Mark your calendar for the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area Annual Community Gathering! Join us as we explore the power of interpretation and education to reveal the untold stories of the region’s natural, cultural and historical resources. Learn about what’s planned for 2026, including the reimagining of the award-winning program, Declaring Independence: Then & Now. […]

When the totally average Agnes loses her sister Tilly in a fatal car crash, Agnes uses Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook to open a gateway into a magical world filled with fantastical creatures. Armed with a sword, her imagination and an entourage of badass heroines, Agnes embarks on a quest to save Tilly's soul. But […]

Concord Youth Theatre presents Willy Wonka 11/14, Friday 7PM 11/15, Saturday 4PM 11/16, Sunday 2PM Get tickets

Tick, Tick...Boom! Playing: Fri, October 10 - Sun, November 23, 2025 Previews: Fri, October 10 & Sat, October 11 | Press opening: Sun, October 12 Main Stage Theater 144 Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson David Auburn, Script Consultant Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus Directed by Ilyse Robbins* Before Rent, there was […]

Save the date for More Joy, Less Oy!—an afternoon of laughter, connection, and Moth-style storytelling hosted by Kerem Shalom and Concord Carlisle Against Antisemitism (ccagainstantisemitism.org). We will be celebrating the warmth, humor, and resilience woven throughout everyday Jewish life. All are welcome!

A Story 250 years in the making A film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt PBS  

Join the Reverse Boston Tea Party! In December 1773, Patriots dumped 342 chests of East India Company Tea into Boston Harbor. Now, as the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party approaches, help fill back up the empty East India Company Tea Chests with boxes of tea, instant coffee, and related sundries (powdered creamers, sugar, […]

Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options. This November, join us for HOLY COW (2024, dir. Louise Courvoisier), a "luminous and joyful" coming-of-age film set against the picturesque backdrop of French dairy cow farming and cheese competitions. Not […]

Author talk and book signing by award-winning nonfiction book author, Leila Philip of Beaverland. Co-sponsored by Concord Free Public Library with Concord Land Conservation Trust, Lincoln Land Conservation Trust, The Walden Woods Project, OARS, and The Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Wild and Scenic River Stewardship Council. Register at cfpl.info/beaverland for in-person attendance or cfpl.info/beaverlandvirtual for […]

Enjoy the best of classic, independent, and foreign films curated by The Concord Film Project at The Umbrella Arts Center, with pre-show dinner options. This November, join us for HOLY COW (2024, dir. Louise Courvoisier), a "luminous and joyful" coming-of-age film set against the picturesque backdrop of French dairy cow farming and cheese competitions. Not […]

A Community Conversation & Panel Discussion Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Ellen Garrison Building, Home of Concord Middle School Reception with drinks & light bites | 6:00pm Panel Discussion | 6:30–7:30pm Inspired by Jonathan Haidt’s The Anxious Generation, this interactive panel explores how smartphones and social media are reshaping childhood—and what families and communities can do to […]

Can Bicycling Be a Normal Mode of Travel in Concord? Here’s How. Mass cycling – meaning lots of people riding for everyday transportation – is critical to public health, climate, safety, and livability goals. Hundreds of kids riding to the high school and middle school; hundreds of commuters riding to the train station; thousands more […]

Join The Walden Woods Project and RESTORE: The North Woods for a special presentation from George Wuerthner, an ecologist and wolf expert. Wuerthner will provide background on the Endangered Species Act as it relates to wolf restoration, how wolves have shaped ecosystems like Yellowstone and how wolf restoration in Oregon and California has progressed. He […]

The Umbrella's expanded Concert Series in partnership with Salt Lick Incubator showcases some of your future-favorite musical acts that have emerged through the Salt Lick program. Each concert spotlights the incredible talents of tomorrow's groundbreaking artists, creates support and lets you say you knew them back when! Featuring: Olivia Barton, Carter Benjamin, and Kieran Rhodes. […]

Join the Reverse Boston Tea Party! In December 1773, Patriots dumped 342 chests of East India Company Tea into Boston Harbor. Now, as the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party approaches, help fill back up the empty East India Company Tea Chests with boxes of tea, instant coffee, and related sundries (powdered creamers, sugar, […]

Friday, November 211:00—2:30 PM Meeting RoomFowler Library1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Find your breath, your community, and discover the music within you through Native American Style Flute. Guest instructor John Gass from the Concord Conservatory of Music will present and demonstrate his flutes, and teach participants some basics of flute playing with a gentle, […]

Tick, Tick...Boom! Playing: Fri, October 10 - Sun, November 23, 2025 Previews: Fri, October 10 & Sat, October 11 | Press opening: Sun, October 12 Main Stage Theater 144 Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson David Auburn, Script Consultant Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus Directed by Ilyse Robbins* Before Rent, there was […]

Discover the captivating arc of transformation in music with Concord Conservatory of Music’s own pianist and speaker, Jackson Carruthers, joined by guest violinist Sarah Whitney. Making this program extra special is an appearance by talented CCM students Henry Ziulkowski and Abigail Kirincich! Together, they will show how a single musical idea evolves and expands, much […]

When the totally average Agnes loses her sister Tilly in a fatal car crash, Agnes uses Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook to open a gateway into a magical world filled with fantastical creatures. Armed with a sword, her imagination and an entourage of badass heroines, Agnes embarks on a quest to save Tilly's soul. But […]

EARLY BIRD 2025!!!!! (a.k.a. the Pyjama Sale) November 22 @ 5:00 am – 9:00 am The annual neighborhood tradition is back! Our craziest four hours of the entire year. Come in, get 20% off EVERYTHING – including 20% off already-on-sale items. (We do exclude our house-made kitchen items, just because they can’t bake them fast enough). PJs are optional… but […]

Early Bird Special! Come as you are... jammies, coffee rollers or still asleep!! In store only 20% off OFF almost everything, 8AM-10AM Plus... 10% off 2 brands that never go on sale! www.joystreetgifts.com

Welcome to the Nashoba Brooks School campus for this playdate co-sponsored with the Concord Family Network! Come play and explore in our classroom spaces with time to connect with others in the community. This event is free and open to all and will be open between 10:00-11:30 a.m. Please register by emailing names of attendees, […]

Fall Concert with Sō Percussion, all ages SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 223:30—4:30 PM Goodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Meet the members of GRAMMY Award winning Sō Percussion! This electrifying ensemble will give insights into their instruments, the repertoire they play, the composers they work with, and what life is like for one of the […]

Tick, Tick...Boom! Playing: Fri, October 10 - Sun, November 23, 2025 Previews: Fri, October 10 & Sat, October 11 | Press opening: Sun, October 12 Main Stage Theater 144 Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson David Auburn, Script Consultant Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus Directed by Ilyse Robbins* Before Rent, there was […]

When the totally average Agnes loses her sister Tilly in a fatal car crash, Agnes uses Tilly's Dungeons & Dragons notebook to open a gateway into a magical world filled with fantastical creatures. Armed with a sword, her imagination and an entourage of badass heroines, Agnes embarks on a quest to save Tilly's soul. But […]