What’s Happening at Old North

Join us on April 16 at 7pm for Lanterns & Luminaries: a special evening at the historic Old North Church celebrating the anniversary of Paul Revere’s famous “two if by sea” lantern signal in April of 1775. Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, will accept the Third Lantern Award, which is presented annually to an individual who embodies the values symbolized in Old North’s iconic signal lanterns. The program will include festive music, a dramatic reading of “Paul Revere’s Ride,” the presentation of the Third Lantern Award, and an inspiring keynote address from Mr. Lockhart. 

Join Old North Church’s congregation on April 17 at 7pm for a ceremony inspired by the service held at the start of America’s Bicentennial celebrations in 1975 with President Gerald Ford. The Lantern Service recalls the lights of liberty that shone from Old North’s steeple on April 18, 1775, while reflecting on the meaning of faith, freedom, and American democracy today. Inspirational music, Paul Revere’s own recollection of his historic ride, Bishop Budde’s address, and prayers for our nation will lead us into America’s Semiquincentennial. 

Boston Resistance Then & Now

Join us on April 22, 2026, from 6:30 – 8:00pm at the Old North Church for the launch of the Silence Dogood Project’s Precedented Times Town Hall Series. Supported by Mass Humanities’ Promises of the Revolution initiative, this new series builds on the Silence Dogood Project’s projection-based storytelling to create spaces for live civic dialogue — rooted in Boston’s deep tradition of public dissent and collective action.