Events

Join us for an evening with local author Julie Carrick Dalton, whose acclaimed new novel, The Forest Becomes Her, is set in neighboring Concord and explores the profound relationship between people and the natural world. This event is for adults only. Museum exhibit galleries will be closed. Light refreshments will be served. FREE with pre-registration.

Come walk under cardboard trees, skip along a cardboard river, and scramble over a cardboard hill! For just two weeks in September, enjoy a surprising setting inside the Museum: a forest made of – you guessed it – cardboard! This one-of-a-kind experience was created with simple materials including boxes, egg cartons, and packing paper, and was built...

Come walk under cardboard trees, skip along a cardboard river, and scramble over a cardboard hill! For just two weeks in September, enjoy a surprising setting inside the Museum: a forest made of – you guessed it – cardboard! This one-of-a-kind experience was created with simple materials including boxes, egg cartons, and packing paper, and was built...

Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly,...

Come walk under cardboard trees, skip along a cardboard river, and scramble over a cardboard hill! For just two weeks in September, enjoy a surprising setting inside the Museum: a forest made of – you guessed it – cardboard! This one-of-a-kind experience was created with simple materials including boxes, egg cartons, and packing paper, and was built...

Join the OARS Team and community members from across the watershed for a day of impact. Gather at your chosen site along one of our three rivers with your OARS staff and board site leaders to pick up trash and debris, restoring habitats and supporting safe access to our waterways. Cleanup equipment will be provided...