Just in time for the 150-day countdown to Concord250, NOA Gallery presents the first-ever solo show of New York artist Linda Puiatti, Atmospheric, at Newbury Court in Concord. Puiatti's paintings are sought out by art lovers around the world, and many are inspired by the years that she lived in New England. This show, with...
Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn't pulling in the viewers....
Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic Concord Museum Forum Wednesday, October 2 | 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual Renowned presidential historian and Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon, Dr. Lindsay M. Chervinsky, joins us for a...
The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of “Now. Here. This.” – a musical jaunt that explores humor, heart, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of cosmic adventures, four friends share stories about identity, laughter, living, and middle school, all while attempting to step directly into the elusive “present moment.” ...
Join us this Saturday! Saturday, October 5, 2024 10:00 am - 4:30 pm North Bridge Visitor Center and Minute Man Visitor Center Free and open to the public Archeology is a big deal in Minute Man National Historical Park. In light of the musket balls recently discovered by archeologists at the North Bridge, we are...
Full listing of Freedom’s Silhouette Companion Events: Freedom Concert: Terry Borderline and the Suns Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Join us for an electrifying performance by Terry Borderline and the Suns. This seven-piece band will perform a set of original songs about freedom, spirituality, nature, and social justice, including...
Freedom’s Silhouette Companion Events Freedom Concert: Terry Borderline and the Suns Date: Saturday, October 5 Time: 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Join us for an electrifying performance by Terry Borderline and the Suns. This seven-piece band will perform a set of original songs about freedom, spirituality, nature, and social justice, including an original piece inspired...
Naming Dedication: Concord Reformatory Cemetery Join us in honoring the men buried at the Concord Reformatory Cemetery with a naming dedication, where each individual will be remembered. Sunday, Date: Sunday, October 6, 2024 Time: 2:00-4:00pm Location: Gerow Pavilion, 369 Commonwealth Ave, Concord, MA 01742 Sponsored by Concord Prison Outreach For more information or to volunteer as a speaker, please...
Join artist nia holley, Nipmuc, for a program about her installation that reintroduced corn in the Museum’s interior courtyard as a process to reawaken a stone mortar in that location and return corn to this place. Members Free | Non-Members $10
Queer Whispers in Fairyland - Examining Daniel Chester French Watch one minute video of Lucas Griswold, inviting you October 10. Join Lucas Griswold, Senior Manager for Interpretation and Education at Chesterwood, as we explore the power of self-construction and the complex interplay between public and private identities. Renowned as a meticulous molder of monumental images like...
Join us for an evening exploring the beauty and wisdom of apple trees through words and images with artists Ellen Harasimowicz and Linda Hoffman. Linda Hoffman will share from her writings of conversations with an apple tree that they held over a year on her orchard Old Frog Farm in Harvard, MA. Throughout the same...
The 2024 Massachusetts Provincial Congress “Exploring Democracy – Our Rights and Our Responsibilities” October 11, 2024 9:30am - 4:30pm First Parish in Concord and The Wright Tavern *Register here to attend* In October 1774, the political conflict between Great Britain and Massachusetts reached a crisis. Parliament enacted the “Intolerable Acts” to punish the province for...
Preparing for Winter, Preparing for War~ 250th Event October 12 & 13, 2024 Hartwell Tavern Park at 112 North Great Road, Lincoln MA 9:30 am – 4:30 pm After a summer of growing tensions between British soldiers in Boston and radicalized patriots in the countryside, the political crisis engulfing Massachusetts turned into preparations for war....
Join us for our first-ever OARS’ outdoor paddle gear exchange! Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or trade paddle-related items, this event is perfect for you. Find new and used kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards (SUPs), and all kinds of gear to wrap up the summer season and prepare for the next. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS • Buy,...
Leave your inner critic at the door and rediscover your love of drawing! All skill levels are welcome. Each session features a theme with prompts, props and images. Not a class, just drawing for fun. Saturdays at Art for All, Pay-as-you-can, $10, $20. Art supplies and snacks provided! Wednesdays at Nature Connection, $15, register at...
ArtMail Workshop The Creative Mental Hack Sunday, October 13th, 11:00 - 1:00 at the ART for ALL studio Join our ArtMail workshop to create three postcard collages in a creative community supporting personal exchanges via visual correspondence. Learn more: MailArt Eventbrite Page.
Get in the spirit of Concord250 and support the Concord Chamber of Commerce! Join us at the Nashoba Brooks School gymnasium to enjoy the tastes from our local Concord restaurants, bakeries, and food establishments! Also providing a guided tasting experience with over 50 wines, craft beers, mocktails, and artisanal spirits provided by West Concord Wine...
Leave your inner critic at the door and rediscover your love of drawing! All skill levels are welcome. Each session features a theme with prompts, props and images. Not a class, just drawing for fun. Saturdays at Art for All, Pay-as-you-can, $10, $20. Art supplies and snacks provided! Wednesdays at Nature Connection, $15, register at...
About Home to Two Revolutions: Tour of the Old Manse Home to Two Revolutions – From the American Revolution of 1775 through the literary revolution of the mid-19th century, on this house tour we share the stories of Manse residents, both the famous and the lesser-known, who influenced and responded to the 19th century social,...
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, band leader, and rock and roll performer Grace Potter performs a concert to benefit the nonprofit Umbrella Arts Center in its intimate 350-seat mainstage Theater 144. This show is part of The Umbrella Concert Series, which over eight years has raised funds and awareness as The Umbrella expanded into the...
Past, Present, Encore! We are delighted to embark on our second season with Music Director Zeke Fetrow and invite you to join us for a fascinating 2024-2025 season showcasing beloved masterpieces from the classical repertoire, rediscovered gems, and exciting contemporary works. We explore music from the era of Mozart and Beethoven to that of living composers Beal, Kurth, Marquez,...
Readers of all ages are invited to this special storytime, featuring three authors reading their latest Barefoot picture books: Marilyn Wolpin’s Bring Back the Babka!, Anna Staniszewski’s My Cousin’s Mermaid, and Ruth Horowitz’s brand new Barefoot title, The Midnight Mitzvah. Learn what inspired these stories and what they hope readers will take away, and enjoy...
October 15 @ 1:00 PM Celebrate the 250th birthday of the battles of Concord and Lexington by helping us recreate Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through collaborative 3D printing! What is this? The Workshop is collaborating with local artist and author Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney to reimagine and reproduce a scale model of Daniel Chester French’s iconic...
The Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery will host the Dedication of our giftings to the Town honoring the founding of Concord’s Female Anti-Slave Society, a central organization in the anti-slavery movement. The Commemorative Flowering tree and a raised engraved bronze plaque naming the Society will be dedicated. Please join! Program for Sunday, 20 October 2024...
Wright Tavern Pub Choir Date: Sunday, October 20 Time: 3:30 PM to 6:00 PM Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Lift your voice to sing! Accomplished choir director and musician Tim Bongiovanni will lead the events by the sculpture. Here, participants will learn and perform in three-part harmony. Enjoy refreshments and a beer garden at the Wright Tavern as part of...
The Rotary Club of Concord is bringing a midtown Manhattan vibe to West Concord! On October 22nd at 2:50pm (get it?), the Council on Aging will be transformed into a chic “day” club. We’ll have live music, mocktails, and passed appetizers that will fill your soul with good food, friendship, and music! Dress up! Be...
Celebrate the Mexican Day of the Dead by decorating Sugar Skulls! This traditional art form is practiced in parts of Mexico for Dia de Los Muertos on November 1st and 2nd. They are placed on alters with photos, flowers and other welcoming objects in commemoration of ancestors and beloveds who have passed on. Workshop participants...
Youth "Upstander" Art Project Dates: Saturday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 23 Times: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (10/5) & 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (10/23) Location: Monument Square, Concord MA Rain Locations: 22 Monument Square (10/5) & Robbins House (10/23) Presented by the Robbins House, this art project engages local youth in artmaking and dialogue about freedom and social...
About Home to Two Revolutions: Tour of the Old Manse Home to Two Revolutions – From the American Revolution of 1775 through the literary revolution of the mid-19th century, on this house tour we share the stories of Manse residents, both the famous and the lesser-known, who influenced and responded to the 19th century social,...
Join Award-Winning Pianist Yelena Beriyeva for “Piano Inspirations” at Concord Conservatory Experience the emotional depth of Brahms, the rich textures of Debussy, and the bold melodies of Mussorgsky. The Concord Conservatory of Music proudly presents a special evening with award-winning pianist and CCM faculty member Yelena Beriyeva on Friday, October 25, 2024, at 7:30 pm....
Join us as we celebrate Halloween weekend! Dress for the occasion and give your Halloween costume the chance to spook, sparkle, and shine. Challenge yourself to a few holes of Pumpkin Putt Putt and other outdoor games with a frightfully fun twist. Use your powers of observation on a Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt and expect other...
The Concord Band opens its 2024–25 season with a concert on Saturday, October 26, 7:00 pm at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center. Music Director James O’Dell chose the theme "100th Anniversaries" in recognition of Geoge Gershwin’s composition and premiere of Rhapsody in Blue in 1924, a year that marks many musical milestones. The program commemorates the...
Join us as we celebrate Halloween weekend! Dress for the occasion and give your Halloween costume the chance to spook, sparkle, and shine. Challenge yourself to a few holes of Pumpkin Putt Putt and other outdoor games with a frightfully fun twist. Use your powers of observation on a Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt and expect other...
