Branch Into Spring

Copper Penny Flowers 9 Independence Ct, Concord, MA, United States

Join us to experience creating a spring-themed arrangement mixing flowering branches and flowers and greenery with design ideas from a professional. Take the wonder of spring home in a vase!

$125

Cooler Concord Climate Festival

Concord Main Library Concord, MA, United States

Front Lawn, Main Library Dive into the vibrant tapestry of community-driven climate action at the Cooler Concord Climate Festival—a gathering for all generations! Gather practical information, immerse yourself in hands-on demonstrations, and connect with passionate community members actively working to make a difference. Participants of all ages will be inspired by educational activities, engaging performances, […]

Music from the Library 2024: Robert Ward and Alexander Dunn, duo guitarists

Concord Main Library Concord, MA, United States

Music from the Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, presents three concerts in the library rotunda in its 2024 spring season: February 24, March 16, and April 20. All concerts are Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. The doors open at 7 p.m. The concerts are free, but reservations are required. […]

Get your tickets – Open Table’s Chopped for Charity 2024

Nashoba Country Club , United States

Join us at Chopped for Charity 2024, Open Table’s annual gala and cooking competition. TV and radio personality Chef Joe Gatto returns as our Master of Ceremonies! DATE: Friday, May 3, 2024 TIME: VIP Reception 5:30pm; General Admission 6:00pm VENUE: Nashawtuc Country Club, Concord TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Chopped for Charity 2024 will feature three professional chefs competing in a culinary […]

A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour 

North Bridge North Bridge, Concord, MA, United States

A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour   In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining […]

Tactile Tuesday Playgroup at Nashoba Brooks School

Nashoba Brooks School 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord, MA, United States

Please bring your toddler on Tuesday mornings from 9:15-10:00 a.m .for a playgroup series aimed at toddlers and their caregivers — an opportunity to explore and play. Join members of the talented Nashoba Brooks School teaching team, leading activities that explore school readiness and promote fun! the event is free and open to all -- […]

Free

Thoreau and The Miracle of Poetry: An Earth Day, Birthday, and National Poetry Month Celebration

address given upon registration

    About the event: “A poem is one undivided, unimpeded expression fallen ripe into literature,” Thoreau wrote in A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers. “Much verse,” he said, “fails of being poetry because it was not written exactly at the right crisis, though it may have been inconceivably near to it. It is only by […]

Animal Encounter: Albus the Corn Snake

The Nature Connection 80 Beharrell Street, Suite D, Concord, United States

Join us for this special animal encounter! This program includes the opportunity to meet and interact with Albus. Albus is a very friendly snake who loves people (but you don't have to get too close to him if you're uncomfortable!). We'll also do a snake-themed craft together. Small group setting where all people and abilities […]

$10 – $25

Journeying with Harriet Tubman: Selfless, Courageous, Committed

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) is an important figure in African American and the nation’s history. Heralded for escorting many slaves from bondage to freedom, her life had many riveting facets. Living History Performer Eddie Murphy brings Harriet Tubman radiantly back to life for audiences throughout the country. This program is cosponsored by Eddie Murphy and The […]

Free

Thoreau’s Pencil: Annual Earth Day Forum

Join historian Augustine Sedgewick in conversation with Robert A. Gross, author of Transcendentalists and Their World, for a deep dive into the history of the Thoreau family’s pencil manufacturing business. A story of environmental history and material culture, Thoreau’s pencils bring us to Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida where enslaved people harvested red cedar and to […]

$10