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 […]

Concord ablaze in all its fall glory asks us to reflect on autumn’s passage as we savor the golden afternoons and sense the crisp twilight at hand. This 90-minute twilight walking tour of old Concord town takes us down the venerable streets and byways hearing the voices of those who have come before while appreciating […]

Indigenous Peoples' Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers In-Person Monday, October 10 at 10:00 a.m. Join us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous […]

The Concord Free Public Library is excited to launch a new program: Adopt A Reading Pal. This program is designed to promote love of reading, care of pets, and familiarity with the resources of the library for elementary school aged children. Over the course of 6 weeks, kids will adopt, care for, and read to […]

Please join us for a weekly storytime and movement in the Sureau Family Discovery Barn at Nashoba Brooks School. Aimed at ages 1+. RSVP to admission@nashobabrooks.org

Harvey's Treasure Chest Gift Shop, a part of the Concord Council on Aging, is eager for your donations of previously owned gift-y items, jewelry, china/porcelain, small lamps, small household gadgets, pocketbooks, and all in-good-shape bric-a-brac. When you're spring cleaning or moving, please think of Harvey's Treasure Chest located in the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 […]

The Concord Council on Aging is excited to announce its Third Annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday, October 11th at the Maynard Golf Course. At $45 per person, including a golf cart and pizza for lunch, it is an affordable way to join your COA friends, have fun, and improve your game. Check-in at the Maynard […]

Driven by the need to connect, humankind has created a wealth of treasures through the entirety of the human experience. In this DVD series, “Civilizations”, we will see the “role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations and continents.” COA volunteer Catherine Boyd will be standing in for Jan Muir […]

Celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary with the most popular poetry form in the world! Haiku connect us more deeply to the natural world and can provide solace in difficult times. In this three-part on-line class, we will learn about the history and key elements of haiku, including concision, a seasonal setting, and the juxtaposition […]

Long-term investing is like a journey. Whether you're traveling or investing, you want to prepare for the trip and avoid wasting time and money along the way. We'll examine: The economy, interest rates and our outlook, current market trends, ways to prepare for volatility, and opportunities in today's market.

This class will help you to discover how to use expressive or emotional writing as part of your daily, self-care toolbox. The session includes a brief overview of the research supporting the health and wellness benefits of writing (over 300 clinical studies). It will guide you as you begin to build a daily wellness writing […]

The Concord Free Public Library is partnering with Concord Scholars Institute for Arts and Languages to host free monthly introductory language classes for children and their caregivers. Led by highly qualified, experienced, and creative native-speaking teachers, these foreign language classes focus on developing communicative skills while enhancing a cultural understanding of these languages. All sessions […]

Improvisational woodcut? Like jazz, but with sharp tools—this is how Annie Silverman describes her classes at Abrazos Press in Somerville. The layered print? As the poet Stanley Kunitz said, “Live in the layers, not in the litter.” These are techniques that Annie has developed over twenty years of teaching non-traditional relief printmaking techniques. As a […]

Come play in the sunshine on the beach at White Pond! We will warm up with basic postures for the beginning yogis and add a few more invigorating postures for the more experienced practitioners. We will use a series of poses in sequence to create a lovely flow class. All are welcome and can ramp […]

The news media have given us plenty of insight into how Ukraine and Russia relate to each other today. It was until very recently mainly a story of confrontation and now has turned into tragic conflict. Ukraine and Russia have had a long history as separate states and nations – sometimes acting in conflict with […]

(And keep their emotions in check!) Powerful Strategies to Help Children Develop Independent Executive Function Skills Executive function skills refer to the mental skills we use to pay attention, to organize and plan tasks and materials, to start tasks and stay focused on them, to manage emotions and be flexible, and to keep track of […]

Come learn about the indigenous people who have lived in Concord for over 10,000 years. This history walk takes place in Concord center, where you will hear about how the native people lived by the 3 rivers of Musketaquid (Concord) and what happened as Europeans settled in Concord. Tour leader Mary-Wren works at the Concord […]

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 […]

The Inner Eye is the beginning of it all, a place of almost holy mystery that we can point to, but cannot really define, capture or rationally explain, as is the case with most aspects of our practice. Besides looking at the nitty gritty of observation and how we respond to it, the discussion will […]

Join Seaside Shadows for an evening of history, mystery, and delicious food. Enjoy a three course dinner while our storyteller regales guests on tales of local lore, legend, and paranormal activity throughout the New England region. Feel free to don your spooky best for a night filled with delicious food and terrifying tales. One Glass […]

Thursday Evening: Bring cuttings from a favorite garden or choose from a variety available to you in the studio. Learn the simple process that can be used to create beautiful imprints of flowers or other plants. Arrange your own flower fossil. Preserve your impression in plaster. Saturday Morning: Uncover your finished project and do a […]

An In-Person and Live-Streamed Event Author of Wicked and beloved Concordian, Gregory Maguire, kicks off the 30th Annual Concord Festival of Authors with a conversation on writing, art, and culture with WGBH Executive Arts Editor, Jared Bowen. Returning to the world first created in Wicked, Gregory and Jared will discuss Gregory’s newest book in 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 […]

Live music and interactive art every Thursday in October at Nosh from 8-11 PM!

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 […]

“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 […]

Professor Robert Gross will discuss turning-points in his research for The Minutemen and Their World and The Transcendentalists and Their World, when he discovered previously unknown or unstudied documents in Concord’s Special Collections.

Corinthian Lodge was chartered by Paul Revere in 1797 and just celebrated it's 225th anniversary in Concord! Come down see the 200 year old building where we meet and where Henry Thoreau both taught and attended grammar school! Come meet us – a group of men committed to honor, integrity and fraternity. As Freemasons, we […]

Thursday Evening: Bring cuttings from a favorite garden or choose from a variety available to you in the studio. Learn the simple process that can be used to create beautiful imprints of flowers or other plants. Arrange your own flower fossil. Preserve your impression in plaster. Saturday Morning: Uncover your finished project and do a […]

Come join us in the court yard at MIlldam Nursery School for some fall fun including lawn games, crafts, face painting, a scavenger hunt, music and bubbles!

For almost 400 years, West Concord has supplied farm produce, grains, fabric, and other manufactured goods to the town and the world. This enterprising spirit still flourishes in our locally-owned shops, restaurants, and other businesses. Walk with us to meet West Concord’s entrepreneurs, sample their wares, and visit the Concord Sign Museum, where vintage signs […]

Join the West Concord Businesses celebrating West Concord Sidewalk Sales, fun activities, Bulb Sale, special events, and more! On Discover West Concord Day, at 11:00AM and 2:00PM,  the Fowler Library will show Rivers, Rails, and Revenues, a documentary about West Concord’s industrial history made by students of Susan Erickson’s 5th grade class in 2000. On […]

Join us for shopping, storytime, and crafts! In coordination with Discover West Concord Day, Barefoot Books invites you to our colorful office for a Fall open house. - Shop our sample shelves, plus enjoy 20% off during the event! - Meet Carolyn Curtis, author of I Took the Moon for a Walk, and get a […]

The Concord Free Public Library invites you to enjoy “Pineapple Project” on Saturday, October 15 at 10:30am! “Pineapple Project” is an original play about gender, creativity, and a child's freedom to be who they are. This program is recommended for children ages 3-8. This program takes place in the Main Library Children's Activity Room and […]

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 […]

Historian Richard Smith talks about Thoreau’s fall essay at the Walden Visitor Center from 12:00pm-1:00pm, followed by a foliage-inspired saunter with a Park Interpreter from 1:00pm2:00pm. Ages 6 years+.

Join living historian Joe Zellner in conversation as Peter Robbins, farmer, seasonal laborer and the first owner of the farmhouse now known as The Robbins House in Concord. The Robbins House aims to stimulate dialogue about race and help foster a spirit of reconciliation and healing. We strive to inspire conversation, expand understanding and contribute […]

Did you know that reading to dogs boosts reading skills, emotional, and social skills for children? Read to a good listener who loves stories! The Concord Free Public Library invites children ages 5 years and up to “Read to Laddie the Collie” at the Children’s Library on the third Saturday of each month at 3pm […]

Calling all midnight riders and readers! Harken to the call and join local author Gary Entwistle as he discusses carrying Concord's Revolutionary War history into his novel April's Breeze. In this work of historical fiction, Entwistle brings to life Concord's real-life doctor Samuel Prescott who accompanied Paul Revere on his famous Midnight Ride and carried […]

Concord ablaze in all its fall glory asks us to reflect on autumn’s passage as we savor the golden afternoons and sense the crisp twilight at hand. This 90-minute twilight walking tour of old Concord town takes us down the venerable streets and byways hearing the voices of those who have come before while appreciating […]

The Friends of the Concord Library are pleased to announce that Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz has been selected as the 2022 Ruth Ratner Miller Award winner. The Miller Award lecture will be held on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. in the new Goodwin Forum of the library on Main Street. The ticketed event is […]

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 […]

The Concord Orchestra presents “An American Journey” at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15 and on Sunday, October 16 at 3:00 p.m. The orchestra, directed by Larry Isaacson, performs Mabel Wheeler Daniels’ “Deep Forest”, William Grant Still’s Symphony No. 1 and Antonin Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. A pre-concert talk by the conductor is scheduled for Saturday […]