Events

Nearly a half-century after Paddy Chayefsky’s chillingly prescient, Oscar-winning black comedy Network became a cinematic classic, Lee Hall’s potent and provocative new stage adaptation remains as relevant as ever as we grapple with truth, authenticity, and the search for meaning in a digital age. Veteran news anchor Howard Beale isn’t pulling in the viewers. But when his on-air meltdown sparks a revolution, Howard suddenly becomes the biggest thing on TV – a ”mad prophet of the airwaves” determined to speak truth to power, but buffeted by industrial, political and economic forces with ultimately dire consequences.

It's the perfect season to stroll the garden and grounds of the beautiful Emerson House.  September 26 (rain date September 27)

Join Thoreau Farm’s Literary Events as they present “Using Nature's Playbook." Jeffrey Karp, Ph.D., will explore how, in an age of convenience and information overload, it’s easy to miss the opportunity to harness our potential for meaningful and impactful lives. Dr. Karp will explore nature as a vital source of wisdom, inspired action, and the greatest good. September 24. Using Nature’s Playbook | Thoreau Farm

Join the Concord Chamber Music Society for a concert featuring the renowned Jupiter String Quartet at Concord Academy's Performing Arts Center. Program: String Quartet in F minor, Op.95, by Ludwig van Beethoven Imprimatur by Kati Agócs String Quartet in G major, D.887, by Franz Schubert Tickets ($20–$67) at concordchambermusic.org.

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.

Honor George Washington Dugan. Visit the website for more information.

Visit Nummeehquantamūmun as nia holley, Nipmuc, reintroduces corn in the Museum’s interior courtyard as a process to reawaken the mortar and return corn to this place. This mortar is one of many mortars held by the Concord Museum that have been used for a variety of purposes by Indigenous communities, including processing food, medicines, and pigments. June 3–September 30. ConcordMuseum.org

Join the Walden Woods Project and RESTORE: The North Woods as wilderness activist Jamie Sayen presents "Thoreau, Landscape Scale Wildlands & Natural Democracy." Thoreau proposed the establishment of reserves decades before the designation of the first national parks. Discover what is being done - and not done - to protect and preserve the ecological integrity of the land. September 18

Join the Nat'l Park Service for a special 250^th commemoration of the infamous Powder Alarm and patriot militia stealing four brass cannon from the British garrison in Boston on September 14/16, 1774. Enjoy a day of lectures, artillery firing demonstrations, and interactive ranger programs focused around cannons and the politics of 1774. September 14, 2024.

https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/special-event.htm

Visit Concord Museum’s newest exhibition, “Portrait Mode,” for an up-close look at portraits from the Museum’s collection. Opens September 13. ConcordMuseum.org