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  • I AND YOU

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    The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Umbrella Arts presents... I AND YOU, playing October 9 - November 22, 2026 in Concord, MA. THE STORY A homebound teen and an unexpected visitor clash over a Walt Whitman assignment that will lead them to a stunning epiphany. Caroline is sharp-witted, guarded, and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular, but as they […]

    $20 – $62
  • BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

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    The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly, […]

    $20 – $62
  • Historical Piano Concert

    Ashburnham Community Church 84 Main Street, Ashburnham, MA, United States +1 more

    An all-Chopin program, played on a piano made in 1840 by Erard of Paris - one of two makes favored by Chopin at that time. Pianist Yukiko Sekino returns to the Historical Piano Concerts series, based on the Frederick Collection of historical European grand pianos, in Ashburnham, MA. This concludes the series' 41st fall season. […]

    $20.
  • I AND YOU

    Recurring
    The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Umbrella Arts presents... I AND YOU, playing October 9 - November 22, 2026 in Concord, MA. THE STORY A homebound teen and an unexpected visitor clash over a Walt Whitman assignment that will lead them to a stunning epiphany. Caroline is sharp-witted, guarded, and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular, but as they […]

    $20 – $62
  • “Police History during the Great Depression” at Fitchburg Historical Society

    Fitchburg Historical Society 781 Main Street, Fitchburg, MA, United States

    Crime doesn’t pay, but it will definitely amuse attendees who come to “Police History during the Great Depression” at Fitchburg Historical Society, 781 Main St. on Wednesday, October 14, at 6 p.m. Researchers Sally Cragin and Dr. Joe Cronin focused on researching crimes large and small which were registered between 1930 and 1935 in the […]

    Free
  • Teeing up History

    The Gardner Museum 27 Pearl Street, Gardner, MA, United States

    Returning to the museum after his popular 2022 talk on the history of the Delay Memorial Golf Tournament, author and longtime sportswriter Jay Gearan celebrates the 90th anniversary of Gardner Municipal Golf Course. Based on his hot-off-the-press book A Course Called Gardner, Jay will share the story of the course's beginnings as a 9-hole layout […]

    $3
  • Stone Prayers: An Update to the Inventory

    Acton Memorial Library 486 Main Street, Acton, MA, United States

    Prof. Curtiss Hoffman has investigated the thousands of enigmatic stone monuments scattered throughout the woodlands and fields of the eastern United States and Canada. Regional descendant Indigenous communities identify these structures as "stone prayers"—sacred sites that deserve protection. Hoffman documents archaeological and environmental evidence supporting the Indigenous origin of many of these monuments.

    Free
  • I AND YOU

    Recurring
    The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Umbrella Arts presents... I AND YOU, playing October 9 - November 22, 2026 in Concord, MA. THE STORY A homebound teen and an unexpected visitor clash over a Walt Whitman assignment that will lead them to a stunning epiphany. Caroline is sharp-witted, guarded, and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular, but as they […]

    $20 – $62
  • art+mindfulness at deCordova

    deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, United States

    We are excited to bring art+mindfulness, a dynamic experience that brings guided meditation and quiet reflection, to the deCordova Sculpture Park & Museum. This 90-minute workshop has been designed to whisk you away from your daily responsibilities and leave you feeling calm, connected and more present. In the presence of outdoor sculpture and within a […]

  • BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL

    Recurring
    The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Umbrella Arts presents... BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL | September 25 - November 8, 2026 in Concord, MA THE STORY: Half-bat, half-boy, ripped from the tabloid headlines, and thrust into the spotlight! In this camp horror comedy, a misunderstood monster seeks a place to belong. Taken in by a veterinarian, endeared to his adopted sister Shelly, […]

    $20 – $62
  • Birds of Prey

    Walden Pond State Reservation 915 Walden Street, Concord, MA, United States

    “Birds of Prey” with Tom Ricardi Sunday, October 18 12pm-1pm at the Visitor Center Join us and Tom Ricardi of the Birds of Prey Rehabilitation Center in Conway MA, as he returns with some of his feathered friends! Get up close, and hear about the predatory birds that call New England their home. All ages. […]

  • I AND YOU

    Recurring
    The Umbrella Arts Center 40 Stow Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Umbrella Arts presents... I AND YOU, playing October 9 - November 22, 2026 in Concord, MA. THE STORY A homebound teen and an unexpected visitor clash over a Walt Whitman assignment that will lead them to a stunning epiphany. Caroline is sharp-witted, guarded, and sardonic as Anthony is athletic, sensitive, and popular, but as they […]

    $20 – $62