Portraits in Red: Missing &Murdered Indigenous Painting Project
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord
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Tender Sensibilities: Concord & Women’s History
Walden Pond Visitor Center 915 Walden Street, Concord
Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture Series: “Radical Spirits: The Material Culture of Drinking at Minute Man National Historical Park” with Nikki Walsh
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord
Free
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Portraits in Red: Missing &Murdered Indigenous Painting Project
The MMIP Painting Project began not as a project at all but with the intent of it being just one painting to show support for the Missing & Murdered indigenous peoples crisis. Artist Nayana laFond created the first painting on May 5, 2020, the day of remembrance for MMIP. She shared it ontine and the […]
Free
Rotary Club of Concord hosts personal care donation drive for Open Table
SHOW the LOVE Donate Personal Care Items to Open Table Food Pantry in Maynard The Rotary Club of Concord is spearheading a donation drive for personal care items for Open Table. Personal care items are not covered by SNAP/food support programs. Donations will help reduce the cost of Open Table purchasing these items for the […]
March Madness Mug Event!
Artisans Way, located at 18 Walden St., Concord, is sponsoring a mug drive to benefit Household Goods, a local organization in Acton that provides a full range of donated furniture and household items, free of charge, to people in need. (www.householdgoods.org) The mug collection starts on Sunday, March 17 and lasts through Saturday, March 30. […]
The Minutes
An evening in Big Cherry – a small town in anywhere, USA – and the city council meeting unfolds in real time, unmasking undercurrents that threaten to undo life as they know it … and driving the question, “How far would you go?” Award-winning playwright Tracy Letts’s (August: Osage County) new play was called one […]
$20 – $55
Flipping the Script: The Women of the Manse
About Flipping the Script: The Women of the Manse These are the stories of the women of the Old Manse – vital, complex, and essential – who lived in the Old Manse from the time of the Revolutionary War through 1939. In this tour, we flip the script and explore the history of the Old […]
Concord Clean Up
CONCORD CLEANUP Saturday, March 23rd – Sunday, March 31st The annual cleanup of our community from roadside litter and trash on public lands begins on Saturday, March 23rd and continues through Sunday, March 31st, with the major emphasis on Saturday, March 30th. The Division of Natural Resources will supply yellow bags for miscellaneous litter and […]
Rotary Club of Concord hosts personal care donation drive for Open Table
SHOW the LOVE Donate Personal Care Items to Open Table Food Pantry in Maynard The Rotary Club of Concord is spearheading a donation drive for personal care items for Open Table. Personal care items are not covered by SNAP/food support programs. Donations will help reduce the cost of Open Table purchasing these items for the […]
March Madness Mug Event!
Artisans Way, located at 18 Walden St., Concord, is sponsoring a mug drive to benefit Household Goods, a local organization in Acton that provides a full range of donated furniture and household items, free of charge, to people in need. (www.householdgoods.org) The mug collection starts on Sunday, March 17 and lasts through Saturday, March 30. […]
Flipping the Script: The Women of the Manse
About Flipping the Script: The Women of the Manse These are the stories of the women of the Old Manse – vital, complex, and essential – who lived in the Old Manse from the time of the Revolutionary War through 1939. In this tour, we flip the script and explore the history of the Old […]
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Tender Sensibilities: Concord & Women’s History
Tender Sensibilities: Concord & Women’s History
Celebrate Women's History Month! Join historian Richard Smith and Nikki Turpin , President of the Robbins House, as they lead a lecture / discussion highlighting and celebrating a selection of women reformers from Concord history, including Ellen Garrison, Abba May Alcott and Helen Thoreau. All are welcome, Co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond and […]
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Purim Mitzvah Masquerade
Purim Mitzvah Masquerade
Celebrate with Kerem Shalom of Concord at our Family Purim Mitzvah Masquerade! Join us for the afternoon at our festive, Purim celebration for all ages, centering on Mitzvot and Tzedakah! Costumes encouraged! Carnival Games • Bouncy House • Snack Bag Packing • Costume Parade • Crown Decorating • Food Drive to BeneIt Open Table • […]
$5 – $20
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Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture Series: “Radical Spirits: The Material Culture of Drinking at Minute Man National Historical Park” with Nikki Walsh
Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture Series: “Radical Spirits: The Material Culture of Drinking at Minute Man National Historical Park” with Nikki Walsh
Join us for the Friends of Minute Man Winter Lecture Series. Punch bowls, and tankards, and bottles, oh my! Minute Man National Historical Park’s museum curator Nikki Walsh will present a lecture about the material culture related to drinking in the park’s collections. This lecture will focus on 18th-century drinking culture and include aspects of […]
Free
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Honored Citizen Reception
Honored Citizen Reception
O. Mario Favorito 2024 Honored Citizen 2024 Honored Citizen For over fifty years a resident of Concord has been named “Honored Citizen” for their invaluable volunteer service to the town. As an expression of Concord’s gratitude, the Honored Citizen is invited to participate not only in the historic Patriots Day Parade, but also the town’s […]
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The Concord Orchestra presents “Momentum”
The Concord Orchestra presents “Momentum”
The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour, Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto, and Paul Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis. The winner of the young artist competition Jiyu Oh performs Samuel Barber’s Violin Concerto. The concert will be preceded by a piano recital by competition runner-up Maggie Bai, 12 […]
$25
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Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women and their Neighbors
Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women and their Neighbors
Goodwin Forum Main Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women and their Neighbors Join us for a Women's History discussion with The Robbins House on the history of the women residents of the Great Field, a predominantly African American and indigenous area of Concord in […]
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NEW PROGRAM: Strength, Balance and Fall Prevention with FREE Trial Class
NEW PROGRAM: Strength, Balance and Fall Prevention with FREE Trial Class
Join Dr. Tami DeAngelis, physical therapist and board certified geriatric clinical specialist, from Healthy Aging Physical Therapy, to improve your strength and balance during an 8-week exercise class this spring. Using the CDC STEADI Initiative as a framework, this class is designed to improve strength and balance, and focus on fall prevention and fall preparedness. […]
Free
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Green Routes to School with the CCHS Green Team
Green Routes to School with the CCHS Green Team
Join the CCHS Green Team to learn about green transportation at Fowler Library! High school students will read to the group, and we will learn why turning car engines off when parked (no idling!) will help protect air quality and everyone's health. We'll talk about what we love about walking and biking, and then make […]
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Animal Encounter: Angora Rabbits
Animal Encounter: Angora Rabbits
Join us for this special animal encounter! This program includes time to meet and interact with our newest Angora Rabbits, Peaches and Cocoa. You’ll also learn about what makes these rabbits special and make a rabbit craft. Small group setting where all people and abilities are welcome. Children are especially welcome and encouraged to attend […]
$10 – $25
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Author Talks with the Concord Women Writers: Poetry & Children’s Writing
Author Talks with the Concord Women Writers: Poetry & Children’s Writing
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27 6:00—7:30 PM Goodwin Forum, Main Library Each week of Women’s History Month, the library is showcasing authors from Concord Women Writers to share their work and experience as women creators. Join us for the final event of this delightful series with multimedia poet Ros Zimmermann, and systems thinker and children’s writer Linda […]
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Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close
Who gets pockets, and why? It’s a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men’s clothes have so many pockets and women’s so few? Hannah Carlson, fashion historian at the Rhode Island School of Design, joins us for a conversation on the issues of gender politics, security, sexuality, power, and privilege tucked inside […]
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Meet Your Local Concord Candidates 2024
Meet Your Local Concord Candidates 2024
The COA will be hosting an informational Town Hall-style meeting with Q & A for all the candidates running for local office in Concord’s April 9th Town Election. The candidates will be at the Harvey Wheeler CommunityCenter on Thursday, March 28th from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Three local citizens are running for two positions […]
Free
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Teens and Parents: Meet Brainfuse!
Teens and Parents: Meet Brainfuse!
THURSDAY, MARCH 28 6:00—6:30 PM Goodwin Forum, Main Library We'll be doing a live demo and Q&A for our new online tutoring and college prep service Brainfuse. This resource is a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to support many learning needs and styles for all common subjects from Kindergarten through college. There's even resources […]
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Spring Bulb Flower Basket
Spring Bulb Flower Basket
Embrace the change of seasons by creating your own Spring Bulb Flower Basket with spring bulb plants such as tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils. Celebrate the first days of spring!
$95
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Understanding & Engaging with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our Schools
Understanding & Engaging with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our Schools
Join this series on understanding and interacting with Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) practices in education for parents and anyone interested in learning what DEI is and how it can be practiced inclusively and constructively. This series will include three ninety-minute sessions, each with a different focus that will support participants in learning about DEI […]
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Rotary Club of Concord hosting personal care item drive for Open Table at Crosby’s Market
Rotary Club of Concord hosting personal care item drive for Open Table at Crosby’s Market
The Rotary Club of Concord will be accepting donations of personal care items for Open Table food pantry on Saturday, March 30th from 9 am to 2 pm at Crosby’s Market, 211 Sudbury Road, Concord.Items needed: Diaper Sizes: 3, 4, 5, 6, Hand and Body Lotion, Baby Wipes, Sponges, Dish Soap, Toothpaste and Shampoo.Thank you […]
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