“Wish for Change” Family Sidewalk Chalk
Concord Land Conservation Trust Chamberlin Woods 1172 Lowell Road, ConcordTwo Esteemed Musicians to Perform Virtually
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordCelebrate Arbor Day with the Concord Free Public Library
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordOnline Art Workshop Begins: Visual Poetry Through Light and Observation with Katy Schneider
Concord Art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordOnline Art Class Begins: Color, Texture, & Shape in Fiber with Janet Loren Hill
Concord Art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordWeek of Events
Celebrate Spirit of Concord!
Celebrate Spirit of Concord!
Decorate your home or business to celebrate Patriots' Day all around town. Post a photo of your celebratory decor on the Concord Together Facebook page and be entered to win one of three $50 gift cards! This month-long celebration will continue for the entire month of April. Please have your decoration up anytime in April! […]
Wacky Wednesday: Subscribe to Discover Concord and help Concord-Carlisle Scholarship Fund!
Wacky Wednesday: Subscribe to Discover Concord and help Concord-Carlisle Scholarship Fund!
Subscribe to Discover Concord magazine and enjoy a full year of Concord history, legends, natural beauty , arts & culture and things to do - all delivered tight to your door! We will donate $5 to the Concord-Carlisle Scholarship Fund for every "Wacky Wednesday" subscription through April 30th! SUBRSCRIBE!
Wacky Wednesday: Shop at Verrill today & receive tomato seedling coupon with $25 purchase!
Wacky Wednesday: Shop at Verrill today & receive tomato seedling coupon with $25 purchase!
Stop by the Verrill Farmstand TODAY (Wednesday, April 28th) and receive a coupon for one Verrill Farm tomato seedling with a $25 purchase! Coupon must be presented when picking up the seedling, beginning May 17th.
Sign up for the Community Quest Family Event by the Concord Carlisle Community Chest!
Sign up for the Community Quest Family Event by the Concord Carlisle Community Chest!
A weekend of family-friendly scavenger hunts, challenges, and chances to win prizes from local businesses such as Blue Dry Goods, Brine Sporting Goods, Comella’s, The Concord Bookshop, The Dotted i, Joy Street Life + Home, Karma, Revolutionary Concord, Saltbox, Sorrento’s, and more! Treat yourself to an optional family dinner from Farfalle. Tickets are $100 per […]
Shop & Support The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle
Shop & Support The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle
Shop & Support The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle – Mark your calendars to shop and dine locally on April 30th and May 1st, 2021 to assist our local businesses and The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle, the largest provider of needs-based scholarships to students educated in Concord and Carlisle. All participating Concord […]
Community Quest Family Event by the Concord Carlisle Community Chest
Community Quest Family Event by the Concord Carlisle Community Chest
A weekend of family-friendly scavenger hunts, challenges, and chances to win prizes from local businesses such as Blue Dry Goods, Brine Sporting Goods, Comella’s, The Concord Bookshop, The Dotted i, Joy Street Life + Home, Karma, Revolutionary Concord, Saltbox, Sorrento’s, and more! Treat yourself to an optional family dinner from Farfalle. Tickets are $100 per […]
Art Fest!
Art Fest!
Sun, Sun, Sun Here It Comes! April 24-May 16, 2021 The Umbrella Artfest: Here Comes the Sun is The Umbrella Arts Center’s spring celebration for our entire community! An expansive multi-week festival of arts, performance, and creative community events including both virtual and safe, in-person options for participation. COMING SOON! The free Umbrella Artfest App for iPhone and Android devices is your […]
Spring Forward Fun Run & Walk
Spring Forward Fun Run & Walk
Join Minuteman Senior Services in May for the Spring Forward Fun Run & Walk! You will have the option of running or walking a 5K (3.1 miles) or 10K (6.2 miles) along the route of your choice anytime from May 1 – 9, 2021. Other than the registration fee, there is no fundraising required, however […]
Shop & Support The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle
Shop & Support The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle
Shop & Support The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle – Mark your calendars to shop and dine locally on April 30th and May 1st, 2021 to assist our local businesses and The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle, the largest provider of needs-based scholarships to students educated in Concord and Carlisle. All participating Concord […]
“Wish for Change” Family Sidewalk Chalk
“Wish for Change” Family Sidewalk Chalk
Family pods are invite to reserve a timed spot for a special, limited capacity “Wish for Change” Sidewalk Chalk event in person with artist Nayda Cuevas at Chamberlin Park, April 25. To open the The Umbrella Artfest Art Walk (April 25-May 31),and public art installation in greenspaces around Concord, MA, The Umbrella will host a […]
Umbrella Art Walk!
Umbrella Art Walk!
As part of The Umbrella Arts & Environment’s modified Earth Day Celebration for 2021, and the kick off to The Umbrella Artfest, we are organizing an Art Walk that approximates the route and spirit of our traditional Musketaquid Earth Day Parade through the town of Concord, and safely celebrates this year’s Earth Day theme of Air. […]
Two Esteemed Musicians to Perform Virtually
Two Esteemed Musicians to Perform Virtually
A rare treat unites musicians for a program and live Q&A; music lovers will enjoy the upcoming collaboration between the Concord Chamber Music Society and the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. On Sunday, April 25 at 3 p.m., the Friends of the CFPL and the Concord Chamber Music Society (CCMS) will present a […]
Immigration Policy under Biden
Immigration Policy under Biden
Muzaffar Chishti, a nationally recognized immigration policy expert will give a talk, entitled “Immigration in the Biden Administration: What Now?” on Sunday, April 25th from 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. Mr. Chishti is Senior Fellow and Director of the Migration Policy Institute at New York University School of Law. This event is sponsored by the Immigrant […]
Emerson, Thoreau, and Frost: A Conversation with Jay Parini
Emerson, Thoreau, and Frost: A Conversation with Jay Parini
Join poet, novelist, biographer, and critic Jay Parini in a wide-ranging discussion of three granite figures of New England and American literature: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Robert Frost. A faculty member at Middlebury College, Professor Parini’s most recent book, Borges and Me: An Encounter, has been described as a “poignant and comic […]
Change is in the Air: Art Walk
Change is in the Air: Art Walk
Free-EventsChange is in the Air: Art Walk Change is in the Air: Art Walk Presented by The Umbrella Arts Center at The Umbrella Arts Center, Concord MA Share APR 25 2021 - MAY 31 2021 Change is in the Air: Art Walk The Umbrella Arts Center’s self-guided public art tour on the theme of “Air” […]
Celebrate Arbor Day with the Concord Free Public Library
Celebrate Arbor Day with the Concord Free Public Library
The Concord Free Public Library (CFPL) is pleased to offer the community free native tree seedlings to celebrate Arbor Day this year and to help mitigate the effects of climate change. The Library has partnered with Concord’s Director of Sustainability and the Concord Highway and Grounds Superintendent to provide 150 seedlings between Wednesday, April 28 […]
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE WANG CENTER – on Zoom
VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE WANG CENTER – on Zoom
Experience the beauty and wonder of the historic Wang Theater live from your home through Zoom, on Wednesday April 28th at 1:00 PM. The Boch Center has opened its doors digitally to the Wang Theater. Guests will go behind the scenes and see hallways walked by entertainers like Ella Fitzgerald, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Queen, Elton John, […]
Open Table Concord Drive-thru Pantry
Open Table Concord Drive-thru Pantry
2nd & 4th Wednesdays 1-2pm We typically assist 30-35 families/individuals representing approximately 65-75 total clients at each mobile pantry distribution We receive 2-4 new families/individuals at each pantry distribution. Some clients need short-term assistance from Open Table while others are more regular participants. Employees who work in Concord or Carlisle are eligible to attend as well. The mobile […]
9 Ingredients for a Successful Weekly Family Meeting
9 Ingredients for a Successful Weekly Family Meeting
Starting a regular family meeting can be daunting! The benefits, however, are many: it provides an opportunity for all family members to practice communication, organization, leadership and problem-solving skills. It nurtures positive relationships, it reinforces family values and strengthens a family culture of collaboration and appreciation. You will walk away with 9 easy to follow […]
Grab & Go Tea Party with LIVE Harp Concert (pick up treats at COA then return home to Zoom for Concert!)
Grab & Go Tea Party with LIVE Harp Concert (pick up treats at COA then return home to Zoom for Concert!)
The COA presents this year’s annual Tea Party as a “Tea Party to Go” followed by a harp serenade on Zoom. A box of treats including tea, delicious scones generously donated by Concord Teacakes, and other treats will be available for pickup at the COA main entrance from 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM. Drink your […]
A Spring in Your Step: Spring Dishes, Easy Menus, and the Healing Power of Nature – Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Emerson Hospital
A Spring in Your Step: Spring Dishes, Easy Menus, and the Healing Power of Nature – Sponsored by the Auxiliary of Emerson Hospital
Join us for another virtual event in our wellness series as panelists discuss eating cleanly to nourish our bodies and finding the beauty in nature to nourish our minds. Learn how to create a welcoming spring-themed dinner, plan healthful grab-and-go lunch options, and learn about Forest Bathing, an age-old method of meditation in nature. Panelists […]
Concord Children’s Center 45th Anniversary On-Line Raffle
Concord Children’s Center 45th Anniversary On-Line Raffle
The raffle is the grand finale of CCC’s 45th anniversary celebrations! Participants have the chance to win one of five great prizes: * Two bottles of vintage wine from 1975; * Two rounds of in-town golf for two people, one at the Concord Country Club and one at the Nashawtuc Country Club; * A homemade […]
Tree Meditation on Arbor Day
Tree Meditation on Arbor Day
How might we learn from trees? Join us for this simple morning meditation practice on Arbor Day to discover new perspectives as you sense solid ground and reach for the sky. Engage in gentle movement, basic qi gong and mindful meditation. FREE and open to all like the air we breathe with trees.
Online Art Workshop Begins: Visual Poetry Through Light and Observation with Katy Schneider
Online Art Workshop Begins: Visual Poetry Through Light and Observation with Katy Schneider
Online Workshop Visual Poetry Through Light and Observation with Katy Schneider LEVEL: All Levels MEDIUM: Any and All April 30, May 1+2, 2021 1:00PM - 4:00PM Working from life, participants will elevate the overlooked, mundane objects that surround them. We will investigate how to tell stories with light; we will explore grids as compositional devices. […]
Online Art Class Begins: Color, Texture, & Shape in Fiber with Janet Loren Hill
Online Art Class Begins: Color, Texture, & Shape in Fiber with Janet Loren Hill
Online Class Color, Texture, & Shape in Fiber with Janet Loren Hill All Levels Medium: All Fiber Media Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM May 1 - 29, 2021 During this five-week intensive, students will explore how color, texture & shape can affect the meaning and emotive response cultivated within their projects using the fibers […]
Open Studios – Outdoors
Open Studios – Outdoors
The Umbrella’s reimagined Open Studios heads outdoors to the front lawn! As part of the multi-week art of Artfest, OS2021 will feature exhibits from dozens of our more than 60 amazing Studio Artists over two weekends in May. The Umbrella Arts Center is home to more than 60 working artists skilled in a variety of […]
Spring Time, Tulip Time! with The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle and Copper Penny Flowers
Spring Time, Tulip Time! with The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle and Copper Penny Flowers
Tulip Floral Design Virtual Class A fundraiser for The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle, the largest source of post-secondary scholarships for community students. Celebrate May Day, the festival of spring, with a design class featuring one of the season’s most popular flowers—the tulip! Copper Penny Flowers Owner Jennifer Eaton demonstrates how to arrange tulips […]