Category Archives: May 16

Mill & Proctor Streets Area Walking Tour

Join the Ashburnham Historical Society for a one-hour walking tour of the Mill and Proctor Streets area to learn the history of the 19th century mills once located here and the story of the Flood of 1850.

Date: Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Time: 2:00-3:00 pm

Location: Chapel Street, Ashburnham, MA, 01430

Parking Instructions: Parking is available in the field near the intersection of Chapel and Water (Route 101) Streets.

Special Instructions: Please adhere to all current CDC and state COVID-19 regulations and guidelines, including wearing a mask and socially distancing.

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Spring Bird Walk

We invite you to join Clay Hobart, North County Land Trust's local bird enthusiast on Sunday, May 16, to look, listen, and learn about the many birds found in our area. We will meet at 8am near our new property on the south slope of Mt. Watatic for this slow-paced guided hike.

Date: Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Time: 8:00-10:00 am

Location: North County Land Trust - Mt. Watatic South Slope, Rindge State Road, Ashburnham, MA

Parking Instructions: Directions on parking will be provided through a separate email after registration as this location does not yet have public parking.

Special Instructions: Bring your binoculars and your hiking shoes! Bring a mask to wear for times when distancing isn't possible.

Space is limited to 30

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Reservations Required

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Pop-up Museum: Native American Stone Artifacts & Tools

The Outdoor Native American Pop-up Museum will feature artifacts from the Westford Museum collection, a related children’s craft and storytime.

Evidence of Native Americans has been found in Westford areas such as Boutwells Meadow and Providence Meadow, and the Stone Circle at Grassy Pond. There is also evidence of a larger encampment with lodges at what is today called Forge Pond. Many of the Westford Museum’s stone artifacts and tools are from these area.

Join us for storytime at 3:00 pm. We will read Three Sisters Garden by Sandy Baker, a fun story of Cara, Sara, and Bari planting corn, squash, and beans, much like Native Americans have for centuries.

Our featured craft will be to start your own Tree Sisters companion garden  with corn, squash and beans.

Date: Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Time: 2:00-4:00 pm

Location: Westford Historical Society & Museum, 2 Boston Rd, Westford, MA

 

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Nashua Art Tour: Main Street

Visit the public art of Nashua, New Hampshire, in person or virtually, with a free downloadable smartphone app. This 14-stop art tour on the free DISTRX app is available in English and Spanish.

The tour takes you on an easy-to-walk route along Main Street and side streets, showcasing historic and modern murals, as well as sculptures. Using the app on your smartphone, you can listen to a description of the history of the piece and its artist. The app also has written information and links for further research and exploration.

This free walking tour has been an especially valuable option as folks have practiced social distancing, as it is an outdoor activity that families or friends could experience at their own pace while following health guidelines.

Click here for more information.
Click here to download the free app.

Date & Time: This tour is self guided and available anytime by downloading the Distrx app from any smartphone. The user can chose to explore the tour virtually from anywhere, but we encourage you to visit in person to see all the wonderful art our city has to offer! The tour is numbered in stops from 1-15 and can be completed in any order. 

Location: Nashua, NH

Driving Directions: Take US Route 3 North Everett Turkpike to Exit 5 East, to Kinsley Street, Left onto Elm Street.

Parking Instructions: To start at the beginning and follow in order, please make your way to 16 Elm Street and park at the Parking Garage--Free on Saturday and Sunday and Free after 5pm on weekdays. Otherwise payment can be made at kiosk.

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Dinosaurs at Sholan Farms–Oh My!

Visit historic Sholan Farms for an exciting Story Walk featuring “Buying, Training and Caring for Your Dinosaur” by Laura Joy Rennert.

Project Apples and Sholan Farms offer young children an exciting opportunity to explore and learn about dinosaurs. Permanent enclosures at Sholan will encase our Story Walk. The book, “Buying, Training and Caring for Your Dinosaur” by Laura Joy Rennert, contains facts about dinosaurs and will keep children engaged as they travel from one station to another. Children and their caregivers can find the hidden plastic dinosaurs placed along the walking trail. Each hidden dinosaur will list 3 facts about that dinosaur species.

Leominster Project Apples is the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) program for our community. We serve young children (ages birth - *8) in our community. We are funded by a grant from the MA Department of Early Education and Care.

Date: Daily throughout May

Time: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Location: Sholan Farms, 1125 Pleasant Street, Leominster, MA 01453

Parking Instructions: Please see posted signs.

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Wheelchair accessible

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Tour Original 1857 One-room Schoolhouse with Outhouses

Come tour the original 1857 Schoolhouse and outhouse in its original location. Schoolhouse #2 since 1949 has been preserved by three generations of the Robinson family who bought it at auction from the Town.

It may have been the last public one-room schoolhouse in the state when the Town sold it. It stands on 1/3 of an acre and has twin outhouses, side by side behind it. From the beginning, Schoolhouse #2 has been kept open to the public and to local elementary schools. Come see the original blackboards, many original desks and chairs, the Teacher’s desk, and many other early school artifacts. See the old pot-bellied stove that was the sole source of heat in the winter. Wear the Dunce’s hat, and learn about the Rules for Teachers in those days. It’s quite an education!

Date: Sunday, May 16th, 2021

Time: 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Location: Schoolhouse #2, 339 Picnic Street, Boxborough, MA

Driving Directions: Rt. 495, take Exit 94 (Old Exit 39), Taylor Road-Littleton-Boxborough. Go Right, uphill for about ¾ mile. Take first Right onto Hill Road. In about 1 mile, Picnic Street intersects at a small triangle. Go Left and see Schoolhouse immediately on Left.

Parking Instructions: Angle park on Common across from Schoolhouse.

Special Instructions: Due to Covid-19, visitors will be ushered in, per rules and regulations. Docent will guide you and respond to questions.

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Restrooms available on site

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and the Robinson Family, owners of Schoolhouse #2