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Ceremonial Stone Landscape Movement – A Local Perspective

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

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 […]

Free

Concord Rev250 Celebration Community Discussion

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

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 […]

Free

Bizen Panel

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

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, […]

$20
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Rent

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

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 […]

$31 – $55

Workshop: Sgraffito and the Narrative Surface

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

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 […]

$100

Trail Through Time Community Service Day

This annual effort again takes place on the Trail Through Time, a multicultural heritage trail in the North Acton conservation lands. The focus will be on trail and site maintenance. There will be an optional brunch beforehand at Legend’s Cafe in West Acton at 11:30 AM. Closer to November 13, the meeting place and other […]

Free

Trail Through Time Community Service Day

This annual effort again takes place at the Nashoba Brook Conservation Land on the Trail Through Time, a multicultural heritage trail in North Acton. The focus will be on trail and site maintenance. There will be an optional brunch beforehand at 11:30 AM. Details will be emailed to registrants a few days in advance. Limited […]

Free

A Conversation with Philip Deloria

Concord Museum 53 Cambridge Turnpike, Concord, MA, United States

Join Philip J. Deloria, Professor of History at Harvard University, for a wide-ranging conversation about his distinguished career as a scholar of Native American history and current trends in the field today. Deloria is the author of Playing Indian (1998), Indians in Unexpected Places (2004), and Becoming Mary Sully (2019). This program will be held […]

$10
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Destination: Nature Juried Art Show

Fivesparks 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

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 […]

Free
Recurring

Rent

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

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 […]

$31 – $55
Recurring

Destination: Nature Juried Art Show

Fivesparks 7 Fairbank Street, Harvard, MA, United States

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 […]

Free