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After the Midnight Ride … Rachel Revere’s Untold Story

April 10 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Free

To commemorate the Anniversary of the Famous Ride of Paul Revere and the beginning of the American Revolutionary War in April 1775, the Library Foundation of Needham

presents a History At Play, LLC Immersive Living History Experience. It is May 2, 1775, and Rachel Revere has only heard from her beloved husband Paul once since his legendary midnight ride on the 18th of April. Still isolated from one another due to the Siege of Boston, Rachel desperately tries to create a plan to safely take her children from the reach of the British Regular Army in Boston. Find out if Rachel is successful in her perilous mission to unite her family, amidst the wake of an American Revolution. Judith Kalaora is a professional educator & living historian. She founded History At Play™, LLC (HAP) in 2010 to chronicle the lives of influential and often forgotten figures. Gloria Greis, Executive Director of the Needham History Center & Museum will be present to talk about the “Needham” connection. Refreshments will be served. This program is free and open to the public, but seating is limited an registration required. See the link for details.

Details

Date:
April 10
Time:
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Website:
https://needhamlibrary.org/events/

Organizer

Library Foundation of Needham
Email
info@lfnonline.org
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Venue

Needham Public Library Community Room
1139 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02494 United States
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