Events

Experience the intoxicating sounds of Biribá Union Borrowing its name from a Brazilian wild sugar-apple, the group came together through Silkroad’s Global Musician Workshop and quickly bonded over their shared love of music from Brazil. Their sound is a thrilling blend of: The freestyle theatrics of Hip-Hop and Go-go music The effortless beauty of Brazilian...

Join us for the Quilts 250 Book Launch! Stop by Harvey Wheeler from 11–3 to experience a beautiful celebration of art, history, and community.  View a selection of quilts from the original Concord Academy exhibit  Meet the creators and hear the stories behind their work  Pick up (or purchase!) your copy of the stunning 176-page...

Nathan Meriam House, 24 Old Bedford Rd, Concord, MA 04.11.26 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Free Visit the Nathan Meriam witness house and learn about the Meriam family history and the importance of the crossroad near their home on April 19, 1775. In the early afternoon of that fateful day, Militia soldiers arriving from Reading, Chelmsford,...

Jazz singer Amanda Carr, an audience favorite, returns for the Concord Band’s annual Spring Pops concert on Saturday, April 11, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord. The program features Ms. Carr and her fresh interpretations from the Great American Songbook and New York themed songs. Another special highlight is Lilly’s...

Celebrate Ellen Garrison’s Birthday with us! Join us as we honor the 203rd birthday of Concord’s native daughter, Ellen Garrison (April 14, 1823)—an educator, abolitionist, and early civil rights activist whose life’s work advanced education and equality in the 19th century. This special evening program will celebrate her legacy through music, readings from Ellen’s letters, and...

Historian Rick Bell examines the American Revolution as a global turning point in The American Revolution and the Fate of the World. This forum explores how events in North America reshaped international politics, empires, and ideas about liberty, revealing the Revolution’s far-reaching and lasting consequences.