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SUMMARY:Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Arts Center invites the public to an opening reception for the new visual arts exhibition\, “Reflections: Selfhood/Motherhood\,” featuring work by 2023/2024 Umbrella Artists-in-Residence\, Jasmine Chen and Catherine LeComte Lecce\, in the Allie Kussin Main Gallery. \nAlso on view is “random assembly” in the Main Hall Display\, with artwork by Umbrella Ceramic Studio Artist-in-Residence Kyle Johns. \nThese exhibitions are on view from June 28 through September 2\, 2024. \nFor more information see https://TheUmbrellaArts.org/Exhibitions
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LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concord Show of Locally-Inspired Landscapes by Linda Puiatti
DESCRIPTION: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.\nPuiatti’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 31 of her oil paintings—landscapes\, seascapes and abstracts—runs through October 4 and is open to the public during gallery hours: Sunday-Thursday\, noon-4 p.m. or by appointment.\n\nMeet the artist at a reception on August 18 at 3 p.m. View the collection online at https://www.noagallery.com.\nNewbury Court is located at 100 Newbury Court Road in Concord.
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SUMMARY:Lafayette is Coming to Concord!
DESCRIPTION:Lafayette is Coming to Concord  \nOn September 2\, 2024\, Concord\, Lexington\, Boston\, and other towns will celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour of America. Here is a description of the purpose and plans for this opportunity to recognize this major event as an integral part of the 250th celebrations of the start of the American War for Independence. \nWhy This Is Important  \nIn 1824\, President James Monroe invited General Lafayette of France to come to America and honor those who fought for and supported the War for Independence. France’s role was critical to George Washington and the American forces in the defeat of the British. Without their aid\, it is unlikely we would have prevailed. Like now\, those times were full of serious political polarization\, and President Monroe wanted Lafayette to bring unity through our recognition and appreciation of the French’s contributions. \nThis will also be an opportunity to broaden historical perceptions of the Revolution to be more inclusive of the contributions of African Americans\, women\, immigrants\, and indigenous peoples. This commemorative event gives us the impetus for reflection and discussion of Concord’s legacy and future. According to historian David Hackett Fischer\, “With much encouragement from his friend the Marquis de Lafayette\, Washington’s thinking on race and slavery changed.” Lafayette had a profound impact on the early development of the United States. \nOverview of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour in 2024 – September 2 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. The American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) is planning and organizing this twenty-five-day (August 16 – September 9) tour\, including reenactors and events in over 40 towns. Each town\, including Concord\, will create its own ceremonies and coordinate the entry and exit of Lafayette’s entourage. \nConcord’s visit will be on Monday\, September 2\, 2024\, (Labor Day Holiday) from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Lafayette will be arriving from Lexington. Our program for this day will include: \n\nConcord’s militia will greet him and march with him to First Parish/Wright Tavern.\nTents and a welcoming party will greet Lafayette with a welcome statement from Samuel Hoar\, descendent of the original greeter of Lafayette to Concord.\nWe will have a wreath-laying ceremony by the Daughters of the American Revolution\nPresentations in First Parish will reflect Lafayette vision and values for America:\n\nRobert A. Gross\, historian and author\,\nJen Turner\, Executive Director of the Robbins House\, and\nSam Williams\, Executive Director of the Prison Outreach Project.\n\n\nMusic will be provided by Anderson Manual of First Parish in Concord\nA reception will follow in the Wright Tavern\n\n*For those looking to join us virtually through zoom\, please register here to get the zoom link. \nCome and Join Us  \nFor more information\, contact Shelley Hawks or the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust at info@wrighttavern.org. \n\n\nFor more information\, go to wrighttavern.org or email:  info@wrighttavern.org or call First Parish office at (978) 369-9602. \n[The Wright Tavern has secured permission to use the image of Lafayette in publicity materials. The image cannot be cropped and must be accompanied by the following credit line: Lafayette Sulphide Paperweight\, about 1820-1840. Concord Museum Collection\, Gift of Mrs. Louis A. Sohier; G299.] \n  \n \n  \nThe public is invited to this free event for all ages celebrating the 200th Anniversary of General Lafayette’s Farewell Tour and his visit to Concord. Meet the Lafayette reenactor on the lawn of First Parish in Concord this Labor Day afternoon on the very site and day he came to Concord in 1824. Hear the fife and drum of the Concord militia as “Lafayette” arrives in a carriage and is greeted at the tent before moving inside for a program in the First Parish sanctuary with remarks by historians and town leaders. Organized by the Wright Tavern and the Racial Justice Affinity Group of First Parish\, the program will feature historian Robert Gross\, Robbins House Executive Director Jen Turner\, Concord Prison Outreach Director Sam Williams\, and Gospel Choir Director at First Parish Anderson Manuel.  A French-themed reception will follow at the Wright Tavern.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/lafayette-is-coming-to-concord/
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SUMMARY:ReadersMagnet is ready to take people on an exciting adventure through the beautiful world of books at the Book Confab Chicago
DESCRIPTION:ReadersMagnet is ready to take people on an exciting adventure through the beautiful world of books at the Book Confab Chicago \nThe self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet continues to work hard to help passionate authors share their stories with the world and build their brand and readership – one book confab at a time. \nAt ReadersMagnet’s book confab\, established and emerging authors shine under the spotlight. They have successfully been what lovers of literature need: the perfect hub for a memorable experience for writers and readers. \nIn the hustling and bustling city of Chicago\, the magic of literature and the power of storytelling come alive at the Book Confab Chicago. The Book Confab Chicago – ReadersMagnet’s second book confab this year and sixth overall – will be held on September 4-5\, 2024\, at 637 South Dearborn St.\, Chicago\, IL. \nFrom booktok sessions to scavenger hunts to live author interviews and more\, the Book Confab Chicago will make sure to keep literature’s enchantment alive. \nThe Book Confab Chicago features a wide array of talented authors who are eager to share the stories beyond their stories through the exclusive and enriching booktok sessions\, where lively discussions among readers and writers happen. Here\, authors and their masterpieces shine. \nSo\, for the passionate writers and readers\, make sure to attend the first-ever book confab in Chicago\, which will be held in front of Printers Row Park. Join ReadersMagnet in celebrating the art of literature and storytelling in the Windy City. \nGet in touch with ReadersMagnet by calling (619) 202-8900 or sending an email to events@readersmagnet.com.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/readersmagnet-is-ready-to-take-people-on-an-exciting-adventure-through-the-beautiful-world-of-books-at-the-book-confab-chicago/
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SUMMARY:AG Day in Concord
DESCRIPTION:19TH ANNUAL CONCORD AG DAY: Saturday September 7th\, 2024 \n\n10am – 2pm\nOn Main Street in downtown Concord\n(between Walden St and the Flagpole rotary)\nRain or Shine! \n\nConcord Ag Day is a once a year farmers’ market celebrating local agriculture organized by the Concord Agriculture Committee to showcase Concord farms and local produce. This unique market showcases the bounty of Concord’s many farm businesses at the height of the growing season. \nAg Day 2024 will feature your favorite Concord Farmers selling their bounty\, as well as the return of the famous Scimone Farm Speedway and Veggie Racers sponsored by Vanderhoof Hardware! \nIn addition\, several Concord nonprofits will be there with information on a variety of environmental and ‘ag’ related topics.\nCome celebrate Concord Farms! \nDone playing with your veggie racer from 2023? The wheels and axles can be dropped off anytime at Vanderhoof Hardware for use later this year! \n  \nLook for the Concord250 Table at AG Day!\n____________________________________________\nThank you for a great Concord Ag Day 2023! \nA huge thank you to the Town of Concord\, the Concord Light Department\, the Concord Police Department\, Vanderhoof Hardware\, Minuteman Media\, Stone Soup Dinner\, Concord Printing\, Reinhard Goethert\, Leonard Solomon\, all of our participating farms and nonprofits\, and all of our amazing hard working volunteers for making this event possible! \nAg Day 2023 will feature your favorite Concord Farmers selling their bounty\, as well as the return of the famous Scimone Farm Speedway and Veggie Racers sponsored by Vanderhoof Hardware!\nLeonard Solomon will be preforming 11am-2pm right on Main Street! \nHang out in downtown Concord!\nBefore or after you shop at the Ag Day Market\, check out the:\nConcord Agriculture Day Bluegrass Concert\n11 am – 1 pm\nTader Shipley & Maxfield Anderson & Friends\nMain Library Lawn \nThe Concert is sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library in collaboration with the Concord Conservatory \n\n______________________________________________
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/ag-day-in-concord/
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SUMMARY:Look for the Concord250 Table at AG Day
DESCRIPTION:  Why are there sheep at Ag Day in Concord?  They are part of The Concord 250th plan\, which celebrates this momentous year by adding “history” to every event.\nJoin spinners and sheep on the grounds of the Wright Tavern on Saturday\, September 7\, from 10 to 2.  We will honor the vital role of women leading up to the American Revolution.  Following the Sugar Act\, the Stamp Act\, and the Townsend  Act\,  women in the American colonies formed the Daughters of Liberty to support a boycott of goods arriving from England.  The Daughters opposed drinking British-imported tea and purchasing imported fabrics.  They wove and wore homespun clothes and held public events\, “Spinning Bees” to teach other women how to spin thread from flax and wool.  They melted metal for bullets and sewed uniforms for the American militia. \n \nDuring Ag Day\, spinners will demonstrate their craft near Main Street beside the Wright Tavern. Kids may feed the sheep from Lucky Lane Farm in Lincoln. *These sheep are the smallest breed in America (Ouessant) and are sweet to see no matter what your age!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginal Concord 250 ceramic mugs and plates by Newbury Court Potters will be for sale to benefit the Concord Carlisle Community Chest.\n 
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SUMMARY:CONCORD250 Table at AG Day
DESCRIPTION:Look for the Concord250 Table at AG Day on Saturday\, September 7\, 10am-2pm. \nConcord250 ceramics from Newbury Court Potters will be for sale to benefit Concord Carlisle Foundation. \n  \n     \nWhy are there sheep at Ag Day in Concord? Sheep are part of The Concord 250th plan\, which celebrates this momentous year by adding “history” to every event. Join spinners and sheep on the grounds of the Wright Tavern on Saturday\, September 7\, from 10 to 2.  We will honor the vital role of women leading up to the American Revolution.  Following the Sugar Act\, the Stamp Act\, and the Townsend Act\,  women in the American colonies formed the Daughters of Liberty to support a boycott of goods arriving from England.  The Daughters opposed drinking British-imported tea and purchasing imported fabrics.  They wove and wore homespun clothes and held public events\, “Spinning Bees” to teach other women how to spin thread from flax and wool.  They melted metal for bullets and sewed uniforms for the American militia.\n  \nDuring Ag Day\, spinners will demonstrate their craft near Main Street beside the Wright Tavern. Kids may feed the sheep from Lucky Lane Farm in Lincoln. *These sheep are the smallest breed in America (Ouessant) and are sweet to see no matter what your age!\n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord250-table-at-ag-day/
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SUMMARY:Save the Date: Charles Ives' "Concord Sonata" & Lecture at 51 Walden
DESCRIPTION:Louise Bessette to Perform “The Concord Sonata” at 51 Walden\, September 8.\nAs part of the year-long celebration of the 250th anniversary of the fight at the Old North Bridge\, Canadian pianist Louise Bessette will give a lecture and then perform The Concord Sonata by Charles Ives at The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden on Sunday\, September 8 at 2 p.m. Admission will be free. \n\n\nShe is recording it in Montreal this fall and drove to Concord last summer to “soak up the culture.” “She spontaneously popped into 51 Walden\, which is how I met her. Louise said it would be a dream to perform this famous piece in Concord.” (Carole Wayland\, Director\, 51 Walden). \nLouise Bessette will also give a brief lecture about the piece. For more information about her\, please visit her website:  http://www.louisebessette.com/english/ \nThe Piano Sonata No. 2\, Concord\, Mass.\, 1840–60 (commonly known as The Concord Sonata) was composed by Charles Ives in 1915. It is one of Ives’ best-known and most highly regarded pieces. The sonata’s four movements represent figures associated with transcendentalism: Emerson\, Hawthorne\, The Alcotts\, and Thoreau. The opening bars of Beethoven’s Symphony. \nComposer Charles Ives   was born in Danbury Connecticut in 1874 where his father was a band conductor. Ives was an actuary and businessman as well as a prolific composer known for experimental techniques including polytonality\, polyrhythm\, tone clusters\, and dissonance. His earlier works include The Unanswered Question\, Three Places in New England\, and the Holiday Symphony. \nAbout Louise Bessette… \nMs. Bessette\, born in Montreal in 1959\, trained and teaches at Conservatoire de musique du Quebec a Montreal (CMQM). She has pursued an outstanding career\, characterized by the excellence of her performances\, earning many laudatory reviews. In 2019\, she received the Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in Classical Music from the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards\, Canada’s highest honor in the performing arts. In 2016\, the University of Western Ontario conferred a degree of Doctor of Music\, honoris causa to celebrate her international career. Her other multiple awards include: first prizes at the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition (1981)\, the Concours international de musique contemporaine (Saint-Germain-en-Laye\, 1986)\, and the international Gaudeamus Competition (Rotterdam\, 1989)\, and the Prix Québec-Flandre (1991). She is a member of the Order of Canada (2001)\, an Officer of the Ordre national du Québec (2005) and Canadian Music Centre Ambassador (2009). \nAs a pianist with an eclectic repertoire\, eager to promote exchanges with other art forms\, Ms. Bessette recorded works by Alkan and Grieg for a film soundtrack. In 2021\, she received her tenth Opus Prize from the Conseil québécois de la musique in 2021. In 2015\, she was listed as one of Canada’s top 25 pianists by CBC Music. She will be performing and recording The Concord Sonata in Montreal later this fall. \n\n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/save-the-date-charles-ives-concord-sonata-lecture-at-51-walden/
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