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Little Women: Letters to Laurie. Finding a real life model for Louisa May Alcott’s “Laurie Laurence”

Barrow Book Store 79 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

Little Women: Letters to Laurie. Finding a real life model for Louisa May Alcott's "Laurie Laurence" Alcott scholar Lis Adams will her recent book "Little Women: Letters to Laurie" and her tireless hunt through previously unpublished letters to reveal Alf Whitman as a real-life inspiration for Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN character of Laurie Laurence. […]

Free

Concord Carlisle Foundation Cocktail Tennis Party – Fundraiser

The Thoreau Club 275 Forest Ridge Rd, Concord, MA, United States

The Thoreau Club is hosting a fun-filled evening on the courts with their talented tennis pros. It’s the perfect opportunity to socialize, play with a variety of other players, and follow it up with cocktails, music and food! The fundraiser is a wonderful way to support the community as all proceeds will go to the […]

$75 – $100

Concord Festival of Authors: Miller Award for Excellence in American History Winner Jacqueline Jones

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

The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library are thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Ruth Ratner Miller Award for Excellence in American History: Concord resident Jacqueline Jones. Join the Friends in this very special FREE program on Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the library. Born in Delaware, Dr. Jones received a […]

Free

“Network” at the Umbrella!

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

Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn't pulling in the viewers. But […]

$48 – $58

The Concord Orchestra presents “Resolve”

51 Walden

The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Johannes Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Samuel Barber's Music for a Scene from Shelley, Claude Debussy's Petite Suite, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. A pre-concert talk is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Admission for youth under 18 is free. The inspiration for the […]

$25

BOO! Challenge by the Auxiliary of Emerson Health

The 2024 BOO Challenge, sponsored by the Auxiliary of Emerson Health, takes simple neighborhood "booing" to a community FUNdraiser. BOO your friends, family, and neighbors by secretly leaving a lawn sign (and maybe some treats) in their yards. All proceeds benefit Pediatric and Adolescent Care at Emerson Health. Signs are available online at EmersonHealth.org/BOO for […]

$20

Commemoration Ceremony Honoring Concord’s 19th Century Female Anti-Slavery Society

sleepy Hollow cemetery Concord, United States

Friends of Sleepy Hollow Commemoration Ceremony October 20 @ 1:30 PM The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will host the Dedication of our giftings to the Town honoring the founding of Concord’s Female Anti-Slave Society, a central organization in the anti-slavery movement. The Commemorative Flowering tree and a raised engraved bronze plaque naming the Society […]

The Concord Orchestra presents “Resolve”

51 Walden

The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Johannes Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Samuel Barber's Music for a Scene from Shelley, Claude Debussy's Petite Suite, and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 2. Admission for youth under 18 is free. The inspiration for the title of the concert, “Resolve” is the story […]

$25

Concord Festival of Authors: Poetry at the Library Series presents Andrea Cohen & Heather Treseler

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

Join us for an in-person afternoon with award-winning poets Andrea Cohen and Heather Treseler who will read and engage in a Q & A about their inspirations and craft. PLEASE REGISTER FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUM Andrea Cohen reads from her eighth book of poetry, The Sorrow Apartments (Four Way Books, 2024). “You keep […]

Free

“Network” at the Umbrella!

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

Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn't pulling in the viewers. But […]

$48 – $58