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 […]
Feel good to walk in the woods? Join us to enhance our wellBeing with socially-distant Mindful Wellness Walks in Concord this spring. BWBH’s Wellness Walks are based on the principles of Forest Bathing, or shinrin yoku, a Japanese practice of intentionally taking in the natural environment with all our senses. Location: White Pond Reservation Trails […]
Elder Law is “legal life care planning” that ensures your needs are addressed from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Join us on Zoom, Friday, May 14th for a presentation by attorney John Donahue on a number of aspects of elder law. If there is a topic of special interest to you or if you have a specific […]
Honk! is a musical adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story The Ugly Duckling. This is the story of Ugly, whose odd, gawky looks instantly incite prejudice from his family and other barnyard creatures. Separated from the farm and pursued by a hungry Cat, Ugly must find his way home. Along his rollicking and harrowing […]
A Virtual Concert by The Umbrella Stage Company Featuring: Jess Andra Vanessa Calantropo Dwayne P. Mitchell Kara Chu Nelson Anthony Pires, Jr. With original poetry by SarahMae and Xinef Afriam Music Directed by David Wright Here Comes the Sun is a looking back/looking forward concert, presented by The Umbrella Stage Company. The free online streamed […]
