BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Concord Museum - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Concord Museum
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://concordmuseum.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Concord Museum
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230904T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080055
CREATED:20230107T070151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231122T150750Z
UID:10000122-1679644800-1693846800@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library
DESCRIPTION:In honor of the Concord Free Public Library’s 150th Anniversary\, the Concord Museum\, the Concord Free Public Library\, and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation’s William Munroe Special Collections have collaborated on a special exhibition featuring the Library’s art collection. Featured objects include paintings by Washington Allston\, N.C. Wyeth\, May Alcott Nieriker\, Charles Hovey Pepper\, Alicia Keyes\, and Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts\, among other artists\, as well as sculptures depicting noted Concord authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne\, Henry David Thoreau\, and Louisa May Alcott. \n\n\n\nWhen establishing the Library in 1873\, founder William Munroe envisioned a combined library and art gallery\, with the goal of creating a public space where Concord residents could experience art and culture. Munroe aimed to offer artists\, donors\, and visitors a “perpetual invitation” to explore and expand the Library’s art collection. The original architectural plans for the Main Library included an art museum annex but the space was never built. This exhibition is a unique opportunity for the public to view the Library’s collection in a single gallery space. \n\n\n\nThe exhibition also highlights Concord’s artist communities\, local art collectors\, the history of institutions promoting public access to works of art\, and the stories of specific artists who have lived and worked in Concord. \n\n\n\nA variety of public programs exploring Concord’s art and history will be presented at both the Museum and the Concord Free Public Library. See the Calendar for program information. \n\n\n\nJoin us for Gallery Talks with the Curators from the Concord Free Public Library Corporation’s William Munroe Special Collections on Friday\, June 16\, at 12 p.m.\, Friday\, July 14\, at 12 p.m.\, and Friday\, August 18\, at 12 p.m. \n\n\n\nA Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library will be on view at the Concord Museum through September 4\, 2023.Image: Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts\, Church at Annisquam. Courtesy William Munroe Special Collections\, Concord Free Public Library Corporation. Photographic image © 2020 James E. Coutré. \n\n\n\nThank you to the following Corporate Sponsors for their exhibition support:
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/a-perpetual-invitation/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Perpetual-Invitation-Blue-House-Cropped.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230601T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080055
CREATED:20230508T203740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T183448Z
UID:10000094-1685631600-1685635200@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:American Inheritance: A Conversation with Edward Larson
DESCRIPTION:Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson joins us for a conversation on his new book American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation\, 1765-1795\, in which he discusses how liberty and slavery were intertwined during the nation’s founding. \nProfessor Larson examines the role of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War and in the many debates over slavery and freedom\, highlighting the voices of Black Americans as the most persuasive in the urgency of liberty. He explores the fateful compromises over slavery that took place during the Constitutional Convention and their disastrous effects in the coming decades. \n“An authoritative contribution to the dismal history of race in America. … Larson\, author of Franklin & Washington\, A Magnificent Catastrophe and other acclaimed books of American history\, recasts the narrative of the nation’s founding by focusing on vociferous debates about liberty that erupted during three crucial decades of revolutionary fervor. … At a time when rebellious colonists proclaimed their refusal to be enslaved by the British\, most saw no contradiction in buying and selling men\, women\, and children. … Larson’s stirring narrative includes the perspectives of free and escaped slaves\, such as James Somerset\, who was brought to England by his owner\, where he successfully sued for his freedom; poet Phillis Wheatley; and Ona Judge\, dower property of Martha Washington\, whose escape incited George Washington’s desperate\, enraged search for her return.” Kirkus Reviews\, October 20\, 2022 \nThis forum is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/american-inheritance/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/9780393882209-scaled-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230602T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230603T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080055
CREATED:20230318T003945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T232721Z
UID:10000095-1685696400-1685808000@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:34th Annual Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Concord Museum Guild of Volunteers is thrilled to present the 34th Annual Garden Tour on June 2 and 3\, 2023! \nThis event features carefully selected private gardens throughout Concord.  Funds raised provide critical support to the Museum’s education initiatives. This year there are six unique gardens that reflect the individual interests and passions of the owners and will delight amateur landscapers and experienced horticulturists alike. \nThe Garden Tour will take place on two days\, Friday and Saturday\, June 2 and June 3. The tour is self-guided and self-paced\, beginning each day at 9:00 a.m. and continuing until 4:00 p.m. Tickets are good for either or both days\, but each garden may only be visited once. \nNo photography is permitted at the gardens. \nThe Garden Tour is a rain or shine event. Please note we are unable to refund tickets once they are purchased.   \nTicket Prices: Member $35  Non-Member $45\n \nOnline ticket sales are now closed.  Tickets may be purchased in-person at the Museum on June 2nd and June 3rd.  Credit and debit cards accepted. \nPlease check your confirmation email for details on picking up your ticket booklet at the Museum on June 2nd and June 3rd.  The booklet contains a map\, the garden addresses\, parking details for each garden location\, and detailed information about the plantings in each garden as well as a free admission ticket to the Museum.  In addition\, the email includes information about our pop-up shops\, restrooms\, and more. Please note that the ticket booklet cannot be picked up prior to June 2nd. \nWill you be touring the gardens with a group?  Consider arranging group transportation with a van or limo — see the confirmation email for a list of local transportation companies. \n  \nLead Sponsors\n           \nGarden Tour Sponsors\n \n      \n        \n             \n         \nAlden Landscape Design\nLaurel Gardens\nJane Rupley Landscape Design\nRussells Garden Center\nLazaro Paving\nComina Home\nCLAY art+concept\nSenkler\, Pasley & Dowcett\, Coldwell Banker Realty\nPumpkin Brook Organic Gardening\nOak Hill Mulch\nAlphagraphics\nLong College Admissions Advising\nConcord Printing\nCambridge Savings Bank \n\n\n\nMedia Sponsors\n\nRetail Sponsors
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/34th-annual-garden-tour/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_1839-1-scaled-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T120000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230508T214208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T183441Z
UID:10000090-1686394800-1686398400@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Grave Detectives Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tour the first burial ground in Concord dating to c. 1636 learning about past Concordians with a Museum educator.  Explore the classic iconography of New England headstones that feature winged skulls or “death’s head\,” urns\, willows\, and others. About 1 1/2 miles on paved terrain. Rain or shine. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/grave-detectives-walking-tour-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Old-Hill-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230610T160000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230508T213701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231030T213321Z
UID:10000089-1686409200-1686412800@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution
DESCRIPTION:This program has been canceled. Please visit our Calendar for other upcoming Forums.\n \nVanderbilt political historian and best-selling author Eli Merritt reveals the deep political divisions that almost tore the Union apart during the American Revolution. Despite their differences\, the nation’s founders united for the sake of liberty and self-preservation\, forging grueling compromises to hold the nation together. Merritt’s book serves as a reminder that commitment to ethical constitutional democracy and compromise helped the founders overcome far tougher times than our own\, and it resonates with our present era of political hyperpolarization and serves as a touchstone for contemporary politics. \n“Eli Merritt deftly explores a revolutionary America rife with divisions and driven by a fear of civil wars on multiple fronts. Deeply researched\, wide-ranging\, and insightful\, Disunion Among Ourselves persuades that our national Union began from\, and still depends on\, fending off the many demons of disunion.”—Alan Taylor\, author of American Revolutions: A Continental History\, 1750-1804 \nThis forum is supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati. \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/disunion-among-ourselves/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Book-Cover-Merritt.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230508T234736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T183444Z
UID:10000088-1686855600-1686859200@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Concord Birds\, Then and Now
DESCRIPTION:The detailed records of bird sightings and phenological observations around Concord from the last 170 years—from Thoreau’s notes to today’s studies by scientists at Boston University—provide a key to studying how climate change is affecting bird migration. Boston University professor Richard Primack and Colby College visiting assistant professor Amanda Gallinat present their recent research and unexpected new findings from eBird data collected in Concord. \nFollowing their presentation\, Professors Primack and Gallinat will be joined in conversation by a panel of ornithologists. \nTickets are free for Concord Museum and Mass Audubon members. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Mass. Audubon.  Please register using the form below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/concord-birds-then-and-now/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/walden-pond.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230616T130000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230501T205907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T010758Z
UID:10000087-1686916800-1686920400@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:A Perpetual Invitation Gallery Talk with the Curators
DESCRIPTION:Curators from the Concord Museum and the Concord Free Public Library lead guided tours of the special exhibition A Perpetual Invitation: 150 Years of Art at the Concord Free Public Library. \nNo advanced registration necessary.  Free with Museum admission.  Members visit free.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/gallery-talk-with-the-curators/
LOCATION:53 Cambridge Tpke\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20160212-JEC_7887-Church-at-Annisquam-1400px.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T110000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230512T202041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T183441Z
UID:10000086-1687168800-1687172400@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:FULL! Juneteenth Family Program
DESCRIPTION:This program is full.  Please consider joining us for another program.\n Join us for a celebratory Juneteenth performance with Illstyle & Peace Productions.  The group creates work rooted in West African Dance\, contemporary and old school hip hop blended with an eclectic mix of dance and performance disciplines including tap\, ballet\, DJing\, and beatboxing. Illstyle & Peace Productions is dedicated to delivering a positive message that showcases the many creative ways that hip hop can be explored\, deconstructed\, and built back up again. \nThis program is free and open to the public. We kindly request that you register in advance with the form below\, as participation is limited. \nCo-sponsored by The Robbins House.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/juneteenth-family-program/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Event Registration,Family Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/1462571513_h_Illstyle-Largeweb.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T123000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230518T175221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231031T012815Z
UID:10000085-1687172400-1687177800@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:FULL! Antislavery Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:The 11:00 am walking tour is full. Please consider registering for our 2:00 pm tour.\nCoinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth\, join us for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. \n1.5-mile walk on flat terrain. Rain or shine. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nIn partnership with The Robbins House. \nAdvance registration is required.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/antislavery-walking-tour-4-2/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Antislavery-Tour.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230619T153000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230614T224910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T182813Z
UID:10000084-1687183200-1687188600@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:FULL! Antislavery Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:This program is full.  Please consider joining us for another program.\nCoinciding with the celebration of Juneteenth\, join us for a walking tour introducing participants to the Concord women and men who played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the years leading up to the Civil War. \n1.5-mile walk on flat terrain. Rain or shine. \nIncludes same-day admission to the Concord Museum. \nIn partnership with The Robbins House. \nAdvance registration required.  Please register using the form below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/antislavery-walking-tour-5/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Antislavery-Tour.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230518T214456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T182803Z
UID:10000083-1687287600-1687291200@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Henry at Work: A Conversation with John Kaag and Robert A. Gross
DESCRIPTION:What can Thoreau teach us about working? How can we make our work more meaningful? Professor John Kaag and Professor Robert A. Gross will discuss Kaag’s new book Henry at Work: Thoreau on Making a Living — why we do it\, what it does to us\, and how to create more meaning in our work. \nJohn Kaag is the Donohue Professor of Ethics and the Arts at UMass Lowell\, External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute\, and author of numerous books on philosophy and history. Robert A. Gross is the James L. and Shirley A. Draper Professor of Early American History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut and is the author of The Transcendentalists and Their World\, one of The Wall Street Journal’s Top 10 Best Books of 2021\, and The Minutemen and Their World\, winner of the Bancroft Prize. \n“An inspiring book that will give you the succor you need to reconsider—and possibly change—the way you work.” –Kirkus Reviews\, March 11\, 2023 \nTickets are free for Concord Museum and Thoreau Society Members. \nForums are supported in part by the Sally Lanagan Fund.  Co-sponsored by The Thoreau Society. \nPlease register using the form below.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/henry-at-work/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Henry-at-Work-scaled-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230621T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T080056
CREATED:20230525T004255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T182751Z
UID:10000082-1687356000-1687374000@concordmuseum.org
SUMMARY:Appraisal Day with Bonhams Skinner
DESCRIPTION:Advanced registration is now closed. Please purchase a ticket in-person at the Concord Museum if you wish to participate in the appraisal day.\n Do you have a family heirloom passed down through generations?  Maybe a great yard sale item or flea market find that might be a treasure? Would you like to know what it is worth?  Bring your special items to Bonhams Skinner appraisers Karen Keane\, CEO\, and Christopher Fox\, Vice President\, at the Concord Museum for a verbal appraisal. \nTickets are $20/item or $50/three items for Members and $25/item or $65/three items for Non-Members.
URL:https://concordmuseum.org/event/appraisal-day-with-bonhams-skinner/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Event Registration
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://concordmuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20160305_115415-scaled-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR