Author Talk with Jean Duffy and Bev Boisseau Stohl at the Concord Library
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordNashoba Brooks Summer Wonders Series & Wednesday Concerts – FREE and open to all!
Nashoba Brooks School 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, ConcordWeek of Events
Blueberry Celebration
Blueberry Celebration
All weekend long, we will have activities, tastings & PYO to celebrate the blueberry harvest. Stay-tuned for details!
Call for Submissions: Photography on the Farm!
Call for Submissions: Photography on the Farm!
Calling all photographers! Gaining Ground, a nonprofit farm in Concord that grows food exclusively for hunger relief, is accepting submissions for its Photography on the Farm event! The exhibit will run from Sept. 9 to Oct. 20, with photographs printed and displayed along a self-guided path on the farm (341 Virginia Rd). The installation will […]
Shop Local, Love Local and you may be a winner!
Shop Local, Love Local and you may be a winner!
Be part of the love for West Concord this summer! The public way of Commonwealth Avenue is getting a refresh with new roadway surfacing and sidewalks. Despite the disruption, businesses remain open and are eager to welcome you. Show them some love and they’ll love you back! Download the Local Love Passport here. When […]
Indigenous People of Concord Walking Tour
Indigenous People of Concord Walking Tour
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. […]
Steve’s Stories: A Century on the Farm, Verrill Farm
Steve’s Stories: A Century on the Farm, Verrill Farm
After nearly a century living and farming in Concord, Steve Verrill will share history, answer questions and bring together community members of all ages to learn about life on the farm, Concord Then and Now, changes in farming and more. This series is FREE for the public and will take place the following dates under […]
Donut Domingo at Concord Market
Donut Domingo at Concord Market
Hot, Fresh Donuts Every Sunday at the Market, Starting at 10am!
Emerson – Thoreau Amble
Emerson – Thoreau Amble
Emerson – Thoreau Amble Our certified town guide leads an interactive hike that follows a meandering natural path similar to the one Emerson and Thoreau strolled as they walked from the town center to Walden Pond and Henry’s cabin site. Reflect on the power of the natural world and how it influenced both Henry David […]
Watercolor Intensive Workshop with Marjorie Glick
Watercolor Intensive Workshop with Marjorie Glick
Color, as it is used in watercolor and as a tool for expression, will be the focus of this workshop. Through individual mentoring, you will clarify your vision and intent by exploring how you see, interpret, think about, and layer color. Re-imagine your chosen subject in fresh new ways and/or hone your skillset as it […]
Author Talk with Jean Duffy and Bev Boisseau Stohl at the Concord Library
Author Talk with Jean Duffy and Bev Boisseau Stohl at the Concord Library
Join us as authors Jean Duffy and Bev Boisseau Stohl discuss their books Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World and Chomsky and Me: A Memoir. Jean and Bev, debut authors aged over 60, will share insights into being writing workshop pals and what it's like to have a first book out […]
Nashoba Brooks Summer Wonders Series & Wednesday Concerts – FREE and open to all!
Nashoba Brooks Summer Wonders Series & Wednesday Concerts – FREE and open to all!
Please join us on Wednesdays at Nashoba Brooks School (July 19 and 26 and August 2 and 9) for either/or/or both: - Summer Wonders Activities - Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Please come to Nashoba Brooks School for our free summer fun activities aimed at ages 3-5 but all are welcome. Come spend time in our backyard, […]
Mindfulness in Art
Mindfulness in Art
In partnership with Be Well Be Here, join us for a mindfulness program in the special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library. Be Well Be Here Founder and Executive Director Lara Wilson will lead a guided conversation and casual journaling activity in the special exhibit. Participants will […]
Not Really So Scary Animals (Ages 6+)
Not Really So Scary Animals (Ages 6+)
Some animals like sharks, snakes, and spiders we think of as scary, but are they really when we learn more about them? Many seemingly “scary animals” have really important jobs in nature, even helping people! See giant megalodon shark teeth and don’t miss meeting some not really so scary animals too! Recommended for ages 6+.
Open Studio at Art for All
Open Studio at Art for All
Open Studios every Thursday in July & August! 4-7pm Art for All Studio 152 Commonwealth Avenue, Suite 16 Pay what you can, starting at $10
Summer Concert Series
Summer Concert Series
Join Concord Recreation for our annual summer concert series on Thursday nights this summer! All concert starts at 6 PM at Rideout Park. Bring your own chair and come and enjoy some great music! 7/20- Beantown Swing 7/27-The Reminisants 8/3- Ben Rudnick and Friends Kids Show 8/10- The Band Brandy
Fitz & Friends at Nosh
Fitz & Friends at Nosh
Fitz is a singer, songwriter, published poet & essayist and a seasoned veteran for many decades on the New England pub scene. Fitz will be here every Thursday night performing at Nosh with his folksy charm, amazing repertoire of songs, stunning vocals and whatever cast of friends is around joining in. “A Master of Folk” ~The […]
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
We appreciate the silent stones, memorials, and buildings of the village. The tour will also trek up to the Hill Burying Ground home of both Puritan and Revolutionary dead, and then amble its way through scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow, a classic example of the Garden Cemetary Movement of the 19th century which romanticized death. There […]
Yoga in the Park
Yoga in the Park
Join the Beede Center for FREE Yoga in the Park on Saturdays in July at 10A to celebrate National Parks and Recreation Month. Participants will meet at the corner of Everett Street and Stow Street and enjoy a peaceful, outdoor class. Rain location Hunt Gym. Each weekend is sponsored by a local Concord business. July […]
Art Outdoors!
Art Outdoors!
Join fellow creatives and embrace the joy of outdoor art-making this summer! Whether you're starting a new project or crafting something for the upcoming Summer Works exhibit in September, these 3-hour sessions are the perfect opportunity to unleash your creativity. Date: Saturday, July 29th Time: 10:00 am Location: Overlook at Buttrick House While these events […]
Workshop: The White Line Woodcut and Beyond with Kate Hanlon
Workshop: The White Line Woodcut and Beyond with Kate Hanlon
The white line woodcut, also known as the Provincetown Print, is a uniquely American form of printmaking, invented by artists working in Provincetown in the early 1900s. In this method, beautiful multicolor prints are printed by hand using a single block, eliminating the need for a press or complicated registration methods. This fun workshop offers […]
The Concordians Behind the Art Walking Tour
The Concordians Behind the Art Walking Tour
Many of the works of art in the Concord Free Public Library’s collection and displayed at the Concord Museum were made by, of, and for Concordians. Join a Concord Museum Guide on a walking tour that delves into the lives of the artists and subjects featured in the Museum's special exhibition "A Perpetual Invitation: 150 […]
African Americans of Concord Walking Tour
African Americans of Concord Walking Tour
Learn about Concord’s African-American residents on this 90-minute walking tour. The tour will visit sites highlighting Concord’s history around enslavement, the first generation of self-emancipated African-Americans, and the growth of Abolitionism. We see how these families strived to support themselves on the land and in the town and worked to shape their own destinies as […]
Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop
Embrace the Practice – Daily Painting Workshop
The daily painting workshop embraces the painting process and the importance of a regular practice as a path to improving creativity and image making skills. Using acrylic or oil students will discover approaches to simplify the process of painting and ways to stay inspired and motivated. The path to daily painting starts with you. Workshops […]
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
Concord’s Twilight : Monuments, Memories and Mortality
We appreciate the silent stones, memorials, and buildings of the village. The tour will also trek up to the Hill Burying Ground home of both Puritan and Revolutionary dead, and then amble its way through scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow, a classic example of the Garden Cemetary Movement of the 19th century which romanticized death. There […]