GREAT MEADOWS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, CONCORD, MA
Come learn about the origins and development of South Acton at "Mill Corner", as the Iron Work Farm hosts its last open-houses of the year at the town's oldest house and only remaining Revolutionary-era local tavern. At the 1707 Jones-Faulkner Homestead, members of the Nashoba Valley Weavers' Guild will be on hand to showcase their […]
Archaeologist Robert Goodby discusses his field work at a site, undisturbed since the end of the Ice Age, in Keene, New Hampshire, that revealed information about the economy, gender roles, and household organization of the region’s first inhabitants, and evidence of social networks that extended for hundreds of miles across northern New England. Archaeological fieldwork […]
Join us for a three-part series of free informational webinars designed to provide technical assistance on research techniques as well as practical examples on how to create interpretive and educational experiences to share stories about the people, places, and events during the American Revolutionary War Period. The second webinar in the series, "Researching the Stories […]
Join Us for the Go Out Doors Walking Tour and Celebration! Celebrate the Autumn and the 2022 Go Out Doors public art exhibition in beautiful, historic Concord Center Saturday, October 29, 10:30AM-Noon! Meet at The Umbrella Arts Center, 40 Stow Street, and join a walking tour of the artist-painted doors in the Go Out Doors public art […]
To commemorate 50 years of preserving the town of Harvard’s unique character and natural resources, the Harvard Conservation Trust is partnering with Fivesparks to celebrate art and nature with a juried art show. This partnership will highlight the beauty of the Harvard lands and trails through the eyes of regional artists, while bringing awareness of […]
As part of a comprehensive strategic planning process, The Umbrella Arts & Environment program will invite the community to participate in an open, interactive public listening session to provide input on and ideas for future expanded programming initiatives at the intersection of the arts and environmental issues. Discussion will range from outdoors public art to […]
Many of the “mysterious” stone structures of New England, once thought to be by-products of colonial farming, are now understood as originating in pre-colonial ceremonial practices of Native Americans. Peter Waksman’s talk focuses on contributions to the new understanding made by people and locations in Acton and nearby towns. There has been a growing awareness […]
250th Celebration Community Discussion Thursday, November 3, 7:00 p.m. Goodwin Forum, Main Library & On Zoom Please join in a vigorous community discussion to help plan Concord’s 250th Celebration of the founding of our country. Citizens will have a chance to discuss the goals, theme, and hopeful outcomes of our celebration. The Select Board has established the Concord 2025 […]
Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Shirley Historical Society!
The Umbrella Arts Center is honored to host an afternoon of Panel Discussion, Slides, and Conversation with Isezaki Koichiro, Jeff Shapiro and Tim Rowan about their work and careers. We will be examining the intersections of these artists’ work and the tradition of Bizen pottery through their friendships, collaborations, and varied apprenticeships. The panel discussion will be moderated by Judith Schwartz, […]
The Umbrella Stage Company presents RENT! Book, music and lyrics by Jonathan Larson The Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning phenomenon invites us into the lives of a group of artists and friends in NYC’s East Village as they struggle through the AIDS epidemic and financial hardship to follow their dreams without selling out. For almost 30 […]
The technique of sgraffito has a long history in ceramics and is still a lively and popular technique today. Sgraffito involves covering a clay surface with a contrasting slip or underglaze and carving through to reveal the clay color underneath. Director of the Harvard Ceramics Program, Kathy King, has used this technique in her work for more than […]
