Meet some of the accomplished authors and illustrators whose books are featured in Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature. Explore the decorated forest of trees throughout the Museum and visit with authors and illustrators as they sign your books. This year features: Anika Aldamuy Denise, author of Gato Guapo Kari Allen, author of Whose Prints? Hayley Barrett, […]
Concord 250: Monumental (Re)Make Celebrate the 250th birthday of the battles of Concord and Lexington by helping us recreate Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through collaborative 3D printing! What is this? The Workshop is collaborating with local artist and author Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney to reimagine and reproduce a scale model of Daniel Chester French's iconic statue […]
This annual family-focused event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading through dozens of decorated story trees. Crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each tree features hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. Visitors can explore the artistic trees and families can sit and read together or do a festive scavenger hunt. Experience […]
Use the Workshop's tools to make your holiday season a little greener this year! Drop-in to sip some hot chocolate and create your own patchwork gift wrap and paper bows out of community donations with local artist Alex Makes Art! No need to bring your gifts along - we'll have a variety of templates available […]
The Umbrella Arts Center’s newly constructed woodworking workshop is open for adult classes with experienced instructors covering a wide array of wood skills and project making, from learning fundamentals to developing fine woodcraft gifts. First up are two lathe wood-turning workshops with artist Palo Coleman: Lathe Bottle Stopper Workshop September 19, 6-9PM or December 19, […]
Join us for WBYC's annual Brighten the Night event on December 19th as we come together to honor our loved ones, raise awareness for grief and mental health, and remember William Shaw, who tragically passed away on February 19, 2019, while in the 3rd grade. This year, we invite our entire community to participate by purchasing a luminary kit and […]
The Concord Pride Committee invites our LGBTQ+ community and allies to an evening of good company, good food, and good ideas. We're asking you to tell us what YOU want to see at ConcordPride '25. Come brainstorm with us Friday, December 20th at Bandoleros Mexican Grill (195 Sudbury Rd, Concord) at 6:00 PM, and connect […]
This annual family-focused event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading through dozens of decorated story trees. Crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each tree features hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. Visitors can explore the artistic trees and families can sit and read together or do a festive scavenger hunt. Experience […]
For over 10,000 years humans have lived in this area we know as modern Concord. This tour traces the history of the settlement from its earliest beginning to the 21st century. This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich history. The 75-minute tour is approximately 1 mile and is mostly flat with […]
“Concord in Fifty Years” Through the words of today’s high school students High school students participated in an essay contest, asked to consider Concord’s role in history while imagining the changes they anticipate over the next fifty years. Many essay entries were uplifting, while also noting the challenges that face Concord, the nation, and the […]
