The Minutemen and their World, by Robert Gross, revised and expanded edition March 23, 2025 2:00 – 4:00 in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Main Library.  In this live session Concord resident, Robert Gross, will be interviewed by Diane Proctor, followed by questions from the audience.   This book is an intensive and wide-ranging […]

Find out what more and more Concord residents are doing to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move toward a safer, healthier, greener, and more resilient future. This free home tour features several electrified Concord homes, by your neighbors who have done it. Find out how they made the switch and […]

Location: Parish Hall, First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord Description:  To mark 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, CWC member Diane Taraz traces the road to rebellion with songs enjoyed by ordinary people, especially those often overlooked, such as women and people of color. She presents lively ballads, serene hymns, […]

The Umbrella Stage Company presents the New England premiere of Mohegan theatre-maker Madeline Sayet’s ground-breaking one-woman show, Where We Belong. With great humor, insight and imaginative storytelling, the autobiographical play weaves together indigenous history, Shakespeare, colonialism, cultural legacy, the power of language and legend. It recounts Sayet’s 2015 journey to England to pursue a PhD […]

Join us for a ceremonial lighting of the Concord250 Lantern, a 10-foot-tall commemorative lantern inspired by the historic signal light of April 19, 1775 housed today in the Concord Museum. The community lighting will take place on the grounds of the Museum where together we will light the way toward liberty and justice for all. […]

To honor Concord's 250th celebration, this talk will dive into Concord's past, when everyone living here was British until we became Americans. It wasn't that sudden, of course. Let's explore together who the early settlers were, how they lived, and what they believed in. What did the town, their houses, and their farms look like? […]

The Concord senior community will have an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in the upcoming April Town Election. The Concord Council on Aging (COA) will host a candidate forum on Tuesday, March 25, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street. The candidates for School Committee […]

The Milldames of Concord are pleased to invite you to an enlightening lecture by the renowned Concord historian Dr. Robert A. Gross. This event promises to be an exceptional opportunity to delve into the rich history of Concord with one of its most distinguished scholars. Event Details Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Time: 4:00 pm Venue: Trinitarian […]

We are excited to share Newbury Court's history as a not-for-profit, community resource for older adults and discuss our recent purchase of land in our neighborhood. RSVP HERE  

High school students from across the Commonwealth are creating artwork inspired by the “one if by land, two if by sea” lantern at the Concord Museum as a symbol of the American Revolution and our nation’s continuing aspiration towards liberty and justice for all. All are welcome to a community open house to see the […]

The Umbrella Arts Center is excited to expand The Umbrella Concert Series to include casual and intimate shows spotlighting some of your future-favorite musical acts who are up-and-coming through the Salt Lick Incubator program. Up next: Ellie Williams, Sofia Lafuente, and Farayi Malek! Ellie Williams Ellie Williams is a 23-year-old singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, […]

Experience hands-on floral design! Bring your own vase and make your own arrangement assisted by Copper Penny Flower designers. Two time slots offered: 1-2 PM or 2-3 PM **Choosing one of our vases or bringing in an oversized vase may require an additional charge.

Meet at the Concord Town House to celebrate an auspicious moment in our history:  March 29th marks 145 years to the day that Louisa May Alcott, famed authoress of Little Women and hundreds of other literary works, became the first woman of Concord to cast a vote in a Town election! Join in the excitement within the very room […]

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 – June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms […]

This event features a roundtable discussion focused on enslavement in New England, including a conversation with historians who have completed recent research on slavery in Concord, Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland.  The discussion will begin with introductory remarks from Professor Robert A. Gross about enslavement in New England. Following that, each panelist will present highlights from […]

March 29 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m The Concord Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, is thrilled to perform “American Heritage” concerts as part of the Concord250 celebration.  Performances are on Saturday, March 29 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, March 30 at 2:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden.  We are excited to […]