Events

Nov 27 - Jan 1  This annual family-focused event celebrates children’s books and a love of reading through dozens of decorated story trees. Each tree features hand-made decorations inspired by a picture book. Visitors can explore the artistic trees, and families can sit and read together or do a festive scavenger hunt. Related events, including An Afternoon with Authors & Illustrators, CostumeCharacter Day, and Holiday Members’ Night will take place in December. 

Put on your most festive pjs and head to Debra’s for their annual early bird sale. Take advantage of great discounts to stock up on Thanksgiving and holiday favorites. Then stroll along Commonwealth Avenue and visit the many other shops that join in the fun of this early bird pre-Thanksgiving tradition.

Oriana Consort, a chamber choir of 22 voices, presents a concert exploring musical portrayals of personality and character.   Treasured acappella works of Claudio Monteverdi, Thomas Weelkes, Benjamin Britten, and Ivor Davies, a rousing West African arrangement by Rosephanye Powell, and a premier composition of Walter Chapin set to text written by John Lewis: Friday, Nov 22 at Trinity Episcopal Church.

Concord Conservatory asks: Why do you love the music that you do? Join guest speaker Susan Rogers, record producer for Prince and Barenaked Ladies, Berklee College of Music professor, and author of the book This is what it Sounds Like, as she guides us through what it means to be an active participant in our own listening experience.

The Umbrella Arts Center in Concord, MA welcomes 3 future-favorite emerging music acts up-and-coming through the Salt Lick Incubator program: Tonina, Chance Emerson, and Micah Edwards.

Join musicians Lucia Li, Wendy Putnam, Kim Kashkashian, Christine Lee, and Marc-André Hamelin for an inspiring program of music.

Concord Chamber Music Society

Don’t miss the annual Craft Fair, where creativity comes to life! Explore a diverse selection of handmade goods from local artisans, including unique jewelry, home décor, artwork, and more. Whether you're shopping for yourself or looking for the perfect gift, there's something for everyone.

Henry David Thoreau accumulated a variety of tools, art, and natural specimens throughout his life as a homebuilder, surveyor, and collector. Ivan Gaskell, professor of cultural history and museum studies at Bard Graduate Center and author of Mindprints: Thoreau’s Material World, will be joined by Concord Museum Curator David Wood for a conversation on Thoreau’s interactions with everyday objects and how they shaped his thoughts.

Thelma tells the story of a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone who pretends to be her grandson. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her. The action-comedy film made its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and features June Squibb in her first starring role opposite the late Richard Roundtree. Delicious meal options are also available as an add-on from Adelita! See https://theumbrellaarts.org/performing-arts/films-umbrella

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this darkly humorous play tells the tale of a woman's complicated relationship with her charismatic uncle as she discovers family secrets, navigates growing pains, and develops her own sense of right and wrong. Nov 8 - 23