Sat. May 19 • 1:00–2:15 PM • Brister's Hill
Meet at Hapgood Wright Town Forest Parking Lot
Our program will begin at Brister’s Hill, named after Brister Freeman, a formerly enslaved man who was the second person of African descent to own land in Concord.
At The Robbins House
Sat. May 19 • 2:45–4:00 PM
Our next stop, with time to travel, is the Robbins House, where Peter Robbins’ niece Ellen Garrison talks about being raised in 1820-30s Concord, and the antislavery activism that brought her from Boston to Rhode Island, Maryland, Virginia, Kansas, and California in pursuit of independence at a time of racial injustice.
Celebrate Juneteenth at the Robbins House Saturday, June 16 th • 2:00-4:00 pm • The Robbins House All ages are welcome to join us at the Robbins House for a celebration of the African American holiday, Juneteenth (a combination of the words June + nineteenth, and the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery…
Join us for a conversation about independence on July 4th: 11-1 at the Robbins House
Back for Summer — Sunday Cello Sessions Sundays, July 1st, July 8th, July 15th, and July 22nd • 12 noon-2 pm • The Robbins House Our intern Emma Hodgdon will play the cello outdoors at the Robbins House, weather permitting. Bring your lunch and join us!
Summer Conversations Series: Ellen Garrison The Old Manse • 269 Monument St., Concord • Saturday, July 28 • 3 to 4 p.m.x The Robbins House and The Old Manse present a reading and discussion of civil rights activist and teacher Ellen Garrison’s letters. Ellen Garrison was born in Concord, and in 1835, at age 12,…
Thursday, August 16th • 7-8 pm • At Wright Tavern • Part of the Concord Museum’s “People of Concord” Summer Series
Tuesday, August 21th • 7-8 pm • At Wright Tavern • Co-Sponsored by The Robbins House • Part of the Concord Museum’s “People of Concord” Summer Series
Monday, September 17th • Doors at 7 PM; Talk at 7:30 PM • At The Walden Woods Project, 44 Baker Farm Road, Lincoln, MA • Co-Sponsored by The Robbins House • $4 suggested minimum donation
Saturday, October 13th, 2018 • 11 am- 3 pm • The Wright Tavern • Sponsored by the Concord Museum • Free
