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A wooded path at Walden pond
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Things to See & Do
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Courtesy of Concord Visitor Center
Stop by the Concord Visitor Center. You’ll find maps, helpful tips on where to eat, and updates on events around town. You can also book a walking tour on topics including the Indigenous People of Concord, Historic Concord, Little Women, the History of West Concord, African-American History of Concord (Bike Tour), Concord After Dark, and more. For information or to book your reservation, go to visitconcord.org.
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Watch for Concord Museum’s opening of 16 newly redesigned galleries this summer. This completes a multi-year process in renovating the entire Museum! The new exhibitions include Concord’s famous Transcendentalists Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, stories about Louisa May Alcott, the women who led the effort to abolish slavery in our land, and African American families who lived in Concord before and after the Civil War. Visit concordmuseum.org for opening date of the redesigned galleries and more information.
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Take in some art. Whether your passion is music, visual arts, or theatre, there’s something going on this summer that you’re sure to love. See “Arts Around Town” (p. 36), “Go Out Doors!” (p. 54), and this issue’s “Artist Spotlight” (p. 20) for more information.
Concord Visitor Center
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Discover CONCORD
| Summer 2021
Go Out Doors!
©Ron Mann
in Concord this Summer
