Concord250

05/28/2026

Looking for Concord Merch, Concord maps & Concord tours?
The Visitor Center has it all- including public restrooms, bike rentals, water for the dog and even sunscreen!

05/28/2026

Music is Coming to the Streets of Concord!

To celebrate their 20th Anniversary, the Concord Conservatory of Music is partnering with the global arts nonprofit Sing for Hope to launch Pianos on the Town! Now through June 26, 2026, artist-designed pianos will appear at iconic locations throughout Concord and West Concord; free for anyone to play, enjoy, and discover.

The community is invited to the official launch event, the “Piano Xtravaganza”:

When: Saturday, May 30 at 10:30 AM
Where: Brookside Square, 70 Beharrell Street, West Concord (Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Bridge)
What: A high‑energy outdoor performance featuring CCM students and faculty playing together
on multiple pianos to kick off the month‑long residency.

Whether you’re a seasoned pianist, a music student, or someone who’s never touched a key, these open-air stages are for you.

Explore: Discover all the uniquely designed pianos across town.

Play: Every piano is unlocked and ready. Sit down and make music!

Connect: Share your experience! Use and tag to be featured on social media.

Visit the website to learn about the artists and check out our June pop-up performance schedule: https://concordconservatory.org/news-events/pianos-on-the-town-live/

Come celebrate our town’s creative spirit and bring the joy of live music into everyday life!

Pianos on the Town is proud to be part of the town-wide Concord250 celebration. We are grateful for the vision and support that make this project possible.

Pianos on the Town is made possible through the collaboration of community leaders, volunteers, and our partners at Sing for Hope Piano(s).
Together, we’re strengthening Concord’s cultural fabric - one piano at a time.

05/27/2026

05/25/2026

Memorial Day 2026 Commemoration Events
The Concord Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee (CPCCC) cordially invites all Concord veterans and members of the public to the annual Memorial Day Commemorations, which will be held on Monday, May 25, 2026

9 am Rideout Field
11 am Monument Square
The West Concord Memorial Day Remembrance commemorations will begin at Percy A. Rideout Field at 9:00 am, then proceed to Kenneth J. Dunn Square. The Concord Independent Battery, Concord Minutemen, Concord Police Honor Guard and members of the CPCCC will participate in the ceremony in conjunction with Town of Concord veterans.

Commemorations will continue in Concord Center at 11:00 am, at which time those same participants will proceed to the green on Monument Square and place commemorative wreaths at the various monuments. The Roll of Honor will be read.

The Concord Independent Battery will fire several times throughout the morning.

05/06/2026

The Concord250 Poetry Program is now available on Minute Man Media Network’s YouTube channel.
Watch the full recording here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgf7aq3_4Jo

Thanks to for recording the Concord250 Reading & Reception!

05/05/2026

🏮 Hidden Treasures: West Concord Shines Treasure Hunt | Concord, MA

Hunt for lanterns, explore local shops, and win prizes! Starting May 1st, approximately 30 West Concord businesses will display hand-crafted, numbered lanterns made by local artists. Pick up a game sheet, match the numbers to the businesses, and turn in a completed sheet for a chance to win raffle prizes donated by local shops.

Now in its 5th year, the Treasure Hunt wraps up at the Spring into West Concord festival on May 16th from 10 AM to 3 PM.

📅 Treasure Hunt: May 1 to 16, self-guided
📅 Spring into West Concord Festival: May 16, 10 AM to 3 PM
📍 Streets and businesses of West Concord, MA
🎉 Free to participate
📷 Photo courtesy of VisitConcord.org

This event is part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History, a month-long celebration of the unique places and stories of the Freedom's Way National Heritage Area.

Find the full list of Hidden Treasures events at freedomsway.org

05/04/2026

The Concord250 Call for Poetry invited Massachusetts poets to reimagine America’s 1776 Declaration of Independence and the results were remarkable.

Congratulations to the Winners!

First Place:
“Declaration (Revised)” by Penn Rogers, Concord, MA

Second Place:
“A Feast for Everyon by Elizabeth Frank, Concord, MA

Highly Commended:
“The Declaration of Interdependence” by Jenna Riedl, Framingham, MA
“If we can keep it here” by Betsy Devine, Concord, MA
“The Pledge@by Sarah Coletti, Acton, MA
(Today: Poet Sarah Coletti could not attend but Dorrie Karlin of Fowler Library, read her poem.
Today, the public gathered at the Concord Library’s Goodwin Forum, to hear the winning poets read their work and share their experiences, followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Recordings of the winning poets are available on the West Concord Poetry Phone.

The judges of the Concord250 Call for Poetry were Dorrie Karlin, Maria Madison, Elizabeth Glenn Mitchell, and Rob Munro.

Thank you to Steve Bermundo for designing the beautiful booklets of the 5 winning poems that were given to each reception attendee.

Congratulations to the winners!

Heartfelt thanks to everyone who brought this initiative to life - the judges, the organizers, and all the poets who shared their voices. You created something truly meaningful for our community and for this milestone moment in Concord’s history.

05/03/2026

We invite the public to join us TODAY, 3:00-4:15 PM at the Concord Main Library, Goodwin Forum, to hear the winning poets read their poems and share their experience, followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Recordings of the winning poets will be available on the West Concord Poetry Phone in May.

The judges of the Concord250 Call for Poetry were: Dorrie Karlin, Maria Madison, Elizabeth Glenn Mitchell, Rob Munro.

05/03/2026

We invite the public to join us May 3 from 3:00-4:15 PM at the Concord Library - Goodwin Forum, 129 Main St, to hear the winning poets read their poems and share their experience, followed by a reception with light refreshments.

Recordings of the winning poets will be available on the West Concord Poetry Phone in May.

The judges of the Concord250 Call for Poetry were: Dorrie Karlin, Maria Madison, Elizabeth Glenn Mitchell, Rob Munro.

Press inquiries should be sent to: [email protected]