This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord’s historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approximately 1 mile and is mostly flat, with one […]

TimberNook is an outdoor program for children. We are a service of Extra Step Pediatric Therapies, open to ALL children. We focus on the need for children to have child-led free play while immersed in the beautiful Conant Woods in Carlisle. We are offering several programs this fall including: *Wednesday half-day programs for children aged […]

Learn to communicate, soothe, connect with your baby through massage! The Children’s Department at the Concord Free Public Library will offer a free weekly baby massage program every Tuesday morning in September at 10:30 am. Instructor Sheryl White of Baby Kneads has been teaching programs and working with families since 1999. She is a Certified […]

Participate in a gallery talk about the Yeoman of Concord, Thomas Dugan who was enslaved in Virginia before coming to Concord where he lived as a free man for the rest of his life. Visit the newly designed gallery dedicated to Thomas Dugan and learn about his life and legacy. Participation is first-come-first-served. Free with […]

The place we call Concord has been home to thriving agriculture communities for thousands of years.  Throughout that time, farmers have faced threats against their livelihood and culture from colonization, slavery, climate change, commercial agriculture, and -most recently- a global pandemic.  Through these hardships, is a story of resilience.  The Concord farmer, who put down […]

Slavery was part of Concord’s daily life and pervasive throughout Massachusetts even after its formal abolition in 1783. Join us in the newly installed gallery To Set This World Right to hear about the lives of Communities of Color in Concord and the tireless work of Concord citizens to end slavery in Massachusetts and the […]

Join the current president of the American Historical Association and Concord resident, Jaqueline Jones, in a wide-ranging conversation about three of her many prize-winning books including: A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama’s America; Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow: Black Women, Work and the Family from Slavery to […]

The complexities of life and diversity of our experiences often compel us to create subgroups that become vulnerable and marginalized. Yet, human beings cannot be wholly defined or understood by these categories or checkboxes. What might we do to build more mindful, inclusive communities? According to Criss Cuervo, founder and executive director of AlmaYEspiritu, the […]

The Concord Free Public Library will host monthly free, family-friendly concerts featuring Rockabye Beats this fall on the Main Library’s front lawn on Thursdays at 10:30am on September 9 and October 14. Rockabye Beats’ music is reminiscent of founder Marcos Valles’ Puerto Rico. Their songs offer a range of styles from rock n’ roll to […]

Get hooked on playing the most infectious and fun instrument, the ukulele! Venue change! Join the free Ukulele Taster at the Concord Conservatory of Music in West Concord on Thursday, September 9th from 7:15 – 8:15 pm with Covid-19 protocols in place. After an hour, you’ll fall in love with playing this happy and cool […]

Walk in the woods for wellBEing! Join us outdoors for our popular mindful Wellness Walks. FREE and for ALL! Please register so the group knows to expect your presence. Location: Annursnac Conservation Land trails in Concord, MA. Park at Bay Circuit Trailhead on Strawberry Hill Road (dirt road on left just after College Road). BWBH’s […]

Sudbury Road Garden Main Branch129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Visit the Main Library at 10:30-11am on Fridays for Concord Puppet Theatre: Live! Each week will feature different puppets, new songs to learn and sing along to, and occasional crafts, all under the blue tents. Feel free to bring your own puppet (sock or otherwise) or […]

our the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in the newly designed gallery, which displays more Thoreau objects than have previously been on permanent display and learn about his life in Concord and two years at Walden Pond. Held in the Concord Museum Galleries. Participation is […]

See some of the treasures from the Concord Museum’s collection in a special program on the history of farming in Concord spanning the tools of Native horticulture to the Concord grape. Participation is on a first-come-first-served basis. This event is free with Museum admission. Members visit free. This program is part of Celebrate Concord Week. […]

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Finally… meditative movement based on gentle yoga that is easy on the wrists! Join us on Saturday mornings in September at a beautiful Fresh Air Studio in rural Concord, MA for this in-person series. Lisa Lombardi will guide us to connect breath with motion in a wrist-free flow with slow, steady and deliberate movements. Great […]

Meet baby lambs and a fluffy angora rabbit outside of the Museum. Watch as their wool and fur are carded and spun into fine yarn and see a master weaver at work on the loom. Free Museum admission for Concord residents.

Concord Ag Day is a once a year farmer's market organized by the Concord Agriculture Committee to celebrate and showcase Concord farms and local produce. The 2021 Ag Day farmer's market will be on Main St. in Concord Center September 11th from 10am-2pm. Stop by to meet Concord farmers and purchase Concord-grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, […]

Friends of the Concord Free Public Library Annual Book Sale

341 Virginia Rd, Concord, MA Gaining Ground is offering self-guided farm tours (10 am – 3 pm), a guided tour led by Gaining Ground’s Farm Manager at 10 am and 2 pm, and a self-guided scavenger hunt for children (10 am – 3 pm)

Follow the Mill Brook with a Museum guide into Concord’s town center where, in the early 1800s, the Milldam was a bustling business district occupied by craftspeople, tradesmen, and other businesses. See the ecologic changes along the brook that were shaped by the millpond and hear how animals moved around the town and brook. 1 […]

Bring your family to the CCM Discovery Day Open House. One of the most popular features of the Open House is the instrument petting zoo. Whether you are 4 or 94, the petting zoo enables you to explore a variety of instruments in a hands-on way. CCM faculty will demonstrate how to hold, play, and […]

Learn about Concord’s early industry and see the clocks, silver, furniture, ceramics, and guns that the craftspeople of Concord made and sold on the Milldam in early 1800s Concord. Free with Museum admission. Concord Residents and Members visit free. Image: Plane, H2075_1K Concord Museum collection. This program is part of Celebrate Concord Week.       […]

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