Name: Free Family Day
Start: 2026-07-11T14:00:00-04:00

Come to The Umbrella for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to create a story-time-worthy character puppet, led by one of our talented instructors! Open to all ages and abilities. Registration appreciated (not required). 
Mark your calendars and register for our summer sessions: Saturday, July 11: 2:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday, August 8: 2:00 - 4:00 PM 
Please Note: At the July and August Free Family Day programs, an Umbrella Arts Center photographer will be taking photos of the program for future Umbrella Arts advertisements. If you do not wish to have your photograph taken, please notify the photographer at that time.

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Free Family Day

Come to The Umbrella for free family fun! Drop by any time during the two-hour time block to create a story-time-worthy...

The Umbrella Arts Center

S³: A Moment of ReflectionExhibition Dates: July 8 -&nbsp; August 30, 2026, 10 AM - 9 PM Opening Reception: July 15, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRNEoF-wuExZ5yN_o5ikEkF518sHLkB36GgzI7mHSPpLQIwQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">RSVP</a> appreciated)The Student Summer Showcase, S³, returns for its second year as The Umbrella’s annual celebration of the work our student community is creating in our classrooms. Come appreciate the wonders Umbrella student artists create! Admission is free and the galleries are open to all, as is the opening reception (<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdRNEoF-wuExZ5yN_o5ikEkF518sHLkB36GgzI7mHSPpLQIwQ/viewform?usp=header" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">RSVP</a>).





Downstairs, the Allie Kussin Gallery will feature 2D works, including painting and drawing. The glass cases at the front of the building will feature a selection of 3D works from our ceramics and glass working classes.

Upstairs, youth and teen work will be exhibited in the Wedge gallery.&nbsp;

Susan Swinand, an artist with over 25 years of teaching experience (The Worcester Art Museum, Clark University, Wellesley College Greenhouses), will jury the exhibition and select one Grand Prize winner and a group of Honorable Mentions to receive scholarship funds to be applied to their next arts course at The Umbrella.

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Local Event: S³: A Moment of Reflection

S³: A Moment of Reflection

S³: A Moment of ReflectionExhibition Dates: July 8 -  August 30, 2026, 10 AM - 9 PM Opening Reception: July 15, 2026, 6 PM - 8...

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Karina Liendo returns to the COA with more stories about her grandmother. Abuela Angela often spoke about her Chilean origins, despite not remembering her birthplace. However, not knowing a place does not mean it is not a part of you. Join us and be part of the experience to discover Abuela’s roots. Karina will share one of her abuela’s recipes and end the program with dancing. No charge. Please call the COA to sign up at 978-318-3020.

Local Event: Like Water for Chocolate Storytelling Series "Return to Our Roots" 

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Karina Liendo returns to the COA with more stories about her grandmother. Abuela Angela often spoke about her Chilean origins,...

Like Water for Chocolate Storytelling Series "Return to Our Roots" 

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Goodwin will be performing their third studio release: “Then Rain, Then Wind.”&nbsp;Collaborating with poets across time and space,&nbsp;this album&nbsp;brings&nbsp;aged yet ever salient words to a new generation. Setting the&nbsp;poetry&nbsp;of Emily Dickinson, Rabindranath Tagore, Charles Baudelaire, Langston Hughes, and Li&nbsp;Qinghzhao&nbsp;to music, Goodwin has reached across the globe and through time to create a work that highlights&nbsp;the essential humanity that&nbsp;ties&nbsp;us all together. Join Michael, vocalist Emily Campagna, percussionist&nbsp;Yahuba&nbsp;Garcia, violinist Anne Preis, and cellist Celia Sieckert at the Concord Museum as they perform the album and discuss the unique process of bringing these songs to life.
$15 Members | $25 Non-Members

Local Event: Goodwin Band: Then Rain, Then Wind

Goodwin Band: Then Rain, Then Wind

Goodwin will be performing their third studio release: “Then Rain, Then Wind.” Collaborating with poets across time and...

Fruitlands Museum

Pack a picnic and enjoy the sunset at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA. Join the Concord Band, directed by James O’Dell, on the concert lawn this summer as the Band returns to the Fruitlands Outdoor Stage for its 41st season of live music. Concerts start at 7:15pm. The theme of the July 9 concert is “Born in the USA” and will feature spirited works by Leroy Anderson, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, John Williams and others. Bring your favorite fare, enjoy stunning sunset views, and settle in for an evening of timeless tunes performed by a 65-member ensemble representing 40 area towns. Bring a blanket and lawn chairs - there’s plenty of space to spread out and enjoy the evening. Well-behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. Limited seating is available on the patio. Both the patio and restrooms are wheelchair accessible. $10/non-members, $5/members, children under 6 free. To purchase tickets in advance, visit the website <a href="https://thetrustees.org/program/concerts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thetrustees.org/program/concerts</a>. In the event of inclement weather, check the same site for cancellations.

Local Event: Concord Band Concert at Fruitlands Museum: “Born in the USA”

Concord Band Concert at Fruitlands Museum:...

Pack a picnic and enjoy the sunset at Fruitlands Museum in Harvard, MA.  Join the Concord Band, directed by James O’Dell, on...

Concord Band Concert at Fruitlands Museum: “Born in the USA”

Tour the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in&nbsp;the galleries, which displays more Thoreau objects than have previously been on permanent display and learn about his life in Concord and two years at Walden Pond.
Free with Museum admission. Members visit free.

Local Event: Thoreau Gallery Talk

Thoreau Gallery Talk

Tour the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in the galleries, which...

Tour the heart of the Concord Museum’s collection of objects used and made by Henry David Thoreau in&nbsp;the galleries, which displays more Thoreau objects than have previously been on permanent display and learn about his life in Concord and two years at Walden Pond.

Local Event: Thoreau Gallery Talk 

Thoreau Gallery Talk 

Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.&nbsp; Did you know that he lived in other homes in Concord throughout his life?&nbsp;&nbsp;Take a tour of the domestic side of Thoreau’s&nbsp;wholly human&nbsp;life visiting the homes where he lived and hearing the stories told of him by family and friends. 
$15 Members | $25 Non-Members. Includes same-day admission to the Concord Museum.

Local Event: A Walk in Thoreau’s Concord

A Walk in Thoreau’s Concord

Henry David Thoreau is known for the two years he spent living at Walden Pond.  Did you know that he lived in other homes in...

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Local Event: Declaring Independence:  Then and Now in Concord

Declaring Independence:  Then and Now in Concord

In July 1776 the citizens of Concord listened to the reading of the Declaration of Independence and then voted to accept.  The...

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