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Concord Museum Marks Town's 391st Birthday with Free Admission

The Concord Museum is offering free admission to all Concord residents today in celebration of the town's incorporation on September 12, 1635. Galleries open at 10 a.m. feature exhibits on local history and Concord's pivotal role in the American Revolution.

Concord Museum

Friends of the Concord Library Hosts Paperback Book Sale Today

Friends of the Concord Free Public Library hosts its annual Paperback Book Sale today from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the Main Library's Goodwin Forum. Proceeds support library programming and museum passes; teachers with school badges get free children's books and media from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Concord Free Public Library

'In Residence' Exhibition On View at The Umbrella's Wedge Gallery

'In Residence' is on view at The Umbrella's Wedge Gallery today from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., featuring the 2025/26 Artists-in-Residence Katie Fee, Sayako Hiroi, and Ivo Makianich. The show highlights soda-fired ceramics, oil paintings, and color theory explorations.

The Umbrella Arts Center

Concord Select Board to Review Multi-Site Housing Feasibility Study

The Select Board will hear U3 Advisors present findings from the town's Multi-Site Residential Feasibility Analysis on Monday, September 14. The concept-level study evaluated housing development potential at the Peabody School, Ripley School, Keyes Road Campus, and Church Street Campus properties.

Town of Concord

Fowler Branch Library Hosts Weekly Saturday Storytime

Fowler Branch Library is hosting its weekly Saturday Storytime on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AM at 1322 Main Street. Fowler staff will lead children ages 5 and under through a mix of interactive stories, crafts, and hands-on activities with no advance registration required.

Concord Free Public Library

Concord Police and Middlesex Sheriff Partner on Scam Awareness Forum

The Concord Police Department and Middlesex Sheriff's Office host a scam awareness forum Wednesday, September 16, covering fraud prevention and current scam trends targeting area residents.

Middlesex Sheriff's Office

Concord Library Collects Costumes for First Sustainable Boo!Tique

The Concord Free Public Library is accepting gently used Halloween costumes and crafting materials during Open Maker Hours throughout September for its first Sustainable Boo!Tique costume swap on October 6.

Concord Free Public Library

Concord Library Distributes Books for Great Reads Discussion Series

The Concord Free Public Library is giving away free copies of Joseph Lee's 'Nothing More of This Land' at Fowler Branch as part of Great Reads MA 2026. Community book discussions exploring Indigenous heritage and identity begin September 21.

Concord Free Public Library

Alcott Elementary Schedules Back to School Night for September 16

Alcott Elementary hosts Back to School Night on Wednesday, September 16, from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. The district has also finalized and posted student bus routes for the 2026–2027 school year.

Concord Public Schools