This Week's Concord Area Events

Concord MA

09 August, 2021

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CONCORD, MA — Curious about what to do this week? Patch has you covered with the latest upcoming events taking place this week in and around Concord. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are all of this week's events throughout Concord: Daily Historic Walking Tours of Concord When: Monday, August 9th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is ... Learn More Monday Night Meditation When: Monday, August 9th at 8:30 p.m. Where: Zoom What: Our popular Monday Night Meditation continues! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night's sleep. These simple, and integrati... Learn More Outside Storytime by Fowler (9:30) - Concord Free Public Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 9:30 a.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library What: Event listing from Concord Free Public Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AMJoin Fowler Branch librarian Dorrie at the labyrinth garden at the West Concord Union Church (1317 Main St), across the street from Fowler, and for an in-person storytime! We'll share storie... Learn More Outside Storytime by Fowler (10:30) - Concord Free Public Library When: Tuesday, August 10th at 10:30 a.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library What: Event listing from Concord Free Public Library: Tuesday, August 10 from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AMJoin Fowler Branch librarian Dorrie at the labyrinth garden at the West Concord Union Church (1317 Main St), across the street from Fowler, for an in person storytime! We'll share stori... Learn More Daily Historic Walking Tour of Concord When: Tuesday, August 10th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is ... Learn More Sheltering with Thoreau: A Conversation with David Gessner When: Tuesday, August 10th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Concord Museum What: Event listing from Concord Museum: Tuesday, August 10 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMWhen the pandemic struck, nature writer David Gessner turned to Henry David Thoreau for lessons on how to live alone. In his new book, Savage Delight: Sheltering with Thoreau in the Age of Crisis, he ... Learn More Featured Event: Habitat Lowell's 'Mission of the Mind' Virtual Trivia Night: Week 4 When: Wednesday, August 11th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Habitat For Humanity of Greater Lowell Online, Westford, MA, 01886 What: Our Final 'Mission of the Mind: Virtual Trivia Night' this summer will take place ONLINE on Wednesday, August 11th. Online games start promptly at 7:30 pm, prizes awarded each week. Each trivia game is open to the first 100 people to pre-register – snag your ticket now before ... Learn More Featured Event: Habitat Lowell's 'Mission of the Mind' Virtual Trivia Night: Week 4 (Heidi Tierney) Daily HIstoric Walking Tour of Concord When: Wednesday, August 11th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is ... Learn More Decorative Arts Sampler - Concord Museum When: Wednesday, August 11th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Concord Museum What: Event listing from Concord Museum: Wednesday, August 11 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PMJoin us for an introductory, five-week study of decorative arts made or used in New England from the colonial era until the early twentieth century. Designed to appeal to individuals interested in a... Learn More Among Us, Ages 10-14 - Concord Free Public Library When: Wednesday, August 11th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library What: Event listing from Concord Free Public Library: Wednesday, August 11 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PMJoin friends, impostors, and the like over Zoom, and play the very popular, freely downloadable gameAmong Us. Ages 10-14. Register to receive the Zoom link (the same link will work week... Learn More Crystal Bowl Concert When: Wednesday, August 11th at 7:30 p.m. Where: Be Well Be Here, Concord, MA, 01742 What: "It's the circle of life, and it moves us all. Through despair and hope, through faith and love. 'Til we find our place, on the path unwinding -- In the circle, the circle of life" This concert is about being immersed in the healing sound that reminds us of our place in the u... Learn More Featured Event: ART SHOW & OPEN HOUSE Thursday 5pm Somerville When: Thursday, August 12th at 5:00 p.m. Where: VNA SENIOR LIVING @ 405 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY, SOMERVILLE What: VNA SENIOR LIVING @ ALEWIFE is pleased to present "Opening Minds through Art"  Please Join us for this award winning intergenerational art exhibit made possible by OMA, a program based on the belief that people of ALL AGES are highly capable of creative expression. Refreshment... Learn More Featured Event: ART SHOW & OPEN HOUSE Thursday 5pm Somerville (VNA at HIGHLAND) Summer Outing - Rotary Club of Concord When: Thursday, August 12th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Rotary Club of Concord What: Event listing from Rotary Club of Concord: Thursday, August 12 at 12:00 AM Learn More Story Time from Fowler on Zoom, Ages 5 and under When: Thursday, August 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Loring N. Fowler Branch Library What: Event listing from Loring N. Fowler Branch Library: Thursday, August 12 from 10:00 AM to 10:30 AMJoin Branch LibrarianDorrie for stories, songs, and rhymes. Please register to receive the zoom link. Registration is for the entire series. You will receive the zoom link weekly, ... Learn More The Good News About Aging - with Katharine Esty When: Thursday, August 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Concord Council on Aging What: Aging is not the same as it was in your grandparents' day! In her talk, Katharine Esty, PhD, author of the award-winning book, Eightysomethings – A Practical Guide to Letting go, Aging well, and Finding Unexpected Happiness, will tell us about how the lives of older people are... Learn More Read to Luna the dog - Concord Free Public Library When: Thursday, August 12th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library What: Event listing from Concord Free Public Library: Thursday, August 12 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM..Read to Luna the DogDid you know that reading to dogs boosts reading skills & emotional & social skills for children? Read to a good listener who loves stories! Register for ... Learn More Daily Historic Tour of Concord When: Thursday, August 12th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approx... Learn More Puppet Show with Through Me To You Puppetry When: Thursday, August 12th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library What: Event listing from Concord Free Public Library: Thursday, August 12 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM.Newton and his puppet friends invite you and your kiddos to join him for some storytime fun! Newton & Friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the end ... Learn More French for ages 4-6 When: Thursday, August 12th at 4:00 p.m. Where: The Roudenbush Community Center, Inc What: Join Ms. Daniela of Fun World Language Academy for a fun French class introduction. Children ages 4-6 are welcome to attend. They will do crafts and story time with the teacher while getting familiar with the French language and culture. This is a great way to get familiar wit... Learn More German for adults - a free trial When: Thursday, August 12th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Online What: A fun online class for adults looking to learn German.  Join native speaker Daniela M of Fun World Language Academy for a fun German online class. She has been teaching online for a long time and she has numerous skills and tools to make the learning absolutely entertaining a... Learn More Daily Historic Tour of Concord When: Friday, August 13th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approx... Learn More Night Tour of Historic Concord When: Friday, August 13th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: Learn about historic Concord while the weather is cooler and the Mill Dam less busy! We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approximately 1 mil... Learn More Daily Historic Tour of Concord When: Saturday, August 14th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approx... Learn More Night Tour of Historic Concord When: Saturday, August 14th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Concord Visitor Center What: Learn about historic Concord while the weather is cooler and the Mill Dam less busy! We will walk down Concord's historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approximately 1 mil... Learn More The Magic Flute - 51 Walden When: Saturday, August 14th at 8:00 p.m. Where: 51 Walden What: Event listing from 51 Walden: Saturday, August 14 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PMOpera51 is very happy to present two concert performances of Mozart's popular opera The Magic Flute, conducted by Alan Yost. Brimming with humor, drama, mysticism, sparkling tunes, and the famous Queen o... Learn More Check out more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Concord Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.