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Name this Sculpture!
Local artist and environmentalist William Turville has created a new sculpture out of recycled materials, located at Millbrook Tarry, 75 Lowell Rd., Concord, MA. However, the sculpture doesn't have a name yet, so William Turville and we at The Umbrella are inviting people of all ages to submit a name for this sculpture. I have […]
Find out more »Support the Concord Ed Fund 2020 Apple Challenge
Support our Teachers and Schools & Give Thanks! Please join The Concord Education Fund for its new event - The 2020 Apple Challenge! Get out your sneakers, bikes or wheels and complete a 5- Mile Hike | Bike | Roll | Stroll on November 13-15th. Families can register for $100 (up to 6 family members) to participate. Please register at: www.concordedfund.org Families […]
Find out more »Registration open for CCYH programs
Registration for CCYH Mosquito program now open: The CCYH Mosquito program is considered our "Hockey 101" program and is geared for Girls and Boys who were born between 1/1/2012 and 12/31/2015. Please visit www.ccyh.org for more details and to register your child. Please note that due to COVID-19 protocols for social distancing, CCYH will not be having the Learn to Skate program this year. If your player […]
Find out more »Free Online Trial Lesson Week
Concord Conservatory of Music’s (CCM) Free Online Trial Lesson Week begins on Monday, October 26th, and runs through Saturday, October 31st. It’s the perfect opportunity to try out an online lesson to get you started on your musical journey. Students ages 4 through adults can sign-up for an online free trial private lesson on their […]
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The Robbins House @ The Umbrella Visiting Exhibition
Through November 6, materials from The Robbins House, currently closed out of consideration for public safety, will be available for viewing with an interpreter in The Umbrella Art Center's Main Gallery. Viewings are restricted to 8 or fewer visitors, by limited special appointment only, in pre-scheduled blocks on Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. Also on […]
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Public Challenge to Name Giant Whimsical Sculpture at Concord Market
Sculptor, architect and environmentalist William Turville is well known in Concord for live events in which he crafts his vibrant, whimsical creations from recycled materials at the town's DropOff SwapOff. When Covid-19 canceled this spring's event, however, the owners of Millbrook Tarry – home to Concord Market and Trail's End Cafe -- invited Turville to […]
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Halloween Cookie Decorating
Have you ever noticed beautifully decorated sugar cookies and thought, “How did they do that”? In this online class, you will learn basic sugar cookie prep, baking and decorating techniques for spooktacular Halloween cookies! You will receive a superb sugar cookie dough recipe so you can bake your cookies ahead of time, and during the […]
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Daily Historic Walking Tour
Walking tours depart from the Concord Visitor Center at 1:00 pm DAILY. The 75 minute experience will introduce guests to the Downtown Concord area and will touch on Concord's rich Revolutionary and Literary history while visiting sites such as the Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burying Ground and more. This tour is approximately […]
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Three Cemeteries Walking Tour
Hear the voices of the silent stones in Concord's cemeteries on this 90-minute tour. Scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow is the most famous, with highlights including the magnificent Melvin Memorial and the graves of Concord's literary giants: Alcott, Thoreau, Hawthorne, and Emerson. The Hill Burying Ground and the South Burying Ground are the resting places of […]
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Grave Addiction Walking Tour: Explore Death, Dying, and Burial Customs in Early America
It doesn't get more New England than this! Join us for a fascinating October walking tour through two of Concord's historic cemeteries as we explore death, dying, and burial customs in early America. Don your favorite sweater, gather your friends and family, and get ready to walk your way through a picturesque autumn evening and […]
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Concord Festival of Authors: Mystery Night
The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present Mystery Night! Register today to discover how celebrated mystery writers create memorable characters! Kate Flora returns to CFA 2020 as Mystery Night emcee! Kate is the author of nineteen books and more than twenty short stories, and has been a finalist for the Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, […]
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