“Home”: The Umbrella Arts Center 2022 ‘Artrageous’ Auction Exhibition
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., ConcordCMS Families Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.
Sanborn Building 835 Old Marlboro Rd, ConcordArt into Action! Sparking Global Change Through Art–ivism with COAR
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordWeek of Events
CMS Families: Get your Tickets Now for the Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.
CMS Families: Get your Tickets Now for the Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.
CMS Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr. at Concord Middle School! Friday, March 25th 7 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) Tickets are now available for a hilarious family night out at Concord Middle School (Sanborn). Back by popular demand, world-famous comic hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr. returns to CMS to provide entertainment […]
Register for the Emerson Hospital 5k Run~Walk for Cancer Care
Register for the Emerson Hospital 5k Run~Walk for Cancer Care
PROVIDING CARE UNTIL THERE IS A CURE Each spring, the Emerson Hospital 5k Run~Walk for Cancer Care brings our community together. In 2021, for the second year in a row, the COVID-19 pandemic forced our event to be held virtually. That didn't slow down our incredible runners and walkers, however, who were able to raise more than […]
Submit your poems for Gaining Ground Poetry Walk
Submit your poems for Gaining Ground Poetry Walk
Help celebrate poetry at Gaining Ground! The farm is holding its second annual Poetry Walk in May and is looking for submissions by April 4 from people of all ages on topics like food, nature, and farming. To learn more, visit their website—or submit your poem to poems@gainingground.org.
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 and local businesses - Friday, April 29th & Saturday, April 30th! Calling Concord Businesses: Don't forget to sign up for this year's Shop & Support! This weekend of local shopping and dining will happen on April 29th and 30th and will be promoted by The […]
Concord Businesses: Sign up for Shop & Support!
Concord Businesses: Sign up for Shop & Support!
Shop & Support the Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle and local businesses - Friday, April 29th & Saturday, April 30th! Calling Concord Businesses: Don't forget to sign up for this year's Shop & Support! This weekend of local shopping and dining will happen on April 29th and 30th and will be promoted by The […]
CCHS Class of ’71: Register for 50th CCHS Reunion!
CCHS Class of ’71: Register for 50th CCHS Reunion!
So what have you been up to for the last 51 years? That’s what an intrepid group of Concord Carlisle High School graduates are asking. Members of the class of 1971 are working tirelessly to bring together classmates for a 50th Reunion, plus one. The postponed pandemic party will take place April 23, 2022 at […]
Concord Cleanup!
Concord Cleanup!
Concord Cleanup The Concord Cleanup is a fine tradition where Concordians muster for a town-wide effort to remove litter from our roadsides and public lands to improve the appearance of our town. This year’s event will be held from Saturday, March 26th through Sunday, April 3rd with the major effort on Saturday, April 2nd to spruce up the […]
Knitting for Kids
Knitting for Kids
The Concord Free Public Library (CFPL) will host a free four week knitting workshop at the Main Library for children in grades 2 and up on Mondays beginning March 21 at 4pm. Knitting is a great activity to encourage children’s creativity, concentration, relaxation, and even math skills! This program is perfect for beginners as well […]
Lecture: Studios of Their Own: Women Artists in Boston 1880-1940 with Erica Hirshler PhD at Concord Art
Lecture: Studios of Their Own: Women Artists in Boston 1880-1940 with Erica Hirshler PhD at Concord Art
There is nothing that men do that is not done by women now in Boston,” said one art critic in 1889. The city was a conspicuous leader in the emergence of women professionals in all disciplines, including the fine arts. Many, including Elizabeth Roberts, became accomplished painters, sculptors, and designers, producing work recognized across the country. Some […]
Monday Night Meditation
Monday Night Meditation
Our popular Online Monday Night Meditation continues! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night’s sleep. These simple, integrative 30-minute sessions are available for every age. Share the moment with friends and […]
Midday Mindful Moment
Midday Mindful Moment
Pause for a FREE online 30-minute meditation on Tuesdays at lunchtime! Embodied mindfulness practitioner Lisa Lombardi leads a simple meditation practice that encourages the body to release stress while the mind seeks a moment of peace. Drop in to learn mindful wellness practices that become the restful part of every day. Continuing in March every […]
Celebrating the Seasons with Haiku
Celebrating the Seasons with Haiku
The haiku, which originated in Japan almost 400 years ago, has become the most popular poetry form in the world! Haiku help us connect more deeply to the natural world, the seasons, and the cycles of the year, and can provide solace during difficult times. In this online class, we will learn a bit about […]
André Gregory (“My Dinner with André”) in conversation with Michael Frederick
André Gregory (“My Dinner with André”) in conversation with Michael Frederick
“I WAS THIRTY-THREE and couldn’t get a job as a dogcatcher. As if flaming out of three theaters and provoking Gregory Peck to slug me weren’t bad enough, I had accepted a job to direct a play about bestiality on Broadway. Leda Had a Little Swan was, to my knowledge, the first play in Broadway […]
Civic Series: Equity and Economic Mobility in a Post-Covid World
Civic Series: Equity and Economic Mobility in a Post-Covid World
Join us to engage in a discussion led by the Deputy Director of the Office of Economic Empowerment for the Massachusetts State Treasury. We'll discuss pay equity, the growing wealth gap in Massachusetts, and how it was impacted due to COVID-19. The Office of Economic Empowerment will present its findings of the 2021 EqualPayMA Roundtable […]
Meditación Matutina! Morning Meditation in Spanish
Meditación Matutina! Morning Meditation in Spanish
Meditación! Meditation in Spanish with Criss Cuervo of AlmaYEspiritu.com Adult and young Latinas today play a variety of roles in their communities and in society. Their struggles and worries have changed even more with the arrival of Covid-19. Mindfulness continues to be a great tool for managing challenges such as stress, anxiety, and achieving balance […]
“Home”: The Umbrella Arts Center 2022 ‘Artrageous’ Auction Exhibition
“Home”: The Umbrella Arts Center 2022 ‘Artrageous’ Auction Exhibition
"Home": The 2022 Artrageous Exhibition gathers distinctive artwork by dozens of accomplished regional artists in an extended auction to benefit The Umbrella Arts Center. Additional auction items include fine jewelry, woodwork, and a rare bottle of 1986 Chateau Lafite Rothschild wine. On view starting March 23 in The Umbrella’s Main Gallery at 40 Stow St., […]
Midweek Mindful Meditation
Midweek Mindful Meditation
Pause with intention to re-energize naturally in 2022! Join mindful meditation teacher Ruchika Sikri, co-creator and former executive leader of Google’s original Well-Being and Mindfulness Learning Program, for FREE Online Midweek Mindful Meditation every Wednesday at 4pm in March. Learn simple mindfulness techniques that help regulate emotions, ground the body and soothe the mind. Research […]
Open Table Virtual Book Club
Open Table Virtual Book Club
Open Table's Virtual Book Club is back! And we want to talk about how race, culture, and media complicate what we choose to eat. We invite you to join us! In How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality in America, author Priya Fielding-Singh follows four families from across the income spectrum, […]
Art for All: Walk-in Studio is back!
Art for All: Walk-in Studio is back!
The Walk-in Studio has reopened! Every Wednesday and Thursday between 2-5:30, you can come by to browse for art supplies and activities to take home or stay and make stuff in the Art Room!
Concord Art: Art Night Make it and Take it
Concord Art: Art Night Make it and Take it
IN PERSON: ART NIGHT Sewn Artist Book $45/pp LIMITED TO 7 March 24, 2022 6:30pm-9:30pm Enjoy wine and snacks while making an interesting and easy piece of art. Take home something amazing. New project every month; creative fun for everyone! $45 per person, open to the public! MUST BE FULLY VACCINATED TO ATTEND (Fee includes all […]
CCHS Instrumental Concert
CCHS Instrumental Concert
Join us for an evening of music! The CCHS Instrumental Concert will take place in the CCHS Auditorium.
Concord-Carlisle HS Instrumental Concert
Concord-Carlisle HS Instrumental Concert
The CCHS Bands and Orchestra will present a concert on March 24th at 7pm (CCHS Auditorium). Over 120 instrumentalists will be featured in a variety of ensembles including the CCHS Jazz A, Orchestra, Repertory Band and Concert Band. The Orchestra and Concert Band will be performing their MICCA (Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association) Festival […]
Art after Hours
Art after Hours
Thursday March 24th, 7 to 9 at ART for ALL FRESH PRODUCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO PAPER COLLAGE Fun, relaxing evening. All supplies and refreshments provided. $45 All proceeds support the community art projects of ART for ALL limited to 10 people Register online at artforallconcord.org
CCM Open Bluegrass Jam
CCM Open Bluegrass Jam
Attend the Open Bluegrass Jam at the Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM) on Thursday evenings from 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm to connect with other musicians, hone your playing skills, and have lots fun. Get coaching and guidance from CCM faculty member and mandolinist Max Anderson and other experienced guest musicians who lead the jams. […]
CMS Families Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.
CMS Families Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr.
CMS Family Fun Night Featuring Comic Hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr. at Concord Middle School! Friday, March 25th 7 pm (Doors open 6:30 pm) Tickets are now available for a hilarious family night out at Concord Middle School (Sanborn). Back by popular demand, world-famous comic hypnotist Frank Santos, Jr. returns to CMS to provide entertainment […]
CYT: Ice Capella
Whoopie Pies!
Whoopie Pies!
Depending on where you are or who you ask, Whoopie Pies might be called black moons, gobs, BFOs, devil dogs or maybe even something else. Whoopie Pies are essentially a sandwich made of cake and stuffed with fluffy whipped icing. This class will cover the traditional chocolate cake and white fluffy icing filling Whoopie Pie […]
Art into Action! Sparking Global Change Through Art–ivism with COAR
Art into Action! Sparking Global Change Through Art–ivism with COAR
Kids - want to make the world a better place and engage in global citizenship through art? Join us on Saturday, March 26 at 10:30am as we move art into action! Members from COAR (Communities Organizing Against Racism) are partnering with the Concord Free Public Library to create a quilt filled with ideas on how […]
The Concord Orchestra presents “Poetry without Words”
The Concord Orchestra presents “Poetry without Words”
The orchestra, directed by Filippo Ciabatti, performs George Walker’s Lyric for Strings, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, and Antonin Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8. A pre-concert talk by the conductor takes place on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. All concerts of the 2021-2022 Concord Orchestra season are planned and directed by finalists auditioning for the position […]