Free Event! Renowned Mycologist, Explorer, and Writer Lawrence Millman will discuss his book, "At The End of The World". At the End of the World is the remarkable story of a series of murders that occurred in an extremely remote corner of the Arctic in 1941. Those murders show that senseless violence in the name […]
Patient cancer care never stops. We all know that. Cancer patients continue to need treatment - even during a health care crisis of this magnitude. What better time for us, as a community, to support local healthcare. Join us over a 15 day period - May 11-15 - for a virtual 5k Run~Walk for Cancer […]
Five Concord-area Organizations Offer 36 Activities to Connect Families with Arts and Nature this Summer Concord, MA – July 30, 2020 - Concord and Metrowest organizations have collaborated to launch Summer Quest, a new, free summer program of outdoor and socially-safe activities to complete for fun rewards. The Umbrella Arts Center's Arts & Environment Program, […]
Practice your "nature ninja skills" in this in-person afternoon outdoors event for families based on The Umbrella Arts Center’s popular Ninjas in Nature class. Master instructors from the national Pathways Dojo share lessons on fire-building, stick carving, rope walking, and making connections between the wilderness and your own neighborhood. Families are encourage to sign up […]
This talk will take the armchair travelers from one side of this beautiful country to the other by starting in the Cape Town area and moving to the Eastern Cape province. We will start in stunning Cape Town and its surrounding areas, including wine estates, penguins and a whale tale from Hermanus. The discussion and […]
LP Scenic, Cultural and Wildlife Highlights of the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. Take a warm break from the fall chill and enjoy the delights of the Caribbean. Offered by Concord Carlisle Adult & Community Ed. Free but registration required to receive Zoom link.
Did you have a blast at the Winter Umbrella Ninja Festival? We did too! This April, we are bringing you another fun festival of survival skills and nature sculptures. Master Ninja Instructor Ken Clarkson is survival skills around the fire and leading hands on crafts activities. Rob Riman will show you the amazing critters that […]
Urban AdvenTours will lead this guided bike tour of the Emerald Necklace park system. On this 15-mile ride from downtown Boston to Jamaica Plain and back, you will make stops every 1-2 miles to study a feature of Frederick Law Olmsted’s masterpiece. Bring your own bike, or contact Urban AdvenTours if you would prefer to […]
Enjoy colonial crafts and games to celebrate the United States’ independence!
“For those who think Super Bowl Sunday is a bore” Mycologist and author of Fascinating Fungi of New England, Fungipedia, Lawrence Millman, will be the foray leader on a mushroom identification walk in Estabrook Woods on Super Bowl Sunday. “The Super Cup Fungus Sunday provides an alternative for Thoreau-minded individuals who think that Super Bowl […]
