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  • The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj98x8AUUd0 Join Scott Weidensaul, naturalist and ornithologist, as he celebrates the natural world—particularly birds—in his newest book, A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds, conveying the wonder of bird migration and its global sweep.  Moderated by David O'Neill, President of Mass Audubon. Advanced registration is required.  This program is being held […]

  • In the Footsteps of Henry David Thoreau

    https://youtu.be/pgAmjOawzLg In his new book, Six Walks, award-winning author and artist, Ben Shattuck depicts six journeys from Cape Cod to Mount Katahdin that were once taken by Thoreau.  According to one reviewer: “echoing Thoreau’s brilliant reflections with his own, Shattuck distills the healing power of nature into a narrative that’s a pure pleasure to wander […]

  • Founding Women and the Dawn of the Conservation Movement

    https://youtu.be/VAbdmY_0gFU Joan Walsh, Gerard Bertrand Chair of Field Ornithology & Natural History at Mass Audubon, and Harvard Lecturer and Curator, Reed Abigail Gochberg will speak on the role women played in the founding of the conservation movement and at Harvard’s Museum of Comparative Zoology. Moderated by Renata Pomponi, Senior Regional Director, East Region at Mass […]

  • A Conversation with Charlie Gibson and Timothy Johnson

    https://youtu.be/MPQYM5ajMl4 Join legendary television journalists Charlie Gibson and Dr. Timothy Johnson as they reminisce about their years at ABC News, the challenges our nation faces today, and the enduring power of friendship. Advanced registration is required.  This program is being held in-person in the Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum and Livestreamed to a virtual audience. […]

  • FULL! Early Bird Walking Tour of Brewster’s Woods

    This program is full. Please consider joining us for other programs this spring. Walk with the warblers as they migrate through Concord. Join David O’Neill, President of Mass Audubon and Jeff Collins, Director of Conservation Science, as they explore birding hotspots in Brewster’s Woods Wildlife Sanctuary. We’ll walk in the footsteps of William Brewster, sharing […]

  • Enchanted Evening: 2022 Concord Museum Annual Gala

    After a two year hiatus, the time has come to celebrate! The Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to bring back this beloved annual fundraising event, the Concord Museum Gala. The 2022 Gala will take place at the beautiful Concord Country Club with an Enchanted Evening theme.  Imagine glittering lights and sumptuous decorations in an atmosphere […]

  • FULL! Emerson-Thoreau Amble Walking Tour

    This program is full. Please consider joining us for other programs this spring. Celebrate Emerson’s birthday and follow the footsteps of writers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau! Enjoy the spring weather and learn about the friendship of two notable observers of nature from a museum interpreter. 1-mile walk, mostly flat terrain, rain or […]

  • On Emerson and Parker: A Conversation with Dean Grodzins

    https://youtu.be/oo3Dx10djp8 Second Annual Robert D. Richardson III Lecture Few figures had more influence in shaping Transcendentalism in America than Ralph Waldo Emerson and Theodore Parker. Join Dean Grodzins, author of American Heretic: Theodore Parker and Transcendentalism, in a wide-ranging conversation to help mark the 219th anniversary of Emerson’s birth. Advanced registration is required.  This program […]

  • Decorative Arts Workshop: Bookbinding

    Participants will have an up-close look at some of the Museum’s old and rare books in the Lisa H. Foote History Learning Center.  Study the history and anatomy of some of these rarely seen treasures from the Museum’s collection then bind your own journal using the same techniques that Thoreau used to bind his journals. […]

  • 33rd Annual Garden Tour

    After two years of watching spring’s beauty through windows and screens, the time has come re-experience the outdoors! The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers are thrilled to present the 33rd Annual Garden Tour in an in-person format. As it always has, this event will highlight carefully selected private gardens throughout Concord and provide critical support […]

  • Postponed: Black Panther: Outdoor Film Screening

    Due to inclement weather, the film screening is being postponed to Tuesday, August 16 at 8:30 pm. Kick-off the summer with an outdoor film screening of Black Panther, Marvel’s 2018 release staring the late Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa a.k.a. the Black Panther.  This action-packed, Black-led superhero film is a must-see up on the big screen […]

  • Mindfulness in Art

    A two-part mindfulness program in partnership with Be Well Be Here starts with a guided mindfulness session in the special exhibition Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord.  Be Well Be Here Founder and Executive Director, Lara Wilson, will lead a guided conversations in the special exhibit Alive with Birds.  Participants will come away with […]