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Discovery Days
THE HISTORIC CAMBRIDGE
COLLABORATIVE
presents
CAMBRIDGE DISCOVERY DAYS 2009: FOCUS ON ARCHITECTURE
Two Saturdays! August 8 and 15, 2009
Explore Cambridge history
and culture with free tours and programs on a variety of topics at sites throughout
the city. This year’s events focus on Cambridge architecture, from Georgian
to Modern. Walks featuring landscape architectural designs and specific architects
like Lois Lilley Howe will also be offered. Cambridge Discovery Days will
also include old favorites, such as walks about poets, art, first-person character
portrayals, and a vintage baseball game. Special programs and tours for children
and young people will also be offered.
Download
Full Schedule with List of Tours for both Saturdays
(formatted
to print on legal size paper, landscape orientation, double-sided, three fold
brochure)
Cambridge Discovery Days are sponsored each year by the Historic Cambridge Collaborative. Founded in 1998, the Collaborative is a group of nonprofit historical and educational Cambridge institutions working together to develop public programs that celebrate Cambridge history. The participating institutions are:
Cambridge Arts Council 617 349 4380 www.cambridgema.gov/cac |
Cambridge Office for Tourism 617 441 2884 www.cambridge-usa.org |
Cambridge Historical Commission 617 349 4683 www.cambridgema.gov/historic |
Friends of Mount Auburn Cemetery 617 547 7105 www.mountauburn.org |
Cambridge Historical Society 617 547 4252 www.cambridgehistory.org |
Longfellow National Historic Site 617 876 4491 www.nps.gov/long |
For more information, call the Cambridge Historical Commission at 617-349-4683 or the Longfellow National Historic Site at 617-876-4491. Your feedback is welcome, e-mail the CHC.
This program was funded in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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