Catherine Staples in conversation with Richard Higgins about the importance of Thoreau in the writing of her newest book of poetry, VERT, which is part elegy, part quest, part paean to the natural world. Staples grew up in Massachusetts and it’s there, in New England woods, meadows, and Cape Cod coasts, that the loss of […]
June is Pride Month! Join Concord Pride 2024 for a month-long of many events for all ages! ConcordPride is being celebrated for the first time in Concord, MA with joy and excitement and the intention of lifting up the LGBTQIA community. Concord Pride demonstrates the town’s explicit commitment to affirming the lived experiences and […]
Join The Nature Connection in welcoming the summer solstice with a mindful nature journaling workshop! Nature journaling is a way to record your observations, questions, and experiences of nature and to mindfully connect with the natural world. Our goal is to help you experience the sense of wellbeing that can come through deepening your relationship […]
Submissions are now open for Photography on the Farm at Gaining Ground! This special outdoor gallery opens September 7 at our Concord-based farm to showcase the creative talents of our community while providing visitors with the latest information on food security. In the meantime, we seek original, digital images of farming, gardening, cultural foodways, environmental […]
Join us for a full day of fun activities celebrating PRIDE month. See map image above. #1 ~ 10:30AM = FLAG RAISING (@ Monument Square) #2 ~ 10:30AM = RALLY & MARCH (starting at First Parish and ending at Concord Free Public Library) #3 ~ 12-3PM = LIBRARY PRIDE (family friendly activities @ Library, 129 […]
Recapture the enjoyment of drawing for fun! Drawing Jam is not a class, but Art for All's Artist in Residence, Mike Sprague, will be available for guidance and suggestions. Each session begins with a drawing game to loosen up and get in the mood, followed by a drawing session with items and images to draw […]
National Book Award–winning author Tiya Miles, joins Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jacqueline Jones for a revelatory conversation on the myth and the truth behind Harriet Tubman, one of the most famous Americans ever born who few really understand. A figure more out of myth than history, Harriet Tubman becomes an even clearer and sharper signal […]
JOIN THE MA YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB TO EXPLORE THOREAU’S BACKYARD! Join Massachusetts Young Birders at Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau in Concord for a morning of birding. We will meander through wetlands and woodlands looking for spring favorites in Thoreau’s backyard. We will be meeting at the parking lot behind the Thoreau […]
Major Rally in Concord June 23 to Mark Second Anniversary of Dobbs Decision National Weekend of Action Highlights 2024 Election Priorities Concord Indivisible and First Parish in Concord will host a rally in Concord Center on Sunday, June 23 from 1:00 to 2:30 to mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, which removed the right to abortion. The […]
