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HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...
$25 – $63
“Earthworks: Evolution” Ceramics Biennial
The Umbrella Arts Center of Concord, MA presents its second Ceramics Biennial Exhibition, “Earthworks: Evolution”, a regional show celebrating the depth of history, tradition, and cultural expression in contemporary ceramics, and the ways in which artists continue to expand the field through innovation and reinterpretation. Admission is free and the Allie Kussin Gallery is open...
Monday, May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 -This Land is Your Land
This Land is Your Land
Historian Beverly Gage discusses This Land Is Your Land, a sweeping examination of American democracy, protest, and power. Drawing on vivid stories and deep research, Gage traces how struggles over rights, belonging, and national identity have shaped the nation and why those struggles continue to matter today. Supported in part by Mass Humanities. Members Free |...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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Thursday, May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026 -Patriots of Color Walking Tour with VisitConcord
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May 14, 2026 -Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga at Discovery Museum
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May 14, 2026 -HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
Patriots of Color Walking Tour with VisitConcord
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 between 1775 and 1783. By the end of the conflict,...
Backyard and Beyond: Outdoor Yoga at Discovery Museum
Join us to move your body and connect with nature while doing outdoor yoga! Yoga improves physical and mental strength, like self-awareness and focus. Kelly Western, professional yoga instructor, will lead a fun yoga class for children and adults that incorporates balance, strength, stretching, and mindfulness in the context of connecting with nature. Yoga mats...
Free with admission
HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...
$25 – $63
Friday, May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026 -Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy
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May 15, 2026 -HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy
Join us for a screening of Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy and Q&A with the producers/directors. A Globe film festival short video follows Michael Dukakis as he reflects on his life and leadership, followed by a question and answer period with producer / directors Erin Trahan and Jeff Schmidt. The event is designed to nurture hope...
$20
HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...
$25 – $63
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026 -Second Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride
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May 16, 2026 -Guitar Museum of New England: Meet the Curator
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May 16, 2026 -HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
Second Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride
Join us on a ride through the historic towns of Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Bedford, and Carlisle on the second annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride for the Concord Museum. Starting at the Concord Museum near the historic town center, cyclists can choose to ride a 19 or 32 mile loop on paved roads, passing many Revolutionary...
$75
Guitar Museum of New England: Meet the Curator
On May 16 as part of the Spring Into West Concord Day celebration, The Guitar Museum of New England will preview artisanal instruments from its collection and plans for its construction during an Open House with founding curator Wilson Schunemann. At the Museum’s temporary pop-up space at 129 Commonwealth Ave, visitors will have the opportunity to view a ‘sneak...
Free
HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...
$25 – $63
Sunday, May 17, 2026
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May 17, 2026 -1775 Walking Tour with VisitConcord
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May 17, 2026 -Meet the Artist: Nami Yamaguchi at Discovery Museum
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May 17, 2026 -HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
1775 Walking Tour with VisitConcord
Two hundred fifty years ago, Minutemen fired the “shot heard ’round the world” at Concord’s North Bridge. What happened here on April 19, 1775, and what crucial decisions did colonial leaders make that brought them face to face with menacing British troops? The Beyond 1775 tour will explore the battle site at the North Bridge...
Meet the Artist: Nami Yamaguchi at Discovery Museum
Join local fiber artist Nami Yamaguchi to explore wet felting, a process using water, wool, and your hands! We’ll layer and play with colorful wool to create a double-sided, soft piece of artwork. Historically a rug-making technique, this meditative mode of art-making engages both the body and mind.
Free with admission
HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair, big laughs, and even bigger heart, this joyous, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together, anything is possible. Previews: Friday, April 24 & Saturday, April 25, 2026. Playing: Sunday, April 26, 2026 through Sunday, May 17, 2026 in...
$25 – $63
