Sign up for Concord Conservatory of Music’s New Community Sing Series
Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main St, ConcordGel Plate Printing Workshop: Printing without a Press with Deb Drummond
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordPLEIN AIR: Painting Outdoors in Historic Concord with Charles Shurcliff
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordWatercolor Painting from Photographs with Richard Denzer
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordColor + Light for Watercolorists, Focusing on Nature Illuminated with Marjorie Glick
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordOil Painting: Self Portrait in a Still Life with Haley Hasler
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordConcord Conservatory of Music’s Adult Chamber Music Play-In
Concord Conservatory of Music 1317 Main St, ConcordJazz Up Your Fall Wardrobe with Accessories
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordArtist Lecture: Painting in Architecture with Jeremiah Eck FAIA
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordSupport Group for Those Who Experience Anxiety
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordReading the Lines of the Land with Katherine Downey Miller
concord art 37 Lexington Road, ConcordDracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really)
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., ConcordConcord’s Autumn Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord Visitor Center 58 Main St, ConcordDracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really)
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., ConcordWeek of Events
The Mighty Moose
The Mighty Moose
We are excited to announce that the 5th Annual Mighty Moose 5K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, September 25th in Concord, Massachusetts! We surpassed our $250,000 fundraising goal and raised over $270,000 last year! The Mighty Moose 5K is held in memory of Concord resident Jenna Swaim, who lost her four-year battle to ovarian […]
Sign up for Concord Conservatory of Music’s New Community Sing Series
Sign up for Concord Conservatory of Music’s New Community Sing Series
One-Hour Singing Sessions and Performance Opportunity for All Ages New this fall—the Concord Conservatory of Music presents the Community Sing Series. Here’s the opportunity for singing enthusiasts of all ages and levels to gather and enjoy making music together. Each one-hour singing session provides an opportunity to learn new repertoire and sing in a family-friendly […]
Paper Mache Vegetable Workshop for Kids
Paper Mache Vegetable Workshop for Kids
The Concord Free Public Library is partnering with The Umbrella Arts Center to offer a free paper mache workshop geared towards children in grades K - 5 and their families. We’ll make giant paper mache vegetables which we’ll hang from the Children’s Library ceiling to celebrate the fall harvest! Come to one or both of […]
Goodwin & Friends at Nosh
Concord Conservatory of Music’s Adult Chamber Music Play-In
Concord Conservatory of Music’s Adult Chamber Music Play-In
Celebrate fall by making music with others on Saturday, October 22 Calling all adult chamber musicians! Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM), in collaboration with the Concord Chamber Music Society, announces the CCM Adult Chamber Music Play-In on Saturday, October 22nd, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm. We welcome adult instrumentalists to experience the unique enrichment […]
The Garden Club of Concord Seeks Grant Proposals
The Garden Club of Concord Seeks Grant Proposals
The Garden Club of Concord is soliciting proposals from local organizations and residents seeking funding for gardening-related community projects. Each year, the Garden Club sponsors a range of projects in the Concord Community. Past grants have funded planting projects at the Old Manse, the Concord Housing Authority and The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Grants have […]
Concord Museum Exhibit opens: The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated
Concord Museum Exhibit opens: The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated
One of the most revered and visited sites in Washington, D.C. and in the nation, the Lincoln Memorial is now a century old. Dedicated on May 30, 1922, it was designed by architect Henry Bacon and Concord sculptor Daniel Chester French, and it has served as a gathering place for some of the most significant […]
Holiday Artistans Fair
Holiday Artistans Fair
Holiday Artisans Fair - First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA. October 1, 2022 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A wide variety of artists and artisans showing and selling their latest works. Fine art, photography, woodworks, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, scarves, kitchen items, baskets, specialty food gift items, hostess gift items, pet gifts, […]
Registration open for the Concord Festival of Authors
Registration open for the Concord Festival of Authors
Registration open for The Concord Festival of Authors - 30th ANNIVERSARY! Choose from 39 literary events throughout Concord, MA Registration Opens by October 1 The Concord Festival of Authors a town-wide celebration of the written and spoken word managed by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library CONCORD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY - MAIN BRANCH, […]
Signs, Synchronicities & Storytelling BEtreat
Signs, Synchronicities & Storytelling BEtreat
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 […]
Gel Plate Printing Workshop: Printing without a Press with Deb Drummond
Gel Plate Printing Workshop: Printing without a Press with Deb Drummond
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 […]
Beede and Books Storytime 2022 – 2023
Beede and Books Storytime 2022 – 2023
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 […]
PLEIN AIR: Painting Outdoors in Historic Concord with Charles Shurcliff
PLEIN AIR: Painting Outdoors in Historic Concord with Charles Shurcliff
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 […]
Watercolor Painting from Photographs with Richard Denzer
Watercolor Painting from Photographs with Richard Denzer
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, […]
Color + Light for Watercolorists, Focusing on Nature Illuminated with Marjorie Glick
Color + Light for Watercolorists, Focusing on Nature Illuminated with Marjorie Glick
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, […]
Oil Painting: Self Portrait in a Still Life with Haley Hasler
Oil Painting: Self Portrait in a Still Life with Haley Hasler
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 […]
Concord Museum virtual Forum – The Living Memorial: Daniel Chester French’s Lincoln at 100 with Harold Holzer
Concord Museum virtual Forum – The Living Memorial: Daniel Chester French’s Lincoln at 100 with Harold Holzer
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 […]
Plant Pollinators at Fowler
Plant Pollinators at Fowler
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
Jazz Up Your Fall Wardrobe with Accessories
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 […]
Flowers and Flow
Flowers and Flow
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 […]
Artist Lecture: Painting in Architecture with Jeremiah Eck FAIA
Artist Lecture: Painting in Architecture with Jeremiah Eck FAIA
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 […]
Go Out Doors 2022
Go Out Doors 2022
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 […]
Support Group for Those Who Experience Anxiety
Support Group for Those Who Experience Anxiety
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 […]
Reading the Lines of the Land with Katherine Downey Miller
Reading the Lines of the Land with Katherine Downey Miller
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, […]
Concord’s Autumn Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord’s Autumn Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
“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 […]
Dracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really)
Dracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really)
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 […]
Carlisle Pumpkins on the Common
Carlisle Pumpkins on the Common
Sponsored by Carlisle Garden Club in conjunction with First Religious Society Harvest Fair, 27 School Street (Carlisle Common), Carlisle Center.
Snow White and the 7 Dwarves
Snow White and the 7 Dwarves
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 […]
FREE Arts & Environment Drop-in Family Day!
FREE Arts & Environment Drop-in Family Day!
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 […]
Free Parkour Mini Clinics
Free Parkour Mini Clinics
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 […]
Concord’s Autumn Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord’s Autumn Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
“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 […]
Rock Against Cancer
Rock Against Cancer
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!
Dracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really)
Dracula (A feminist revenge fantasy, really)
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 […]