Events

“Ways of My Ancestors – Imagery: Lighting the Path to Awareness” features photographic work by Scott Strong Hawk Foster that celebrates the rich, diverse, and resilient cultures of the Native Peoples of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America. Foster is a Native American photographer and an enrolled member of Hassanamisco Nipmuc Band with proud Mohegan and Cherokee lineage.

On view through March 23 in The Umbrella’s Wedge Gallery

Join Concord Art on Thursday, Feb 27, at 5:30 pm for the opening reception of "Members Juried 2: Collage, Crafts, Drawing, Graphics, Mixed Media, Photography, Printmaking 2025," juried by Crista Dix. The exhibition is on view Feb 27 - Mar 27, 2025.

Paul Revere’s legacy has been both elevated and obscured by his now famous ride 250 years ago on April 18, 1775. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s dramatic poem replaced what actually happened with a much beloved romantic version. Discover the truth behind the legendary ride, the poem, and the man behind it.

If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming a tour guide in Concord or simply want to delve deeper into the story of our remarkable town, the Concord Town History & Guide Training is perfect for you. Discover not just what happened here in 1775, but why it happened. Feb 24 - Apr 7

Author Annabel Abbs-Street talks with Catherine Staples about her new book, Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women. Annabel connects with the outdoors by walking in the footsteps of women who boldly reclaimed wild landscapes for themselves. Online

It's 1593 in London, and sometime player/playwright William Shakespeare is struggling to finish his latest work ‘Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter.' Based on the Academy Award-winning film, Shakespeare in Love is an enchanting, hilarious, and romantic telling of the inspiration for Shakespeare's immortal Juliet and the story of undying love he created for her.

Performances: February 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & March 1 at 8:00 pm and February 16 & 23 at 2:00 pm.

Relax by a cozy fire, pop the champagne, and cue the jazz this Valentine’s Day at the Inn at Hastings Park. Executive Chef Alissa Tsukakoshi creates a romantic four-course dinner pairing enchanting cuisine with delectable aromas with signature notes of favorite wines.

Join author John Kucich, president of the Thoreau Society, as he talks about his new book, Unsettling Thoreau. John will explore Thoreau’s complex engagement with Native American culture, which reflected his deep respect for Indigenous knowledge alongside his complicity in the settler colonial structures of his time.

CCM is thrilled to announce "Music & Rebels." This unique program will take you on a journey through the lives and works of music history's most rebellious composers, from Monteverdi and Beethoven to our contemporaries, revealing how their groundbreaking innovations forever transformed the landscape of music. Feb 7 at 7:30 pm

Join celebrated fashion historian Jonathan Michael Square as he uncovers the historical significance of the Garrisons’ portraits in the context of African American fashion and how these images fit into the larger narrative of how African Americans have expressed themselves through fashion.