Articles by Cynthia L. Baudendistel

What's happening this summer in the arts? Find out here!

April 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, and you can be a part of this historic moment.

Discover what's happening around town this spring!

Each year in Concord, Lexington, and other nearby towns, thousands of people from around the world gather to commemorate the events that led to the American Revolution. Here are a few of the highlights of this year’s events.

Plan your visit here. Find opening dates/hours, websites, and more. Please check the website before visiting, as sites may be closed on holidays or for private events.

Find out what's happening in the arts this spring!

Non-profit groups are at the core of Concord’s beloved cultural and historic heritage. They preserve our history, foster our creativity, educate, inform, and even feed our community. These are the people and volunteers that serve Concord year-round, and our town would be so much less without them. So please remember to include Concord’s non-profit organizations in your year-end giving. 

There’s no need to stay home during the winter months. Concord’s many cultural and historical sites have a season’s worth of entertainment lined up for you this year.

Sharing meals with family and friends is one of the true joys of the holiday season. We all have our favorite dishes, from Grandma’s secret recipe for the perfect turkey stuffing to Uncle David’s apple pie. This year, our friends at two of Concord’s most beloved places, Debra’s Natural Gourmet and Verrill Farm, are sharing recipes that are sure to become perennial favorites.

Native Americans have been planting The Three Sisters for thousands of years. Corn, pole beans, and squash have a symbiotic relationship when planted together. The tall corn stalks provide a structure for the pole beans to climb, while the beans provide nitrogen to the soil. The squash spreads its large leaves along the ground to soak up sunshine, conserve water, and reduce weeds. This tradition of interplanting goes beyond agriculture, though, and has important cultural and spiritual aspects to many Indigenous peoples.