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A Celebration Heard ‘Round the World – An Exhibition presented by the William Munroe Special Collections
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord
Special Exhibition: Warhol’s Eagle: Resilience Heard Round the World
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord
Ongoing
Week of Events
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...
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...
Weaving an Address
Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6PM The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod. For...
Free
The Spitfire Grill
Based on the beloved film that took home the Audience Award at The Sundance Film Festival, The Umbrella Stage Company’s The Spitfire Grill follows the journey of Percy Talbott, a spirited young woman who perseveres through personal hardship, violence and incarceration to seek redemption in rural Wisconsin. But in the small town of Gilead, she...
$20 – $58
Be a part of the Concord250 Monumental Remake!
Concord 250: Monumental (Re)Make Celebrate the 250th birthday of the battles of Concord and Lexington by helping us recreate Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through collaborative 3D printing! What is this? The Workshop is collaborating with local artist and author Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney to reimagine and reproduce a scale model of Daniel Chester French's iconic statue...
Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...
$28.
Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...
$28.
Special Exhibition: Warhol’s Eagle: Resilience Heard Round the World
Wednesday, March 26—Thursday, July 31 Goodwin Forum, Main Library The William Munroe Special Collections is excited to announce the temporary installation of a stunning work of art by Andy Warhol, on loan from the Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon. In honor of the Concord250 celebrations, Warhol’s original silkscreen of a Bald Eagle...
Concord Museum “Whose Revolution” Exhibit
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the Concord Museum is proud to share the new special exhibition, Whose Revolution. Opening March 28, Whose Revolution offers a fresh, inclusive perspective on this pivotal moment in American history, centering the experiences of women, Indigenous communities, and free and enslaved Black people who grappled with...
Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...
$28.
Monday, May 5, 2025
No events on this day.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
No events on this day.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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May 7, 2025 -Girls Can Be Engineers: An In-person Book Reading with Author and Engineer Jamila H. Lindo at Discovery Museum
Girls Can Be Engineers: An In-person Book Reading with Author and Engineer Jamila H. Lindo at Discovery Museum
Join us for a special program with children’s book author and civil engineer, Jamila H. Lindo. Jamila will be here to read her book Girls Can Be Engineers: Hannah’s Dream Tower, share her journey as a young Black woman in STEM, and answer questions about why she finds civil engineering cool and exciting. Then, join...
Free with admission
Thursday, May 8, 2025
No events on this day.
Friday, May 9, 2025
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May 9, 2025 -Concord Museum: Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong Opening Reception
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May 9, 2025 -Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
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May 9, 2025 -Concord Players present “Urinetown”
Concord Museum: Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong Opening Reception
Co-curated with Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley (Nipmuc), Chemacheg Menuhki: Paddle Strong is an exhibition that highlights regional Indigenous history and contemporary textile arts practices. Featuring a fiber basket woven by Walley, Chemacheg Menuhki celebrates the continued presence and resilience of Indigenous communities today. Join us for a talk with the artist, opportunity to visit Chemacheg...
Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...
$28.
Concord Players present “Urinetown”
A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...
$28
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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May 10, 2025 -Retreat from Concord: a miniatures war game
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May 10, 2025 -Thoreau’s Birthplace – Free House Tours
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May 10, 2025 -Patriots of Color Walking Tour
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May 10, 2025 -Foster Family Evening at Discovery Museum
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May 10, 2025 -Concord250 Event: Concord Chorus Concert “Ernest Bloch: Sacred Service”, subtitled: “Together in the Light”
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May 10, 2025 -Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
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May 10, 2025 -Concord Players present “Urinetown”
Retreat from Concord: a miniatures war game
On Saturday May 10 from 11am to 3pm your $10 discounted admission to the Wright Tavern comes with the opportunity to play a historical miniatures war game of the British Retreat from Concord on April 19, 1775. We will use Muskets and Tomahawks rules. Command British Regulars or minutemen and see if your dice rolls...
$10.
Thoreau’s Birthplace – Free House Tours
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...
Free
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...
Foster Family Evening at Discovery Museum
May is National Foster Family Appreciation Month and the Discovery Museum is thrilled to host a special event just for these exceptional families. We hope you’ll join us with free admission to our Museum campus and enjoy the opportunity to network with other foster families in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Enjoy a fun, friendly...
Free with pre-registration
Concord250 Event: Concord Chorus Concert “Ernest Bloch: Sacred Service”, subtitled: “Together in the Light”
The Concord Chorus Spring Concert will take place at St.Camillus Parish Church, 1185 Concord Turnpike, Arlington (formerly Menotomy in Revolutionary America) right along the path of British soldiers in their march to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775. Continuing our emphasis on British and American composers still heard 'round the world, the concert will...
Urinetown the Musical May 2-17
The Concord Players presents Urinetown the Musical...a slightly different type of Revolution! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions — including a ban on private toilets. Fee-based public toilets are controlled by the evil Urine Good Company, which is gleefully gouging huge profits off...
$28.
Concord Players present “Urinetown”
A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...
$28
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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May 11, 2025 -Thoreau’s Birthplace – Free House Tours
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May 11, 2025 -The Concord Players’ present Urinetown
Thoreau’s Birthplace – Free House Tours
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided...
Free
The Concord Players’ present Urinetown
A slightly different kind of revolution will take place in historic Concord with The Concord Players' production of Urinetown the Musical! It's a dark time in a dark city, where a 20-year drought has led to severe water restrictions - including a ban on private toilets. Public pay toilets are controlled by the evil 'Urine...
