• Nine Ballot Questions. Two Hours. Let’s Go.

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

    Nine statewide ballot questions are headed to Massachusetts voters this November. If the thought of researching all nine has you wondering where to begin, we can help. Evan Horowitz, Executive Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, returns to LWVCC to guide us through the questions and what a YES or […]

    This hybrid event is part of LWVCC's monthly First Friday series and free and open to all.
  • Book Repair Workshop

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

    Have a favorite book with torn pages, a loose cover, or minor binding issues? Bring it to our Book Repair Workshop and learn simple mending techniques with book conservator Luisa Granitto. Participants can bring one or two books for hands-on practice repairing torn pages and loose hinges using archival materials. You’ll also learn how to […]

    Free
  • Concord Conservatory of Music Presents: Music & Beer

    51 Walden

    Friday, October 2, 2026, 7:30 pm at 51 Walden The Perfect Harmony of Beer and Music What do a masterfully crafted brew and a brilliant piece of music have in common? More than you might think. Presented by Keith Kirchoff, founder of Original Gravity and curator of the evening’s musical program, and Allen Quinn, brewer […]

    $50
  • Bat Boy: The Musical

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

    Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly, […]

    $20 – $62
  • Harvest Festival at Verrill Farm

    Verrill Farm 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, United States

    Join Emerson Health at Verrill Farm for a fun-filled Harvest Festival benefiting Emerson Pediatric Care! Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fall fun, including games and prizes, pumpkin picking, hayrides, food, music, animal visits, and more. The festival takes place Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Verrill Farm. Advance […]

  • Invasive Earthworms in Managed Landscapes: Impact and Solutions

    Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Jumping worms have garnered a lot of interest from the public in recent years. Presenter Dr. Olga Kostromytska will teach us about the identification and biology of invasive earthworms in MA, and their role in and impact on urban landscapes. In particular, she will discuss the "crazy/jumping worm" species (Amynthas spp.) that has many homeowners […]

  • New Environmental Film Series in Carlisle This Fall

    Carlisle First Religious Society 27 School Street, Carlisle, MA, United States

    Discover how everyday consumption and waste impact our planet and our health at a free three-part film series in Carlisle (First Religious Society, 27 School St). Open to all, including children 10+. Nov 7 (7pm): Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics—exposes the environmental and health dangers of plastic pollution. Dec 12 (7pm): Just Eat […]

    Free
  • Bat Boy: The Musical

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

    Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly, […]

    $20 – $62
  • “Autumnal Tints” a talk and a little walk

    Walden Pond Visitor Center 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Thoreau was a lifelong observer of the colorful leaves that surrounded his native Concord every autumn. He kept copious notes on the autumn leaf color. In the final years of his life, he put these observations into a lecture that he called “Autumnal Tints.” It would be one of the last essays that he worked […]

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