Say YES! The YES (Youthful Energetic Seniors) Group is heading out to dinner in Groton, MA where one of the few restaurants in New England has a produce farm on site. The chefs at Gibbet Hill Grill shape the menu around what is seasonally available. Transportation and costs are on your own. An accurate head […]
Youngsters aged 8 - 12 are invited to participate in this unique experience at Orchard House. After brief daily theatrical warm-ups, participants will play theater games, experiment with mime and improvisation, and act out scenes from Louisa May Alcott’s stories. Then, just as Louisa and her sisters did, a skit will be rehearsed during the […]
Registration is open for the 2018 flag football season for boys and girls entering grades 1-8. The fee is $155 until Aug 15, $170 after. Registration closes Sep 1. The season will run on Sundays from September 9 through early November, with optional skill clinics during the week. The program is open to families from […]
Details for the “HUNTER is HERE” scavenger hunt are as follows:
August 1, 2018 - October 31st, 2018.
1. The picture of Hunter, will be hiding in 15 locations around Concord, MA for you to find. Pick up the scavenger hunt form at the Concord Visitors Center or participating merchants. Then LOOK for Hunter in each location. When you find his picture ask for your scavenger hunt to be stamped to show you found Hunter.
Get stamps at all 15 locations and reveal the secret message!
Return the completed hunt to the Concord Visitors Center with at least 10 stamps by August 30th, September 28th or October 30th to collect your “Hunter is Here!” button and to be entered into the drawing for your very own HUNTER at the end of each month.
WIN a HUNTER!! Drawing August 31, 2018, September 28, 2018 and October 30, 2018
2. Weekly drawing. When you find the picture of Hunter, take a screenshot and share it with @hunterfoundit on Instagram or with the hashtag #hunterishere to enter the weekly drawing Friday’s in August, beginning August 10th.
Toys in Box associates will return to Fowler Library to teach a 3D design and printing workshop for children ages 10 and up. In this one hour class, the instructors will teach the children how to design a keychain in Tinkercad and convert and send the file to a 3D printer. The class is completely […]
Bill the Baker from Sally Ann Food Shop will be here for a special sweet storytime on Thursday, August 2 at 10 am. This fun program is perfect for children age 3 years and up.
If you’re itching for a movie and want to explore something other than the movie theater, head down to Rideout Park this summer for our Summer Movie Series. The Rideout Outdoor Summer Movie Series will be a free event held on one every Thursday evening in August. The event begins at dusk. Bring a comfy […]
Registration is open for the 2018 flag football season for boys and girls entering grades 1-8. The fee is $155 until Aug 15, $170 after. Registration closes Sep 1. The season will run on Sundays from September 9 through early November, with optional skill clinics during the week. The program is open to families from […]
The kids from the Concord Academy Summer Camp will be at the parking lot of the Council on Aging (COA) and geared up to clean your car! Drive in any time between 10:30 am and 12:15 pm and drive out with a car that sparkles... all monies collected directly benefit COA activities.
Are you interested in observing nature more closely and fully? Has nature journaling piqued your interest or do you need inspiration to keep going with a journal? Everyone has what it takes to start having a closer relationship with nature through simple nature journaling and sensory exercises. Now is a great time to do it […]
Join the Concord Players on the Main Library's front lawn for an outdoor performance of Julius Caesar, Shakespeare’s epic political tragedy, where the race to claim the empire spirals out of control. No registration required. Free and open to all.
Corn Picking - FREE Join Steve Verrill & the farm crew for an early morning, hands-on experience PYO - maximum one dozen ears per family No reservation necessary Meet at the farm stand @ 6 am prompt! Events lasts 1 - 1.5 hours.
Sponsored by Concord Recreation; Our version of Mary Poppins for grades entering 1st to leaving 5th grades All are welcome No audition necessary August 6-17th 9-12 noon Camp and Free Performance on Friday, August 17th 10:30M at Concord-Carlisle High School Contact Concord Recreation to sign up
Youngsters aged 8 - 12 will experiment with various writing forms, many inspired by the Alcotts themselves. Included will be “sensory writing,” poetry, journal writing, fiction, and much more. A fun, creative, and highly unique way to spend a week of the summer! Cost: $250 (Members - $225). Space limited to 15 participants. Registration & […]
Boys and Girls Summer Camps Our summer camp weeks are designed for players of all skill levels and basketball experience. Each session will include individual skill development, game scrimmages and fun contests. All sessions are held at Concord-Carlisle High School from 9:00 - 3:00 each day. Players should bring lunch and plenty to drink. Boys […]
"The artist's feeling is his law" exclaimed German painter Casper David Friedrich. Join Janice and Doug Muir for a DVD lecture series that explains Romanticism and the artists who contributed to this special period including David, Delacroix and Goya. The series if offered free of charge and your reservation is requested by the COA: 978-318-3020.
She's a great listener! Please contact the library for more information. Karen Ahearn 978-318-3358 childrens@concordlibrary.org
Concord and Concord Carlisle Joint School Committee Meeting
Come to the children's room at the Main Library on Thursday August 9 at 10 to hear some farmyard stories. We will also be able to see some live chickens! Reni Cunningham will bring in some of her antique breed of chickens.
Summer Saxophone and Woodwind Ensemble with Tsuyoshi Honjo for grades 6 -9 Summer is the perfect time to take your playing to the next level. Join students in a Saxophone and Woodwind Ensemble this summer and play jazz, rock, pop as well as classical music. Groups of no more than five students will form ensembles […]
Twilight Farm Tour with Steve Verrill - FREE Tour fields riding on the hay wagon & learn about growing the local crops you love! Refreshments made in the stand kitchen served following tour No reservations necessary! Friday, August 10, 5:30 pm (lasts approx 1 hour)
An evening of contemporary dance inspired by Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, which was published 150 years ago. Featured original piano composition performed by Wen-Ting Ong.
35 wonderful Artists will show their work in 35 Concord Center Retail Shops and Restaurants during the Concord Center Art Walk. Come pick up a map at participating locations, Stroll the pop up galleries, and enjoy a fun day in Concord Center on August 11, 2018 from 10AM-4PM.
Register for Fall fitness classes offered by Concord Recreation
Through Get it Done, rising high school seniors will have the opportunity to complete their college applications prior to the start of the school year and the pressures of being a senior. Students will be guided through the elements of the Common Application, supplements and essay writing; class sizes will be limited to 25 students per session […]
The voter registration deadline for the upcoming September 4th State Primary Election is August 15, 2018. To register to vote online, please visit www.RegisterToVoteMA.com. o Register to vote online www.RegisterToVoteMA.com, in person or by mail (must be postmarked by August 15th) o Check your voter registration status: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/VoterRegistrationSearch/MyVoterRegStatus.aspx By phone: 978-318-3080 ; or By email: […]
Step back into the pages of history to find out what it was like to live in the time of the Alcotts! Expert, authentically costumed staff and volunteers portray Alcott family members to introduce youngsters aged 7 and up to life in the 19th Century generally and within the Alcott home particularly. An interactive tour, […]
Come celebrate your success in the summer reading club with a free ice cream. Please contact the library for more information. Karen Ahearn 978-318-3358 summer_reading@concordlibrary.org
Hot dogs,hamburgers, watermelon, salad, ice cream and entertainment are served picnic style at The Concord Council on Aging's (COA) Annual Summer Barbecue. Thanks to the grill masters from the Concord Rotary Club and Steve Beckwith on the guitar, a spicy and fun evening is certain to please all. Thanks to proceeds from Harvey's Treasure Chest […]
Part of our “People of Concord” Summer Series, Professor Sandra Harbert Petrulionis will share the history of Mary Merrick Brooks, one of Concord's most committed antislavery zealots in the decades leading to the Civil War. Brooks' unpublished letters testify to the purposeful strategies of political reform she enacted--from pushy persistence and feminine wiles, to shaming […]
Musical Theater Experiences Summer Camp of 1st - 5th graders will have their FREE show of a mini version of Mary Poppins! Held at the Concord-Carlisle High School Auditorium on Friday - August 17th at 10:30am. Doors open at 10:15am and there is no cost or assigned seating.
Corn & Tomato Festival Our signature summer event features our farm grown tomatoes & corn! $12.00 for adults. Free for kids under 5. Includes tastings of many varieties of corn & tomatoes & samples of dishes made in the farm stand kitchen using these popular crops. Additional food & beverages served a la carte Live […]
The Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council and The Old Manse celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the passage of the Wild and Scenic Rivers act with a discussion about teaching and learning on the Concord River lead by Michael Goodwin. Congress designated 29 miles of the Concord, Sudbury and Assabet Rivers […]
Step back into the pages of history to find out what it was like to live in the time of the Alcotts! Expert, authentically costumed staff and volunteers portray Alcott family members to introduce youngsters aged 7 and up to life in the 19th Century generally and within the Alcott home particularly. An interactive tour, […]
Part of our People of Concord Summer Series, in partnership with the Robbins House, Dr. Maria Madison and Dr. Kerri Greenidge will explore Ellen Garrison's life of activism, and the work they and many others at the Robbins House have done to uncover Ellen’s story. Register online. Museum and Robbins House Members Free. Non-members $10.
We’re excited to announce that we are among the 100 institutions across Massachusetts participating in this year’s Free Fun Friday initiative, thanks to our partnership with the Highland Street Foundation! Admission will be free on August 24 at The Old Manse. This free open house will be a chance to explore the Old Manse via […]
Family Town Fair: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 25, Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Road, Concord. For information: info@getlocalma.com. The fair will feature Excelsior Comics with cards, toys and games, children’s carnival games and toy store with prizes and a dunk tank, food vendors and ice cream, gelato, dessert cups, croissants and more from Dulce […]
Suitable for all ages! Ideal for families! Take a trip into the past as you have an interactive tour of Orchard House with an expert, authentically costumed guide portraying an Alcott family member or one of their famous friends. Hear fascinating anecdotes and learn first-hand about their lives and times; play a 19th-century game and […]
Join Concord Recreation to celebrate National Dog Day at Puppypalooza. This event will bring dog owners and their pups to Emerson Field for an afternoon of fun. Your dog can cool off in the splash pad or enjoy a treat on us!
Registration for the fall show, Annie, of Musical Theater Experience will open on Monday, August 27th at 7:30am. Here is the outline for Annie: FALL SHOW: ANNIE Alcott School Thursday Cast 1: 3:40-4:45PM on Thursday from September 13th to November 15th. Their cast’s free performance will take place on Thursday, November 15th beginning at 4:45PM. […]
Join Musketaquid Arts & Environment for an action-packed 3-day workshop that combines skills of nature and awareness, high energy games and the introductory arts of the ancient ninja. We will meet at a local conservation area, where students (ages 8-14) will learn navigation skills, hands-on wildcrafting skills, practice fire by friction and shelter making, and […]
Michele Ellicks, Community Outreach Coordinator at the Massachusetts RMV, will discuss the ways of securing your disability plates, replacing your driver's license with a state ID and other issues affecting low vision drivers.
CCYH Hot Shots is an in-house, non-checking ice hockey program open to boys and girls 8-15 yrs old. Practices and games are held at the Middlesex School rink in Concord from mid November through the end of February. Please visit ww.ccyh.org for more information and to register, or contact ccyh.registrar@gmail.com.
Please join us on Sunday, September 30 at 3pm, when local author John Kaag discusses his new work of nonfiction, Hiking with Nietzsche. He will be in conversation with Megan Marshall, Pulizer Prize-winning author of Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Bishop, and The Peabody Sisters. John Kaag is a professor of philosophy at the University of Massachusetts, […]
