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SUMMARY:Revolutionary Show Call for Art
DESCRIPTION: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.  \n\nAll ages welcome from 6 – 106! \nHow to submit: \nBring art\, ready to hang\, to ArtScape\, 43 Bradford St.\, 2nd floor \nFriday\, April 4 – Sunday\, April 6\, 12-4PM \n$10 hanging fee per artist (waived for students) \nSale transactions handled by artists\, no commission taken on sales \nCurated by ArtScape \nOpening Reception Friday\, April 18th\, 4:30–6:00 pm at ArtScape\, Main Gallery\, 43 Bradford Street\, Concord \n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/revolutionary-show-calling-all-artists-2/
LOCATION:artscape\, 43 Bradford Street;\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eyewitness to Revolution Forum and Book Launch
DESCRIPTION: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 with his longtime colleague and author of The Minutemen and Their World\, Robert A. Gross. \nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/eyewitness-to-revolution-forum-and-book-launch/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Eyewitness to Revolution Forum and Book Launch
DESCRIPTION: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 with his longtime colleague and author of The Minutemen and Their World\, Robert A. Gross. \nFree Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/eyewitness-to-revolution-forum-and-book-launch-2/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Cambridge Turnpike\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Concord250,Friends & Family of Residents,Literary Visitor
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SUMMARY:Barefoot Books Celebrates 250 with "Rise Up!: Powerful Protests in American History StoryWalk"™
DESCRIPTION:April 1st – April 30th \nLocation: The Concord Free Public Library \nVisit 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 historical downtown Concord\, MA.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/rise-up-powerful-protests-in-american-history-storywalk/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
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SUMMARY:Concord250 Information Session for Residents
DESCRIPTION:People are coming…. Are you ready?\nJoin 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.\n\nGet your questions answered & get the scoop on the 250th!\nTuesday\, April 1\n6-7:30pm\nGoodwin Forum\nThe Concord Free Public Library\n\nCheck here for FAQs\, Navigating the Day info and more.\n\nMinute Man Media Network will record this event.\n\n\n\nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86235141503?wd=As9AAXaU5CN7MFAdWPVkbLfF5iCq3B.1\nMeeting ID: 862 3514 1503\nPasscode: 302372\nUS Toll-free: 877 853 5257
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord250-information-session-for-residents/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Concord250,Friends & Family of Residents
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Jim Sherblom’s Concord Stories
DESCRIPTION: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 Wright Tavern\, with books available for sale and signing. For registration\, go to https://tinyurl.com/ConcordNative and click “Get Tickets” button and choose In Person or Online. \n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/book-launch-for-jim-sherbloms-concord-stories/
LOCATION:First  Parish sanctuary\, 20 Lexington Road\, Concord\, 01742
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SUMMARY:Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
DESCRIPTION: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 available over the next several weeks\, so keep your eyes here & follow @ConcordGetsReady for more details.\n\n\n\nThurs\, March 20\, 9-12: DIY Decor at Art For All\nWed\, April 2\, 4-5pm: All Ages DIY at Fowler\nThurs\, April 3\, 9-12: DIY Decor at Art For All\nSat\, April 5\, 10-1: DIY Decor\, more family focused at Art For All\nThurs\, April 10 from 10-11:30\, Concord Council on Aging DIY Decor\n\n\n\nEmail photos of your decorations to decorate250@gmail.com or DM @ConcordGetsReady\, and let us know if it’s ok to repost!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord-gets-ready-decorate-250-workshops-2/
LOCATION:Fowler Library
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Children,Concord250,Friends & Family of Residents
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SUMMARY:Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today
DESCRIPTION:  \nWednesday\, April 2\, 2025\, 6-7:45pm: Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today. \n  \nThough 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.\n— Henry David Thoreau \n  \nTranscendentalism broke upon the American scene in the 1830s and 40s\, led primarily by women and men in Concord\, Boston and beyond: Ralph Waldo Emerson\, Margaret Fuller\, Henry David Thoreau\, Elizabeth Palmer Peabody\, Bronson Alcott\, and others. Transcendentalism was a literary\, philosophical\, spiritual\, and reform-minded movement that challenged the materialism of the day and contributed to a range of radical reforms in religion\, education\, literature\, science\, and politics.  \n  \nAlthough they didn’t always agree with each other\, the Transcendentalists shared a passion for learning.  Their minds were curious\, rigorous\, far-reaching.  They wanted to grow spiritually and explore more deeply the world around them. There was a sense of shared excitement\, a drive to learn and grow. They wanted that for others as well and had some ideas about how to reshape education towards that end. \n  \nOur panel of modern-day educators will reflect on their own teaching experiences within the broader context of Transcendentalism and this desire to reshape education.  \n\nCan we find in our own schools some of the seeds they planted so long ago? \nAre Transcendentalist ideas on education still alive and well and growing today? \nWhere can we locate their educational philosophies — innovation\, active learning\, experiential education\, learning outdoors in nature\, student-centered learning\, new forms of adult education\, learning by doing — in the best practices of teachers today?\n\n  \nThese and other questions will be examined by our panelists:\n* Rev. Jenny Rankin\,\n* early childhood educator Betsy Siebert\,\n* Fenn teacher Elise Mott\, and\n* Concord-Carlisle High School/Rivers and Revolutions teacher Tracie Dunn. \n  \nThis event will take place in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Free Public Library and is co-sponsored by Concord Children’s Center and the Transcendentalism Council. The evening is free of charge\, open to the public. In addition to honoring Concord Children’s Center’s 50th anniversary\, this event is part of the Concord250 Celebrations.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/38005/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Concord250
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SUMMARY:Concord250 Exhibit: "Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric" at Concord Art
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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 3rd at 5pm\, as well as Artist Demos with some of the exhibition’s featured artists. The show is on view April 3 – May 11\, 2025. \n\n\n\nCurators Tour Thursday April 3rd at 5pm (opening reception starts at 5:30pm that evening)\nArtist Demo: A Sense of Touch – Tapestry Weaving with Sam Fields Wednesday\, April 16th\, 10:30am-12pm\nThe show is centered around themes of individual freedom and is scheduled to coincide with the town’s celebration of Patriots Day. It will primarily feature fiber-based visual art. To give you a sense of the creative direction\, here’s an excerpt from what the curator has written about the show:\n\n\n“When we talk about ‘social fabric’ the metaphor is apt because of the various ways that individual lives overlap [like threads] and are supported by other lives to create a unified garment… We participate in elections\, but we also participate in economic systems\, familial networks\, and larger social communities. Communal life is always a negotiation between individual freedom and the needs of the social fabric that supports and makes individual freedom possible… Making art is one of the purest expressions of personal freedom that the individual can participate in\, but the work that artists make as individuals is influenced by artists’ economic\, cultural\, and communal realities… Communities support and participate in the individual’s freedom when they view the art that individuals make. It is a critical mistake to think that art can exist in a vacuum\, or that individuals can be free without the supports and infrastructure of a healthy community.”
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/liberation-textiles-our-social-fabric-opens-at-concord-art-opens/
LOCATION:Concord Art\, 37 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
DESCRIPTION: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 available over the next several weeks\, so keep your eyes here & follow @ConcordGetsReady for more details. \n\nThurs\, March 20\, 9-12: DIY Decor at Art For All\nWed\, April 2\, 4-5pm: All ages DIY at Fowler\nThurs\, April 3\, 9-12: DIY Decor at Art For All\nSat\, April 5\, 10-1: DIY Decor\, more family focused at Art For All\nThurs\, April 10 from 10-11:30\, Concord Council on Aging DIY Decor\n\n  \nEmail photos of your decorations to decorate250@gmail.com or DM @ConcordGetsReady\, and let us know if it’s ok to repost!
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord-gets-ready-decorate-250-workshops-3/
LOCATION:Art for All Concord\, 152 Commonwealth Ave. Suite 16\, Concord\, MA 01742
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SUMMARY:Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION: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 3rd at 5pm\, as well as Artist Demos with some of the exhibition’s featured artists. The show is on view April 3 – May 11\, 2025. \nImage credit: Julia Bland\, Blanket for Sharing\, 2021\, hand woven linen and wool textile\, hand felted wool\, embroidered linen and wool threads\, 62 x 40 inches\, courtesy of the artist
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/liberation-textiles-our-social-fabric/
LOCATION:Concord Art\, 37 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250405
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SUMMARY:Concord250 Event: Professor Michael Halltem :Concord and the Memory of the  American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:April 5\, 2025 afternoon\nProfessor Michael Halltem :Concord and the Memory of the \nAmerican Revolution\n\nInfo to follow\n\n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord250-event-professor-michael-halltem-concord-and-the-memory-of-the-american-revolution/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Concord250,Friends & Family of Residents,Indigenous
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SUMMARY:A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World – An Exhibition presented by the William Munroe Special Collections
DESCRIPTION: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 and how these events have evolved. While mainstay traditions like parades\, invited speakers\, balls\, and re-enactments have prevailed and changed\, new traditions have also been introduced\, reflecting the community’s diverse interests. \nIn addition\, on the First Floor of the Main Library\, selections from the Town Archives and the William Munroe Special Collections offer a rich cache of manuscript and printed primary source materials providing insight into events leading up to\, on\, and following April 19\, 1775. Many of these documents offer small glimpses into the Concord Fight’s human impact and the American Revolution’s beginnings. Using these items\, we highlight the actions of soldiers\, Patriots of Color\, and women to tell a more complete story about the Concord Fight and the people who lived it.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/a-celebration-heard-round-the-world-an-exhibition-presented-by-the-william-munroe-special-collections/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Concord250,Historical Visitor
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SUMMARY:Concord Gets Ready: Decorate 250 workshops!
DESCRIPTION: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 available over the next several weeks\, so keep your eyes here & follow @ConcordGetsReady for more details.\n\n\n\nThurs\, March 20\, 9-12: DIY Decor at Art For All\nWed\, April 2\, 4-5pm: All ages DIY at Fowler\nThurs\, April 3\, 9-12: DIY Decor at Art For All\nSat\, April 5\, 10-1: DIY Decor\, more family focused at Art For All\nThurs\, April 10\, 10-11:30\, Concord Council on Aging DIY Decor\n\n\n\nEmail photos of your decorations to decorate250@gmail.com or DM @ConcordGetsReady\, and let us know if it’s ok to repost!
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord-gets-ready-decorate-250-workshops-4/
LOCATION:Art for All Concord\, 152 Commonwealth Ave. Suite 16\, Concord\, MA 01742
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SUMMARY:Patriots of Color Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, 1:30pm Tours \nMarch 22\, 2025 – June 30\, 2025 \nBetween 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 between 1775 and 1783. \nBy the end of the conflict\, an estimated 5\,500 African and Indigenous  men served on the colonial side. Unfortunately\, systemic racism and historical bias have erased or buried many records of Black and Indigenous people who played a prominent role in the founding of the United States. In this 90 minute walking tour we will examine the known history and stories of these Patriots of Color who fought for freedom locally both during the American Revolution and beyond. Minuteman National Park\, Robbins House and Concord Visitors Center staff will lead this tour examining the incredible stories of individuals who risked everything during their struggle for liberty\, equality\, and freedom for all.\n\nTour meets at the North Bridge Lower Lot.  All ages are welcome. Free from March 22-June 30\, 2005.\n\nThis walking tour  is  co-sponsored by Minuteman National Park\, The Robbins House\,  and The Concord Visitors Center as a Concord250 Event and is funded by the Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism.\n\nDonations in support of Black History Month in Concord may be made to The Robbins House here:  https://robbinshouse.org/donate/\n\nLearn More about Patriots of Color HERE\n\nhttps://robbinshouse.org/wp-content/uploads/PatriotsofColor-web.pdf\n\nhttps://www.nps.gov/mima/patriotsofcolor.htm
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/patriots-of-color-walking-tour/2025-04-05/
LOCATION:North Bridge Lower Parking Lot\, Monument Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concord250,Friends & Family of Residents
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SUMMARY:Concord250 Event: Professor Michael Hattem "Concord and the Memory of the  American Revolution"
DESCRIPTION:Goodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742 \n\n\nMichael 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. \n  \nBio: Michael D. Hattem is a historian of the American Revolution and popular memory. He is the author of The Memory of ’76: The Revolution in American History (2024) and Past and Prologue: Politics and Memory in the American Revolution (2020). He has worked as a consultant on historical documentaries\, including appearing in Discovery Networks’ “American Revolution.” His work has been featured and mentioned in The New York Times\, TIME magazine\, The Smithsonian Magazine\, the Washington Post\, and many other mainstream media publications and outlets. He has also served as a historical consultant to multiple museums\, curated historical exhibitions\, and authenticated and written catalog essays for historical document auctions.
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord250-event-professor-michael-halltem-concord-and-the-memory-of-the-american-revolution-2/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Concord250
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SUMMARY:Concord 250 Event: Concord Free Public Library Concert
DESCRIPTION:Concord 250 Event: Concord Free Public Library Concert\n\n 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. \n 
URL:https://visitconcord.org/event/concord-250-event-concord-free-public-library-concert/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture,Concord250,Friends & Family of Residents
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