Last day to see Poetry on the Farm at Gaining Ground

Gaining Ground 341 Virginia Rd, Concord, United States

The arrival of spring signals many important events on the farm—including our annual Poetry on the Farm exhibit! In its fourth year, this special celebration of language, food, nature, and agriculture will again take the form of a self-guided farm tour, featuring poems from community members of all ages. Thank you to everyone who submitted […]

Friends of Library: Annual Book Sale

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 10:00 AM—3:00 PM Front Lawn, Main Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Join us for the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library's 2024 Annual Book Sale on Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Main Library front lawn. The proceeds from the Friends book sales fund a […]

Democracy Festival

First Parish Church 20 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA, United States

Invitation to Attend the Democracy Festival Join your fellow citizens to celebrate democracy! Come to First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, on Saturday, June 8 from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. We are at a turning point in this country. We could slip into authoritarianism, or rise up and create the democracy we need […]

Saturday Tasting – Summer Sips!

Vintages Adventures in Wine 53 Commonwealth Avenue, Concord, MA, United States

Taste through an exciting lineup of new arrivals perfect for summer! An elevated Vinho Verde... An exciting skin contact Pinot Gris from an Alsatian master... A light red from 100% Canaiolo in the heart of Chianti... And the much-anticipated arrival of Clos Cibonne Rouge!

3rd Annual Race Amity Day Community Celebration

Alcott Elementary School 93 Laurel St, Concord, MA, United States

The Race Amity Planning Committee is thrilled to announce the 3rd Annual Race Amity Day Community Celebration at Alcott Elementary School on Saturday, June 8, 2024, from 12:30 pm to 3:00 pm. We warmly invite all faculty, staff, students, families, town employees, community partners, and organizations from Boston, Concord, and Carlisle to join us for this special event. Click here or scan the QR code on the […]

West Concord Porchfest

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

A free, All-ages Grassroots Community Music Festival! More than four dozen live acts in your neighbor’s yards, within walking distance of West Concord Village. The streets surrounding West Concord Village will be filled with music for the third annual West Concord Porchfest on June 8 from 1-5 pm (rain date: Sunday June 9). Porchfest is […]

Free

Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, United States

In 1835, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the Concord bicentennial parade, the only person of color to participate, launching her into a life of civil rights activism. Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life, the latest Half the History film from Five Sisters Productions and Tufts University, highlights key moments in Garrison’s career, from the […]

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 “Loons: A call of beauty, a call of action”

walden pond state reservation 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

What? "Loons: A call of beauty, a call of action," a presentation by DCR Wildlife Biologist Jillian Whitney and Loon Preservation Committee Outreach Coordinator/Biologist Caroline Hughes Co-sponsored by Walden Pond State Reservation, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation and the Friends of Walden Pond Where? 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA 01742 When? Sunday, June 9, 11am-12:30pm This event […]

Transgender Stories

TriCon Church 54 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

Open to the public, join us for this Moth-Style 'story hour' of people's different experiences and stories of being and loving a transgendered person. As part of the town of Concord's PRIDE month events, we invite you this special event at TriCon Church, 54 Walden St. Concord.

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Over the Moon: MMMH Spring Concert!

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, United States

"Over the Moon" - The MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus Spring Concert! A sing-along performance by the MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus, a Concord-based non-profit chorus for adults with special needs. Our concert will be in collaboration with Boston-based BEYOND THE NOTES and will feature: • Violinist Sarah Whitney • The barbershop quartet “Have Voices, […]