Events

“On the Old Light” Twilight Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 5:00 PM 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. Sign up for tickets...

"LOST AND FOUND" EXHIBITION On view through Dec. 30 Main gallery group art exhibition juried by Jessica Straus that presents 35 noted artists from across the country transforming found objects into artworks ranging from whimsical to haunting, examining our relationships with familiar, unfamiliar and defamiliarized things, and begging the question...might objects have souls? https://theumbrellaarts.org/lost-and-found

Attic Tours of Old Manse Sundays at 11:30 AM Discover the stories hidden in the attic of the Old Manse. While the Old Manse is famous for the writers who lived there, many others called the house home. In this 25 minute tour, we explore the attic and learn about the people who stayed there...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

  Flipping the Script: the Women of the Manse Sundays at 2:30PM These are the stories of the women of the Old Manse – vital, complex, and essential – who lived in the Old Manse from the time of the Revolutionary War through 1939. In this tour, we flip the script and explore the history...

"LOST AND FOUND" EXHIBITION On view through Dec. 30 Main gallery group art exhibition juried by Jessica Straus that presents 35 noted artists from across the country transforming found objects into artworks ranging from whimsical to haunting, examining our relationships with familiar, unfamiliar and defamiliarized things, and begging the question...might objects have souls? https://theumbrellaarts.org/lost-and-found

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Treat yourself to a February full of Marches! All four major motion pictures of Little Women (1933, 1949, 1994, 2019) will be shown chronologically on consecutive Thursdays in February (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd) at 7:00 pm in The Concord School of Philosophy on the grounds of Orchard House. Offered collaboratively with The Concord Players in...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Family Friendly Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 11:30 PM The Old Manse is an amazing house! Built 250 years ago, it witnessed the start of the Revolutionary War and was later a home to several famous writers. Join us for this special, 30-minute tour designed for families with young children. Visitors learn how...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

American Contradictions: Slavery and the American Revolution at the Old Manse Saturdays at 2:30 PM Many who fought for liberty and independence from Great Britain also enslaved other people – a contradiction that is at the heart of the American Revolution. At the Old Manse, we see this contradiction embodied in the life of William...

“On the Old Light” Twilight Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 5:00 PM 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. Sign up for tickets...

Attic Tours of Old Manse Sundays at 11:30 AM Discover the stories hidden in the attic of the Old Manse. While the Old Manse is famous for the writers who lived there, many others called the house home. In this 25 minute tour, we explore the attic and learn about the people who stayed there...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

  Flipping the Script: the Women of the Manse Sundays at 2:30PM These are the stories of the women of the Old Manse – vital, complex, and essential – who lived in the Old Manse from the time of the Revolutionary War through 1939. In this tour, we flip the script and explore the history...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Treat yourself to a February full of Marches! All four major motion pictures of Little Women (1933, 1949, 1994, 2019) will be shown chronologically on consecutive Thursdays in February (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd) at 7:00 pm in The Concord School of Philosophy on the grounds of Orchard House. Offered collaboratively with The Concord Players in...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

Romance at the Manse February 10 and February 11, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00PM On this special candlelight tour, explore stories of love from the Old Manse. You’ll learn about the Revolutionary War widow who fell in love with a boarder, the Hawthorne’s honeymoon, the Ripley’s golden years, and even a few romances...

The Concord Players are pleased to present “Indecent”, inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance”, a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of “Indecent” opened on Broadway in...

Family Friendly Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 11:30 PM The Old Manse is an amazing house! Built 250 years ago, it witnessed the start of the Revolutionary War and was later a home to several famous writers. Join us for this special, 30-minute tour designed for families with young children. Visitors learn how...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

American Contradictions: Slavery and the American Revolution at the Old Manse Saturdays at 2:30 PM Many who fought for liberty and independence from Great Britain also enslaved other people – a contradiction that is at the heart of the American Revolution. At the Old Manse, we see this contradiction embodied in the life of William...

“On the Old Light” Twilight Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 5:00 PM 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. Sign up for tickets...

Romance at the Manse February 10 and February 11, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00PM On this special candlelight tour, explore stories of love from the Old Manse. You’ll learn about the Revolutionary War widow who fell in love with a boarder, the Hawthorne’s honeymoon, the Ripley’s golden years, and even a few romances...

The Concord Players are pleased to present “Indecent”, inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance”, a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of “Indecent” opened on Broadway in...

Attic Tours of Old Manse Sundays at 11:30 AM Discover the stories hidden in the attic of the Old Manse. While the Old Manse is famous for the writers who lived there, many others called the house home. In this 25 minute tour, we explore the attic and learn about the people who stayed there...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...

  Flipping the Script: the Women of the Manse Sundays at 2:30PM These are the stories of the women of the Old Manse – vital, complex, and essential – who lived in the Old Manse from the time of the Revolutionary War through 1939. In this tour, we flip the script and explore the history...

Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...