Events

2024 Spinning Tableau: AUGUST 31st 10am-5pm In the lead up to the American Revolution, women in New England organized acts of resistance to protest taxation, including spinning matches. Visit the Lexington Women’s Monument on Labor Day weekend to commemorate the 1769 event held by Anna Harrington. Join us for demonstrations of traditional and contemporary textile...

Lafayette is Coming to Concord  On September 2, 2024, Concord, Lexington, Boston, and other towns will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America. Here is a description of the purpose and plans for this opportunity to recognize this major event as an integral part of the 250th celebrations of the start of...

Join us on Saturday, September 14, 2025 for “Behold, the guns were gone!” A special 250th anniversary event commemorating the theft of four brass cannon from under the noses of British soldiers in Boston on September 14 & 16, 1774. Following the Powder Alarm in early September 1774, a dangerous arms race emerged between British soldiers...

Full listing of Freedom’s Silhouette Companion Events: Freedom Concert:  Terry Borderline and the Suns Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Join us for an electrifying performance by Terry Borderline and the Suns. This seven-piece band will perform a set of original songs about freedom, spirituality, nature, and social justice, including...

Freedom’s Silhouette Companion Events Freedom Concert:  Terry Borderline and the Suns Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Join us for an electrifying performance by Terry Borderline and the Suns. This seven-piece band will perform a set of original songs about freedom, spirituality, nature, and social justice, including an original piece inspired...

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...