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Upcoming Events

- 8/19/2018
  Vintage Base Ball Double-Header Game
  Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm
  Massachusetts
  8/19/2018
  Herrmann’s Royal Lipizzan Stallions at Roseland Cottage, August 19
  Roseland Cottage
  Connecticut
  8/19/2018
  Eustis Estate Landscape Tours
  Eustis Estate
  Massachusetts
- 8/19/2018
  Artist-in-Residence in the South Lodge: Richard Haynes
  Langdon House
  New Hampshire
  8/20/2018
  Summer Fun at Hamilton House, August 20
  Hamilton House
  Maine
  8/20/2018
  Summer Fun Days at Casey Farm: Casey Farm Olympics
  Casey Farm
  Rhode Island
- 8/20/2018, 8/22/2018, 8/24/2018
  Little Ducklings at Casey Farm: Week 6
  Casey Farm
  Rhode Island
  8/21/2018
  Summer Fun Days at Casey Farm: Little Piglets
  Casey Farm
  Rhode Island
  8/21/2018
  Let’s Grow, Build, and Learn, Phillips House, August 21
  Phillips House
  Massachusetts
- 8/21/2018
  Twilight Talks, Lost Breweries of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain
  Otis House
  Massachusetts
  8/21/2018
  Collections Care Corps Volunteer Information Session
  Haverhill Regional Office
  Volunteer Opportunity
  8/21/2018
  Summer Fun Days at Casey Farm: Making Old-Fashioned Food
  Casey Farm
  Rhode Island

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Twilight Talks, Lost Breweries of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain
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Instagrammable Beacon Hill
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36th Annual Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival
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Faces and Families: Folk Art Portraits at Cogswell’s Grant
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Eustis Estate Museum
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Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House
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Gropius House
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Casey Farm
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Aug 14 2018

Explore the White Mountains through the Library and Archives

Aug 14, 2018

The White Mountains in New Hampshire and Maine have long been a favorite spot for outdoor enthusiasts, naturalists, tourists, and artists. The mountains are...

Jul 30 2018

Sharing Melba Liston’s story at the library

Jul 30, 2018

This summer, staff members from Historic New England’s education team are visiting public library branches throughout Boston to share the remarkable story of jazz...

Jul 10 2018

See “A Life in Color” and meet artist-in-residence Richard Haynes

Jul 10, 2018

New exhibition at Governor John Langdon House A Life in Color: Two Cultural Makers, Centuries Apart features the bold and colorful work of Portsmouth artist...

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