Due to high demand, the online sale of raffle tickets to the Concord Scout House fundraiser has been extended to 8 pm tonight, Dec. 11th. There are still a handful of tickets left for the Monday fundraiser raffle: 4 big prize bundles of gift certificates to area restaurants, cafes, bakeries, farm shares, creameries, etc. www.concordscouthouse.org/raffle

Visit the 27th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature at the Concord Museum through Monday, January 2, 2023. Admire 34 fancifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths inspired by acclaimed works of children’s literature. Brimming with whimsy and charm, this creative twist on Concord's renowned literary legacy is sure to brighten spirits and warm […]

Join Corinne Hosfeld Smith, author of Westward I Go Free: Tracing Thoreau's Last Journey, at the Walden Pond Visitor Center as she teases apart the complex relationship between Henry David Thoreau and the railroad.

All are invited to an in-person poetry program in the Concord Free Public Library's Goodwin Forum on Sunday, December 11, from 3 - 4:15 p.m. Highly-praised poets Helena Minton, former Concord resident, and Maya Janson of Western, MA will read from their recent collections and engage in a Q & A about craft, influences, and […]

Painting Beautiful Stories   December 11th through January at Reasons to be Cheerful Reception: Sunday, Dec. 11th, 3 to 5   Come see the stories behind the many community artworks that hundreds of people have made through Art for All. Meet some of the Art for All artists at the reception. Maybe you are one […]

Opening reception and talk for current exhibition “Lost and Found” Join Umbrella Arts Center for an opening reception to celebrate our newest Main Gallery exhibition, "Lost and Found"! Meet the artists and hear about the exhibit from juror, Jessica Straus. Free and open to the public.

The Concord Free Public Library Children's Department is offering children gingerbread house kits for the holiday season beginning Monday, December 12! Stop by the Main Library Children’s Department or the Fowler Branch Library to pick up your free kit. The kits will be provided on a first come, first served basis. One kit per family. […]

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 […]

Pause for a FREE online 30-minute meditation on Tuesdays at lunchtime! Embodied mindfulness practitioner Lisa Lombardi leads a simple meditation practice that encourages the body to release stress while the mind seeks a moment of peace. Drop in to learn mindful wellness practices that may become the restful part of every day. Register for the […]

Visit the 27th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature at the Concord Museum through Monday, January 2, 2023. Admire 34 fancifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths inspired by acclaimed works of children’s literature. Brimming with whimsy and charm, this creative twist on Concord's renowned literary legacy is sure to brighten spirits and warm […]

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 […]

Celebrate the winter season with an evening of viewing Family Trees and enjoying festive libations and treats. Enjoy discounted holiday shopping in the Museum’s Shop. This free special event is open to members of the Concord Museum.

Join actors Stephen Collins and Poornima Kirby for a funny, heartfelt journey through Charles’ Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 PM at the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St. in Concord. This 1-hour adaptation shows Ebenezer Scrooge’s transformation from a grumpy, selfish misanthrope to […]

This show, juried by Jessica Straus, examines our relationships with familiar, unfamiliar and defamiliarized objects. Sometimes we find things we never knew we lost. They have been hidden away in our attics or our drawers. Other things we discover in the dailiness of our lives. We find meaning and even healing in found objects and […]

FROLIC - Holiday Show November 23 – December 31 ​FEATURED ARTISTS - Bill Chisholm & Rebecca Clark Our annual holiday show celebrates the joy of this special time of year. Featured artist, Bill Chisholm, brings a photographer’s keen eye to his meticulous and artistic still-life paintings. Guest artist Rebecca Clark shares her whimsical pastels of landscapes and soft abstract […]

Join Concord Family Network's holiday party, Thursday, December 15th at the TriCon Church (though the celebration is non-denominational and all are welcome) in Concord Center, stop by anytime 430-630pm. The event will include festive activities such as a winter craft, a photo booth and holiday music, pizza will be provided. Children (and adults) should plan […]

Let's gather together and make art or any other project that you are working on, have been wanting to start, or try for the first time. Bring your own supplies or purchase materials at the studio. We have what you need to macrame, needle felt, paint, experiment with mixed media and more. The event is […]

Enhance your wellBeing outdoors in Concord, MA! Be Well Be Here's wellness walks are based on the principles of Forest Bathing, or shinrin yoku, a Japanese practice of taking in the natural environment through the senses. Join BWBH founder, Lara Wilson, for this simple practice of Being with Trees to feel the benefits of replenishing […]

Teen Ornament Workshop FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16 3:30—5:00 PM Teen Room Main Branch 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Decorate a wood slice ornament! Paint, draw, hot glue, or affix with a polaroid. The perfect gift or decoration to cheer up the season. No registration required. Ages 11-18 welcome.

The Umbrella Stage Company in partnership with Firebird Pops Orchestra is thrilled to announce our first ever holiday pops concert! Together with the Firebird Vox choir, the orchestra will sweep you away with magical scores from favorite seasonal blockbusters Home Alone and The Polar Express, classic favorites including Sleigh Ride, The Nutcracker, Carol of the Bells, and more!

Visit the 27th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature at the Concord Museum through Monday, January 2, 2023. Admire 34 fancifully decorated holiday trees and wreaths inspired by acclaimed works of children’s literature. Brimming with whimsy and charm, this creative twist on Concord's renowned literary legacy is sure to brighten spirits and warm […]

Read the book Memory Jars, explore its Family Tree, and add to the Concord Museum’s memory jar. While you're here, see the trees and wreaths in Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

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 […]

This 75 minute tour looks at the over 10,000 year history of native people in Concord (Musketaquid). Starting with the mighty Mill Brook, we will meander down Main Street and up to the Calf Pasture on Lowell Road examining how native people lived by the 3 rivers of Concord (Musketaquid) and what happened when two […]

Come by the Concord Museum to meet the Grinch! Your heart will grow three sizes when you meet Dr. Seuss’s famous holiday character! Visitors can meet the Grinch and hear the story How the Grinch Stole Christmas! While you're there, visit Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

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 […]

Concord Women’s Chorus (CWC), fostering the power of women’s voices in song, presents the holiday season concert “Songs of Peace and Promise,” on Saturday, December 17, 4 pm, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 81 Elm Street, Concord. The performance is conducted by CWC Artistic Director Jane Ring Frank, with accompaniment by Alexander Lane, piano, and Beth […]

Opera51 presents a concert performance of Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, with chorus and orchestra conducted by Alan Yost. Saturday leads are James Liu, Mike Prichard,  Margretta Beaty, Tamara Grace Jones, Kirsten Hagan, Sarah Mahon, Craig Tata, Len Giambrone, Sean Parr, Lauren Busa, and Chris Loschen. Sunday leads are Max Rydqvist, Carlo Bunyi, Letitia Stevens, Melanie […]