Concord Festival of Authors: An illustrated talk on Chasing Beauty, by Author Natalie Dykstra

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

Join us for an illustrated talk on Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner by Author Natalie Dykstra. Isabella Stewart Gardner’s museum, with its plain exterior enfolding an astonishing four-story Italian palazzo, rose from Boston’s Fens at the turn of the twentieth century. Its treasures encompassed not only masterwork paintings but tapestries, rare books, […]

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Halloween Ukelele Show

Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 Before Wednesday Lunch! For those that have attended the A&W Ukulele Group’s shows here at the COA, you know how much fun they are! Join us on Wednesday, October 30th to hear the group play and sing spooky and funny Halloween songs while dressed in […]

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Concord Festival of Authors: “The scrolls of the past burn my fingers”: Reviving Margaret Fuller

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

Please join us for this year's Joel Myerson Annual Lecture: "The scrolls of the past burn my fingers": Reviving Margaret Fuller in the Library of America and Edinburgh Editions, presented by Professors Brigitte Bailey (University of New Hampshire), Leslie Eckel (Suffolk University), and Megan Marshall (Emerson College). Two prize-winning biographies and a recent documentary film […]

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BOO! Challenge by the Auxiliary of Emerson Health

The 2024 BOO Challenge, sponsored by the Auxiliary of Emerson Health, takes simple neighborhood "booing" to a community FUNdraiser. BOO your friends, family, and neighbors by secretly leaving a lawn sign (and maybe some treats) in their yards. All proceeds benefit Pediatric and Adolescent Care at Emerson Health. Signs are available online at EmersonHealth.org/BOO for […]

$20

The Faculty Triennial

Concord Art

Join us in celebrating our beloved Concord Art faculty this Fall! Exhibition on view October 24th through December 19th. As part of our programming for the triennial, on Thursday, October 24th at 4pm, we will be holding a panel discussion with six of our Concord Art faculty members to hear their insights on teaching and […]

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Now. Here. This.

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, United States

The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of “Now. Here. This.” – a musical jaunt that explores humor, heart, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of cosmic adventures, four friends share stories about identity, laughter, living, and middle school, all while attempting to step directly into the elusive “present moment.” Hailed […]

$48

HOLIDAY FAIR

HOLIDAY FAIR, Holy Family Parish, 10 am to 4 pm, Monument Hall, 62 Monument Square, Free Admission. Priced to sell. Featuring handmade crafts, ornaments, holiday items, scarves, blankets. Gifts & re-gifts. Children’s toys, puzzles, games. Wreaths (pine cone, fabric, cork). Indoor plants. Jewelry. Gift books. Food (homemade & gift items). Raffle items (large themed baskets & gifts). Silent auction of special items.  Café […]

LWVCC First Friday: MCI Concord – What’s Next?

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

Concord’s MCI Advisory Board will present a status update at The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle’s First Friday meeting. Join us for a discussion about the future redevelopment of the MCI Concord property and how the Town of Concord can advocate for town interests as the property is readied for new development. Learn more […]

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