Join us for our 1st Annual Friends and Family Dip N Dash! Enjoy a swim and run event, hosted by the Beede Swim and Fitness Center. Date  Sunday May 15, 2022 Location      Beede Swim & Fitness Center 498 Walden Street, Concord, MA  01742 Ages 8 and under 9 & 10 11 & 12 […]

The Thoreau School Road Race is back! May 15th - 9am 5k, 10am Kids Run. All Proceeds benefit the Thoreau Elementary School. Details and Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Concord/ThoreauRoadRace

Looking for new ways to shape, design, and texture your work? Join us for a weekend with Ben Eberle (www.beneberleceramic.com), getting “comfortable with being uncomfortable,” pushing past the safety of the familiar, and making “the round intentionally unround.” In this two day event Ben will host a dialogue with our community exploring his influences and […]

The Concord Free Public Library hosts free musical concerts on Mondays at 10:30am for children ages 0-6 years and their caregivers at the Main Library. No registration is required for these performances. On Monday, May 2, enjoy interactive story songs with Elijah T. Grasshopper and Friends. From the wake up song “Tick Tock, Alarm Clock” […]

The Concord Free Public Library is partnering with the Korean Cultural Society of Boston to bring a celebration of Korean culture through the month of May. Exhibition of Minwha (Korean Folk Painting): Enjoy an exhibition of Minwha (Korean Folk Painting) from May 2-31 in the Main Library Gallery. The exhibition features Seongmin Ahn, Insun Cho, […]

Presenters from the Department of Developmental Services will address the Chapter 688 referral process and its essential function in the transition from school to adult supports for those who have IDD and/or Autism. As part of the evening, they will speak about timelines, eligibility requirements, necessary paperwork, the transition plan, the role of the 688 […]

The Concord Free Public Library will host two free Zoom presentations on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 PM. These workshops will help high school juniors and their parents understand how to use the summer productively to create a compelling college application. We will cover the college application process […]

Join finger skateboard amateur and new Teen Librarian Cary Stough for afternoons of finger skateboarding and excessive snacking on Wednesdays 5/11, 5/18, and 5/25 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Main Library. Ages 11-18. Set up a skatepark on the big Teen Lounge tables. Use cardboard and other materials, hone your maker instinct with various (safe) tools […]

Fueled by Baby Boomers with the time and money to revisit the cars of their dreams, Vintage Racing is one of the fastest growing forms of motorsport. Veteran racer Phil Gott will introduce you to this many-faceted sport. The presentation will cover the sport, the cars, the men and women involved, who can be part […]

The Children’s Department at the Concord Free Public Library is partnering with Crossroads - a student organization created by Concord Carlisle High School students to offer monthly story and craft programs that focus on important cultural, social, and diverse topics. Children in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to join as we delve into […]

A REGIONAL TOURISM NETWORKING event will take place at the Concord Museum on Thursday, May 19, 4:30pm to 6:30pm! Complimentary refreshments. Cosponsored by the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau. More info &  registration - click here.

This exhibition is a collaboration with the Concord-Carlisle High School to present student and teacher work! Featuring the portfolios of CCHS seniors of the class of 2022, along with instructors in the CCHS Art Department. Opening Reception: May 19, 5:30pm Exhibition on view: May 19 - June 5

Friday is National Bike to work day! Join the Town of Concord Visitor Center, Recreation and more for an official launch of the 2022 Bike Share,  8-10am at the Visitor Center.

Sweet Autumn Farm is offering organically grown and certified seedlings that include tomato, pepper, eggplant, herbs and pollinator plants. In addition to the 20th and 21st, the sale also takes place May 27th and 28th from 11am to 5pm. The farm is located at 180 Prospect St., Carlisle and is just off Monument/River Rd, on […]

The Beede Swim and Fitness Center and the Concord Free Public Library are teaming up to bring you Beede and Books. This is a free program available to all. Join us at the Beede Center for a Friday collaboration of reading and swimming. A librarian will read books at 11:30 am, then at 12:00 pm […]

Classical and jazz music might seem to live on opposite sides of the musical world. Surprisingly, at times, these genres intersect and share with one another. Borrowing from genres, an acceptable practice by many, can create innovative new music that delivers. Join us on Friday, May 20th at 7:30 pm for an evening of contemporary […]

CYT's Mainstage Company is presenting Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at 7:30pm. Buy your tickets before the clock strikes midnight! https://concordyouththeatre.org/tickets/

May 20 - June 5, 2022 By George C. Wolfe Directed by Pascale Florestal Presented on the Main Stage The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America. Its eleven “exhibits” undermine black stereotypes old and new and return […]

ArtScape/Bradford Mill in partnership with the Fowler Library and as part of Spring in West Concord, May 21st, has an open call for artwork called: 'Painting Concord' All media + Artists welcome; Drop off work at ArtScape Gallery, 43 Bradford Street, 2nd floor MAY 13-15; 10 am -6 pm Exhibition DATES: May 19 - June […]

West Concord businesses will be holding sidewalk sales, specials, a plant sale, food tastings, face painting, art activities, all sorts of happenings that will highlight our Village. Come join us for the Scavenger Hunt - find all of the flowers in the storefront windows, submit your entry sheet with the corresponding numbers, and possibly win […]

Join us for some special events to celebrate your new Concord Free Public Library!  We'll have: 11 AM – Rockabye Beats A fun, family group whose music encourages movement, dancing, counting, singing, and a bit of Spanish vocabulary. Main Library, Front Lawn 11 AM - 12 PM - "The Secrets of Restoring an Old Book" […]

Sweet Autumn Farm is offering organically grown and certified seedlings that include tomato, pepper, eggplant, herbs and pollinator plants. In addition to the 20th and 21st, the sale also takes place May 27th and 28th from 11am to 5pm. The farm is located at 180 Prospect St., Carlisle and is just off Monument/River Rd, on […]

Pick ‘em, peel ‘em, stick ‘em! The Concord Free Public Library invites teens (age 11-18) to the Sticker Party extravaganza on Saturday, May 21, from 1-2 pm. Join brand new Teen Librarian, Cary Stough, in the brand new Teen Lounge at the CFPL Main Branch. Bring your laptops, your hydroflasks, your Airpod cases, your backpacks—and […]

CYT's Mainstage Company is presenting Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella at 4:00pm. Buy your tickets before the clock strikes midnight! https://concordyouththeatre.org/tickets/

May 20 - June 5, 2022 By George C. Wolfe Directed by Pascale Florestal Presented on the Main Stage The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America. Its eleven “exhibits” undermine black stereotypes old and new and return […]

The Concord Orchestra presents “American Voices” at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 21 and on Sunday, May 22 at 2:00 p.m. The orchestra, directed by Jeffrey Rink, performs Jan Swafford’s Adirondack Interlude, Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major, Charles Griffes’ The Pleasure Dome of Kubla Khan, and Aaron Copland’s Billy the Kid Suite. A pre-concert […]