We appreciate the silent stones, memorials, and buildings of the village. The tour will also trek up to the Hill Burying Ground home of both Puritan and Revolutionary dead, and then amble its way through scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow, a classic example of the Garden Cemetary Movement of the 19th century which romanticized death. There […]
The Concord Players' Shakespeare troupe, The World's A Stage Players, will present Richard II outdoors at the Hyde Community Center, 90 Lincoln Street, Newton Highlands, MA. This lesser known, but beautifully poetic play, follows the deposition of Richard by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV) and begins an inherently dramatic series of events that […]
Learn about Concord's African-American residents on this 90-minute walking tour. The tour will visit sites highlighting Concord's history around enslavement, the first generation of self-emancipated African-Americans, and the growth of Abolitionism. We see how these families strived to support themselves on the land and in the town and worked to shape their own destinies as […]
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” […]
It's still summer and the temperature is soaring, but we've been busy putting together an exciting selection of fall programs. Our Concord Historical Walks are back; navigate the college prep process with Open Door Education; join us for 400 Souls: Building a Slave Society in Real Time, co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of […]
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain features artworks created by Umbrella 2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence, Ponnapa Prakkamakul. Following a year of intensive outreach to underrepresented members of the Concord community, Prakkamakul has created a series of site-specific new artworks inspired by the people and places she discovered there. The work is on view in The Umbrella’s Main […]
Unleash your inner artist in a watercolor paint night at the Concord Museum! This special evening begins with a visit to the exhibition "A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library," where the instructor will introduce a selection of paintings that exemplify artistic inspiration from the New England landscape. In […]
We will walk around the large impoundment at Brewster's Woods Sanctuary. While not a nature walk, there will be an opportunity to observe aquatic wildlife and vegetation as we make our way through this peaceful, beautiful Audubon property. Brewster’s Woods is mostly flat with good walking surfaces on foot paths and Brewster’s old cart paths. […]
Expand your musical and language skills singing in Spanish and English with Ricardo, a classically trained bassoonist from Guanajuato University, Mexico! Ages 7 and under. No registration required. Program takes place at the Fowler Branch Library in West Concord. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.
Wednesday, August 23rd from 4:15 pm for ages 3-6 and 5:15 pm for ages 7 - 9. (Classes in the fall will be on Tuesdays at the same time as the demos) Sign up in advance at: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSflw3b.../viewform Creativity is a powerful teaching tool, and because music is filled with creative interactions, it’s the perfect […]
