440 expands the gypsy jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli with danceable swing standards from the era of Cole Porter, George Gershwin & Benny Goodman as well as originals by the band. Their toe-tapping, snappy, hot jazz, swinging style is a delight to experience.
Visit Thoreau Farm this March & April to get a close look at places Henry lived and what he learned from each home. This exhibit features fifteenhistorically accurate pen-and-ink renderings documenting Henry David Thoreau’s 19th-century homes and locale. Several images from this group were featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Discover Concord but the […]
Meet John on-site at Thoreau Farm during opening weekend hear him speak about the exhibition: "The Homes of Henry David Thoreau." Visit Thoreau Farm to get a close look at fifteen historically-accurate, pen-and-ink renderings documenting the houses and landscapes Thoreau called home in the nineteenth century. This is the first exhibition of this kind hosted […]
Enjoy some early March delights and surprises about the world we inhabit with two masters of poetry and prose who will read in the Poetry at the Library Series on Sunday, March 5 at 2 p.m. in the Main Library’s Goodwin Forum. Mikko Harvey, winner of the RBC/PEN Canada New Voices Award and the Philip […]
Performing March 3 – 5: Xanadu, Jr, a stage musical presented by the Concord Middle School, tells the story of Kira, a magical Greek muse who comes from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California to inspire a local artist named Sonny in his quest to create the first roller disco. Based on the 1980 film […]
Robin Hood, written by Rene Pfister’s and Jan Mankowsky’s is a re-telling of one of the most classic tales known. Robin and his band of “Merry Men” take the stage to rob from the rich and give to the poor. Hilarious scenes accompanied with delightful catchy tunes make for an extremely entertaining theatrical experience for […]
Visit Thoreau Farm this March & April to get a close look at places Henry lived and what he learned from each home. This exhibit features fifteenhistorically accurate pen-and-ink renderings documenting Henry David Thoreau’s 19th-century homes and locale. Several images from this group were featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Discover Concord but the […]
Jacqueline Jones, professor emerita from the University of Texas and past president of the American Historical Association joins us for a conversation on her newest book No Right to an Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston Black Workers during the Civil War Era with historian Kellie Carter Jackson. Highlighting the everyday struggles of ordinary Black […]
Join us in the Sureau Family Discovery Barn for a weekly Tactile/Sensory Playgroup for ages 1 +. We will gather together at sensory stations for social and interactive play! Join us for sensory play to help children learn independent play skills, life skills, and fine motor skills. Drop in from 9:00-9:45 a.m. for the fun […]
All Levels The portrait is an engaging subject to explore through new drawing mediums and styles. In this class, students will work with a combination of vine sticks, compressed charcoal and charcoal pencils. Through demonstrations and individual instruction, Cyrus will guide you step-by-step through the process, working from the general large shapes to the specific […]
