American Bloods: The Untamed Dynasty that Shaped a Nation

Concord Museum

Inspired by the discovery of a mysterious manuscript in an old farmhouse just north of Concord, historian John Kaag takes us on a multi-generational exploration of one of America’s first and most expansive pioneer families. The Bloods explored and laid claim to the frontiers—geographic, political, intellectual, and spiritual—that would become the very core of the […]

Building Insect Houses

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

Build an insect house for your garden! Insects are essential to a healthy garden. Keep your plants flourishing throughout the summer by building a house for insects. Especially helpful for keeping pollinators close, insect houses provide a place for insects to burrow and live. We'll provide step-by-step instruction on how to make an insect house […]

$7 – $20

Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation

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

Juried by Ayumi Horie, Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation is a regional show celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation. As part of The Umbrella Arts Center’s continued commitment to the ceramic medium, we intend for […]

Free

The 35th Annual Garden Tour – June 7 and June 8, 2024

Concord Museum

Join us for a day of beauty, nature, and discovery as you visit six private gardens throughout Concord. All proceeds support the Concord Museum’s vital education initiatives. This year’s Tour features six stunning private gardens in Concord – from a manicured garden with cultivated flower beds, to a Japanese-inspired garden, to a unique jewel of […]

Memory Café – Fossil Exploration

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

Share your knowledge & learn from naturalist experts during hands-on explorations and activities with plants, natural materials and animals at The Nature Connection’s Memory Café for people living with dementia. Facilitated by Carol Hani, LICSW and nature enthusiast. This Memory Cafe is a faciliated discussion group for people living with dementia and their care partners. […]

Free

Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci

51 Walden

Opera51 will present two classics of Italian verismo opera, Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana and Ruggiero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci at The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden June 7-9 2024. Both productions will be fully staged and costumed, and sung in Italian with English surtitles. The orchestra and chorus will be conducted by Alan Yost. Opera51’s stage […]

$30

Last day to see Poetry on the Farm at Gaining Ground

Gaining Ground 341 Virginia Rd, Concord, United States

The arrival of spring signals many important events on the farm—including our annual Poetry on the Farm exhibit! In its fourth year, this special celebration of language, food, nature, and agriculture will again take the form of a self-guided farm tour, featuring poems from community members of all ages. Thank you to everyone who submitted […]

Friends of Library: Annual Book Sale

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 AM—3:00 PM Front Lawn, Main Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Join us for the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library's 2024 Annual Book Sale on Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Main Library front lawn. The proceeds from the Friends book sales fund a […]