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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 […]

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Free Screening & Talkback: GLORY

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

The Umbrella Arts Center is proud to partner with the Town of Concord Visitor Center and DEI Commission to celebrate the sacrifice of Concord's native son, George Washington Dugan, who served in the Massachusetts 54th during the Civil War. On FRIDAY JULY 16, 7PM, join us for a free public screening of the Oscar-nominated film […]

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Concord Patriots’ Day Parade

Concord, MA Concord, MA, United States

The parade route will cover a distance of 3.5 miles and follow a route through Concord Center, proceeding to the Old North Bridge for a brief ceremony commemorating the events and soldiers of April 19, 1775.  The entire event will last approximately three hours. For 2024 we are introducing a parade concept to convey the […]

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Film Premiere: Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist’s Life

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

June 8, 2024, from 3-5PM, The Umbrella Arts Center in historic Concord, MA hosts the world premiere screening of Ellen Garrison: Scenes from an Activist Life, directed by Jennifer Burton and Ursula Burton and produced by Five Sisters Productions and Julie Dobrow, with the Tufts Production Team. In 1835, 12-year-old Ellen Garrison marched in the […]

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250 Days to the 250th Community Day

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

Enjoy free admission and family activities as we begin the countdown to the 250th anniversary of April 19, 1775. While you are at the Museum, see the lantern that was used as a signal on the night of Paul Revere’s midnight ride along with other objects that witnessed this pivotal day in history. From 5:30 […]

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Concord250: Examining Daniel Chester French

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

Queer Whispers in Fairyland – Examining Daniel Chester French Join Lucas Griswold, Senior Manager for Interpretation and Education at Chesterwood, as we explore the power of self-construction and the complex interplay between public and private identities. Renowned as a meticulous molder of monumental images like Concord’s Minute Man, Daniel Chester French carefully crafted the public […]

Concord250 Honors Those Who Fought for Freedom on Veterans Day Weekend

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

Concord250 Honors Those Who Fought for Freedom on Veterans Day Weekend 1pm Civil War Monument Rededication for George Washington Dugan at Monument Square   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 […]

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Concord250: Crowdsourcing the American Revolution

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

Concord and surrounding communities are very good about celebrating April 19th; however, there was more to the American Revolution than that critical date. The war lasted for eight years. Join historian Beth van Duzer as she speaks about her research, including finding individuals who fought for Concord during the eight years of the war, who […]

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“Spies Among Us:” Intelligence gathering by the British Army and Provincial Congress

Wright Tavern 2 Lexington Road, Concord, United States

Throughout February and March of 1775, the people of Massachusetts were preparing for war. The Provincial Congress organized a network of intelligence to monitor the British Army and the military supplies throughout the province. Aware of the rebel operations, the British Army conducted military intelligence missions into the Massachusetts countryside. These efforts would see moments […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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