Out & About
At Home with the Gibsons: House Museum Tour
Out & About
Please note: this tour takes place on Saturday, November 7 (not Sunday as listed in the catalog). The Gibson House Museum in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood served as residence to three generations of Gibson family members and their...
Gibson House
Instructors:
- Gibson House Museum Staff
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7th 2026 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Gibson House Museum |
Bare Trees ID
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No leaves? No problem. We’ll get up close to identify 10–12 common trees using branching patterns, buds, bark, habitat clues, persistent fruits, galls, and even marcescent leaves.
Bare Trees
Instructors:
- Jeff Adams
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 15th 2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Arlington's Great Meadows |
Bicycle Maintenance & Safety Basics
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Ride with greater confidence by learning basic roadside maintenance and flat tire repair. Discover simple tools to carry with you, techniques for handling common issues while riding, and tips for keeping your bicycle in good working order.
Bicycle Maintenance: Oct. 27
Instructors:
- Wheelworks
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Oct 27th 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |
Bicycle Maintenance: Oct. 7
Instructors:
- Wheelworks
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 7th 2026 | 6:30 - 8:30 PM | Arlington High School |
Birdwatching 101: Field Trips
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Observe local birds on these birdwatching field trips. We will focus on different strategies for locating and identifying birds based on their appearance, songs and calls, behavior, and habitat.
Birdwatching 101: Field Trips 10/17
Instructors:
- Giuliana Zarada
- Katherine Zarada
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17th 2026 | 8:30 - 11:00 AM | Arlington Reservoir |
Birdwatching 101: Field Trips 10/3
Instructors:
- Giuliana Zarada
- Katherine Zarada
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 3rd 2026 | 8:30 - 11:00 AM | Arlington Reservoir |
Chocolate Tour of the South End
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The South End, one of the more under-explored neighborhoods of Boston, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for having the highest concentration of late Victorian brick bow-front row houses.
Instructors:
- Cocoa Beantown - Victoria Kichuk
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 8th 2026 | 2:30 - 4:30 PM | TBD |
Codman Estate Grounds & Gardens Tour
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Enjoy a guided tour of the Codman Estate’s historic landscape in Lincoln and learn about its evolution and preservation. The last two generations of family members, who lived here between 1862 and 1968, made notable improvements to the...
Codman Estate
Instructors:
- Historic New England
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18th 2026 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Codman Estate |
Coffee Tasting & Roasting
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Coffee is love! Discover where specialty coffee comes from, how it’s processed, graded, and roasted, and then taste several varieties. After the group selects their favorite, we’ll roast a fresh batch of beans, cool them, and bag them up.
Coffee Tasting 11/7 (Saturday)
Instructors:
- Del's Coffee Roasters
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7th 2026 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Del's Coffee Roasters |
Coffee Tasting 11/29 (Sunday)
Instructors:
- Del's Coffee Roasters
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 29th 2026 | 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Del's Coffee Roasters |
Concord Museum: American Revolution Special Event
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Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with a special program highlighting Concord’s pivotal role in American history. Enjoy a docent-led tour of the April 19, 1775, and Revolution Legacies galleries, followed by a living history...
Concord Museum
Instructors:
- Concord Museum
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17th 2026 | 10:00 - 11:30 AM | Concord Museum |
Conquer H Mart!
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H Mart is a supersized Asian market chock full of culinary treasures. But for some, the unfamiliar ingredients, unrecognizable labels, and football-field size of the store can be overwhelming.
H Mart! 10/26
H Mart! 12/7
Discover Mount Auburn Cemetery Walking Tour
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Mount Auburn, designated a National Historic Landmark, is one of the country’s most significant designed landscapes. Here, the arts of horticulture, architecture, and sculpture blend seamlessly with the beauty of nature to create a place...
Mount Auburn 10/11
Instructors:
- Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 11th 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
Mount Auburn 10/10
Instructors:
- Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 10th 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 PM | Mount Auburn Cemetery |
Eustis Estate: Mansion & Landscape Tour
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Step back into the Gilded Age at Eustis Estate, a largely intact late nineteenth-century country home set on more than eighty acres at the base of the Blue Hills.
Eustis Estate
Instructors:
- Historic New England
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 23rd 2026 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM | Eustis Estate |
Get Rolling: Biking Skills for Adults
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Biking is a great form of exercise and transportation. These clinics, led by certified trainers, are designed specifically for adult riders—whether you’re getting back on a bike or learning for the first time.
Safety Refresher
Instructors:
- League of American Bicyclists
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17th 2026 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM | Concord Carlisle High School |
Harvard Square Chocolate Tour
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Learn local history and all about chocolate. Throughout this walking tour, we’ll make four stops, including a lesson in how to taste chocolate. We’ll sample delicious local ice cream from an independent store and try unique chocolate...
Instructors:
- Off The Beaten Path Food Tours & Experiences
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 12th 2026 | 2:00 - 3:30 PM | TBD |
Intro to Drones & UAS Safety
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Curious about flying or buying a drone (also called a UAS, or Unmanned Aircraft System)? This beginner-friendly, two-session course will get you started.
Intro to Drones
Instructors:
- Hayden Spitz
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5th 2026 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Online |
| Sat, Nov 7th 2026 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Arlington High School |
Intro to Spice Blending
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Awaken your senses as you explore the art of spice blending. Through guided tasting, aroma exploration, and a brief introduction to flavor building, you’ll learn how spices work together to create balance, depth, and personality in your...
New England Shrubs
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Shrubs are a key part of our New England landscapes. We will take a close look at about a dozen common native New England shrubs such as highbush blueberry, silky dogwood, and staghorn sumac, as well as a few non-native invasive shrubs.
New England Shrubs
Instructors:
- Jeff Adams
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 7th 2026 | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Arlington's Great Meadows |
Old South Meeting House & Old State House Tour
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Explore the rich history of the Old State House and Old South Meeting House with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Discover the pivotal moments that unfolded within these iconic buildings and hear the stories of the people who shaped...
Instructors:
- Revolutionary Spaces
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 24th 2026 | 1:00 - 2:15 PM | TBD |
Dale Cruse - 10M views (flickr)
Peabody Essex Museum Highlights Tour
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Discover artistic and cultural creativity from around the world at the oldest continuously operating museum in the U.S. Led by a PEM docent, see a selection of notable works unique to the museum and hear the stories behind them.
Peabody Essex Tour
Instructors:
- Peabody Essex Museum
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 5th 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | TBD |
Tea Tasting: From Field to Cup
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“Steep” into one of the world’s most profound beverages with a tea sommelier at MEM Tea Imports. We’ll trace the tea from field to cup, exploring its origins, production, and brewing techniques.
Tea Tasting 10/18 - 11 am
Instructors:
- Alicia Gentili
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18th 2026 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Mem Tea |
Tea Tasting 10/18 - 2:30 pm
Instructors:
- Alicia Gentili
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 18th 2026 | 2:30 - 4:00 PM | Mem Tea |
The Art of Spice Blending: Flavor Lab
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Go deeper into the art and science of spice blending in this intimate, hands-on workshop for spice enthusiasts and curious home cooks. Explore aroma, origin, and technique as you learn how to build balanced, expressive blends with...
Tour the Glass Flowers at Harvard’s Museum of Natural History
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Experience the exquisite artistry of the renowned Blaschka glass models of flowering plants at Harvard’s Museum of Natural History. Whether you are discovering these marvels for the first time or eager to return and learn more about this...
Glass Flowers
Instructors:
- Cathy DiSanzo
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 16th 2026 | 1:30 - 2:30 PM | The Harvard Museum of Natural History |
Tour the State House
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Visit the Massachusetts State House for a tour with Arlington’s own State Representative, Sean Garballey. This guided tour is a walk through history, not just of the building but of the Commonwealth itself.
Tour State House
Instructors:
- Sean Garballey
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 23rd 2026 | 4:00 - 5:00 PM | Massachusetts State House |
Urban Foraging
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Tasty wild plants grow abundantly all around us. Join a plant expert for a walk through an urban wild and develop your foraging skills. You’ll learn to identify dozens of edible plants and how they can enhance your culinary and...
Urban Foraging
Wang Theatre Backstage Tour
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Get a behind-the-scenes tour of one of Boston’s most prominent theatrical landmarks. Learn about the theater’s architectural highlights and rich history—from its origins as a hotel and its glamorous days as a movie “cathedral” to its...
Wang Theater Tour
Instructors:
- Scott Towers
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, Oct 19th 2026 | 1:30 - 3:00 PM | Wang Theatre |