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The Concord Museum is collaborating with Mass Audubon to present a special exhibition, Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord, open March 4, 2022. William Brewster (1851-1919) was Mass Audubon’s first President. He dedicated over thirty years of his life to the study of birds in Concord at his property, which he called October Farm. […]
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For the night owls, our new special exhibition Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord is staying open late on the eve of opening weekend for a sneak preview just for members of the Museum. Visit the exhibit and enjoy a tasty treat on this special evening for members. This event is free and open […] |
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Flock to the Museum for the opening weekend of Alive with Birds: William Brewster in Concord for a day filled with gallery talks from Museum curators. As a special event, Artist-In-Residence at the Wendell Gilley Museum and carver for over 45 years, Steve Valleau, will demonstrate the fine art of bird carving for visitors. 10:00 […] |
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Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Kolbert will discuss her newest book, Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future in which she examines humanity’s transformative impact on the environment and asks: After doing so much damage, can we change nature now to save it? Advanced registration is required. This program is being livestreamed to […] |
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https://youtu.be/aSMJrbpzwDM Novelist and essayist Ann Patchett will discuss her newest collection of essays, These Precious Days, in which she reflects on questions of home, family, friendships, and writing. Advanced registration is required. This program is being livestreamed to a virtual audience. This program is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund. In partnership with […] |
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https://youtu.be/waJXZ5j0pBk H is for Hawk memoirist, Helen Macdonald, will discuss her newest collection of essays, Vesper Flights in which she reflects on “the numinous” of nature – “those moments where mystery arises from the meeting of human art and unpredictable natural phenomena.” Advanced registration is required. This program is being livestreamed to a virtual audience. […] |
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Visit the special exhibition Alive with Birds to discover the beauty of birds. Then, join us for a family activity in our Churchill and Janet Franklin Lyceum to design and decorate your own bird. Free with Museum Admission. Members visit free. |
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https://youtu.be/c_pE5MP3tzo Harvard professor and Curator of Ornithology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Scott Edwards discusses his research on the processes that have generated biodiversity using birds as models to study patterns of speciation, biogeography, evolution of the genome, and the process of adaptation. Moderated by David O'Neill, President of Mass Audubon. Advanced registration is […] |
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Join author and conservationist, Terry Tempest Williams, as she discusses her literary ancestors (Emerson, Thoreau, and Fuller) and her most recent essay collection, Erosion, in which she asks: "How do we find the strength to not look away from all that is breaking our hearts?" Advanced registration is required. This program is being held in-person […] |