This summer marks the 10th year that Concord’s Community Services will be running a Backpack Drive to distribute backpacks and school supplies to low-income Concord families struggling to pay rent and feed their children. Donations of NEW backpacks and school supplies for students of any age would be greatly appreciated! Donation boxes are located at […]
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 […]
Please join us with our friends from Fowler Library for light refreshments and a celebration of community, ecology and creativity. Enjoy the paintings of pollinators, made by ART for ALL artists, now gracing the fence of the library’s pollinator garden. Some Signs of Life as well!
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 […]