Events

Around Hear is renowned for their innovative performances, and this event will feature works by J.S. Bach, Dvořák, and local composers Mike Kelley and Dan Sedgwick. From cosmic themes to the everyday pigeon, the music will be both captivating and thought-provoking. Attendees will not only enjoy beautiful chamber music but also interact with visual elements...

Gerald Roy of the Pilgrim/Roy Collection and Jennifer Swope, David and Roberta Logie Curator of Textiles at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, will discuss the history of quilting in America. A beloved art form that has touched many lives since the founding of our nation, quilts continue to reflect the diversity, resourcefulness, and vision of their...

QUILTS 250 SHOW March 22 & March 23, 10am - 4PM Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy is a free, public quilt show organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary events of April 19, 1775 along Battle Road in Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, and Arlington, Massachusetts. Showcasing the creative energy of...

The Minutemen and their World, by Robert Gross, revised and expanded edition March 23, 2025 2:00 – 4:00 in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Main Library.  In this live session Concord resident, Robert Gross, will be interviewed by Diane Proctor, followed by questions from the audience.   This book is an intensive and wide-ranging...

Description:  To mark 250 years since the start of the American Revolution, CWC member Diane Taraz traces the road to rebellion with songs enjoyed by ordinary people, especially those often overlooked, such as women and people of color. She presents lively ballads, serene hymns, bold marches, passionate laments, and songs created by both sides to...

Join us for a ceremonial lighting of the Concord250 Lantern, a 10-foot-tall commemorative lantern inspired by the historic signal light of April 19, 1775 housed today in the Concord Museum. The community lighting will take place on the grounds of the Museum where together we will light the way toward liberty and justice for all....