Visit Thoreau Farm to get a close look at fifteen historically-accurate, pen-and-ink renderings documenting the houses and landscapes Thoreau called home in the nineteenth century. See places that Henry lived and consider how each home was part of his journey. This exhibit features fifteen historically-accurate, pen-and-ink renderings documenting the houses and landscapes Thoreau called home […]

Using The Prose March 26, 2023 / 1:30–4:30 PM Goodwin Forum, Concord Free Public Library   Our fourth session will focus on Shakespeare's prose - when it is used, why is it used, and how to think about playing it. Particular focus will be given to moments of transition between verse and prose and how […]

Poetry is a salt bath for our brain. Research shows that engaging with poetry lessens stress, eases anxiety, and allows us to process worries, sensory overload and emotional strife. Join us at BWBH’s serene BEtreat space on Sunday, March 26 at 2-4pm for an exploration of poetry to reduce ruminating thoughts and enhance wellBeing. Engage […]

The orchestra, directed by Channing Yu, performs a program of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Bamboula: Rhapsodic Dance, Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto, and Max Bruch's Symphony No. 3. A pre-concert talk by the conductor is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. Admission for youth under 18 is free. Guest conductor Channing Yu is Music Director of the Mercury Orchestra in […]

givGiven is the simple yet powerfully contemplative story of a unique family legacy come full circle. Told through the visceral experience of a 6 yr. old, Given follows legendary surfers Aamion and Daize Goodwin from their island home of Kauai through 15 different countries in the quest for surf and to fulfill a calling handed […]

Visit Thoreau Farm to get a close look at fifteen historically-accurate, pen-and-ink renderings documenting the houses and landscapes Thoreau called home in the nineteenth century. See places that Henry lived and consider how each home was part of his journey. This exhibit features fifteen historically-accurate, pen-and-ink renderings documenting the houses and landscapes Thoreau called home […]

All Level Drawing and Painting Class It’s time to give your painting a push! Using a photo only as a reference and starting point…Emily will encourage you to take some chances, and breakthrough fears about your painting process. Through a series of guided exercises, Emily will assist you to find fresh ways of seeing, using […]

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 […]

Elections & Voting March 28, 2023 Annual Town Election Information Sample Ballot - March 28, 2023 Annual Town Election Vote by Mail Application Go to Absentee/Early Voting in Concord for more information. OPTIONS FOR VOTING EARLY Absentee and Vote by mail ballots are now available upon signed application or written request. The voter registration deadline is Friday, March […]

The COA will provide transportation to and from the polls. Please call the COA at 978-318-3020 to request a ride by Thursday, March 23rd. Note: Due to the election, no programs will be held on the main floor of the COA from noon on Monday, March 27th to noon Wednesday, March 29th.

Pause on Tuesdays at lunchtime for a FREE online 30-minute meditation! 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. Be Well Be […]

Join us on Wednesday, March 29, 10:30 am or Thursday, March 30, 9:30 am for a free trial Family Notes Class. No sign up needed, just show up and get ready to have fun!   Share time as a family and make music together in CCM’s Family Notes group class—for your kids ages 4 and younger […]

School Committee Coffees Tuesday, March 21st at 10:00 AM at the Fowler Library in West Concord (1322 Main Street) Saturday, March 25th at 10:00 AM at Panera Bread at South Bay Center (8 Allstate Rd. Dorchester) Wednesday, March 29th at 6:00 PM at the Hollis Room, Gleason Library Carlisle (22 Bedford Rd, Carlisle) Wednesday, April 5th at 6:00 PM […]

Dr. Robert Gegear, assistant professor of biology at UMass – Dartmouth and founder of The Beecology Project, will present research on plant-pollinator interactions and solutions to their decline. Before his talk, local organizations and groups will have tables where they will provide information about their pollinator work. Come early to learn how you can get […]

Come out to Nosh by Concord Market for a Community Trivia Night hosted by the Concord-Carlisle Community Chest! Wednesday, March 29 at 7pm Appetizers provided, Cash bar Suggested donation at the door of $10. All proceeds will go toward the Campership Fund helping Concord & Carlisle children attend summer camp...and thanks to a matching donor, […]

Walden Woods Project presents a free speaker series on access, inclusion & connection in nature. José G. González is the Founder of Latino Outdoors and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath. He is a professional educator with training in the fields of education and conservation while engaging in different artistic endeavors with art and messaging—often exploring […]

Join us on Wednesday, March 29, 10:30 am or Thursday, March 30, 9:30 am for a free trial Family Notes Class. No sign up needed, just show up and get ready to have fun!   Share time as a family and make music together in CCM’s Family Notes group class—for your kids ages 4 and younger […]

🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 🎼 This is a 100-year history (1870 to 1970) of the music that played a vital part in American women’s struggles for equal status and equal rights. It begins in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the music of women’s suffrage, then moves on […]

Join BWBH founder, Lara Wilson, live online through the podcast The 7am Novelist, in conversation with author and writing teacher, Michelle Hoover. Learn why investigating the shadow side allows us to deepen our experience of the light - in writing and in life! Yes, it’s early in the morning, but this is a good way […]

Curators from the Concord Museum and the Concord Free Public Library lead guided tours of the new special exhibition "A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library". No advanced registration necessary. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free. In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord […]

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 […]

Internationally acclaimed pianist Yefim Bronfman will be performing a gala concert for the Concord Chamber Music Society (CCMS) to be held at the newly built just-opened Groton Hill Music Center. Mr. Bronfman’s appearance with CCMS has been long anticipated, and was originally scheduled for the 2019-2020 season in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the […]

MARCH 31 - APRIL 23 Middleton Heights is a dark comedy that follows Meena and her Filipino family as they assimilate to life in a fictional Midwestern suburb of Cleveland, Ohio. The play traces historical events from 1967 to 2014 and the pursuit of the American Dream, refracted through the intersectional lens of the Asian […]

Ebullient grooves that spark the imagination and inspire the body to move!

A firearms safety class will be hosted by the Concord Minute Men / Corinthian Lodge at 9am on April 1st. This class takes 3 1/2 to 4 hours and will give you a training certification required to get and FID or LTC in Massachusetts. The cost is $135 and includes a buffet breakfast from 8am […]

All Level Multi-media Workshop APRIL 1st & APRIL 2nd 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 Shops Heard Round the World... Albright Art Supply, Revolutionary Concord and The Concord Toy Box Grand Re-Opening! Shop-in for Prizes, Cake and April Fools Fun!   Down the Stairs at 32 Main Street

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 […]

When April springs, you won’t want to miss this workshop devoted to early buds and blooms! Working from live plants and photos, Helen’s live demos and feedback will guide you in the delights of making detailed botanical studies in watercolor. (What’s your fancy—magnolia, pasque flower, apple blossom…?) We will practice sketching flower parts for accuracy, […]

Join us at the Concord Museum for the ceremony of the Massachusetts Historical Society’s 2022 Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize awarded to Robert A. Gross for his book The Transcendentalists and Their World, published in 2021 by Macmillan Publishers. The Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize is given to the best nonfiction work on […]

Grammy-Award Winners The Okee Dokee Brothers Family Concert Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm Purchase Tickets in advance or payable at the door for this event. ($25 General Admission, Free for babies one-year old and younger held in an adult’s lap). This concert will be held at the Acton Boxborough Regional High School, 36 […]

The 2023 Artrageous Gala will be an extraordinary celebration - a Ruby Jubilee! - to mark The Umbrella’s 40th Season. RESERVE YOUR SPONSORSHIP If you are unable to sponsor the Gala, but would still like to make a gift, please click here. VIEW AND BID IN THE 2023 ARTRAGEOUS AUCTION NOW HIGHLIGHTS The presentation of this […]

The Auxiliary of Emerson Health is proud to announce the return of our EmerSong A Cappella Festival! Gather your family and friends and buy your tickets today for this popular community event. Proceeds support inpatient and outpatient Behavioral Health Services at Emerson Health. Seating is limited; all tables can seat up to 4 people. Thank […]