Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-08-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-08-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-03 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th anniversary, the Concord Museum and the Library have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects will include paintings by Washington Allston, N.C. Wyeth, May Alcott Nieriker, Charles Hovey Pepper, Alicia Keyes, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts, among other artists, as well as sculptures depicting noted Concord authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott.
The exhibition will also highlight Concord’s artist communities, local art collectors, the history of institutions promoting public access to works of art, and the stories of specific artists who lived and worked in Concord.
Curator tours will be offered Friday, March 24, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Friday, March 31, at 11:00 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
Become a Concord Museum member today to visit this new exhibition for free!

Art in the Park with Paul Richardson: Photography in the Park
2023-08-27 11:00 - 13:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
About Art in the Park
Join LNHP and diverse local artists for our Art in the Park series of plein air (outdoors) art workshops. Under the guidance and teaching of local artists, we will use Lowell as a backdrop for inspiration and expression. Join in to grow your creative skill in different mediums, from drawing and watercolor to portrait work and acrylic painting. Lowell is a City of Artists – Each artist will bring their own expertise to share with you and help facilitate your own process of creating.
Please note the age guidance for each workshop -some workshops are more well-suited to younger artists and family groups than others. The program is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve a spot.
All programs will be outdoors, with either rain locations or rain dates. Please bring your own supplies, some events LNHP will have limited supplies on hand for shared use read the full description to see the Materials Used section for the workshop. The materials used in each workshop are listed below.
A walking photographic tour of the National Park led by a photographer with over fifty years experience in photographing the city. Guidance and tips for photographing architecture will be provided. Wear comfortable walking shoes.
Materials Used
Attendees please bring a Camera, a phone camera will be ok as well.
Call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot.

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
2023-09-02 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-09 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-16 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-23 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-30 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-07 11:00 - 16:00 | 97 University Ave, Lowell, MA, 01854, United States
Take an inside look at the restored 1730s house listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse/Henry David Thoreau Birth House. Locally, it is also known as “Thoreau Farm.” Tour includes the lovingly restored second-floor room where Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817. Visits to the house are by guided tour only. Come learn about the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau and consider lessons about living deliberately that we can learn from his legacy.

Live Greek & Middle Eastern Music and Bellydancing
2023-09-09 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-09-16 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-09-23 20:00 - 23:00, 2023-09-30 20:00 - 23:00 | Athenian Corner Restaurant, 207 Market Street, Lowell, 01852, United States
Live music and dancing featuring the Athenian Corner Ensemble

Art in the Park with Jean Winslow: SoulMapping
2023-09-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowell, MA, United States
SoulMapping is a practice based on SoulCollage, an art form that combines collage and personal imagery. It doesn’t require any special art experience, just a desire to create beautiful and meaningful images that will serve as guides on life’s journey. There will be a sharing of the images included at the end of the session.
Suggested Audience
Adults 18 and up
Supplies/ Equipment Required
None; all will be provided by Lowell National Historical Park
About the Artist
Jean Winslow is an artist who is also an art therapist and clinician in private practice with over 40 years working with individuals and groups. She has been offering SoulMapping groups in her studio for the past nine years and has her own SoulMapping and journaling practice that she recommends to all those who attend SoulCollage/SoulMapping workshops.
About Art in the Park
Join LNHP and diverse local artists for our Art in the Park series of plein air (outdoors) art workshops. Under the guidance and teaching of local artists, we will use Lowell as a backdrop for inspiration and expression. Join in to grow your creative skill in different mediums, from drawing and watercolor to portrait work and acrylic painting. Lowell is a City of Artists – Each artist will bring their own expertise to share with you and help facilitate your own process of creating.
Please note the age guidance for each workshop -some workshops are more well-suited to younger artists and family groups than others. The program is free, but space is limited, and reservations are required. Please call 978-970-5000 to reserve a spot.
Most programs will be outdoors, with either rain locations or rain dates. Some programs may require participants to bring their own supplies, although LNHP strives to provide supplies when possible. Participants are encouraged to bring their own preferred art supplies if appropriate.
About The Brush Art Gallery & Studios
The Brush Art Gallery & Studios (https://www.thebrush.org/) is located in the Lowell National Historical Park across the courtyard from the Visitor Center. This dynamic and captivating place was originally founded by the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, U.S. Department of the Interior. The Brush presents museum quality exhibitions, educational programs, and has collaborated with many other nonprofit groups. Artists occupy studio spaces to interact with and educate the public on a weekly basis. Currently, eleven studio artists produce paintings, illustration, photography, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics, quilts, and handwoven items. Associate artists display work in the common area. The Brush Art Gallery and Studios is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. The Brush is supported by the Lowell National Historical Park.

Sculptural Flowers: Autumnal Floral Arranging with Derby Farms
2023-09-23 11:00 - 12:30, 2023-09-23 13:00 - 14:30 | deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA, 01773, United States
Join us for a workshop of creative floral arranging with beautiful New England blooms. Working with an assortment of autumnal garden flowers, create designs that explore color, shape, and the lush beauty of the natural world. This workshop is taught by an experienced designer who will help you explore the nuances of floral design and professional techniques.
Derby Farms is a woman-owned florist and garden shop with locations in Arlington and Newton. deCordova is pleased to partner with Derby Farms to present this workshop that offers the opportunity to creatively explore the natural world.
Please note: Tuition includes supply fee of $75, all materials included.
Recommended for ages 12+.

Art in the Park with Claire Gagnon Drawing Class: Lowell Architecture
2023-09-24 11:00 - 13:00 | Lowell National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, Lowelll, MA, 01852, United States
Today’s Program
In this class, students will learn how to get inspired by the beautiful Lowell architecture. Concepts such as vanishing point and horizon line. Using the buildings on Middle Street and on Shattuck Street, the teacher will start with a simple demonstration, then the students will draw. Some of the students may have time to do a few drawings, and others will only do one drawing during the allotted time.
Materials used:
sketchbook, pencils, eraser. Also recommended: light chair, hat, sunscreen, water to drink
Location
Mary J. Bacigalupo Victorian Garden (21-25 Shattuck St, Lowell, MA 01852).
Suggested Audience
Adult Students of all levels. No prior experience required.
About the Artist
Claire Gagnon has been teaching for 5 years. She created Chez Claire Art School in 2018 and teaches adult painting and drawing classes at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios in her studio. Claire’s approach to teaching is very gentle and inspiring for students. Teaching is personalized. Claire started painting in 1995 and is very passionate about creation and outdoor drawing and painting.
Call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot

Special Exhibition ~ Interwoven: Women's Lives Written in Thread
2023-09-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-09-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-06 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-10-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
“Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread” highlights needlework produced by young women in New England and specifically the extraordinary collection of samplers at the Concord Museum. Featuring 30 samplers sewn in the early 1700s to mid-1800s, the exhibition explores how young women created records of their own lives and experiences, written in thread.
“Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread” explores the history of needlework and embroidery, its importance as an art form, and its significance to women in the 18th and 19th centuries. Intended to showcase young women’s accomplishments, the samplers also communicate details of their lives and education, their communities, and their families. The exhibition provides a unique view into their private lives. For most of these young women, their samplers are the only objects that survive from their lives. Many of the samplers have never been displayed before.
Learn about the education of privileged young women in the early republic and understand how wealth and enslaved labor enabled them to pursue decorative arts. Explore the materials used in constructing samplers, such as linens, dyes and silk, and how and where these materials were produced. View samplers that demonstrate how women recorded family history and the loss of loved ones through needlework. Understand how they incorporated the importance of community and a strong sense of place in their samplers.
Exhibition sponsored by The Coby Foundation.
