The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization to find her voice and...
Memorial Day Monday, May 29, 2023 at 9:00 am – Rideout Field 11:00 am – Monument Square
American Inheritance: A Conversation with Edward Larson Thursday, June 1 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Members Free | Non-Members $10 | Free Livestream Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson joins us for a conversation on his new book American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795. Larson examines the role of...
34th Annual Garden Tour Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Member $35 | Non-Member $45 The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to present the 34th Annual Garden Tour on June 2 and 3, 2023! This event features carefully selected private gardens throughout Concord. Funds raised provide...
34th Annual Garden Tour Friday, June 2, and Saturday, June 3 | 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Member $35 | Non-Member $45 The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to present the 34th Annual Garden Tour on June 2 and 3, 2023! This event features carefully selected private gardens throughout Concord. Funds raised provide...
Grave Detectives Walking Tour Saturday, June 10 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. $10 Members| $20 Non-members | Same-day admission to the Concord Museum included Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating to c. 1636 learning about past Concordians with a Museum educator. Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged...
Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution Saturday, June 10 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Members Free | Non-Members $10 | Free Livestream Vanderbilt political historian and best-selling author Eli Merritt reveals the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the American Revolution, presented at the Concord Museum. Despite...
May 1-June 25 40 Stow Street, Concord 27 artists from around the globe explore wide-ranging aspects of the climate emergency, offering commentary, creative nature-based strategies, and optimism. Sat. June 10, 3PM Guided Tour of the Exhibition, and 6:30PM free screening of film, Into the Oceanic, focusing on underwater habitats and the importance of educational entry points in...
Fun Family Outdoor Yoga at Discovery Museum Tuesday, June 13 10:30am – 11:00am Join us with your family to move your body in healthy ways and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga at the Discovery Museum! Yoga improves physical and mental strength and can also improve self-awareness and mental focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga...
Concord Birds, Then and Now Thursday, June 15 | 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Concord Museum and Mass Audubon Members Free | Non-Members $10 | Free Livestream The detailed records of bird sightings and phenological observations around Concord from the last 170 years—from Thoreau’s notes to today’s studies by scientists at Boston University—provide a key to...
A Perpetual Invitation Gallery Tour with the Curators Friday, June 16 at 12:00 p.m. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. Curators from the Concord Museum and the Concord Free Public Library lead guided tours of the new special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library. No advance...
Juneteenth Family Program Monday, June 19 10-11 am Free Join the Concord Museum for a celebratory Juneteenth performance with Illstyle & Peace Productions. The group creates work rooted in West African Dance, contemporary and old school hip hop blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap, ballet, DJing, and beatboxing. Illstyle...
Antislavery Walking Tour Monday, June 19 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Members $10, Non-members $20 Coinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth, join us for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. 1.5-mile walk...
Juneteenth Celebration! Monday, June 19 from 12 to 4 pm 9 am Monument Square Town Flag Pole Ceremony Honoring the Raising of the Juneteenth Flag All are welcome! 10 am Concord Museum Juneteenth Family Program 11 am Robbins House Open for Tours 12 noon to 4 pm Robbins House Lawn Townwide Celebration and Gathering 10 a.m....
The Caterpillar Lab Thursday, June 29, 10am to 2pm & Friday, June 30, 12pm to 3pm and 4:30pm to 7:30pm 10:00am – 2:00pm Join the Discovery Museum for a special visit from The Caterpillar Lab! Come see a variety of New England caterpillar species showcased on open-air displays of local plants. Get up close to...
