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.

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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.

Family-Friendly

Pet-Friendly

 

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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.

Family-Friendly

Pet-Friendly

Wheelchair accessible

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Rock, Stone, Boulder, and Wall: the Earthly Heritage of the Fitchburg Area

Join us for this fascinating virtual discussion on the history of stone walls in our area, as well as the Rollstone Boulder.

When he agreed to speak on stone walls for this Freedom's Way event in Fitchburg, Professor Thorson casually asked the public services librarian about the glacial erratic he'd seen in downtown Fitchburg. The more he learned about the curious case of "Rollstone Boulder," the more he wanted to share what it means for the interested audience. Hence, his talk will divide between a general discussion of New England's stone walls and a celebration and lament regarding Fitchburg's unique case of a boulder that Humpty Dumpty could understand.

About the speaker: Robert M. Thorson. Midwestern native turned Northwestern geologist turned Northeastern academic. Professor of Geosciences and Head (interim) of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Connecticut. An expert on New England's glacial landscape, fieldstone walls, and the historic landscape of Henry D. Thoreau.

Date: Thursday, May 20th, 2021

Time: 7:00-8:00 PM

Location: Online via Zoom

Register: Please register at https://tinyurl.com/fplstonewalls.
The Zoom link will be sent to all registered emails the day prior to the event

Space is limited to 100 registrants

Reservations Required 

Professor Robert M. Thorson

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