Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. […]

The Concord Council on Aging (COA) is looking for a volunteer to remove window A/C units from Concord senior residents' homes. The list is 10-12 homes long and you can create your own daytime hours. Senior residents are very grateful for the help and your impact is felt by them and their families. You do […]

Concord Women’s Chorus (CWC), fostering the power of women’s voices in song, invites new singers to join its ensemble at “New Singer Auditions” on Tuesday, September 6, 8:45 am, and Tuesday, October 25, 8:45 am, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord. Artistic Director and Conductor Jane Ring Frank welcomes newcomers to audition, join […]

vs. Lawrence

The Concord Orchestra will hold an open rehearsal on Tuesday, September 6 from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at 51 Walden Street in Concord. The orchestra has openings for new members who play violin, cello, bass, tuba or percussion. For more information, visit www.concordorchestra.com or email info@concordorchestra.com. The rehearsal will be conducted by music director […]

vs. Waltham

vs. Arlington

Join historian Thavolia Glymph in a discussion of her book, The Women’s Fight: The Civil War’s Battles for Home, Freedom, and Nation, a comprehensive new history of women’s roles and lives in the Civil War – North and South, white and black, enslaved — showing how women were fully engaged in the military fight, wartime […]

Welcome to BWBH’s online Thursday Morning Meditation community! Ease into your day with this FREE 30-minute mindful wellness practice in collaboration with the Concord Free Public Library. Discover mindful ways to befriend the body, settle the mind, and enhance wellbeing. All ages welcome! This free community meditation program is available thanks to our generous donors. […]

vs. Peabody Veterans Memorial

In Climate Lyricism, Min Hyoung Song articulates a climate change-centered reading practice that foregrounds how climate is present in most literature. Song shows how literature, poetry, and essays by Tommy Pico, Solmaz Sharif, Frank O’Hara, Ilya Kaminsky, Claudia Rankine, Kazuo Ishiguro, Teju Cole, Richard Powers, and others, and others help us to better grapple with […]

In 2022, The Umbrella Arts Center continues its "Go Out Doors - Neighbors" temporary public art project with artist-decorated doors in outdoors locations throughout the Concord area this summer. Originally inspired by the En Plein Air door installation on NYC’s High Line, Go Out Doors – Neighbors expands upon a summer 2020 installation celebrating the […]

NEW Mindful Morning Yoga! Join us IN PERSON at the BWBH BEtreat space for a fun and dynamic exploration of the sun salutation, and discover how your yoga practice can support daily life. Each Friday in September, we will build a foundation of poses while exploring movement patterns that keep us rooted and open, strong […]

vs. Wellesley

vs. Lincoln-Sudbury High School

Blood Drive 58 Monument Square, please preregister at link to tinyurl.com/FrankLSept2022

Goodbye stress, hello good vibes! Bring on the joy through somatic engagement and expressive dance in this simple-yet-spirited spirited mindful movement practice. Led with loving kindness by Kripalu-certified guide, Molly Delehey, IN-PERSON at the BWBH Fresh Air Studio. Feel free to release and Be! Saturdays, September 10, 17, 24 & October 1 at BWBH’s BEtreat […]

Support CCHS Volleyball Team and get your car cleaned! 9am-2pm at Crosby's Parking Lot!

Free family craft-making activity associated with the free exhibition, Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists, on view Sep 9-24 in The Umbrella Arts Center Visual Arts Galleries. Enjoy a free family craft-making activity associated with the exhibition, Barefoot Books: 30 Years, 30 Artists, on view Sep 9-24 in The Umbrella Arts Center Visual Arts Galleries […]

10am – 2pm right on Main Street in downtown Concord (between Walden St and the Flagpole rotary) Concord Ag Day is a once a year farmers’ market celebrating local agriculture organized by the Concord Agriculture Committee to showcase Concord farms and local produce. This unique market showcases the bounty of Concord’s many farm businesses at […]

Stop by our table at Concord Ag Day to shop from a great selection of used books or drop off your own used books to donate. Proceeds from the sales of books benefit the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library. To learn more about the Friends, visit cfplfriends.org

The non-profit farm Gaining Ground will hold kick-off festivities for Art on the Farm—a celebration of art, nature, and the importance of food access—on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at its site on 341 Virginia Road in Concord. Everyone is invited to tour the fields, enjoy the inspiring artwork, learn about […]

To Celebrate Ag Day in Concord, the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library are proud to present: Tader Shipley and Maxfield Anderson on the Concord Free Public Library Lawn Tader Shipley and Maxfield Anderson's sound is rooted in classic country and western, welcoming elements of bluegrass, traditional string band music, musical theater, and modern […]

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy. […]

The farm stand at Sweet Autumn Farm is open every Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Certified-organic, the farm offers vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, specialty crops and herbal teas. Please visit website: www.sweetautumnfarm.com for more information. One can sign up for weekly and seasonal emails on availability. The farm is located at 180 Prospect St., Carlisle.

Concord-Carlisle High School Varsity Coach Amy Davagian, her coaching staff and players are offering a 3-week basketball clinic at CCHS. Clinic will be held on September 10, 17 & October 1 from 11:30-1:30. All proceeds benefit the CCHS Girls Basketball program directly. For more details and to register online visit https://www.cchsgirlsbasketball.org/youth-clinics-community-events. Contact cchsgirlsbasketball100@gmail.com with any […]

vs. Brookline High School

Start your fall off right with a free, fun, and interactive afternoon event for kids and adults! Try out instruments you’ve never even held before at the Concord Conservatory of Music’s Discovery Day Open House on Saturday, September 10th, from 1 – 3 pm. Experience our hands-on Instrument Exploration, which allows you to play various […]

Learn about Concord’s African-American history on this 90 minute walking tour, Saturday Aug. 20, 10 a.m.. Guests will visit sites around town highlighting Concord’s history around slavery, the first generation of freed African-Americans and Abolitionism in Concord. The tour departs from the Visitor Center at 58 Main Street, Concord. Preregistration and fee required.

Sample the Concord Open Bluegrass Jam - Attend a free jam session on Saturday, September 10, 3 – 4 pm Discover the joys of making music with others in a special bluegrass jam session during the Concord Conservatory of Music’s Discovery Day Open House on Saturday, September 10th, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm. Join our […]

An Author Talk from Dr. Barbara Mossberg Mossberg returns to the Thoreau Farmhouse to explore “The World as Walden,” Thoreau’s meaning to writers today, and his role in her recent eco-memoir, Here for the Present. Reading from her work as an example of inspiration from Thoreau’s writing in “thinking like the sun,” Mossberg shares Thoreau’s […]