Week of Events
“Hunter is Here” Scavenger Hunt
Details for the “HUNTER is HERE” scavenger hunt are as follows:
August 1, 2018 - October 31st, 2018.
1. The picture of Hunter, will be hiding in 15 locations around Concord, MA for you to find. Pick up the scavenger hunt form at the Concord Visitors Center or participating merchants. Then LOOK for Hunter in each location. When you find his picture ask for your scavenger hunt to be stamped to show you found Hunter.
Get stamps at all 15 locations and reveal the secret message!
Return the completed hunt to the Concord Visitors Center with at least 10 stamps by August 30th, September 28th or October 30th to collect your “Hunter is Here!” button and to be entered into the drawing for your very own HUNTER at the end of each month.
WIN a HUNTER!! Drawing August 31, 2018, September 28, 2018 and October 30, 2018
2. Weekly drawing. When you find the picture of Hunter, take a screenshot and share it with @hunterfoundit on Instagram or with the hashtag #hunterishere to enter the weekly drawing Friday’s in August, beginning August 10th.
Concord-Carlisle Youth Basketball Tryout Registration is Open
Registration is now open for tryouts for the Concord-Carlisle Youth Basketball 2018/2019 travel program, which is open to boys and girls in grades 4 through 8. Visit ccybasketball.com for more details, and be sure to register by September 21 to take advantage of the early bird discount!
Concord Carlisle In Town Soccer Season Begins for Pre K- 4th Grade
Registration: open through July 20th, 2018. After July 20th, late fees will apply and players will be placed on a waitlist. Eligibility: Pre-K - 6th grade. All Pre-K participants must be 5 by September 1, 2019. Season: Pre-K – 4 - September 22nd - November 10th, 2018. K-4 teams practice once a week on a […]
Motorheads First Annual Car Show
Motorheads First Annual Car Show
Join us Sunday, September 16th 9am-3pm for the Motorheads First Annual Classic Car show at CareOne in Concord, MA. Free to the public and fun for the whole family ! Enjoy hundreds of classic cars on display, vendors, raffles, food trucks, band, DJ, face painting, balloon artistry, and more! Proceeds to benefit Girl Power 2 […]
A Visit to the Arizona-Mexico Border
A Visit to the Arizona-Mexico Border
The Concord First Parish Immigration Justice Task Force and the Concord-Carlisle League of Women Voters are sponsoring a program on immigration at which Members of First Parish in Lincoln will share a 20 minute video of their trip to the Arizona-Mexico border in November 2016. The video includes scenes from the trip and interviews after […]
Musical Crossroads: The Historic Intersection of Pop & Classical Music
Musical Crossroads: The Historic Intersection of Pop & Classical Music
For centuries the genres of popular and classical music have heavily influenced each other. Bernstein and Gershwin are examples from the 20th century, but composers as old as Bach and Mozart, as romantic as Chopin and Liszt, as experimental as Stravinsky and Cage, and as current as Akiho and Van Hassel, have drawn inspiration from […]
Twenty Classic French Films, and Why They Are Good for You – a Talk by Randall Warniers
Twenty Classic French Films, and Why They Are Good for You – a Talk by Randall Warniers
The French invented cinematography, and they have pioneered important developments in cinema ever since. This one-hour presentation will discuss twenty of the most successful and influential French films from the silent era to the present day, and describe why you should see them. The talk will communicate the richness, power, variety, and beauty of French […]
Concord Chorus Auditions 9/10-9/17
Concord Chorus Auditions 9/10-9/17
Founded in 1946, the 110-voice Concord Chorus performs several concerts of choral-orchestral and smaller works each season. Auditions for all voice parts will be held during two open rehearsals on Mondays, September 10 and 17, 2018, from 7:30 to 10 PM at Trinity Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall (81 Elm Street) in Concord, Massachusetts. The audition […]
POWERFUL TOOLS for CAREGIVERS
POWERFUL TOOLS for CAREGIVERS
Caring for a relative or a friend with a chronic illness can be stressful physically, emotionally and financially. This six-week series of evening classes is designed to provide caregivers with tools, strategies and resources to better handle the unique challenges they face. The series will take place on consecutive Tuesdays, always at 6PM - 7:30PM, […]
Garden Club of Concord Seeks Grant Proposals
Garden Club of Concord Seeks Grant Proposals
The Garden Club of Concord is soliciting proposals from local organizations and residents seeking funding for gardening-related community projects. Each year, the Garden Club sponsors a range of projects in the Concord community. Past grants have funded planting projects at the Old Manse, the Concord Housing Authority and The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Grants have […]
Free demo class for Beginning Vocals
Free demo class for Beginning Vocals
On Thursday, September 20th, have your 6 - 8 year old attend a class for free. If they love to sing, this class is for them. This is an introductory course for beginning vocalists ages 6–8. This course will focus on the development of the young voice in the context of singing age-appropriate songs from […]
Concord Bookshop: Author William Martin presents “Bound for Gold”
Concord Bookshop: Author William Martin presents “Bound for Gold”
Please join us on Thursday, September 20 at 7pm, when William Martin presents his new novel, Bound for Gold. There will be time for Q&A and book signing after the author presentation. William Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of ten novels. He tells the American story, from the Pilgrims to 9/11, in […]
The Bluegrass Jam
The Bluegrass Jam
The CCM Bluegrass Jam is a weekly drop-in jam open to anyone who wants experience playing and singing traditional bluegrass and country songs at a moderately slow tempo in a supportive, educational and relaxed setting. This is the perfect environment to learn to play and sing country and bluegrass songs by ear, just like in […]
Selecting Concord’s Town Manager
Selecting Concord’s Town Manager
The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle will begin its First Friday series with a focus on the Concord Town Manager Selection Process. Panelists will be Tom McKean, Concord Select Board Chair; Arthur Fulman, former Concord Select Board member; Nancy Tavernier, Clerk, Acton Town Manager Search Committee; and Carl Valente, retired Lexington Town Manager.Our speakers […]
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Opening Night
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Opening Night
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Based on the Novel By Mark Haddon Adapted by Simon Stephens September 21 - October 7, 2018 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he […]
Fall Equinox Yoga with CorePower
Fall Equinox Yoga with CorePower
Join CorePower Yoga at the Old Manse for a FREE outdoor yoga class marking the Fall Equinox. As the seasons change, yoga can help us feel grounded and reflect on our lives. Transcendentalists and Old Manse visitors Emerson and Thoreau were deeply interested in spiritual practices of the East connected to the mindful living each […]
Concord Youth Theatre’s Playtime Theater – Peter Pan
Concord Youth Theatre’s Playtime Theater – Peter Pan
Spend Saturday mornings with Concord Youth Theatre’s PLAYTIME THEATER - a delightfully interactive theater experience! CYT actors will inspire you with new and improved versions of familiar children’s stories, complete with a sing-a-long! Outgoing audience members may even join the actors on stage to tell a joke or share a special talent. And everyone gets […]
Emerson’s Circle: Concord in the 1800s
Emerson’s Circle: Concord in the 1800s
Saturdays: July 14, 28; August 11, 25; September 8, 22. 11:00 a.m - 12:30 p.m. This walk meets at Wright Tavern (2 Lexington Road, Concord MA 01742). Led by a Museum educator, explore 1800s Concord and discover the impact of the anti-slavery movement and the Civil War, the lives and homes of the famous authors […]
Talking and Walking Transcendentally
Talking and Walking Transcendentally
Are you a transcendentalist? Do you want to practice living more transcendentally? Our local transcendentalist author Rev. Dr. Jim Sherblom will begin each class with one of six transcendental self-culture disciplines to enhance human flourishing. And then we will talk as we amble and explore. Walks will include 1) Emerson-Thoreau Amble to Concord village; 2) […]
Art Ramble 2018 Special Event: Tiny Ladder-Making Workshop
Art Ramble 2018 Special Event: Tiny Ladder-Making Workshop
The Umbrella Arts & Environment Program is pleased to present the Art Ramble 2018: "Nature Meets Narrative." Exhibit artists respond to the Hapgood-Wright Town Forest with work that either draws on or inspires fictional or factual narratives related to these Concord woods. These narratives may be purely imaginative, or related to the history, seasonal changes, […]
Meet Nathaniel Hawthorne
Meet Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Concord Museum and the Old Manse are pleased to present "Meet Nathaniel Hawthorne" in Hawthorne’s own backyard at the Old Manse. “Meet Nathaniel Hawthorne” brings Hawthorne to its audience through his own words, in an immediate and personal way. During this outdoor performance, the audience is introduced to the author in a moment of […]
A Gala Benefit by the Concord Orchestra
A Gala Benefit by the Concord Orchestra
Gala Benefit to celebrate Richard Pittman 50 years as Music Director of the Concord Orchestra Brief chamber music concert followed by a delightful reception. Please join us!