Massachusetts Historical Society Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize Ceremony

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

Join us at the Concord Museum for the ceremony of the Massachusetts Historical Society’s 2022 Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize awarded to Robert A. Gross for his book The Transcendentalists and Their World, published in 2021 by Macmillan Publishers. The Peter J. Gomes Memorial Book Prize is given to the best nonfiction work on […]

Free

Make a Mess: Artists on a Roll

Discovery Museum Discovery Museum, 177 Main St, Acton, MA, United States

Use balls dipped in paint to roll your way to a brilliant work of art! This unusual painting technique combines physics, art, and your own movement.

Free with admission

Global Objects: A Conversation with Edward S. Cooke, Jr. and Suzanne Blier

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

Join us at the Concord Museum for the 43rd Annual Mary Lesneski Memorial Lecture. Edward S. Cooke, Jr., renowned art historian at Yale University, is joined by Harvard University art historian Suzanne Blier in a conversation on Ned’s newest book "Global Objects: Towards a Connected Art History." "Global Objects" examines a broad array of functional […]

Global Objects: A Conversation with Edward S. Cooke, Jr. and Suzanne Blier

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

Join us at the Concord Museum for the 43rd Annual Mary Lesneski Memorial Lecture. Edward S. Cooke, Jr., renowned art historian at Yale University, is joined by Harvard University art historian Suzanne Blier in a conversation on Ned’s newest book "Global Objects: Towards a Connected Art History." "Global Objects" examines a broad array of functional […]

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Meriam’s Corner Exercise

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty St, Concord, MA, United States

The Town of Concord, joined by fife and drum ensembles, Minute Men and Concord Independent Battery commemorate the fighting that occurred at Meriam's Corner.

Paul Revere Capture Ceremony

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty St, Concord, MA, United States

The Lincoln Minute Men, joined by other reenactment units, observe the capture of Paul Revere with historic music and a musket fire salute.

The Greater Merrimack Valley Restaurant Week

The Greater Merrimack Valley Restaurant Week is back by popular demand and again is extended to ALL of our 21 communities! Monday, April 10 Through Friday, April 14, 2023 Restaurant Week has something for everyone: Foodies, mark your calendars and plan to support your local dining establishments. Celebrate special menus and special prices! Learn more […]

The Greater Merrimack Valley Restaurant Week

The Greater Merrimack Valley Restaurant Week is back by popular demand and again is extended to ALL of our 21 communities! Monday, April 10 Through Friday, April 14, 2023 Restaurant Week has something for everyone: Foodies, mark your calendars and plan to support your local dining establishments. Celebrate special menus and special prices! Learn more […]

Stand Up For Ellen

Robbins House 12 Monument Square, Concord, MA, United States

For the first time in 200 years, on April 14, 2023, Concord will publicly honor and celebrate the birth of one of its most inspirational daughters, Ellen Garrison and showcase the 1841 visit of Frederick Douglass to Concord! FRIDAY APRIL 14, 2023 6 PM TO 8 PM…An Evening of Celebration! HOLY FAMILY CHURCH/FIRST UNIVERSALIST MEETING […]

Battle Road

Minute Man National Historical Park 174 Liberty St, Concord, MA, United States

This is the signature living history event at Minute Man National Historical Park, featuring hundreds of volunteer reenactors. Learn about the events of April 19, 1775 through living history programs and demonstrations. For full event schedule visit https://www.nps.gov/mima/planyourvisit/special-event.htm