Join us for a day of literary inspiration through creative workshops, nature exploration, compassionate conversation and Tarot power — and enjoy time to write in a beautiful, calming space in Concord, MA. The Signs, Synchronicities & Storytelling BEtreat is offered by Be Well Be Here in collaboration with Blaze Tarot. This wellness and creativity BEtreat […]

Sunday 10am-4pm Sept 25 Gel plate printing is a low cost and accessible monotype printing process that is ideal for creating papers for collage, bookmaking, cards or journaling as well as a final art prints. This is a fun experimental process that yields unpredictable and exciting results. Using a gel printing plate participants will learn […]

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 1:30pm, then we transition to the […]

Tuesdays 10am-3pm Sept 27 Come paint outdoors in sun and wind, amid the fresh greens and reds and ochres of fall in one of Concord’s large, natural settings. We will start off painting together – quick, abbreviated sketches to warm up – before choosing our own locations for the longer haul. Charlie will work with […]

Tuesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm Sept 27-Nov 8 For beginning and intermediate artists. This in-depth 6-week Tuesday evening class is perfect for beginning and intermediate painters who want to expand their knowledge and experience with the watercolor medium. Topics covered include materials, composition, washes, values, color mixing and more. Also discussed will be various painting strategies, tips, tools, […]

Wednesdays 10am - 1pm Sept 28-Dec 7 Delve into all things watercolor and make your paintings come alive through a studied approach to depicting color and light. Students will work on any nature subject(s) of their choosing and will re-imagine it using watercolor’s unique qualities of transparency and flow. A study of color juxtapositions, layering, […]

1pm - 4pm Wednesdays Sept 28 - Nov 2 This course is open to all levels. Intermediate and advanced students will build on skills and experience to gain a deeper understanding of the possibilities of oil paint and still life. Beginners are welcome. Participants will work from an illuminated still life set up incorporating a […]

Harold Holzer, leading historian of Abraham Lincoln and author of the award-winning Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French, explores the 50-year career of the great American sculptor, and his greatest achievement: the iconic Lincoln statue on the National Mall. How did French prepare for his biggest challenge? And how has the Lincoln […]

It's Climate Prep week, and we're hoping to foster biodiversity and learn more about our ecosystem and at-risk native plants by starting a pollinator garden at Fowler! Help us with our initial planting in our backyard. All ages welcome!

Jazz Up Your Fall Wardrobe with Accessories 💍 👑 👒 👡 💍 👑 👒 👡 💍 👑 👒 👡 Imagine you are going to your granddaughter’s destination wedding at the Chateau Frontenac, and you are limited to carry-on luggage. The hotel is the ultimate in luxury and there are so many events to attend. What […]

The West Concord GREEN THUMBS and ArtScape and collaborating on a gallery show called "Flowers and Flow" Share with us your creations and captures of flowers/flow - open to your artistic interpretation. PAINTERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, all MIXED MEDIA ARTISTS of any ability and age level - submit your artwork to ArtScape on Sept. 17th and 18th […]

We often forget that authentic architecture, as defined by the first-century Roman architect and engineer Vitruvius, should be functional, structurally sound, and have Venustas or beauty. This third element is often the most elusive, and many over the years have argued that any attempt to define beauty is purely subjective or in the often quoted […]

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 […]

Do you often feel nervous, anxious, or on edge? Do you feel you worry too much or have little control over how much you worry or what you worry about? You are not alone; anxiety is very common. Using family and friends for support who do not have a solid understanding of anxiety can be […]

Fri + Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 12pm - 4pm Sept 30 - Oct 2 This workshop is about moving from landscape into abstraction. The idea of landscape to abstraction covers a very broad range. It is very difficult to move one’s thinking towards the abstract but through using the lines of land, deciphering shapes, […]

“When the leaves fall, the whole earth is a cemetery pleasant to walk in. . . . How beautifully they go to their graves! How gently they lay themselves down and turn to mould. Henry David Thoreau Concord ablaze in all its fall glory asks us to reflect on autumn’s passage as we savor the […]

One hundred and twenty five years after its publication, Dracula has continued to thrill and be interpreted by every generation in turn. And now, in the New England premiere of a bold new adaptation, award-winning playwright-actor Kate Hamill sinks her teeth into the sexism in Bram Stoker's classic. The result is a fun, fearless ride […]

Sponsored by Carlisle Garden Club in conjunction with First Religious Society Harvest Fair, 27 School Street (Carlisle Common), Carlisle Center.

Join us for a delightful interactive theater experience! CYT actors will inspire you with new and improved versions of familiar children’s stories, complete with a sing-a-long! Outgoing audience members may even join the actors on stage to tell a joke or share a special talent. And everyone gets a prize at the end!!! So put […]

Come to The Umbrella for free family fun! Drop by any time during the three-hour time block to partake in an arts & environment related craft led by our talented art instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. RSVP's appreciated but not required. Saturday, October 1 2:00pm - 5:00pm Room: 109 | Instructor: Therese Roeser […]

WBYC & Hub Parkour present free 1 hour mini clinics! Taking place during the Carlisle PTO's Softball Tournament and Family Day. Saturday, October 1, 2PM - 5 PM | Banta Davis Fields, Carlisle Lessons are free! Sign up on the WBYC website. Sign up is recommended, as spots are limited. Participants must be 7 or […]

“When the leaves fall, the whole earth is a cemetery pleasant to walk in. . . . How beautifully they go to their graves! How gently they lay themselves down and turn to mould. Henry David Thoreau Concord ablaze in all its fall glory asks us to reflect on autumn’s passage as we savor the […]

Join Dawn's Dream Fund, a Run~Walk for Cancer Care team on Saturday, October 1 for a concert to benefit patients receiving cancer care at Emerson Hospital. Featuring Bands: Birch Hill and MCATS Live music, raffles and more!

One hundred and twenty five years after its publication, Dracula has continued to thrill and be interpreted by every generation in turn. And now, in the New England premiere of a bold new adaptation, award-winning playwright-actor Kate Hamill sinks her teeth into the sexism in Bram Stoker's classic. The result is a fun, fearless ride […]