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SUMMARY:Staff Picks from the Collection | History Happy Hour
DESCRIPTION:Beat the heat with wine\, ice-cold beer\, and other beverages — plus a raw bar from Svenfish — in our courtyard\, followed by a specially curated tour of staff favorites from the Concord Museum’s collection. From beloved hidden gems to iconic highlights\, discover what makes these pieces stand out through the eyes of those who know them best. \nYour ticket includes drinks and a raw bar outside in the courtyard before the tour\, which begins at 7:15 pm. \n$15 Members | $25 Non-Members \nSvenfish raw bar sponsored by Janine Olson\, Merrill a Bank of America Company. \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/staff-picks-from-the-collection-history-happy-hour/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000
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SUMMARY:The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Megan Kate Nelson as she explores the captivating lives of women and men moving through the American West—Indigenous peoples\, Black Americans\, Mexican Americans\, and Canadian and Asian immigrants—in the nineteenth century. Her new book\, The Westerners\, tracks the attempts of many Americans to remove these individuals from history\, through a frontier myth that lionized individualism and conquest and celebrated white settlers traveling west in search of prosperity. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/the-westerners-mythmaking-and-belonging-on-the-american-frontier/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T190000
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SUMMARY:Thoreau & Philosophy
DESCRIPTION:Join the editors and essayists of Thoreau & Philosophy for a conversation exploring Thoreau as one of America’s most profound philosophical thinkers. Beyond his literary and naturalist legacy\, Thoreau’s work engages philosophical questions that remain deeply relevant today\, shaping conversations about ethics\, freedom\, society\, and the environment. Together\, the panelists share how situating Thoreau in a philosophical context allows one to more fully appreciate the depth of his thought.   \n\n\n\nCo-sponsored by the Thoreau Alliance. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/thoreau-and-philosophy/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260821T173249Z
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Mark Dion
DESCRIPTION:On the opening day of Mark Dion: Eccentric Collectors Like Us\, join us for a unique Forum with renown artist Dion in conversation with Ruth Erikson\, Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston\, to discuss Dion’s collaboration with the Museum for his newest special exhibition. Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/an-evening-with-mark-dion/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261012T110000
DTSTAMP:20260827T153717Z
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SUMMARY:Indigenous Peoples' Day
DESCRIPTION:Indigenous Peoples’ Day Family Program with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers \n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for a program and performance with the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers\, a group of musicians and artisans from the tribal communities of Mashpee on Cape Cod and Aquinnah on Martha’s Vineyard on Indigenous Peoples’ Day.  Participate in the performance of eastern social songs and dances.  \n\n\n\nFree | Registration Required \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/indigenous-peoples-day-5/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T190000
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SUMMARY:Contested Continent
DESCRIPTION:In his new book\, Contested Continent\, historian Peter Mancall offers a sweeping history of North America from 1000 to 1680\, chronicling crucial developments to the eventual founding of the United States. \n\n\n\nPart of the Concord Festival of Authors.  Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/contested-continent/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T173000
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SUMMARY:Sleepy Hollow-een Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. This tour includes a 1-mile walk on muddy\, uneven terrain; rain or shine. \n$15 Members | $25 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.  \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/sleepy-hollow-een-walking-tour-3/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T190000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Nathaniel Philbrick
DESCRIPTION:Nathaniel Philbrick by Kit Noble\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNathaniel Philbrick will discuss his new book The Rush\, in which he transforms the Gold Rush from a tale of sudden riches into the origin story of America’s modern contradictions: capital consolidated at dizzying speed\, democracy in thrall to private power\, xenophobia weaponized in the name of liberty—and a stubborn belief in the American experiment that refuses to die.Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/an-evening-with-nathaniel-philbrick/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261030T173000
DTSTAMP:20260821T202148Z
CREATED:20260821T175920Z
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SUMMARY:Sleepy Hollow-een Walking Tour 
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. This tour includes a 1-mile walk on muddy\, uneven terrain; rain or shine. \n$15 Members | $25 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.  \n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/sleepy-hollow-een-walking-tour-4/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program,Walking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260821T180817Z
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SUMMARY:Wildness and Henry David Thoreau
DESCRIPTION:Join Professor Willsky-Ciollo as she explores how Thoreau was enmeshed in a decades-spanning project of crafting a theology of wildness. The focus of Thoreau’s theology—wildness itself—centers on the divinity extant in every person and in every molecule of creation.  In his writings\, Thoreau leaves the door open to his readers\, who he hoped would pick up the pen where he left off and write their own theologies of wildness.Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/wildness-and-henry-david-thoreau/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T200000
DTSTAMP:20260821T181253Z
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SUMMARY:Joanne Freeman on the Revolutionary Era
DESCRIPTION:Joanne Freeman by Beowulf Sheehan\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin historian Joanne Freeman for an exploration of the Revolutionary era and the ideas\, conflicts\, and personalities that shaped the founding of the United States\, examining how debates over power\, democracy\, and citizenship continue to resonate today.Members Free | $10 Non-Members | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/joanne-freeman-on-the-revolutionary-era/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260821T185038Z
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SUMMARY:Topograph: An Evening with Ben Cosgrove
DESCRIPTION:Ben Cosgrove is a composer-performer whose music explores themes of landscape\, place\, and environment. Described as “a sonic plein-air painter… [using] his piano as a paintbrush\,” Ben has collaborated with groups ranging from rock bands to research scientists\, contributed music to several radio and film projects and held residencies and fellowships with institutions including NASA\, Harvard University\, and myriad national parks. Quintessentially American\, Cosgrove is “an expert at painting sonic portraits of curious\, unexpected places.” He will perform his latest album\, Topograph\, inspired by land-shaping processes around the country. $15 Members | $25 Non-Members \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/topograph-an-evening-with-ben-cosgrove/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Special Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261113T160000
DTSTAMP:20260821T184313Z
CREATED:20260821T183238Z
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UID:10000835-1794560400-1794585600@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Mark Dion Symposium: Calling All Eccentrics
DESCRIPTION:What motivates collecting\, and who decides what is worth preserving? Explore multiple\, creative perspectives on the work of museum collecting\, past and present\, with emerging scholars and keynote speaker Mark Dion. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members | College Students Free | Free Virtual \n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/mark-dion-symposium-calling-all-eccentrics/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Forum,Special Event
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