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    Winter Events to Light Up the Season

    Art, music, and theater make the winter months shine. Check here for everything that Concord's vibrant creative community has in store for us this year.
    November 1, 2025
  • Arts & Culture

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    A Toast to Winter: A Luscious Pecan Pie & an Elegant Cocktail

    Sharing good food with loved ones is synonymous with the holidays. Adam Stark and Brigette Sanchez bring you...
    November 1, 2025
  • Patriots of Color

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    Local Patriots of Color in the American Revolution

    On April 19, 1775, an estimated twenty to forty colonists of African or Native American descent fought in the...
    March 28, 2025
  • Parks & Nature

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    The Splendor of Fall

    Each year, the brilliant fall colors of New England, and our town of Concord, draw people from around the...
    September 15, 2022

30th Annual Concord Museum Family Trees

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    30th Annual Concord Museum Family Trees

    Concord Museum

    Experience a one-of-a-kind installation of dozens of stunning story trees crafted by talented local volunteers and organizations, each featuring elaborate hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. A centerpiece of the Museum’s community-focused programing, this popular a…

American Revolution

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    Relations be Hanged: Frayed Loyalties to King and Family

    Stand in the middle of Concord’s North Bridge with the Minute Man statue on your right and the British soldiers’ grave on your left. Place your hands on the rough...
    September 4, 2025
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    The Battle of Great Bridge

    In the early morning hours of December 9, 1775, the peaceful marshland near the village of Great Bridge, Virginia, was abruptly interrupted by the booming sound of...
    September 4, 2025
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    The Siege of Savage’s Old Fields

    In the shadow of Lexington and Concord, away from Boston’s protests and the assembled New England militiamen, the American Revolution initially took hold in the...
    September 4, 2025

Featured Events

  • November 21 2025

    Native American Style Flute for Adults at Fowler

    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, direct, and intuitive approach. He is passionate about helping others develop their own talents on the instrument and finding connection to nature, to the larger world, and to each other. No musical background is necessary.

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  • November 21 2025

    Music & Transformation

    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 like our own personal paths from novice learning to expertise. 

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  • November 23 2025

    "Between Shadow and Light: The Work of Maryann Thompson" - A Book by Caroline Constant

    Join us as we welcome acclaimed architect Maryann Thompson, and Caroline Constant, Professor Emerita of Architecture at the University of Michigan for the launch of "Between Shadow and Light: The Work of Maryann Thompson". Thompson designed the Walden Visitor Center which was dedicated in 2017. It has won several awards for its wooden architecture, accessibility and sustainability. "Between Shadow and Light" probes Maryann Thompson’s commitment to an architecture that is sustainable and regionally driven and her penchant for heightening the experiential qualities of each project through a holistic, consensus-building approach to design.

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  • December 2 2025

    Ladies Holiday Sip & Shop

    Come for a one-stop shopping experience featuring food and wares from local women-owned businesses. Meredith Goldstein, Love Letters columnist from The Boston Globe, will be speaking. 

    Limited Seating - Please RSVP to carolyn@twelvepoints.com

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  • December 3 2025

    Beat Lab: Build Your First Track FREE Workshop

    Drop the Beat! Build Your First Track Have you ever wanted to create music like your favorite artists, but didn’t know where to start? This Beat Lab workshop is your chance to step into the producer’s chair and create your very own track from scratch! In this exciting, hands-on workshop, you will be guided by composer and CCM faculty member Manuel Garcia-Baro through the complete process of music production.

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Concord History

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    Tokens of Compliment and Love: 19th Century Concord Celebrates the Holidays

    When November rolls around each year many Americans begin to think about the upcoming holidays. Traditional family recipes are dusted off for Thanksgiving as...
    November 1, 2025
  • Concord’s Minutemen of 1861: Captain George L. Prescott and the Concord Artillery

    In the early morning of April 19, 1861, Daniel Lawrence rode into the town of Concord on horseback, rousing the town militia with orders to report to Boston in...
    September 4, 2025
  • History in the Palm of Your Hand: Revolutionary Concordians Trading Cards

    Concord’s history is filled with revolutionaries—not just the famous names we learn in school, but everyday people whose courage and vision helped define Concord as...
    April 25, 2025
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    Margaret Fuller: Asking the Right Questions

    In a world where men claimed to have all the answers, Margaret Fuller made it her mission to ask all the right questions. “How came I here?” she wrote as a young...
    April 25, 2025
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    A Fight for Freedom: Honoring Patriots of Color

    Last fall, the Town of Concord and Concord250 were proud to be among the 37 selected recipients of a Massachusetts250 Grant provided by the Healey-Driscoll...
    April 25, 2025

Arts & Culture

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    Loveday Lockets Highlight a Treasured Tradition

    From November 8 through the holidays, Loveday Boutique will showcase hand crafted contemporary lockets from 14 artisans, alongside a selection of vintage finds....
    November 1, 2025
  • Coming Soon to West Concord: The Guitar Museum of New England

    There is a new kind of museum coming to the heart of the fun and vibrant neighborhood of West Concord. Seventy-four Commonwealth Avenue will soon be home to The...
    November 1, 2025
  • Artist Spotlight - Joan Kocak and Cindy Crimmin

    Through the eyes of artist/photographer Joan Kocak, the everyday landscape of New England is a place filled with memory and mystery. And Cindy Crimmin can’t...
    September 4, 2025
  • Arts Around Town Volume 7 Issue 3

    Discover what's happening in Concord's vibrant arts scene and immerse yourself in music, theatre, and art.
    September 4, 2025
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    Concord Sketches: Emerson House

    Simplicity weaves a rich tapestry of beauty and a sense of quietness in the landscapes surrounding Concord. Among them is Emerson’s humble potato garden, where a...
    April 25, 2025
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    Artist Spotlight: Catherine LeComte Lecce and Shima Taj Bakhsh

    Meet two extraordinary Concord artists:  Catherine LeComte Lecce and Shima Taj Bakhsh
    April 25, 2025

Visiting Concord Soon?

RESERVE A TIME NOW

Plan ahead and reserve a timed-entry ticket to see the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House!

Welcome to “The Home of Little Women”…and so much more!   

Visiting Concord Soon?

RESERVE A TIME NOW

Plan ahead and reserve a timed-entry ticket to see the Louisa May Alcott Orchard House!

Welcome to “The Home of Little Women”…and so much more!   

Concord Writers

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    A Season of Stories Worth Sharing

    In the 19th century, Concord was home to a literary revolution spawned by writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Louisa May Alcott, and others....
    November 1, 2025
  • Henry David Thoreau and the Crackbrained Troublemaker

    Concord-born Henry David Thoreau is among the town’s most quoted writers. One of his best-known sentiments is telling the reader that you should “endeavor to live...
    September 4, 2025
  • Emerson’s Daughters: A Book Review

    In her engaging biography, Emerson’s Daughters, Kate Culkin brings out of the shadows two of “Concord’s favorite daughters,” Ellen and Edith, who had a “sisterhood...
    September 4, 2025
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    The Hawthornes and Life Without Papa

    In 1860, Nathaniel Hawthorne and his family returned to Concord after living abroad for seven years. Now, back in the home they called The Wayside, the Hawthornes...
    September 4, 2025
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    Everyone Deserves a Chance to Fly: Concord’s Gregory Maguire Soars High

    On a spring evening in early April, Concord’s creative community gathered under a starscape of giant whimsical poppies decorating the ceiling of The Umbrella Arts...
    April 25, 2025
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Things to See & Do

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    2025 Holiday Celebrations Around Town

    Concord lights up for the holidays, and you won't want to miss a single moment of the fun. Our guide to the season's festivities will keep you in the holiday spirit...
    November 1, 2025
  • Giving Back to Community

    As you plan your year-end giving, remember Concord's cultural and philanthropic organizations. They preserve our history, foster our creativity, educate, inform,...
    November 1, 2025
  • Nature’s Gifts

    No matter the season, nature has something to offer—but fall, with its vibrant colors and crisp air, is especially stunning. Nature is full of things to see, smell,...
    September 4, 2025
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    Cider Donuts & Pumpkin Patches: Autumnal Rites of Passage in New England

    Autumn is a special time in New England. For my family, September means an excursion to a local orchard for apple picking, apple cider, and apple donuts. Then in...
    September 4, 2025
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    Thanksgiving Recipes to Enliven Your Holiday Table

    Surprise family and friends this holiday season with two dishes sure to please: Crimson Cranberry Cobbler and Baked Sugar Pumpkin Fondue.
    September 4, 2025
  • 2025 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    2025 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    November 7, 2025
  • Fall 2025

    Fall 2025

    September 4, 2025
  • Spring 2025

    Spring 2025

    April 30, 2025
  • Winter 2025

    Winter 2025

    February 2, 2025
  • 2024 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    2024 Guide to Holiday Gift Giving

    November 8, 2024

Parks & Nature

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    Painted Leaves

    “October is the month for painted leaves,” Henry Thoreau wrote in 1860. “Their rich glow now flashes round the world.” And while it’s true that other parts of the...
    September 4, 2025
  • Patriots’ Day and the Signs of Spring: A Season of Renewal and Reflection

    Nature is springing forth and so is Patriots’ Day! And this year is very special as we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War with...
    April 25, 2025
  • The Nature We All Call Home: Robert Macfarlane to Accept the Thoreau Prize for Nature Writing

    Concord’s status as a Mecca for nature writers gains an international dimension this summer. The renowned British writer Robert Macfarlane will accept the 2025...
    April 25, 2025
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    Create Art from Beautiful Autumn Leaves with These Kid-Friendly Fall Activities!

    Join in the family fun this autumn with three kid-friendly activities sure to entertain the kiddos.
    August 29, 2024
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    Stewards of the Battlefield

    Early this year, National Park Service archeologists working at Minute Man National Historical Park discovered five musket balls that were fired during the...
    August 29, 2024
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