The Transcendentalism Council of First Parish in Concord presents Barry Andrews author of American Sage: The Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson Unitarian minister Barry M. Andrews has spent years studying Emerson, finding wisdom and guidance in his teachings and practices, and witnessing how the spiritual lives of others are enriched when they grasp the […]
You'll love this atmospheric walk through two of Concord's oldest cemeteries as we explore everything about our graves from burial customs to iconography, plus a goodly share of Concord-centered tales, including: what Henry Thoreau though of ghosts; a first person description of Nathaniel Hawthorne's gruesome encounter with a drowned woman; and the mysterious case of […]
About Spirits of the Old Manse Encounter the literary spirits of The Old Manse Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend. Join us for attic tours, art activities for children and families, readings of spooky stories written by Nathanial Hawthorne, and stay for s’mores around our fire pit! Attic tours are 30 minutes in length and […]
Join us for a night of free spooky fun - If you dare! Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Hartwell Tavern, Minute Man National Historical Park 112 North Great Road, Lincoln Free; lanterns available for sale Do you believe in ghosts? Do you like history? Jack o’ Lanterns? Musket firing? Then come […]
The Umbrella Arts Center returns to the CFA with an exploration of the Filipino American Experience through the presentation of three, short intersectional plays on the representation of Beauty, what it means to be American, and the Aging process in relation to technology. This event will include access to original play scripts and short viewing […]
In recognition of Filipino American Heritage Month, The Umbrella Stage Company will present a special program exploring the Filipino American Experience through the dramatic writing and production process as part of the 29th annual 2021 Concord Festival of Authors. On October 30 at 8PM, join an interactive discussion with playwright Hortense Gerardo, director Michelle Aguillon, […]
Grave Detectives! will introduce families to some of Concord’s oldest history that is hiding in plain sight at Old Hill Burying Ground. This tour will introduce how to read gravestone iconography, how to use images to roughly date stones, and how the epitaphs convey information. Grave Detectives! Stories in Stone is an interactive discovery tour […]
Join Concord Recreation at the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat! This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled […]
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, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. The Hill Burying Ground and the South Burying Ground are the resting places […]
CFA Mystery Night Keeping The Pages Turning: How Crime Writers Create Suspense Join CFA Mystery Night emcee and celebrated author Kate Flora to discover how to create suspense in fiction with mystery writers Susan Oleksiw, Dale Phillips and Susan Smith. Learn more and register here.
