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Revolutionary Show Call for Art
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with art that expresses revolutionary spirit and reveals the unexpected - including old photos of Concord. ArtScape announces The Revolutionary Show. All ages welcome from 6 – 106! How to submit: Bring art, ready to hang, to ArtScape, 43 Bradford St., 2nd floor Friday, April 4 –...
Barefoot Books Celebrates 250 with “Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American History StoryWalk”™
April 1st - April 30th Location: The Concord Free Public Library Visit anytime! Throughout the month of April, visit the Concord Free Public Library and enjoy the Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American History (Barefoot Books) StoryWalk™. Learn about 25 movements towards positive change that helped shape our country, while standing in the heart of...
Concord250 Exhibit: “Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric” at Concord Art
Join us on Thursday April 3rd at 5:30pm for the opening reception of our upcoming exhibition, " Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric, " curated by Elizabeth Thach and Camilø Álvårez. The show is centered around themes of individual freedom and primarily features fiber-based visual art. Programming for the exhibition also includes a Curators Tour on Thursday April...
Concord250 Event: Professor Michael Halltem :Concord and the Memory of the American Revolution
April 5, 2025 afternoon Professor Michael Halltem :Concord and the Memory of the American Revolution Info to follow
A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World – An Exhibition presented by the William Munroe Special Collections
The exhibition features selections from the William Munroe Special Collections and the Town Archives, including art, photographs, broadsides, Town records, and ephemera that explore how Concordians have celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Concord, or the "Concord Fight," on April 19, 1775. Learn how celebrations have combined public interest and trends with historical commemoration...
Monday, March 31, 2025
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March 31, 2025 -Eyewitness to Revolution Forum and Book Launch
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March 31, 2025 -Eyewitness to Revolution Forum and Book Launch
Eyewitness to Revolution Forum and Book Launch
Join us for the book launch of the Concord Museum’s publication Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. Written by David Wood, the book tells the story of the Revolution through the Museum’s unparalleled collection of objects related to the early days of the American Revolution. David will be joined in conversation...
Eyewitness to Revolution Forum and Book Launch
Join us for the book launch of the Concord Museum’s publication Eyewitness to Revolution: The American Revolution Collection at the Concord Museum. Written by David Wood, the book tells the story of the Revolution through the Museum’s unparalleled collection of objects related to the early days of the American Revolution. David will be joined in...
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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April 1, 2025 -Concord250 Information Session for Residents
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April 1, 2025 -Book Launch for Jim Sherblom’s Concord Stories
Concord250 Information Session for Residents
People are coming.... Are you ready? Join us April 1 and learn all about the Concord250 Celebration- including transportation, road closures, the Ambassador program, parade route, exciting line up of events and more. Get your questions answered & get the scoop on the 250th! Tuesday, April 1 6-7:30pm Goodwin Forum The Concord Free Public Library...
Book Launch for Jim Sherblom’s Concord Stories
Jim Sherblom's new book Concord Stories includes indigenous people, white settlers, slave traders, immigrants, and revolutionaries. In this lecture, you will discover their stories and be invited to explore your own story. Author Jim Sherblom is a transcendentalist, amateur historian, retired Unitarian Universalist minister, and resident of Concord. Reception to follow the lecture at the...
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Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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April 2, 2025 -Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
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April 2, 2025 -Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today
Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
As April 19 gets closer, we're excited to announce Concord Gets Ready - an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We'll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits...
Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 6-7:45pm: Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today. Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect wonders. — Henry David Thoreau...
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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April 3, 2025 -Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
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April 3, 2025 -Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric Opening Reception
Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits...
Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric Opening Reception
Join us on Thursday April 3rd at 5:30pm for the opening reception of our upcoming exhibition, "Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric," curated by Elizabeth Thach and Camilø Álvårez. The show is centered around themes of individual freedom and primarily features fiber-based visual art. Programming for the exhibition also includes a Curators Tour on Thursday April...
Friday, April 4, 2025
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Saturday, April 5, 2025
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April 5, 2025 -Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
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April 5, 2025 -Patriots of Color Walking Tour
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April 5, 2025 -Concord250 Event: Professor Michael Hattem “Concord and the Memory of the American Revolution”
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April 5, 2025 -Concord 250 Event: Concord Free Public Library Concert
Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits...
Patriots of Color Walking Tour
Saturdays, 1:30pm Tours March 22, 2025 - June 30, 2025 Between twenty and forty colonists who fought along the Battle Road on April 19, 1775, were of African descent or Indigenous people. Although excluded from required militia service prior to the war, these individuals of color were the first of many to take up arms...
Concord250 Event: Professor Michael Hattem “Concord and the Memory of the American Revolution”
Goodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Michael D. Hattem, Historian of the American Revolution and Historical Memory, will speak about the importance of the memory of the Revolution, specifically on how events in Concord have been perceived nationally. Bio: Michael D. Hattem is a historian of the American Revolution and popular memory. He is...
Concord 250 Event: Concord Free Public Library Concert
Concord 250 Event: Concord Free Public Library Concert April 5. Stephen Drury is a pianist and conductor on the faculty of the New England Conservatory. His program features Bach, Beethoven, and Charles Ives’s Concord Sonata.
Sunday, April 6, 2025
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