Events

Discovery Museum and Chicago Children's Museum present Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, former warden and Executive Director of the Cook County, IL, Department of Corrections and one of the first psychologists nationally to lead a correctional facility. Dr. Jones Tapia’s passion for mental wellness, criminal justice reform, and supporting young people who have experienced trauma has...

Concord and the Vietnam War SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 52:00—4:00 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Concord and the Vietnam War: Vietnam Veterans Recount the Protest They Staged at the Old North Bridge in 1971 and How it Led to One of the Largest Mass Arrests in Massachusetts History  On the opening night of Memorial...

MCBA Book Club at Fowler (grades 4, 5, and 6) We will discuss books from the Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2023-24 nominees! Join us on the 1st Wednesday of each month.

Be one of the first to explore Concord’s 1915 armory and learn about the near 400-year history of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, the oldest component of the United States Armed Forces. Hear stories of remarkable service and view the objects that witnessed war. The tour will also offer participants a special glimpse into the...

Veterans’ Day Flag Retirement 2023 Event Saturday, November 11, 2023 8 a.m. 7:45 a.m. muster at: Prichard's Gate 34 Bedford Street Concord, MA 01742 History The Flag Retirement Ceremony is traditionally held each year on Veteran's Day and enables Concordians the opportunity to retire their American Flags in a respectful and appropriate manner. This local...

Nutcracker Reading with Commonwealth Ballet Company, ages 4-10 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 4:00—5:00 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Join us for a free reading of the classic tale, The Nutcracker. Several ballet dancers from the Commonwealth Ballet Company will help bring the story to life in their elegant and colorful costumes as the...

JOIN US FOR SOME FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN AT BAREFOOT BOOKS HOLIDAY SHOP TO BENEFIT OARS Barefoot Books | 23 Bradford Street, Floor 2, Concord | Sun, Nov. 19th 1:30 to 3:30 PM GET YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING DONE EARLY Bring your kids, grandkids, nieces/nephews to enjoy the fun next month! Enjoy wonderful stories at the Storyteller Throne,...

The Umbrella Winter Market December 1 @ 1:00 pm - December 3 @ 4:00 pm Event Venue The Umbrella Arts Center Event Organizer The Umbrella Arts Center Description Friday, December 1, 2023 - 1:00pm - 6:00pmSaturday, December 2, 2023 - 10:00am - 5:00pmSunday, December 3, 2023 - 10:00am - 4:00pm The Umbrella’s Winter Market is...

Building Community Book Club

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 214:00—5:00 PMTeen RoomMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Want to help your neighbors in the season of giving? Come help us assemble care packages for the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest. It’s not required but feel free to contribute new socks as well as new or gently used gloves, mittens, scarves, or hats. One...

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 3:30—5:30 PM Teen RoomMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Prizes are up for grabs at this ranked win Super Smash Bros tournament, but bring your deodorant because the competition in this classic brawler is gonna be extra sweaty (figuratively and literally, probably).

Online Event sponsored by National Park includes virtual tea party updates – Check back regularly for updates in realtime during the 250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/boston-tea-party-in-real-time.htm

This new series of tours takes a deep dive on sculptures in deCordova’s 30-acre Sculpture Park with curators and preparators on our staff. Each 30-minute conversation is designed to be an insider’s take on a favorite sculpture in the Park from someone who has a deep connection with the work. Ask your burning questions, get...

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...

If you love jazz, you won’t want to miss this amazing jazz concert on Friday, December 1st in West Concord. Attendees will enjoy the captivating and innovative sounds of Harmolodic Jazz, a style pioneered by the legendary American musician and composer Ornette Coleman. The innovative Harmolodic approach of experimental free jazz, created by the famous...

Join the Guild of Volunteers for the 13th Annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, December 2nd! Visit several of Concord’s most beautiful homes, festively decorated for the holiday season. Decorated by professional designers, these spectacular homes will fill you with the spirit of the holidays. Spend the day in Concord and enjoy the charming downtown,...

All are welcome at the Town of Concord's Annual Tree Lighting.  This year's event will be host to a variety of outdoor entertainment, a parade and festive store fronts. Santa will make his way down Main Street aboard one of Concord's Fire Trucks to light the Town Tree. Event Date: December 3, 2023 Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM

Who knows what Mother Nature will bring this year but guarantee a little “snow” for the holidays with a homemade snow globe. A sprinkle of “snow” and a dash of creativity is all you need to make and take your very own mini snow globe at the Discovery Museum in Acton, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1:00pm...

Patriot Games will take place in a variety of public spaces as a traditional lead up to Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023, 3 p.m. when the Army-Navy Game will come to the New England region for the first time in the 124-year series history. The game is presented by USAA at Gillette Stadium. In Concord, Patriot...

Treat your favorite stuffed animal to a new outfit at the Discovery Museum, Saturday, Dec. 9, 10 am-12 pm. Will it be an astronaut suit? A superhero costume? A party dress? Bring a stuffed animal from home to the Museum today. You can use your imagination and a variety of creative materials to design and...

Don't miss the West Concord Holiday Stroll with shopping and holiday festivities.

Join Concord's Chanukah Celebration, Dec. 13 5-6 p.m. at Rideout Park, Concord. Featuring a menorah lighting & blessings, joyous holiday music and interactive songs with Kerem Shalom Family Enrichment Specialist Nancy Kaplan, Director of Congregational Learning Rabbi Sam Pollak, and Kerem Shalom Cantor Rosalie Gerut as well as delicious latkes from Debra’s Natural Gourmet and...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

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...

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...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

Let’s get ready to shake, rattle, and roll into the New Year at the Discovery Museum, Dec. 31, 10 am – 12 pm by making party hats and noise makers! Come decked out in your finest pajamas and stick around for countdown to 12:00 (noon) with a Noon Years’ Eve ball drop. https://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/bessies-rockin-noon-years-eve-0

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

“Radical Spirits: The Material Culture of Drinking at Minute Man National Historical Park” with Nikki Walsh Sunday, March 24, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concord Free Public Library Free and open to the public Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for our free annual winter lecture series! Punch bowls, and tankards, and...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

  250 years ago, in the wake of the now famous Dec 16, 1773 “Boston Tea Party,” the people of Concord took steps that would lead them down a dangerous path toward rebellion. On January 10, 1774, Concord took up an article in town meeting to write a response to a letter from the Boston...

Curated by Hanna Melnyczuk, a Ukrainian-American artist, and Halyna Andrusenko, an artist from Kyiv, The Umbrella Arts Center’s iteration of the traveling exhibition Don’t Close Your Eyes features the work of 27 artists from various regions of Ukraine responding to the invasion of their country, which began February 24, 2022. Expressions of grief, loss, survival,...

New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Katherine Howe joins us to discuss her new novel A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself.  Set in Boston during the Golden Age of Piracy, A True Account takes us on one young woman’s adventure as one of the most terrifying sea...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Busing Battleground, Sunday, Jan . 14, 2 p.m. at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord. The Busing Battleground illustrates how civil rights battles had to be fought across the North as well as the South, exploring how neighborhoods most impacted by the court's order were the poorest in the city.

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

Free African Americans of Concord walking tour on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 10 a.m. at Concord Visitor Center. Free but registration required . tps://visitconcord.org/visit/walking-tours/african-american-history-of-concord/

Day of Community Service, Monday, Jan 15, 10-11:30 AM “Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. Join us on Martin Luther King Jr. Day for a morning of service hosted by the Concord Museum Contemporary Leaders. In collaboration with Open Table, we’ll be assembling and decorating food pantry bags to...

Civil Disobedience Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy and Henry David Thoreau’s abolitionist legacy at the Walden Pond Visitor Center. Join an interactive panel led by Concord historian Richard Smith and The Robbins House President Nikki Turpin to discuss the influence of Thoreau’s essay “Civil Disobedience” on activists King and Gandhi and...

Singing to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day It Makes Me Happy Singers will perform at First Parish Church in Concord on MLK day, Monday Jan. 15, 3 p.m.

Concord Social Justice Roundtable The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle’s DEIB Committee and the Town of Concord’s DEI Commission invite all to the second Social Justice Roundtable, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1-3 p.m.. Concord Librarians Emily Smith and Dorrie Karlin will discuss the Concord Free Public Library’s DEI mission, programs, services, and resources. The Roundtable...

Don’t Close Your Eyes: Ukrainian Artists Respond to the War Jan 17-Feb. 17, Opening reception at Umbrella Center for the Arts with live music and curator talk Wednesday, Jan 17, 5-7PM Traveling exhibition features artwork by 27 artists from various regions of Ukraine responding to the invasion of Ukraine.

Beyond the Exhibition: A Close Look at Needlework Wednesday, January 17 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. $40 Members | $50 Non-Members Visit the special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread with the  Concord Museum’s curator to learn about the Museum’s exemplary collection of needlework samplers. As part of the program, participants will have the opportunity...

JANUARY 17th, at 7:00 PM EST. for a free, VIRTUAL presentation To the Temple of Tranquility…And Step On It: A Conversation with Ed Begley Jr.! Where: Online Walden Woods ProjectTo the Temple of Tranquility…And Step On It: A Conversation with Ed Begley Jr. | The Walden Woods Project About the event: Emmy nominated actor and producer, and...

On display in The Umbrella’s Second Floor Gallery from January 18 – February 24, 2024 are selected works by the late photographer and long-time Umbrella Studio Artist Sing Hanson. The exhibition includes an array of subjects and styles from natural attractions and rural landscapes to detailed still life and abstracted object details and more.  ...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

Don't miss the chance to enjoy a spectacular bluegrass show by a band that pushes the limits of the genre and creates new musical possibilities. Mile Twelve is back at CCM for a special performance on Saturday, January 20th at 7:00 pm. With a mix of original songs and traditional tunes, the band showcases a...

The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...

An Evening with Drew Faust, Harvard University President Emerita Wednesday, January 24 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Co-hosted with Concord Academy Members Free | Non-Members $10 | Free Livestream Drew Gilpin Faust, President Emerita of Harvard University, joins the Concord Museum for a special evening reflecting on her instant New York Times bestselling memoir, Necessary Trouble:...

Unraveling: Author Peggy Orenstein in Conversation with Rebecca Kneale Gould  Saturday. January 27, 2024, 11am At Thoreau Farm and Online $15 in person/ $10 online https://thoreaufarm.org/unraveling/ In her lively, funny memoir, New York Times bestselling author Peggy Orenstein sets out to make a sweater from scratch—shearing, spinning, dyeing wool—and in the process discovers how we find our deepest...

Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song Wednesday, January 31 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Members Free | Non-Members $10 | Free Livestream Music historian Judith Tick takes on a music-filled journey through the life of American music titan, Ella Fitzgerald at the Concord Museum. In the first major biography since Fitzgerald’s death,...

Black History Month in Concord - Learn about local Patriots of Color and the fight for Freedom and Equality. Details to come. Part of Concord 250.

Super Cup Sunday Fungus Saunter Sunday, February 4, 2024 2pm $30 per person. Registration required. Limited to 16 participants. Mycologist and author of Fascinating Fungi of New England, Fungipedia, Lawrence Millman, will be the foray leader on a mushroom identification walk in Estabrook Woods on Super Bowl Sunday at Thoreau Farm. https://thoreaufarm.org/super-cup-sunday-2024/

February 9 – 24, 2024 Directed by Paul R. Dixon This coming-of-age comedy focuses on Eugene Morris Jerome, a teenager obsessed with baseball, girls, and writing (definitely not in that order) while living with his mother, father, and older brother in 1937 Brooklyn. Eugene's widowed aunt and her two daughters have come to live with...

Tour this historic house by candlelight and discover stories of friendship and love that made this house a home to so many artists, writers, and poets. During this 45-minute tour, we explore the many ways that friendship and love were shared in the house – whether it is a mother’s love for her children, newlyweds’...

W4RP inConcert at the Concord Conservatory of Music on Friday, February 9th A Unique Fusion of Classical Music and Innovation W4RP is more than just a musical ensemble; it is the perfect blend of chamber music finesse, rock band intensity, and avant-garde artistic expression. W4RP will perform at the CCOM, Friday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. Those...

Concert: An Evening with Jeremy Jordan Feb 9 & 10, 8PM The Umbrella presents an intimate concert by the Tony-nominated Broadway stage and screen star of Newsies, Waitress, West Side Story, Smash, Supergirl, and more. Tickets on sale next week. (Photo by Stephanie Diani)

February 9 – 24, 2024 Directed by Paul R. Dixon This coming-of-age comedy focuses on Eugene Morris Jerome, a teenager obsessed with baseball, girls, and writing (definitely not in that order) while living with his mother, father, and older brother in 1937 Brooklyn. Eugene's widowed aunt and her two daughters have come to live with...

Learn about the history of The Robbins House and the stories of the Robbins and Garrison families, and Ellen Garrison's journey from a school girl in Concord to her civil rights activism during Reconstruction, Sat. Feb. 10 noon-1 p.m.,  Goodwin Forum Main Library 129 Main Street, Concord. The Robbins House, located on 320 Monument Street...

Interwoven: Women's Lives Written in Thread Open through February 25 There is still time to see the special exhibition, Interwoven at the Concord Museum. The exhibition will be on view through February 25th. Come explore how young women and girls created records of their own lives and experiences, written in thread. Kids will enjoy an...

Make a Mess: Paint Plops            Tuesday, February 13, 10 am – 12 pm Create a unique Valentine’s Day artwork by plopping and pressing paint to make a one-of-a-kind heart to keep or gift to someone special! https://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/make-mess-paint-plops-0

Spotlight Talk: Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread February 16 at 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Take a deep dive into highlights from the special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread with Concord Museum curator, David Wood.  Not an extensive tour of the exhibition, this spotlight talk will delve into the design and structure...

Saturday, Feb 17, 2024, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm Sunday, Feb 18, 2024, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Massachusetts National Guard Armory 91 Everett St., Concord, MA Free, Registration is required (opens on January 20) Back by popular demand, Minute Man National Historical Park, Friends of Minute Man, Revolution 250, Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area, and the...

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City at Discovery Museum Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness...

Celebrate National Engineers Week: Dream City at Discovery Museum Sunday, February 18 through Sunday, February 25, 10:00am – 2:00pm Join us as we celebrate National Engineers Week and this year’s theme “Welcome to the Future”! Engage in some everyday engineering as we design a city where we can all thrive together while celebrating our uniqueness...

A Visit with President Lincoln February 19 at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM The Concord Museum is pleased to again host Steve Wood and his amazing performance as Abraham Lincoln. Wood’s first-person historical interpretation, “A Visit with Abraham Lincoln,” includes stories of Lincoln’s early life, campaign debates, the Civil War, and concludes with a stirring...

Colonial Quilting: A Living History Demonstration February 23 at 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Visit during school vacation to immerse yourself in the colonial home as a living historian demonstrates quilting a petticoat.  Learn about the process of quilting and how it was often a community effort. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

2024 Friends of Minute Man Winter Lecture Series, Part 1 “Huzzah! Drinking with John Hancock during the American Revolution” with Dr. Brooke Barbier Sunday, February 25, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concord Free Public Main Library Free and open to the public Join us for the Friends of Minute Man Winter Lecture Series! Learn...

The MMIP Painting Project began not as a project at all but with the intent of it being just one painting to show support for the Missing & Murdered indigenous peoples crisis. Artist Nayana laFond created the first painting on May 5, 2020, the day of remembrance for MMIP. She shared it ontine and the...

An evening in Big Cherry – a small town in anywhere USA – and the city council meeting unfolds in real time, unmasking undercurrents that threaten to undo life as they know it … and driving the question, “How far would you go?” Award-winning playwright Tracy Letts’ (August: Osage County) new play was called one...

Women’s History Month in Concord - Highlighting women’s role in progress we have made to preserve, protect and expand the foundational principles of self-determination, equality, and liberty for all people. Details to be announced. Part of Concord 250.

Sunday, March 3, 2024, 10:00am – 12:00pm Meet local artist Jenn Sherr who is known for transforming everything from furniture to shoes using decoupage, the art of decorating objects with paper cutouts. Come use your creativity to decoupage a picture frame with a variety of materials. https://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/meet-artist-jenn-sherr

Poetry at the Library: Sara Deniz Akant & Jennifer Funk Sunday, March 3 at 3 PM at the Main Library Register Join the Friends of the Library to hear insightful and mind-bending poets Sara Deniz Akant and Jennifer Funk read from their new collections and lead a discussion about their craft. Sponsored by the Friends of the...

Discovery Museum Speaker Series Event: How To Have Brave Conversations that Build Empathetic Kids Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 7pm - 8pm Speaker: Valora Washington, Ph.D., CEO & President, The CAYL Institute; former Vice President, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Location: Live, via Zoom webinar In her role as Chief Executive Officer and President of The CAYL Institute, Dr....

Meet the PS4 Tuesday, March 5 from 12-6 PM at the Main Library Ages 11 to 19 Check out our new collection of games for the PS4 and give us suggestions of what to add!

Three semi-finalists have been selected to present their proposals for a temporary work to be installed on Monument Square in the fall of 2024. The works explore ideas to creatively interpret the ways in which people have struggled for the fight for freedom through time in Concord, Massachusetts. Taking inspiration from the 250th anniversary of...

Drop in to the Lisa H. Foote History Learning Center during your visit to the Concord Museum to see conservators conducting a detailed survey of the Museum’s historic clothing collection. See the clothing collection in a unique setting and learn about the ongoing and important work of preserving the Museum’s collection. This program is ongoing...

Emily Monosson’s book Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic is a prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi—and how to avert further loss across species, including our own. Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a...

Emily Monosson’s book Blight: Fungi and the Coming Pandemic is a prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi—and how to avert further loss across species, including our own. Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a...

Erika Rumbley, CoFounder of the New Garden Society "A Decade of Tending Greater Boston Prison Yards" Wednesday, March 13th, 7pm ET Doug Sutherland, DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) Consultant, Keynote Speaker, and Summer Camp professional "The Mission of Belonging - It's not about you and it's all about you" Wednesday, March 27th at 7pm...

Calling all high school writers!  Compete in a short essay contest to receive a $500 cash honorarium to invest in your future! The top 5 submissions will get published and will receive a $500 cash honorarium. If you like to write at all, please check out this fun topic and competition to help us celebrate the 250th anniversary...

King Lear Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 PM at the Main Library Register Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby for this haunting, darkly funny adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless classic. This one-hour production draws directly from Shakespeare’s text. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.

Black Women in Science: Civil Engineering with Jamila H. Lindo Saturday, March 16, 2024, 1:00pm – 2:30pm Join us for an exciting program series that honors the contributions of Black women in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math. In this program, we will host a virtual meet and greet with Jamila H. Lindo...

Longtime Concord resident Phebe Ham has been selected as this year’s Honored Citizen. Ham will be formally recognized as Concord’s newest Honored Citizen on Sunday, March 19, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Town House. The Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee cordially invites members of the public to attend this annual ceremony Sunday, March 17, 2024 (Anticipated)...

Author Talk: James Marcus, Glad to the Brink of Fear: A Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM at the Main Library Register This talk features author and editor James Marcus, who will discuss his new book Glad to the Brink of Fear: A Portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Sponsored by the Concord...

Concord Museum members and the public are invited to view the new special exhibition What Makes History: New Stories from the Collections. This special exhibition explores what it means to make history through object collecting, preservation, and storytelling. Highlights include a sampling of the Museum’s vast collection of fans from around the world, beautifully painted...

Celebrate Women's History Month! Join historian Richard Smith and Nikki Turpin , President of the Robbins House, as they lead a lecture / discussion highlighting and celebrating a selection of women reformers from Concord history, including Ellen Garrison, Abba May Alcott and Helen Thoreau. All are welcome, Co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond and...

2024 Friends of Minute Man Winter Lecture Series, Part 2 Radical Spirits: The Material Culture of Drinking at Minute Man National Historical Park” with Nikki Walsh Sunday, March 24, 2024 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concord Free Public Main Library Free and open to the public Join us for the Friends of Minute Man Winter...

(Robot) Fight Club Tuesday, March 26 at 3 PM at the Main Library Ages 11 to 18 First rule of (Robot) Fight Club: tell all your friends about (Robot) Fight Club. Join us every fourth Tuesday of the month to build, hack, and battle remote-control bots. Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public...

Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women Tuesday, March 26 at 6 PM at the Main Library Register Join us for a Women's History discussion with The Robbins House on the history of the women residents of the Great Field, a predominantly African American and indigenous area of Concord in the 19th...

Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women and their Neighbors TUESDAY, MARCH 266:00—7:30 PM Goodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Women of the Great Field: The Robbins and Garrison Women and their Neighbors Join us for a Women's History discussion with The Robbins House on the history of the women...

Who gets pockets, and why? It’s a subject that stirs up plenty of passion: Why do men’s clothes have so many pockets and women’s so few? Hannah Carlson, fashion historian at the Rhode Island School of Design, joins us for a conversation on the issues of gender politics, security, sexuality, power, and privilege tucked inside...

On Belonging in Outdoor Spaces is back! Originally launched in Spring 2021, we're thrilled to announce our Spring 2024 speakers. This free speaker series will continue to address the challenges and importance of establishing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in outdoor spaces, and will feature speakers whose work is advancing efforts to strengthen belonging and...

Teens and Parents: Meet Brainfuse! Thursday, March 28 All Day at the Main Library Ages 11 to 19 and Parents We'll be doing a live demo and Q&A for our new online tutoring and college prep service Brainfuse. This resource is a comprehensive suite of online academic services designed to support many learning needs and styles...