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The Umbrella Winter Market 2024

12/6/24 1:00 pm to 12/8/24 4:00 pm AST

The Umbrella Arts Center

40 Stow Street

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: The Umbrella Arts Center

The Umbrella’s Winter Market is an annual three-day show and sale of artist, artisan, and hand-crafted work on all three floors of our beautifully renovated space in Concord, MA.

Concord Art Presents Holiday Smalls 2024

12/5/24 5:30 pm to 12/19/24 7:00 pm AST

Concord Art

37 Lexington Road

Concord, MA

United States

Contact: Natalie Fondriest

Holiday Smalls opens December 5th and continues through December 19th! We invite you and your family and friends to join us at the opening reception Thursday, December 5th, at 5:30 pm. Enjoy some shopping, treats, and holiday cheer!

Each Town Should Have a Park: 100 New National Parks for America with Michael Kellett

12/4/24 7:00 pm EST

Virtual

United States

Contact: Sarah Walker

Join The Walden Woods Project and RESTORE: The North Woods for a presentation from Michael Kellett about the campaign for new national parks, why it is important, and how we can build grassroots support to make this vision a reality. Read More

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Ya ’ at ’ eeh: “ Everything is Good ” (Navajo Greeting)

12/4/24 6:00 pm EST

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Ya ’ at ’ eeh: “ Everything is Good ” (Navajo Greeting)

United States

Known for his intricate woodblock prints that draw on a variety of Native and pop cultural elements, Marwin Begaye will discuss how his work examines issues of cultural identity through the intersection of American Indian and popular cultures. He will also talk about his ongoing research, which investigates the technical processes related to printmaking and the construction of mixed-media art.

Concord Center Tree Lighting

12/1/24 3:00 pm EST

United States

Head down to Concord Center for a day of exciting holiday events. There will be vendors and performers throughout the day. The Concord Players will be singing carols from 3:45-4:15 pm on the Walden Street Post Office steps. Inside The Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden Street, enjoy festive music from The Concord Band along with hot cocoa and refreshments, followed by the traditional parade to Monument Square that begins at 4:50 pm to greet Santa and light the tree.

Menorah Display at Debra's Natural Gourmet

12/1/24 to 12/31/24

Debra's Natural Gourmet Menorah Display at Debra's Natural Gourmet

98 Commonwealth Avenue

West Concord, MA

United States

Stop by and admire the remarkable collection of menorahs held in trust for the community. This tradition, begun 35 years ago by Debra Stark, is continued by her son, Adam, to share the Festival of Lights with all.

Gingerbread House Display

12/1/24 to 12/31/24

Concord Free Public Library Gingerbread House Display

129 Main Street

Concord, MA

United States

The Concord Free Public Library will once again display Dr. Andrea Resciniti’s stunning holiday gingerbread house. Come and be inspired to create your own work of art for the holidays.

Concord Turkey Trot

11/28/24 8:30 am EST

United States

Kick off your Thanksgiving holiday by joining the 2024 Concord Turkey Trot! All proceeds support Open Table, so why not come out and walk or run for a great charity?

Together We Shine

11/27/24 to 12/31/24

Three Stones Gallery Together We Shine

32 Main Street

Concord, MA

United States

Three Stones Gallery is your destination for beautiful art and unique handmade items from outstanding artists: abstract and figurative art by Tim Dunnbier and Cécile Ganne, delicate florals by Alice Rosa, scratchboard animals by Karen Gaudette, works on paper, photographic encaustics, and petite paintings.

The 29th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature

11/27/24 to 1/1/25

Concord Museum The 29th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children's Literature

53 Cambridge Tpke

Concord, MA

United States

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.

The Spring Issue is Here!
Patriots' Day is almost here, and this issue of Discover Concord brings you a list of events, the parade route, and much more to make your celebration special. Also in this issue is an in-depth look at the new PBS documentary "Henry David Thoreau," a fascinating piece on how the Concord Lyceum came to be, and a look at how Massachusetts civilians on the homefront managed the challenging months of January - May 1776. Freedom's Way National Heritage Area is launching an exciting program you won't want to miss called "Declaring Independence: Then & Now" in more than 20 towns across Massachusetts. With two special fold-out inserts, maps, lists of shops, and so much more, you'll want to get your copy early!
West Side Story
Concord Center takes justifiable pride in its history, but today great things are happening in West Concord. Innovation and self-reliance are nothing new on the west side of Route 2; they’ve defined the community for centuries.
Established for Social & Mutual Improvement: The Concord Lyceum
The Lyceum Movement started in New England in 1826, when educator and scientist Josiah Holbrook founded the first lyceum in Millbury, Massachusetts. Inspired by the classical Lykeios (Λύκειος) in Ancient Greece, where Aristotle taught, the movement was created to bring education to ordinary people through lectures, debates, and readings. Lyceums quickly spread across New England, fostering education, self-improvement, and civic engagement, and many towns soon formed lyceums of their own, including Boston in 1829 and Salem in 1830. By the 1830s, there were Lyceums across the country.