The evening will feature approximately 40 minutes of clips from the upcoming film, as well as a discussion with panelists Don Henley, historian Douglas Brinkley, the filmmakers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, and Thoreau scholar/author Kristin Case. The panel will be moderated by Lois Brown Ph.D., Foundation Professor of Literature and Director of the […]
Hawthorne cousin Kate Dike Blair explores the life and death of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s younger sister Louisa, a frequent visitor to her brother at the Old Manse in Concord. Louisa drowned in the Henry Clay Steamboat disaster of 1852. Kate’s great-great-great-granduncle, John Dike, was traveling with Louisa, but his wife, Priscilla, was not with them. What […]
Bring your favorite tune, your instrument, and open ears to CCM’s Monthly Jazz Jam, where faculty member Giuseppe Paradiso sets the stage for musical collaboration, exploration, and enjoyment, and provides a space where all jazz musicians will feel at home. This monthly gathering welcomes players of all levels to join the house rhythm section, request […]
History Without Frostbite Comes to Wright Tavern Winter History Talks–No Parkas Required Concord, MA – This winter, history lovers can trade icy sidewalks for a warm seat and a lively conversation as History Without Frostbite returns to the historic Wright Tavern. These engaging 90-minute indoor programs explore Concord’s past through powerful stories of courage, leadership, and change–no long […]
The Concord COA offers a LGBTQ+ Social Group on the last Thursday of each month. Join us on Thursday, March 26th from 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM for our monthly gathering of the LGBTQ+ Social Group. This welcoming space offers food, entertainment, and engaging activities, all made possible through a special grant. Please call to […]
Join Concord Recreation for this fun free community event. Participants will search for candy and prize filled plastic eggs, get photos with the Bunny, petting zoo and more! March 27th 2026 TIME: 5PM - 6PM LOCATION: Emerson Field Track and Hunt Gym Suggested parking: Alcott School
The Umbrella's expanded Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator showcases some of your future-favorite musical acts that have emerged through the Salt Lick program. Each concert spotlights the incredible talents of tomorrow's groundbreaking artists, creates support and lets you say you knew them back when! Come be part of the music at The […]
The Rotary Club of Concord will be accepting donations of personal care items for Open Table food pantry on Saturday, March 28 th from 10:30 am to 2 pm at Crosby’s Market, 211 Sudbury Road, Concord. Items needed: Diaper Sizes: 4, 5, 6, Baby Wipes, Toothpaste and Shampoo This year there is a high priority […]
Celebrate the arrival of Spring and Nowruz, the Persian Festival for the New Year with poetry from Concordian Ralph Waldo Emerson and his inspiration, the 13th century Persian poet Hafez Shirazi, globally renowned poet Rumi, Bostonian Phillis Wheatley, and Concordian Henry David Thoreau. The event will include brief remarks on the celebration of Spring and […]
The orchestra, conducted by Music Director Zeke Fetrow, performs a program of Gustav Holst’s A Somerset Rhapsody, Dmitri Shostakovich’s Suite for Variety Orchestra, Georg Philipp Telemann’s Trumpet Concerto in D Major, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. A pre-concert talk is scheduled for 7:15pm on Saturday. William Kasel, principal trumpet of the Concord Orchestra, […]