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SUMMARY:Hidden Gems: Goodwin String Thing
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the unique music of Goodwin String Thing – classical instrumental music\, with a reading of live poetry – featuring songs from their new album\, in a temporary pop-up exhibition space presented by the Guitar Museum of New England. \nYou will also have the opportunity to view a ‘sneak peek’ exhibit of stunning guitars from the museum’s core collection – and to see the architectural plans of the building that will house the future Guitar Museum of New England! \nThe pop-up space is limited to 25 people at a time\, but entry is free. \nThis event is part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture and History\, sponsored by Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/hidden-gems-goodwin-string-thing/
LOCATION:Guitar Museum of New England (temporary location)\, 129 Commonwealth Avenue\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Museum,Music,West Concord
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SUMMARY:CCHS Theatre presents "9 to 5" The Musical
DESCRIPTION:CC Theatre presents 9 to 5 The Musical! \nShow dates are May 7\, 8\, 9 @ 7:00 pm and May 9 @ 2:00 pm in the CCHS Auditorium Buy tickets at http://cc-theatre.org \nIt’s 1979\, phones were still attached to walls\, computers were only for NASA\, and acceptable workplace behavior looked very different. Violet\, Doralee\, and Judy are all at different points in their careers at Consolidated\, but they all have one thing in common; a truly terrible boss. Franklin Hart makes the office an awful place\, whether it is berating Judy\, ignoring Violet\, or paying far too much unwanted attention to Doralee. When a minor accident snowballs into a full blown fiasco\, the ladies band together and decide to take the reins and make the office somewhere everyone can actually enjoy putting in their 9 to 5. As long as they don’t get caught… \nOpen Captioning available at all performances; ASL Interpretation available at the May 8th performance. PG-13 for some suggestive dialogue\, drug use\, coarse language\, comedic violence. \n  \nGET TICKETS HERE
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/cchs-theatre-presents-9-to-5-the-musical-3/
LOCATION:CCHS
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SUMMARY:HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY\, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair\, big laughs\, and even bigger heart\, this joyous\, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together\, anything is possible. \nPreviews: Friday\, April 24 & Saturday\, April 25\, 2026. Playing: Sunday\, April 26\, 2026 through Sunday\, May 17\, 2026 in Theater 144 at 40 Stow Street | Concord\, MA \nHairspray\, the Tony award winner based on the John Waters film\, is a 1960s musical piled bouffant-high with revolutionary joy. Tracy Turnblad’s dream to dance on the Corny Collins Show has come true\, but this determined teen won’t just do the twist and the mashed potato: she’ll use her star power to integrate Baltimore’s TV network to a swingin’ soundtrack! The Color Purple choreographer Najee Brown makes his Umbrella directing debut with this big-hearted celebration of what happens when everyone gets a chance to dance. \nShows run Sunday at 3:00 PM\, Thursday & Friday at 7:30 PM\, and Saturday at 8:00 PM (with an exception for a 6:30 PM performance Sunday\, May 3). \nSpecial KidCare Shows on May 3 and May 17 will allow parents an opportunity to attend a matinee performance while their child(ren) ages 5-12 engage in art activities inspired by the show in one of The Umbrella’s classrooms with an experienced teacher. \nDinner & A Show packages are available for all Thursday night performances. \nBook by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman. Based on the New Line Cinema film\, written and directed by John Waters. \nHAIRSPRAY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.org.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/hairspray-at-the-umbrella-arts-center-9/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow St.\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Family,Night Out,Performing Arts Event,Theater,Umbrella Arts,Umbrella Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:The Concord Players present Brigadoon
DESCRIPTION:While hunting in the Scottish Highlands\, New Yorker Tommy Albright stumbles upon the picturesque village of Brigadoon\, which seems like a place out of time. There\, Tommy falls in love – not just with a beautiful lass named Fiona\, but with the town itself. Only then does he discover Brigadoon’s secret: the village appears once every 100 years\, for a single day\, and the vanishes into the mist.\nWill Tommy choose to return to his life in the modern world – or remain enchanted in Brigadoon forever? \nPerformances: April 24\, 25\, May 1\, 2\, 8 and 9 with matinees on April 26 and May 3 at 2:00 pm\nTickets: $28.00\nFor tickets and more information: concordplayers.org or call 978-369-2990
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/the-concord-players-present-brigadoon-6/
LOCATION:51 Walden
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Performing Arts Event,Theater
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SUMMARY:Mother’s Day Brunch on the Farm
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the mothers in your life and enjoy a spectacular spread of goodies from bacon and eggs to sweets and more!\nBrunch will be served in our brand new pavilion\, overlooking the farm. Enjoy live music and a cash bar\, featuring Mimosas. \nDon’t forget to upgrade mom’s morning with a beautiful arrangement of fresh flowers. Just add them to your online reservation and they’ll be waiting for you in the Pavilion! \nRegistration Required – click here to purchase tickets.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/mothers-day-brunch-on-the-farm/
LOCATION:Verrill Farm\, 11 Wheeler Road\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mother’s Day Flower Pressing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:While living at the Old Manse Sarah Alden Bradford Ripley was a devoted mother and grandmother\, helping care for her family and the home while maintaining her own passions and interests.\n\n\nSarah was also well-respected botanist who often shared her love of flowers and plants with friends and family\, leaving behind her collection of pressed flowers and other plant material known as an herbarium. Herbaria have long been used as both scientific tools and as a means of commemorating travel to different places\, making them both a scientific and artistic phenomenon! \nIn this workshop we’ll discuss the fascinating histories of Sarah Ripley and herbaria\, and then explore the grounds of the Manse just as Sarah did with her grandchildren\, collecting leaves and flowers from around the property to create our own pressed floral arrangements. \nPRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED: thetrustees.org \nBe sure to check out Flipping the Script\, our tour that dives into the lives of women at the Old Manse\, right before this program! \nDATE: Sunday\, May 10 \nTIME: 3 – 4:30 PM \nLOCATION: Old Manse\, 269 Monument Street\, Concord\, MA 01742 \nFree envent \nACCESS: The Old Manse grounds have limited dirt and gravel pathways as well as sections of uneven terrain. The house itself is not wheelchair accessible and has several steep flights of stairs. \n  \n  \nThis program is offered by Old Manse as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures! \n\n\n\n\n Add to calendar
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/mothers-day-flower-pressing-workshop/
LOCATION:old manse
CATEGORIES:Freedom's Way National Heritage Area
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SUMMARY:HAIRSPRAY at The Umbrella Arts Center
DESCRIPTION:The Umbrella Stage Company proudly presents HAIRSPRAY\, directed and choreographed by Najee Brown. With big hair\, big laughs\, and even bigger heart\, this joyous\, high-energy musical proves that when we dance together\, anything is possible. \nPreviews: Friday\, April 24 & Saturday\, April 25\, 2026. Playing: Sunday\, April 26\, 2026 through Sunday\, May 17\, 2026 in Theater 144 at 40 Stow Street | Concord\, MA \nHairspray\, the Tony award winner based on the John Waters film\, is a 1960s musical piled bouffant-high with revolutionary joy. Tracy Turnblad’s dream to dance on the Corny Collins Show has come true\, but this determined teen won’t just do the twist and the mashed potato: she’ll use her star power to integrate Baltimore’s TV network to a swingin’ soundtrack! The Color Purple choreographer Najee Brown makes his Umbrella directing debut with this big-hearted celebration of what happens when everyone gets a chance to dance. \nShows run Sunday at 3:00 PM\, Thursday & Friday at 7:30 PM\, and Saturday at 8:00 PM (with an exception for a 6:30 PM performance Sunday\, May 3). \nSpecial KidCare Shows on May 3 and May 17 will allow parents an opportunity to attend a matinee performance while their child(ren) ages 5-12 engage in art activities inspired by the show in one of The Umbrella’s classrooms with an experienced teacher. \nDinner & A Show packages are available for all Thursday night performances. \nBook by Mark O’Donnell & Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman. Based on the New Line Cinema film\, written and directed by John Waters. \nHAIRSPRAY is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.org.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/hairspray-at-the-umbrella-arts-center-5/
LOCATION:The Umbrella Arts Center\, 40 Stow St.\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Family,Night Out,Performing Arts Event,Theater,Umbrella Arts,Umbrella Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Library Walking Club
DESCRIPTION:Let’s move together! Join Concord Free Public Library staff to start your week with a walk along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Friends from Concord Recreation will join us to lead light stretching (starting around 8:45 AM) and to walk with us. Wear your sneakers\, grab your walking poles\, and bring a friend. All walking paces welcome. \nWe will meet at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail parking lot\, near 50 Beharrell St\, just beyond the Poetry Phone and the Minuteman Bike Share. So that we know to wait for you and to provide any weather-related updates\, please register: cfpl.info/events. We will start walking by 9:05\, so please do your best to arrive on time! \nQuestions? Email: fowler@concordlibrary.org or call 978-318-3350.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/library-walking-club-3/
LOCATION:West Concord\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:fitness / exercise,Library Event
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SUMMARY:Planning Ahead for Extra Help - Without Giving Up Independence
DESCRIPTION:Waiting for a crisis can limit choices. This session will help you recognize early signs that you may need extra support\, understand how to involve your family in planning\, and learn how getting help can begin to preserve independence by reducing stress and uncertainty. This program is presented by Whitney Rohrer\, Director of Clinical Operations at Deaconess Abundant Life Services and a licensed Occupational Therapist with over 18 years of clinical experience. Please call to sign up at 978-318-3020 starting May 1st.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/planning-ahead-for-extra-help-without-giving-up-independence/
LOCATION:Harvey Wheeler Community Center\, 1276 Main St\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Senior
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SUMMARY:Blue Iris:  Haiku for a Spring Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Haiku is a short nature poem\, a moment of awareness that deeply connects to the natural world. Learn about haiku\, read many haiku of spring\, and try writing haiku using a fun\, easy prompt focusing images of spring including new buds\, mud\, sunlight and leaves. All are invited to this workshop by Jeannie Martin\, haiku poet\, teacher and retreat leader. No experience is necessary. Each participant will receive a copy of Jeannie Martin’s book\, Shaped by the Sun. Please call the COA to sign up at 978-318-3020 starting May 1st.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/blue-iris-haiku-for-a-spring-afternoon/
LOCATION:Harvey Wheeler Community Center\, 1276 Main St\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T190000
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SUMMARY:This Land is Your Land
DESCRIPTION:Historian Beverly Gage discusses This Land Is Your Land\, a sweeping examination of American democracy\, protest\, and power. Drawing on vivid stories and deep research\, Gage traces how struggles over rights\, belonging\, and national identity have shaped the nation and why those struggles continue to matter today. \nSupported in part by Mass Humanities. \nMembers Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/this-land-is-your-land/
LOCATION:Concord Museum\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
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SUMMARY:Chair Yoga with Erica at the Main Library
DESCRIPTION:Join local yoga instructor Erica for yoga with a chair. If you’ve felt that yoga is too challenging or you struggle to get on and off the floor\, this class could be great for you. We will explore all the benefits of yoga in a supportive way using a chair. We will strengthen\, balance\, and stretch our bodies\, find stillness in our minds\, and fullness in our breath all while using a chair to explore traditional yoga poses and functional movement exercises. Options will be given for students to remain seated the whole class\, or to explore some standing poses throughout. \nBio: A yoga student for 20 years and a teacher for over 18 years\, Erica’s classes are uplifting and playful\, yet rooted in functional movement and the great inquiry of the self. In addition to being a yoga teacher\, Erica is an acupressure practitioner and has studied anatomy\, therapeutics and functional movement extensively. She is passionate about working with the prenatal and postnatal community. When not on the mat\, she can be found with her family\, her camera\, and nature! \nThe Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded access to our resources\, programs\, and services. Learn more about accessibility at our libraries. You can also email our administration team or give us a call at either of our libraries to request additional accommodations. \nThe Concord Free Public Library’s programs are free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/chair-yoga-with-erica-at-the-main-library-2/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Library Event
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