Join us in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library for a screening of Flyways, from PBS Nature during Climate Prep Week. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a […]
How to Become Famous with Cass Sunstein Tuesday, September 24 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Free for Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual What makes someone who becomes famous, famous? Harvard law professor, public intellectual, and bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers clear and surprising answers in his new book How To Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, […]
What makes someone who becomes famous, famous? Harvard law professor, public intellectual, and bestselling author Cass Sunstein offers clear and surprising answers in his new book How To Become Famous: Lost Einsteins, Forgotten Superstars, and How the Beatles Came to Be. Using modern data analysis techniques to show the role of accident and serendipity in […]
One Community - One Goal Every September, the Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer event brings together local high school soccer teams to compete at Concord-Carlisle High School. On September 28, thirty-two soccer teams will take the field with jerseys bearing a loved one’s name on the back. The day now widely known as “Kicks” anchors what has […]
The Umbrella Arts Center continues to expand its creative discovery opportunities for families of preschool-aged children as young as 1 year old on Wednesdays this Fall! Your emerging little artist will love experimenting with clay, paint, collage, drawing, and other sensory rich materials alongside their caregiver and experience instructor Sarah Scoville. Enjoy the spontaneous creations […]
Our September meeting occurs during the library's annual Climate Prep Week, organized annually since 2018 by CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather) as a week of learning, service, and action. This year's theme is “Reimagining our Relationship with the Land." We will discuss Margaret Renkl's 2023 book, The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year. Copies […]
Join the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle for its Fall Membership Meeting and hear from Town Leaders of the Select Board, FinCom, School Committees, 2229 Main Street, and Warner’s Pond about their priorities for the 2024-25 town fiscal year. Learn more and register for Zoom at lwvcc.org Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. […]
The Show Quilts 250: Stitching in the Spirit of Democracy is a free, public quilt show organized in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolutionary events of April 19, 1775 along Battle Road in Lincoln, Concord, Lexington, and Arlington, Massachusetts. Showcasing the creative energy of quilters near and far, Quilts 250 hopes to display as many […]
The Garden Club of Concord is seeking proposals from local organizations and residents seeking funding for gardening-related community projects. Each year the GCC sponsors a range of projects intended to support the preservation, restoration, and development of gardens and the natural environment of the Concord community. Organizations recently benefiting from a GCC grant include Concord […]
One Community - One Goal Every September, the Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer event brings together local high school soccer teams to compete at Concord-Carlisle High School. On September 28, thirty-two soccer teams will take the field with jerseys bearing a loved one’s name on the back. The day now widely known as “Kicks” anchors what has […]
Join Christina Martin, a Pollinator Inventory Research Scientist at the Minute Man National Historical Park, to learn about her work doing a Pollinator Inventory. She will explain why it is being done, how she conducts her surveys, and why they are tagging monarchs. She will also provide an overview of the diversity of bees they're […]
The Umbrella Arts Center’s newly constructed woodworking workshop is open for adult classes with experienced instructors covering a wide array of wood skills and project making, from learning fundamentals to developing fine woodcraft gifts. First up are two lathe wood-turning workshops with artist Palo Coleman: Lathe Bottle Stopper Workshop September 19, 6-9PM or December 19, […]
Explore a new special exhibition offering an intimate look at portraits from the Museum collection, highlighting poignant stories of representation and absence and inviting us to consider whose faces become a part of history. Join Concord Museum Curators for special guided tours at 11:00am and 2:00pm on opening day. Open until February 24, 2025
One Community - One Goal Every September, the Lois Wells Memorial Kicks for Cancer event brings together local high school soccer teams to compete at Concord-Carlisle High School. On September 28, thirty-two soccer teams will take the field with jerseys bearing a loved one’s name on the back. The day now widely known as “Kicks” anchors what has […]
Join Assistant Fire Chief Latta in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library as he shares his recent experiences as a Logistics Manager for Massachusetts Task Force One, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. He will talk about his recent deployments including the Hawaii Wildfires, Vermont Flooding, and Hurricane Ian in Florida as a […]
Save 10% off adult tix for NETWORK (9/27-10/5 shows) with web code LIVNET01742. Expires 10/5. CLICK LINK HERE Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the […]
Our September Sustainability Studio: Storms, Blackouts & Shadow Puppets is part of the library's annual Climate Prep Week. This event is organized in collaboration with the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children. Join us to explore stories about how communities […]
Join naturalist Peter Alden for a nature walk from Fowler Library to the Assabet River Bluff Sanctuary, with a focus on birds and plants. Learn about migration patterns and observe impacts of changing climate on our local land. **Please note the earlier start time (1 pm), and be sure to wear your long sleeves and […]
Join us for a screening of three independent short films about Arabic culture from local filmmaker Raouf Zaki! The event will take place on Saturday, September 28 at 2pm at the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street. Santa Claus in Bagdad Amal is a sixteen-year old girl who has fallen a year behind in […]
Race Day Schedule Schedule for in-person Events on September 29th at Concord Carlisle High School. For In-Person events, we are offering a Kids ½ mile (up to and including age 5 as of race day), Kids 1 mile (from age 5 up to and including age 11 as of race day) and our 5k Walk/Run […]
Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn't pulling in the viewers. But […]
Join the Tactile Tuesday Playgroup at Nashoba Brooks School on Tuesdays (9:15-10:00 a.m.) this fall. The group is meeting on the following Tuesdays: October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and November 5, 12, 19 and 26. Each week is a new theme and to explore for toddlers and a caretaker; all are welcome as we […]
Tina Labadini Designs Sample Sale happening Wednesday & Thursday! 27 Main Street, 2nd floor - 50-75% off, cash only. Flour sack towels, napkins, baby tees, pillows, wood signs and more!
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. Space is limited! Registration required.
Kerem Shalom—Vineyard of Peace—of Concord warmly invites the community to join us for services and special programs for High Holy Days 5785! We welcome non-members and friends to join Rabbi Darby Leigh and Kerem Shalom Cantor Rosalie Gerut in uplifting and spiritual prayer and song as we welcome the new year together. Service will be […]
Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn't pulling in the viewers. But […]
The Garden Club of Concord is seeking proposals from local organizations and residents seeking funding for gardening-related community projects. Each year the GCC sponsors a range of projects intended to support the preservation, restoration, and development of gardens and the natural environment of the Concord community. Organizations recently benefiting from a GCC grant include Concord […]
Kerem Shalom—Vineyard of Peace—of Concord warmly invites the community to join us for services and special programs for High Holy Days 5785! We welcome non-members and friends to join Rabbi Darby Leigh and Kerem Shalom Cantor Rosalie Gerut in uplifting and spiritual prayer and song as we welcome the new year together. Service will be […]
Tina Labadini Designs Sample Sale happening Wednesday & Thursday! 27 Main Street, 2nd floor - 50-75% off, cash only. Flour sack towels, napkins, baby tees, pillows, wood signs and more! Wednesday 9am-6pm Thursday 9am - 8pm
Kerem Shalom—Vineyard of Peace—of Concord warmly invites the community to join us for Tashlich at The Old Manse as well as services and special programs for High Holy Days 5785. During this family and child-friendly service, we wil cast small stones, sticks, or leaves into the moving water to symbolically release last year’s regrets and […]
Join us for a second screening of Flyways, from PBS Nature at the Fowler Branch. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a discussion. Looking for a feet-on-the-ground nature experience? […]
Friday, October 4, 2024, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Evan Horowitz, Executive Director of the Center for State Policy Analysis at Tufts University, will speak about the Voters’ Guide to the 2024 Massachusetts Ballot Questions, a non-partisan research report that he and his team have published. Join the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle to learn […]
The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of “Now. Here. This.” – a musical jaunt that explores humor, heart, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of cosmic adventures, four friends share stories about identity, laughter, living, and middle school, all while attempting to step directly into the elusive “present moment.” Hailed […]
Join us Saturday, October 5th for "Seeing is Believing" event, in celebration of Blind Awareness Month.
Vintage, Estate, Custom, Previously Loved!! Hundreds & hundreds of pieces to look at and buy at rock bottom prices! Similar to Concord's long-time "Party in the Park". Cash or check only. Ample parking in the back of Harvey Wheeler Community Center. It's fun and rewarding to support Concord older residents - all proceeds benefit the […]
The next DropOff/SwapOff event is Saturday, October 5th, from 9:30am-3:00pm Pre-registration opens on Thursday, September 5th Note: if you are dropping off acceptable items for the Swap only, you do NOT need to preregister or pay. Step One: Click HERE to Preregister Step Two: Click HERE to Pay for Items for DropOff Click below to view the flyers, price list and […]
