The Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer event returns to Concord-Carlisle High School (CCHS) on September 24! Year after year, KICKS brings the community together to support local high school soccer teams and raise funds to advance women’s cancer research. Since 2007, Kicks for Cancer has raised over $665,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in […]
A storytelling performance associated with the free exhibition, Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists, on view Sep 9-24 in The Umbrella Arts Center Visual Arts Galleries. Enjoy a free storytelling performance and family craft-making activity associated with the exhibition, Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists, on view Sep 9-24 in The Umbrella Arts Center Visual […]
Come hang out with some of your favorite authors: Blair Babylon, Kate Canterbary, Loretta Chase, Gail Eastwood, KD Fisher, Peggy Jaeger, Julia Kent, Caroline Linden, Sarah MacLean, Namrata Patel, Weina Randel, and Hannah Reynolds. We are looking forward to a day of a booksale/signing, panel discussions, and a casual afternoon tea provided by the Friends […]
Saturday 10am-4:30pm Sept 24 This one-day Saturday Workshop is ideal for novice and beginning Watercolor painters. Much of the instruction and demonstrations will touch upon topics such as materials (a variety of paper, brushes, paint), composition, three basic washes (flat, graded and variegated), and “The Watercolor Clock.” Also discussed will be the importance of values, […]
This fall, the West Concord Junction Cultural District Committee invites you to celebrate West Concord’s industrial history as a vibrant, multicultural, entrepreneurial factory and mill town through a mural, a photo exhibit, a documentary screening, and other events. Events and Exhibitions: All are invited to attend an unveiling of a new 24’ x 8’ full-color […]
The farm stand at Sweet Autumn Farm is open every Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Certified-organic, the farm offers vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, specialty crops and herbal teas. Please visit website: www.sweetautumnfarm.com for more information. One can sign up for weekly and seasonal emails on availability. The farm is located at 180 Prospect St., Carlisle.
Treehouse Shakers’ The Boy Who Grew Flowers Based on the Barefoot Books’ Picture Book By Jen Wojtowicz Play Adaption by Mara McEwin The Boy Who Grew Flowers is a stunning visual performance for audiences for ages 5-10 and their families. Adapted from Barefoot Books’ bestselling picture book by Jen Wojtowicz, play adaption by Mara McEwin […]
Artist Becky Behar will return on September 24 from 1-4PM to facilitate another sunlight photography workshop for teens at the Concord Free Public Library Main Library (129 Main Street Concord, MA). Harness the power of the sun! Create your very own masterpiece! Using the cyanotype photographic process results in a beautiful, enigmatic monochrome print. Materials […]
A free, All-ages Grassroots Community Music Festival! More than two dozen live acts in your neighbor’s yards, within walking distance of West Concord Village. The streets surrounding West Concord Village will once again fill with music for the third annual West Concord Porchfest on September 24, 2022 from 1-5 pm (rain date: Sunday September 25). […]
“When the leaves fall, the whole earth is a cemetery pleasant to walk in. . . . How beautifully they go to their graves! How gently they lay themselves down and turn to mould. Henry David Thoreau Concord ablaze in all its fall glory asks us to reflect on autumn’s passage as we savor the […]
