Art Ramble is an annual, temporary public art exhibition in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest in Concord, MA, a collaboration of The Umbrella Art Center and Concord’s Division of Natural Resources (CDNR). Following Leave No Trace principles, regional artists create site-specific artworks promoting appreciation of nature, installed along Fairyland Pond and parts of the historic...
Art Ramble is an annual, temporary public art exhibition in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest in Concord, MA, a collaboration of The Umbrella Art Center and Concord’s Division of Natural Resources (CDNR). Following Leave No Trace principles, regional artists create site-specific artworks promoting appreciation of nature, installed along Fairyland Pond and parts of the historic...
The Color Purple May 12-June 4 The Umbrella Arts Center This glorious musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg features a Tony-winning musical score and is a powerful testament to the healing power of love! Several special adjacent community activities are planned, including cast talkbacks and community...
A swing era jazz concert co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Concord Conservatory of Music will be held Friday, September 29 7-8:30 PM in the Rotunda at the Main Library. New Orleans revival quintet “The Easy Winners” will perform tunes by the great jazz masters, including Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman.
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
You're invited to Discovery Gala: Make the Connection, a 21+ event Saturday, Sept. 30, 6 – 9 p.m. at the Discovery Museum, 177 Main Street, Acton. This is a 21+ event for creative cocktails, playful cuisine, and abundant fun! Wear your jeans and bring your curiosity—yes, we are serious about the jeans! Although it is a...
Visit "Connecting the Community: An Exhibition to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Concord Free Public Library," Oct. 1 - Dec. 22nd in the (newly-renovated) Art Gallery at the Main Library, a special exhibition curated by the William Munroe Special Collections, highlighting the history of the Library's buildings, services, and staff. Special Collections will also...
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Sunday, October 1st 2-4 PM at the Town House and Main Library Come to the Town House at 2:00 to hear local and state officials commemorate this historic day and hear special guest “Ralph Waldo Emerson” re-enact excerpts from his original Library Dedication speech on October 1st 1873. Immediately following, the Concord-Carlisle Regional High School...
The Friends of the Library will present a lecture entitled “150 Years of Cinema” October 2nd 7-8 PM in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library with Films at Fowler host Randall Warniers.
If you are interested in contributing a jack-o-lantern for our Hartwell Halloween program, you may drop it off at Minute Man Visitor Center (Rt. 2A Lexington) on Friday, October 27 between 9 am and 4 pm, or Saturday, October 28 between 9 am and 2 pm. The pumpkins will be illuminated and displayed at Hartwell...
WEDNESDAY, October 4th, from 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm for our Reading Circle: "The Wellfleet Oysterman"! After three visits to Cape Cod from 1849-1855, Thoreau wrote: “I did not see why I might not make a book on Cape Cod, as well as my neighbor on ‘Human Culture.’ It is but another name for the...
Join us in the Teen Lounge for Teen Advisory Board (TAB)! Tuesday, October 3 at 3 PM at Concord Free Public Library. TAB is a monthly meeting of volunteers who work with the Library to help us plan programs, buy materials, and run events. Attendees receive community service! Main Library. No registration required.
White Rabbit Red Rabbit No rehearsal. No director. One actor. A script in a sealed envelope. Theater stripped to its essential elements in a no-net night of unexpected comedy and shared discovery. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Nassim Soleimanpour wrote a play to travel the world in his place. Since its award-winning premiere at...
October 5 @ 7:30 pm - November 12 @ 3:00 pm Event Venue The Umbrella Arts Center No rehearsal. No director. One actor. A script in a sealed envelope. Theater stripped to its essential elements in a no-net night of unexpected comedy and shared discovery. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Nassim Soleimanpour wrote a play to...
Thoreau's Cape Cod Readathon will run Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 with live readings will run from 10 am – 3 pm daily. This first-of-its-kind, two-day live reading of Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod celebrates an iconic work that depicts the natural beauty of Cape Cod and how Thoreau’s depiction of the environment...
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Thoreau's Cape Cod Readathon will run Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 with live readings will run from 10 am – 3 pm daily. This first-of-its-kind, two-day live reading of Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod celebrates an iconic work that depicts the natural beauty of Cape Cod and how Thoreau’s depiction of the environment...
Thoreau's Cape Cod Readathon will run Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 with live readings will run from 10 am – 3 pm daily. This first-of-its-kind, two-day live reading of Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod celebrates an iconic work that depicts the natural beauty of Cape Cod and how Thoreau’s depiction of the environment...
Thoreau's Cape Cod Readathon will run Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8 with live readings will run from 10 am – 3 pm daily. This first-of-its-kind, two-day live reading of Henry David Thoreau’s Cape Cod celebrates an iconic work that depicts the natural beauty of Cape Cod and how Thoreau’s depiction of the environment...
Sundays at 2:30 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 Emerson, “Patriot Preacher” and enslaver. We also see it deeply impacting the...
deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum’s Lincoln to Depart in October A longtime and much-loved installation at deCordova Sculpture Park and Art Museum will be departing in October. Sculptor DeWitt Godfrey’s Lincoln, a large, low-lying horizontal sculpture made of 80 steel cylinders that appear to cascade down the hill will be de-installed and repurposed for future installations at...
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Join us for an adult evening of fun and festivities - After Hours @ the Library, October 14th 7-9 PM at the Main Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Library Corporation. The Library will come alive with music, art, puppetry, theater, storytelling, and more. Delicious food and drink from local purveyors....
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Re-remembering of Things Past Join Umbrella Arts on October, 19 at 4pm for an Artist Talk by Fall Umbrella Artist-in-Residence, Jasmine Chen. Jasmine Chen will speak about her past work and her project of six paintings, inspired by her residency at The Umbrella Art Center. This talk will take place in the Black Box Theater.
Join leading Thoreau scholar Lawrence Buell at Thoreau Farm as he shares his book, the first concise account of Thoreau’s life, thought, and impact in more than half a century. His book offers a highly readable entry-point for readers unfamiliar with this author, agitator, naturalist, and sage that is packed with new insights sure to interest seasoned...
Join leading Thoreau scholar Lawrence Buell at Thoreau Farm as he shares his book, the first concise account of Thoreau’s life, thought, and impact in more than half a century. His book offers a highly readable entry-point for readers unfamiliar with this author, agitator, naturalist, and sage that is packed with new insights sure to interest seasoned...
Teen Ultimate Werewolf Someone in the room is a monster. Can you figure out their identity before it’s too late? Alternatively…can you convince your paranoid prey to eliminate potential witnesses for you? Main Library. No registration required. Friday, October 20 at 3:30 PM
Discover the literary spirits of the Old Manse. Explore the Manse by candle light during our open house after dark and stay for s’mores around our fire pit and family activities outside. While access to the house is self guided, we are offering special spooky tours of the attic by flashlight. Attic tours are 30...
Author Jennifer De Leon will kick off the 2023 Concord Festival of Authors with a discussion of her new book Borderless! Friday, October 20 at 7 PMJennifer De Leon is the award-winning author of the YA novels, Borderless, and Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends...
On Saturday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum will celebrate Member’s Day, which will include an Artist Talk, ARTfull Explorations for children and grownups, a Curatorial Tour, an Artisans Market with Merrimack Valley Black and Brown Voices, a Photo Booth, and discounts at the Museum Store for Trustees members.
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Discover the literary spirits of the Old Manse. Explore the Manse by candle light during our open house after dark and stay for s’mores around our fire pit and family activities outside. While access to the house is self guided, we are offering special spooky tours of the attic by flashlight. Attic tours are 30...
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Concord Festival of Authors: The Stories of Us - Live Storytelling The Stories of Us is a collaborative inclusive storytelling project that provides a platform to share and interpret unforgettable personal narratives. Radio Host Harry Harding will introduce presenters with amazing stories to share, guide compassionate conversation with the audience, and invite us to consider...
Teen Hack-o-Lanterns Friday, October 27 at 3:30 PM Get tips on how to turn your plain pumpkin into a grisly gourd that guts faster, carves easier, and keeps longer! This event is made possible by the generous support of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation. Main Library. Register online.
Pumpkin Decorating for Kids Monday, October 30 at 4:30 PM Drop in for a festive evening decorating pumpkins! We'll provide the pumpkins and decorations; you provide the creativity. Then, enter your pumpkin in our Pumpkin Decorating Contest (beginning at 5 PM) for the chance to win special prizes! Main Library. No registration required.
Discover the literary spirits of the Old Manse. Explore the Manse by candle light during our open house after dark and stay for s’mores around our fire pit and family activities outside. While access to the house is self guided, we are offering special spooky tours of the attic by flashlight. Attic tours are 30...
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Spooky Storytime (for Big Kids!) Saturday, October 28 at 2 PM Join us for some (slightly!) spooky stories on an autumn afternoon! Recommended for spooky story fans ages 4 and up. Main Library. No registration required.
Discover the literary spirits of the Old Manse. Explore the Manse by candle light during our open house after dark and stay for s’mores around our fire pit and family activities outside. While access to the house is self guided, we are offering special spooky tours of the attic by flashlight. Attic tours are 30...
Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.”...
Discovery Museum and Chicago Children's Museum present Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia, former warden and Executive Director of the Cook County, IL, Department of Corrections and one of the first psychologists nationally to lead a correctional facility. Dr. Jones Tapia’s passion for mental wellness, criminal justice reform, and supporting young people who have experienced trauma has...
Concord and the Vietnam War SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 52:00—4:00 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Concord and the Vietnam War: Vietnam Veterans Recount the Protest They Staged at the Old North Bridge in 1971 and How it Led to One of the Largest Mass Arrests in Massachusetts History On the opening night of Memorial...
