Watch as he “takes the measure” of visitors, then sits cross-legged, fashioning waistcoats from luxurious fabrics and “slops” from coarse weaves. Hosted at the Paul Revere House. 

Sage Carbone, Boston resident with Indigenous (Northern Narragansett, Mi'kmaq) and colonial ancestry will demonstrate beadwork. Her ongoing projects include the City of Cambridge "Native Voices" to install street signage in the Massachusett language and reinterpret historical markers and collaborating with the Boston Red Sox to host the annual Native American and American Indian Celebration at Fenway Park. Her beadwork can be seen on exhibition at the Cyrus Dallin Museum in Arlington, MA and is available for commission by request.

Hosted at the Paul Revere House. 

The year is 1788. Abigail and John Adams have just returned from Europe, where John has served as an American envoy to France and England. When greeted with the news that the new United States' Constitution has finally been ratified and that the first Presidential election is at hand, Abigail looks back over her life at the center of the inspiring and challenging events that led to the creation of this new nation.

Performances at 1:00, 1:45, and 2:30 p.m.

Hosted at the Paul Revere House. 

Charles Thompson will demonstrate chair-making and green woodworking techniques. Using traditional hand tools, he will shape and assemble a three-legged stool. Green woodworking uses the inherent properties of freshly felled timber to make furniture that will last for generations.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, visitors are invited to handwrite the Declaration and the US Constitution in the Courtyard of the Central Library in Copley Square. This program aims to create time and a quiet space to reflect and deepen one's understanding of these historic documents. All supplies will be provided. Participants will first stop by the supply table to pick up writing supplies and copies of the Constitution and/or Declaration of Independence. Reproductions of John Adams's personal copy of the Constitution held by Special Collections will also be available to transcribe. This program is self-paced. Patrons are invited to stay for the whole session or simply stay as long as they would like.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Through an art-making opportunity, reflect on what the document means 250 years later and how the American Revolution relates to other protest movements and revolutions that have occurred in the United States. We will have supplies available to use and staff will be present to assist as needed. No registration is required to attend; drop-ins encouraged. Stay for as little or as long as you'd like during the event.

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Through an art-making opportunity, reflect on what the document means 250 years later and how the American Revolution relates to other protest movements and revolutions that have occurred in the United States. We will have supplies available to use and staff will be present to assist as needed. No registration is required to attend; drop-ins encouraged. Stay for as little or as long as you'd like during the event.

The series is hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and sponsor America 250 with additional support from the Mayor’s Office of Tourism, Sports, and Entertainment.

Free popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

Hamilton (2020) Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now. PG-13.