Things to See & Do

Concord Center is buzzing with excitement with the Third Thursdays event series. This Massachusetts neighborhood welcomes locals and visitors alike for art, culture, shopping, and dining. Taking place monthly from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Third Thursdays features more than 30 local businesses staying open late with special offerings and experiences. 

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Artisans Way will once again present the much-anticipated annual showcase of Native American jewelry, animal fetishes, silver pieces, pottery, and more. Hosted by Diane Whitman, this will be the 14th year for this event, which brings to Concord unique pieces created by members of the Navajo Nation, Santo Domingo Pueblo, Zuni, and Acoma Pueblo tribe members.

The public is invited to this free event

Saturday, October 18, from 10:00 - 6:00

Sunday, October 19, from 12:00 - 5:00

During the show, all Native American jewelry and ceramic purchases will be discounted 10%.  

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Don't miss this annual family-friendly, fun-filled, foodie extravaganza! The cornerstone event is Debra's Natural Gourmet's 36th birthday bash, and the whole neighborhood joins in the fun. Enjoy live music, decorate your own pumpkin, join in art projects for the whole family, and lots of fantastic food samples and great retail specials await.

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The orchestra performs music by Michael Torke, Samuel Barber, and Margaret Bonds.  Michael Torke’s Javelin was commissioned by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for its 50th anniversary and performed at the opening ceremony of the Atlanta Summer Olympics in 1996.  Samuel Barber’s lyrical Symphony No. 1 combines the four movements of a classical symphony into a single movement.  Margaret Bond’s Montgomery Variations was composed in 1964 and dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.  It portrays the early history of the Civil Rights Movement, in particular the Montgomery Bus Boycott and its aftermath. 

October 18 performance at 8:00 pm with a pre-concert talk at 7:15 pm

October 19 performance at 2:30 pm

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Join Salem’s master storyteller, Nathaniel Hawthorne, for a frightful evening of thrills and chills in the gloomy shadow of his Concord haunts! The famous author performs his most frightening tales, as well as the terrifying works of fellow writer, Edgar Allan Poe. Stories include The House of the Seven Gables, The Cask of Amontillado, Annabel Lee, Young Goodman Brown, The Raven, and more.

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Richard Higgins will discuss his new book, "Thoreau’s God", which recovers a central thread in Thoreau’s life and work that has been ignored or dismissed—his personal religiosity and iconoclastic theological vision. Both are woven through Thoreau’s work as a naturalist and his philosophical thought and ethical commitments. Although a harsh critic of historical Christianity, Thoreau was religious to the bone and had a profound sense of the holy. 

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Motherhood as Muse examines maternal identity as a source of artistic creation, with artists pulling from their own lived realities to explore the tensions of the maternal experience. Curators Kathryn Geismar and Deborah Peeples aim to redefine “the concept of the muse through the gaze of motherhood,” exploring motherhood as a transformative experience that is both deeply personal and universal. The exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography, and multi-media installation, all engaging with the multifaceted state of becoming that is motherhood.

Curators' Tour: Thursday, October 23, at 5:00 pm.  Join curators Kathryn Geismar and Deborah Peeples who will share their insights about the exhibition, Motherhood As Muse,

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Described as “a paragon of the concert pianist” by the LA Examiner and “a standout performer” by The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Georgian-born American pianist Yelena Beriyeva is recognized as a talented artist of her generation. Her powerful yet graceful performances have been showcased on radio and television both nationally and internationally.

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Don't miss this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. One-mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members

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Panel Discussion: Mother Thinkers

Moderated by Kate Holcomb Hale and Helena Wurtzel

Exhibiting artist Nicole Graev Lipson, author of Mothers and Other Fictional Characters

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