Exhibition: A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
2023-06-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-25 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-06-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-02 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) and 14 more dates | 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!

Tours of Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau
2023-06-24 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-01 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-08 11:00 - 16:00, 2023-07-15 11:00 - 16:00 | 115 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA, 01852, 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.

Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Pops at Shedd Park!
2023-06-25 14:00 - 16:30 | Shedd Park Pavilion, 433 Rogers Street (Rt. 38), Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
Join us for a fun and FREE afternoon of music at the Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual Summer Pops at Shedd Park on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at 2 pm. Located at Shedd Park in Lowell, under the pavilion. Seating is limited, but don’t worry, bring your blanket or lawn chairs and find a cozy spot on the lawn.
Classical and popular favorites include Strauss’ “Die Fledermaus Overture,” John Williams” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” Gershwin’s “An American in Paris Suite”. Also Copland and Sousa! Every year we salute our armed services with patriotic music led by The Star-Spangled Banner. The LPO pays tribute to Lowell born composer George Whitefield Chadwick and perform “Euterpe”.
The LPO will be joined by the talented student dancers from the Hellenic American Academy, performing traditional Greek dances specially arranged for orchestra for this concert.
A great beginning to a great summer of music in Lowell! We hope to see you there!

Make a Mess: Make an Impression Like Monet
2023-07-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Discovery Museum, Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
We’ll be painting al fresco today like impressionist artist Claude Monet. View printed examples of Monet’s famous paintings then set off to find your personal outdoor inspiration and create a piece of artwork of your own.
Inclement weather may result in changes to the program, or cancellation.

Art in the Park with Tom Whiting: Digital Plein Air Along the Merrimack
2023-07-09 10:00 - 12:00 | 115 Merrimack Street, Lowell, MA, 01852, United States
At the event visitors will draw/paint a plein air scene on the banks of the Merrimack River with the assistance of the instructor
Suggested Audience: People interested in doing art digitally in nature, ages 12 and up]
Tom Whiting is a studio artist at the Brush Art Gallery in Lowell, Massachusetts. He has training in Oil and Acrylic painting, drawing, and ceramics. His current concentration is in digital art in a representative style.
Call 978-970-5000 to reserve your spot.

A Walk in Thoreau's Concord
2023-07-15 09:00 - 10:00 | Concord Museum, Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond. Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life? Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s wholly human life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends.
The tour includes walking about 1-mile on paved terrain.
Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.
Please register online in advance.
