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SUMMARY:Open Studios 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella’s beloved Open Studios is May 2 & 3\, from 12 – 5 PM in Concord\, MA. It’s fun for all\, FREE to attend\, and priceless to get to know your local artists! \nThe Umbrella Arts Center is home to more than 60 working artists skilled in a variety of fine and applied arts including ceramics\, glass\, fiber arts\, jewelry making\, illustration\, mixed-media\, painting\, photography\, printmaking\, illustration\, sculpture\, woodworking\, writing and more. Our annual Open Studios is an incredible opportunity to meet our artists\, learn about their process\, and share in celebrating their work. \nUnder Our Umbrella showcases the work being made by our Studio Artists and the breadth of mediums\, styles\, and themes that they explore. Walk through the Wedge Gallery\, connect with a piece\, and then connect with the artist by visiting them in their studio! \nOur popular annual spring Ceramics Sale features over 25 Umbrella artists’ work\, which makes for perfect Mother’s Day gifts ranging from handheld vessels to large scale sculpture\, from the functional and foodsafe to the decorative and whimsical!\nOpen Studios features activities the whole family can enjoy! Partake in shopping\, hear live music\, view our gallery exhibition\, enjoy concessions\, and participate in fun activities such as lawn games and a scavenger hunt.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/open-studios-2026/
LOCATION:Umbrella Arts\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Concord Family Bike Festival at Bradford Mill
DESCRIPTION:May is National Bike Month! As part of Safe Routes to School\, celebrate spring and sustainability during the Concord Family Bike Festival at Bradford Mill (43 Bradford Street\, the back parking lot). \nGrab your helmets and water bottles\, and pedal on over! There will be fun for all ages and abilities\, whether you are using a balance bike\, just learning to pedal\, want to check out an e-bike\, or are interested in learning more about accessible biking options. We’ll have bike safety courses and tips\, bike checks\, bike decorating\, and more! Get ready for Safe Routes to School’s Bike to School events in May. All are welcome!
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/concord-family-bike-festival-at-bradford-mill/
LOCATION:West Concord\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Library Event
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SUMMARY:Kite Festival at Rideout Park
DESCRIPTION:Recreation on Saturday\, May 2nd\, for the annual Kite Festival at Rideout Park! From 1:00 to 3:00 PM\, professional kite fliers will show off their skills\, and an ice cream truck will be on site to buy a cold treat. Purchase a kite\, learn to build one with a kit\, or bring your own!
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/kite-festival-at-rideout-park/
LOCATION:Rideout Park
CATEGORIES:celebration,Family,Kid
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SUMMARY:Hidden Gems from Guitar Museum of New England
DESCRIPTION:Special spring special pop-up exhibition and events series previewing the design\, approach and exhibitions of the future Guitar Museum of New England in West Concord\, the first and only permanently installed museum in the Americas exclusively dedicated to the guitar and find luthier craft.\n\nEvents range from master luthier and curator talks\, musical performances\, examples drawn from several distinctive guitar collections\, and architectural and animated renderings of the future museum building. \nSpace is limited for some events and require RSVP online. Updates and event registration available at GuitarMuseum.org/events \nDATES & TIMES\nMay 2 | 6:30 – 8 PM— Celtic harp performed by Jaimee Joroff\nMay 9 | 6:30 – 8 PM — Hidden Gems opening reception with live music by the Goodwin String Thing\nMay 16 | 4 – 8 PM — Meet the Curator with Wilson Schünemann\nMay 23 | 6:30 – 8 PM — TBD \nLOCATION: Guitar Museum of New England\, 129 Commonwealth Avenue\, West Concord\, MA 01742 \nACCESS: Building is not wheelchair accessible but inquire about portable ramp accommodation. \n 
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/hidden-gems-from-guitar-museum-of-new-england/
LOCATION:Guitar Museum of New England (temporary location)\, 129 Commonwealth Avenue\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
DESCRIPTION: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. \nPreviews: Friday\, April 24 & Saturday\, April 25\, 2026. Playing: Sunday\, April 26\, 2026 through Sunday\, May 17\, 2026 in Theater 144 at 40 Stow Street | Concord\, MA \nHairspray\, the Tony award winner based on the John Waters film\, is a 1960s musical piled bouffant-high with revolutionary joy. Tracy Turnblad’s dream to dance on the Corny Collins Show has come true\, but this determined teen won’t just do the twist and the mashed potato: she’ll use her star power to integrate Baltimore’s TV network to a swingin’ soundtrack! The Color Purple choreographer Najee Brown makes his Umbrella directing debut with this big-hearted celebration of what happens when everyone gets a chance to dance. \nShows run Sunday at 3:00 PM\, Thursday & Friday at 7:30 PM\, and Saturday at 8:00 PM (with an exception for a 6:30 PM performance Sunday\, May 3). \nSpecial KidCare Shows on May 3 and May 17 will allow parents an opportunity to attend a matinee performance while their child(ren) ages 5-12 engage in art activities inspired by the show in one of The Umbrella’s classrooms with an experienced teacher. \nDinner & A Show packages are available for all Thursday night performances. \nBook by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman. Based on the New Line Cinema film\, written and directed by John Waters. \nHAIRSPRAY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.org.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/hairspray-at-the-umbrella-arts-center-8/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow St.\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Family,Night Out,Performing Arts Event,Theater,Umbrella Arts,Umbrella Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:The Concord Players present Brigadoon
DESCRIPTION:While hunting in the Scottish Highlands\, New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the picturesque village of Brigadoon\, which seems like a place out of time. There\, Tommy falls in love – not just with a beautiful lass named Fiona\, but with the town itself. Only then does he discover Brigadoon’s secret: the village appears once every 100 years\, for a single day\, and the vanishes into the mist.\nWill Tommy choose to return to his life in the modern world – or remain enchanted in Brigadoon forever? \nPerformances: April 24\, 25\, May 1\, 2\, 8 and 9 with matinees on April 26 and May 3 at 2:00 pm\nTickets: $28.00\nFor tickets and more information: concordplayers.org or call 978-369-2990
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/the-concord-players-present-brigadoon-4/
LOCATION:51 Walden
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Performing Arts Event,Theater
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