Nashoba Brooks Summer Wonders Series & Wednesday Concerts – FREE and open to all!
Nashoba Brooks School 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, ConcordWINE TASTING: Brezza (Piedmont, Italy) & Marisa Cuomo (Amalfi Coast, Italy)
Vintages Adventures in Wine 53 Commonwealth Avenue, ConcordWINE TASTING: Brezza (Piedmont, Italy) & Marisa Cuomo (Amalfi Coast, Italy)
Vintages Adventures in Wine 53 Commonwealth Avenue, ConcordTours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, ConcordWeek of Events
Call for Submissions: Photography on the Farm!
Call for Submissions: Photography on the Farm!
Calling all photographers! Gaining Ground, a nonprofit farm in Concord that grows food exclusively for hunger relief, is accepting submissions for its Photography on the Farm event! The exhibit will run from Sept. 9 to Oct. 20, with photographs printed and displayed along a self-guided path on the farm (341 Virginia Rd). The installation will […]
Back-to-School Backpack Drive
Back-to-School Backpack Drive
This summer marks the 9th year that Concord’s Community Services will be running a Back-to-School Backpack Drive to distribute backpacks filled with school supplies to Concord families in need. Donations of NEW backpacks and school supplies for students of any age would be greatly appreciated! You may drop off a donation at one of the […]
NEW: CCACE’s IMSCC is now offering small group music lessons!
NEW: CCACE’s IMSCC is now offering small group music lessons!
Check out our after-school, same-instrument, small-group lessons for our 4th- and 5th-grade musicians, which complement the Concord in-school instrumental ensemble programs. Private or small group lessons are recommended but not required for participation in the Concord elementary schools' band and orchestra programs. Learn more at https://concordcarlisleace.org/group-classes/ Learn more about private lessons at https://concordcarlisleace.org/imscc-registration-information/
Call for Submissions: Photography on the Farm!
Call for Submissions: Photography on the Farm!
Calling all photographers! Gaining Ground, a nonprofit farm in Concord that grows food exclusively for hunger relief, is accepting submissions for its Photography on the Farm event! The exhibit will run from Sept. 9 to Oct. 20, with photographs printed and displayed along a self-guided path on the farm (341 Virginia Rd). The installation will […]
WINE TASTING: Brezza (Piedmont, Italy) & Marisa Cuomo (Amalfi Coast, Italy)
WINE TASTING: Brezza (Piedmont, Italy) & Marisa Cuomo (Amalfi Coast, Italy)
BREZZA & MARISA CUOMO Tasting Friday 3-6 Saturday 10-5 Check out the rest of the drop from two great producers! Marisa Cuomo Costa d'Amalfi Bianco 2022 $27 Marisa Cuomo Furore Bianco 2022 $37 Marisa Cuomo Ravello Bianco 2022 $37 Marisa Cuomo Furore Rosso 2022 $37 Brezza Langhe Nebbiolo 2022 $27 Brezza Barbera Superiore 2020 $25 […]
Tax-Free Weekend!
Tax-Free Weekend!
Sales tax holiday! Retail items up to $2,500, purchased in Massachusetts, for personal use on these two days, will be exempt from the state's 6.25% sales tax. SHOP LOCAL
African Americans of Concord Walking Tour
African Americans of Concord Walking Tour
Learn about Concord's African-American residents on this 90-minute walking tour. The tour will visit sites highlighting Concord's history around enslavement, the first generation of self-emancipated African-Americans, and the growth of Abolitionism.
Women of Concord Walking Tour
Women of Concord Walking Tour
Concord’s women have always been leaders, fighting for justice and creating a uniquely American vision in literature and art. This tour discusses the stories of these remarkable women, and see the places where they made their mark.
KIDS BIKE FOR THE RIVERS
KIDS BIKE FOR THE RIVERS
Join Art for All to decorate your bike with a river theme, then ride along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in W. Concord with a short stop at the wetlands to look for wildlife. Intended for children 6-10. Helmets required and a guardian must attend. Space is limited. Pre-registration required. Event begins at 2:30 pm. For […]
Wild Open Mind: Meditation for TEENS
Wild Open Mind: Meditation for TEENS
TEENS, try simple online meditation just for YOU to relax before sleep. BWBH founder Lara Wilson guides this easy and ease-ful practice to help you relieve anxiety and calm a whirring mind. No need to identify yourself - show up anonymously to just listen in. FREE and for all young people! We continue to Be […]
Register for CCACE Fall classes!
Register for CCACE Fall classes!
It's still summer and the temperature is soaring, but we've been busy putting together an exciting selection of fall programs. Our Concord Historical Walks are back; navigate the college prep process with Open Door Education; join us for 400 Souls: Building a Slave Society in Real Time, co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of […]
OIL: Fundamentals of Being a Writer
OIL: Fundamentals of Being a Writer
Always dreamed about writing your story? Learn from authors and Concord Free Public Library Writer-In-Residence George Jreije on how to get started putting words to paper! This quick workshop-style class runs through how anyone can begin to think like a writer using the tenants of Observation, Imagination, and Language. George will hold office hours afterwards […]
Sculptural Painting with Adria Arch
Sculptural Painting with Adria Arch
In this four-day intensive workshop, we’ll explore the sculptural possibilities of paper, cardboard and lightweight plastic, and then use acrylic paints to see how color can enhance and add meaning to our three dimensional adventures. We’ll learn how to build with simple materials and create exciting forms that grow from an understanding of negative and […]
Musicial Mornings with Ricardo
Musicial Mornings with Ricardo
Expand your musical and language skills singing in Spanish and English with Ricardo, a classically trained bassoonist from Guanajuato University, Mexico! Ages 7 and under. No registration required. Program takes place at the Fowler Branch Library in West Concord. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.
Nashoba Brooks Summer Wonders Series & Wednesday Concerts – FREE and open to all!
Nashoba Brooks Summer Wonders Series & Wednesday Concerts – FREE and open to all!
Please join us on Wednesdays at Nashoba Brooks School (July 19 and 26 and August 2 and 9) for either/or/or both: - Summer Wonders Activities - Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Please come to Nashoba Brooks School for our free summer fun activities aimed at ages 3-5 but all are welcome. Come spend time in our backyard, […]
Open Studio at Art for All
Open Studio at Art for All
Open Studios every Thursday in July & August! 4-7pm Art for All Studio 152 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 16 Pay what you can, starting at $10
West Side String Demo
West Side String Demo
Join instructors from the Concord Conservatory of Music for their West Side String demonstration, blending Suzuki philosophy, Rolland's string movement, and traditional string pedagogy; the demonstration will end with an opportunity to try a string instrument. Ages 5 - 12. Registration required. Program takes place at the Fowler Branch Library.
Shop, Stroll & Relax to Music Thursday Evenings in West Concord!
Shop, Stroll & Relax to Music Thursday Evenings in West Concord!
Live music by Seth Connelly at Reflections from 5 - 7pm Enjoy Acoustic Guitar, Favorite songs 60s/70s Avoid the paving hassles by shopping late, or just relax and enjoy - Many shops are open late! Reflections, A New Leaf, Concord Firefly, Reasons to be Cheerful, Concord Art & Antiques, Art for All, Debra's Natural Gourmet plus others! […]
Summer Concert Series POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
Summer Concert Series POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER
Join Concord Recreation for our annual summer concert series on Thursday nights this summer! All concert starts at 6 PM at Rideout Park. Bring your own chair and come and enjoy some great music! 7/20- Beantown Swing 7/27-The Reminisants 8/3- Ben Rudnick and Friends Kids Show 8/10- The Band Brandy
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
We appreciate the silent stones, memorials, and buildings of the village. The tour will also trek up to the Hill Burying Ground home of both Puritan and Revolutionary dead, and then amble its way through scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow, a classic example of the Garden Cemetary Movement of the 19th century which romanticized death. There […]
THE NATURE OF STORIES: BIRD COUNT
THE NATURE OF STORIES: BIRD COUNT
A young girl and her mother go out to see how many birds they can count in a single day. After the storytime, you will make a birdhouse out of recycled milk cartons. Event begins at 10:30 a.m. For more Riverfest events, visit: https://www.sudbury-assabet-concord.org/riverfest-2023.
Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” […]
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
We appreciate the silent stones, memorials, and buildings of the village. The tour will also trek up to the Hill Burying Ground home of both Puritan and Revolutionary dead, and then amble its way through scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow, a classic example of the Garden Cemetary Movement of the 19th century which romanticized death. There […]