Events
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Book Discussion on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Hosted by the Concord Free Public Library as part of the 2019 Concord Community Conversation. Join Special Collections Curator Leslie Wilson and Head of Reference Barbara Gugluizza of the Concord Free Public Library for a discussion on Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. This 1845 memoir and treatise on abolition was written by famous […]
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May Member Meet-Up: Trustees’ Long Hill
Gear up for the Concord Museum's 30th Annual Garden Tour by joining other Members for a tour of the historic gardens at The Trustees' Long Hill in Beverly, MA. Led by Trustees Horticulturist Dan Bouchard, we will tour through the beautiful and distinct gardens that surround the Federal-style house that once belonged to the Sedgwick […]
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SOLD OUT Emerson-Thoreau Amble Walking Tour
SOLD OUT – Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please consider signing up for these other upcoming walking tours including Antislavery on June 15 and Emerson's Circle on July 27. Happy 216th Birthday, Emerson! Celebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Join a guided walk […]
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Collection Spotlight: Emerson in His Study
Join the Concord Museum Curator, David Wood, for a spotlight on the inner sanctum of Ralph Waldo Emerson. After recently cataloging all of the objects in Emerson’s study, David will share highlights, surprises, and insights into the remarkable man and his many visitors who shaped the course of history. Included with Museum admission; Members free.
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SOLD OUT Emerson-Thoreau Amble Walking Tour
SOLD OUT – Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please consider signing up for these other upcoming walking tours including Antislavery on June 15 and Emerson's Circle on July 27. By popular demand! One last chance to Walk with the Authors on this sunny, spring weekend and revel in the beauty of the hidden […]
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After Douglass: James Baldwin Documentary
As the culminating event in our Frederick Douglass Community Conversation initiative, the Museum will present a screening of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket, a film described as "an emotional portrait, a social critique, and a passionate plea for human equality.” Following the screening of the newly restored documentary, the filmmaker, Karen Thorsen, along with Director […]
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30th Annual Garden Tour
Join us for the Concord Museum's 30th Annual Garden Tour on Friday, May 31 & Saturday, June 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day, organized by the Concord Museum's Guild of Volunteers to benefit the Museum's educational initiatives. There are seven beautiful private Concord gardens on the list for this year and we […]
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An Old Fashioned Breakfast with Laura Ziman
Wake up in 18th century Concord and immerse yourselves in the daily lives of children and families. Discover the many similarities and differences between the daily lives and routines of children today and children three hundred years ago. Participants will prepare, cook, and eat an authentic colonial breakfast. Knead dough and shape rolls. Turn fresh […]
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Concord Museum – Salesforce 24th Annual Golf Tournament
Each year the Concord Museum holds a premier golf tournament, organized by the Museum's Guild of Volunteers, to support the Museum's education initiatives. The Museum’s educational programs teach children about the ideas of freedom, self-government and individualism and help to bring our nation’s history alive. This year's 24th Annual Tournament and will be held on […]
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SOLD OUT Antislavery Walking Tour
SOLD OUT – Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please consider signing up for these other upcoming walking tours including Emerson’s Circle on Saturday, July 27 and Women of Concord on Saturday, August 17. 19th century Concord was teeming with activists and intellectuals who cultivated the beginning of the antislavery movement. Coinciding with the […]
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SOLD OUT – Father’s Day Beer Talk and Tasting
SOLD OUT - Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please consider joining us for Summer Night at Wright Tavern on Thursday, July 11. Celebrate a very special Father’s Day at historic Wright Tavern! Join us for a conversation with Mike Smith author of The Comic Book Story of Beer and head brewer for Aeronaut […]
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June Member Meet-Up: Historic New England’s Gropius House
Join other Concord Museum Members to celebrate 100 years of the Bauhaus movement with a tour of Historic New England's Gropius House, designed and lived in by Walter Gropius, one of the most influential architects of the twentieth century. This unique home was built in 1938 in the rural landscape of Lincoln, MA and whether […]