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4/14/25 6:00 pm to 6/14/25 9:00 pm EDT

The Umbrella Arts Center Weaving an Address

40 Stow St

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: John Penney

Weaving an Address

The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord Center will commemorate the semiquincentennial of the American Revolution and “the shot heard round the world” with an ambitious outdoor/indoor public and gallery art exhibition, Weaving an Address, curated by artist Marla McLeod. For the first time, Weaving an Address combines The Umbrella’s popular Art Ramble public art installation, on view April 15 through October 7 at Brister’s Hill in nearby Walden Woods, with an indoor exhibition on view April 14 through June 14 in The Umbrella’s Allie Kussin Gallery.

Exhibition: April 14 - June 14, 2025 Opening Reception April 14, 6PM

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5/10/25 11:00 am EDT

The Wright Tavern Retreat from Concord historical miniatures war game

2 Lexington Road

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: Peter Lowitt

Retreat from Concord historical miniatures war game

On Saturday May 10 from 11am to 3pm your $10 discounted admission to the Wright Tavern Museum comes with the opportunity to play a historical miniatures game of the British retreat from Concord on April 19, 1775. We will be using Muskets and Tomahawks rules which enable players to command British Regulars or minutemen. Children 8 and up accompanied by an adult are encouraged to participate. Prizes will be awarded for good play. Can you do better than history?

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Echoes of April 19: A Historical Look at Concord’s Anniversary Traditions
April 19, 2025 marks the semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, of the historic battles of Concord and Lexington. To mark the occasion, from April through June 2025, in collaboration with the Town Archives, the William Munroe Special Collections at the Concord Free Public Library will present an exhibition on Concord’s April 19 anniversary traditions. The exhibition features a lecture by Michael D. Hattem, a historian of the American Revolution and historical memory. We are excited to share some highlights from anniversary events held in Concord over the past 250 years. We hope they will get you in the spirit of the upcoming festivities!
The Walden Woods Project
In 1990, two large commercial development projects threatened the historical and ecological integrity of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden Woods, an area of 2,680 acres surrounding Walden Pond. Under the leadership of recording artist Don Henley, the nonprofit Walden Woods Project was founded. The organization launched a successful national advocacy and fundraising campaign to preserve the endangered sites.
Ken Burns’ American Revolution: A View Through the Lens of History
The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt and written by Geoffrey Ward will premiere on PBS on November 16, 2025. The series examines how America’s creation turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence, and established a new form of government that radically reshaped the continent and inspired centuries of democratic movements around the globe.

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