Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, ConcordVideo Viewing and Panel Discussion, “What’s the Rush? The Solution to the Biodiversity Crisis,” from Homegrown National Park
Concord Main Library ConcordInterwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread Exhibit opens at The Concord Museum
Concord Museum ConcordTours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, ConcordWeek of Events
Kicks for Cancer Week!
Kicks for Cancer Week!
In late September, Kicks for Cancer brings together soccer players and fans at Concord-Carlisle High School in Concord, MA, to support local high school teams and to rally to advance ovarian cancer prevention. Players take to the fields wearing jerseys with the name of a loved one who has battled cancer displayed on their backs. This […]
Open Table: September Most Wanted
Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread Exhibit opens at The Concord Museum
Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread Exhibit opens at The Concord Museum
Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread, will highlight needlework produced by young women in New England and specifically the extraordinary collection of samplers at the Concord Museum. Featuring 30 samplers sewn in the early 1700s to mid-1800s, Interwoven will explore how young women created records of their own lives and experiences, written in thread. This exhibition will […]
Yart Sale!
Yart Sale!
Stop by Concord Art and shop our Yart Sale on September 30th (10am-4pm) and October 1st (12pm-4pm)! You’ll find fine art at a bargain, plus all sorts of decorative objects. There will be glassware, ceramics, trinkets and treasure galore! We’ll have light refreshments for you to enjoy as you browse. All proceeds from the event […]
MIGHTY MOOSE
African American People of Concord Walking Tour
African American People 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. We see how these families strived to support themselves on the land and in the town and worked to shape their own destinies as […]
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.” […]
Lizzie: The Musical
Lizzie: The Musical
The subject of centuries-old, sing-song villainy, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in their seats. Lizzie was famously acquitted and yet the question lingers… did she do it? Now, as the story is retold by four women defying musical theater stereotypes, fronting a six-piece rock band, and delivering a score […]
Houseplant Swap Party
Houseplant Swap Party
See in Climate Prep Week (9/24-9/30) by expanding and/or exchanging your houseplants! In connection with Fowler's ongoing houseplant swap, bring in your no-longer loved houseplants, your surplus, or cuttings from favorites to share with other community members. Even if you're just getting started, we will have cuttings to plant from the library and library staff's […]
Autumn Paper Wreaths
Autumn Paper Wreaths
Learn how to cut and assemble your own seasonal autumn wreath using the Workshop's Cricut machines. Free registration required. Recommended for ages 10 to 110.
Autumn Paper Wreaths
Autumn Paper Wreaths
Learn how to cut and assemble your own seasonal autumn wreath using the Workshop's Cricut machines. Free registration required. Recommended for ages 10 to 110.
Explore and Learn Pass: Concord Museum and walking tour of Concord.
Explore and Learn Pass: Concord Museum and walking tour of Concord.
Save up to 25% with the Explore and Learn Pass: includes admission to Concord Museum and a historic walking tour of Concord. The Historic Walking Tour traces the history of Concord from its earliest beginnings 10,000 years ago to the 21st century. This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich history. Walk […]
Artist Demo: Woodcuts on the Waterfront with Charles Norris
Artist Demo: Woodcuts on the Waterfront with Charles Norris
Join us on September 27th for an Artist Demo with Charles Norris! Using selected images and recent hand-carved blocks, Charley will demonstrate his approach to creating woodblock prints with traditional tools and materials, focusing on waterfront and maritime inspirations. He will describe personal interests in printmaking and his approach to selecting maritime print subjects. Several […]
CCHS Cross Country Meet
Open Table Food Drive at Crosby’s Market
Open Table Food Drive at Crosby’s Market
Concord family, the Snyders, will be hosting a food drive 4:30-6:30pm at Crosby's Market for Open Table. Please consider picking up a few items to donate when you're doing your shopping at Crosby's. The Snyder Family will be outside the market to collect your items. Thank you, Crosbys, Snyder Family & Open Table!
Video Viewing and Panel Discussion, “What’s the Rush? The Solution to the Biodiversity Crisis,” from Homegrown National Park
Video Viewing and Panel Discussion, “What’s the Rush? The Solution to the Biodiversity Crisis,” from Homegrown National Park
Bring your friends and neighbors! Join us during Climate Prep Week to view Doug Tallamy's “What's the Rush?” video, and find out what you can do in your own yard to regenerate biodiversity. Tallamy is Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and the author of Bringing Nature Home; Nature's Best […]
CCHS Home Men’s Varsity Soccer Game
Adapting To Change As You Age: Post-Hospitalization Care
Adapting To Change As You Age: Post-Hospitalization Care
The Auxiliary of Emerson Health will host another part of the "Adapting To Change As You Age" series. The topic this month is "Post-Hospitalization Care." Join our Emerson Health panelists as they provide information on how to skillfully navigate life changes that aging might bring. If you or someone you care about was recently hospitalized, […]
Exhibition Opening Day ~ Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Exhibition Opening Day ~ Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
On opening day, visit the Concord Museum’s new special exhibition "Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread," which highlights needlework produced by young women in New England, with a specific focus on the extraordinary collection of 18th and 19th century samplers at the Concord Museum. These vibrant samplers offer a distinctive picture of how young women […]
Gallery Talk with the Curators ~ Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Gallery Talk with the Curators ~ Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Concord Museum curators will give gallery talks in the new special exhibition "Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread." Hear stories of the lives and education of young women in 18th and 19th century New England and view 30 historic needlework samplers.
Gallery Talk with the Curators ~ Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Gallery Talk with the Curators ~ Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Concord Museum curators will give gallery talks in the new special exhibition "Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread." Hear stories of the lives and education of young women in 18th and 19th century New England and view 30 historic needlework samplers.
Sonoma Wines of Joseph-Jibril
Sonoma Wines of Joseph-Jibril
Joseph-Jibril winemakers Bobby (middle name Joseph) and Jaam (middle name Jibril) met while working in the highly decorated cellars of Kosta Browne in 2018. Bobby, a Sonoma native who had recently completed an impressive run at Cal Poly's Viticulture department, and Jaam, a Somerville-born winemaker with truly global experience (he spent time in the cellars […]
Outdoor Movie Night
Outdoor Movie Night
Come watch a free family friendly movie in our basketball court on our huge blow up screen. Bring your own chairs, blankets and snacks.
CCHS Home Varsity Football Game
Lizzie: The Musical
Lizzie: The Musical
The subject of centuries-old, sing-song villainy, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in their seats. Lizzie was famously acquitted and yet the question lingers… did she do it? Now, as the story is retold by four women defying musical theater stereotypes, fronting a six-piece rock band, and delivering a score […]
Drop Off / Swap Off Day
Henry David Thoreau Walking Tour
Henry David Thoreau Walking Tour
Henry David Thoreau Walking Tour Did you know that Henry David Thoreau was baptized David Henry Thoreau? Did you know that he willingly spent a night in jail in July of 1846 but had to be kicked out the next morning? Join us for a 90-minute, two-mile walk where we will visit some of the […]
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.” […]
CYT Family Day
CYT Family Day
See you on Saturday for Family Fun Day! Join us from 1-4 for games, food, prizes, raffle and auction items! All proceeds to benefit CYT programming!
Family Bike Rodeo
Family Bike Rodeo
As part of Climate Prep Week, join us for a Family Bike Rodeo in the Harvey Wheeler Lot at 55 Church Street (across the street from the Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street). Pedal on over! Don't forget your helmets and water bottles! We'll have bike decorating, safety checks, practice courses, and more fun for […]
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 […]
Outdoor Movie Night – Adult Movie
Outdoor Movie Night – Adult Movie
Come watch an adult movie on the basketball court on our huge screen. Bring your own chairs, blankets and snacks.
Lizzie: The Musical
Lizzie: The Musical
The subject of centuries-old, sing-song villainy, Lizzie Borden turns searing rock anthem anti-hero and has audiences raging in their seats. Lizzie was famously acquitted and yet the question lingers… did she do it? Now, as the story is retold by four women defying musical theater stereotypes, fronting a six-piece rock band, and delivering a score […]