Artisans Way, located at 18 Walden Street in Concord Center, has been representing American craft and fine art for 13 years. From their early days dating back to 2011, Native American jewelry as well as hand-carved spirit animal fetishes from the Southwest have always been included in their collection. This fall will mark the 9th […]
Let's celebrate the poets featured on the West Concord Poetry Phone, an art installation by the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee! Opened in May 2024, the Poetry Phone is a repurposed public payphone located along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Each number allows passersby to hear a different poem read by its author, and […]
Little Women: Letters to Laurie. Finding a real life model for Louisa May Alcott's "Laurie Laurence" Alcott scholar Lis Adams will her recent book "Little Women: Letters to Laurie" and her tireless hunt through previously unpublished letters to reveal Alf Whitman as a real-life inspiration for Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN character of Laurie Laurence. […]
The Thoreau Club is hosting a fun-filled evening on the courts with their talented tennis pros. It’s the perfect opportunity to socialize, play with a variety of other players, and follow it up with cocktails, music and food! The fundraiser is a wonderful way to support the community as all proceeds will go to the […]
The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library are thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Ruth Ratner Miller Award for Excellence in American History: Concord resident Jacqueline Jones. Join the Friends in this very special FREE program on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the library. Born in Delaware, Dr. Jones received a […]
Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn't pulling in the viewers. But […]
The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Johannes Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Samuel Barber's Music for a Scene from Shelley, Claude Debussy's Petite Suite, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. A pre-concert talk is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Admission for youth under 18 is free. The inspiration for the […]
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 […]
Friends of Sleepy Hollow Commemoration Ceremony October 20 @ 1:30 PM The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will host the Dedication of our giftings to the Town honoring the founding of Concord’s Female Anti-Slave Society, a central organization in the anti-slavery movement. The Commemorative Flowering tree and a raised engraved bronze plaque naming the Society […]
The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Johannes Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Samuel Barber's Music for a Scene from Shelley, Claude Debussy's Petite Suite, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. Admission for youth under 18 is free. The inspiration for the title of the concert, “Resolve” is the story […]
