Author Archives for Polly Meyer

CONCORD250 Trees

October 29, 2024 10:23 am Published by Comments Off on CONCORD250 Trees

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...


New Concord Mural Map at the Concord Visitor Center

October 21, 2024 3:24 pm Published by Comments Off on New Concord Mural Map at the Concord Visitor Center

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!


Concord 250: Monumental (Re)Make

October 16, 2024 4:28 pm Published by Comments Off on Concord 250: Monumental (Re)Make

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!...


Freedom’s Silhouette Events in October

October 6, 2024 2:21 pm Published by Comments Off on Freedom’s Silhouette Events in October

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...


April 19, 1775 Timeline

September 26, 2024 8:53 pm Published by Comments Off on April 19, 1775 Timeline

Watch the Concord Museum’s slideshow of the April 19th timeline here.


Concord 250 Wins Grant for “A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color”

September 18, 2024 8:55 am Published by Comments Off on Concord 250 Wins Grant for “A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color”

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 ...


Lafayette is Coming to Concord!

August 19, 2024 9:47 am Published by Comments Off on Lafayette is Coming to Concord!

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....


51 Walden presents: Charles Ives’ “Concord Sonata” & Lecture

August 19, 2024 9:45 am Published by Comments Off on 51 Walden presents: Charles Ives’ “Concord Sonata” & Lecture

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...


Trail Improvement Work Will Impact Access to Concord’s North Bridge

August 16, 2024 4:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Trail Improvement Work Will Impact Access to Concord’s North Bridge

  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....