Community Day: Dorchester Heights

Sat · Oct 17·19 North Square Boston, MA 02113

Michael Brahce is a stone carver who has been working with Karin Sprague Stone Carvers, located in North Scituate, Rhode Island, since 2022. He will be carving a slate gravestone using the traditional method of hand-held mallet and chisel. Michael will be demonstrating carving techniques similar to those which would ha…

Sat · Oct 17·Boston

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Sat · Oct 17·Boston City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA

Sweater Weather Fest is a free, all ages event on City Hall Plaza hosted by Sweater Weather Films, where Boston’s film industry opens up to the public. Taking place October 17, the day includes panels with local working filmmakers, crew, and local production companies, plus a short film contest anyone can enter. Guests…

Sat · Oct 17·Du Bois Freedom Center, 309 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230 · Boston

This installation is the culmination of a collaborative, community-engaged project supported through CACP's Community Engaged Coursework program. The partnership brought together Professor Irena Roman's Professional Illustration for the Community course and staff and scholars from the Du Bois Freedom Center and UMass A…

Thu · Sep 24·Museum of African American History, 46 Joy Street, Boston, MA 02108

Join a National Park Service Ranger as they share Boston’s diverse history through unique guided tours. Boston: An Underground Railroad Hub June 25 & September 24 Did you know that Boston played a central role in the Underground Railroad? Explore the inspiring stories of freedom seekers in the Beacon Hill neighborhood…

Fri · Sep 25·Boston National Historical Park

View “Old Ironsides” Underway in Boston Harbor! USS Constitution goes underway in Boston Harbor at various times each year. The Ship cruises into the Harbor, stopping for a memorable 21-gun salute at Fort Independence, Castle Island. **NOTE: Underways affect public visitation hours of USS Constitution . Please follow t…

Sat · Sep 26·19 North Square Boston, MA 02113

Though women did not legally own household items in early America, Revere family tradition holds that the lady’s work table ca. 1810, currently on display in the Revere House Best Chamber, belonged to Paul’s second wife, Rachel Revere. Sharon C. Mehrman, furniture maker and historian, will demonstrate carving elements…