QPR teaches three simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone for help. […]
The Workshop has extended its hours to offer Open Maker Hours noon to 4 PM every Saturday afternoon!
In this presentation, Dr. Karin Hodges will shed light on the systems and professions that have inadvertently contributed to the rise of childhood mental illness and the widespread mental health crisis. She'll explain the mechanisms that grow mental illness versus emotional well-being, and describe the essential resources that children require today for health and healing. […]
Come by! Hear from artists discussing their work on display at 'Art in Bloom' Saturday, 2-3 PM Fowler Library Reception All invited
May 8 – June 16, 2024 Through the Looking Glass Reception: Saturday, May 18, 6-8 pm Open to ALL! Featured represented artist Bethany Noël captures the intense visual effects of her auric migraines and the emotional resilience found in her relationship with nature. Concord-based guest artist Alice Rosapresents exquisite botanical illustrations inspired by the power […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the beloved, raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes... that takes it all off! April 26-May 19 Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty is a ten-time Tony-nominated Americanized adaptation that’s filled with honest affection, engaging melodies, a ton of humor…and the most […]
The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Johannes Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Ludwig August Lebrun’s Oboe Concerto No. 1, and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5. There is a pre-concert talk by the Music Director at 7:15 p.m. Admission for youth under 18 is free Shostakovich’s Symphony No. […]
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 […]
Join us on Sunday, May 12, and Sunday, May 19, from 8:00 – 10:30 am for “Birding in Thoreau’s Footsteps with Peter Alden,” Concord’s native ornithologist, author, and naturalist, at Walden Pond State Reservation with frequent collaborator Lillian Stokes & others. Alden has authored 16 wildlife books, including National Audubon’s Field Guide to New England. […]
Join us for an inspiring and informative talk by Kerem Shalom member, State Representative Simon Cataldo. Simon was elected to represent the 14th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2022. In his wide-ranging talk, Simon will focus on how Judaism and Tikkun Olam can inform service in elected office. Even before running […]
