The 13th Annual Concord-Carlisle Masters Swim Mini-Meet will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Beede Aquatic Center in Concord, MA. This Master Swim meet (recognized by NELMSC) is a fundraiser hosted by the Friends of Concord Carlisle High School Swimming and Diving Team to raise money to support the 2019-20 season. This […]

Join us at the annual Concord Family Network Halloween Party! Events include: Halloween games and parade, face painting, pumpkin decorating, photo booth, silent auction, and more! Kids should come dressed in costume!

Learn about the Mexican Day of the Dead and decorate a sugar skull with colored icings and baubles, or/and paint in a sugar skull on a t-shirt, bag or apron. Bring your own t-shirt or buy one of ours. 20% of proceeds from t-shirt sales goes toward the Village Art Room's Art for All, art […]

Eight Massachusetts children’s book illustrators share their work in StoryArt, an exhibition of original book illustration: Priscilla Alpaugh, Sarah S. Brannen, Shawn Fields, Wayne Geehan, Brian Lies, Julia Miner, Ilse Plume, and Nicole Tagdell. These award-winning illustrators each have found their own way to tell stories with their art, introducing children and adults to a […]

Seats are limited for our first parent & child workshop where we will create a flower arrangement inside of a pumpkin - a big pumpkin for the parent/guardian/aunt/mom/dad/grandma or other adult and a little pumpkin for your favorite kiddo (ages 5 & up please). Betsy Gibson will lead this workshop @ craft.ed studio.

Called “a master of his form” by the New York Times, Peter Orner's insightful short stories invite readers into a radiant, authentic world that “shimmers with life,” according to Andrea Barrett. Peter’s work has appeared in the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly, Granta, The Paris Review, McSweeney’s, The Southern Review, Ploughshares and many other […]

Middlesex County Volunteers Fifes & Drums (MCV) is pleased to present our first annual Fall concert of fife and drum music, to be held at 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, Massachusetts on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 3:00 pm. The ensemble will perform a full afternoon of traditional and contemporary music composed or […]

Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. $5 Member | $10 Non-Member. Ticket includes same day admission to the Concord Museum. Advanced Registration Required.

Our 5th annual Trunk or Treat will take place on Sunday, October 27th, 2019 in the Beede Center Parking Lot. Trunk-or-treat is a FREE Halloween community event where participants decorate a vehicle's trunk/tailgate and pass out candy as kids move from car to car. Trunk or treating allows kids to have all the trick or […]

Join celebrated author Marjan Kamali for this intimate look at writing across culture. Born in Turkey to Iranian parents, Marjan spent her childhood in Kenya, Germany, Turkey, Iran before moving to the United States. She studied English Literature at UC Berkeley and received her MBA from Columbia University and her MFA from New York University. […]

What is the Northern Triangle? This new term refers to Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras in northern Central America. These are picturesque paradises with volcano-rimmed lakes, colonial cities, Mayan ruins and talented people.

The Center for Parents and Teachers, in collaboration with the Boards of Health from Concord, Carlisle and Bedford, invite parents/grandparents to a free program on “What We Know About Teen Vaping of Today:  THC, CBD, Nicotine” When: Monday October 28, 7 to 8:30 PM Where: Concord-Carlisle High School, 500 Walden Street, Concord. To learn more and to […]

October 28th marks the 200th anniversary of the Birth of the Bab, the forerunner of Baha’u’llah, founder of the Baha'i Faith. Born in what is now Iran 200 years ago, The Bab announced the coming of Baha'u'llah and challenged the society of the time. Indeed, The Bab introduced radical social laws, such as the equality […]

It's presently Open Enrollment for Medicare from October 15 through December 7th. During this time period you have the chance to change your insurance plan and Minuteman Senior Services wants to help you understand Medicare basics plus help you evaluate your drug and medical coverage. Please call the COA to sign up for this helpful […]

Calling all parents of ice hockey skaters and goalies in Concord and Carlisle grades 8 through 12 interested in joining the CCHS Girls Ice Hockey program. There is a parent information meeting on Oct. 29 (Tuesday) at Concord Carlisle High School (CCHS), Room 121, at 6:00 pm with Coach Barb Southcote. No registration required. For […]

The Nature Connection Board of Directors invites you to our Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 29th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm! Join us to mingle with friends old and new, and celebrate this year’s biggest accomplishments including our most people-to-nature connections ever! Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. Remarks at 6:30 […]

The Low Vision Support Group meets the last Wednesday of each month and often features a guest speaker. For more information and to let us know you are coming, please call the Concord Council on Aging (COA) at 978-318-3020.

Please join the Concord Health Department, Public Health Nurse Tricia McGean and the Concord Fire Department as they present and demonstrate ways to prepare for an emergency. They will discuss town-wide resources available, tips for home safety and information on sheltering your pets. No sign up necessary, come with all your concerns and questions at […]

Write for Life! Join CFA curator and Be Well Be Here founder, Lara Wilson, for a Concord Festival of Authors Wednesday Writing Workshop that celebrates your innate skills as a storyteller. We’ll experiment with mindful awareness practices that tap into the essential elements of your story and transform ideas into possibility on the page. Discover […]

Musician Larry Gilbert will play a nice low-key assortment of old and new favorites. A little bit of rock and roll, a little rhythm and blues and a little more folk with a dash of pop. With his own upbeat twist on some of our favorite classics and even a few new tunes, you're sure […]

Musician Larry Gilbert will play a nice low-key assortment of old and new favorites. A little bit of rock and roll, a little rhythm and blues, and a little more folk with just a dash of pop. With his own upbeat twist on some of our favorite classics and even a few new tunes, you're […]

The Robbins House, a two-room farmhouse located near the North Bridge, invites us all to honor Concord’s African American History. This Concord Festival of Authors event features historians who authored the Robbins House pamphlet series, which underscores the need to communicate about race and history in ways that "reflect the humanity of the millions of […]

Join us for the Concord Festival of Authors popular finale, Mystery Night with Kate Flora! The 2019 Mystery Writers are Connie Hambley (The Wake: When Truth Won’t Die), Elisabeth Elo (Finding Katarina M.), and Tilia Klebenov Jacobs (Second Helpings at the Serve Your Right Cafe). This year’s Mystery Night features interactive surprises - don’t miss […]

The League's Town Government Committee will sponsor a First Friday discussion on the Community Preservation Act. This will be a review of the Community Preservation Act over the past almost 20 years -- its purpose and its funding and a look ahead for Concord. The program will be held in the Fowler Library, 1322 Main […]

49th Annual Antiques Show On November 1-2, Trinitarian Congregational Church (TriCon) will host an annual Antiques Show. For forty-nine years, TriCon has sponsored a Fall Antiques Show with 100% of the proceeds going to mission outreach efforts helping local and international organizations provide fundamental services to those in need. The show takes place on Friday, […]

Gather at the Old Manse to hear poets from the New England Poetry Club read their work. Following the tradition of the Concord circle of authors like Emerson, Hawthorne, Alcott, and Fuller, the Old Manse will once again become a place of inspiration and shared work. Readers are posted about one month in advance, so […]

Winner of both the Pulitzer and the Tony Award, August Wilson’s FENCES is a true American masterpiece. Deeply affecting and a profound theatrical experience, FENCES focuses on Troy Maxon, a former star of the Negro baseball leagues who now works as a garbage man. Excluded as a black man from the major leagues, his bitterness […]

Annual Sports Sale at The Fenn School Great equipment! Great prices! New & used  

Concord Carousel Preschool is a half day preschool program offering a small, creative learning environment for children ages 2 years 9 months – 5 years since 1986. Concord Carousel operates 2, 3, and 4 day programs (based on age) from 9:15 to Noon. Optional extended days Stay and Play, Lunch Bunch and Stay and Swim) […]

Jenny the Juggler is returning to Concord!! Jenny the Juggler is Boston’s Best (“and ONLY!”) Female Professional Juggler, transforming events into fabulous experiences and unforgettable memories for kids “AND People!” She thrills kids and adults alike with juggling, magic, music, singing, physical comedy, interactive silliness, audience participation, inspiring messages - and a real live bunny!

49th Annual Antiques Show On November 1-2, Trinitarian Congregational Church (TriCon) will host an annual Antiques Show. For forty-nine years, TriCon has sponsored a Fall Antiques Show with 100% of the proceeds going to mission outreach efforts helping local and international organizations provide fundamental services to those in need. The show takes place on Friday, […]

Holiday Artisans Fair Saturday, November 2, 2019 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Café: Lunch and Snacks All Day Door Prize and Many Outstanding Raffle Items Over 40 Outstanding Juried Artists, Artisans and Crafters showing and selling latest works. Outstanding collection of fine art, originals and prints, sculptures, handmade glass items, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, knitted items, […]

All are welcome to help Concord Recreation officially open the NEW Fitness Park at Rideout. This 13+ equipment is open for use. Come ready to test it out for yourself! Enjoy light refreshments. Concord Recreation and Beede Swim & Fitness Center staff will be on hand to answer questions and demonstrate how to use the […]

Test drive a wide variety of new electric cars from leading automakers. EV Specialists will be on site to answer your questions about the vehicles, charging and incentives.

Eight Massachusetts children’s book illustrators share their work in StoryArt, an exhibition of original book illustration: Priscilla Alpaugh, Sarah S. Brannen, Shawn Fields, Wayne Geehan, Brian Lies, Julia Miner, Ilse Plume, and Nicole Tagdell. These award-winning illustrators each have found their own way to tell stories with their art, introducing children and adults to a […]

Creativity has no age limit! Free Drop-In Family Days at The Umbrella Community Arts Center are a great opportunity for families to be creative together and to explore a variety of atr media in a fun and affordable way. In this program, families will engage in art making activities designed and taught by our talented […]