Mulled Cider at Fowler with Mothers Out Front
2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
During the West Concord Holiday Stroll, visit Fowler to enjoy mulled cider and sustainability with Mothers Out Front! Learn about induction burners and other things you can do to make your life greener during the holidays and beyond!
Fowler staff will also have some fun crafting opportunities set up throughout the library. See the library event calendar for more details on Saturday programs at Fowler.

Concord Band Holiday Pops
2025-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | 51 Walden
Seasonal and contemporary selections featuring ensembles from the Band, including a trumpet trio playing “Bugler’s Holiday”, woodwind ensemble performing “Suite of Carols”, and saxophone quartet welcoming a visit from Santa. Light refreshments will be served in the lobby before the concert and during intermission. Traditional and popular music with an audience sing-along.
For tickets, please visit ticketstage.com/concordband

Monthly Drum Circle with Mike Connors
2025-12-15 12:00 - 13:00 | Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
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Experience drumming on the third Monday of each month at 12:00 noon. Tubano hybrid drums are used, and if you can sit in a chair, you can play the drum. Free of charge, thanks to Harvey’s Treasure Chest Gift Shop. Limited to 14 people. No experience needed. Please call the COA to reserve your spot at 978-318-3020.

Tactile Tuesday Playgroup at Nashoba Brooks School
2025-12-16 09:15 - 10:00 | Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join us for one date or all dates in the Fall Series of the Tactile Tuesday Playgroup at Nashoba Brooks School. Aimed at children ages 1+ and a caregiver, but all are welcome for engagement with peers and school-readiness sensory activities. The Tactile Tuesday Playgroup is FREE and open to all. Feel free to share the information with a friend or neighbor! Register by emailing admission@nashobabrooks.org for attendance in this joyful start to Tuesdays!

Youth Film Premiere
2025-12-16 17:00 - 19:00 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join Artist-in-Residence Tom Flint and his students for a YOUTH FILM PREMIERE Tuesday, December 16 at 5:15 PM
Walk the red carpet through the gallery into The Umbrella’s Theater 144 for a free premiere of youth short films, followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers! This event is a celebratory culmination of Artist-in-Residence Tom Flint’s Fall Semester Classes and features student films and a short documentary about their creation.
Light concessions available for purchase. Or, add on a Saltbox Kitchen Meal to enjoy after the screening for just $25! Order before Monday, December 15 at 12 PM.
Plus, stay after the premiere for a screening of My Penguin Friend as part of The Umbrella Film Series curated by The Concord Film Project. Tickets and more info at TheUmbrellaArts.org/film
This program is presented as part of the Arts Elevate: Embedded Community Artist for Youth Wellness in Greater Lowell Program, which was developed by Greater Lowell Community Foundation with lead funding from the Barr Foundation through its Creative Commonwealth Initiative.

CCM Monthly Jazz Jam: An Open Session for All Musicians
2025-12-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Concord Conservatory of Music, 1317 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Whether you’re a beginner looking to play your first chorus or an experienced player needing a fresh challenge, the Jazz Jam is the place to be. The Jazz Jam is a supportive environment dedicated to performance, learning, and collaboration. Participants will have the chance to:
Build Improvisation Confidence: Practice spontaneous soloing and melodic development.
Gain Ensemble Experience: Learn to listen, interact, and collaborate with fellow musicians in real-time.
Open-Format Play: Simply bring your instrument, choose a tune from the standards list, and dive in!

Latkes & Laughter: A Town of Concord and Kerem Shalom Chanukah Celebration
2025-12-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
All are invited for holiday fellowship and goodies at Harvey Wheeler Community Center.
Join Kerem Shalom and the Town of Concord for the town’s 5th annual Chanukah Celebration! Enjoy a Chanukah sing-along, a menorah lighting, latkes provided by Debra’s Gourmet, and goody bags from Concord Recreation and the Concord Visitor Center. Join us for our annual festive evening of light, warmth, and music for the whole family!

Antiques Holiday Stroll
2025-12-17 17:00 - 19:30
Thoreauly Antiques
Walden Antiques
North Bridge Antiques
Barrow Bookstore

Welcoming the Light: An Intimate Solstice Concert Experience
2025-12-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Art for All
Intimate event with original songs, poetry and stories exploring light and inspiration, including interactive moments with the audience.
Singer-songwriter Ron Israel and spoken-word artist and poet Cheryl Perreault welcome the community to an intimate performance of original songs, poetry and stories addressing themes of light and illumination for the human spirit and our world. There will be some interactive opportunities for audience participation.
(In case of inclement weather, program will be rescheduled)
Limited Seating. Advance registration recommended.
Suggested donation at the studio (cash/check or venmo) : $20.
All proceeds for this event go to Art for All: “Shine Brighter Together” Project
Cheryl Perreault is a poet/writer and spoken word artist who lives in York, Maine. She has performed her poetry with guitarist Steve Rapson who recorded two cds of their collaborations.Cheryl has brought programs of poetry and story-sharing to many communities of people from age 4 to 97 including public schools, nursing homes, recovery centers, Artz/Artists for Alzheimer settings and as a hospice volunteer. .She hosted “Wake up and Smell the Poetry” “Meet Your Neighbor” for HCAM-TV in Hopkinton for 15 years and is co-editor with Cynthia Franca of Hope through Community: Word and Images in Response to a Global Pandemic.

Holiday Hoopla!
2025-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 | CCHS
🏀Holiday Hoopla December 21!

Come to the CCHS Gym and support the program in a night filled with music, special contests, and fun surprises!
Special host NBC Sports Boston’s Drew Carter, Voice of the Boston Celtics!
Free for CCHS & younger students, $10 donation for adults.
Let’s pack the CCHS Gym!

Concord Public Schools Winter Recess
2025-12-24 - 2026-01-04

UPDATE - First Day Hike, self-guided hikes cancelled due to icy conditions
2026-01-01 10:00 - 14:00 | walden pond state reservation, 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
UPDATE from Walden Pond State Reservation
The New Year’s Day for our FIRST DAY self-guided hikes have been cenceled due to current icy trail conditions (microspikes are needed), along the accessible trail.
Interpretive signs will be placed along the Visitor Center Deck.
You can still meet Thoreau (11am-1pm)/enjoy hot chocolate/free parking.
Visitor Center hours: 10am-3pm.

LWVCC First Friday: Let's Talk IT--From Electricity Pricing to Zoom Meetings
2026-01-08 10:00 - 11:30 | Concord Main Library, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Jason Bulger, Director of the Concord Municipal Light Plant, will explain the new Time-of-Day electricity rate structure. We will also use this opportunity to discuss online participation in public meetings, comparing the pros and cons of a public Zoom meeting using the Webinar format, and also the safeguards the town has implemented to prevent Zoom bombing and other interruptions that online participation might allow. This hybrid event is free and open to all. For more information, contact towngovernmentconcord@lwvcc.org.

Pink Eraser Art with Laurie Engdahl, Art for All
2026-01-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Art for All
Pink Eraser Art with Laurie Engdahl

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Jan 8 from 10am to 12pm EST

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Start the new year off by beginning a journaling practice with Pink Eraser Art.

Pink Eraser Art – Create your own small stamps, by learning to carve with linoleum cutting tools on pink erasers. This is a super-easy and rewarding craft!

Concord Recreation Open House
2026-01-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Concord Recreation, 90 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States
Come learn about what Concord Recreation has to offer!
Activities
Pizza
Prizes
Movie
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Tot Shabbat & Brunch
2026-01-10 10:30 - 11:15 | Congregation Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St., Concord, 01742, United States
Join Cantorial Soloist Molly Bajgot and Rabbi Darby for a playful Shabbat morning service and brunch!
Tot Shabbat is a musical experience made just for our littlest learners and their grownups. We’ll welcome the day with singing, stretching, and lots of kiddo-friendly fun. Shabbat is our time to slow down, connect, and celebrate together—come sing out, move your bodies, and share the magic of Shabbat with friends old and new. Stay for a bagel brunch and nosh.
There is no fee to attend, but please see the website to RSVP.

Author Event: My Wild Life by Peter Alden
2026-01-10 12:00 - 14:00 | walden pond state reservation, 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Native Concordian, world-renowned naturalist, lecturer, birder, and author Peter Alden will present his new memoir, My Wild Life: Rare Birds, Close Calls, and the Adventures of an Eco-Explorer from
12-1pm. Book signing will follow. Alden will share stories and photos from his decades of travel to over 100 countries and 7 continents. All ages are welcome. Signed copies now on sale
at the Thoreau Society’s Shop at Walden. Reasonable accommodations upon request.
Co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond. Program info: (978) 405-2082.
This program and parking are free for attendees.

Winter Seed Sow at Verrill Farm (Session 2), All Ages
2026-01-11 13:00 - 15:30 | Verrill Farm, 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Save the date for our fourth annual Winter Seed Sow Workshop hosted by Verrill Farm (11 Wheeler Road, Concord) and register for your spot!
In this free workshop, led by the Concord Pollinator Health Committee, we will learn how to sow seeds into milk jugs for easy, outdoor, over-wintering germination of native pollinator-supporting plants. To accommodate more people, we will offer demonstrations at 1 and 2:30. After attending a demonstration, participants will prepare the growing containers and plant seeds. Plan to browse our resource table and learn about plans for a local Pollinator Pathway, too!
What to bring:
Clean, translucent, and empty gallon milk jugs if you have them. Rinse and remove the cap. (Additional jugs will be provided.)
Gardening gloves (if desired)
Scissors. (The workshop will provide some to share.)
Duct Tape (we will have rolls circulating, too.)
Cardboard box, tray, or other container to take home jugs (We have some to share.)
Description of area where you’ll transplant your seedlings (shade, sun, partial sun/shade)
Families welcome (please register total number of attendees!)
This workshop is hosted by Verrill Farm, and it is a collaboration between the Concord Pollinator Health Committee, the CCHS Green Team and the Concord Free Public Library. It is made possible through a grant from the Garden Club of Concord.

Ribbon Cutting - Achieve Taekwondo
2026-01-13 12:00 - 12:30 | 197 Sudbury Road, Concord, MA, 01742
Join the Chamber to welcome and support new business, Achieve Taekwondo!
Ribbon Cutting on Tuesday, January 13th @ 12pm. 197 Sudbury Rd A, Concord, MA 01742

KEEP IT MOVING Dance Class
2026-01-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join Susan Wright Regan for the KEEP IT MOVING dance class on Tuesday, January 13th at 1:00 PM. The classes are now meeting monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. This class is for those who wish to keep active and maintain balance and coordination for as long as possible. Learning is to our brains as exercise is to our muscles – dance combines both! We groove to music from all genres. Susan believes that age is not the enemy – stagnation is. There is no charge. Please call the COA to sign up at 978-318-3020.

Concord Museum Event with Author Caleb Gayle "Black Moses"
2026-01-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Concord Museum
January 13 at 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Join award-winning journalist Caleb Gayle for a conversation about his National Book Award-longlisted book Black Moses, the riveting true story of Edward McCabe, a visionary Black leader who sought to establish a self-governed Black state in Oklahoma after Reconstruction, and the forces of racism and ambition that stood in his way.
Free Members | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual

Concord Film Project Film Series
2026-01-13 19:30 - 21:30 | The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Welcome to the 2025/26 Concord Film Project Film Series
Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project, with pre-show dinner options (note: dinner quantities are limited).
WINTER 2026 FILMS
Tuesday, January 13 at 7:30 PM

Co-crafting
2026-01-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Art for All
Join other creatives using our studio. Work on your own project or co-craft. Materials cost for some activities.

Do you enjoy making stuff while in the vicinity of other makers? Do you need a well equipped and inspiring space to work in? Join us for Co-Crafting on Thursday mornings. It is free to work in the studio when you bring your own project and supplies, or contribute to one of AfA’s on-going community projects.
For just $10 you can use our supplies. Some Thursdays we have a special offering which may have a materials fee.
December 4 – Collage Works – come enjoy creating your own works using unique hand-made collage pieces. Bring your own materials to use or share with others!
December 18 – Gelli Plate printing – Gelli plate printing is a fun, easy way to explore print-
making. Create your own works of art or papers to be used in collage or mixed media.
Some of the supplies available for $10 include ink markers, paint markers, watercolors, colored pencils, many papers, scissors, staplers, rulers and so on.
Pay at the studio with cash, check or Venmo.

Transformed by Revolution Curator Gallery Talk at Concord Museum
2026-01-16 12:00 - 12:30 | The Concord Museum, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Explore how ideas about community and belonging changed during and after the American Revolution. Learn about the impact of Harvard University’s temporary relocation to Concord, the daily experiences of families and children, and the networks of care among Black and Indigenous families from the exhibition’s co-curators David Wood, Curator, and Susan Foster Jones, Director of Education and Visitor Experience.

Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

Twelfth Night
2026-01-16 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-01-17 19:00 - 21:30 | 51 Walden
Come see one of Shakespeare’s most entertaining comedies! The World’s A Stage Players production is set in the 1960s to reflect how the characters hold up a mirror to themselves and seek joy in turbulent times. Admission is free but pre-registration is welcome at concord players.org.

The Concord Museum: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
2026-01-19 10:00 - 11:30 | The Concord Museum, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Gather at the Concord Museum to prepare Kids’ Bags that provide kid-friendly meals and snacks for a child in our local community. An activity for the whole family, decorate and assemble bags to help ensure a child has access to healthy food.

In partnership with Open Table.
Free. Participants are asked to bring supplemental food for the Kids’ Bags

Civil Disobedience And The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail
2026-01-19 12:00 - 14:00
Enjoy scenes from the 1969 play The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail by playwrights R. E. Lee and J. Lawrence. Join Robbins House President Nikki Turpin and local Concord Historian Richard Smith for a presentation and conversation on Henry David Thoreau’s Essay “Resistance to Civil Government,”Black History in Massachusetts, and Civil Rights. Q and A to follow, Jan. 19, 2026, noon- 2 p.m. at Walden Pond State Reservation. Learn more.

MLK, Jr Day of Service Food Drive
2026-01-19 12:00 - 16:00 | Crosby’s Market, Sudbury Road, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
To honor Dr. King’s legacy of service to community, the CCHRC is sponsoring a food drive at Crosby’s Market on Monday, January 19th from 12-4pm.
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All donations of non-perishable food will be donated to the Open Table food pantry which offers fresh market groceries and prepared meals at their main facility in Maynard.
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Please stop by to make a donation to help combat food insecurity in Massachusetts.

Chamber Morning Coffee at Nashawtuc Country Club
2026-01-21 08:30 - 10:00 | Nashawtuc Country Club, 1861 Sudbury Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Join us for a Chamber Morning Coffee at Nashawtuc Country Club, Wednesday, January 21st, @ 8:30-10am. 1861 Sudbury Road Concord
Kickstart your day with coffee and conversations. Connect with local businesses, share ideas, and expand your network!
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