Week of Events
Monday, February 6, 2023
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February 6, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...
Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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February 7, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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February 8, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...
Thursday, February 9, 2023
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February 9, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
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February 9, 2023 -Little Women Film Festival at Concord Players
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...
Little Women Film Festival at Concord Players
Treat yourself to a February full of Marches! All four major motion pictures of Little Women (1933, 1949, 1994, 2019) will be shown chronologically on consecutive Thursdays in February (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd) at 7:00 pm in The Concord School of Philosophy on the grounds of Orchard House. Offered collaboratively with The Concord Players in...
Friday, February 10, 2023
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February 10, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
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February 10, 2023 -Romance at the Manse
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February 10, 2023 -Indecent by the Concord Players
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...
Romance at the Manse
Romance at the Manse February 10 and February 11, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00PM On this special candlelight tour, explore stories of love from the Old Manse. You’ll learn about the Revolutionary War widow who fell in love with a boarder, the Hawthorne’s honeymoon, the Ripley’s golden years, and even a few romances...
Indecent by the Concord Players
The Concord Players are pleased to present “Indecent”, inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance”, a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of “Indecent” opened on Broadway in...
Saturday, February 11, 2023
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February 11, 2023 -Family Friendly Tours of the Old Manse
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February 11, 2023 -American Contradictions: Slavery and the American Revolution at the Old Manse
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February 11, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
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February 11, 2023 -Romance at the Manse
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February 11, 2023 -“On the Old Light” Twilight Tours of the Old Manse
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February 11, 2023 -Indecent by the Concord Players
Family Friendly Tours of the Old Manse
Family Friendly Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 11:30 PM The Old Manse is an amazing house! Built 250 years ago, it witnessed the start of the Revolutionary War and was later a home to several famous writers. Join us for this special, 30-minute tour designed for families with young children. Visitors learn how...
American Contradictions: Slavery and the American Revolution at the Old Manse
American Contradictions: Slavery and the American Revolution at the Old Manse Saturdays at 2:30 PM 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...
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...
Romance at the Manse
Romance at the Manse February 10 and February 11, 5:30 PM, 6:00 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:00PM On this special candlelight tour, explore stories of love from the Old Manse. You’ll learn about the Revolutionary War widow who fell in love with a boarder, the Hawthorne’s honeymoon, the Ripley’s golden years, and even a few romances...
“On the Old Light” Twilight Tours of the Old Manse
“On the Old Light” Twilight Tours of the Old Manse Saturdays at 5:00 PM The Old Manse transforms after dark. This winter, visit the Old Manse for a special candle-lit tour at twilight. Wander the halls and explore the chambers of the Old Manse lit by candles and the setting sun. Sign up for tickets...
Indecent by the Concord Players
The Concord Players are pleased to present “Indecent”, inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance”, a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of “Indecent” opened on Broadway in...
Sunday, February 12, 2023
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February 12, 2023 -Attic Tours of Old Manse
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February 12, 2023 -Flipping the Script: the Women of the Manse
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February 12, 2023 -Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Attic Tours of Old Manse
Attic Tours of Old Manse Sundays at 11:30 AM Discover the stories hidden in the attic of the Old Manse. While the Old Manse is famous for the writers who lived there, many others called the house home. In this 25 minute tour, we explore the attic and learn about the people who stayed there...
Flipping the Script: the Women of the Manse
 Flipping the Script: the Women of the Manse Sundays at 2:30PM These are the stories of the women of the Old Manse – vital, complex, and essential – who lived in the Old Manse from the time of the Revolutionary War through 1939. In this tour, we flip the script and explore the history...
Discovering Lexington’s Lost Battlefield
Despite suffering a devastating loss on the Lexington town green early in the morning of April 19, 1775, the Lexington militia company once again formed ranks and marched off to fight the British soldiers for a second time that day. Where did this second battle occur? Walk with a park ranger to the site of...