CONCORD: There is More to Our Story! In-person at the COA OR on Zoom
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordThe Homes of Henry David Thoreau – A Special Exhibition at Thoreau Farm
Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, ConcordArt as Activism/Healing: Race and Racial Justice
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., ConcordWeek of Events
Register for the 2023 Spring Classic Pickleball Tournament!
Register for the 2023 Spring Classic Pickleball Tournament!
The Concord Carlisle High School (CCHS) Tennis Teams will host the 2023 Spring Classic Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, April 29 from 8:30am - 5:00pm at the CCHS Tennis Courts (outside). All proceeds will directly support both the boy’s and girl’s teams. The Spring Classic is a recreational tournament designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced pickleball […]
Pokemon Day at Concord Library!
Pokemon Day at Concord Library!
ALL DAY Children's Activity Room, Main Branch Teen Room, Main Branch We're celebrating Pokemon Day all day in the Children's Library and the Teen Room! Join us for games, a scavenger hunt, and more!
Landscape Paintings by Louise Arnold and Lola Chaisson thru March 10
Landscape Paintings by Louise Arnold and Lola Chaisson thru March 10
Art Show by Concord Artists at ArtScape 43 Bradford Street, 2nd floor Bradford Mill West Concord Natural Landscapes from around the world; come see!
Show the Love: Rotary Club’s Donation Drive for Open Table is Happening now!
Show the Love: Rotary Club’s Donation Drive for Open Table is Happening now!
SHOW the LOVE Donate Personal Care Items to Open Table Food Pantry in Maynard The Rotary Club of Concord in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Acton is spearheading a donation drive for personal care items for Open Table. The following items are not covered by SNAP/food support programs so Open Table must purchase them […]
CMS presents “Xanadu” – get your tickets!
CMS presents “Xanadu” – get your tickets!
Performing March 3 – 5: Xanadu, Jr, a stage musical presented by the Concord Middle School, tells the story of Kira, a magical Greek muse who comes from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California to inspire a local artist named Sonny in his quest to create the first roller disco. Based on the 1980 film […]
Live music at Nosh: The Barnstormers
Live music at Nosh: The Barnstormers
The Barnstormers perform classic jazz to contemporary favorites with an artful blend of piano, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, sax and just the right bit of vocals. Offering original arrangements and collaborative improvisations, the bring live music to new places.
African-American History of Concord Walking Tour
African-American History of Concord Walking Tour
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. […]
Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture: “Minutemen Revisited: Rethinking Concord’s Role in the Revolution. A Conversation with Robert Gross and Friends”
Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture: “Minutemen Revisited: Rethinking Concord’s Role in the Revolution. A Conversation with Robert Gross and Friends”
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Online via Zoom Free, please register at https://friendsofminuteman.org/events/#winter-lecture-2023 We are delighted to announce that local author Robert A. Gross will join us for the Friends of Minute Man National Park's annual winter lecture. We'll meet via zoom this year and discuss his revised and expanded edition […]
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 […]
Winter Wonders Tactile Tuesday Playgroup
Winter Wonders Tactile Tuesday Playgroup
Join us in the Sureau Family Discovery Barn for a weekly Tactile/Sensory Playgroup for ages 1 +. We will gather together at sensory stations for social and interactive play! Join us for sensory play to help children learn independent play skills, life skills, and fine motor skills. Drop in from 9:00-9:45 a.m. for the fun […]
CONCORD: There is More to Our Story! In-person at the COA OR on Zoom
CONCORD: There is More to Our Story! In-person at the COA OR on Zoom
Join Joe Palumbo, a Concord town guide, to learn about the history of Indigenous People and African Americans in our town. For over 10,000 years, humans have lived in the area we now know as Concord. With new research and a greater understanding of past events, we open new windows to confront the past and […]
Three Week Painting Series with Namrata Siviya
Three Week Painting Series with Namrata Siviya
Tuesdays Practice your painting skills using your choice of water based paint . Learn to paint freely and boldly while we will go over the basics of painting like composition, values and color. The focus of this series will be to connect with your intuitive voice and paint from your heart. All levels are welcome!
Public Forum on the CMS Solar Storage Project
Public Forum on the CMS Solar Storage Project
Please attend the February 28th public forum on the CMS Solar project starting at 6:30pm. It will be a hybrid meeting held in person at 22 Monument Square, Public Hearing Room or online via Zoom. The agenda with Zoom link will be posted closer to the 28th. Please share with others you feel would be interested. https://concordma.gov/Calendar.aspx?EID=18112&month=2&year=2023&day=28&calType=0 -> Public Forum […]
Author Henriette Lazaridis to give virtual talk (Zoom)
Author Henriette Lazaridis to give virtual talk (Zoom)
Join author Henriette Lazaridis for a virtual discussion of her new book Terra Nova on Tuesday, February 28 at 7pm at the Main Library. Please register for the Zoom link. Henriette Lazaridis grew up in the Boston area, the only child of expat parents, speaking Greek as her first language. Her earliest encounters with stories […]
Online: Working on a Series – Maximizing Your Muse
Online: Working on a Series – Maximizing Your Muse
Drawing and Painting Class for All Levels Many artists wish they could just latch onto an inspiring subject matter and run with it, making dozens of paintings and drawings with reckless abandon. This is nice work if you can get it. Instead, what often happens is we get stuck with the “One Hit Wonder” and […]
Live music at Nosh: Gerry Beaudoin
Live music at Nosh: Gerry Beaudoin
Gerry Beaudoin is an award winning jazz guitarist who has toured the USA and Canada. His music has been placed on the Grammy Awards Ballot three times in his career. Gerry performs solo jazz guitar on a 7-string jazz guitar which increases the range and tonal palette of the instrument.
Special Education Basic Rights talk with Danielle Green
Special Education Basic Rights talk with Danielle Green
Please join Concord and Concord-Carlisle SEPAC for a Special Education Basic Rights talk with Danielle Green. March 1st at 7pm. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82874298056?pwd=KzN3TCtCNnVpWko2d1p6L3RDNHgvdz09 Meeting ID: 828 7429 8056 Passcode: 063781 Danielle Green is an attorney who advocates for and represents children with special education needs through her own practice, Exceptional Children Special Education Advocacy, […]
Morning Library Meditation
Morning Library Meditation
Welcome to BWBH’s beloved Thursday Morning Meditation community! Ease into your day with this FREE online 30-minute mindful wellness practice in collaboration with the Concord Free Public Library. Discover mindful ways to befriend the body, settle the mind, and enhance wellbeing. All ages welcome! Be Well Be Here offers FREE meditation sessions all week long! […]
“STEWARDS” New Show- Opening reception
“STEWARDS” New Show- Opening reception
Join us for the opening reception! Refreshments will be served. THURSDAY MARCH 2nd 6:30 - 8:00 pm Show runs February 15 - March 26, 2023 Stewards reminds us of symbols and signposts from the natural world that touch our lives. Represented artist Lynne D. Klemmer shows her playful yet sacred entities in her vibrant paintings. […]
Three Stones Gallery Opening Reception: Stewards
Three Stones Gallery Opening Reception: Stewards
Stewards Exhibit runs February 15 - March 26 Stewards reminds us of symbols and signposts from the natural world that touch our lives. Represented artist Lynne D. Klemmer shows her playful yet sacred entities in her vibrant paintings. Her imagery draws on a wide range of influences: folk and aboriginal art traditions mixed with a […]
Live music at Nosh: Fitz & Friends
Live music at Nosh: Fitz & Friends
The great storm is over, and Fitz is back in town, here at Nosh...Join John Fitz & Friends for his first Thursday night show in his new musical home at Nosh. Fitz is a singer, songwriter, published poet & essayist and a seasoned veteran for many decades on the New England pub scene. Beginning January 12, […]
Spring into WellBEing
Spring into WellBEing
Be present to discover YOUR WAY to wellBEing with BWBH! Lifelong meditators and caring, mindful guides Lara Wilson, founder of BWBH, and Ruchika Sikri, who implemented and scaled Google’s Mindfulness & WellBeing Educational Program. The online session includes tips for integrating mindful wellness techniques into your daily life. You will learn to: - Escape endless […]
Concord Carlisle Neighbors Club – Cafe Nero
Concord Carlisle Neighbors Club – Cafe Nero
The Concord Carlisle Neighbors Club is an organization whose membership welcomes new families moving into our towns. CCN provides social support and planned activities to help individuals and families adjust and feel part of life in their new environment. CCN also connects long term residents with each other to strengthen the community network. We host […]
Concord History with a Chocolate Twist Walking Tour!
Concord History with a Chocolate Twist Walking Tour!
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 […]
CMS presents “Xanadu”
CMS presents “Xanadu”
Performing March 3 – 5: Xanadu, Jr, a stage musical presented by the Concord Middle School, tells the story of Kira, a magical Greek muse who comes from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California to inspire a local artist named Sonny in his quest to create the first roller disco. Based on the 1980 film […]
Music & Water, Concert & Lecture
Music & Water, Concert & Lecture
Concord Conservatory presents Music & Water Friday, March 3, 2023 at 7:30 pm Concord Conservatory of Music will partner with OARS and The Sudbury, Assabet and Concord Wild & Scenic River Stewardship Council to present Music & Water, an evening of appreciation for the beauty of our local rivers and watersheds along with a chamber […]
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood, written by Rene Pfister’s and Jan Mankowsky’s is a re-telling of one of the most classic tales known. Robin and his band of “Merry Men” take the stage to rob from the rich and give to the poor.
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In Person: Cut. Paste. Construct. The Figure.
In Person: Cut. Paste. Construct. The Figure.
All Level Multi-Media Workshop March 4th & March 5th This weekend workshop will explore the figure through collage and sculpture. Working from a clothed model, artists will experiment with the potential of humble materials like paper and cardboard, and will gain an understanding of shape and form. Visual presentations of the work of modern and […]
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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 […]
The Homes of Henry David Thoreau – A Special Exhibition at Thoreau Farm
The Homes of Henry David Thoreau – A Special Exhibition at Thoreau Farm
Visit Thoreau Farm this March & April to get a close look at places Henry lived and what he learned from each home. This exhibit features fifteenhistorically accurate pen-and-ink renderings documenting Henry David Thoreau’s 19th-century homes and locale. Several images from this group were featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Discover Concord but the […]
Concord History with a Chocolate Twist Walking Tour!
Concord History with a Chocolate Twist Walking Tour!
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 […]
Art as Activism/Healing: Race and Racial Justice
Art as Activism/Healing: Race and Racial Justice
A Free Community Exhibition and Workshop Series with Artist Nayda A. Cuevas Join artist Nayda A. Cuevas and see how she uses her art on a gallery wall to create a dialogue about race/identity. In a safe and welcoming space, students will learn and discuss how other artists stand up to racial injustice and confront […]
Gaining Ground Maple Sugaring Open House
Gaining Ground Maple Sugaring Open House
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 […]
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood, written by Rene Pfister’s and Jan Mankowsky’s is a re-telling of one of the most classic tales known. Robin and his band of “Merry Men” take the stage to rob from the rich and give to the poor.
CMS presents “Xanadu”
CMS presents “Xanadu”
Performing March 3 – 5: Xanadu, Jr, a stage musical presented by the Concord Middle School, tells the story of Kira, a magical Greek muse who comes from Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California to inspire a local artist named Sonny in his quest to create the first roller disco. Based on the 1980 film […]
Concord Band Winter Concert: “In Tribute”
Concord Band Winter Concert: “In Tribute”
The Concord Band’s Winter Concert will be Saturday, March 4 at 8:00 pm at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord under the direction of Music Director James O’Dell. The concert, entitled “In Tribute,” will be a memorial concert to honor Concord Band members whose musical legacy lives on in the hearts of the […]
Live music at Nosh: The Blues Dogs
Live music at Nosh: The Blues Dogs
The Blues Dogs started as a four-piece band playing the blues. When they realized that all four of them sing, they started adding complex vocal harmonies and the band’s repertoire broadened considerably. The Dogs have a lot of musical depth, and their musical experience ranges from the Berklee School of Music to some pretty scary […]