free author talk with Cass Sunstein and “Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide”
Concord Bookshop 65 Main St, ConcordBilingual (Spanish/English) Storytime (Main Library)
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordBook Discussion at Debra’s Natural Gourmet, 98 Commonwealth Ave.
Debra's Natural Gourmet 98 Commonwealth Ave, ConcordWalking Through History, Part II – England and Scotland
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordAbigail by Gail: a Colonial Experience at the Concord Library
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordHappy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning and Success
Learning Commons Concord-Carlisle High School Concord-Carlisle High School, ConcordCancelled until further notice: Crafty Storytime @ Main Library
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordStoryArt: Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., ConcordFloral Arranging – Thanksgiving Centerpiece with Field & Vase @ Craft.ed Studio
The Craft.Ed Creative Studio 44 Main St, Concord5th Annual Concord Cuisine Raffle to Benefit Concord Scout House
Concord Scout House 74 Walden St., ConcordBrush Pen Lettering – Tips, Tricks & Fun Projects @ Craft.ed Studio
The Craft.Ed Creative Studio 44 Main St, ConcordWeek of Events
2019 Concord Holiday Gift Drive
2019 Concord Holiday Gift Drive
2019 Concord Holiday Gift Drive: November 15 – December 13 The Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, in collaboration with the Town of Concord, invites you to donate to our Holiday Gift Program for Concord families in need. Donations of new and unwrapped gifts for children of all ages (0-17 years) are greatly appreciated. Lego, games, sports apparel, […]
Wreath Decorating with Copper Penny Flowers
Wreath Decorating with Copper Penny Flowers
Join Concord's Copper Penny Flowers at the Old Manse to decorate your own wreath for display this holiday season. Each participant creates a personalized wreath using designer greens, cones, decorations, and a hand-made bow. Participants can purchase additional wreath making materials in advance to make addition wreaths during the workshop. Participants may make additional wreaths; […]
Drop-In Time for art and craft making
Drop-In Time for art and craft making
Make a holiday gift, or something for our up coming art show at Reasons to be Cheerful on December 5th. Supplies: Paints, papers, fabrics, collage materials, beads and more. Projects: Holiday cards, stencil a tote bag, apron or t-shirt, paint or collage a tile for the show, Global Hands for Peace
The Concord Players Perform Funny Girl
The Concord Players Perform Funny Girl
With humor, talent and chutzpah, young Fanny Brice, an awkward Jewish girl from New York’s Lower East Side who “isn’t pretty,” is determined to become a headliner. See how she defies the odds to become one of the greatest entertainers of her time – a star of the Ziegfeld Follies, radio, Broadway and Hollywood. Book […]
Concord Youth Theatre’s Anne of Green Gables
Concord Youth Theatre’s Anne of Green Gables
Don’t miss the heartwarming musical based on Lucy Maude Montgomery’s beloved classic of a spunky, red haired orphan girl, Anne Shirley, whom Mark Twain called “the most delightful child of fiction since the immortal Alice.” After aging farmer Matthew Cuthbert suffers a heart attack, his sister, Marilla, convinces him to adopt an orphanage boy to […]
August Wilson’s Fences
August Wilson’s Fences
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 […]
free author talk with Cass Sunstein and “Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide”
free author talk with Cass Sunstein and “Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide”
Please join us on Sunday, November 17 at 3pm, when Cass R. Sunstein presents "Impeachment: A Citizen's Guide," an essential guide to the impeachment process that rises above politics and goes beyond punditry, from one of America’s foremost legal experts. This edition includes an appendix on the Mueller report, and puts the current national debate […]
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Storytime (Main Library)
Bilingual (Spanish/English) Storytime (Main Library)
Join us at the Main Library for a new storytime! A 5 week bilingual (Spanish/English) Storytime and song will be held Mondays at 10 am in the Main Library. This is a great way for kids to be exposed to Spanish and English. The 5 week session will be repeated. 1st session: 10/7, 10/21,10/28, 11/4, […]
Armchair Travel: Spain and Portugal
Armchair Travel: Spain and Portugal
Anita and her husband, Hagos, enjoyed a 10-day tour of these rich sea-faring countries in May. The tour started and ended in Madrid, traveling to Toledo, Granada (where they visited the exquisite Alhambra Palace), on to Seville and Córdoba, before crossing over into Portugal, where they visited Lisbon and Fátima. Coming back into Spain, they […]
Book Discussion at Debra’s Natural Gourmet, 98 Commonwealth Ave.
Book Discussion at Debra’s Natural Gourmet, 98 Commonwealth Ave.
The Concord Free Public Library is teaming up again with Debra's Natural Gourmet for a discussion of This Is How It Always Is, by Laurie Frankel. The book discussion will take place on Monday, November 18 at 7:00 p.m. at Debra's Natural Gourmet, 98 Commonwealth Avenue, in West Concord.
Coffee Connect
Coffee Connect
Coffee networking event for Concord Chamber of Commerce members and other local businesses. Venue - Fiorella's located at 24 Walden Street
Drop-In Time for art and craft making
Drop-In Time for art and craft making
Make a holiday gift, or something for our up coming art show at Reasons to be Cheerful on December 5th. Supplies: Paints, papers, fabrics, collage materials, beads and more. Projects: Holiday cards, stencil a tote bag, apron or t-shirt, paint or collage a tile for the show, Global Hands for Peace
Walking Through History, Part II – England and Scotland
Walking Through History, Part II – England and Scotland
Slip on your hiking boots and grab your walking sticks. Janice and Doug Muir lead you through a DVD lecture series to discover the history, art and beauty of England and Scotland. Each presentation is on Tuesdays October 15 through November 26. Please call the COA to reserve your seat: 978-318-3020.
Writing Workshop for Teens
Writing Workshop for Teens
The Concord Free Public Library invites teens ages 14 – 18 to attend a special writing workshop at the Concord Free Public Library (129 Main Street) on Tuesday, November 5 from 4:00 to 5:30 PM. Get to the heart of your story! Join author and experienced creative writing teacher, Lara Wilson, to discover new ways […]
Abigail by Gail: a Colonial Experience at the Concord Library
Abigail by Gail: a Colonial Experience at the Concord Library
Join Gail Hamel as she portrays Abigail Whitney in "Abigail by Gail: a Colonial Experience". The event will take place in the Periodical Room of the Main Library (129 Main St.) on Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m. Abigail Whitney and her family witnessed British soldiers march by their home on the Bay Road in […]
Happy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning and Success
Happy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning and Success
Harlan Cohen visits CCHS on November 19 for Happy, Healthy, Almost Stress-Free College Planning & Success The CCHS Parents Association is proud to present Harlan Cohen on November 19 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. in the Library Commons. All parents and students may attend. College is a BIG change — it’s a dramatic change with new challenges […]
Art for All
Art for All
Art for All is an inclusive, affordable art session that welcomes people of all abilities. Anyone (6 through 12 accompanied by a teen or adult) may join Minuteman Arc for Human Services during this two our class. You may participate in the art project that has been prepared by our creative staff, or you may […]
Maine Beer Co Tap Takeover begins at Trails End
Maine Beer Co Tap Takeover begins at Trails End
Starting Wednesday, November 20th, 6-9pm Maine Beer Co. will be in the house pouring our favorite craft beers. November 20th-November 24th
Cancelled until further notice: Crafty Storytime @ Main Library
Cancelled until further notice: Crafty Storytime @ Main Library
Crafty Storytime (Main Library) Join us on Thursdays at the Main Library for a fun storytime. Stories, songs, a puppet show and a simple craft are planned for children age 2 - 2 1/2. LOCATION: Main Library
Nature Connection: Volunteer Training
Nature Connection: Volunteer Training
The Nature Connection is a local non-profit, delivering educational and therapeutic nature programs to individuals with limited access to the outdoors - to nature. Though the use of fresh plants, live animals, and natural materials, The Nature Connection delivers monthly programs with themes based on the seasons, cycles, and connection to nature to: at-risk youth, […]
Toddler Storytime Online
Toddler Storytime Online
Toddler Storytime is moving online while the Library is closed. We'll go live with Facebook Premiere every Thursday morning at 10 am. If you can't make it to our live storytime, the video will be available with the rest of our videos on our Facebook page so you can enjoy this
StoryArt: Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition
StoryArt: Children’s Book Illustration Exhibition
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 […]
Jewelry Making: (Not so) Flat Cellini Bracelet
Jewelry Making: (Not so) Flat Cellini Bracelet
By simply patterning a variety of bead sizes, you can turn a flat peyote stitch bracelet into a 3D Cellini spiral work of art. Create a silky lightweight bracelet with delicate curves that maintain their shape and add interest and dimension. Several color combinations will be available. Class discussion will include seed bead sizing, color […]
John Fitzsimmons Performs at the Colonial Inn
CCHS presents The Laramie Project
CCHS presents The Laramie Project
CC Theatre presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT. The Laramie Project follows the journey of a town reeling in the wake of the beating and murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man of the area. The play is constructed of interviews conducted with the real people of Laramie, Wyoming. Everything that is spoken is what was […]
August Wilson’s Fences
August Wilson’s Fences
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 […]
Friday Wine Tastings
Friday Wine Tastings
Each Friday we're tasting wine from all over the world. We'll be opening all sorts of bottles from our wine department, and special wines meant just for that particular tasting. Each week will be very unique and it will help answer and explore what makes wine just so darn good!
ThinkGive Fundraiser at Orangetheory Concord
ThinkGive Fundraiser at Orangetheory Concord
Come break a sweat for a great cause! Orangetheory is hosting a 60 minute charity class to support the Concord-based nonprofit ThinkGive. All proceeds will benefit ThinkGive’s social emotional learning program at public and under-resourced schools throughout Greater Boston. Enjoy a glass of wine and light bites after class. Registration and donation information can be found […]
Floral Arranging – Thanksgiving Centerpiece with Field & Vase @ Craft.ed Studio
Floral Arranging – Thanksgiving Centerpiece with Field & Vase @ Craft.ed Studio
Make your Thanksgiving table as memorable as your meal! Join Barbara Rietscha of Field & Vase by Stow Greenhouses and learn to create a centerpiece using seasonal flowers, foliage and foraged materials. Price includes all centerpiece materials, instruction. Students will go home with their centerpieces.
5th Annual Concord Cuisine Raffle to Benefit Concord Scout House
5th Annual Concord Cuisine Raffle to Benefit Concord Scout House
Win one of 3 big bundles of Gift Certificates donated by Concord-area restaurants, cafes, creameries, liquor stores, farm shares, etc. Three lucky winners will each take away a share of more than $1,800 in food, dining, and beverage gift certificates. First prize will be worth over $700, Second Prize will be worth over $600, and […]
Barnes, Gordy, Walsh Trio
Barnes, Gordy, Walsh Trio
CCM presents the newly formed bi-coastal trio of Danny Barnes, Grant Gordy, and Joe K. Walsh on Friday, November 22nd. With their inquisitive, flexible, and spirited approach, they approach every tune with an open attitude. “When we play, everybody is leading with their ears, and everything is possible, it’s hugely omnivorous”, says Walsh. For three […]
CCHS presents The Laramie Project
CCHS presents The Laramie Project
CC Theatre presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT. The Laramie Project follows the journey of a town reeling in the wake of the beating and murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man of the area. The play is constructed of interviews conducted with the real people of Laramie, Wyoming. Everything that is spoken is what was […]
Concord Youth Theatre’s Anne of Green Gables
Concord Youth Theatre’s Anne of Green Gables
Don’t miss the heartwarming musical based on Lucy Maude Montgomery’s beloved classic of a spunky, red haired orphan girl, Anne Shirley, whom Mark Twain called “the most delightful child of fiction since the immortal Alice.” After aging farmer Matthew Cuthbert suffers a heart attack, his sister, Marilla, convinces him to adopt an orphanage boy to […]
The Concord Players Perform Funny Girl
The Concord Players Perform Funny Girl
With humor, talent and chutzpah, young Fanny Brice, an awkward Jewish girl from New York’s Lower East Side who “isn’t pretty,” is determined to become a headliner. See how she defies the odds to become one of the greatest entertainers of her time – a star of the Ziegfeld Follies, radio, Broadway and Hollywood. Book […]
August Wilson’s Fences
August Wilson’s Fences
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 […]
CYT’s Playtime Theater Jack and the Beanstalk
CYT’s Playtime Theater Jack and the Beanstalk
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 […]
Thanksgiving Luncheon at Concord Carlisle High School for All Concord & Carlisle Senior Residents
Thanksgiving Luncheon at Concord Carlisle High School for All Concord & Carlisle Senior Residents
The students of CCHS are again hosting a scrumptious and healthy Thanksgiving Luncehon, at no cost, to all Concord and Carlisle senior residents. All the fixins' will be served by the students at their high school between noon and 2:00 PM. Doors will open at 11:30 AM, please call the COA to sign up: 978-318-3020 […]
In Praise of Pie
In Praise of Pie
We’ve enjoyed pie as a daily meal and decadent dessert across the centuries. Here in Concord, Ralph Waldo Emerson was known to eat it for breakfast, and pie is described in many daily meals and celebrations happening at the Old Manse. During this program, you’ll take a tour of the Old Manse, hearing some of […]
Be a Mini Monument Maker
Be a Mini Monument Maker
Be A Mini Monument Maker! This November, the Concord Free Public Library will be hositng an exhibit of Shawn Fields' illustrations and inspirations from the new children's book MONUMENT MAKER by Linda Booth Sweeney. View the illustrations in the Art Gallery, then join us in the Children's Room for Sculpting with Clay (November 9) and […]
Brush Pen Lettering – Tips, Tricks & Fun Projects @ Craft.ed Studio
Brush Pen Lettering – Tips, Tricks & Fun Projects @ Craft.ed Studio
If you tried our intro to brush lettering class and loved it or have some experience with brush pen lettering and want to try some new tricks and fun projects that you will get to take home (some serious swag!!). Jenn is always coming up with new fun projects so we can’t wait to see […]
Concord Youth Theatre’s Anne of Green Gables
Concord Youth Theatre’s Anne of Green Gables
Don’t miss the heartwarming musical based on Lucy Maude Montgomery’s beloved classic of a spunky, red haired orphan girl, Anne Shirley, whom Mark Twain called “the most delightful child of fiction since the immortal Alice.” After aging farmer Matthew Cuthbert suffers a heart attack, his sister, Marilla, convinces him to adopt an orphanage boy to […]
CCHS presents The Laramie Project
CCHS presents The Laramie Project
CC Theatre presents THE LARAMIE PROJECT. The Laramie Project follows the journey of a town reeling in the wake of the beating and murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man of the area. The play is constructed of interviews conducted with the real people of Laramie, Wyoming. Everything that is spoken is what was […]
The Concord Players Perform Funny Girl
The Concord Players Perform Funny Girl
With humor, talent and chutzpah, young Fanny Brice, an awkward Jewish girl from New York’s Lower East Side who “isn’t pretty,” is determined to become a headliner. See how she defies the odds to become one of the greatest entertainers of her time – a star of the Ziegfeld Follies, radio, Broadway and Hollywood. Book […]
August Wilson’s Fences
August Wilson’s Fences
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 […]