Concord250 Lantern Lighting Ceremony

Concord Museum

Join us for a ceremonial lighting of the Concord250 Lantern, a 10-foot-tall commemorative lantern inspired by the historic signal light of April 19, 1775 housed today in the Concord Museum. The community lighting will take place on the grounds of the Museum where together we will light the way toward liberty and justice for all. […]

Free

When We Were All British

Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

To honor Concord's 250th celebration, this talk will dive into Concord's past, when everyone living here was British until we became Americans. It wasn't that sudden, of course. Let's explore together who the early settlers were, how they lived, and what they believed in. What did the town, their houses, and their farms look like? […]

Free

Meet Your Local Candidates 2025

Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

The Concord senior community will have an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in the upcoming April Town Election. The Concord Council on Aging (COA) will host a candidate forum on Tuesday, March 25, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street. The candidates for School Committee […]

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Concord250 Speaker Event: Historian Robert A. Gross

Trinitarian Congregational Church 54 Walden St, Concord, MA, United States

The Milldames of Concord are pleased to invite you to an enlightening lecture by the renowned Concord historian Dr. Robert A. Gross. This event promises to be an exceptional opportunity to delve into the rich history of Concord with one of its most distinguished scholars. Event Details Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm Venue: Trinitarian […]

Concord Museum: Whose Revolution: Special Exhibition Opening Day

Concord Museum

Whose Revolution: Special Exhibition Opening Day March 28, 2025 The first of three 250th special exhibitions at the Concord Museum, Whose Revolution will highlight the competing and contradictory meanings of revolution during the period leading up to the war. Through maps, documents, furniture, and other objects, this exhibition will explore the gradual shifts that led […]

Open House and Reception for the 250th Student Art Show

Concord Museum

High school students from across the Commonwealth are creating artwork inspired by the “one if by land, two if by sea” lantern at the Concord Museum as a symbol of the American Revolution and our nation’s continuing aspiration towards liberty and justice for all. All are welcome to a community open house to see the […]

Free

Saturday Design Workshop

Copper Penny Flowers 9 Independence Ct, Concord, MA, United States

Experience hands-on floral design! Bring your own vase and make your own arrangement assisted by Copper Penny Flower designers. Two time slots offered: 1-2 PM or 2-3 PM **Choosing one of our vases or bringing in an oversized vase may require an additional charge.

$75

CONCORD250: Concord Orchestra performance: “American Heritage”

51 Walden

March 29 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m The Concord Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, is thrilled to perform “American Heritage” concerts as part of the Concord250 celebration.  Performances are on Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden.  We are excited to […]