Things to See & Do

Head down to Discover West Concord Day for music, crafts food, sidewalk sales, pumpkin decorating workshops, and family fun!

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

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, craft beers, mocktails, and artisanal spirits at this annual fundraiser for the Concord Chamber of Commerce.  

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

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

The Art of Birds: Avians as Symbols, Stewards, and Storytellers. October 8 - December 4, 2024 Learn from our distinguished group of lecturers about the wonder of birds as inspiration for diverse artistic traditions, cultural storytelling, and effective social change. Explore new perspectives on bird art through a diverse range of subject areas and through the research and work of curators, artists, conservationists, and scholars, in this series of five free programs, which all take place via Zoom. All registrants will receive a link to a program recording after each lecture.

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

Don't miss this year's Harvest Festival, the annual fundraiser to support pediatric care at Emerson Hospital. Join in a day of family fun featuring games and prizes, hayrides, face paint, Pick-your-own pumpkins, 4-H animals, and a silent auction! Enjoy live music by the Gwen Johnston Trio as well as delicious a la carte food! October 5. VerrillFarm.com

The Umbrella Stage Company is thrilled to announce its upcoming production of “Now. Here. This.” – a musical jaunt that explores humor, heart, and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of cosmic adventures, four friends share stories about identity, laughter, living, and middle school, all while attempting to step directly into the elusive “present moment.” Hailed by The New York Times as “a blend of good humor and good feeling with an audience-embracing brio that never flags” this new show comes from the creative minds behind “[title of show]”. More than just a musical, it’s a celebration of life, love, connection, and the boundless potential of the human spirit.

EDGE OF DREAMS ARTISTS’ TALK THURSDAY, Oct 3, 6-8 pm Natasha Dikareva and Lyca Blume thread the needle of their immense imaginations with a unique and surprising application of their chosen mediums. Dreams and the unconscious weave through each artist's drawings and paintings: Natasha’s small and large ceramic pieces with her expert drawing and detailed painting as well as Lyca’s free-form renderings with gold leaf on limewashed canvases. Natasha and Lyca have in common the well of their thematic raw material, while their choices in manifesting and creating each of their works is extremely individual and intriguing. Join us at Three Stones Gallery to see their work and hear them speak.