Concord, MA

Open House: Merlin's Silver Star Studio
2025-11-15 10:00 - 2025-11-16 17:00 (America/New_York) | Merlins Silver Star, 336 Baker Ave, Suite 1, Concord, ma, 01742
Stop in and see the creativity!

Goodbye Party at Shops Heard Round the World
2025-11-15 14:00 - 18:00 | Revolutionary Concord, 32 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join for the Goodbye Party as we say thank you and goodbye to Revolutionary Concord, Albright Art Supplies and The Concord Toy Box!

CYT: Willy Wonka
2025-11-15 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Concord Youth Theatre, 53 Church St., Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Concord Youth Theatre presents Willy Wonka
11/14, Friday 7PM
11/15, Saturday 4PM
11/16, Sunday 2PM
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Umbrella Arts: "Tick Tick...Boom!"
2025-11-15 20:00 - 22:00, 2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00, 2025-11-21 19:30 - 21:30 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Tick, Tick…Boom!

Playing: Fri, October 10 – Sun, November 23, 2025
Previews: Fri, October 10 & Sat, October 11 | Press opening: Sun, October 12
Main Stage Theater 144
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson
David Auburn, Script Consultant
Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus
Directed by Ilyse Robbins*
Before Rent, there was Tick, Tick… Boom!. This autobiographical musical by Jonathan Larson, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning composer of Rent, is the story of a composer and the sacrifices that he made to achieve his big break in theater. Tick, Tick… Boom! takes you on the playwright/composer’s journey through his quarter-life crisis that led to a Broadway blockbuster.
His girlfriend wants to get married and move out of the city, his best friend is making big bucks on Madison Avenue, and yet Jon is still waiting on tables and trying to write the great American musical. Set in 1990, this compelling story of personal discovery is presented as a rock musical filled with instantly appealing melodies and a unique blend of musical theater styles.

The Concord Players presents She Kills Monsters
2025-11-15 20:00 - 22:30, 2025-11-21 20:00 - 22:30 | 51 Walden
When the totally average Agnes loses her sister Tilly in a fatal car crash, Agnes uses Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook to open a gateway into a magical world filled with fantastical creatures.
Armed with a sword, her imagination and an entourage of badass heroines, Agnes embarks on a quest to save Tilly’s soul. But when the lines between reality and fantasy blur, Agnes doubts she has the courage to slay the mightiest of dragons and say farewell to a sister she never really knew.
Performances: November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8:00 pm and November 9 & 16 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets: $24 available at:concordplayers.org or call 978-369-2990

Freedom's Way National Heritage Area Annual Community Gathering at The Concord Museum
2025-11-16 13:00 - 16:00 | Concord Museum
Mark your calendar for the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Annual Community Gathering!
Join us as we explore the power of interpretation and education to reveal the untold stories of the region’s natural, cultural and historical resources.
Learn about what’s planned for 2026, including the reimagining of the award-winning program, Declaring Independence: Then & Now.
Enjoy complimentary admission to the Concord Museum and view the special exhibition, Transformed by Revolution.
Community Presentations:
Fall Program Series
Denise LeBlanc, Friends of Pine Hawk, Acton, MA
“The Ongoing American Revolution” Exhibit
Liz Ammons, Sandy Lawrence, Amanda Schuler, Medford Historical Society & Museum, Medford, MA
Nashua Riverwalk Educational Signage Project
Paul Funch, Groton Trails Committee, Groton, MA
Click to register today!
Sunday, November 16th
Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA
1-2 PM: Complimentary access to the Concord Museum‘s galleries (optional)
2-4 PM: Community Gathering & Presentations

The Concord Players presents She Kills Monsters
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:30 | 51 Walden
When the totally average Agnes loses her sister Tilly in a fatal car crash, Agnes uses Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook to open a gateway into a magical world filled with fantastical creatures.
Armed with a sword, her imagination and an entourage of badass heroines, Agnes embarks on a quest to save Tilly’s soul. But when the lines between reality and fantasy blur, Agnes doubts she has the courage to slay the mightiest of dragons and say farewell to a sister she never really knew.
Performances: November 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 at 8:00 pm and November 9 & 16 at 2:00 pm.
Tickets: $24 available at :concordplayers.org or call 978-369-2990

More Joy, Less Oy!
2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Congregation Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St., Concord, 01742, United States
Save the date for More Joy, Less Oy!—an afternoon of laughter, connection, and Moth-style storytelling hosted by Kerem Shalom and Concord Carlisle Against Antisemitism (ccagainstantisemitism.org). We will be celebrating the warmth, humor, and resilience woven throughout everyday Jewish life. All are welcome!

"The American Revolution" on PBS Begins
2025-11-16 20:00 - 22:00
A Story 250 years in the making
A film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt
PBS

Reverse Boston Tea Party: Tea and Coffee Drive for Open Table
2025-11-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Barrow Book Store, 79 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join the Reverse Boston Tea Party!
In December 1773, Patriots dumped 342 chests of East India Company Tea into Boston Harbor. Now, as the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party approaches, help fill back up the empty East India Company Tea Chests with boxes of tea, instant coffee, and related sundries (powdered creamers, sugar, honey, etc.) to be donated to Open Table. (Please, no loose-leaf tea or coffee beans that require extra accessories. Thank you).
GOAL: 342 Boxes of Tea and Coffee. Drop off in the tea chests outside of Barrow Bookstore, 79 Main St. Concord, MA.
Until December 6

The Umbrella Film Series presents Holy Cow
2025-11-18 08:00 - 17:00 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options.
This November, join us for HOLY COW (2024, dir. Louise Courvoisier), a “luminous and joyful” coming-of-age film set against the picturesque backdrop of French dairy cow farming and cheese competitions. Not rated, but recommended for ages 16+ due to language and sexuality. In French with English subtitles. Optional add-on special dinner from Woods Hill Table. Film tickets are $12.50, meals are an additional $35. Concessions are available for purchase at the event.

Leila Philip, Beaverland, author talk and book signing
2025-11-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Author talk and book signing by award-winning nonfiction book author, Leila Philip of Beaverland. Co-sponsored by Concord Free Public Library with Concord Land Conservation Trust, Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, The Walden Woods Project, OARS, and The Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council. Register at cfpl.info/beaverland for in-person attendance or cfpl.info/beaverlandvirtual for virtual participation. Books will be made available for sale by The Concord Bookshop. Free.

The Anxious Generation: Supporting Teens in a Tech-Driven World
2025-11-19 18:00 - 20:00 | concord middle school
A Community Conversation & Panel Discussion

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Ellen Garrison Building, Home of Concord Middle School
Reception with drinks & light bites | 6:00pm
Panel Discussion | 6:30–7:30pm
Inspired by Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, this interactive panel explores how smartphones and social media are reshaping childhood—and what families and communities can do to reclaim balance.
This panel brings together experts and youth voices to share insights and solutions:

Simon Cataldo, MA State Representative – on legislation for phone-free schools

Derek Boonisar, Head of The Fenn School – on implementing Yondr pouches

Dr. Rachel Kramer, Psychologist – on supporting youth mental health

ThinkGive Student Advisory Board Member – a teen perspective on growing up digital

Together, they’ll share insights and actionable strategies to help parents and teens navigate the challenges—and opportunities—of today’s tech-driven world.

REGISTER

Register for the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot
2025-11-20 - 2025-11-21 | Keyes Road, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Concord Turkey Trot Nov 27 | 8:30 am

Start Thanksgiving Day by running for a good cause. Join the 2025 Concord Turkey Trot and support Open Table charity.
MarxRunning.com/concord-turkey-trot
Early reg $35, Kids $25 before 10/29 – $40 & $30 after 10/29 till race day
Bib pickup will be from 10:00-5:00 from 11/21-11/25 and 10:00-4:00 on 11/26 at On Your Marx Running at 423 Great Rd. Acton, MA 01720.
On 11/26 at 4:00 p.m. Registration will end and be packed up in order to prepare for race day, please plan accordingly.
Please visit the link provided for all other details (https://www.marxrunning.com/concord-turkey-trot)
Please consider donating to Open Table so your neighbors in need can enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving. In addition, there will be a donation bin for canned goods on the day of the event or at Marx Running when you pick up race packets.

Safe Cycling in Concord with Dr. Peter Furth
2025-11-20 18:30 - 20:00 | concord library, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Can Bicycling Be a Normal Mode of Travel in Concord? Here’s How.
Mass cycling – meaning lots of people riding for everyday transportation – is critical to public health, climate, safety, and livability goals. Hundreds of kids riding to the high school and middle school; hundreds of commuters riding to the train station; thousands more doing errands and going on recreational rides. Mass cycling can only be achieved by “low-stress connectivity” – meaning people have a bike route with little traffic stress from home to their destinations. We’ll describe what low-stress connectivity looks like and how it is measured, so that it can become a goal for a community like Concord. We’ll describe some innovative road designs for creating low-stress bike infrastructure without road widening, including flexpost-protected bike lanes, advisory lanes, and sidepaths.
About the Speaker:
Peter G. Furth is a researcher and professor of civil engineering at Northeastern University known for his work in transit planning, traffic signals, and bicycle infrastructure. He is a recipient of three “best paper” awards from the Transportation Research Board for research in public transportation planning and in traffic signal signal control, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals for his development of the Level of Traffic Stress approach to bicycle network planning.
This program is offered in partnership with the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children and Bike-to-School Concord.

Potential for Wolf Restoration in New England with George Wuerthner
2025-11-20 19:00 - 20:00 | ZOOM
Join The Walden Woods Project and RESTORE: The North Woods for a special presentation from George Wuerthner, an ecologist and wolf expert.
Wuerthner will provide background on the Endangered Species Act as it relates to wolf restoration, how wolves have shaped ecosystems like Yellowstone and how wolf restoration in Oregon and California has progressed. He will also discuss wolves in New England and opportunities for wolf restoration in the region.
Register is required, please do so at the link below!

The Umbrella Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator presents Salt Lick Sessions
2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:30 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, 01742, United States
The Umbrella’s expanded Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator showcases some of your future-favorite musical acts that have emerged through the Salt Lick program. Each concert spotlights the incredible talents of tomorrow’s groundbreaking artists, creates support and lets you say you knew them back when! Featuring: Olivia Barton, Carter Benjamin, and Kieran Rhodes.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Olivia Barton writes songs that walk the line between unfiltered and refined. With reverence for the craft of songwriting, Barton writes and sings like she speaks: unapologetic, yet approachable, turning crowds into confidants. Having shared stages with Lizzy McAlpine, Madi Diaz, Field Medic, Searows, Annika Bennett, and others, her songs carry what folk music has always carried: emotion, memory, simple truth.
An indie/alternative artist blending folk, gospel, and soul-infused rock, Carter Benjamin’s music is rooted in storytelling, exploring themes of identity, resilience, and belonging. From his upbringing in Grand Cayman and DC to his bold, genre-defying album Black Boys on the Radio Part II, Benjamin reclaims space for voices too often left out of the conversation.
Kieran Rhodes is a piano-driven pop artist and songwriter whose music blends timeless melodies with sharp lyrical storytelling. A Berklee College of Music alum and America’s Got Talent standout, Rhodes gained viral attention with his original song “Disengage” and further recognition when his song “What Got Into You” was featured in Netflix’s Virgin River. He has opened for artists including JP Saxe, Ben Abraham, and Five for Fighting, and performed at major festivals like Boston Calling.

Native American Style Flute for Adults at Fowler
2025-11-21 13:00 - 14:30 | Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Friday, November 211:00—2:30 PM
Meeting RoomFowler Library1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742
Find your breath, your community, and discover the music within you through Native American Style Flute.
Guest instructor John Gass from the Concord Conservatory of Music will present and demonstrate his flutes, and teach participants some basics of flute playing with a gentle, direct, and intuitive approach. Since picking up the Native American Style Flute while living in the Pacific Northwest, John Gass has been playing for over 20 years. He is passionate about helping others develop their own talents on the instrument and finding connection to nature, to the larger world, and to each other. No musical background is necessary.

Music & Transformation
2025-11-21 19:30 - 21:00 | Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Discover the captivating arc of transformation in music with Concord Conservatory of Music’s own pianist and speaker, Jackson Carruthers, joined by guest violinist Sarah Whitney. Making this program extra special is an appearance by talented CCM students Henry Ziulkowski and Abigail Kirincich! Together, they will show how a single musical idea evolves and expands, much like our own personal paths from novice learning to expertise. Through discussion and live performances, Jackson vividly illustrates how music transforms in real-time and over the course of time, offering an enriching and relatable experience for all.

CCHS Football’s Annual Work Day
2025-11-22
CCHS Football’s Annual Work Day Fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd.
Do you need help raking leaves? Moving furniture? Stacking wood? Cleaning the garage? Entertaining the kids?
If you said yes, we have the team for you—the CCHS football team!
Use the link below to hire teams of 2 or 4 players for a morning (9-12) or afternoon (1-4) shift to help with whatever chores you need! This is an important fundraiser for our football program and we appreciate your support! (Sign up fast—we do sell out every year!). The yard work can include raking leaves, stacking wood, planting bulbs, etc. Players work in teams of 2, 3, or 4 boys in two separate three-hour shifts: 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 4pm. The rain date is the next day (Sunday, 11/23).
To Reserve Your Team: You can email or call Chris Morse (email: cmorse1974@gmail.com phone: 617-938-9330.

"Family Trees" Exhibit opens at The Concord Museum
2025-11-22 | Concord Museum, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
30 Years of Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature

November 22, 2025 – January 4, 2026

Experience a one-of-a-kind installation of dozens of stunning story trees crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each featuring elaborate hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. A centerpiece of the Museum’s community-focused programing, this popular annual event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading as families explore new story trees, sit and read together, or undertake a festive scavenger hunt. Now in its 30th year, in 2025 Family Trees will feature a mix of classic children’s books – from Goodnight Moon to the Very Hungry Caterpillar – and inspiring new books, many by local authors.
Join us on December 14 for a festive Birthday Party to celebrate 30 years of Family Trees! Meet the local authors, illustrators, and even some of the characters from the books featured in this year’s installation.
Plan Your Visit:
Dates: Visit Family Trees November 22 – January 4
Hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The Museum is closed on: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and most Mondays. See open Mondays below.
The Museum is open on: Monday November 24, Monday December 22, Monday December 29, December 31 (New Year’s Eve), and January 1 (New Year’s Day).
Advanced ticketing is encouraged but not required.
Admission is $20 Adults; $15 Seniors & students; $10 Youth (6-17); $5 Children (3-5); Free Children (2 and under). Members Free.
Family Trees is a fundraiser for the Museum’s education initiatives which serve over 15,000 students each year.

Debra's Pyjama Sale
2025-11-22 05:00 - 09:00 | Debra’s Natural Gourmet, 98 Commonwealth Ave, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
EARLY BIRD 2025!!!!! (a.k.a. the Pyjama Sale)

November 22 @ 5:00 am – 9:00 am

The annual neighborhood tradition is back! Our craziest four hours of the entire year.
Come in, get 20% off EVERYTHING – including 20% off already-on-sale items. (We do exclude our house-made kitchen items, just because they can’t bake them fast enough).
PJs are optional… but if you wear them, we give you a mini-muffin. Come fill an entire cart (or two) and get ready for the holidays.

NOTE: we’ve been doing this for 30 years or so now… the last decade or so, more and more businesses up and down the block have started joining in. So there’s a whole “thing” in West Concord now!

Early Bird Special at Joy Street Gifts
2025-11-22 08:00 - 10:00
Early Bird Special!
Come as you are… jammies, coffee rollers or still asleep!!
In store only 20% off OFF almost everything, 8AM-10AM
Plus… 10% off 2 brands that never go on sale!
www.joystreetgifts.com

Nashoba Brooks School/Concord Family Network Playdate
2025-11-22 10:00 - 11:30 | Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Welcome to the Nashoba Brooks School campus for this playdate co-sponsored with the Concord Family Network! Come play and explore in our classroom spaces with time to connect with others in the community. This event is free and open to all and will be open between 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Please register by emailing names of attendees, ages of children to admission@nashobabrooks.org.

Meet Sō Percussion
2025-11-22 15:30 - 16:30 | Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Fall Concert with Sō Percussion, all ages
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 223:30—4:30 PM
Goodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742
Meet the members of GRAMMY Award winning Sō Percussion! This electrifying ensemble will give insights into their instruments, the repertoire they play, the composers they work with, and what life is like for one of the most successful and active percussion quartets in the US. This special event is being presented as a collaboration between Concord Chamber Music Society (CCMS) and the Concord Public Library. Sō Percussion will present a full concert for CCMS on November 23, 2025, 3 pm, at the Maxwell Auditorium at the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library in Lexington.
For 25 years, Grammy-winning percussion quartet Sō Percussion has redefined chamber music for the 21st century through an “exhilarating blend of precision and anarchy, rigor and bedlam” (The New Yorker). They are celebrated by audiences and presenters for a dazzling range of work: for live performances in which “telepathic powers of communication” (The New York Times) bring to life the vibrant percussion repertoire; for an extravagant array of collaborations in classical music, pop, indie rock, contemporary dance, and theater; and for their work in education and community, creating opportunities and platforms for music and artists that explore the immense possibility of art in our time. Their commitment to the creation and amplification of new work, and their extraordinary powers of perception and communication have made them a trusted partner for composers, allowing the writing of music that expands the style and capacity of brilliant voices of our time.
The members of Sō Percussion are the Edward T. Cone Performers-in-Residence at Princeton University. Rooted in the belief that music is an elemental form of human communication, and galvanized by forces for social change, Sō enthusiastically pursues a range of social and community outreach through their nonprofit umbrella, including an ongoing partnership with Pan in Motion; the Sō Laboratories concert series; a studio residency program in Brooklyn; and the Sō Percussion Summer Institute, an intensive two-week chamber music seminar for percussionists and composers.
Sō Percussion is Jason Treuting, Adam Sliwinski, Josh Quillen, and Eric Cha-Beach.
No Registration Required
