Concord, MA

Summer Concert Series
2026-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Rideout Park
Join Concord Recreation for our annual Summer Concert Series in West Concord! Each night a live band will take the stage to play all your favorite songs, old and new.
The concerts run from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Rideout Playground.

Thursday, July 9th – The Reminisants
Thursday, July 16th – The Band Brandy
Thursday,July 23rd – Beantown Swing Orchestra
Thursday July 30th – Marc Berger and The Ride
Thursday August 6th – The Monkey Fingers
Special Kick off Show Friday June 12th at Gerow Park – Hit the Bus Band

Concord’s Literary Lineage | History Happy Hour
2026-08-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Concord Museum
Join us for an evening of society to celebrate the illustrious literary and transcendentalist history of Concord. with wine, beer, and other beverages in the courtyard, followed by a tour of our singular Thoreau and Emerson collections.
Your ticket includes drinks outside in the courtyard before the tour, which begins at 7:15 pm.
Co-sponsored by The Thoreau Alliance.
$15 Members | $25 Non-Members

Trivia Night in Concord
2026-08-06 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-09-03 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-10-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-11-05 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Concord’s Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Looking for some fun!? Play our 6 fabulous rounds of original, brain-teasing trivia with no cover fee.
Enjoy The Colonial Inn’s full bar/apps/ dinner menu. So get your friends, neighbors, or co-workers together, make an unstoppable team (up to 6), and test your collective grasp on humanity!
Follow @tom_rutledge_presents for trivia dates, clues, and general important nonsense
Now every first Thursday of the Month!
• 7pm (pre-game)
• 7:30-9pm (game on)
• Concord’s Colonial Inn @concordscolonialinn

Curator Spotlight Talk: Revolutionary Legacies
2026-08-07 12:00 - 12:30 | Concord Museum
Join Curator and Director of Exhibitions Christie Jackson and Curator David Wood for a gallery talk in the new special exhibition Revolutionary Legacies.
Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs
2026-08-13 18:30 - 20:00 | Concord Museum
Award-winning Firelight Theatre Workshop presents We Were Friends: To Bed/Eggs, an episodic project of Firelight’s playful reimagining of Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson’s profound friendship set in today’s world. A late-night phone conversation between Ralph and Margaret takes the form of a radio play in which music, film, voice, and the hypnotic hum of a sleep apnea machine lead the two friends into territory both more intimate and less certain than any they’ve experienced in each other’s presence. This episode will be followed by a talkback with Firelight’s actors and writers.
$15 Members | $25 Non-Members

Staff Picks from the Collection | History Happy Hour
2026-08-20 18:30 - 20:00 | Concord Museum
Beat the heat with wine, ice-cold beer, and other beverages in our courtyard, followed by a specially curated tour of staff favorites from the Concord Museum’s collection. From beloved hidden gems to iconic highlights, discover what makes these pieces stand out through the eyes of those who know them best.
Your ticket includes drinks outside in the courtyard before the tour, which begins at 7:15 pm.
$15 Members | $25 Non-Members

Growing Up Well: Mattering in a High Pressure World
2026-09-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
In many high-performing communities, young people receive powerful messages—often unintentionally—that their worth is tied to grades, accolades, or productivity. While ambition can be healthy, the constant drive to achieve can also contribute to rising levels of anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and disconnection. This year’s series will introduce the concept of “mattering”—the idea that young people thrive when they feel seen, valued, and connected, not just evaluated.
On Sept 30, educator and author Stephanie Malia Krauss will present insights from her work on helping children and families flourish in today’s rapidly changing world. Drawing on research and real-world examples, Krauss explores how the pace and pressures of modern life—crowded schedules, constant connectivity, and rising expectations—are affecting both children and the adults who support them. She highlights essential human needs such as belonging, play, creativity, and purpose, offering practical strategies for parents, educators, and communities to create environments where young people can truly thrive.

Wildlife in Focus: Matt Patterson’s Journey in Art and Conservation
2026-10-21 18:00 - 20:00 | MA
Join us at The Walden Woods Project, as part of The Concord Festival of Authors, for a presentation from Matt Patterson!
About Matt Patterson:
There’s almost no distance Matt Patterson won’t go, almost nothing he won’t do, to learn all he can about the subjects he paints to make them as accurate and lifelike as possible. He’s pulled giant snapping turtles out of Boston’s muddy river, worked with the Turtle Survival Alliance experts to survey radiated tortoises in Madagascar’s Spiny Forest and trapped and tagged turtles in the rainforest of Belize. He has illustrated several books including his first book, “Freshwater Fish of the Northeast”, written by his father. He also illustrated “The Book of Turtles”, which won seven national awards including a Sibert Honor, the NY Times bestselling “Of Time and Turtles”, and the recently released picture book “The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle”. The latter three books were written by Sy Montgomery. Matt is a member of Artists For Conservation, Society of Animal Artists and a Fellow in The Explorer’s Club. His work has been featured in American Art Collector Magazine, Yankee Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur and has won numerous awards including twice winning the Roger Tory Peterson Wild American Art award and the AFC Medal of Excellence.
About the presentation:
At a young age, Matt was fascinated with nature and art, and he has traveled all over to research his subjects. An important part of his illustration process is seeing and learning about his subjects in the wild. In his presentation, he will discuss his experiences working in the field, conservation, his art, and researching the three most recent books he worked on with the award-winning author Sy Montgomery.
When: Wednesday, October 21, 6:15-8:00 pm EST.
Where: The Walden Woods Project (address provided upon registration)
Doors will open at 6:15 pm for a wine and cheese reception. The presentation will begin at 7:00 pm.
