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Poetry at The Old Manse
Join the New England Poetry Club, bringing poets and readers together for over 100 years. Under the tent at The Old Manse Museum. Featured poets will be Mary Bonina, Patty Crane, and Thomas Olivieri.
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Harvest Festival
Join the annual Harvest Festival to benefit Emerson Hospital Pediatrics. Bring the family and enjoy fames and prizes, live music, pick-your-own pumpkins, 4H animals, and more. October 5. VerrillFarm.com
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Followed by the Lark
Thoreau Farm presents author Helen Humphreys, author of Followed by the Lark, in conversation with Jeffrey S. Cramer. Discover how similar the concerns of the early 19th century were to our own and learn to listen for news of change. October 6. ThoreauFarm.org
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Commemorate the Provincial Congress that met in Congress 250 years ago
Join the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust and Concord250 as they commemorate the Provincial Congress that met in Concord 250 years ago. Enjoy a program of lectures and conversations about popular self-government in Massachusetts. Speakers will include noted scholars, legislators, and others. October 11 WrightTavern.org/programs
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The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers return
The Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers return once again to recognize and celebrate Indigenous People’s Day at Concord Museum. Join these musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard for a moving performance of eastern social songs and dances. October 14 ConcordMuseum.org
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Taste of Concord 2024
Don’t missTaste of Concord 2024 at Nashoba Brooks School. Spend an evening tasting the best from Concord’s restaurants, bakeries, and shops. You can even taste more than 50 wines, craftbeers, mocktails, and artisanal spirits at this annual fundraise for the Concord Chamber ofCommerce. October 15 ConcordChamberofCommerce.org/event/taste-of-concord-save-the-date
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32nd Annual Concord Festival of Authors
Celebrate the written and spoken word at the 32nd Annual Concord Festival of Authors. The festival features dozens of exciting and inspiring authors and events. October 17-30. For a list of speakers and events, visit ConcordFestivalofAuthors.org
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Honor the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society
Honor the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society as the Friends of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery dedicate a flowering tree and brass plate near the burial plot of the Bigelow family, hosts of a stop on the Underground Railroad. October 20. FriendsofSleepyHollow.org
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