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07.16.2026
Concord Band Summer Concert at 51 Walden: “Boston Liberties”
The Concord Band, directed by James O’Dell, will be performing at 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord on Thursday, July 16 at 7:15pm. The theme of this concert is “Boston Liberties” and will feature pieces commissioned by the Band, as well as spirited works by John Philip Sousa, Clare Grundman, and Jay Chattaway. The venue at...
Cost: free (donations gratefully accepted)
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07.22.2026
A Monumental Unveiling!
Celebrate America 250 with us at this special edition of Make-It! Club: help us unveil our giant 3D print of Daniel Chester French's The Minute Man, meet Linda Booth Sweeney, author of Monument Maker, create perler bead art, and build our own cardboard monuments together! Makers of all ages welcome. The Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded...
07.24.2026
Campfire Conversation at Robbins House
Come sit with us and Joseph McGill Jr. who has spent more than a decade sleeping in the slave dwellings that still stand across America — bearing witness to the people who lived in them, and insisting that their stories be told. On this evening he joins us at the Robbins House for an intimate...
Cost: Free
07.25.2026
Liberty for Whom? Untold Stories of Revolutionary Massachusetts
As Massachusetts and America mark 250 years since the Revolution, join us for a panel that explores historically and presently the meaning of liberty. Featuring Joe McGill, Jr. (Slave Dwelling Project), artist Jennifer Davis Carey (Redemption series, a few pieces will be on view), and historian Lauren McCormack of Freedom's Way National Heritage Area (formerly...
Cost: Free
Children
08.3.2026
Wampanoag Singers and Dancers at Discovery Museum
Join us in welcoming the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers to Discovery Museum! A group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard, the Wampanoag Singers and Dancers encourage audience participation and prefer to sing with the people instead of for the people. Their performance of...
Cost: Free with admission