Grave Detectives! will introduce families to some of Concord’s oldest history that is hiding in plain sight at Old Hill Burying Ground. This tour will introduce how to read gravestone iconography, how to use images to roughly date stones, and how the epitaphs convey information. Grave Detectives! Stories in Stone is an interactive discovery tour […]

Join Concord Recreation at the Beede Swim and Fitness Center for our 6th annual Trunk-or-treat! This free event welcomes participants to decorate their vehicle/tailgate and pass out candy to kids walking with family from car to car. Trick or treating allows kids to have all the fun of trick or treating in a safe, controlled […]

Hear the voices of the silent stones in concord's cemeteries on this 90 minute tour. Scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow is the most famous, with highlights including the magnificent Melvin Memorial and the graves of Concord's literary giants: Alcott, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. The Hill Burying Ground and the South Burying Ground are the resting places […]

CFA Mystery Night Keeping The Pages Turning: How Crime Writers Create Suspense Join CFA Mystery Night emcee and celebrated author Kate Flora to discover how to create suspense in fiction with mystery writers Susan Oleksiw, Dale Phillips and Susan Smith. Learn more and register here.

An exciting new public art exhibition has been installed in the Minute Man National Historical Park this month, in collaboration with The Umbrella Arts Center. Curated by Monkeyhouse, Go Out Doors – Minute Man National Historical Park brings unique, Park-inspired artistic perspectives to The Umbrella's "Go Out Doors – Neighbors" regional exhibition of artfully upcycled, […]

Grab lunch and meet on Main Library lawn Monday, 11/2 to talk about the new CMS building, 12:30pm.   

The Center for Parents and Teachers announces a new and innovative offering on How to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times   Please find instructions below each workshop on how to register for individual sessions. Wish to attend all all sessions?  Please email cpt@concordps.org and type “Series on Managing Stress” in the subject line. We are […]

The Concord Free Public Library invites everyone to visit our newly installed StoryWalk on the Main Library lawn. The StoryWalk features "We Are Water Protectors" by Carole Lindstrom and illustrated by Michaela Goade. Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal, this book celebrates indigenous-led movements to protect our planet's water. The book features stunning watercolor illustrations […]

Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories Textile curator Jennifer Swope will discuss the diverse and sometimes hidden stories of the American experience told by quilts and bedcovers from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Spanning more than 400 years, the quilts feature in the Museum’s upcoming Fabric of a Nation exhibit […]

LOCATION: Codman Community Farms, 58 Codman Road, Lincoln, Massachusetts, 01773 Green Your Halloween! Join Mothers Out Front for a “Pumpkin Smash” at Codman Community Farm in Lincoln! Compost your pumpkin and make a difference this fall! At this family-friendly event, families are invited to return their pumpkins to the soil by feeding them to the […]

We are continuing the Films at Fowler program in the fall with five more movies and discussion dates. The new theme for the fall is Fearless Features, and the five movies are all admired and recognized for their fierce originality and cinematic innovations in form, style, or content. They are each so unique you’ll wonder […]

"They Just Won't Listen to Me!":  A Two-Session Parenting Program presented online by Kathy Whitham, R.N. Free and open to parents with children of any age.  Pre-registration required by emailing cpt@concordps.org and typing "Two-Session Series" in the subject line. Held online Wednesdays Nov 3 and 10 at 7:00 PM In this webinar, you’ll learn about the concept of […]

Be Well Be Here loves our Thursday Morning Meditation community! Join us for a 30-minute mindful wellness practice with the Concord Free Public Library, and start your day with a moment of ease. Discover mindful ways to befriend the body, settle the mind, and enhance wellbeing. All ages welcome! Register for the Zoom link by […]

The Faculty Show Fundraiser Donate Here Through The Faculty Show, we are delighted to honor our teachers. In celebration, we will be hosting numerous events throughout the run of the exhibition, including True Stories Told Live: From the Classroom, in collaboration with Fugitive Productions, and an Outdoor Artist Reception for the show on November 6. In addition, […]

Join us at our new location for the OPENING RECEPTION on Thursday, Nov 4, 2021,  5:00 - 7:30 pm. 32 Main Street Hours: Tues-Fri, 11-6 Sat & Sun, 12-5 ​ ​ Follow us @threestonesgaller

Overview Join historian Allida Black and biographer David Michaelis (a Concord Academy alumnus) as they discuss the life of Eleanor Roosevelt and the role Mrs. Roosevelt played in advancing human rights and women’s rights in the mid-20th century.  This event is the last and final forum offered in conjunction with the Museum’s exhibit, Every Path Laid Open: […]

Save the date for this Friday's meeting of the CMSBC because we will be reviewing estimates for the construction and associated costs for the new CMS building. Please find the Zoom information below and consider joining us for this very important meeting where we will begin to understand the true costs of this significant project.  […]

The Concord Players are pleased to present live theater with "Sense & Sensibility" the popular novel by Jane Austen. This satirical, comic work offers a vivid depiction of 19th-century middle-class life as it follows the romantic relationships of sisters Elinor and Marianne Dashwood. Performances: November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19 & 20 at 8:00 pm […]

For almost 400 years, West Concord has supplied farm produce, grains, fabric, and other manufactured goods to the town and the world. This enterprising spirit still flourishes in our locally-owned shops, restaurants, and other businesses. Walk with us to meet West Concord’s entrepreneurs, sample their wares, and visit the Concord Sign Museum, where vintage signs […]

Our incredible Faculty Art Show is beginning and today is the big day to kick it off! Our Executive Director, Kate James, is bringing her one of a kind fire pit to shed even more warmth on the event. Please join us to celebrate in the garden at Concord Art. Concord Art honors 50 mid-career and […]