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SUMMARY:Untold Stories: The Battle of Menotomy\, Voices of the Overlooked\, & Centennial Commemorations
DESCRIPTION:Our new “Untold Stories” exhibition explores the perspectives of often-overlooked communities involved and examines how the people of the Commonwealth commemorated\, memorialized\, and celebrated the important anniversaries of the first battle of the American Revolutionary War. \n 
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/untold-stories-the-battle-of-menotomy-voices-of-the-overlooked-centennial-commemorations/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T120000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260520T132302Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Russell House Beer Garden - Town Day Edition
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the lawn at the Jason Russell House for Arlington’s longest-running beer garden.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring a chair\, a blanket\, and your dancing shoes and settle in for an afternoon of local beer from Arlington Brewing Company\, great food\, and live entertainment on one of Arlington’s best lawns. Each event features a rotating lineup of food trucks and some of the area’s best live music\, all conveniently located on Mass Ave in the heart of Arlington. \nA portion of the proceeds from this series supports the Arlington Historical Society and its mission to preserve\, interpret\, and share Arlington’s history. \nArrive early if you want a prime spot. Lawn seating fills up quickly! \nMusic Lineup:\n2:00-3:30: The Displayers\n4:00-5:30: Thursday Night Special\n6:00-8:30: Stanley and the Undercovers \nFood Truck: Revelry
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/jason-russell-house-beer-garden-town-day-edition/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T120000
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CREATED:20260828T143624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T170756Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT Behind the Scenes: Tour of the Jason Russell House & Museum
DESCRIPTION:What lies beyond the public rooms of the Jason Russell House? \nVenture from the attic to the basement as you explore spaces that are normally closed to visitors. Then step inside the Arlington Historical Society’s collections storage facility for an up-close look at rare artifacts that can be rarely displayed. This special tour is your chance to uncover hidden corners of the historic house and see some of the remarkable treasures preserved behind the scenes. \nPlease note that portions of this tour are accessible only by stairs. Some rooms do not have wheelchair ramps or elevators\, so some areas may not be accessible to all visitors. Please contact us in advance if you require accommodations so we can discuss the available options. \nTHIS EVENT HAS BEEN SOLD OUT! Registration Required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-closed-doors-tickets-1999095484408 \nMembers: $12.51\nNon-Members: $23.18
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/behind-closed-doors/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000
DTSTAMP:20260519T225038Z
CREATED:20260513T163648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T225038Z
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SUMMARY:Jason Russell House Concert Series & Beer Garden
DESCRIPTION:Join us on the lawn at the Jason Russell House for Arlington’s longest-running beer garden.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBring a chair\, a blanket\, and your dancing shoes and settle in for an afternoon of local beer from Arlington Brewing Company\, great food\, and live entertainment on one of Arlington’s best lawns. Each event features a rotating lineup of food trucks and some of the area’s best live music\, all conveniently located on Mass Ave in the heart of Arlington. \nA portion of the proceeds from this series supports the Arlington Historical Society and its mission to preserve\, interpret\, and share Arlington’s history. \nArrive early if you want a prime spot. Lawn seating fills up quickly! \nMusic Lineup:\n2:00-7:00: Jug Band Festival \nFood Truck: La’Qchara
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/jason-russell-house-concert-series-beer-garden-18/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T120000
DTSTAMP:20260914T185811Z
CREATED:20260914T185811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T185811Z
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SUMMARY:Arlington Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a townwide celebration of this land’s First Peoples! This free event for all ages will feature a fun and educational performance by the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers. Through song\, dance\, and teachings\, the Red Hawk Singers and Dancers promote traditional Wampanoag values such as humility and respect to create true connections between diverse cultures and communities. \nSponsored by the Cyrus Dallin Art Museum\, Arlington Historical Society\, Arlington Human Rights Commission\, Old Schwamb Mill\, Robbins Library\, and First Parish Arlington Indigenous Justice Working Group. \nThis program is funded in part by a grant from the Arlington Commission for Arts and Culture\, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council\, a state agency.
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/arlington-indigenous-peoples-day-celebration/
LOCATION:Arlington Masonic Temple\, 19 Academy Street\, Arlington\, MA\, 02476\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T110000
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CREATED:20260903T163152Z
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SUMMARY:Stones & Stories: Tour of the Old Burying Ground & Whittemore-Robbins House
DESCRIPTION:Explore over 300 years of Arlington History through two historic sites at the heart of Arlington Center: the Old Burying Ground and the Whittemore-Robbins House. \nLearn how this part of Menotomy developed around its meetinghouse and burying ground\, including the nearby buildings. Hear the stories of individuals buried here\, learn what recent scientific discoveries have revealed about unmarked burials\, and trace the history of those killed on April 19\, 1775. \nInside the Whittemore-Robbins House\, learn about the people who lived there and hear some of the ghost stories associated with the property. \nThe tour begins at 11 am on Saturday\, October 17\, at the Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden. The tour will last about 2 hours and cover approximately one mile over uneven\, unpaved terrain. Admission includes both the walking tour and the guided house tour. \nWalking tour admission includes a guided tour of the historic Whittemore-Robbins House. \nSpaces limited! Registration required: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/old-burying-ground-walking-tour-tickets-1999528908792 \nMembers: $12.51\nNon-Members: $23.18
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/stones-stories-old-burying-ground-and-whittemore-robbins-house-tour/
LOCATION:Winfield Robbins Memorial Garden\, 700 Massachusetts Avenue\, Arlington\, 02476
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260918T155524Z
CREATED:20260915T203930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T155524Z
UID:5833-1793129400-1793129400@arlingtonhistorical.org
SUMMARY:New England Forests: Insights From Ancient Pollen Preserved in Lake Sediments
DESCRIPTION:How have New England forests changed over the last 14\,000 years? What insights does that history provide as we deal with present-day and future climate change? \nThrough the analysis of pollen preserved in the sediments of ordinary lakes\, we can reconstruct a series of major changes in forest composition that have occurred over past millennia in response to variations in climate.  This talk explores the methods of paleo-ecology\, the findings of decades of research in New England\, and the lessons from the past for conservation and forest management. \nWyatt Oswald is a Professor of Environmental Science at Emerson College in Boston\, where he teaches courses on ecology and earth science.  He is also a Research Associate at the Harvard Forest\, Harvard’s center for research and education in forest ecology and conservation\, located in the town of Petersham in north-central Massachusetts.  In his research\, he analyzes natural archives\, like lake sediments and tree rings\, to reconstruct past changes in climate\, vegetation\, and fire.  He has worked in Alaska\, the western US\, and New England. \nTuesday\, October 27th | 7:30pm\n7 Jason Street\nWyatt Oswald \nAHS Members: FREE\nNon-members: $10
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/new-england-forests/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261201T203000
DTSTAMP:20260918T155426Z
CREATED:20260904T152314Z
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SUMMARY:Prince Hall: The Legend & The Man
DESCRIPTION:Prince Hall was a Freemason\, patriot\, abolitionist\, and prominent leader of Boston’s Black community during the American Revolution. He repeatedly petitioned the Massachusetts legislature to abolish slavery\, protect the rights of Black Americans\, and provide educational opportunities for Black children. \nJoin former Arlington Historical Society President Howard Winkler as he explores Prince Hall’s remarkable life\, his pursuit of the Revolution’s promises of liberty and equality\, and his enduring legacy in Massachusetts and beyond. \nTuesday\, December 1\, 2026\n7 Jason Street | 7:30pm\nHoward Winkler \nAHS Members: FREE\nNon-members: $10
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/prince-hall-the-legend-the-man/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270224T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260918T153022Z
CREATED:20260901T190839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T153022Z
UID:5801-1803474000-1803477600@arlingtonhistorical.org
SUMMARY:Arlington's Living Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Arlington’s natural landscape has never been static. Over centuries\, it has been shaped by both natural processes and human activity. From Indigenous land management practices to colonial agriculture and the clearing of woodlands\, people repeatedly transformed the extent and composition of local forests. This lecture will trace these changes through shifts in dominant tree species\, the management of the land\, and the secondary succession that shaped the wooded areas familiar today. \nJoin Matt Beres\, Executive Director of the Arlington Historical Society\, as he draws on his background in forest management and ecology to place Arlington’s landscape within the larger story of forest change across New England. He will explore broad regional trends and the challenges facing New England forests today\, including how invasive plants\, insects\, and diseases have altered forest composition\, affected the regeneration of native species\, and complicated the future of New England woodland ecosystems. \nWednesday\, February 24\, 2027\n7 Jason Street | 1pm\nMatt Beres \nAHS Members: FREE\nNon-members: $10
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/arlingtons-living-landscape/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270330T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270330T203000
DTSTAMP:20260918T155628Z
CREATED:20260827T191948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T155628Z
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SUMMARY:The Road and the Land: Menotomy\, April 19\, 1775
DESCRIPTION:On April 19\, 1775\, the opening day of the American Revolution\, colonial provincial militia and ministerial British forces clashed in bloody\, vicious combat through Menotomy. As hundreds of red-coated soldiers and humbly attired provincials surged down Battle Road—known today as Massachusetts Avenue—the relentless fighting left roughly 150 men dead or wounded along a three-mile stretch through town. Recounting these events is as exciting and essential as it is deeply moving\, highlighting pivotal moments like the brutal bloodbath inside the Jason Russell House\, Samuel Wilson’s stubborn one-man stand\, and the serendipitous capture of the British supply wagon. \nYet beyond these dramatic human encounters lies the fascinating\, often overlooked story of the road and the land itself. Violent\, wrenching physical forces forged the terrain stretching from the Foot of the Rocks to the Jason Russell House\, creating a landscape that profoundly dictated the chaotic combat of April 19th and continues to impact our daily lives in 21st-century Arlington. Join Arlington Historian Doreen Stevens as she uncovers how geography and history collided along Battle Road\, revealing the deep physical and historical roots that continue to shape our community today. \nTuesday\, March 30\, 2027 | 7:30pm\n7 Jason Street\nDoreen Stevens \nAHS Members: FREE\nNon-members: $10
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/the-road-and-the-land-menotomy-april-19-1775/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270427T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270427T203000
DTSTAMP:20260918T152845Z
CREATED:20260827T192536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T152845Z
UID:5789-1808854200-1808857800@arlingtonhistorical.org
SUMMARY:Johnny Appleseed: Myth and Reality
DESCRIPTION:For generations\, folklore and children’s tales have painted a gentle picture of Johnny Appleseed—a whimsical wanderer drifting barefoot across the American frontier\, scattering apple seeds wherever his travels took him. Yet beneath this cozy folk tale lies a far more intriguing historical reality. The real figure behind the legend was John Chapman: a crafty\, deeply complicated New Englander who was far less of a passive folk hero and far more of an ambitious nurseryman\, savvy land speculator\, and resilient pioneer. \nJoin former Arlington Historical Society President Stuart Brorson for a captivating presentation that separates myth from historical reality to reveal the flesh-and-blood man behind the legend. Brorson will trace Chapman’s extraordinary travels through the wilderness of Massachusetts\, Pennsylvania\, Ohio\, and Indiana during the late 1700s and early 1800s\, illustrating how his shrewd business instincts\, eccentric spirit\, and strategic orchards forever shaped the landscape of an expanding nation. \nTuesday\, April 27th | 7:30pm\n7 Jason Street\nStuart Brorson \nAHS Members: FREE\nNon-members: $10
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/johnny-appleseed-myth-and-reality/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270525T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270525T210000
DTSTAMP:20260918T152802Z
CREATED:20260827T164447Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T152802Z
UID:5781-1811273400-1811278800@arlingtonhistorical.org
SUMMARY:Fessenden's Spice Mill: A Pioneer in Boston's Victorian Botanical Medicine Renown
DESCRIPTION:This colorful\, illustrated lecture on the Fessenden water-powered spice mill—which operated on Arlington’s Mill Brook in the mid-1800s—delivers surprising insights into the products\, processes\, and people of this long-forgotten enterprise. \nArlington Historian Richard A. Duffy will present examples of both medicinal and culinary botanicals to anchor this business history\, engaging the audience with aspects ranging from the unbelievable to the highly relatable today. \nTuesday\, May 25\, 2027 | 7:30pm\n7 Jason Street\nRichard A. Duffy \nAHS Members: FREE\nNon-members: $10
URL:https://arlingtonhistorical.org/event/fessendens-spice-mill-in-arlington-a-pioneer-in-bostons-victorian-botanical-medicine-renown/
LOCATION:Arlington Historical Society\, 7 Jason Street
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