Join the Concord Museum Contemporary Leaders for a festive fall morning of pumpkin decorating at the Museum.  Pumpkins and decorating supplies will be provided along with Halloween treats! Tickets are free for members of the Concord Museum Contemporary Leaders.  Otherwise, tickets are $20 per pumpkin.  Please reserve and purchase tickets with the form below. This […]

“Family Halloween Fun” featuring Mariana Llanos, children’s author of Benita and the Night Creatures Sunday, October 29 11:00 am Barefoot Books 23 Bradford Street, Floor 2 West Concord, MA Come for Halloween Fun at Barefoot Books! We’ll have spooky tales from acclaimed children’s book writer Mariana Llanos (reading her two Barefoot titles, Benita and Night Creatures […]

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.” […]

Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $10 Member | $20 Non-Member Includes same-day admission […]

Free Community Event! Join us as we celebrate Halloween with Trunk or Treating! Decorate your vehicle, wear your best favorite costume and trick or treat in a safe environment! Candy supplied. Register your car only.

No rehearsal. No director. One actor. A script in a sealed envelope. Theater stripped to its essential elements in a no-net night of unexpected comedy and shared discovery. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Soleimanpour wrote a play to travel the world in his place. Since its award-winning premiere at the Edinburgh Festival it has […]

Accounting the Migration Experience and America’s Inequities: Oliver de la Paz and Jill McDonough Oliver de la Paz, recipient of multiple prizes and grants, a founding member of Kundiman, and author of six collections, including The Boy in the Labyrinth, a finalist for the Massachusetts Book Award, reads from The Diaspora Sonnets (Liveright Publishing Corporation, […]

Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $10 Member | $20 Non-Member Includes same-day admission […]

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 […]

The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present CFA Mystery Night 2023, moderated by Kate Flora! This year's event features authors Gledé Browne Kabongo, John Nardizzi, and Sharon Healy Yang. Kate Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office. Deadbeat dads, child abusers, and employment discrimination aroused her curiosity […]

Join us on Tuesday mornings for a playgroup aimed at toddlers and their caregivers — an opportunity to explore and play. Join members of the talented Nashoba Brooks School teaching team, leading activities that explore school readiness and promote fun! the event is free and open to all -- feel free to share with neighbors […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join us on November 1st for an Artist Demo with Tony Andrade, who will show you how he goes about creating, planting, and painting his creative gardens of the mind. With examples of beginning doodle/sketches to early botanical works, you’ll see how his recent works have developed along the way. Image: Searching for Possibilities, watercolor, […]

Join us for VIP access to women's health experts. Spend a fun evening with friends, enjoy appetizers and drinks, and learn the latest health trends. The opportunity to meet some of Emerson's top female physicians and leaders will follow the program. Tickets are $40 and include cocktails and appetizers. 100% of proceeds will support women's […]

Join Fowler Staff for Hindi stories, songs, and a hands-on activity. Families with children ages 12 and under are welcome to join, whether you speak Hindi or wish to learn a new language.

Artist Talk: Thursday, Nov. 2, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Fleeting Moments Two represented artist speak about their work and process. There will be a Q & A segment. small bites and refreshments will be served. Exhibition span: October 18 - November 26, 2023 Textile artist Merill Comeau reclaims fabrics through stitch and print to bring […]

Does Town Meeting Work for You? A TOWN DISCUSSION FORUM Thursday, November 2, 2023, 7 – 8:00 pm, Concord Free Public Library, Goodwin Forum and via Zoom

No rehearsal. No director. One actor. A script in a sealed envelope. Theater stripped to its essential elements in a no-net night of unexpected comedy and shared discovery. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Soleimanpour wrote a play to travel the world in his place. Since its award-winning premiere at the Edinburgh Festival it has […]

First Friday: "Affordable Housing Strategies: What Might Concord Do?" Share: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email League of Women Voters - Concord and Carlsile invite you: First Friday:  "Affordable Housing Strategies: What Might Concord Do?" Friday, November 3, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. at the Goodwin Forum, Concord Free Public Library Zoom link Please join us on Friday, November 3, from 10:00 - 11:30 […]

For TWO DAYS -- Friday, 10:00 - 5:00; and Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00. We have THREE floors of high-quality dealers and an on-site TriCon Café where you can buy lunch of homemade soups and sandwiches followed by a tasty sweet treat. ALL PROCEEDS to the church (from entry fees, dealer rents, and café sales) go […]

A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it […]

An additional post-show talkback has been added after the Friday, November 3 performance with author, lawyer and Lizzie Borden expert, Cara Robertson.* 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? […]

Best described as "Noises Off" meets "Fawlty Towers" you won't want to miss the non-stop hilarity of this play-within-a-play, both on and off the stage! The Cornley Drama Society is prepared to open their new production, "The Murder at Haversham Manor", an early 1900's murder mystery. The members of the Society have had a string […]

Let's celebrate Diwali! Join us to make rangolis, get henna designs, paint diya, and learn about the Indian Festival of Lights! Feel free to bring in snacks to share! Please visit the library calendar to register.

For TWO DAYS -- Friday, 10:00 - 5:00; and Saturday, 10:00 - 4:00. We have THREE floors of high-quality dealers and an on-site TriCon Café where you can buy lunch of homemade soups and sandwiches followed by a tasty sweet treat. ALL PROCEEDS to the church (from entry fees, dealer rents, and café sales) go […]

Come to The Umbrella for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to partake in a seasonal and creative craft led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (not required). Saturday, November 4 2:00pm - 4:00pm Room: 222

Come celebrate the festival of lights. There will be swimming, games, henna tattoos and snacks. No fee but registration is required. Non-swimmers must be accompanied by an adult swimmer

A Year with Frog and Toad tells the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons. Waking from hibernation in the Spring, Frog and Toad plant gardens, swim, rake leaves, go sledding and learn life lessons along the way. The jazzy, upbeat score of A Year with Frog and Toad bubbles with melody and wit, making it […]

No rehearsal. No director. One actor. A script in a sealed envelope. Theater stripped to its essential elements in a no-net night of unexpected comedy and shared discovery. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Soleimanpour wrote a play to travel the world in his place. Since its award-winning premiere at the Edinburgh Festival it has […]

Best described as "Noises Off" meets "Fawlty Towers" you won't want to miss the non-stop hilarity of this play-within-a-play, both on and off the stage! The Cornley Drama Society is prepared to open their new production, "The Murder at Haversham Manor", an early 1900's murder mystery. The members of the Society have had a string […]