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Wreath Decorating with Copper Penny Flowers

The Old Manse Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join Concord's Copper Penny Flowers at the Old Manse to decorate your own wreath for display this holiday season. Each participant creates a personalized wreath using designer greens, cones, decorations, and a hand-made bow. Participants can purchase additional wreath making materials in advance to make addition wreaths during the workshop. Participants may make additional wreaths; […]

$75 – $90

In Praise of Pie

The Old Manse Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

We’ve enjoyed pie as a daily meal and decadent dessert across the centuries. Here in Concord, Ralph Waldo Emerson was known to eat it for breakfast, and pie is described in many daily meals and celebrations happening at the Old Manse. During this program, you’ll take a tour of the Old Manse, hearing some of […]

$15 – $25

Selfie Sunday at the Old Manse

The Old Manse Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

Looking for that perfect photo in a historic place? Join us the first Sunday of each month for photo opportunities with two of the Old Manse’s most-photographed collection items: the owl and Emerson’s chair. We’ll have a tablet available with filters that will turn your image into a historical tin-type image for just the right […]

Full Moon Transcendental Meditation

The Old Manse Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

Explore the frosty wilds of the Old Manse's landscape under the first full moon of the new year. We will talk about the birth of the transcendental movement at the Old Manse, and its meanings today before taking time for quiet reflection by the fire under the full moon in the stillness of winter. We […]

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Open Hours

The Old Manse Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

Meet the minister who sparked a revolution, his grandson that inspired the transcendental movement, and artists, musicians, and scientists who all called the Old Manse home during this house tour. From the American Revolution of 1775 through the literary revolution of the mid-19th century, you'll discover why the Old Manse is home is home to […]

Enslavement and Freedom

The Old Manse Monument Street, Concord, MA, United States

Be among the first to hear new research uncovering more information about the enslaved people who lived at the Manse and how later residents grappled with questions of enslavement, freedom, and war. From the arrival of British Colonists to the end of the Civil War, we will learn the stories of enslaved people, those who […]

The Concord Museum Concord, MA, United States

Grind cocoa beans, add spices and concoct delicious treats by the roaring winter hearth.  Read a colonial recipe or “receipt” and decipher the steps to cooking rare delicacies in colonial Concord.   With Museum admission. Members visit free.

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Cancelled: The Umbrella Stage Company Presents Bent

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, United States

MPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE UMBRELLA'S RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS Dear Friends of The Umbrella: Together, we as a community are all facing difficult decisions and striving to make the best determinations in alignment with our healthcare professionals and civic leaders. We care deeply about the safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, artists and patrons. It […]

Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture: “Stone Walls of Minute Man National Park”

Online Concord, MA, United States

Saturday, February 27th 2:00 – 3:30 pm Online lecture: Zoom, Live stream, cable TV Free and open to the public Join us for the Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture! Robert Thorson, professor at the University of Connecticut, will discuss the significance of stone walls found in the Minute Man National Historical Park. […]

Free

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Outdoor Revolutionary Activities

Concord, MA, United States

Participate in drop-in activities outside in the Museum’s courtyard inspired by the Revolution. Try your hand at using a feather quill and ink to write like a revolutionary; make and decorate your own tricorne hat; and play colonial games! April 16, 17, 18 & 19th Activities are free with Museum admission; Members visit free. Museum […]

Free – $12