We will join thousands of people across the country collaborating to make Black history primary research materials more widely available and to celebrate Frederick Douglass’ chosen birthday: Valentine’s Day. This year, the transcriptions will focus on the Colored Conventions Project from the University of Delaware. These state and national conventions, held from the 1830s through Reconstruction, allowed Black abolitionists and leaders to work toward advancing the legal and civil rights of Black Americans in the 19th century and provided opportunities for leaders like Douglass to rise to prominence.

The Reenactment of the Battle at Lexington and the Annual Patriots' Day Parade will take place on Saturday, April 18, 2026. Lexington’s Patriots’ Day celebration commemorates the opening moments of the American Revolution...