Holidays Under The Umbrella

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The Umbrella Arts Center kicks off the holiday season this week with the return of Concord’s traditional Umbrella Winter Market, an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of its beautifully renovated space at 40 Stow Street. It features dozens of Umbrella Studio Artists, regional Guest Artists, an annual “Off-the-Wall” show with small works under $350, a Ceramics Program holiday sale, Arts Education Free Drop-In Family Day info table, prizes drawing, and more.
PLUS, view the “Fresh Ink: Contemporary Explorations in Printmaking” Gallery Exhibition, live music on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, and refreshments in the cafe provided by Sudbury Coffee Works. And on Friday Noon – 4PM, stop by J.McLaughlin in Concord, where 15% of your purchases will go to support the work of the non-profit arts center.
AND in Performing Arts news, The Umbrella Stage Company has announced the return of its popular Holiday Pops Concert series, featuring the award-winning Firebird Pops Orchestra and Firebird Vox choir. Performances Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm, Saturday, December 16 at 3:00pm, and December 17 at 3:00pm.

GIVING TUESDAY: Some ways to give back this season

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Give to your Community!

Donate to the 2023 Holiday Gift Card Program

Now through December 8th

The Concord-Carlisle Community Chest invites you to donate a gift card, of any value, to a family in need this holiday season.

Gift cards to local merchants, supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, or big box stores are all welcome, and will be distributed to families in Concord, Carlisle, and at the emergency shelter.

Donations will be accepted through December 8th.

They can be brought or mailed to: Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, 19 Main Street, Suite #2, Concord, MA 01742

Questions? Please contact 978-369-5250 or jperrotta@cccommunitychest.org.

Buy “Holiday Fixins” Bags

Give the gift of Thanksgiving sides and desserts. These bags are available for purchase at Crosby’s Marketplace in Concord for $16.99 and include a box of stuffing, a can of gravy, a can of pumpkin, a box of pie crust, a can of cranberry sauce, salt, Bell’s Seasoning, and aluminum foil.

12 Days of Joy from Family to Family

Sponsor a family or senior this holiday season by building a gift kit over the first 12 days of December. Each day that you add a new item, your family can discuss and learn more about food insecurity and how it may affect your neighbors.

Happening Thanksgiving Weekend in Concord

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What are you doing for Thanksgiving? In town for the holiday weekend? Consider these things to do & see on and around Thanksgiving:

Walk / run / stroll in the Open Table Turkey Trot! Get a good morning workout to “make room” for your Thanksgiving dinner, while helping to put dinner on the table for your neighbors. The Race starts at 8:30am on Thanksgiving. Sign up!

Cheer on the CC Patriots in Thanksgiving Day HOME Game vs Lexington, 10am

 

Visit Family Trees Exhibit at the Concord Museum, opens November 22!

Sign up for Indigenous People of Concord Walking Tour

Take a family hike  – visit Concord Land Conservation Trust for trail maps.

Tours of the Old Manse – They offer four types of tours over Thanksgiving Weekend

 

See art exhibits at Concord Art, Concord Museum, Three Stones and The Umbrella Arts

Yoga, crafts and legos at both the Main and Fowler Library on Saturday

Live music at Nosh

Spread JOY! Gather your family &  gather items for Open Table’s Family-to-Family Gift Bag Program. Give 12 Days of Joy from your family to another! Sponsor a family or senior this holiday season by building a gift kit over the first 12 days of December. A wonderful way to spread joy this holiday season and as a family, discuss and learn more about food insecurity and how it may affect our neighbors. 

 

Get in the holiday spirit, get your tickets for these holiday events:

 

Give 12 Days of Joy from Family to Family through Open Table

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Sponsor a family or senior this holiday season by building a gift kit over the first 12 days of December. Each day that you add a new item, your family can discuss and learn more about food insecurity and how it may affect your neighbors. Follow us on social media or in your in-box to get information and reminders – or check back here!

Open Table is very excited to announce our the return of one of our most popular programs: our Family-to-Family Holiday Drive!

This year we again invite you to create a holiday gift bag for either a local family and/or a senior who may be struggling this year. Past donors have said:

  • “Our family is excited to help out this year and we hope our participation will become a new holiday tradition.”
  • “This is a great way for people to contribute. Thank you for letting us help.”
  • “Thank you for the opportunity to share my good fortune.”
  • “Love this project – looking forward to it!”
  • “Thanks for this opportunity. It makes our Christmas a happier one.”
  • “Thank you! This is the most meaningful activity my family does during the holidays!” 

You will be provided with a list of suggested items to fill a gift bag. And we will send reminders and other information each of the first 12 days of December. Please leave all items unwrapped; this will allow us to more easily give the bag to an appropriate individual or family.

Gift bags will be collected in Maynard (33 Main Street) on Friday, December 15, 2-6pm and in Concord (40 Beharrell Street) on Saturday, December 16, 10am-1pm. Clients will receive gift bags with the final food distribution of 2023.

Thank you for considering this opportunity to make the holidays more meaningful not only for the families who rely on Open Table, but for your family, too.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact the coordinator, Carolyn, at ccoffin@opentable.org

or visit Open Table