Events
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SOLD OUT – Early Bird Walking Tour with Gary Clayton and Jeff Collins
SOLD OUT - Thank you for your interest in our programs. Please consider signing up for these other upcoming walking tours including Emerson-Thoreau Amble on May 25 and Antislavery on June 15. Walk with the warblers as they migrate through Concord. Led by Gary Clayton, president of Mass Audubon and Jeff Collins, Director of Conservation […]
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An Evening with David Blight
Join the Concord Museum in welcoming renowned historians David Blight and John Stauffer as they discuss one of the most important people of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped enslaved man who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the era. 2019 PULITZER PRIZE […]
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Antislavery Agents of Change: Concord Bike Fest Guided Tour
Experience the history of Concord while you cruise your way through town on a guided tour of Concord’s African American and Antislavery history. Meet the free and enslaved people who called Concord their home. Traverse spots along the Underground Railroad, and learn about flashpoints in Concord’s history that played a crucial role in the abolitionist […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]