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...
Wednesday, March 26—Thursday, July 31 Goodwin Forum, Main Library The William Munroe Special Collections is excited to announce the temporary installation of a stunning work of art by Andy Warhol, on loan from the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon. In honor of the Concord250 celebrations, Warhol’s original silkscreen of a Bald Eagle...
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the Concord Museum is proud to share the new special exhibition, Whose Revolution. Opening March 28, Whose Revolution offers a fresh, inclusive perspective on this pivotal moment in American history, centering the experiences of women, Indigenous communities, and free and enslaved Black people who grappled with...
A beloved annual tradition is coming up at The Robbins House! Join us on the 4th of July from 10-12 as we read Frederick Douglass' speech, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" Free and open to the public, audience participation is encouraged, cookies and lemonade will be served.
“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” On April 19, 1775 the Revolutionary War began at Lexington and Concord. Fourteen months later, on July 4, 1776 the Continental Congress meeting in...
This is a the Thoreau Society Annual Gathering Event Join a mini parade and meet a variety of spirits including Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, George Washington Dugan, Gandhi, MLK Jr. and more! Meet across from the Colonial Inn Contact trsoe@bentley.edu for more information
As part of Concord's 250th celebration, join us at the historic Wright Tavern on Friday, July 11 at 7:30 pm for a one-night journey through the events of April 19, 1775 when The Concord Players presents "A Flurry of Birds" . Written for the Players' Bicentennial production by Concord resident David Fielding Smith, The Concord...
Today's theme is the "Celebrate Democracy and Wish Henry David Thoreau Happy Birthday." The hours are 11:00 - 7:00 on the grounds and inside the Wright Tavern. The cost is $10.00 to support the developing plans for the Wright Tavern.
