The Concord Museum is pleased to collaborate with Mass Audubon on the special exhibition, Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord, opening in the Museum’s Wallace Kane Gallery on March 4, 2022 through September 5, 2022. Alive with Birds is the first and most comprehensive exhibition on William Brewster (1851 -1919), the first president of...
What did it mean to be a minute man in 1775? How were they trained and armed? Join a park ranger at the historic Hartwell Tavern in Lincoln MA, where John and Isaac Hartwell, two minute men from the town of Lincoln, lived. Discover the motivations and realities faced by those who volunteered to be...
Meet a Park Ranger at the benches by the North Bridge for this daily 30 minute program. Learn about the momentous battle at Concord’s North Bridge, where the British Army suffered its first casualties of the war and the legacy of this event in American History. Daily at 11 a.m.
At Concord’s North Bridge on April 19, 1775 soldiers on both sides made decisions that changed the course of history. Meet a park ranger at North Bridge Visitor Center for a 40 minute walking tour from the visitor center to the North Bridge battle site. Learn about the battle from the perspective of the participants....
Join a National Park Ranger for an interactive overview program that explores the story of the midnight alarm riders and the brutal fighting on April 19, 1775! Participate in the action as you build a map of the story using simple props. This program is perfect for first-time visitors and those wanting a better understanding of...
Stop by the Old Manse for live outdoor music classes for kids with Rockabye Beats on Friday, July 29. 10-10:45 a.m. Spread out on the beautiful and historic grounds of the Old Manse for this 45-minute class for kids. Children develop an appreciation for music and nature while building their vocabulary, gross motor skills, and...
Concord Art officially turns 100-years-old on July 1, 2022! In honor of our Incorporation Day, we will have cake available for visitors to enjoy whenever they stop by throughout the day–come join us for a birthday treat! July 1 @ 10 a.m,-4:30 pm
Edmund Foster, a militiaman from Reading, Massachusetts (portrayed by park volunteer, Ed Hurley), will lead a tour to the Elm Brook Hill (Bloody Angle) Battle Site where he fought on April 19, 1775. He will be joined by Lincoln, Massachusetts historian and author Don Hafner. Saturday, June 18, 1 p.m., 45 minutes. Meet at Hartwell...
The 46th annual Picnic in the Park will be held on Monday, July, 4 11 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. at Emerson Field. This family fun event, which has been celebrated since the bicentennial year 1976, features plenty of music, kid’s rides, games, food and entertainment for all ages. Bring your own picnic basket and just relax...
In his new book —The Flag, The Cross, and The Station Wagon — award-winning author, activist, and educator, Bill McKibben looks back at his adolescent years growing up in Lexington where he cheerfully led tours of revolutionary battle sites and examines why we find ourselves living in an increasingly doubtful nation strained by bleak racial and...
July 5 – through July 31 Opening reception Friday, July 8, 6:00–7:30PM The Umbrella Arts & Environment and The Umbrella Visual Arts programs, in partnership with the Concord, MA-based Social Documentary Network/ZEKE Magazine, present an exciting new exhibition of world-class documentary photography emphasizing long-term sustainable solutions to the climate crisis including the Indigenous People’s Burn...
Multi-talented artist Claire Sun has returned to the Concord Free Public Library. Last summer, she taught participants at the popular Bullet Journaling workshop. This summer, on July 9 and July 23 from 1-3 p.m., she'll be introducing the world of brush lettering. Brush lettering is characterized by thick lines on the down strokes of letters...
Far from home, the British Redcoat of 1775 was faced with numerous challenges at home and abroad. Join Park Ranger Roger Fuller, dressed in a British uniform, to explore the experience of the British soldier in 1775. Sunday, June 19, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., 30 Minutes. Minute Man Visitor Center. Repeats on July 10.
Join us for a Movie Night on our lawn—our ”Thank You” to the community as we celebrate our 40th anniversary! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and settle in for a fun, family movie. Before the movie starts, try a hands-on engineering activity inspired by the work the trailblazing women of NASA, as you design and...
Join a Mass Audubon guide in exploring birding hotspots at Mass Audubon’s Brewster’s Woods Wildlife Sanctuary in Concord. We’ll walk in the footsteps of William Brewster, sharing passages from his journal’s and searching for a variety of migrants on their annual passage through New England. Birders of all levels are welcome. Please wear comfortable walking...
6 weeks of family-friendly fun open to the community at large! Come join us! Thursday Nights July 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18 starting at 5 PM Culture, community, and connection. What better way to combine these components than with a healthy dose of family-friendly fun at The Summer Concert Series at...
Join Concord Recreation for the West Concord Concert Series this summer, 6-9 p.m.. Rideout field will transform into a place to jam with the whole family several Thursdays this July. July 14th: The Reminisants CANCELLED Oldies Cover Band | The Reminisants July 21st: Beantown Swing Orchestra Beantown Swing Orchestra July 28th: Brandy Wedding & Corporate...
Stop by the Old Manse for live outdoor music classes for kids with Rockabye Beats! Spread out on the beautiful and historic grounds of the Old Manse for this 45 minute class for kids. Children develop an appreciation for music and nature while building their vocabulary, gross motor skills, and social/emotional skills! Although these classes...
Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond. Did you know that he also 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 of him told...
A 21+ Evening at the Discovery Museum! Saturday, July 16, 2022, 6:30pm to 9:30pm Location: Treehouse, Discovery Woods, and in the Museum Cost: $40 before July 1; $50 July 1-16 (or until sold out) Registration required: Register Now It's grown-up time at Discovery Museum! Join us to celebrate 40 Years of Discovery at this 21+...
6 weeks of family-friendly fun open to the community at large! Come join us! Thursday Nights July 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18 starting at 5 PM Culture, community, and connection. What better way to combine these components than with a healthy dose of family-friendly fun at The Summer Concert Series at...
Hitchcock's terrifying and memorable masterpiece The Birds exemplifies how birds have made their way into all aspects of the human experience, including art and culture. While the special exhibition Alive With Birds celebrates the species and conservation of their habitat, our avian subjects are cast in a more treacherous light in the 1963 classic film...
The Birds: Outdoor Film Screening Thursday, July 21 | 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. | Free Hitchcock’s terrifying and memorable masterpiece The Birds exemplifies how birds have made their way into all aspects of the human experience, including art and culture. While the special exhibition Alive with Birds celebrates the species and conservation of their habitat,...
Following the outbreak of Civil War in April 1861 hundreds of volunteers departed Concord, Massachusetts to defend their nation teetering on the verge of collapse. From the Battlefields of Virginia to the Hospitals of Washington D.C., Concordians contributed to the war effort in whatever ways they could.By March of 1862 the Civil War had been...
Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating back to 1636 to learn about past Concordians with a Concord Museum educator. Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or a "death heads" - urns, willows and others. July 23-11 a.m.-noon at the Concord Museum.l
Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating back to c.1636 to learn about past Concordians with a Museum educator. Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or “death’s head”, urns, willows, and others. July 23, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.
6 weeks of family-friendly fun open to the community at large! Come join us! Thursday Nights July 14, 21, 28 and August 4, 11, 18 starting at 5 PM Culture, community, and connection. What better way to combine these components than with a healthy dose of family-friendly fun at The Summer Concert Series at...
