Week of Events
Don’t Close Your Eyes: Ukrainian Artists Respond to the War
Curated by Hanna Melnyczuk, a Ukrainian-American artist, and Halyna Andrusenko, an artist from Kyiv, The Umbrella Arts Center’s iteration of the traveling exhibition Don’t Close Your Eyes features the work of 27 artists from various regions of Ukraine responding to the invasion of their country, which began February 24, 2022. Expressions of grief, loss, survival,...
Monday, January 8, 2024
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Tuesday, January 9, 2024
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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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January 10, 2024 -“Enemies to their country?” Concord Town Meeting January 10, 1774
“Enemies to their country?” Concord Town Meeting January 10, 1774
250 years ago, in the wake of the now famous Dec 16, 1773 “Boston Tea Party,” the people of Concord took steps that would lead them down a dangerous path toward rebellion. On January 10, 1774, Concord took up an article in town meeting to write a response to a letter from the Boston...
Thursday, January 11, 2024
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January 11, 2024 -A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates
A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates
New York Times bestselling author and award-winning historian Katherine Howe joins us to discuss her new novel A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself. Set in Boston during the Golden Age of Piracy, A True Account takes us on one young woman’s adventure as one of the most terrifying sea...
Friday, January 12, 2024
No events on this day.
Saturday, January 13, 2024
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January 13, 2024 -“On the Gold Light” Twilight Tours of the Manse
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January 13, 2024 -“On the Gold Light” Twilight Tours of the Manse
“On the Gold Light” Twilight Tours of the Manse
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. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...
“On the Gold Light” Twilight Tours of the Manse
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. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...
Sunday, January 14, 2024
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January 14, 2024 -The Busing Battleground
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January 14, 2024 -“On the Gold Light” Twilight Tours of the Manse
The Busing Battleground
The Busing Battleground, Sunday, Jan . 14, 2 p.m. at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord. The Busing Battleground illustrates how civil rights battles had to be fought across the North as well as the South, exploring how neighborhoods most impacted by the court's order were the poorest in the city.
“On the Gold Light” Twilight Tours of the Manse
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. Upon arrival, please check in the book store. Tour groups are set with a limited capacity and we recommend booking in advance to secure...