A Space for Faith ~ Colonial Meetinghouses of New England

 A Space for Faith Colonial Meetinghouses of New England   Sunday, February 26, 2012   First Church of Christ Unitarian 725 Main St. Lancaster, MA. 01523 2:30 PM Free Program 4:00 PM Artist Reception PAUL WAINWRIGHT is a landscape and architectural photographer who works in a traditional manner utilizing sheet film, a large-format camera and silver gelatin printing. Based in New Hampshire, his work is included in ...

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The Bulfinch Fund Presents: Moya Brennan, Cormac De Barra Voices & Harps

Once again The Bulfinch Fund will bring internationally known and award wining musicians to Lancaster for a concert to benefit the Fund.  On March 11th, just in time for St. Patrick's day, Moya (Vocals, Harp) and Cormac (Vocals, Harp) will be joined by Sinead Madden (Fiddle, Keys, Vocals) at the First Church in Lancaster, MA.  We are sure the ...

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Two for One! Great, Unique Christmas Gift and Support the Bulfinch Fund’s Efforts

Bulfinch Bee Honey Remember the Bulfinch Bees - when we found over 100,000 bees in the church's roof??? We have more of their honey and thought we'd share it. It makes a unique Christmas Gift AND your supporting the efforts of the Bulfinch Fund to restore the Bulfinch Church in Lancaster, MA. DONATE to the BULFINCH FUND and ...

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On the Common

The Bulfinch Fund in partnership with the Lancaster Memorial Library presents On the Common…An afternoon with award-winning ArtistIllustrator Giles Laroche. Join Giles Laroche in capturing the special buildings and gathering places found in every hometown. Lancaster Town Common that has drawn the townspeople together for over 300 years.  Both programs are free and generously supported ...

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Jefferson Hamer, Maeve Gilchrist and Tashina Clarridge Were Just Magic!

Over 150 people attended the benefit concert for the Bulfinch Fund last Sunday (Oct. 2nd) and were very happy they did. The traditional music that this group played was sometimes folk,  sometimes Celtic and sometimes original but always always pure enjoyment.  As I scanned the crowd I swear people's faces were just glowing.! The historic ...

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The Bulfinch Bees are Back!!!!

During the restoration of the cupola and clock tower on the First Church in Lancaster a hive of over 100,000 bees was discovered.  Some of the folks on the board of the Bulfinch Fund are beekeepers themselves so we knew about the horrible plight of native bees, where entire colonies are wiped out very quickly ...

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An evening with Jefferson Hamer, Tashina Clarridge, and Maeve Gilchrist to benefit the Bulfinch Fund”,

Join Us for an Amazing Concert by Nationally Recognized Musicians Jefferson Hamer, (Lancaster's native son on guitar), Tashina Clarridge (fiddle) and Maeve Gilchrist( harp).  October 2nd 7 - 9 pm First Church of Lancaster (The Bulfinch Church) 725 Main St. Lancaster MA. 01523 Tickets $15 email Info@TheBulfinchFund.org to order or buy now using Paypal (you don't need ...

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Martha Moore Named Executive Director of the Bulfinch Fund

June 23, 2011 – Martha Moore, currently serving as Clerk of the Bulfinch Fund was asked to step off the Board of Directors to become the first Executive Director of the Bulfinch Fund. Ms. Moore officially accepted the position at the Board meeting on June 23rd.  Ms. Moore is the Director of the Resource Center ...

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Learning By Design Comes to Lancaster

Learning By Design

As the first weeks of summer arrived at the Mary Rowlandson Elementary School in Lancaster MA, 200 students participated in lively, hands-on design sessions offered by Learning By Design in Massachusetts, a statewide K-12 architecture and design education program. This program was brought to the schools through the efforts of Maud Ayson of The Bulfinch ...

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Meetinghouses — Enduring Presence

Paul Wainwright

Self-taught photographer Paul Wainwright will share his stark images that forever capture the “presence” and history found in the New England meetinghouses.  Reception and book-signing. "To understand the significance of the New England meetinghouse is to understand the power and the promise of the American Dream." ~ Brent Glass, Director of the National Museum of ...

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