October 29, 2024 10:23 am
Published by Polly Meyer
Project Description As we consider appropriate ways of commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Concord and Lexington, we have an opportunity to pause and look not only back, but forward: what do we want Concord to be 250 years from now? We are at an ecological inflection point, locally and globally, as we seek ways to mitigate and...
October 21, 2024 3:24 pm
Published by Polly Meyer
Visit the new Mural Map at the Concord Visitor Center! Steve Bermundo of 2busylooking@myself is the artist behind this beautiful addition to Concord. Thank you to Steve Bermundo, to Billy Crosby & team for building and installing the mural and to Mimi Graney for her work in making this happen. Visit it soon!
October 18, 2024 4:48 pm
Published by Polly Meyer
Please see the Parade Route for Patriots’ Day Saturday, April 19, 2025
October 16, 2024 4:28 pm
Published by Polly Meyer
Celebrate the 250th birthday of the battles of Concord and Lexington by helping us recreate Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through collaborative 3D printing! What is this? The Workshop is collaborating with local artist and author Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney to reimagine and reproduce a scale model of Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through a collaborative 3D printing process!...
October 6, 2024 2:21 pm
Published by Polly Meyer
Youth “Upstander” Art Project Date: Saturday, October 5 , 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Date: Wednesday, October 23 , 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Presented by the Robbins House, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of Concord’s African, African American, and antislavery history, this art project engages local youth in artmaking and dialogue about freedom and social justice. Explore Concord’s...
September 26, 2024 8:53 pm
Published by Polly Meyer
Watch the Concord Museum’s slideshow of the April 19th timeline here.
September 18, 2024 8:55 am
Published by Polly Meyer
Sep 17, 2024 The State House, Boston, MA Today The Healey-Driscoll Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) announced the recipients of the Massachusetts 250 Grant Program. This program, awarding a total of $1.5 million, aims to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution in a vibrant and engaging way. Awarded projects highlight the themes of revolution and independence and ...
August 19, 2024 9:47 am
Published by Polly Meyer
September 2 @ 3:00 PM Cost: Free The public is invited to this free event for all ages celebrating the 200th Anniversary of General Lafayette’s Farewell Tour and his visit to Concord. Meet the Lafayette reenactor on the lawn of First Parish in Concord this Labor Day afternoon on the very site and day he came to Concord in 1824....
August 19, 2024 9:45 am
Published by Polly Meyer
The Board of 51 Walden and the Concord Orchestra are arranging for well-known Canadian pianist Louise Bessette to play Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata at 51 Walden on Sunday afternoon September 8, 2024. As part of the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the fight at the Old North Bridge, Canadian pianist Louise Bessette will give a lecture and then...
August 16, 2024 4:24 pm
Published by Polly Meyer
Trail Improvement Work Will Impact Access to Concord’s North Bridge Great American Outdoors Act will fund significant improvements to the North Bridge trail. CONCORD, Mass – Trail improvement work on both sides of Concord’s North Bridge will require temporary trail closures to the public for the safety and protection of the park’s visitors and natural and cultural resources....