Events

The Concord Museum, in partnership with Lexington History Museums, presents an engaging program highlighting new research and evolving interpretations from the communities at the center of the start of the American Revolution. This conversation brings together Curator David F. Wood, whose work Eyewitness to Revolution draws from the Concord Museum’s renowned collection; Paul O’Shaughnessy, President of Lexington...

OARS and Concord Land Conservation Trust invite you  - Free music along the banks of the Sudbury River! In partnership with the Concord Land Conservation Trust, experience an afternoon of musical performances along the banks of the Sudbury River. Hear local artists by land or by boat in stunning outdoor locations throughout the day, free to...

Join Concord Fife and Drum as they bring to life the sounds and songs of the American Revolution! Music had an important role to play in the Revolutionary war, from keeping spirits up to helping direct soldiers on the battlefield. To celebrate the Fourth of July, and the 250th anniversary of our country’s independence, members...

Saturday, July 4, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Join us for a powerful Independence Day tradition at The Robbins House: Reading with Frederick Douglass. Held annually on our front lawn, this community event features a reading of Douglass’s famous speech, “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” Audience participation is encouraged—come lend your voice to...

Visitors can enjoy free admission to the Museum on the Fourth of July and enjoy special family activities and food trucks. Hear a gallery talk on with Museum staff on the Revolution and its legacy at 12pm. Visitors will: Enjoy free admission to see the original Paul Revere lantern and dozens of objects that witnessed the founding of our nation, Explore the new special exhibition, Revolutionary...

Celebrate the 4th in air conditioned comfort at 51 Walden St.!  The musical portion of Picnic in the Park will be moved indoors. From 12-1 is a children's program with Rockabye Beats. From 1-2:30 Southern Rail returns with their high energy exuberant picking and stunning harmonies. And the music is capped off by the Concord...

SUMMER CERAMICS: Wheel Fundamentals Mondays, July 6 - August 10, 6 - 9 PM (6 weeks) Age range: Adult Cost: $405 Instructor: Kyle Johns   This course is designed for those who would like to gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of wheel throwing as well as for those with experience who want to...

Goodwin will be performing their third studio release: “Then Rain, Then Wind.” Collaborating with poets across time and space, this album brings aged yet ever salient words to a new generation. Setting the poetry of Emily Dickinson, Rabindranath Tagore, Charles Baudelaire, Langston Hughes, and Li Qinghzhao to music, Goodwin has reached across the globe and through time to create a work that highlights the...

Tour the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in the  galleries, which displays more Thoreau objects than have previously been on permanent display and learn about his life in Concord and two years at Walden Pond. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

Come to The Umbrella for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to create a story-time-worthy character puppet, led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (not required).  Mark your calendars and register for our summer sessions: Saturday, July 11: 2:00 - 4:00...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs, an episodic project of Firelight’s playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s profound friendship set in today’s world. A late-night phone conversation between Ralph and Margaret takes the form of a radio play in which music, film, voice, and the hypnotic hum of a sleep apnea...

Visiting Artist Workshop with Yeonsoo Kim “Breathing Volume: Traditional Onggi and Buncheong Expression” Saturday, August 15 (demonstration only) & Sunday, August 16 (hands-on workshop) | 10 AM - 4 PM Cost: Saturday only: $75 | Saturday & Sunday: $165 Join us for a weekend workshop with visiting artist Yeonsoo Kim as he guides participants through...

Saturday, August 29th | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  Main Campus: 1317 Main Street, Concord, MA  CCM 2 Space: 15 Junction Square Drive, Concord, MA Whether you are introducing your child to the joy of music or looking to find a perfect musical community, your family is invited to CCM’s Discovery Day Open House. Bring the whole...

The Umbrella Arts Center is proud to continue its Concert Series with Broadway star Megan Hilty! Megan Hilty's initial May 30 performance has been postponed to Sunday, August 30, at 7:00 PM, with limited tickets still available!  Most recognizable for her portrayal of seasoned triple-threat Ivy Lynn in NBC’s musical drama Smash, Tony nominee Megan...

Do you know what a paleontologist does? Join us to find out! We will use our tools to find and examine some different fossils, thinking about who, or what, might have left these things behind.

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...