Learn about Concord’s African-American history on this 90 minute walking tour (about 2 miles). The tour will visit sites highlighting Concord’s history around enslavement, the first generation of self emancipated African-Americans and the growth of Abolitionism. Guests will visit sites that tell the story of John Jack, Brister Freeman and Concord’s heroic native son Pvt. […]

The Trail’s End Jazz Band specializes in great American standards and swing, bringing all of their listeners back to the good ol’days. Their upbeat rhythms will keep your fingers snapping and your toes tapping as you sing along to your favorite old-time classics.

The Concord Players are pleased to present "Indecent", inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's "God of Vengeance", a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of "Indecent" opened on Broadway in […]

Concord 101 Walking Tour This engaging 45 minute walking tour is designed to make the history of Downtown Concord come alive for elementary-aged children.  Learn about everything from the indigenous people who populated Concord to a notorious bank robbery on the Milldam.  We will explore sites such as the Old Hill Burying Ground and the […]

Visit the Museum during February vacation week and participate in family activities in the Franklin Lyceum. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

The Museum is pleased to again host Steve Wood and his amazing performance as Abraham Lincoln. Wood’s first-person historical interpretation, “A Visit with Abraham Lincoln,” includes stories of Lincoln’s early life, campaign debates, the Civil War, and concludes with a stirring reading of the Gettysburg Address. No advanced registration. Participation is limited and on a […]

Concord 101 Walking Tour This engaging 45 minute walking tour is designed to make the history of Downtown Concord come alive for elementary-aged children. Learn about everything from the indigenous people who populated Concord to a notorious bank robbery on the Milldam. We will explore sites such as the Old Hill Burying Ground and the […]

Crafty Tuesdays at Main TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2110:30—11:00 AM Children's Activity Room Main Branch Come enjoy a story and then we'll do a fun craft together.

Kids will learn about displaced people around the world and the crises that force them to leave their homes. Afterwards, there will be an art project creating postcards to welcome refugee families to our community and inform them about the area. For every postcard created, the Bezos Family Foundation - sponsors of Students Rebuild - […]

Fowler Meeting Room Art for All comes to Fowler! Every Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30, teens and adults with cognitive differences are welcome to attend Arts and Crafts Club. Projects and activities may include making art for local shows, making holiday cards, and playing drawing games. For more information or to volunteer, email hello@villageartroom.com. This club […]

Join us on February 21st from 5:30-7pm for a Chamber Business After Hours event at Concord Park Senior Living. Both Concord Park and Storytime Toys will be co-hosting the event. Come have fun, mingle, network, and develop in-person relationships with your fellow Concord Business Owners

Concord 101 Walking Tour This engaging 45 minute walking tour is designed to make the history of Downtown Concord come alive for elementary-aged children. Learn about everything from the indigenous people who populated Concord to a notorious bank robbery on the Milldam. We will explore sites such as the Old Hill Burying Ground and the […]

Join us for a hip hop dance party led by West Concord Dance Academy! Learn some new moves and get your feet moving to the beat! No registration required. Ages 13 and under.

Children of all ages and their families are invited to enjoy an uproarious participatory stage show with Trevor the Games Man. This show features stilt walking, jokes, laughter, comedy and fun, cooperative games. There will be an up-in-the-air extravaganza of tricks and skills featuring wind whistlers, ribbon dancers, and a color-changing chameleon stick. Thanks to […]

Concord 101 Walking Tour This engaging 45 minute walking tour is designed to make the history of Downtown Concord come alive for elementary-aged children. Learn about everything from the indigenous people who populated Concord to a notorious bank robbery on the Milldam. We will explore sites such as the Old Hill Burying Ground and the […]

Due to an unexpected illness, this event has been postponed. Immerse yourself in the colonial home as a living historian grinds cocoa beans, adds spices and concocts delicious treats by the winter hearth. Read a colonial recipe or “receipt” and decipher the steps to cooking rare delicacies in colonial Concord. Free with Museum admission. Members […]

Please join us for our Maple Sugaring Open House Enjoy a steamy wintery day with friends and supporters of Gaining Ground—and learn about sugaring as our farmers boil local maple sap into syrup! WHEN Thursday, February 23 • 2:00-3:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 4 • 2:00-3:30 p.m.   WHERE Gaining Ground • 341 Virginia Road • Concord, MA 01742   RSVP to […]

Design your own bookmark with watercolor! Make one as a gift for family and friends.  Multi-faceted artist Margaret McCandless will facilitate. She is an expert in combining the Musical, Visual, Dramatic, and Creative. From her website: "Whatever your visual needs for a theater project, there's a good chance that I can draw it for you, […]

Treat yourself to a February full of Marches! All four major motion pictures of Little Women (1933, 1949, 1994, 2019) will be shown chronologically on consecutive Thursdays in February (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd) at 7:00 pm in The Concord School of Philosophy on the grounds of Orchard House.   Offered collaboratively with The Concord Players […]

Fitz is a singer, songwriter, published poet & essayist and a seasoned veteran for many decades on the New England pub scene. He's here every Thursday night performing with his folksy charm, amazing repertoire of songs, stunning vocals and whatever cast of friends is around joining in. Featured at Nosh by Concord Market, 97 Lowell […]

Concord 101 Walking Tour This engaging 45 minute walking tour is designed to make the history of Downtown Concord come alive for elementary-aged children. Learn about everything from the indigenous people who populated Concord to a notorious bank robbery on the Milldam. We will explore sites such as the Old Hill Burying Ground and the […]

Concord 101 Walking Tour This engaging 45 minute walking tour is designed to make the history of Downtown Concord come alive for elementary-aged children. Learn about everything from the indigenous people who populated Concord to a notorious bank robbery on the Milldam. We will explore sites such as the Old Hill Burying Ground and the […]

All Levels Welcome 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, and simplifying, we will change our language from the literal to the […]

The newest twist on Concord’s classic tour from the Concord Visitor Center is a 90-minute chocolate filled experience that will introduce guests to the downtown Concord area. Tours every Friday and Saturday in February and March at 1 p.m. The tour will touch on the town’s revolutionary and literary history while visiting sites such as […]

If you missed your chance to enroll in Dragon and Tiger Medical Qigong in December, you have another opportunity! A new class will start on February 24th, beginning with the very first movement of the 7-movement form. Would you like greater ease in your body, with less pain and restriction, better balance, greater lower body […]

Design your own bookmark with watercolor! Make one as a gift for family and friends.  Multi-faceted artist Margaret McCandless will facilitate. She is an expert in combining the Musical, Visual, Dramatic, and Creative. From her website: "Whatever your visual needs for a theater project, there's a good chance that I can draw it for you, […]

The Concord Players are pleased to present "Indecent", inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's "God of Vengeance", a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of "Indecent" opened on Broadway in […]

Honey and Steel is a new Americana Roots Band playing originals and covers.  Our band members include Bob Sevigny (on guitar, bass & vocals), Jon Golden (drums), Mickey Roache (guitar, pedal steel, mandolin & vocals), Harvey Bagg (bass, guitar & vocals) and Risa Lavelle (keyboard, octave mandolin & vocals). Come have some fun and let your hair […]

In a special workshop series over two days, Carving Clay: Expressive Precision, Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26, 10am - 4pm, Sabin will demonstrate her carving and piercing methods for creating symmetrical designs and patterns with accuracy and share the tools and techniques she uses to achieve her unique architectural forms. In the hands-on […]

Need a nature moment? Come on in and experience the tranquility and spirit of nature. Get creative and curious while engaging the senses as we connect to & through nature. Enjoy a warm beverage (provided) while soaking in the restorative strength nature brings. This is a hands-on program that focuses on the journey, not the […]

The newest twist on Concord’s classic tour from the Concord Visitor Center is a 90-minute chocolate filled experience that will introduce guests to the downtown Concord area. Tours every Friday and Saturday in February and March at 1 p.m. The tour will touch on the town’s revolutionary and literary history while visiting sites such as […]

Teen Room , Main Branch For ages 7-17. (Children 9 and under must be accompanied by an adult).   The Concord Free Public Library is excited to invite videogame designer and master coder Matthew Mackowski for Make Your Own Videogame with Coderdojo  from 2-4 pm in the Teen Lounge. Teen participants will have the opportunity […]

The Trail’s End Jazz Band specializes in great American standards and swing, bringing all of their listeners back to the good ol’days. Their upbeat rhythms will keep your fingers snapping and your toes tapping as you sing along to your favorite old-time classics.

The Concord Players are pleased to present "Indecent", inspired by true events surrounding the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's "God of Vengeance", a play seen by some as a seminal work of Jewish culture and by others as an act of traitorous libel. The Tony Award winning production of "Indecent" opened on Broadway in […]