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SUMMARY:"I AND YOU" opens at The Umbrella
DESCRIPTION:Umbrella Arts presents… I AND YOU\, playing October 9 – November 22\, 2026 in Concord\, MA \nTHE STORY:\nA homebound teen and an unexpected visitor clash over a Walt Whitman assignment that will lead them to a stunning epiphany. Caroline is sharp-witted\, guarded\, and sardonic as Anthony is athletic\, sensitive\, and popular\, but as they debate ecstatic poetry\, life and love\, youth and mortality\, they discover they are more connected than they may seem. A luminous play from America’s most-produced playwright Lauren Gunderson\, I and You is a genuinely funny\, deeply moving ode to all the unseen ways we are connected. \nCALENDAR:\nPlaying: Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 PM | Sundays at 3:00 PM (with exceptions for select performance times)\nPreviews: Friday & Saturday\, October 9 & 10\, 7:30 PM\, free for students and educators with advance purchase and valid school ID\nPress Opening: Sunday\, October 11\, 6:00 PM\nKidCare: Sunday\, October 18\, 2:00 PM \nABOUT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS & OPPORTUNITIES:\nPreview performances are free for students and educators with advance reservation and a valid form of school ID! For details about how to claim your ticket(s)\, contact Learn@theUmbrellaArts.org. \nPress Openings are for members of the press\, yes\, as well as subscribers\, friends\, family\, the most passionate theater lovers\, and ardent arts supporters. Join us in the lobby after the show for refreshments\, including a beautiful celebration cake themed to the production. \nKidCare is Umbrella Arts’ program that invites caregivers to attend select performances while their child(ren) engage in production-inspired art activities on-site. It’s better access to cultural events\, plus a shared arts experience for families to talk about on the way home. \nBy Lauren Gunderson\nDirected by Michelle Aguillon \nI AND YOU is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service. www.ConcordTheatricals.com \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/i-and-you-opens-at-the-umbrella/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow St.\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="The Umbrella Arts Center":MAILTO:info@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T160000
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SUMMARY:Concord Art’s YART Sale
DESCRIPTION:Yart Sale!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday Oct 10\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOctober 10\, 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 10am – 4pm\n\n\n\n\n\nStop by Concord Art and shop our Yart Sale on Saturday\, October 10th (10am – 4pm). You’ll find fine art at a bargain\, plus all sorts of decorative objects. There will be trinkets\, and treasures galore! All proceeds from the event will support our mission: To promote and advance the visual arts and artists\, and to enrich and sustain our cultural community. \nA HUGE thank you to everyone that donated!! \nNo tickets required! \n\nPLEASE NOTE: Cash or check is preferred for all sales.\nCredit cards are accepted and will include a 3% processing fee and MA sales tax.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/concord-arts-yart-sale/
LOCATION:Concord Art
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260923T012029Z
CREATED:20260923T011952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T012029Z
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SUMMARY:Beer Garden at Wright Tavern
DESCRIPTION:It will be a time to celebrate October and “Get Out the Vote.”\nFood\, drinks\, music and friends will be there.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/beer-garden-at-wright-tavern/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:celebration,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T160000
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SUMMARY:LITTLE WOMEN 158th Birthday Party
DESCRIPTION:Louisa May Alcott’s famed book LITTTLE WOMEN is turning 158 years old! Come celebrate a tale of resilience and following your dreams. Outdoor and Indoor event.\nSchedule: 1-4 pm outside Barrow Bookstore: LITTLE WOMEN history\, trivia\, games\, and memory sharing. 2-3 pm\, inside\, visit with Louisa May Alcott (portrayed by Jan Turnquist\, Executive Director of Louisa May Alcott Orchard House). This event is brought to you by Barrow Bookstore\, the Concord Cultural Council\, and Mass Cultural Council. Free Event.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/little-women-158th-birthday-party/
LOCATION:Barrow Book Store\, 79 Main St\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Author Visit,celebration,Chamber of Commerce,Community,free,History,Local Business Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Barrow Bookstore":MAILTO:barrowbookstore@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T160000
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CREATED:20260923T011012Z
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SUMMARY:Autumn Art: A Free Family Day Event
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, October 10 from 2 – 4 PM for an afternoon filled with art\, crafts\, and fun as we open up our galleries for Free Family Day! View our open gallery spaces featuring three new Fall exhibitions and participate in free drop-in crafts with our exhibiting artists\, including artist-led tours of this year’s Concord Art Ramble! \nProgramming:\nMosaic Coaster Making with Cynthia Fisher in Room 201\, Drop-in 2-4pm\nArtist Walk and Talk with Helen Duncan in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest\nTours take place at 2pm\, 2:30pm\, 3:00pm\, and 3:30pm\nFingerprint Painting with Shelly Freund in Room 223\, Drop-in 2-4pm\nEnergy Drawing in The Gallery Space with Debra Fleury\, Drop-in 2-4pm\nEducation Teacher event TBD \nAll galleries and activities free and open to all.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/autumn-art-a-free-family-day-event/
LOCATION:Umbrella Arts\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Family,free,Umbrella Arts
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ORGANIZER;CN="Umbrella Arts":MAILTO:info@theumbrellaarts.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T160000
DTSTAMP:20260829T234759Z
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SUMMARY:Free Family Days at The Umbrella
DESCRIPTION:Come to Umbrella Arts for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to partake in a seasonal and creative craft led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. \nRegistration appreciated (not required). \n\n\n\n\nMark your calendars and register for the upcoming sessions! Saturday\, October 10: 2:00 – 4:00 PM\nSaturday\, November 14: 2:00 – 4:00 PM\nSaturday\, December 5: 1:00 – 4:00 PM\nSunday\, December 6: 1:00 – 4:00 PM
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/free-family-days-at-the-umbrella-2/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow St.\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261012
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SUMMARY:Disperse: Art Ramble by Helen Duncan
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Art Ramble features work by multi-media artist Helen Duncan. Duncan’s porcelain clay and wire forms are dispersed along the Fairyland Pond Trail in the Hapgood Wright Town Forest\, right off of Concord Center. Duncan’s delicate dandelion-esque pieces come alive on the trail\, responding to their environment by shifting with the breeze and reflecting sunlight. Through these exchanges\, as well as our own impact on the work\, we are asked to examine how the varied elements of the world around us may interact with each other. \nThrough her outdoor installation\, Duncan aims to create a space that “encourages reflection and awareness of the delicate balances that shape both the natural world and our own lived experiences\,” inviting viewers to slow down\, look\, and take notice. \nThe Umbrella Arts Galleries are free and open to all. \nOpening Reception: Tuesday\, October 6\, 6:00 – 8:00 PM (RSVP appreciated)\nArtist Walks (RSVP appreciated):\nSaturday\, October 10\, 2:00 – 4:00 PM (every 30 minutes) with Free Family Day\nTuesday\, October 13\, 9:00 – 10:00 AM\nThursday\, November 5\, 3:00 – 4:00 PM
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/disperse-art-ramble-by-helen-duncan/
LOCATION:Umbrella Arts\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Concord Recreation,environment,exhibit,free,Nature,outdoor,Umbrella Arts,walden woods,Walk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013
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SUMMARY:Call for arts funding applications
DESCRIPTION:Got a great idea for a project in the arts\, humanities\, or sciences that can benefit the Concord community? From Sept. 1- Oct. 15 the Concord Cultural Council will accept grant applications for presentations in the performing and visual arts\, literature\, and educational programs in nature\, science\, culture\, or technology. Preference given to applicants who live or work in Concord. Information and application: bit.ly/3SbY3EL. Questions? Email us at concordmaculturalcouncil@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/call-for-arts-funding-applications-4/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261012
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261013
DTSTAMP:20260909T013157Z
CREATED:20260909T013047Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T013157Z
UID:10026295-1791763200-1791849599@www.livingconcord.com
SUMMARY:Call for arts funding applications
DESCRIPTION:Got a great idea for a project in the arts\, humanities\, or sciences that can benefit the Concord community? From Sept. 1- Oct. 15 the Concord Cultural Council will accept grant applications for presentations in the performing and visual arts\, literature\, and educational programs in nature\, science\, culture\, or technology. Preference given to applicants who live or work in Concord. Information and application: bit.ly/3SbY3EL. Questions? Email us at concordmaculturalcouncil@gmail.com.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/call-for-arts-funding-applications-7/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T110000
DTSTAMP:20260901T202847Z
CREATED:20260901T202847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T202847Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Day Family Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/indigenous-peoples-day-family-program/
LOCATION:Concord Museum
CATEGORIES:Adult,Art/Culture,Author Visit,Concord Museum,Performing Arts Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T213000
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CREATED:20261007T141145Z
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SUMMARY:Suffs: A Broadway Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Join the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle and Umbrella Arts for a screening of the PBS Great Performances recording of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Suffs — and get ready to vote this November. \nSuffs is an award-winning Broadway musical created by Shaina Taub that chronicles the push for the 19th Amendment and the brilliant\, passionate\, and funny American women who fought tirelessly for the right to vote. Taub\, the first woman to independently win Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in the same season\, created a “thrilling\, inspiring and dazzlingly entertaining” (Variety) musical that boldly explores the triumphs and failures of a struggle for equality that’s far from over. \nThe League has a special connection to the story: League of Women Voters founder Carrie Chapman Catt is among the historical figures portrayed in Suffs\, alongside Alice Paul\, Ida B. Wells\, Mary Church Terrell\, and other leaders of the suffrage movement. \nCome at 6:30 PM to mingle and make sure you’re ready for the November election. League volunteers will be available with voter registration information and election information. The screening begins at 7:00 PM. The PBS recording runs approximately 2 hours and 14 minutes\, with one intermission. Popcorn is on us! The Umbrella will have additional concessions available for purchase\, including wine\, beer\, non-alcoholic drinks\, and snacks. \nAdmission is free\, thanks to the generous support of Umbrella Arts and GBH. Please register and let us know how many people will be in your party. \n\n\n\nWebsite:  https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/concord-carlisle/event/suffs-broadway-watch-party\n\nResistration:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdAnAgE8nzYT3a5OBC_bQDAnK0b-IK-cKBfrBx3D0XbRDlsjA/viewform\n\n\n\n.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/suffs-a-broadway-watch-party/
LOCATION:Umbrella Arts\, 40 Stow Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:league of women voters,Umbrella Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTSTAMP:20261007T141036Z
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SUMMARY:More Happy opens in West Concord
DESCRIPTION:Mark your calendars!\nMore Happy is opening in West Concord next week!\nWednesday\, October 14 is opening day and events happening throughout the week.\n👏@happyonmain
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/more-happy-opens-in-west-concord/
LOCATION:MA
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261014
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261015
DTSTAMP:20260923T105951Z
CREATED:20260923T105951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T105951Z
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SUMMARY:Gather Where History was Made!
DESCRIPTION:Time to reserve your space for holiday gatherings!
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/gather-where-history-was-made-4/
LOCATION:Wright Tavern\, 2 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:celebration,Holiday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T133000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T004713Z
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SUMMARY:Concord Market Lunch and Mahong Drop ins - Fall 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for drop-in Mahjong and a light lunch on Thursdays this Fall at Concord Market! This is not a league ticket\, but will take place during our league. \nThursdays 11:30-1:30 \n9/17\, 9/24\, 10/1\, 10/8\, 10/15\, 10/22 \nLight lunch and non-alcoholic beverages included. \nNo instruction provided. Tickets are transferrable with 48 hour notice\, but non-refundable.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/concord-market-lunch-and-mahong-drop-ins-fall-2026-5/
LOCATION:concord market\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:games
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260923T123722Z
CREATED:20260917T202637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260923T123722Z
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SUMMARY:Antiques Roadshow at Farfalle
DESCRIPTION:JLS Art and Antiques & Bobbi Benson Antiques are the headliners at this Farfalle Event at 26 Concord Crossing on Thursday\, October 15th. \nJoin us for a unique night of mistory\, discovery. and community \nDust off your family heirlooms\, flea market finds\, and attic treasures to discover the stories and value behind them. \nArtwork\, Ceramics\, Bronze \nBring your item and receive an informal appraisal with experienced antique dealers Bobbi Benson and Joy Moore. \nTickets: $20 pp. includes appraisal. \nLight bites & refreshments! \nScreenshot \n 
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/antiques-roadshow-at-farfalle/
LOCATION:Farfalle\, 26 Concord Crossing\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food,shop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260923T102258Z
CREATED:20260923T102258Z
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SUMMARY:Concord Festival of Authors: Carla Kaplan\, Author of Troublemaker
DESCRIPTION:Join Carla Kaplan for a discussion of her newest book Troublemaker: the Fierce\, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford. \nTroublemaker tells the wild and unlikely story of Jessica Mitford\, fifth of the six famous Mitford Girls\, a British aristocrat-turned-American Communist\, famous for exposés like The American Way of Death; this biography brings her astonishing self-transformation to life with a riveting\, often hilarious account of trading wealth and status for a life of radical activism. \nWho could predict that a British aristocrat would so energize American antifascist and civil rights struggles that Time magazine would crown her “Queen of the Muckrakers”? Jessica Mitford\, always known as Decca\, was brought up by an eccentric English family to marry well and reproduce her wealth and privilege\, not to advocate for the rights of others. Her beautiful sisters have been subjects of books and movies dedicated to their naughty\, glamorous lives. Decca ran away to America to forge a rebel’s life. \nAs this richly researched book details\, Decca broke the Mitford mold. Instead of settling for life as a professional Beauty\, she fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War\, became an American Communist and pioneered witty\, hugely popular journalism\, including her 1963 blockbuster The American Way of Death. \nDecca dedicated her life to social justice and proved herself an immensely effective ally\, but she also injected laughter into all her political work\, annoying some activists with her relentless antics but encouraging many others to find joy in the struggle. From famed baby doctor Benjamin Spock to best friend Maya Angelou\, her anti-authoritarian irreverence had a profound impact on American culture. \nMining extensive\, untapped sources\, and with nearly fifty new interviews\, Kaplan’s passionate biography beautifully illuminates how Decca’s hard-won and self-taught social empathy offers a powerful example of female freedom\, the dramatic\, novelistic story of an extraordinary woman of her time who is remarkably relevant and resonant today. \nBio: Carla Kaplan is the Davis Distinguished Professor of American Literature at Northeastern University. She has published seven books\, including Miss Anne in Harlem: The White Women of the Black Renaissance and Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters—both New York Times Notable Books—and has written for such publications as The Los Angeles Times\, The New York Times\, Slate\, andThe Nation. \nKaplan has held fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities \, among others. She serves on the board of Biographers International Organization and isa Society of American Historians Fellow. Kaplan earned her PhD in English from Northwestern University. She divides her time between Boston and Cape Cod. \nFor more information\, please visit https://carlakaplan.com/. \nTo learn more about the Concord Festival of Authors\, please visit www.concordfestivalofauthors.org.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/concord-festival-of-authors-carla-kaplan-author-of-troublemaker/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult,Author Visit,Library Event
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