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The Umbrella’s Traditional Winter Market Goes to Town!
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The Umbrella’s Traditional Winter Market Goes to Town!
The Umbrella’s Traditional Winter Market Goes to Town!
Covid-Impacted Annual Arts Event Matches Artists, SMBs in Holiday Shop Local Partnership CONCORD, MA - December 2, 2020 - Each year, The Umbrella Arts Center comes alive with festive holiday energy during Winter Market, which brings thousands of visitors to Concord during the first weekend of December. But 2020 is different. In this extraordinary season, […]
Concord Holiday Gift Card Program – Donations Needed!
Concord Holiday Gift Card Program – Donations Needed!
The Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, in collaboration with the Town of Concord, invite you to donate to our Holiday Gift Card Program Donations of gift cards from local merchants are especially welcome! How to Donate Drop boxes are located at: Concord Public Library, Sudbury Rd. Entrance The Concord-Carlisle Community Chest, 19 Main Street, Suite #2 […]
Present Moment Comfort Virtual Mini Retreat
Present Moment Comfort Virtual Mini Retreat
Liberate yourself from stress and experience deep relief with Be Well Be Here's Present Moment Comfort Virtual Mini Retreat. Share in this nurturing, fortifying session with experienced healing practitioners to tap into your source of inner comfort. Disconnect from the buzz of anxiety and seek serenity through mindful somatic practices, allowing your entire being to […]
Gathering Self-Care
Gathering Self-Care
Winter, in the natural world, is a time for slowing down and restoration. As humans, we know we will need to have our winter coats and snow shovels at the ready. But, we don’t often prepare for how to warm and lighten our souls during this cold and dark time of year. After reading the […]
Nature Journaling: Awaken Your Senses!
Nature Journaling: Awaken Your Senses!
Take a look at the natural world around you and use the medium of art to translate your experience onto the open page. In the company of this supportive class, build skills in a fun and relaxing way. Sensory rich experiences and art assignments enhance your awareness of details. Learn new ways to incorporate the […]
Nature Drawing Class: Awaken Your Senses!
Nature Drawing Class: Awaken Your Senses!
Nature Drawing Class: Awaken Your Senses! When: Tuesday, December 1 at 11:00am-12:00pm Where: Zoom Cost: $45/participant About: In the company of this supportive class, build skills in a fun and relaxing way. Sensory rich experiences and art assignments enhance your awareness of details. Examine nature’s inclination for rhythms and patterns. Become in tune with air currents to create a […]
Cooking with Jeremy: NY Strip Steak Workshop
Cooking with Jeremy: NY Strip Steak Workshop
Accomplished chef and noted pasta maker Jeremy Pietropaolo is back with five new cooking classes. Each one-hour class takes on a different recipe, teaching tips and techniques, including plating where appropriate. At the end of the class you’ll have something finished and ready to serve! Join us for one or any combination of classes. Ingredients […]
Paperclay Monarch Butterfly Workshop
Paperclay Monarch Butterfly Workshop
Join artist Betsi Madrioli and create your own paperclay monarch butterfly in this Zoom workshop! Using paint, sharpies and some decoupage, Betsi will teach kids how to create their own beautiful butterfly hanging ornament. Pre-packaged kits with materials will be available for pick-up in advance of the Zoom workshop. Ages 10+.
Be Brave Book Group
Be Brave Book Group
Each season, BWBH’s Be Brave Book Group features celebrated authors sharing conversation about their personal journeys as writers and the risks taken to craft authentic, meaningful narratives. Join us as we feature the work of memoirists E. Dolores Johnson, author of Say I’m Dead, and Grace Talusan, author of The Body Papers. While a portion […]
ART for ALL’s Feed the Spirit fundraiser Card Making Workshop
ART for ALL’s Feed the Spirit fundraiser Card Making Workshop
Making, sending and receiving greeting cards; what a great way to keep our spirits up during a pandemic winter! Plus, with the cards we raise funds for the Art Activity Kits for the guests of the local food pantry, and the people of Minute Man Arc. Make Cards with Margot, Join Margot for a creative […]
Online Lecture: America’s Log-Cabin Composer, 200 Years of the Dawning of Music in Kentucky
Online Lecture: America’s Log-Cabin Composer, 200 Years of the Dawning of Music in Kentucky
Join us online December 2nd from 5:30 - 6:30 pm for what promises to be a fascinating lecture presented by CCM faculty member Peter Evans on Anthony Philip Heinrich, America’s Log-Cabin Composer. Heinrich was a Bohemian immigrant who, having lost his business fortune in Europe, came to the U.S. to reinvent himself as a conductor […]
Knit a Last Minute Gift
Knit a Last Minute Gift
Hand knit gifts show thoughtfulness and love. Take three weeks and give from your heart. Sample projects include a reusable "mug hug" to wrap around coffee or cocoa, a set of felted bowls, or a lacy bulky scarf. Previous knitting experience required. After registering, email joyspadafora@gmail.com for pattern and supply list in order to purchase […]
Meditation Class on Zoom with Concord’s Ed LeClair
Meditation Class on Zoom with Concord’s Ed LeClair
Many of us have stressful lives, amplified by the pandemic restrictions and the recent national election. Mindfulness has been proven to have a positive impact on stress and anxiety. The purpose of this course is to develop a personal practice that will result in you being able to stay in the present moment, which will […]
Why Gap Years Matter More Than Ever!
Why Gap Years Matter More Than Ever!
Are you wondering about the benefits of a Gap Year, and realistic options amidst COVID and the disruption of higher ed? Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions, for a presentation and Q&A about the benefits of a gap year and what gap years look like when international travel is not a realistic option. […]
Dungeons & Dragons for Kids
Dungeons & Dragons for Kids
Runs after school: Friday, December 4, 11 and 18 at 4:00 - 6:00 pm ET The world's best fantasy role-playing game for 9-12 year olds! Enjoy the theatrics of adventuring through an immersive world as we learn cooperative social skills, teamwork, interpersonal diplomacy and lightning fast arithmetic (disguised as rolling dice). Dungeons & Dragons provides […]
Coffee with the CFA Curator
Coffee with the CFA Curator
Join Concord Festival of Authors curator, Lara Wilson, for a conversation about must-read books to add to your list or share during the holidays. We'll discuss great books we've read to get through 2020 and authors we'd like to meet in 2021. Show up on Zoom with your family members to chat in community about […]
The Gruffalo
The Gruffalo
Concord Youth Theatre Playtime Theatre presents a Delightful, Interactive Theater Experience for Kids Ages 2-9 CYT actors will inspire you with new and improved versions of familiar children’s stories, complete with a sing-along! Outgoing audience members may even join the actors on stage to tell a joke or share a special talent. And everyone gets […]
400 Friends and No One to Call: Breaking Through Isolation and Building Community
400 Friends and No One to Call: Breaking Through Isolation and Building Community
Even before COVID-19, it took courage and initiative to break out of isolation and rebuild our support networks. We may have already been strapped in isolating situations such as illness, caregiving, living alone, divorce. relocation, or the death of a loved one. In Val's program, we will explore and share ways to stay close to […]