art, along with changing attitudes toward death [...]
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Tour: Mourning and Memory at Newton Cemetery
Newton Cemetery & Arboretum 791 Walnut St, Newton, MA, United StatesExperience the historic Newton Cemetery, an important example of 19th-century rural cemetery design, and learn about the art and culture of mourning in the Victorian Era. We will see a variety of elaborate funeral monuments [...]
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Newton History Series: Land as Archive in the Native Northeast
Newton Free Library - Druker Auditorium 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA, United StatesSince the time of first interactions between English settlers and the Native peoples of the Dawnland, the settler colonial project has focused on the continued dispossession of Indigenous homelands. Early land deed or transfer documents [...]
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Newton History Series: The Troubled History of Race and Public Education in Massachusetts
Newton Free Library - Druker Auditorium 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA, United StatesMany of us learn about school desegregation in the context of the mid-twentieth-century South: Brown v. Board of Education, Ruby Bridges, and the Little Rock Nine. Yet a century before that, young Black women in [...]
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Newton History Series: The Origins and Transformations of Chinese Communities in Boston
Newton Free Library - Druker Auditorium 330 Homer Street, Newton, MA, United StatesWhen did Chinese migration to Boston begin? How did Boston’s Chinatown take shape, and what is its current status? This talk traces the origins of the Chinese presence in the region and examines their experiences [...]
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Revolutionary Newton
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Avenue, Newton, MA, United StatesHistoric Newton celebrates the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution! Join us in exploring what life was like in 18th-century New England. Reenactors will scatter the museum exhibits and grounds to create an immersive experience [...]
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Naughty Newton at Night: Hamilton’s World
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Avenue, Newton, MA, United StatesJoin us for the historic cocktail party of the year! This year Naughty Newton at Night will celebrate all things Hamilton the musical. Enjoy drinks and hors d'oeuvres while exploring the more scandalous sides of [...]
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Newton House Tour
Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds 286 Waverley Avenue, Newton, MA, United StatesNewton House Tour Sunday, May 17 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM Advance Tickets: $40 Historic Newton members, $50 general All Day-Of Tickets: $55 Booklet and wristband pickup at Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds Welcome to Historic [...]
$40 – $55