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Curators Tour – Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

Join us on Thursday April 3rd for a Curators Tour with Elizabeth Thach and Camilø Álvårez, who will share their insights about the exhibition, Liberation Textiles: Our Social Fabric, on view April 3, 2025 – May 11, 2025. This event is free to attend, but please register in advance for planning purposes. Image: Julia Bland, […]

Free

Concord and the Memory of the American Revolution – with Historian Michael D. Hattem

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

Saturday, April 5 2:00—4:00 PM Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 Michael Hattem Michael D. Hattem, Historian of the American Revolution and Historical Memory, will speak about the importance of the memory of the Revolution, specifically on how events in Concord have been perceived nationally. Bio: Michael D. Hattem is a […]

Free

True Stories Told Live: Freedom

Concord Art Association 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

As part of the town-wide celebrations for Concord250, we invite you to a new edition of “True Stories Told Live.” Join us for another fabulous evening of storytelling and community! This time, it will be a night of stories about freedom… Thank you to our collaborating partners, Fugitive Productions and Transcendental Concord! Image: Nicole de […]

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Concord’s Secret History (World Premiere)

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

April 12, 2025 8-10pm and April 14, 2025 2:30-4:30pm The Umbrella Arts Center Main Stage Theater 144 World premiere of new documentary about the history of slavery in the region surrounding Concord, Massachusetts, in co-production by Kogainon Films (USA) and GTVdocs (UK). The documentary reveals a long-suppressed secret, set in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the […]

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Concord’s Secret History (World Premiere)

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

April 12, 2025 8-10pm and April 14, 2025 2:30-4:30pm The Umbrella Arts Center Main Stage Theater 144 World premiere of new documentary about the history of slavery in the region surrounding Concord, Massachusetts, in co-production by Kogainon Films (USA) and GTVdocs (UK). The documentary reveals a long-suppressed secret, set in Concord, Massachusetts—the birthplace of the […]

Free

Dawn Salute

Buttrick Hillside Old North Bridge Path, Concord, MA, United States

Muster at Buttrick Hillside at 5:45 a.m. Church bells at First Parish in Concord toll at 5:45 a.m. to sound the alarm. "Dr. Prescott" arrives at the North Bridge after riding across the fields calling out the warning to towns and villages that the Regulars were on the march and that their destination was Concord. […]

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Concord Patriots’ Day Parade

Concord, MA Concord, MA, United States

This year is especially significant as our town prepares for 2025 and the ensuing 250th anniversary of those historic events. The 2025 Parade will be organized and directed by the Concord250 Parade Committee, an entity formed in 2024 that will work in conjunction with the Concord Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee to oversee and execute […]

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Concord250 Block Party

Concord, MA Concord, MA, United States

All DAY EVENTS 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Turnpike. Community Day at the Concord Museum, enjoy free admission to the Museum to see the original lantern from Paul Revere’s midnight ride and the new special exhibition “Whose Revolution.” Family drop-in activities. Free. 11:00 AM – 7:45 PM Barrow Bookstore, 79 Main […]

Free

North Bridge Ceremony

North Bridge - Concord 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA, United States

Details forthcoming. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom's Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.

Free

Scenes from the Revolution, a Quarter Millennial Musical by Aline Shader

51 Walden Performing Arts Center 51 Walden Street, Concord, United States

April 19, 2025 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Performance of Scenes from the Revolution, a musical by Aline Shader performed by 5th-8th grade students from Concord and Lexington. Free, general seating. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom's Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners […]

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Concord250 “Patriots’ Light” with Drone Show

Monument Square Historic District 43 Park St, Leominster, MA, United States

Details forthcoming. https://freedomsway.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/REV-STORIES_logo-mark_square.png This event explores our region's revolutionary past! Learn about Freedom's Way 250 and discover the many ways the Heritage Area and its partners are commemorating and celebrating our nation's semiquincentennial anniversary.

Free