Make a 250th Lanterns at Fowler and bring with you August 11 as we start the 250 Day Countdown to Concord250! Meeting Room, Fowler Library Join artists from Art for All to make soda-bottle lanterns for the 250th! All participants will keep their lanterns, but they will bring them when they attend evening events in […]
Submissions are now open for Photography on the Farm at Gaining Ground! This special outdoor gallery opens September 7 at our Concord-based farm to showcase the creative talents of our community while providing visitors with the latest information on food security. In the meantime, we seek original, digital images of farming, gardening, cultural foodways, environmental […]
Summer Crafts Fair in Concord The Summer Crafts Fair 2024 will take place on Saturday, August 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA. In case of rain, the fair will be brought indoors on the same date. This juried fair will offer a wide variety […]
August 3rd, 4-6pm Take time to let your mind slow down, relax and take a meditative breath as we explore Zentangle. It is considered by some to be "yoga for the brain." Using repeating shapes and patterns as well as conscious focus you can create beautiful, whimsical designs. Practicing Zentangle has been shown to improve […]
Make a 250th Lanterns at Main Library and bring with you August 11 as we start the 250 Day Countdown to Concord250! Join artists from Art for All to make soda-bottle lanterns for the 250th! All participants will keep their lanterns, but they will bring them when they attend evening events in the lead up […]
Come read together, discuss and enjoy Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays. No homework required! Simply come with a copy of the essay assigned. This monthly, come-when-you-can reading group is open to all. Charles Phillips, longtime fan of RWE, will guide us and answer questions. Charles will also provide a copy of the essays by email, and […]
Celebrate India Day this Saturday in Concord! What is India Day? India day, also known as “Indian Independence Day,” commemorates the nation’s independence from the British in 1947. When is India Day? India Day is observed every year on August 15. Why do we celebrate India Day? To celebrate India’s birthday and honor its rich […]
August 15 is India Day! Drop by Fowler to learn about the holiday and to make related crafts. There will be a second session at 4 PM!
Started in Fall 2022, our pollinator garden in the Fowler Library backyard has grown through collaborations. Join us and our friends from Art for All to celebrate this year’s additions of painted pollinators that now decorate our fence. We welcome all artists, gardeners, native plant enthusiasts, and more to join us for light refreshments and […]
The Show Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy is a free, public quilt show organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary events of April 19, 1775 along Battle Road in Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, and Arlington, Massachusetts. Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 hopes to display as many […]
Save the Date! 2024 Spinning Tableau: AUGUST 31st 10am-5pm In the lead up to the American Revolution, women in New England organized acts of resistance to protest taxation, including spinning matches. Visit the Lexington Women’s Monument on Labor Day weekend to commemorate the 1769 event held by Anna Harrington. Join us for demonstrations of traditional […]