April 11 - June 8, 2024 Curators: Linda Booth Sweeney and Stephanie Marlin-Curiel Opening Reception, Mixer and Panel Discussion: April 11, 5-7PM Youth Forward Climate Action Day, April 20, 1-5PM On view at The Umbrella Arts Center April 11 - June 8, “TAPPED IN: Moving Hearts and Minds Through Arts and Science” is an...
Book by Terrence McNally; Music and Lyrics by David Yazbek Main Stage Theater 144 Apr 26 - May 19, 2024 Run-time @ 2.5 Hours with Intermission The Umbrella Stage Company presents the beloved, raucous, pop-rock-musical send-up of gender expectations and stereotypes... that takes it all off! April 26-May 19 Based on the cult hit film...
SUBMIT YOUR ESSAY HERE by end of the day April 30, 2024 Calling all high school writers! Compete in a short essay contest to receive a $500 cash honorarium to invest in your future! The top 5 submissions will get published and will receive a $500 cash honorarium. If you like to write at all, please...
Events to learn about local native son and WW2 Hero Lt. Benjamin Ralph Kimlau and his sacrifice to preserve and protect freedom and democracy Watch starting at around 21:45. More details to come. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=q2IGpmtRpLU&feature=youtu.be
More than two centuries after his birth, Ralph Waldo Emerson remains one of the presiding spirits in American culture. Yet his reputation as the starry-eyed prophet of self-reliance has obscured a much more complicated figure who spent a lifetime wrestling with injustice, philosophy, art, desire, and suffering. James Marcus introduces us to this Emerson, a...
Global children's book publisher Barefoot Books welcomes parents/caregivers, educators and book lovers (ages 12+) to enjoy this thought-provoking discussion led by children's literature & mental health experts that explores the power of inclusive, global storytelling. Panelists include Gene Beresin (Full professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Exec. Director of the Clay Center for Young...
Global children's book publisher Barefoot Books welcomes parents/caregivers, educators and book lovers (ages 12+) to enjoy this thought-provoking discussion led by children's literature & mental health experts that explores the power of inclusive, global storytelling. Panelists include Gene Beresin (Full professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Exec. Director of the Clay Center for Young...
Muster: Saturday, May 4, 12:00-5:00 pm at Hastings Park in Lexington (corner of Massachusetts Ave. and Worthen Rd.). Free outdoor afternoon of music, history and entertainment by two dozen fife and drum corps representing different eras, hosted by the William Diamond Junior Fife & Drum Corps of Lexington. Performers will include the Middlesex County 4H...
Try your hand at fan making with an experienced teaching artist from the Umbrella Arts Center. Visit the special exhibition What Makes History to see an exquisite sample of the Concord Museum’s vast collection of fans from around the world. Then, learn common fan making techniques and create your own fan to take home. The...
The Umbrella Arts Center comes alive with activities and gift opportunities for Mom! From 11AM-5PM, The Umbrella Ceramics Studio holds its Spring Community Sale featuring one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted ceramic gifts. Plus, join us for a Free Family Drop-In Day from 2-4PM, with instructor-led crafts on a Mother's Day theme.
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Monday, May 13, 2024 - 7:30PM A television actress encounters a variety of eccentric characters after embarking on a journey to discover why her lover abruptly left her. Directed by Pedro Almodovar | Rated R Runtime 100 mins Doors open at 6:30pm for food and drink |...
May 15, Naturalization Ceremony at Old North Bridge will be held May 15, more details to come. National Park Service and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services event. Part of Concord 250; details to come.
Do you have a family heirloom passed down through generations? Maybe a great yard sale item or flea market find that might be a treasure? Would you like to know what it is worth? Bring your special items to Bonhams Skinner appraisers Karen Keane, CEO, and Christopher Fox, Vice President, at the Concord Museum for...
Benjamin Ralph Kimlau (金勞少尉) (April 11, 1918 – March 5, 1944) was a Chinese American aviator and United States Air Force bomber pilot and native son of Concord. Kimlau was born in Concord on April 10, 1918, and lived in the area until he was 14. His father was a chemist, and his mother was...
All of the area businesses are once again joining in for a fun and festive day in West Concord welcoming the Spring season to the Village! There will be special activities, art projects at Fowler, sales and specials at all of the participating shops, craftspeople at A New Leaf, and the WC Green Thumbs Plant...
Loads and loads of local perennials, colorful annuals, natives, and more! We'll be located at A NEW LEAF parking lot from 9am-3pm Cash and check only
Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for...
Join Dartmouth College Historian Matthew F. Delmont for a forum on his award-winning new book Half American: The Heroic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. More than one million Black soldiers served in World War II in segregated units while waging a dual battle against inequality in the very country for...
Celebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature from a museum interpreter. 1-mile walk, mostly flat terrain, rain or shine. Meet at the Concord Museum. In partnership with the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association.
Concord will honor those who served on Monday, May 27, 9 a.m. at Rideout Field 9 a.m. and Monument Square 11 a.m.. The Concord Independent Battery, Concord Minutemen, Concord Police Honor Guard will participate in the ceremony in conjunction with Town of Concord veterans.
The annual Memorial Day Commemorations will be held on Monday, May 27. The West Concord Memorial Day Remembrance commemorations will begin at Percy A. Rideout Field at 9 a.m. then proceed to Kenneth J. Dunn Square. The Concord Independent Battery, Concord Minutemen, Concord Police Honor Guard and members of the CPCCC will participate in the ceremony in conjunction with Town of Concord veterans. Commemorations will continue in...
Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024 9 a.m. Rideout Field 11 a.m. Monument Square History For some, beginning in 1775 and continuing today, responding to the challenge of citizenship has also meant a period of service in the Armed Forces. More than 1,400 men and women from Concord went to fight in WWII and about...
Earthworks: Tradition, Influence, Innovation On view through June 28 Regional juried art exhibition celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation. Plus, catch Tapped In: Moving Hearts and Minds through Art and Science before it leaves June 8!
Art for All Concord invites you to join us for a FREE workshop where we will create the banner for Concord's first Pride Parade! This community-focused event is open to everyone who wants to express their creativity and show their support for the LGBTQ+ community. Registration is NOT required! When: Sunday, June 2nd 12-4 pm...
