Join Sara Seager, an astrophysicist and a professor of planetary science at MIT, as she discusses her memoir, The Smallest Lights in the Universe, in which she recounts her successful efforts to rebuild her life in the wake of tragedy — discovering the power of connection on this planet, even as she searches our galaxy […]
Living with a Chronic Illness can offer challenges in all aspects of one’s life. Peer support to share your feelings and experiences can offer you support in coping with your journey. Join the Living with Chronic Illness Support Group on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM. The group will be facilitated by […]
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 1-2pm We typically assist 30-35 families/individuals representing approximately 65-75 total clients at each mobile pantry distribution We receive 2-4 new families/individuals at each pantry distribution. Some clients need short-term assistance from Open Table while others are more regular participants. Employees who work in Concord or Carlisle are eligible to attend as well. The mobile […]
Jane Blair from "Art Matters" returns to the COA to show how the bond between mothers and their children is very special, very personal, and universal. This relationship transcends language, cultures, great distances and time itself. Art speaks to this bond, so we can understand and share the connections and experiences made between mothers & […]
Films at Fowler discussion on Zoom of the French documentary "Faces Places" (Visages Villages, 2017), directed by Agnès Varda and photographer/artist JR. This unconventional and charming film follows Varda and JR as they travel around rural France, creating oversize portraits of the people they meet along the way. To register for the discussion and receive […]
Sun, Sun, Sun Here It Comes! April 24-May 16, 2021 The Umbrella Artfest: Here Comes the Sun is The Umbrella Arts Center’s spring celebration for our entire community! An expansive multi-week festival of arts, performance, and creative community events including both virtual and safe, in-person options for participation. COMING SOON! The free Umbrella Artfest App for iPhone and Android devices is your […]
Online Class "Seeing" for Drawing and Painting with Ron Krouk MEDIUM: Charcoal, Pencil, and Oil or Acrylic ALL LEVELS AND WELCOME BEGINNERS! Thursday, May 13 - June 10, 2021 10:00AM - 1:00PM Why can’t I just draw what I see? What does it mean to work from observation? I know it doesn’t look right but […]
Here Comes The Sun at The Umbrella Arts Center is a collaborative mixed media and lighting installation conceived by artists Ellen McHale and Gail Burr. For this installation, community members are invited to contribute origami doves made of recyclable Tyvek and inscribed with messages of hope, wishes, and dedications to the heroes around us. These […]
The Concord Free Public Library will host a free puppet show featuring Through Me to You Puppetry on the second Thursday of each month at 2 pm, May 13, June 10, July 8, and Aug 12. Join Newton and his puppet friends for some storytime fun! Newton & Friends take turns reading stories and singing […]
In her recent book, Forged in Crisis, Nancy Koehn, historian at the Harvard Business School, examines the pivotal role that Rachel Carson played in the development of the modern environmental movement and in inspiring citizen action toward protecting the earth. Join us for this conversation in which she will also discuss the book she is […]
