Fun Friday
Friday, August 5, 11AM-4PM
The Meeting House at The Old Manse – Artist Sam Durant’s Pavilion for Racial Justice Dialogue
Exhibit open August 13th – October 16th
The Meeting House at The Old Manse – Artist Sam Durant’s Pavilion for Racial Justice Dialogue
Exhibit open August 13th – October 16th
Ellen Tested our Nation’s First Civil Rights Bill
Baltimore, MD Train Station
Robbins House Humanities Director Elon Cook visited Baltimore’s President Street train station in costume, where Ellen Garrison defended her right to sit in the ladies’ waiting room on May 7, 1866. The Civil Rights Bill of 1866, enacted on April 9th, was the first US federal law to define citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected – it was mainly intended to protect the civil rights of African Americans in the wake of the Civil War.
Have You Walked The Umbrella’s 2016 Art Ramble?
June 2 – September 5, 2016
For a map of art locations and events, please visit: http://theumbrellaarts.org/2016-Art-Ramble
18 inspired art installations beckon evocatively around and beyond Fairyland Pond, at the intersection of art, nature and community in this historic natural setting.
Concord’s African American History Goes to School
The Concord Education Fund (CEF) granted $16,000 this past spring to a team of teachers led by Robbins House board member Johanna Glazer for curriculum development work on African American history and updating the material in the 1976 book, Concord: Its Black History. The Concord and Concord-Carlisle school systems have committed to funding the website development pieces of this project. This grant also serves as a match for educational resources for our Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) grant.
Children’s Activities In The House!
Our children’s table and chairs are filled with activities for children of all ages:
Ellen Garrison Exhibit
In 2016, the Robbins House opened a new exhibit: Ellen Garrison – Educator, Social Justice Advocate, Daughter of Concord
