The Concord Players are pleased to present 'Shakespeare In Love' It's 1593 in London, and sometime player / playwright William Shakespeare is struggling to finish his latest work ‘Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter’. Disguised as a man (since women are forbidden on the stage) young Viola de Lesseps auditions and wins a leading role […]
The Minutemen and their World, by Robert Gross, revised and expanded edition March 23, 2025 2:00 – 4:00 in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Main Library. In this live session Concord resident, Robert Gross, will be interviewed by Diane Proctor, followed by questions from the audience. This book is an intensive and wide-ranging […]
Join the Tactile Tuesday Playgroup at Nashoba Brooks School on Tuesdays (9:15-10:00 a.m.) this fall. The group is meeting on the following Tuesdays: January 7, January 14, January 21, January 28, February 4, February 11, February 25 and March 4 (note: no February 18 date). Each week is a new theme and to explore for […]
The Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba are located just off the coast of Tanzania. While this area is steeped in history, nature abounds. One can see large animals like Aldabra tortoises, red colobus, and blue monkeys. Bird life varies from the tiny Pemba Island sunbird to kingfishers and larger hornbills. Along the coast one can […]
Join us the 4th Wednesday each month at 2 PM with visitors from our West Concord neighbors, The Nature Connection! For Ages 12 and under! The Nature Connection provides people of all ages and abilities opportunities to experience the therapeutic influence, educational power, and transformative presence of nature. Engage with plants, small animals (yes, there […]
Ready to boost your business network? Join us for our Speed Networking Event! Connect with fellow entrepreneurs, make valuable connections, and grow your network—all in a fast-paced, fun setting. Don’t miss this opportunity to take your business to the next level! Join us February 26th, 6-7:30pm. 100 Domino Dr. Concord, MA – Plenty of parking […]
Keep you Heart Heathy during Heart Health Month at the Beede Swim & Fitness Center. Purchase an Annual Recurring Members between Feb 1-28 and we will discount your joining fee to only $14.00 ($85.00 savings), regular monthly membership payments still applied.
Coinciding with Concord’s 250th celebration, over 100 custom sidewalk decals will be installed on the sidewalks of the West Concord Cultural Junction to highlight the creativity and talent of our local community. This project, presented by the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee and coordinated by Anne-Catherine Mauk, was inspired by similar projects in nearby […]
Remember the Food Pyramid? It was great for its time, but much has changed since 1992. Launched by the USDA in 2011, MyPlate is the modern way to eat better every day. Deborah McLean, a Dietitian with Minuteman Senior Services, will not only teach us […]
Join local author Jennifer Crystal for a reading and talk based on her new memoir, One Tick Stopped the Clock. This narrative of resilience and perseverance gives personal voice to the collective journey that millions of chronic illness patients face. Bitten by a tick at age 19 but not diagnosed with tick-borne illness until her […]
Indigenous Theater-Maker’s Journey Grapples with Geographic Borders and Cultural Legacies in a Universal Search for Belonging February 28- March 23, 2025 Umbrella Arts, Black Box Theater By Madeline Sayet, Directed by Tara Moses The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to mount the New England Premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We […]
“Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness” features photographic work by Scott Strong Hawk Foster that celebrates the rich, diverse, and resilient cultures of the Native Peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. FEBRUARY 28- MARCH 23 Foster is a Native American photographer and an enrolled member of Hassanamisco Nipmuc […]
The Concord Players are pleased to present 'Shakespeare In Love' It's 1593 in London, and sometime player / playwright William Shakespeare is struggling to finish his latest work ‘Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter’. Disguised as a man (since women are forbidden on the stage) young Viola de Lesseps auditions and wins a leading role […]
Are you hosting family and friends for the 250th? Would you like to impress them with what you know about Concord’s history? If you want to update the stories you know and learn new ones, you will want to attend this talk. Public historian Beth van Duzer has updated and expanded some well-known stories using […]
Indigenous Theater-Maker’s Journey Grapples with Geographic Borders and Cultural Legacies in a Universal Search for Belonging February 28- March 23, 2025 Umbrella Arts, Black Box Theater By Madeline Sayet, Directed by Tara Moses The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to mount the New England Premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We […]
The Concord Players are pleased to present 'Shakespeare In Love' It's 1593 in London, and sometime player / playwright William Shakespeare is struggling to finish his latest work ‘Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter’. Disguised as a man (since women are forbidden on the stage) young Viola de Lesseps auditions and wins a leading role […]
Indigenous Theater-Maker’s Journey Grapples with Geographic Borders and Cultural Legacies in a Universal Search for Belonging February 28- March 23, 2025 Umbrella Arts, Black Box Theater By Madeline Sayet, Directed by Tara Moses The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to mount the New England Premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We […]
Join Amy Clark & Jonathan Weinert, nationally celebrated Stow poets, for readings, Q & A, book-signings and light refreshments. Amy Clark’s Roundabout poems are plainspoken, intimate, and elegant -but they are also beautifully crafted and psychologically complex, meditating on the vagaries of motherhood, the difficulties of family, and the sudden imposition of violence. -Poet Kevin […]
On Sunday, March 2, at 5:00 pm, Concord choirs from First Parish, Trinitarian Congregational, Holy Family, and West Concord Union Church will gather with the choir from Trinity Episcopal Church at Trinity, 81 Elm Street, Concord, MA for a traditional English service of sung prayer called Choral Evensong, in honor of the 250th celebration of […]
Join the Tactile Tuesday Playgroup at Nashoba Brooks School on Tuesdays (9:15-10:00 a.m.) this fall. The group is meeting on the following Tuesdays: January 7, January 14, January 21, January 28, February 4, February 11, February 25 and March 4 (note: no February 18 date). Each week is a new theme and to explore for […]
Come to our monthly Chamber Business After Hours Networking event! Grab a business neighbor, come have fun, mingle, network, and develop in-person relationships with your fellow Concord Business Owners… Looking forward to seeing you there!
The acclaimed Concord-Carlisle High School (CCHS) band program, under the direction of Christopher Noce, proudly announces "Sound Revolutions," a landmark concert commemorating the 250th anniversary of the first shots fired in the American Revolution. This special event, a collaboration with the Lexington High School (LHS) band program, will take place on Tuesday, March 4th, at 7:00 […]
Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Megan Marshall turns her narrative gift to her own art, life, and the people in it in After Lives. In conversation with historian John Kaag, Professor Marshall discusses her six essays that interplay between memoir and biography as she makes palpable her driving impulse to “learn what I could from others: how […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
At this month's First Friday, the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle will examine the roles of our local media and how we, as a town and community, communicate and support each other. Panelists include Maile Hulihan, CEO of The Concord Bridge, and other local media representatives. This hybrid event is free and open to […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
The Concord Band’s Winter Concert explores the theme of Music from Warm Places. The concert will be held at 7:00 pm, Saturday March 8, 2025, at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, MA under the baton of Music Director James O’Dell. The program celebrates Latin musical themes with Concerto for Clarinet and Wind […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
Find out what more and more Concord residents are doing to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move toward a safer, healthier, greener, and more resilient future. This free home tour features several electrified Concord homes, by your neighbors who have done it. Find out how they made the switch and […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
Concord Chamber Music Society Presents: Wendy Putnam, violin & Vytas Baksys, piano March 9, 2025, 3pm, at Lexington's Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library Tickets available to purchase beginning August 5, 2024: concordchambermusic.org/putnam-baksys Description: An intriguing program of works by American composers that includes a tribute to the American Revolution with Vieuxtemps’ Souvenir d’Amerique - virtuosic variations on “Yankee […]
Have you ever met an alpaca? Alpacas are sweet and gentle animals. The Harvard Alpaca Ranch is bringing “Sir Eric”, a certified therapy alpaca, to meet Concord seniors at the COA on Tuesday, March 11th between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The alpaca handler will talk about Sir Eric, alpacas in general, and the alpaca […]
The Charles Williams Scholarships Among the duties of Trustees of The Concord Free Public Library Corporation is the administration of a special endowed fund, The Charles Williams Fund, that provides an annual stipend for scholarships awarded to college-bound Concord students who demonstrate an interest and aptitude in the visual arts or in music. The Fund […]
CCHS Baseball Work Day Fundraiser - Support the CCHS Baseball team and have a crew of players perform spring yard cleanup, take down your ice rink, spread mulch, or help with any number of outdoor tasks. The Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th and 3-hour time slots in either the morning or the afternoon are […]
We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
March 14 @ 7:45 AM Attention businesses! Save the Date for Friday, March 14, 7:45-9am for the Information Meeting for Businesses at First Parish. Please scan code to register.
This illustrated virtual talk will focus on the stories told by objects in the Concord Museum collection about the lead-up to April 19, 1775, and the epochal day itself. In the aggregate, these stories contribute forcefully to an understanding that the Revolution, the great turn from a monarchy to a republic, was already over well […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
"REDISCOVERING OUR REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS" Presented by Beth van Duzer SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025 8:00am (registration begins at 7:30am) Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord MA $30 includes buffet breakfast RESERVATIONS REQUIRED BY MARCH 7th Electronic payment at friendsofsleepyhollow.org/payment Or send check to The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, PO Box 313, Concord, MA 01742-0313
“A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color” is a two-hour live event dedicated to uncovering and honoring the often-overlooked contributions of Black and Indigenous patriots both during the American Revolution and the long struggle for continued expansion of freedom and liberty over the past 250 years. This event will take place at the Umbrella […]
Concord Free Public Library Concert, Rotunda Peter Sykes is one of the most distinguished and versatile keyboard artists performing today. He will be performing a harpsichord concert reflecting music in homes in the American colonial era. Concerts are free and open to the public, but reservations are required. Reservations open at 9 a.m. on the […]
We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected - including old photos of Concord. All ages welcome from 6 - 106! How to submit: Bring art, ready to hang, to ArtScape, 43 Bradford St., 2nd floor Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6, 12-4PM $10 […]
Celebrate with Kerem Shalom at our Purim Mitzvah Masquerade! Join us for the afternoon at our festive, Purim celebration for all ages, centering on Mitzvot and Tzedakah! Costumes encouraged! Featuring: Carnival Games • Bouncy House • Snack Bag Packing • Costume Parade • Crown Decorating • Food Drive to BeneIt Open Table • Mitzvah Projects […]
The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle will host a candidate forum for Select Board, School Committee, and Town Moderator candidates at Town House on March 16 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Concordians can submit questions for the candidates ahead of time by visiting lwvcc.org. This event will be held in person and online.
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
The talk opens by exploring Irish immigration from the late 17th century, when the Irish were brought to America unwillingly as indentured servants. It then moves to the pre-famine influx of Irish Catholic immigrants to Boston in the early 1800s, and to the massive wave of immigration following the Great Potato Famine in the mid1800s. […]
Are you curious about what Concord is doing for the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Concord and Lexington? Do you want to know how you can participate? The Concord250 Committee has been busy scheduling lots of events leading to the big parade in Concord Center on April 19th. We are fortunate to have the […]
Ignite your passion for books at the Emerson Auxiliary Book Review! Recommendations from other avid readers are the best way to curate a reading list. You’re invited to our 5th annual Book Review. Bring the names of your favorite book titles and we will build a list to share. Friends are welcome and feel free […]
Join Poornima Kirby for her one-woman show, Shakespeare's Queens! Shakespeare grew up under the reign of Elizabeth I, a mercurial, intelligent, powerful queen. And her influence is written across many of Shakespeare’s finest female characters. Whether in his dangerous siren-queens like Lady Macbeth and Margaret, or in playful, wayward leaders like Titania and Kate, or […]
250th Block Party Timeline All DAY EVENTS 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike. Community Day at the Concord Museum, enjoy free admission to the Museum to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s midnight ride and the new special exhibition “Whose Revolution.” Family drop-in activities. Free. 11:00 AM – 7:45 PM Barrow Bookstore, […]
For over 10,000 years, the land we now call Concord was known as Musketaquid—home to Indigenous peoples long before English settlers arrived in 1635. Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on how we can expand our historical perspective, move beyond colonial-centered narratives, and ensure all stories are told. Presenter & Moderator: Joe Palumbo – Historical […]
Set in the late 18th century, this forum presents a fictional dialogue featuring Martha Washington (portrayed by Sandy Spector), the First Lady, and Mercy Otis Warren (portrayed by Michele Gabrielson), a prominent playwright and activist. In a cozy parlor setting, they discuss their friendship, their respective roles during the revolutionary era, and the challenges they […]
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected - including old photos of Concord. All ages welcome from 6 - 106! How to submit: Bring art, ready to hang, to ArtScape, 43 Bradford St., 2nd floor Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6, 12-4PM $10 […]
CCHS Baseball Work Day Fundraiser - Support the CCHS Baseball team and have a crew of players perform spring yard cleanup, take down your ice rink, spread mulch, or help with any number of outdoor tasks. The Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th and 3-hour time slots in either the morning or the afternoon are […]
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits […]
Join in an create a springy arrangment featuring flowering bulb blooms such as daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths with design ideas from a professional. Take the season of spring home in a vase!
Theodore Parker of Lexington and Ralph Waldo Emerson of Concord were directly linked to the events of April 19, 1775. Both men's grandfathers were involved in the battles that sparked the American Revolution. How did Parker and Emerson view their revolutionary heritage? How did this shape their thinking in the turbulent years leading up to […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]
QUILTS 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy March 22 - March 23 (10am - 4pm) Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 will display as many as 250 quilts that visually express through fabric and thread themes related to our country’s founding and evolution and the dynamic range of quilting […]
Wright Tavern in Concord Center March 22, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Throughout February and March of 1775, the people of Massachusetts were preparing for war. The Provincial Congress organized a network of intelligence to monitor the British Army and the military supplies throughout the province. Aware of the rebel operations, the British Army […]
It's nearly time to get your seeds started indoors! Join us at Fowler to restock our Concord Seed Lending Library for its 11th year. All ages are welcome! We will package a variety of seeds, some saved from the last year and some donated and/or purchased thanks to the Friends of CFPL. Drop in for […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
The Minutemen and their World, by Robert Gross, revised and expanded edition March 23, 2025 2:00 – 4:00 in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Main Library. In this live session Concord resident, Robert Gross, will be interviewed by Diane Proctor, followed by questions from the audience. This book is an intensive and wide-ranging […]
Find out what more and more Concord residents are doing to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move toward a safer, healthier, greener, and more resilient future. This free home tour features several electrified Concord homes, by your neighbors who have done it. Find out how they made the switch and […]
Location: Parish Hall, First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord Description: To mark 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, CWC member Diane Taraz traces the road to rebellion with songs enjoyed by ordinary people, especially those often overlooked, such as women and people of color. She presents lively ballads, serene hymns, […]
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected - including old photos of Concord. All ages welcome from 6 - 106! How to submit: Bring art, ready to hang, to ArtScape, 43 Bradford St., 2nd floor Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6, 12-4PM $10 […]
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? […]
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 […]
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 […]
CCHS Baseball Work Day Fundraiser - Support the CCHS Baseball team and have a crew of players perform spring yard cleanup, take down your ice rink, spread mulch, or help with any number of outdoor tasks. The Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th and 3-hour time slots in either the morning or the afternoon are […]
We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE
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 to broader support for independence. It will examine the […]
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 […]
The Umbrella Arts Center is excited to expand The Umbrella Concert Series to include casual and intimate shows spotlighting some of your future-favorite musical acts who are up-and-coming through the Salt Lick Incubator program. Up next: Ellie Williams, Sofia Lafuente, and Farayi Malek! Ellie Williams Ellie Williams is a 23-year-old singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, […]
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.
Meet at the Concord Town House to celebrate an auspicious moment in our history: March 29th marks 145 years to the day that Louisa May Alcott, famed authoress of Little Women and hundreds of other literary works, became the first woman of Concord to cast a vote in a Town election! Join in the excitement within the very room […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE
SIGN UP HERE - 15% discount! Three seatings: 2PM, 3:30PM and 6PM At Art for All 152 Commonwealth Avenue, West Concord
CCHS Baseball Work Day Fundraiser - Support the CCHS Baseball team and have a crew of players perform spring yard cleanup, take down your ice rink, spread mulch, or help with any number of outdoor tasks. The Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th and 3-hour time slots in either the morning or the afternoon are […]
Join us for The Incorruptible: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld with author Dan Slater. It’s about the Jewish immigrant underworld of New York’s Lower East Side, and the efforts by a small group of reformers to eradicate it. Published to wide acclaim last summer, The New […]
2025 Honored Citizen, Lowell S. “Sandy” Smith will be honored at the Honored Citizen Ceremony on Sunday, March 30th at 2pm.
Saturday, 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 […]
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected - including old photos of Concord. All ages welcome from 6 - 106! How to submit: Bring art, ready to hang, to ArtScape, 43 Bradford St., 2nd floor Friday, April 4 - Sunday, April 6, 12-4PM $10 […]
Join us for the book launch of the Concord Museum’s publication Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. Written by David Wood, the book tells the story of the Revolution through the Museum’s unparalleled collection of objects related to the early days of the American Revolution. David will be joined in […]
The Town Election is April 8. A Candidate Forum is happening at CCHS on March 31, 7PM.
April 1st - April 30th Location: The Concord Free Public Library Visit anytime! Throughout the month of April, visit the Concord Free Public Library and enjoy the Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American History (Barefoot Books) StoryWalk™. Learn about 25 movements towards positive change that helped shape our country, while standing in the heart of […]
People are coming - are you ready? Join us April 1 and learn all about the Concord250 Celebration- including transportation, road closures, the Ambassador program, parade route, exciting line up of events and more. Get your questions answered & get the scoop on the 250th! Tuesday, April 1 6-7:30pm Goodwin Forum The Concord Free Public […]
SPRING ADULTS: Burn This all-levels strength and cardio class combines core-focused exercises, bodyweight resistance, heart-pumping cardio and flexibility work for a full-body burn. Build strength, increase endurance, and enhance mobility in a high-energy, sweat-inducing session that leaves you feeling powerful, accomplished, and ready for more! https://theumbrellaarts.org/class/spring-adults-burn SPRING ADULTS: Forever Dancing (ages 70+) Rediscover the joy […]
Concord Stories includes indigenous people, white settlers, slave traders, immigrants, and revolutionaries. In this lecture you will discover their stories and be invited to explore your own story. Author Jim Sherblom is a transcendentalist, amateur historian, retired Unitarian Universalist minister, and resident of Concord. Tuesday, April 1, 2025 : First Parish in Concord 7 pm […]
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits […]
Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders. — Henry David Thoreau Transcendentalism broke upon the American scene in the 1830s and 40s, led […]
CCHS Baseball Work Day Fundraiser - Support the CCHS Baseball team and have a crew of players perform spring yard cleanup, take down your ice rink, spread mulch, or help with any number of outdoor tasks. The Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th and 3-hour time slots in either the morning or the afternoon are […]
The Charles Williams Scholarships Among the duties of Trustees of The Concord Free Public Library Corporation is the administration of a special endowed fund, The Charles Williams Fund, that provides an annual stipend for scholarships awarded to college-bound Concord students who demonstrate an interest and aptitude in the visual arts or in music. The Fund […]
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits […]
We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE
Join us on Thursday April 3rd at 5:30pm for the opening reception of our upcoming exhibition, "Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric," curated by Elizabeth Thach and Camilø Álvårez. The show is centered around themes of individual freedom and primarily features fiber-based visual art. Programming for the exhibition also includes a Curators Tour on Thursday April […]
We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE
The Charles Williams Scholarships Among the duties of Trustees of The Concord Free Public Library Corporation is the administration of a special endowed fund, The Charles Williams Fund, that provides an annual stipend for scholarships awarded to college-bound Concord students who demonstrate an interest and aptitude in the visual arts or in music. The Fund […]
What is the Massachusetts government doing to keep us safe from the actions in D.C.? Join the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle for a timely conversation with Senator Mike Barrett, State Representative Simon Cataldo, and Governors' Council Member Mara Dolan. Together, we’ll explore the pressing question of what federal actions mean for Massachusetts. Our […]
CCHS Baseball Work Day Fundraiser - Support the CCHS Baseball team and have a crew of players perform spring yard cleanup, take down your ice rink, spread mulch, or help with any number of outdoor tasks. The Work Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 5th and 3-hour time slots in either the morning or the afternoon are […]
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits […]
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]
