Events
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Historical Visitor
10.11.2024
The 250th Anniversary of the First Massachusetts Provincial Congress
The 2024 Massachusetts Provincial Congress “Exploring Democracy – Our Rights and Our Responsibilities” October 11, 2024 9:30am - 4:30pm First Parish in Concord and The Wright Tavern *Register here to attend* In October 1774, the political conflict between Great Britain and Massachusetts reached a crisis. Parliament enacted the “Intolerable Acts” to punish the province for...
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Friends & Family of Residents
Historical Visitor
10.12.2024 - 10.13.2024
Friends of Minute Man National Park: Preparing for Winter, Preparing for War~ 250th Event
Preparing for Winter, Preparing for War~ 250th Event October 12 & 13, 2024 Hartwell Tavern Park at 112 North Great Road, Lincoln MA 9:30 am – 4:30 pm After a summer of growing tensions between British soldiers in Boston and radicalized patriots in the countryside, the political crisis engulfing Massachusetts turned into preparations for war....
Concord250
Historical Visitor
10.20.2024
Friends of Sleepy Hollow Commemoration Ceremony
The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will host the Dedication of our giftings to the Town honoring the founding of Concord’s Female Anti-Slave Society, a central organization in the anti-slavery movement. The Commemorative Flowering tree and a raised engraved bronze plaque naming the Society will be dedicated. Please join! Program for Sunday, 20 October 2024...
Arts & Culture
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Friends & Family of Residents
Historical Visitor
10.20.2024
Wright Tavern Pub Choir
Wright Tavern Pub Choir Date: Sunday, October 20 Time: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Lift your voice to sing! Accomplished choir director and musician Tim Bongiovanni will lead the events by the sculpture. Here, participants will learn and perform in three-part harmony. Enjoy refreshments and a beer garden at the Wright Tavern as part of...
Arts & Culture
Children
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Friends & Family of Residents
Historical Visitor
10.23.2024
Freedom’s Silhouette Companion Event: Youth “Upstander” Art Project
Youth "Upstander" Art Project Dates: Saturday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 23 Times: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (10/5) & 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (10/23) Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Rain Locations: 22 Monument Square (10/5) & Robbins House (10/23) Presented by the Robbins House, this art project engages local youth in artmaking and dialogue about freedom and social...
Arts & Culture
Historical Visitor
Holiday
01.20.2025
Concord Museum MLK Day of Service
MLK Day of Service Family Program January 20 | 10:00 – 11:30 am Free | Participants are asked to bring supplemental food. Gather at the Concord Museum to prepare Kids’ Bags that provide kid-friendly meals and snacks for a child in our local community. An activity for the whole family, decorate and assemble bags to...
Arts & Culture
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Friends & Family of Residents
Historical Visitor
01.20.2025
MLK Jr. Day Concert “LET MY PEOPLE GO!”
Join the MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus in exploring Concord's role in the Abolition era and the Underground Railroad. Sing the spirituals that guided enslaved people to freedom and hear stories of brave Concordians like the Thoreau and Alcott families. Songs include: Go Down, Moses; Follow the Drinking Gourd; Swing Low; Swing Chariot; others. Guest...
Cost: Free
Friends & Family of Residents
Historical Visitor
Literary Visitor
01.23.2025
Concord Museum: Governor Charlie Baker on Getting Important Work Done
Former Governor Charlie Baker and his long-time associate Steven Kadish discuss their method for getting past politics and delivering results in the public and private sectors. Their new book Results is not only about getting things done, but about renewing people’s faith in public service. Together they demonstrate that government can work, which is vital...