Events
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Postponed: An Evening with David Hackett Fischer
Due to an unexpected health issue, this program will be postponed. Thank you for joining us for another program this fall. Pulitzer Prize winning historian, David Hackett Fischer, joins us for an evening reflecting on his career, what he’s learned since his landmark text Paul Revere’s Ride, and the role of Concord and neighboring communities […]
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Music & Folklore
The Purse and the Person: A Century of Women’s PursesConcord Museum and Concord Conservatory of Music partner to present Music & Folklore, musical evocations of the tales and characters of oral folk traditions from around the globe. The ancient art form of storytelling is a common thread of all people, one which connects humanity, enchants us, and communicates knowledge, experience, and characters. This chamber […]
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Emerson’s Circle Walking Tour
In the 1800s, Concord was the center for American authors and thinkers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, and Louisa May Alcott. They gathered together with other Concordians to discuss issues of the day such as slavery, war, the natural world, and many other topics. Led by a Museum educator, explore 1800s Concord and […]
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Family Halloween Celebration and Pumpkin Decorating
Join the Concord Museum Contemporary Leaders for a festive fall morning of pumpkin decorating at the Museum. Pumpkins and decorating supplies will be provided along with Halloween treats! Tickets are free for members of the Concord Museum Contemporary Leaders. Otherwise, tickets are $20 per pumpkin. Please reserve and purchase tickets with the form below. This […]
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Sleepy Hollow-een Tour
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. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $10 Member | $20 Non-Member In-Person Walking […]
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Sleepy Hollow-een Tour
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. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement; rain or shine. $10 Member | $20 Non-Member In-Person Walking […]
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Black Girls and Their Needlework in Early America
11th Annual Sally Lanagan Lecture https://youtube.com/live/xnwa6HdHAUM?feature=share Dr. Kelli Racine Barnes joins us to discuss the lives and experiences of Black girls during the late 1700s and early 1800s in the northeastern United States by examining the needlework they created. By using material culture as primary evidence, the needlework provides valuable clues about the lives of […]
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Curator Gallery Talk – Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread
Concord Museum curators will give a gallery talk in the new special exhibition Interwoven: Women’s Lives Written in Thread. Hear stories of the lives and education of young women in eighteenth and nineteenth century New England. No advanced registration necessary. Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.
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Full! Flower Arranging Workshop
This program is full. Please consider joining us at another event. Thank you! Join us for an evening of fun and flowers! Under the direction of floral designers Ellen Whitney and Jeanne Hamilton, learn the basics of floral designs. Create your own centerpiece flower arrangement to take home at the end of the evening. $70 […]
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The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Conversation with David Waldstreicher
Featured“A radical new vision of the life and work of colonial America’s brilliant Black female poet” says the New York Times of David Waldstreicher’s new biography of Phillis Wheatley. Marking the 250th anniversary of the publication of Wheatley’s collection of poetry, Professor Waldstreicher offers a fresh and full account of the poet’s life and works, […]
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The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Conversation with John Sweet
Featuredhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNwoiAtFjCw Winner of the 2023 Bancroft Prize in American History, John Sweet joins us to discuss his new book The Sewing Girl’s Tale: A Story of Crime and Consequences in Revolutionary America. On a moonless night in the summer of 1793, a crime was committed in the back room of a New York brothel, and […]
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28th Annual Family Trees
Featured28th Annual Family Trees: A Celebration of Children’s Literature begins on November 22, 2023 through January 1, 2024! Concord’s literary legacy is given a creative twist as dozens of trees and wreaths of all shapes and sizes are decorated with charm and inspiration from acclaimed children’s books. This year's honorary chair Danielle Hill Greendeer is […]