One hundred and twenty five years after its publication, Dracula has continued to thrill and be interpreted by every generation in turn. And now, in the New England premiere of a bold new adaptation, award-winning playwright-actor Kate Hamill sinks her teeth into the sexism in Bram Stoker's classic. The result is a fun, fearless ride […]
The Concord Free Public Library is excited to launch a new program: Adopt A Reading Pal. This program is designed to promote love of reading, care of pets, and familiarity with the resources of the library for elementary school aged children. Over the course of 6 weeks, kids will adopt, care for, and read to […]
Driven by the need to connect, humankind has created a wealth of treasures through the entirety of the human experience. In this DVD series, “Civilizations”, we will see the “role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations and continents.” COA volunteer Catherine Boyd will be standing in for Jan Muir […]
How to Craft Op-Eds, Letters to the Editor and Other Opinion and Advocacy Pieces Most of us can remember a time when hearing or reading someone’s story changed our minds or opinion(s). In this class, we will examine how to use or advance your writing skills in order to advocate for social equity, public policy […]
We are excited to start offering English Language Learner classes for adults! These classes will be held in person at Concord-Carlisle High School. We will place people in classes according to level. Scholarships are available. Go to our website for full information: https://ccace.asapconnected.com/?org=4701#CourseGroupID=28943
Live Music while you Dine & Drinkwith Friends & Family, Locals & Tourists Reservations available for Dinner Customers. PLEASE only book tables if your party is ordering dinner entrees. We are a restaurant offering music entertainment while you dine & drink. Main Streets accepts Dinner Reservations for customers ordering dinner entrees (please respect that as we […]
Art Ramble is an annual, temporary exhibition in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest in Concord, MA, a collaboration of The Umbrella Art Center and Concord’s Division of Natural Resources (CDNR). Following Leave No Trace principles, regional artists create site-specific artworks promoting appreciation of nature, installed along Fairyland Pond and parts of the historic Emerson-Thoreau Amble […]
The Garden Club of Concord is soliciting proposals from local organizations and residents seeking funding for gardening-related community projects. Each year the Garden Club sponsors a range of projects in the Concord community. Past grants have funded planting projects are the Old Manse, the Concord Housing Authority and The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Grants have […]
Celebrate fall by making music with others on Saturday, October 22 Calling all adult chamber musicians! Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM), in collaboration with the Concord Chamber Music Society, announces the CCM Adult Chamber Music Play-In on Saturday, October 22nd, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm. We welcome adult instrumentalists to experience the unique enrichment […]
In 2022, The Umbrella Arts Center continues its "Go Out Doors - Neighbors" temporary public art project with artist-decorated doors in outdoors locations throughout the Concord area this summer. Originally inspired by the En Plein Air door installation on NYC’s High Line, Go Out Doors – Neighbors expands upon a summer 2020 installation celebrating the […]
