Arts & Culture

10.28.2023

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

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.”...

Arts & Culture

Historical Visitor

Holiday

Literary Visitor

10.28.2023

Spirits of the Old Manse

Discover the literary spirits of the Old Manse. Explore the Manse by candle light during our open house after dark and stay for s’mores around our fire pit and family activities outside. While access to the house is self guided, we are offering special spooky tours of the attic by flashlight. Attic tours are 30...

Arts & Culture

10.29.2023

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

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.”...

Arts & Culture

12.1.2023 - 12.3.2023

The Umbrella Winter Market

Friday, December 1, 2023 - 1:00pm - 6:00pm Saturday, December 2, 2023 - 10:00am - 5:00pm Sunday, December 3, 2023 - 10:00am - 4:00pm The Umbrella’s Winter Market is an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of our beautifully renovated space in Concord, MA. It features...

Arts & Culture

Historical Visitor

Holiday

Literary Visitor

12.15.2023

Christmas at the Manse

Step back in time and explore this historic home decorated for the holiday season and learn about its storied past! On this 45-minute tour we explore the history of the house and the people who lived there as well as how they observed Christmas and how it changed over time. Built in 1770, the house...

Arts & Culture

Holiday

12.15.2023

A Holiday Pops Concert

The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce the return of our Holiday Pops concert! -- Friday, December 15 at 7:30pm -- Saturday, December 16 at 3:00pm -- Sunday, December 17 at 3:00pm Together with the Firebird Vox choir, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from...

Arts & Culture

Historical Visitor

Holiday

Literary Visitor

12.22.2023

Christmas at the Manse

Step back in time and explore this historic home decorated for the holiday season and learn about its storied past! On this 45-minute tour we explore the history of the house and the people who lived there as well as how they observed Christmas and how it changed over time. Built in 1770, the house...

Arts & Culture

Historical Visitor

Holiday

Literary Visitor

12.29.2023

Christmas at the Manse

Step back in time and explore this historic home decorated for the holiday season and learn about its storied past! On this 45-minute tour we explore the history of the house and the people who lived there as well as how they observed Christmas and how it changed over time. Built in 1770, the house...