Reading Frederick Douglass

The Robbins House 320 Monument St, Concord, MA, United States

Come join us at the Robbins House (320 Monument Street) from 10-12 on Sunday, July 3rd for our annual reading of “What to the slave is the Fourth of July?”, an interactive reading sponsored by Mass Humanities.

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau

Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. […]

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July 4th Picnic in the Park

Emerson Field , United States

Are you looking for a fun way to spend July 4th??? This is the place to be as a family, with friends, or just on your own!!! Please come and join us for the 46th annual Picnic in the Park, held on the 4th of July, starting at 11:00 AM until 4:30 PM at Emerson […]

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Umbrella Arts Exhibit: “Sustainable Solutions”, Documentary Photographers Explore the Climate Crisis

Umbrella Arts 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

The Umbrella Arts & Environment and The Umbrella  Visual Arts programs, in partnership with the Concord, MA-based Social Documentary Network/ZEKE Magazine, present an exciting new exhibition of world-class documentary photography emphasizing long-term sustainable solutions to the climate crisis including the Indigenous People’s Burn Network in the western United States; Nemo’s Garden in Italy — the world’s first underwater […]

Story Time Takeover

Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

Join us for a morning of music making and fun at Concord Conservatory of Music's Family Notes class, led by instructor Holly Jennings. Discover musical experiences that your whole family will love in a social setting that is celebratory of all ages, stages, and skill levels. Family Notes classes incorporate simple percussion instruments, creative movement, […]

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2022 Summer Reading Program at the Concord Free Public Library

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

This summer “Read Beyond the Beaten Path” at the Concord Free Public Library (CFPL)! The CFPL Summer Reading Program runs from Monday, June 6 through Friday, Aug 12 and is free and open to children of all ages. Visit the Main Library or Fowler Branch to register and collect your prizes. Everyone gets a necklace […]

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Meet Children’s Author and Illustrator D.B. Johnson

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

On Wednesday, July 6 at 10:30am, children ages 4 and up can meet acclaimed children's illustrator and author D.B. Johnson at the Main Library! Johnson has made a distinct mark in the world of children’s literature by introducing kids to the important ideas and work of Henry David Thoreau, George Orwell, M. C. Escher, and […]

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Concord Band Summer Concerts @ Harvard Fruitlands

Fruitlands Museum 102 Prospect Hill Road, Harvard, MA, United States

Summer Concerts with the Concord Band Now on Wednesdays, this summer the Concord Band returns to the Fruitlands Summer Stage! Gather on the lawn for a picnic concert with stunning sunset views. We are thrilled to welcome back the Concord Band, a group of 65 musicians from 40 area towns who have been performing since […]

A Conversation with Bill McKibben

Virtual Concord, MA, United States

In his new book — The Flag, The Cross, and The Station Wagon — award-winning author, activist, and educator, Bill McKibben looks back at his adolescent years growing up in Lexington where he cheerfully led tours of revolutionary battle sites and examines why we find ourselves living in an increasingly doubtful nation strained by bleak […]

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Concerts on the Lawn 2022 at the Concord Free Public Library

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

The 2022 season of Concerts On the Lawn at the Concord Free Public Library (CFPL) features three free concerts on Thursday evenings in July! Bring a blanket or chair, some bug spray, and enjoy a picnic on the Main Library Lawn. In case of rain, the concerts will take place inside in the Goodwin Forum. […]

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