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SUMMARY:The 20-Minute Music Man at the Concord Main Library Saturday April 6
DESCRIPTION:The 20-Minute Music Man at the Concord Main Library Saturday April 6 \nOn Saturday\, April 6th at 3:00 pm in the Goodwin Forum\, The Concord Players will present a Sneak Peak of their spring production of The Music Man! \nThis beloved musical tells the tale of the fast-talking salesman Harold Hill as he arrives in River City with plans to charm the town\, form a children’s band and make a quick buck. What happens next takes the entire town by surprise especially Marian\, their uptight librarian\, along with her younger brother\, Winthrop\, and their mother Mrs. Paroo. \nJoin the Players as they travel back to 1912 Iowa with a few musical highlights and a behind-the-scenes preview from the show’s directors. Children (of all ages) will even have the opportunity to learn a portion of the “76 Trombones” dance routine that will appear on stage! \nTickets are on sale now for performances April 26 – May 11: concordplayers.org
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/the-20-minute-music-man-at-the-concord-main-library-saturday-april-6/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Meriam’s Corner Exercise
DESCRIPTION:Meriam’s Corner Exercise\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Event\nOpen House at Meriam’s Corner\nApril 6\, 2024\nNathan Meriam House\n11:00 am – 2:00 pm \n\nVisit the Nathan Meriam witness house and talk with costumed park staff about the Meriam family 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\, and Billerica attacked retreating British soldiers near this home. From Meriam’s Corner to Charlestown the fighting raged continuously for 8 hours and roughly 16 miles. Today\, this important home marks the beginning of the “Battle Road.”\nParking:\nMeriam’s Corner Parking Lot: 751 Lexington Road\, Concord\, MA.\nOverflow parking available on the day of the event.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory\nThis commemoration marks the assembly and actions of militia and minuteman units that arrived at Meriam’s Corner during the British retreat from Concord\, April 19th\, 1775. After the Regulars’ withdrawal from the North Bridge where they had engaged with more than 400 Minutemen\, they began a retreat back to Boston. By the time the Regulars arrived at this spot at half past noon\, there were reported to be about 1\,100 Minutemen in the area from more than a dozen towns. A challenge by the Regulars started a classic guerilla action\, which continued for many hours as the outnumbered British retreated towards Boston. At least two British privates were killed and several others wounded here during that initial exchange. By the time the day was over\, 49 Colonials had died\, 73 British troops were killed\, plus 173 wounded and missing. \nThus began a war that would not end until Yorktown\, more than 6 long years later\, and thus our nation was born.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/meriams-corner-exercise/
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SUMMARY:TAPPED IN: Moving Hearts and Minds Through Arts and Science
DESCRIPTION:April 11 – June 8\,  2024 \nCurators: Linda Booth Sweeney and Stephanie Marlin-Curiel  \nOpening Reception\, Mixer and Panel Discussion: April 11\, 5-7PM \nYouth Forward Climate Action Day\, April 20\, 1-5PM \n  \nOn view at The Umbrella Arts Center April 11 – June 8\, “TAPPED IN: Moving Hearts and Minds Through Arts and Science” is an innovative art installation at the intersection of climate communications\, art\, and science that combines outdoor public art with an indoor educational gallery display.  Inspired by the concept of ‘edges’ in ecosystems\, the exhibition brings together ten pairs of well-regarded artists and climate scientists/activists to collaboratively  visualize fresh perspectives on climate change\, CO2 mitigation and action.  \n  \nArtists and Scientists: Adria Arch and  Sara Seager\, Deputy Science Director of the MIT-led NASA mission\, TESS; Freedom Baird and Daniella Malin\, Senior Program Director\, Agriculture & Climate\, Sustainable Food Lab; Lisa Barthelson and Juliana Birnbaum\, Senior Editor and Program Director\, Project Regeneration; Casey Figueroa and Terrius Harris\, Obama Scholar\, Artist\, Advocate\, Educator and Strategist on Indigenous\, Climate and Economic Issues; Raquel Fornasaro and Professor John Sterman\, Director MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative; Mags Harries and Nadia Szeinbaum\, Senior Scientist\, Beyond Meat; Michelle Lougee and William Moomaw\, Emeritus Professor of International Environmental Policy\, Tufts University; Ilana Manolson and Janine Benyus\, Co-Founder\, Biomimicry Institute; Victor Pacheco and Paul Krishen\, Professor\, School for the Environment Research Director\, Stone Living Lab\, University of Massachusetts\, Boston; and Nancy Selvage and Josh Goldman\, Project Leader\, Greener Grazing. \n  \nCentral to the inspiration for this exhibit is the Climate Bathtub analogy\, which makes complex concepts of greenhouse gas pollutants (faucet outflow)\, atmospheric CO2 concentration (tub)\, and climate change mitigation (drain) accessible to individuals of all ages. Outdoors interpretative sculptures reflecting the bathtub metaphor’s systems dynamics will express an art/science collaborative vision for our climate future. \n  \nThe Umbrella is ADA accessible\, and provides free parking and free admission to its visual arts galleries. \n  \nRELATED ACTIVITIES \n  \nThursday\, April 11\, 5-7:30PM \nOpening reception and environmental mixer\, artist-scientist panel discussion\, and remarks by public officials and the curators. \n  \nSaturday\, April 20\, 1-5PM \nYouth Forward Climate Action Day\, featuring Mend-a-thon\, Youth-led guided tours\, Free Family Fun Activity\, “Heartbeat Space” projection installation by Casey Figueroa\, Eco Slow Fashion Show\, and other activities. This event is offered in association with the Cooler Concord Festival. \n  \nApril 2 – May 5 \nGlobal Warming Series 2018-2023 \nOn view in the second floor gallery\, the complimentary exhibition\,\, features watercolor monotypes by self-described apocoloptimist\, artist Jane Goldman. Opening reception Saturday\, April 27\, 3-5PM. \nFor additional details\, event schedules\, artist statements and bios\, images\, directions and more visit TheUmbrellaArts.org/Tapped-In
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/tapped-in-moving-hearts-and-minds-through-arts-and-science/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Concert with Landscape Musician Ben Cosgrove
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a musical journey through the landscape with musician Ben Crosgrove. Straddling a line between folk and classical music\, Ben performs as described by The Boston Globe “like a sonic plein-air painter”. Having performed across the country and composed music for NASA and Acadia National Park\, Ben now joins us here in Concord to perform in the Museum’s Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concert-with-landscape-musician-ben-cosgrove/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Battle Road
DESCRIPTION:Battle Road\nApril 13\, 2024 \nThis is the signature living history event at Minute Man National Historical Park\, featuring hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Learn about the events of April 19\, 1775 from many points of view through a full schedule of living history programs and demonstrations\, including a fast-paced tactical demonstration along a restored stretch of the original Battle Road! Talk with volunteers portraying colonial civilians forced to leave their homes\, minute men who answered the sudden call to arms\, British soldiers fighting for king and country and Loyalists who saw the struggle differently from their neighbors. \nhttps://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/patriots-day.htm
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/battle-road/
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SUMMARY:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour \n In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park\, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining the incredible stories of individuals who risked everything during their struggle for liberty\, equality\, and freedom for all.\n\nTour meets at the North Bridge Lower Lot. All ages are welcome.\n\nThis walking tour  is  co-sponsored by Minuteman National Park\, The Robbins House\,  and The Concord Visitors Center as a Concord250 Event\n\nDonations in support of Black History Month in Concord may be made to The Robbins House here:  https://robbinshouse.org/donate/\n\nLearn More about Patriots of Color :\nhttps://robbinshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/PatriotsofColor-web.pdf\n\nhttps://www.nps.gov/mima/patriotsofcolor.htm
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/a-fight-for-freedom-patriots-of-color-walking-tour/
LOCATION:North Bridge
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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SUMMARY:From Pasadena to Concord: Telling The Whole Story
DESCRIPTION:Pasadena city leader Veronica Jones comes to speak in Concord  about  their work honoring Black history. 4/13. 2pm at CFPL\nSponsored by Robbins House\, Concord 250 and Special Collections\n\n\n\nFor 129 years\, Black educator and activist Ellen Garrison lay unsung and forgotten in an unmarked grave in Altadena\, California’s Mountain View Cemetery. \nEllen Garrison\, native daughter of Concord\, was the granddaughter of a freedman who fought in the Revolutionary War and spent years traveling alone through the South to teach formerly enslaved people how to read and write\, protected only by a paper “passport” to show she was a free person. \nThe residents of Altadena knew little of this hidden history\, but they were willing to learn\, listen\, and honor this heroine in their midst. Veronica Jones\, Vice Chair of the Town Council\, decided to act. Ms. Jones has a deep passion for uncovering hidden histories. Through her work with the Altadena Historical Society\, she spearheaded the placement of headstones on the graves of Ellen Garrison\, her husband\, and her sister. Additionally\, two scholarships are awarded to local Altadena students in memory of Ellen Garrison. Thanks to the Altadena Historical Society and Veronica Jones\, Ellen Garrison is celebrated every year on Juneteenth\, honoring the hidden histories of Altadena. \nThis process her community has gone through creates lasting change and deeper inclusion for all segments of her community. Veronica will share their journey and lessons learned and discuss how this work can impact us all\, no matter where we live. \nVeronica Jones is a retired life-long resident of Altadena\, California with vast experience in community development. She has worked extensively on public safety\, infrastructure improvements\, community-police relations\, economic development\, diversity and inclusion\, and re-establishing relationships with local\, state\, and federal government. She is highly regarded in her community as a change agent\, promoting integrity and economic growth. \n  \nPlease visit The Robbins House and the Altadena Historical Society to learn more. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Robbins House\, Concord250\, and The Concord Free Public Library’s William Munroe Special Collections. \n\n\nCAPACITY: 135 of 140 spaces available. \nNOTE: Registering more attendees than spaces available will automatically place your attendees on this event’s wait list. \nTo register\, please click here
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/from-pasadena-to-concord-telling-the-whole-story/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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SUMMARY:Ellen Garrison Day in Concord!
DESCRIPTION:Come join us and celebrate and afternoon of words\, music\, art and song as we Stand up for Ellen on the anniversary of her birth at the Concord Armory! \n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/ellen-garrison-day-in-concord/
LOCATION:The Concord Armory\, 91 Everett Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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SUMMARY:Ellen Garrison Day Celebration!
DESCRIPTION:It’s Time to Celebrate Ellen\, Sunday\, April 14\, 3-5 p.m. at the Concord Armory\, 91 Everett St. Concord. Honoring the 201st birthday of Concord’s native daughter Ellen Garrison\, educator and activist. Featuring a behind-the-scenes peek at the new Half the History film\, Ellen Garrison\, Scene from an Activist’s Life\, with producers Jennifer Burton and Julie Dobrow from Tuft’s University\, honored Altadena\, Calif.\, community leader Veronica James\, inspiring poet Same Williams and special musical guest Shy Kira Allen\, star of The Umbrella Art’s recent production of The Color Purple. Free\, open to everyone\, and suitable for all ages. Presented by the Robbins House\, The Umbrella Arts Center and Concord250.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/ellen-garrison-day/
CATEGORIES:Concord250,Historical Visitor
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SUMMARY:Ellen Garrison Day
DESCRIPTION:Come join us and celebrate an afternoon of words\, music\, art and song as we Stand up for Ellen on the anniversary of her birth and Concord! \nThe Concord Armory \n91 Everett Street \nSunday\, April 14th\, 3-5pm \n  \nVisit Concord250.org \n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/ellen-garrison-day-2/
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SUMMARY:Friends of Minute Man National Park Events
DESCRIPTION:  \nVisit Friends of Minute Man National Park for details on events. \n*Sunday April 7 event cancelled due to flooding.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/friends-of-minute-man-national-park-events/
LOCATION:Minute Man National Historical Park\, 174 Liberty St\, Concord\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T060000
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SUMMARY:Patriots Day Activities
DESCRIPTION:April 15 Patriots Day Activities – more details to come. Part of Concord 250. \n6:00 Dawn Salute\n8:30 Parade Step Off\n9:30 Old North Bridge Ceremony 11:00 Parade Ends\n2:00 Permanent Memorial Event 4:00 Freedom Fest ‘24 Music Event
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/patriots-day-activities/
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T070000
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SUMMARY:PATRIOTS' DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST 2024
DESCRIPTION:Start your Patriots’ Day 2024 with pancakes!\nEnjoy a hearty breakfast with hot-from-the griddle pancakes\, sausage\, coffee\, tea and juice. \nFirst Parish is hosting 7am-11am \nAdmission\nAdults $12\nChild (ages5-10) $6\nKids (ages 4 & under) Free \nFirst Parish\n20 Lexington Road
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/patriots-day-pancake-breakfast-2024/
LOCATION:First Parish Church (Parish Hall)\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T080000
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SUMMARY:North Bridge Fight Commemoration
DESCRIPTION:North Bridge Fight Commemoration\nApril 15\, 2024\nNorth Bridge\, Concord \nCommemorate Patriot’s Day with a dramatic tactical demonstration involving Colonial minute men\, British regulars\, and musket fire\, marking the “shot heard round the world.”
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/north-bridge-fight-commemoration-3/
LOCATION:North Bridge
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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SUMMARY:Patriots' Day Parade
DESCRIPTION:Patriots’ Day Parade\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2024 Event\nMonday\, April 15\, 2024 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Patriots’ Day Parade goes forward rain\, snow or muck and covers a route of approximately 2.5 miles.  The Parade steps off from the Hunt Gym on Stow St. \nAt the North Bridge a wreath-laying ceremony is held to commemorate the engagement between the Minuteman companies and British troops on April 19\, 1775. The parade continues across the North Bridge and returns to Concord Center\, with Dignitaries participating from neighboring towns\, the State\, the nation\, and foreign countries with ties to Concord. \nParade Route and Parking Map
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/patriots-day-parade/
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T100000
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SUMMARY:Creating Communal Gifts with Chanel Thervil
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, April 15 through Friday\, April 19\, 10:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm \nWhether it be a school\, library\, place of worship\, or even a museum\, spaces where communities gather make life more vibrant. Join us for a special program series with inaugural Artist in Residence\, Chanel Thervil as she invites you to create a gift for a community space you cherish. Chanel will bring these individual creations together in a one-of-a-kind art installation titled Communal Gifts that will remain on display in the museum. \nTo learn more about artist and educator Chanel Thervil and her work\, visit her website www.chanelthervil.com \nhttps://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/creating-communal-gifts-chanel-thervil
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/creating-communal-gifts-with-chanel-thervil-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T160000
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SUMMARY:Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum
DESCRIPTION:Patriots’ Day at the Concord Museum \nMonday April 15 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm \n\nEnjoy free admission to the Museum and visit the immersive April 19\, 1775 gallery to see the “One if by land\, two if by sea” lantern hung in the North Church to signal Paul Revere on his midnight ride. During your visit\, participate in drop-in activities to learn about life and craft in the colonies. Sponsored by the Highland Street Foundation.\n\nWitness the brave Acton Minutemen company in an encampment outside the Museum as they drill with muskets to prepare for battle\, cook over a firepit\, and demonstrate colonial spinning and sewing. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.\n\nBeware of a Red Coat from the British Army roaming the galleries looking for Provincial rebels. Talk with him about the experiences of the Red Coats on April 19\, 1775. Supported by the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/patriots-day-at-the-concord-museum/
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T150000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
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SUMMARY:Wright Tavern Event
DESCRIPTION:Beer tasting \nLunch\, snacks \, meet the Minutemen \nPub sing
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/wright-tavern-event/
LOCATION:wright tavern
CATEGORIES:Concord250,Food
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240403T165249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T165249Z
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SUMMARY:Free Concert: The US Army Field Band and Chorus
DESCRIPTION:The United States Army Field Band and Soldier’s Chorus presents America the Beautiful– a free concert celebrating all there is to love about our nation. Take in unparalleled natural landscapes and meet the warm and welcoming people on a musical and visual journey across our country. We honor the veterans of every generation who answered the call to defend this great land\, and recognize the Soldiers standing guard today in more than 140 countries around the world who are proud to call America “home.”
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/free-concert-the-us-army-field-band-and-chorus/
LOCATION:Capitol Center for the Arts\, 44 South Main Street\, Concord\, 03301
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T193000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
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SUMMARY:Concord\, There Is More To Our Story
DESCRIPTION:For over 10\,000 years\, humans have lived in this area\, which we know as modern Concord\, yet many of their stories have not been entirely told. With new research and a greater understanding of past events\, we open new windows and opportunities to tell fuller stories of our community’s people. \nFrom the Indigenous beginning of Musketequid to the encroachment of European arrivals\, there are stories to be told. We will discuss the building of colonial Concord and the role of both free and enslaved Black\, Indigenous\, and people of color individuals whose labor and heroism helped to build this community. Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19\, 1775\, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service before the war\, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms between 1775 and 1783. Unfortunately\, systemic racism and historical bias have erased or buried many records of Black and Indigenous people who played a prominent role in the founding of the United States. We will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally during the American Revolution and beyond. \nAdditionally\, we will reflect on Concord’s history around enslavement\, the first generation of self-emancipated African-Americans\, and the growth of Abolitionism. We see how these families strived to support themselves on the land and in the town and worked to shape their destinies as free men and women. We will discuss the Robbins\, Garrison\, and Dugan families by examining the incredible stories of individuals who risked everything while struggling for liberty\, equality\, and freedom for all. \nOur discussion will conclude by examining 20th-century Concord and how its manifestation as a racially isolated community impacts and challenges its growth and development as a welcoming and inclusive community in the 21st century. \nOngoing learning together is helping our community answer these questions more fully. Who were we in the past? Who are we today? Who do we hope to become in the future? \nBorn and raised in Concord on a farm along Battle Road\, Joe Palumbo works locally as an interpreter and tour guide. He is focused on sharing the well-known and the lesser-known local narratives as we work to broaden the story of all the people in our town. Currently\, Joe serves as Chair of the Concord 250 Events Committee\, Co-Chair of the Town DEI Commission\, and is a Board member at The Robbins House. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Robbins House\, Concord250\, and The Concord Free Public Library’s William Munroe Special Collections.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord-there-is-more-to-our-story/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240419
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T130647Z
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SUMMARY:Emerson House opens for 2024 Season
DESCRIPTION:The Ralph Waldo Emerson House opens April 18th for the 2024 season. \nOpen Thursday – Sunday \nVisit website for details
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/emerson-house-opens-for-2024-season/
LOCATION:emerson house
CATEGORIES:Concord250,Historical Visitor
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T203000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
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SUMMARY:Patriot Vigil
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 18\, 2024\nNorth Bridge\, Concord\n7:45 pm \nAs darkness descends upon the North Bridge battlefield we invite you to come and reflect on the events of April 19\, 1775 and the meaning of liberty. The evening ceremony will feature a lantern-light procession\, poetry\, music\, and a recitation of the names of the soldiers who gave their lives on that “ever-memorable” 19th of April. \n*To participate in the lantern-light procession\, please provide your own REAL candle lantern. The procession will begin at North Bridge Visitor Center\, 174 Liberty Street\, Concord MA. From there we will march down the quarter-mile path to the North Bridge where the ceremony will take place. Participants are welcome to wear 18th century clothing if they choose\, but please do not bring muskets. \nParking:\nNorth Bridge Visitor Center: 174 Liberty Street\, Concord\, Ma\nNorth Bridge Parking Lot: 280 Monument Street\, Concord\, Ma
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/patriot-vigil/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240418T203000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240409T123730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240409T123730Z
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SUMMARY:Friends of Minute Man National Park  - Patriot Vigil
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/friends-of-minute-man-national-park-patriot-vigil/
LOCATION:North Bridge
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T060000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T063000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20231117T173458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231117T173458Z
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SUMMARY:Dawn Salute
DESCRIPTION:Event\n\nApril 19\, 6 a.m.\nMuster at Buttrick Hillside at 5:45 a.m.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\nChurch bells at 1st Parish toll at 5:45 a.m. to sound the alarm. \n“Dr. Prescott” arrives at the North Bridge after riding across the fields calling out the warning to towns and villages that the Regulars were on the march and that their destination was Concord. The Concord Minutemen fire salutes and the Concord Independent Battery fire several volleys from the field at the Old Manse.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/dawn-salute/
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240419T123000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240402T231706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T231706Z
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SUMMARY:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour \n In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park\, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining the incredible stories of individuals who risked everything during their struggle for liberty\, equality\, and freedom for all.\n\nTour meets at the North Bridge Lower Lot.  All ages are welcome.\n\nThis walking tour  is  co-sponsored by Minuteman National Park\, The Robbins House\,  and The Concord Visitors Center as a Concord250 Event\n\nDonations in support of Black History Month in Concord may be made to The Robbins House here:  https://robbinshouse.org/donate/\n\nLearn More about Patriots of Color :\nhttps://robbinshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/PatriotsofColor-web.pdf\n\nhttps://www.nps.gov/mima/patriotsofcolor.htm
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/a-fight-for-freedom-patriots-of-color-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:North Bridge
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T123000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240402T232012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240402T232115Z
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SUMMARY:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour \n In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park\, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining the incredible stories of individuals who risked everything during their struggle for liberty\, equality\, and freedom for all.\n\nTour meets at the North Bridge Lower Lot. All ages are welcome.\n\nThis walking tour  is  co-sponsored by Minuteman National Park\, The Robbins House\,  and The Concord Visitors Center as a Concord250 Event\n\nDonations in support of Black History Month in Concord may be made to The Robbins House here:  https://robbinshouse.org/donate/\n\nLearn More about Patriots of Color :\nhttps://robbinshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/PatriotsofColor-web.pdf\n\nhttps://www.nps.gov/mima/patriotsofcolor.htm
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/a-fight-for-freedom-patriots-of-color-walking-tour-3/
LOCATION:North Bridge
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240421T123000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240403T131144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240403T131310Z
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SUMMARY:A Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION:April 21 @ 11:00 AM\n\n\nA Fight for Freedom: Patriots of Color Walking Tour \n In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park\, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining the incredible stories of individuals who risked everything during their struggle for liberty\, equality\, and freedom for all.\n\nTour meets at the North Bridge Lower Lot.  All ages are welcome.\n\nThis walking tour  is  co-sponsored by Minuteman National Park\, The Robbins House\,  and The Concord Visitors Center as a Concord250 Event\n\nDonations in support of Black History Month in Concord may be made to The Robbins House here:  https://robbinshouse.org/donate/\n\nLearn More about Patriots of Color :\nhttps://robbinshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/PatriotsofColor-web.pdf\n\nhttps://www.nps.gov/mima/patriotsofcolor.htm
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/a-fight-for-freedom-patriots-of-color-walking-tour-4/
LOCATION:North Bridge
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240305T180011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T180011Z
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SUMMARY:Discovery Museum Speaker Series Event: How Art Can Inspire Civic Engagement in Kids
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, April 25\, 2024\, 7pm – 8pm \nSpeaker: Chanel Thervil\, Artist + Educator; Inaugural Discovery Museum Artist in Residence \nLocation: Live\, via Zoom webinar \nCost: Free with pre-registration \nCivic engagement is not just about voting and government—it encompasses all the ways in which individuals take action and get involved in their communities. Inspiring young people to invest in the advancement of society is about empowering children to embrace and recognize the gifts they bring to their communities. Chanel Thervil\, Discovery Museum’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence\, will speak about her experience helping children consider what they love about their communities\, so they see a place for themselves in making their communities better. \nhttps://www.discoveryacton.org/events-programs/how-art-can-inspire-civic-engagement-kids
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/discovery-museum-speaker-series-event-how-art-can-inspire-civic-engagement-in-kids/
LOCATION:Discovery Museum\, 177 Main St.\, Acton\, 01720
CATEGORIES:Children
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T200000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T122823Z
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SUMMARY:Thoreau’s Pencil: Annual Earth Day Forum
DESCRIPTION:Join historian Augustine Sedgewick in conversation with Robert A. Gross\, author of Transcendentalists and Their World\, for a deep dive into the history of the Thoreau family’s pencil manufacturing business. A story of environmental history and material culture\, Thoreau’s pencils bring us to Mississippi\, Alabama\, and Florida where enslaved people harvested red cedar and to Concord where an engineering Thoreau worked to improve his family’s business. What do these pencils reveal to us about the Thoreau who we know so well?  Co-Sponsored by the Thoreau Society.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/thoreaus-pencil-annual-earth-day-forum/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240426T223000
DTSTAMP:20260624T082440
CREATED:20240308T171813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T171813Z
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SUMMARY:The Music Man
DESCRIPTION:The Concord Players presents The Music Man April 26 – May 11\, 2024 at The Performing Arts Center\, 51 Walden Street\, Concord Center \nThis beloved musical classic tells the tale of the fast-talking salesman Harold Hill as he arrives in River City with plans to charm the town and make a quick buck.  What happens next takes the entire town by surprise\, especially himself and Marian\, the town’s uptight librarian. Join us as we travel back to 1912 Iowa on this wonderful adventure\, suitable for all ages. \nPerformances: April 26\, 27\, May 3\, 4\, 10 & 11 at 8:00 pm with Matinees on April 28 & May 5 at 2:00 pm. \nTickets and more information: concordplayers.org
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/the-music-man-2/
LOCATION:Concord Players – 51 Waden Street\, 51 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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ORGANIZER;CN="Concord Players":MAILTO:tickets@concordplayers.org
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