Hopkinton Recreation Department is offering kayak and canoe rentals at Kimball Cabins. Weather permitting, rentals are now available Monday and Tuesday, 2 to 7 p.m., and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Last rental is an hour before close. For more information, visit HopkintonRec.com.
When the founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they looked forward to a new era of freedom. But they also looked to the past: to ancient Rome and Greece, which inspired many ideas for the new nation. The strong connection between the U.S. Founding Fathers and the classical civilization will be highlighted on July 4, when the Aviation Museum of N.H. takes online visitors on a virtual flight over Italy, including Rome’s many surviving ancient sites such as the Colosseum, the Pantheon, and more. The livestream event, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon Eastern Time, is part of the Aviation Museum’s ‘Around the World Flight Adventure’ online learning program. Generated on a flight simulator and available free online, the program is taking students and teachers on an ongoing global journey. To catch the July 4 livestream, visit the Aviation Museum’s Web site at aviationmuseumofnh.org.