Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, ConcordTours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, ConcordWeek of Events
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain features artworks created by Umbrella 2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence, Ponnapa Prakkamakul. Following a year of intensive outreach to underrepresented members of the Concord community, Prakkamakul has created a series of site-specific new artworks inspired by the people and places she discovered there. The work is on view in The Umbrella’s Main […]
First Day of School in Concord!
Last chance to visit Concord Museum Exhibit: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
Last chance to visit Concord Museum Exhibit: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
Last Chance ~ Closes September 4th In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, […]
Last chance to visit Concord Museum Exhibit: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
Last chance to visit Concord Museum Exhibit: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
Last Chance ~ Closes September 4th In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, […]
Margaret Savage: A Life’s Work
Margaret Savage: A Life’s Work
Margaret Savage: A Life’s Work August 25 - September 30 An exhibition of work by Umbrella Studio Artist Margaret Savage, who has worked in these spaces from the former Emerson Umbrella's humble beginnings in the 1980s Opening Reception and Celebration: Thursday, September 7, 5:30-7:30pm
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.” […]
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.
Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing
Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing
Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing […]
The Passport Club – Cannes, France
The Passport Club – Cannes, France
Welcome to Cannes, one of the most iconic destinations on the French Riviera! We'll start our tour at the top of a small hill, where you can see the breathtaking panoramic view of Cannes. You’ll hear about its history, how it started as a small fishermen's village, and how it gradually grew into the city […]
Open Table Ride for Food Meet Up
Open Table Ride for Food Meet Up
Join us for a special meet-up party on Wednesday, August 30th. We’ll have beer, snacks, and lots of stories about the Ride for Food! Stop by our office at 31 Main Street Maynard, any time between 5:30 and 7:30. We hope to se you there.
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
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 […]
Summer Concert Series
Summer Concert Series
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!
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain
Colors of Concord: The Grassy Plain features artworks created by Umbrella 2022-2023 Artist-in-Residence, Ponnapa Prakkamakul. Following a year of intensive outreach to underrepresented members of the Concord community, Prakkamakul has created a series of site-specific new artworks inspired by the people and places she discovered there. The work is on view in The Umbrella’s Main […]
Walking tours – Concord Visitor Center
Walking tours – Concord Visitor Center
A walking tour is a great way to get fresh air while also learning something new. Consider taking a walking tour with the Concord Visitor Center; we have tours on Indigenous People; African Americans of Concord; Women of Concord, and our weekend twilight tour. For more information: https://visitconcord.org/visit/walking-tours/
Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing
Spotlight Talk – The History of a Desk: John Cuming, Brister Freeman, and the Power of Writing
Thomas Dugan Public History intern Jas Wheeler discusses Concord’s history of enslavement and self-emancipation by examining how Brister Freeman, a man enslaved by Colonel John Cuming, found personal liberty through service in the Revolutionary War. Using John Cuming’s desk and Brister Freeman’s muster rolls, Wheeler draws attention to how Americans leveraged the power of writing […]
Concord Visitor Center Walking Tours
Concord Visitor Center Walking Tours
A walking tour is a great way to get fresh air while also learning something new. Consider taking a walking tour with the Concord Visitor Center; we have tours on Indigenous People; African Americans of Concord; Women of Concord, and our weekend twilight tour. For more information: https://visitconcord.org/visit/walking-tours/
Indigenous People of Concord Walking Tour
Indigenous People of Concord Walking Tour
For over 10,000 years the indigenous people of the land knew this area as Musketaquid. The land between the grassy rivers. This tour explores the history of the first people and how they lived in a land of abundance seeking to keep and foster balance with the natural world, their mother, who sustained them always. […]
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 […]