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Humanities Events in Massachusetts Search or browse humanities events happening throughout Massachusetts. Subscribe to the events calendar! You choose the region and the method: (1) monthly email, (2) directly to your electronic calendar, or (3) an rss feed. Friday, June 4, 2010 10:00 AM — Saturday, September 11, 2010 5:00 PM
An exhibit of 60 original engravings from The Birds of America celebrating Audubon's unique contribution to the field of natural science illustration and American culture.
New Bedford, Bristol County, MA (Southeast)
phone: (508) 961-3072 web: www.newbedfordartmuseum.org cost: $5, Students and Seniors $3, Children under 17 and Members free. funded by Mass Humanities Sunday, September 26, 2010 12:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Learn more about Hispanic culture both in the United States and in Central and South America through postage stamps. Do stamp games and puzzles about all of the Latin American countries including making a map using stamps from each nation. Create national flag mosaics using postage stamps. View exhibits of famous Hispanic individuals on US postage stamps and see stamps celebrating famous people and events from all Latin American nations. Do arts and crafts activities and have your photo made into a stamp. Children take home free stamps. Exhibits on display between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, Regis College, 235 Wellesley St.
Weston, Middlesex County, MA (Metrowest Boston) phone: (781) 768-8367 web: www.spellman.org email: info@spellman.org cost: Adults $8, Seniors $5, Children free Saturday, October 2, 2010 12:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Join us for our family-friendly outdoor festival in celebration of the Jackson Homestead. Learn through hands-on activities how Newton families lived in the 1800s. Travel back in time to the 19th century as you learn to weave wool into cloth, make your own butter, press your own cider, and much more! Rain date Sunday October 3.Jackson Homestead and Museum, 527 Washington Street,
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