Online Art Class Begins: Pastel Painting Weathered Barns with Janet Schwartz
Concord ArtOnline Art Class Begins: Connecting with the Natural World: Elemental Landscape with Amy Wynne
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Please provide input on the NMI/Starmet Report
Please provide input on the NMI/Starmet Report
The NMI / Starmet Reuse Planning Committee has created a draft report and is asking for the community to read the report and provide input by visiting Click here
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Take-Out Tuesday!
Take-Out Tuesday!
Take a break today while supporting a local restaurant or market... Order take out! Check out list of local restaurants and markets and place your order. Join the Take Out 10 Club! Extended through the end of March! Learn all about it!
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Joy Street is JOY Central! Stop by to stock up on items for your next celebrations and gifts for family & friends. Treat yourself to something, too - there is so much to choose from in this wonderful shop. Good news - you can also shop online! Spend $50 and receive a new mask (while […]
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Joy Street is JOY Central! Stop by to stock up on items for your next celebrations and gifts for family & friends. Treat yourself to something, too - there is so much to choose from in this wonderful shop. Good news - you can also shop online! Spend $50 and receive a new mask (while […]
Please provide input on the NMI/Starmet Report
Please provide input on the NMI/Starmet Report
The NMI / Starmet Reuse Planning Committee has created a draft report and is asking for the community to read the report and provide input by visiting Click here
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 […]
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Joy Street is JOY Central! Stop by to stock up on items for your next celebrations and gifts for family & friends. Treat yourself to something, too - there is so much to choose from in this wonderful shop. Good news - you can also shop online! Spend $50 and receive a new mask (while […]
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Wacky Wednesday: Joy Street Free Mask with $50 purchase!
Joy Street is JOY Central! Stop by to stock up on items for your next celebrations and gifts for family & friends. Treat yourself to something, too - there is so much to choose from in this wonderful shop. Good news - you can also shop online! Spend $50 and receive a new mask (while […]
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 […]
Write Now! (Mindful Writing Workshops)
Write Now! (Mindful Writing Workshops)
It’s a New Year to WRITE! Join master writing instructor Lara Wilson for this series of monthly Mindful Writing Workshops! Engage in craft conversations, experiment with writing exercises and learn techniques that engage your creative flow state. Awaken natural narrative skills as you get that story on the page and polish your prose. All levels […]
Anna Malaika Tubbs on The Three Mothers at the Concord Museum
Anna Malaika Tubbs on The Three Mothers at the Concord Museum
On the eve of Mother’s Day, join biographer Anna Malaika Tubbs as she discusses her new book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr. Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, which Ibram X. Kendi describes as “forgotten history that begs to be told and Tubbs tells it brilliantly.” Please join us […]
Online Art Class Begins: Paint a View From Your Window with Emily Passman
Online Art Class Begins: Paint a View From Your Window with Emily Passman
ONLINE Class Paint a View From Your Window with Emily Passman Medium: Painting Intermediate to Advanced - All Painters Welcome! Mondays May 3 - June 28, 2021 (NO CLASS 5/31) NO CLASS ON MAY 31 (Memorial Day) 10:00AM - 1:00PM You want to paint representationally, but with an expressionistic flair... In this eight week intensive, […]
Online Art Class Begins: Pastel Painting Weathered Barns with Janet Schwartz
Online Art Class Begins: Pastel Painting Weathered Barns with Janet Schwartz
Online Class Pastel Painting Weathered Barns with Janet Schwartz Medium: Pastels Beginner and Intermediate Levels MONDAYS, May 3 - June 14, 2021 (NO CLASS 5/31) 1:30 - 4:30 PM on Zoom This 6-week online class will bring old barns to center stage, with all their character and imperfections. We will use pastels to paint weathered […]
Sustainability Plan Community Launch Event
Sustainability Plan Community Launch Event
Join the Corporation's Sustainability Committee to discuss the Library's draft sustainability plan. Register for Zoom link.
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT COVID – with Dr. Robin Schoenthaler
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT COVID – with Dr. Robin Schoenthaler
Join Dr. Robin Schoenthaler, on Tuesday, May 4th at 1:00 PM for “Everything We Know About Covid,” reviewing the science about staying safe and protecting each other. She will discuss the most up-to-date information on the pandemic, ways to stay healthy and sane in the meantime including historical perspectives, some new info on vaccines and […]
Online Art Class Begins: Experimental Drawing with Kate Hanlon
Online Art Class Begins: Experimental Drawing with Kate Hanlon
ONLINE CLASS Experimental Drawing with Kate Hanlon MEDIUM: Drawing All Levels Tuesdays, May 4 - June 1, 2021 from 6pm–9pm M: $300 / NM: $350 Every drawing is a self portrait of its maker, a record of a temperment, mood, and response to the world that is as unique as a signature. Beginning with simple […]
Open Mic Night @ Main Street Cafe
Open Mic Night @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music while you Dine & Drinkwith Friends & Family, Locals & Tourists Reservations available for Dinner Customers. PLEASE only book tables if your party is ordering dinner entrees. We are a restaurant offering music entertainment while you dine & drink. Main Streets accepts Dinner Reservations for customers ordering dinner entrees (please respect that as we […]
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” […]
Online Art Class Begins: Connecting with the Natural World: Elemental Landscape with Amy Wynne
Online Art Class Begins: Connecting with the Natural World: Elemental Landscape with Amy Wynne
Online Class Connecting with the Natural World: Elemental Landscape with Amy Wynne Medium: Any All Levels Wednesdays, May 5 - June 2, 2021 11:00 - 1:00PM Getting outside offers us the chance to be inspired by the beauty of the world around us. This month-long online landscape sketching class is done on your own terms, […]
Music Appreciation 8-week Course with INDIAN HILL MUSIC SCHOOL – on Zoom
Music Appreciation 8-week Course with INDIAN HILL MUSIC SCHOOL – on Zoom
In collaboration with Indian Hill Music of Littleton, the Concord COA is offering an 8-week music appreciation series via Zoom. This comprehensive introduction to music is appropriate for those new to exploring music and those that are looking to build on their musical appreciation. The total cost of the eight sessions is $80 payable to […]
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music while you Dine & Drinkwith Friends & Family, Locals & Tourists Reservations available for Dinner Customers. PLEASE only book tables if your party is ordering dinner entrees. We are a restaurant offering music entertainment while you dine & drink. Main Streets accepts Dinner Reservations for customers ordering dinner entrees (please respect that as we […]
Speaker Event: Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under COVID-19
Speaker Event: Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under COVID-19
Center for Parents and Teachers, in collaboration with the CCHS PA presents: “Managing Stress, Anxiety, and Parenting Under COVID-19” In this online workshop, Dr. Lisa Damour explains the psychological science key to understanding how stress and anxiety operate, both under everyday conditions and at times of heightened concern and disruption. Join us to learn more […]
Registration now open for Summer Music Lessons!
Registration now open for Summer Music Lessons!
Enrollment is open for the IMSCC summer session, June 21 to August 27. In-person lessons are back! Lessons will be offered remotely and on campus depending on instructor availability. Summer schedules are flexible: choose your lesson weeks, and choose in-person or remote instruction. Visit the CCACE website for more about summer lessons and IMSCC Covid […]
Japan: Culture & Institutions
Japan: Culture & Institutions
Like every society, Japan is a country whose institutions were created and operate in ways that are intricately bound to its culture and people. In addition, cultures and people change over time. Over three sessions, we will explore the complicated relationships between Japanese culture and its public institutions, investigating Japan’s uniqueness in education, policymaking and […]
Online Art Class Begins: The Unique Image with Kathy Deflice-Secor
Online Art Class Begins: The Unique Image with Kathy Deflice-Secor
Online Class The Unique Image with Kathy Deflice-Secor LEVEL: All Levels Medium: Drawing and Painting with Acrylics on Paper Thursdays, May 6 - June 10, 2021 1:00PM - 4:00PM Explore your imagination and strengthen your mark-making. Push beyond what you know and tap into your intuitive nature. Whether your work is abstract or representational, using […]
MOTHERS DAY GIFT GIVEAWAY (Drive through event)
MOTHERS DAY GIFT GIVEAWAY (Drive through event)
"The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation" - James E. Faust One day a year isn’t enough to celebrate motherhood and everything our moms do for us. To all the moms out there… Happy Mother’s Day! The staff of the Concord COA sends our heartfelt good wishes; and […]
Children’s Virtual Grief Support Groups, January through June.
Children’s Virtual Grief Support Groups, January through June.
Elementary School children meet on Tuesdays at 4 PM: Session 1, FULL; Session 2, March 16 to April 13; Session 3, May 4 to June 1. Middle School children meet Thursdays at 4 p.m.: Session 1, January 28 to March 4; Session 2, March 18 to April 15; Session 3, May 6 to June 3. […]
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music while you Dine & Drinkwith Friends & Family, Locals & Tourists Reservations available for Dinner Customers. PLEASE only book tables if your party is ordering dinner entrees. We are a restaurant offering music entertainment while you dine & drink. Main Streets accepts Dinner Reservations for customers ordering dinner entrees (please respect that as we […]
Six Part video-based series “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk” f
Six Part video-based series “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk” f
Six Part video-based series "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk" for parents of children in Grade 4 or younger. This online curriculum will offer a small group of parents strategies from Faber and Mazlisch's acclaimed books by viewing video clips that illustrate key concepts and strategies. 6 weekly sessions take place on […]
Take and Make Together (Virtual Program)
Take and Make Together (Virtual Program)
The Concord Free Public Library offers free take and make crafts each week to help inspire creativity and fun for children. Each week a limited number of kits are available at both the Main Library and the Fowler Branch via curbside pick-up. Every Friday at 4pm, children are invited to join Take & Make Together […]
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!
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music while you Dine & Drinkwith Friends & Family, Locals & Tourists Reservations available for Dinner Customers. PLEASE only book tables if your party is ordering dinner entrees. We are a restaurant offering music entertainment while you dine & drink. Main Streets accepts Dinner Reservations for customers ordering dinner entrees (please respect that as we […]
Concord Museum Exhibit: Every Path Laid Open: Women of Concord and the Quest for Equality
Concord Museum Exhibit: Every Path Laid Open: Women of Concord and the Quest for Equality
Every Path Laid Open: Women of Concord and the Quest for Equality includes rare artifacts from the collection that tell the story of Concord women of the past – some famous and some almost invisible. Each portrait, needlework, or piece of furniture, carefully preserved by succeeding generations and now by the Concord Museum, makes it possible […]
Umbrella Artfest Auction Exhibition
Umbrella Artfest Auction Exhibition
The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord continues its three-week, hybrid virtual/in-person spring celebration with the launch of Artfest Art Auction– the Center's largest ever, with more than 55 artists participating. Diverse items ranging from paintings, sculpture and fiber art to jewelry, woodwork, and a rare bottle of 1989 Chateau Lafite Rothschild are up for auction, […]
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 […]
Women of Concord Walking Tour
Women of Concord Walking Tour
In a town famous for the independent spirit of its people, Concord’s women have always been leaders, fighting for justice and creating a uniquely American vision in literature and art. Come with us to hear the stories of these remarkable women, and see the places where they made their mark. The Women of Concord Tour […]
A Haiku Walk
A Haiku Walk
Haiku, the most popular form of poetry in the world, can help to connect us more deeply to the natural world. What a great reason to get outside! Join us for this introduction to haiku and inspirational walk. We’ll walk around Gowings Swamp in Concord, gathering observations and insights, and then try our hand at […]
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music @ Main Street Cafe
Live Music while you Dine & Drinkwith Friends & Family, Locals & Tourists Reservations available for Dinner Customers. PLEASE only book tables if your party is ordering dinner entrees. We are a restaurant offering music entertainment while you dine & drink. Main Streets accepts Dinner Reservations for customers ordering dinner entrees (please respect that as we […]