Thoreau School Road Race - Registration Open! All are welcome to participate in the beloved Thoreau School Road Race, Sunday May 21st. Now in its 15th year, this event benefits our local elementary school programming. 5k begins at 9am, Kids Run at 10am, and Awards Ceremony at 10:30am. More information and registration available at https://runsignup.com/Race/MA/Concord/ThoreauRoadRace

Although Henry Thoreau spent only the first 8 months if his life living in his grandmother’s farmhouse, he would return to Virginia Road time and again throughout his life to visit the scenes of his early childhood. Join Biologist Amity Wilczek and Historian Richard Smith for a walk around the Thoreau Farm property as they […]

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided […]

Fr Austin Fleming served 25 years (half of his career!) in Concord, and will be celebrating his 50th Anniversary of Ordination on Sunday, May 21, 2023. There will be a very special anniversary mass at 1 pm on Sunday, the 21st, as well as a reception to follow - both events at Holy Family Parish. […]

Based on one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most beloved stories and the classic animated film, Disney’s The Little Mermaid is a hauntingly beautiful love story for the ages. Ariel, King Triton’s youngest daughter, wishes to pursue the human Prince Eric in the world above, bargaining with the evil sea witch, Ursula, to trade her tail […]

The orchestra, directed by guest conductor Nathaniel Meyer, performs a program of Giuseppe Verdi’s Nabucco Overture, Franz Schubert’s Rosamunde Overture, and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 2. Admission for youth under 18 is free The winner of the inaugural Vincent C. LaGuardia Conducting Competition and a finalist and prizewinner of the American Prize in Conducting, Meyer […]

MAY 12 - JUNE 4 The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization […]

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 […]

Need a nature moment? Join us in experiencing 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 destination. […]

These morning events will feature different sensory play each week. Come to one, come to all and feel free to share this event with friends! The events are free and open to the public. *Please note, this event series is geared to young children ages 1+ and their caregivers

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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!

Students & Families from Concord Conservatory of Music will be hosting a food drive 4-6pm at Crosby's Market! Please consider picking up a few items to donate when you're doing your shopping at Crosby's. CCM students will be outside the market to collect your items. Thank you, Crosbys, CCM & Open Table!

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OARS’ Wild and Scenic Film Festival brings a series of new and inspiring environmental films to our communities. It is also a time when like-minded individuals come together and get energized and empowered to work in the community and get involved in OARS’ initiatives and other projects. OARS is the non-profit watershed organization for the […]

All level painting into sculpture workshop 5/25/23 - 5/28/23 In this intensive workshop, we’ll explore the sculptural possibilities of paper, cardboard and lightweight plastic, and then use acrylic paints to see how color can enhance and add meaning to our three-dimensional adventures. We’ll learn how to stiffen paper and fabric into organic shapes that can […]

Explore beautiful color layering and make one of a kind prints on paper with the flexible gel plate and Golden’s OPEN acrylics. We’ll learn the basics of the simple but irresistible technique that will enable you to explore design and texture. Our focus will be on color and composition, while allowing this seductive technique to […]

Please note, this event has been postponed to Fall 2023. Writer, critic, and landscape historian Daegan Miller joins us with Guggenheim Fellow and environmental writer Sven Birkerts for a conversation on Daegan’s first book This Radical Land: A Natural History of American Dissent and the literary tradition laid down by Emerson and Thoreau that offers […]

MAY 12 - JUNE 4 The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization […]

Learn 14 stitches with the stitch names printed right on the cloth. Create a beautiful and lasting reference for all future embroidery projects. The pattern will be printed for you to embroider with your own color and thread choices. In this workshop, you will also learn the different ways to transfer patterns onto fabric and […]

In this intensive printmaking class students will gain experience and first hand knowledge in the medium of drypoint printmaking. Students will learn to create images with varied lines and textures using an etching needle to dig and scratch into the surface of plexiglass, copper, or zinc plate by hand. Students will learn to vary their […]

MAY 12 - JUNE 4 The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization […]

MAY 12 - JUNE 4 The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization […]

Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided […]

In this 2-day workshop, we will take it outside to paint historic Concord architecture using pastels. Working directly from our surroundings, we will use techniques to capture the immediacy and beauty of the landscape around us. In this class, you will learn simple strategies for setting up to paint outside, deciding what to paint, focusing […]

Concord’s women have always been leaders, fighting for justice and creating a uniquely American vision in literature and art. This tour discusses the stories of these remarkable women, and see the places where they made their mark. Private tours are also available by request for groups of 4 or more. Also offered select Dates all […]

The Rotary Club of Concord is bringing music to Rideout Playing fields in West Concord. Headliner is The Bruce Marshall Group. BMG is a past favorite of the Concord area and will be rocking the field. Many will be happy to see them returning for this performance. We are looking for sponsors of the event. […]

The Rotary Club of Concord is having a Music Fest to benefit Concord Children's center on Saturday May 27th at Rideout Field in West Concord. Bring a picnic and enjoy a day of music at this family friendly event.

For over 10,000 years the indigenous people of the land knew this area as Musketaquid. The land between the grassy rivers. This tour explores the history of the first people and how they lived in a land of abundance seeking to keep and foster balance with the natural world, their mother, who sustained them always. […]

MAY 12 - JUNE 4 The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization […]

MAY 12 - JUNE 4 The Umbrella Stage Company presents the musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning classic novel, The Color Purple, and the 1985 film by Steven Spielberg. The inspirational story set in the early 1900s follows a young woman, Celie, as she journeys through her childhood experiencing joy, despair, anguish, sisterhood and self-realization […]