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T-Friendly Bike Ride and Gallery Tour

<p>Bike on the NashuaRiver Rail Trail, have a late lunch, and take in the exhibition of important 20th century Provincetown artists at the de Menil Gallery.&nbsp Your hosts:&nbsp John Tyler, David Nowell, and Wayne McAuliffe.</p>

T-Friendly Bike Ride and Gallery Tour

<p>Bike on the NashuaRiver Rail Trail, have a late lunch, and take in the exhibition of important 20th century Provincetown artists at the de Menil Gallery.&nbsp Your hosts:&nbsp John Tyler, David Nowell, and Wayne McAuliffe.</p>

Details

Join us for a civilized day in the country.&nbsp Meet at the Ayer MBTA parking lot (70 Main St Ayer, MA - near the T stop but not quite visible from that stop)&nbspat 12:15 pm.&nbsp We'll head over and greet anyone arriving on the 12:29 train ( the outbound saturday Fitchburg line at&nbsphttp://mbta.com )&nbspfrom Boston (leaves North Station or Porter Square- bikes allowed off-peak) and we'll take off from there not much later than 12:30.

The trail (&nbsphttp://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/nash.htm&nbsp) is 22 miles round trip, up to the New Hampshire border and back, over mostly flat terrain (&nbsphttp://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/images/nashCampMap.gif ).&nbsp Should be crisp and beautiful by that time.&nbsp&nbsp

Pack a sack lunch and we'll picnic after the bike ride at the home of host John Tyler.&nbsp&nbspThis is a late lunch, so breakfast accordingly.&nbsp
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Then, lean your bike against a tree and join us for the curent exhibit at Groton School's de Menil Gallery&nbsp( http://www.groton.org/home/content.asp?id=813&nbsp) entitled &quotCrucible of American Modernism: The Provincetown Art Colony in the 20th Century.&quot
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There are return trains (Ayer to Boston) at 3:04 pm and 5:54 pm.&nbsp The earlier train time might not allow for the Gallery visit.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Ayer, MA · Directions
Hosted by dnowell
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About this event

Join us for a civilized day in the country.&nbsp Meet at the Ayer MBTA parking lot (70 Main St Ayer, MA - near the T stop but not quite visible from that stop)&nbspat 12:15 pm.&nbsp We'll head over and greet anyone arriving on the 12:29 train ( the outbound saturday Fitchburg line at&nbsphttp://mbta.com )&nbspfrom Boston (leaves North Station or Porter Square- bikes allowed off-peak) and we'll take off from there not much later than 12:30.

The trail (&nbsphttp://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/nash.htm&nbsp) is 22 miles round trip, up to the New Hampshire border and back, over mostly flat terrain (&nbsphttp://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/images/nashCampMap.gif ).&nbsp Should be crisp and beautiful by that time.&nbsp&nbsp

Pack a sack lunch and we'll picnic after the bike ride at the home of host John Tyler.&nbsp&nbspThis is a late lunch, so breakfast accordingly.&nbsp
&nbsp
Then, lean your bike against a tree and join us for the curent exhibit at Groton School's de Menil Gallery&nbsp( http://www.groton.org/home/content.asp?id=813&nbsp) entitled &quotCrucible of American Modernism: The Provincetown Art Colony in the 20th Century.&quot
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There are return trains (Ayer to Boston) at 3:04 pm and 5:54 pm.&nbsp The earlier train time might not allow for the Gallery visit.

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dnowell GUEST MEMBER
dnowell
worcester, MA
Tigger GUEST MEMBER
Tigger
Jamaica Plain, MA
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LewLasher SUSTAINING
LewLasher
Cambridge, MA
jonathanclark SUSTAINING
jonathanclark
Hartford, CT

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