Events

Southern Rail will deliver their high-energy performance, riveting harmonies, irrepressible humor, and sparkling banjo, mandolin, and guitar solo work, promising an unforgettable night of bluegrass music. The band features CCM faculty member Rich Stillman on banjo and harmony vocals, Jim Muller on guitar and lead vocals, Sharon Horovitch on acoustic bass and harmony vocals, and...

Join us for a special event marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution at the 250th Midnight Ride Celebration. Enjoy an unforgettable night of festive food, entertainment, and dancing as we mark this historic milestone in style and honor Churchill and Janet Franklin. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Museum’s educational programs, helping...

Dance Prism Ballet presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s shimmering fantasy of fairies and foolish mortals, coming to theaters for two performances only.  J. Everett Collins Center, Andover |  April 25th  at 2:30 The Performing Arts Center in Littleton | April  26th at 2:30 Dance Prism’s production is a magical mix of fairy fun and silly adventures! Watch...

Awake, Rise, Act: Contemporary Broadsides An exhibition of Fine Art prints made to resemble 18th century broadsides created for the semiquincentennial celebration of Concord Massachusetts. They are on view at the Wright Tavern, an historic building that played a role in the founding of the United States and the place where the Provincial Congress was...

Naturalization Ceremony at Old North Bridge National Park Service and US Citizenship and Immigration Event. Details to be announced.

Bessie’s Closet is a free pop-up clothing store open to all. Supported by donations from the community, Bessie’s Closet offers new or gently-used clothing and shoes for both children and adults. Anyone who may benefit is welcome to visit Bessie’s Closet. Museum admission is not required, but also not included. All items are available free...

Join us with free admission and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods on the first Friday night of every month during the school year, October through June! Discovery Woods will close at dusk. We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. First Friday Nights Free are generously sponsored...

Attend the 23rd Annual Lexington Tattoo and Muster Free outdoor evening performance of fife and drum music at the scene of the first skirmish in the Revolutionary War. Hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington and featuring four other corps.

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

The Sudbury-Assabet-Concord (SuAsCo) Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council hosts University of Connecticut Professor Robert Thorson and a special presentation on the history of our rivers as part of Concord250. A frequent and engaging speaker in Concord, Dr. Thorson is a Midwestern native, turned Northwestern geologist, turned Northeastern academic. He is a life member of...

Bessie’s Closet is a free pop-up clothing store open to all. Supported by donations from the community, Bessie’s Closet offers new or gently-used clothing and shoes for both children and adults. Anyone who may benefit is welcome to visit Bessie’s Closet. Museum admission is not required, but also not included. All items are available free...

Free outdoor afternoon of music, history and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras including the Revolution, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Begins with a 250th anniversary ceremony on the Lexington Battle Green (1624 Massachusetts Ave.) honoring the 7 Lexington patriots who fell on...

Concord250 Theme runs throughout! See the iconic Concord250 lantern on the Umbrella lawn, Discover the Battle Road Commemorative issue will be available for purchase, a Brister Freeman Concord250 trading card giveaway will be happening and a Barefoot Books "Rise Up" storywalk! Annual Open Studios and Ceramics Studio Sale at the newly renovated Umbrella Arts Center...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

The concert will feature two works commissioned by Concord Women’s Chorus: Concord Fragments, a 2010 piece by renowned composer Libby Larsen, three movements set to texts by three Concord women: Lidian Emerson, from an 1843 letter to her husband, Ralph Waldo Emerson; Martha Lawrence Prescott, from an 1834 diary entry on her 18th birthday; and...

The Women's Parish Association of First Parish in Concord is happy to add to your 250 celebrations by presenting A Revolution of Her Own! - Deborah Sampson to be performed by critically acclaimed actor Judith Kalaora, Founder and Artistic Director of History at Play. Deborah Sampson, the first woman to professionally fight in and be...

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

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...

Bessie’s Closet is a free pop-up clothing store open to all. Supported by donations from the community, Bessie’s Closet offers new or gently-used clothing and shoes for both children and adults. Anyone who may benefit is welcome to visit Bessie’s Closet. Museum admission is not required, but also not included. All items are available free...

Celebrate the kickoff of OARS' new initiatives with our first-ever paddle race on the Concord River! There will be a 3-mile short course, a 6-mile long course and a kid's race. Prizes will be available!

Celebrate the kickoff of OARS' new initiatives with our first-ever paddle race on the Concord River! There will be a 3-mile short course, a 6-mile long course and a kid's race. Prizes will be available!

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

Join us for a special program with children’s book author and civil engineer, Jamila H. Lindo. Jamila will be here to read her book Girls Can Be Engineers: Hannah’s Dream Tower, share her journey as a young Black woman in STEM, and answer questions about why she finds civil engineering cool and exciting. Then, join...

Co-curated with Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley (Nipmuc), Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong is an exhibition that highlights regional Indigenous history and contemporary textile arts practices. Featuring a fiber basket woven by Walley, Chemacheg Menuhki celebrates the continued presence and resilience of Indigenous communities today. Join us for a talk with the artist, opportunity to visit Chemacheg...

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

On Saturday May 10 from 11am to 3pm your $10 discounted admission to the Wright Tavern comes with the opportunity to play a historical miniatures war game of the British Retreat from Concord on April 19, 1775.  We will use Muskets and Tomahawks rules. Command British Regulars or minutemen and see if your dice rolls...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

May is National Foster Family Appreciation Month and the Discovery Museum is thrilled to host a special event just for these exceptional families. We hope you’ll join us with free admission to our Museum campus and enjoy the opportunity to network with other foster families in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Enjoy a fun, friendly...

The Concord Chorus Spring Concert will take place at St.Camillus Parish Church, 1185 Concord Turnpike, Arlington (formerly Menotomy in Revolutionary America) right along the path of British soldiers in their march to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775. Continuing our emphasis on British and American composers still heard 'round the world, the concert will...

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Join us to move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats...

Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord Featuring works by 18th-century American composers: William Selby, William Billings, Francis Hopkinson, and James Hewitt, as well as music by C.P.E. Bach and John Stafford Smith Robert Barney, portative organ Ellen Carlson-Dunmire, soprano Ethel Farny, flute Sally Sanford, soprano Anne Hooper Webb, violin   Come and enjoy a...

Tanya Bartevyan Piano Recital: "Freedom, Courage, and Love"   Featuring: Florence Price Piano Sonata in E minor, Beethoven Pathetique Sonata, and other works.   Friday May 16th 2025, at 7:30 pm, Trinitarian Congregational Church (TriCon), 54 Walden Street, Concord, MA

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

The Paul Revere’s Bike Ride for the Concord Museum will be held on Saturday, May 17th to mark the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. Registered participants will enjoy a recreational ride through Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford, and Carlisle. Starting at the Concord Museum, cyclists can choose to ride a 21.3- or 32.4-mile loop on paved roads, passing many historic sites including...

As part of Spring into West Concord, the Red Door Duo will be performing outside the Club Car Cafe. Come hear the song they are dedicating to Concord250, "The Guns of Concord" to the tune of that ever-favorite Clash song, "The Guns of Brixton." Learn more about Red Door Duo here: https://reddoorduo.com

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

Join the Stormgears FRC 5422 Robotics Team and learn about their involvement in Robotics Challenges. Meet the previous season's robot and try a couple of hands-on activities that demonstrate some of the basics behind robotics, like mechanics and coding.

May 17, 2025, 3PM The Umbrella Arts Center Main Stage Theater 144 Five Sisters Productions and the Tufts University Half the History Film Project return to The Umbrella Arts Center to present a program of three locally shot short films about impactful women in Concord history. The featured films will be: Margaret Lothrop and the...

The Umbrella Arts Center with Five Sisters Productions and the Tufts University Half the History Film Project presents a program of three locally shot short films about impactful women in Concord history. The featured films will be: Margaret Lothrop and the Wayside (Premiere screening with new score) Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life (Return engagement) Women of the...

A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...

The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Discovery Museum invites high school students excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics to a free event to learn more about STEM careers. Students can meet engineers, technologists, and educators from technology industries who have built companies, products, and teams based on their skills in science, mathematics, and engineering; engage in discussions about different STEM...

Minute Men to Minute Men North Bridge Visitor Center Saturday, May 24 10am - 4:30pm As we launch into the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, Minute Man National Historical Park is working on programs that not only tell the story of the revolution but how it impacted the development of the United States. In...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

The Concord Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee (CPCCC) cordially invites all Concord veterans and members of the public to the annual Memorial Day Commemorations, which will be held on Monday, May 26, 2025   9 am Rideout Field 11 am Monument Square Schedule The West Concord Memorial Day Remembrance commemorations will begin at Percy A. Rideout Field at 9:00 am,...

We Will Welcome The Honorable Stephen Breyer --A Retired Associate Justice Of The U.S. Supreme Court--To Our Headquarters, For A Conversation Moderated By Historian Douglas Brinkley. In Commemoration Of This Year's 250th Anniversary Of The American Revolution, The Walden Woods Project Is Pleased To Invite You To A Special Event On Friday, May 30th, From...

Emmy and SAG-nominated TITUSS BURGESS has quickly emerged as one of the entertainment industry’s most versatile and dynamic performers, with his work in television, film, and theater generating both critical and commercial acclaim. Tituss most recently starred as Harold Zidler in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway. He was seen on TV in Season 2...

Past, Present, Encore! We are delighted to embark on our second season with Music Director Zeke Fetrow and invite you to join us for a fascinating 2024-2025 season showcasing beloved masterpieces from the classical repertoire, rediscovered gems, and exciting contemporary works. We explore music from the era of Mozart and Beethoven to that of living composers Beal, Kurth, Marquez,...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

 Bunker Hill 250th Events to be announced

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

In celebration of the town of Concord’s 250th anniversary, we invite you to join us for an art-making extravaganza! This June, artists can register and pick up a free wood panel (8 x 8 inches) from Concord Art to create an image of Concord, whatever that may mean to you. Perhaps there is a certain road or field...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

While his mother struggles to earn money in New York City and his father waits alone in Manila for their daily phone calls, six-year-old Eddie learns English from his imaginary friend. Between the War on Drugs in the Philippines and the anti-immigrant movement in the United States threatening their humanity, will this undocumented family be...

Join us with free admission and explore the Museum and Discovery Woods on the first Friday night of every month during the school year, October through June! Discovery Woods will close at dusk. We will gratefully accept non-perishable food donations for Open Table and the Acton Food Pantry. First Friday Nights Free are generously sponsored...

The Garden Tour Special Event $ 45 Members | $50 Non-members Explore six stunning gardens throughout the Concord area with a range of features as well as live music in partnership with Concord Conservatory and plein air painters from Concord Art Association, June 6 or 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  All proceeds benefit the Museum's vital...

The Garden Tour Special Event $ 45 Members | $50 Non-members Explore six stunning gardens throughout the Concord area with a range of features as well as live music in partnership with Concord Conservatory and plein air painters from Concord Art Association, June 6 or 7, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  All proceeds benefit the Museum's vital...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

June is Pride Month and the Discovery Museum is thrilled to host a special event for Pride Families. We hope you’ll join us with free admission to our Museum campus and enjoy the opportunity to network with other LGBTQ+ families in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Enjoy a fun, friendly experience in our accessible and...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

The MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus is presenting its Tenth Anniversary Concert:  “Celebrating a Decade of Joy and Inspiration” on Sunday afternoon, June 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre of the Umbrella Arts Center at 40 Stow Street in Concord, MA 01742. The MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus is comprised of a diverse group of...

The MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus is presenting its Tenth Anniversary Concert:  “Celebrating a Decade of Joy and Inspiration” on Sunday afternoon, June 8, 2025 at 3 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre of the Umbrella Arts Center at 40 Stow Street in Concord, MA 01742. The MUSIC MAKES ME HAPPY Chorus is comprised of a diverse group of...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Realizing that they share common foes in Margaret Thatcher, the police, and the conservative press, London-based gay and lesbian activists lend their support to striking miners in 1984 Wales. Dramedy • 2 hrs 14 mins • Rated R Optional pre-ordered dinner at 6:30; Film tickets and additional concessions available at the door Delicious meal options are...

Whose Revolution: Curator Spotlight Talk With Museum admission. Members visit free. June 13 | 12:00 – 12:30 pm Take a guided tour of the special exhibition Whose Revolution with Curator David Wood to explore the many different meanings of revolution in the decade leading up to the outbreak of war in 1775.

Join us for the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library’s 2025 Annual Book Sale on Saturday, June 14 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the Main Library front lawn. The proceeds from the Friends book sales fund a wide variety of programs at the Library, museum passes, eBooks, large print and audiovisual materials,...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Concord Museum's Revolutionary War Cemetery Walking Tour $15 Members | $20 Non-Members | Includes same-day admission June 14 and August 9 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Concord’s oldest cemetery – Old Hill Burial Ground – including Emerson Cogswell, Colonel Barrett, and Captain David Brown. This tour...

Porchfest 2025 West Concord Saturday, June 14, 2025 · 1-5 p.m. A free, all-ages grassroots community music festival! Rain date Sunday, June 15 Dozens of live acts on your neighbors' porches and yards, within walking distance of West Concord Village. If you're not already on the mailing list, sign up here to stay informed! Want to play a part in this...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

2025 Juneteenth Events   9 AM MONUMENT SQUARE TOWN FLAG POLE CEREMONY HONORING THE RAISING OF THE JUNETEENTH FLAG ALL ARE WELCOME! 10 AM CONCORD MUSEUM JUNETEENTH FAMILY PROGRAM 1:30 p.m. CONCORD VISITORS CENTER Fight for Freedom Patriots of Color WALKING TOUR starts at Old North Bridge Lower Lot 10AM ROBBINS HOUSE OPEN FOR TOURS 12...

Concord Museum Juneteenth Family Performance Family Program Free. Advanced Registration Required. June 19 | 10:00 – 11:00 am Join a celebratory performance with Amaya Dance & Drum. With vivid costumes and uplifting energy, the company performs traditional West African rhythm and movements with singing, drumming, and dancing. Co-sponsored by The Robbins House.

Concord Museum Antislavery Walking Tour $15 Members | $20 Non-Members. Includes Same-day admission. June 19 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 pm Learn about the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. This tour includes a significant amount (over 1.5 miles)...

Thursday, June 19th, 2025 from 12-3 at The Robbins House. Join us for the third annual Juneteenth Music Festival at The Robbins House. Come hear musical performances from area groups and enjoy food trucks on the front lawn of the musuem in celebration of freedom, resilience, and community.

Join us to move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats...

Concord Center is buzzing with excitement with the kick off of the Third Thursday event series. The neighborhood welcomes you for art, culture, shopping, and dining from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, featuring over 30 local businesses staying open late with special offerings. The June 19th event includes live music and interactive entertainment for all...

History Happy Hour Concord Museum $15 Member | $25 Non-Member | Drinks included June 19 | 6:30 – 8:00 pm Celebrate Juneteenth and explore Concord’s rich Black and Abolitionist histories through powerful stories, images, and objects from the Museum’s collection.

As part of Concord’s 250th celebration The Concord Players are pleased to present “Songs for a New World”         June 20 – 22, 2025 The Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA Songs for a New World uses the music of Jason Robert Brown to depict the most intense moment any person can go through: a...

As part of Concord’s 250th celebration The Concord Players are pleased to present “Songs for a New World”         June 20 – 22, 2025 The Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA Songs for a New World uses the music of Jason Robert Brown to depict the most intense moment any person can go through: a moment of...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

As part of Concord’s 250th celebration The Concord Players are pleased to present “Songs for a New World”         June 20 – 22, 2025 The Performing Arts Center, 51 Walden Street, Concord, MA Songs for a New World uses the music of Jason Robert Brown to depict the most intense moment any person can go through: a moment of...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Scoop, sculpt, squish!  Dig, climb, burrow!  Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that.  Bring your boots and prepare to get messy. Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Scoop, sculpt, squish!  Dig, climb, burrow!  Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that.  Bring your boots and prepare to get messy. Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Scoop, sculpt, squish!  Dig, climb, burrow!  Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that.  Bring your boots and prepare to get messy. Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Scoop, sculpt, squish!  Dig, climb, burrow!  Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that.  Bring your boots and prepare to get messy. Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...

Scoop, sculpt, squish!  Dig, climb, burrow!  Mud pies, mud paintings, mud this, and mud that.  Bring your boots and prepare to get messy. Join us as we discover the infinite potential of dirt. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

July 4th Celebrating the Declaration of Independence - Part of Concord 250. Details to come.

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...

Concord Band Plays at July 4th Picnic in the Park! Join in for some genuine patriotic fun when the Concord Band performs at the 46th Annual Picnic in the Park on Thursday, July 4th, from 3:00-4:00PM, Emerson Field, in Concord, MA. Music Director Jim O'Dell will lead the Concord Band through exciting marches, a lively dixieland...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

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

Discovery Museum invites you to have fun, explore, and learn at our free Nature Play Festival!  Local businesses will join us to offer immersive nature-based activities throughout our campus including Invasive Plant Papermaking, Mud Kitchen, Bug Hunts, Log and Rock Flipping, and more. Explore our accessible giant Treehouse and Discovery Woods nature playscape, and take...

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...

Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?  Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by...

Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond. Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life? Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

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.

Come to The Umbrella this weekend for FREE family fun!   Drop by any time during the two-hour time block this Saturday, July 12, 2:00 - 4:00 PM to partake in a seasonal and creative craft led by one of our talented instructors!   This week’s creative adventure: DIY Summer Passports   Join us for...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Silhouette artist Lauren Muney cuts classic Colonial silhouettes for sitters. All of her stunning portraits are cut freehand with scissors and will be cherished by your family for years to come. Reservations required.

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Join in for the Summer Concert Series at Nashoba Brooks School on one or more of the dates: July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The concerts are FREE and open to all! Plan to bring a picnic and blanket, enjoying the music and grounds of Nashoba Brooks School! Free...

Concord Center welcomes you for art, culture, shopping, and dining from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, featuring over 30 local businesses staying open late with special offerings. The July 17th event includes live music and interactive entertainment for all ages. The Lori Z Jazz Trio brings Lori's smoky, sultry jazz, rock, blues and R&B styles...

Award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop returns to the Concord Museum to present We Were Friends, an episodic, playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson's profound friendship set in today’s world. Middle of the Dial: Partners explores empathy, image, and family as Margaret and Waldo face the “Crisis” in their relationship. This episode is presented...

Tour the first of our series of special exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution Whose Revolution, which highlight the numerous and varied experiences of everyday people during the American Revolution. Join Curator David Wood, for a guided tour of the new exhibition.

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

ART RAMBLE WALKING TOUR Learn about the critically acclaimed out door exhibition from curator Marla McLeod as you take a guided walk through Walden Woods to engage with the large scale and site-specific works there. 3:00 PM at Brister’s Hill   FROM ARCHIVE TO ART Black Walden Following the tour, the program continues with a...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Join in for the Summer Concert Series at Nashoba Brooks School on one or more of the dates: July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The concerts are FREE and open to all! Plan to bring a picnic and blanket, enjoying the music and grounds of Nashoba Brooks School! Free...

Beat the heat with chilled wine, ice-cold beer, and other beverages in our courtyard, followed by a specially curated tour of staff favorites from the Concord Museum’s collection. From beloved hidden gems to iconic highlights, discover what makes these pieces stand out through the eyes of those who know them best. Drinks included. Tour begins...

Join a specially curated tour of staff favorites from the Concord Museum’s collection. From beloved hidden gems to iconic highlights, discover what makes these pieces stand out through the eyes of those who know them best. Grab a friend and enjoy an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard, followed by a...

It's grown-up time at Discovery Museum! Come hang out and play in our outdoor and indoor spaces and enjoy a fun evening with live music, food, drinks, and friends. Your ticket includes a full BBQ dinner (including options for many dietary restrictions), dessert, and three drinks. All attendees must be 21+ years of age.

Things are getting chilly at the Discovery Museum! Experiment with different types of salt as you explore the unique characteristics of a 300-pound block of ice. Add in some liquid watercolors and discover just how cool science can be. Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Join us for a day of decluttering, community, and environmental action. We're accepting a wide range of electronics, including TVs, computers, and more. Help reduce e-waste and learn about sustainable practices. Trinitarian Congregational Church is hosting an Electronics Recycling Event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday July 26. The collection event will be held...

Reenactors from the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment (the first all Black regiment raised in the North during the Civil War) will be holding an encampment at The Robbins House on Saturday, July 26th from 10-4 pm. There will be tents, displays of regimental, state, and national colors as well as a campsite. Two formal...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...

Join in for the Summer Concert Series at Nashoba Brooks School on one or more of the dates: July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The concerts are FREE and open to all! Plan to bring a picnic and blanket, enjoying the music and grounds of Nashoba Brooks School! Free...

$10 Donation Family friendly outdoor games, beer, specialty drinks, food music, and tours of the Historic Wright Tavern

Join local artist Sarah Spencer for an adventure in art and science with cyanotype, an old-fashioned process that prints photos in blue tones using UV light and water. Create your own print and watch as it comes to life, changing colors right before your eyes. Connect with nature by using pressed flowers, ferns, and leaves,...

Join in for the Summer Concert Series at Nashoba Brooks School on one or more of the dates: July 16, July 23, July 30 and August 6 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The concerts are FREE and open to all! Plan to bring a picnic and blanket, enjoying the music and grounds of Nashoba Brooks School! Free...

Move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats available. (Optional: Bring...

Celebrate Henry David Thoreau’s most influential book Walden (published August 9, 1854) with a tour of our singular Thoreau collection. Grab a friend and enjoy an evening of wine, beer, and light refreshments in the Museum’s courtyard, followed by a unique guided tour in the galleries. Happy hours begin at 6:30 pm with tours starting...

Tour the first of our series of special exhibitions commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution Whose Revolution, which highlight the numerous and varied experiences of everyday people during the American Revolution. Join Curator David Wood, for a guided tour of the new exhibition. Free with Museum admission | Members visit free. There is no advanced ticketing; participation...

Concord Museum's Revolutionary War Cemetery Walking Tour $15 Members | $20 Non-Members | Includes same-day admission June 14 and August 9 | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Concord’s oldest cemetery – Old Hill Burial Ground – including Emerson Cogswell, Colonel Barrett, and Captain David Brown. This tour...

Tour Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and learn about the Revolutionary War soldiers buried there. Visit the final resting place of some of the most well-known figures from April 19, 1775, including Joseph Hosmer. This tour includes about 1 mile of walking on hilly, unpaved terrain.  $15 Members | $20 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. 

Join Professor Tony Wang and doctoral students from the Earth and Environmental Sciences department at Boston College to explore the science of our changing ocean. Discover the intricate workings of ocean circulation and the essential role of phytoplankton, practice fish dissection and uncover earstones (otoliths), and use a microscope to identify microfossils. Learn about the...

Come to The Umbrella for FREE family fun!   Drop by any time during the two-hour time block Saturday, August 9: 2:00pm - 4:00pm to partake in a seasonal and creative craft led by one of our talented instructors!   Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (but not required).   For more information,...

Come and play in Discovery Woods!  We’ll be pouring, stirring, spraying, and experimenting with water and mud.  Make mud pies, mud handprints, paint with mud and more! Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

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...

In their second summer production, the award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents Commitment: Big Hearts, part of their episodic project We Were Friends. This playful reimagining brings the profound friendship between Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson into today’s world. In Commitment, Firelight highlights the crucial role of letter-writing in holding friends close for Fuller and Emerson. In this...

Concord Center welcomes you for art, culture, shopping, and dining from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, featuring over 30 local businesses staying open late with special offerings. The August 21st event includes live music and interactive entertainment for all ages. Joe Pete brings his roots-based rock to the lawn of the Visitors center. You'll be...

20th ANNUAL CONCORD AG DAY: Saturday September 6th, 2025 10am – 2pm On Main Street in downtown Concord (between Walden St and the Flagpole rotary) Rain or Shine!

Come to The Umbrella for FREE family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block Saturday, September 13: 2:00pm - 4:00pm to partake in a seasonal and creative craft led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (but not required). For more information, visit our website:...

Concord Center welcomes you for art, culture, shopping, and dining from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, featuring over 30 local businesses staying open late with special offerings. The September 18th event includes live music and interactive entertainment for all ages. Gail Carey Trio brings jazz piano and vocals to the lawn of the Visitors center.On...

Artisans Way, located at 18 Walden St., Concord, will welcome Treestump Woodcrafts for their annual Trunk Show on Saturday, September 20 from 10-6 and Sunday, September 21 from 12-5. Handcrafting their beautiful Southwestern style work for over 30 years, Treestump Woodcrafts is a family business with Ron and Christine Sisco and their son Ron.  From...

Concord bluegrass ensemble Max’s Fault will join Boston-area group Better Late for a morning of lively fusion of acoustic roots, folk-rock, blues, and fiddle tunes at Carlisle’s Clarke Farm Saturday market.

ARE YOU PREPARED? Concord Free Public Library, Concord Health Department, Concord Fire Department and Central Middlesex Medical Reserve Corps cordially invite you to join us to learn more about preparing for climate extremes and possible consequences. This program will cover preparing a plan, go bags for you and your pets, sheltering, important papers, phone numbers...

A few years ago, historian Elizabeth Herbin-Triant uncovered a long-hidden family secret: her family tree included one of Providence’s most prolific slave traders, Cyprian Sterry. Her research into Sterry’s life—marked by great wealth, a role at Brown University, and eventual ruin—led her to explore both her white and African American lineage. In Family Tree: A Reckoning,...

Native wildflowers are a great way to support pollinators and add a pop of color to your outdoor space.  Join us in Discovery Woods as we plant seeds together.  Learn the simple steps for preparing and planting, and get inspired to add bee-friendly plants to your neighborhood.  Inclement weather may result in changes to the...

Join historian Zara Anishanslin and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston curator Erica Hirshler for a conversation about Dr. Anishanslin new book, The Painter’s Fire, which tells the gripping story of three revolutionary artists – Robert Edge Pine, Prince Demah, and Patience Wright – who used their creative talents to challenge the British monarchy and advance the...