Name: Bandemonium!
Start: 2026-11-07T13:00:00-05:00

The Concord Band and Music Director James O'Dell are proud to present our fourth annual Bandemonium!, a musical event for children and families. Performing a variety of popular works, including movie soundtracks, Disney classics, and pop songs, it's a celebration of concert band music you won't want to miss! Geared towards kids grades K-5, attendees are invited to join in the music-making through interactive movement games, sing-alongs, and instrument play. Join us for the fun on Saturday, November 7th from 1:00-2:15 at 51 Walden St in Concord, MA. Tickets are available now at <a href="https://www.ticketstage.com/T/CONCORDBAND" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ticketstage.com/T/CONCORDBAND</a> ($15 per individual, $30 max per family). Light refreshments and instrument “petting zoo” to follow. We hope we’ll see you there!

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Bandemonium!

The Concord Band and Music Director James O'Dell are proud to present our fourth annual Bandemonium!, a musical event for...

Concord's Colonial Inn

The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present the 2026 Breakfast with the Authors panel, which will take place at Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Square. The event will be moderated by local author and physician, Dr. Suzanne Koven.
CFA Breakfast tickets will be sold locally at the Barrow Bookstore as well as <a href="https://www.concordfestivalofauthors.org/breakfast-with-the-authors-2026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">online on the CFA website</a>&nbsp;starting in early October. This event includes a full buffet breakfast at Concord’s Colonial Inn.
* Please note that the room is not handicap accessible. Please contact the Colonial inn for assistance.<a href="https://christophercastellani.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Christopher Castellani</a> is the author of five books, most recently the novel Leading Men, for which he received Fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, MacDowell, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Leading Men was published by Viking Penguin, and is currently being adapted for film by Peter Spears (Oscar-winning producer of Nomadland) and Searchlight Pictures. His newest book, Last Seen, was published in February 2026 (Viking Penguin).&nbsp;

<a href="https://www.gishjen.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Gish Jen's</a> work has been included in The Best American Short Stories five times, including in The Best American Short Stories of the Century.&nbsp;Bad Bad Girl is her sixth novel; her other books include two collections of short stories and two works of non-fiction, including publication of her Massey Lectures in the History of American Civilization at Harvard University.
<a href="https://hesterkaplan.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hester Kaplan</a> is the author of two story collections, The Edge of Marriage (University of Georgia Press, and Norton), which received The Flannery O’Connor Prize for Short Fiction; and Unravished (Ig Publishing); the novels The Tell (HarperCollins) and Kinship Theory (Little, Brown). Recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships, two fellowships in literature from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, she was named Mark Twain Fellow for her new book, Twice Born (Catapult, 2025). 
<a href="https://suzannekoven.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Suzanne Koven</a>, longtime host of the CFA Breakfast with the Authors, received her B.A. in English literature from Yale and her M.D. from Johns Hopkins. She also holds an M.F.A. in nonfiction from the Bennington Writing Seminars. In 2019 she was named inaugural Writer in Residence at Mass General. Suzanne’s essay collection, Letter to a Young Female Physician, was published by W.W. Norton &amp; Co. in 2021. Her memoir, The Mirror Box: A Doctor’s Story will be published by W.W. Norton &amp; Co. on March 23, 2027. 
For more information on the Concord Festival of Authors, please visit <a href="https://www.concordfestivalofauthors.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.concordfestivalofauthors.org</a>.&nbsp;

Local Event: Concord Festival of Authors: Breakfast with the Authors at the Colonial Inn - TICKETED EVENT

Concord Festival of Authors: Breakfast with the...

The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present the 2026 Breakfast with the Authors panel, which will take place at...

Concord Festival of Authors: Breakfast with the Authors at the Colonial Inn - TICKETED EVENT

Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School

Help the LS Robotics Team and the environment by recycling your electronics with us! You pay per item and we responsibly recycle the electronics. All proceeds go to Warrior Robotics.
When: Saturday October 24th 9-1
Where: LSRHS Parking Lot
Sample Cost to Recycle Items:&nbsp;
$50 CRT TVs above 24” &amp; Projection/Console TVs
$40 Flat Screen TVs &amp; CRT TVs below 24”
$15-25 each Computer / Monitors
$10-15 each Printers / Copiers
$5 each Toner (used or unused)
Payment Options: Venmo, Cash, Check
More Info: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/share/18p8W7Bh3J/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">FoWR Facebook Event</a>

Have questions? Can’t make it the day of the event? Please reach out! Email: <a href="mailto:friendsofwarriorrobotics@gmail.com" target="_blank">friendsofwarriorrobotics@gmail.com</a>
The robotics team needs thousands of dollars each year to enter competitions and, of course, to build our robot. We are so grateful for your support!

Local Event: Friends of Warrior Robotics Electronics Recycling Fundraiser

Sudbury

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Help the LS Robotics Team and the environment by recycling your electronics with us! You pay per item and we responsibly...

Friends of Warrior Robotics Electronics Recycling Fundraiser

Concord Free Public Library

Join the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library for an in-person afternoon with poets Nate Klug and Catherine Stearns who will read and engage in a Q &amp; A about their inspirations and craft. This event is part of the 2026 Concord Festival of Authors.&nbsp;Please register <a href="https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/concord-festival-of-authors-poetry-panel-with-nate-klug-and-catherine-stearns/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE</a> for the event. 
Nate Klug reads from his collection, Hosts and Guests: poems.&nbsp;Klug is a poet and the author of Rude Woods, a modern translation of Virgil's Eclogues (The Song Cave, 2013), Anyone (Chicago, 2015), and Hosts and Guests (Princeton, 2020). His poems have appeared in The Nation, The New York Review of Books, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. His writing has been supported by fellowships from the James Merrill House, MacDowell, and the Poetry Foundation.&nbsp;A Congregationalist minister, he works at the First Parish in Lincoln and lives in Concord, Massachusetts.
Catherine Stearns holds an MFA in Poetry from the Writers’ Workshop at the University of Iowa, and a Ph.D. in American Literature from Brandeis University. Her first book, The Transparency of Skin (New Rivers Press), was selected as a finalist for the Minnesota Book Awards, and a later chapbook, Then &amp; Again, was published by the regional book-arts press, Slate Roof. Her most recent collection, Out Toward Morning, was released this fall by Grid Press. She taught writing and literature for many years at Belmont Hill School, where she headed the English Department, and was Writer-in Residence at the Roxbury Latin School before she retired.&nbsp;She and her husband, Richard Klug, live in South Natick, Massachusetts.&nbsp;
For more information about the Concord Festival of Authors, please visit <a href="https://www.concordfestivalofauthors.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.concordfestivalofauthors.org</a>.&nbsp;

Local Event: Concord Festival of Authors: Poetry Panel with Nate Klug and Catherine Stearns

Concord Festival of Authors: Poetry Panel with...

Join the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library for an in-person afternoon with poets Nate Klug and Catherine Stearns who...

Concord Festival of Authors: Poetry Panel with Nate Klug and Catherine Stearns

First Parish of Sudbury

Creative lineages from teachers to students are revealed in this 
multi-generational program. Works include a trio sonata by Zachow 
(Handel’s teacher), an aria by J. C. Smith (Handel’s student), string 
selections by Kirnberger and Goldberg (J. S. Bach’s students), a flute 
sonata by Anna Amalia (Kirnberger’s student), an aria by Porpora 
(Haydn’s teacher), and an aria by Marianna Martines (Haydn’s student). 
With guest soprano Corrine Byrne.
This performance is 
presented in collaboration with the Sudbury Historical Society. Members 
receive a $10 discount off tickets, please contact the Historical 
Society directly for the discount code.&nbsp;

Local Event: Musicians of the Old Post Road Presents: Playing it Forward

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Creative lineages from teachers to students are revealed in this 
multi-generational program. Works include a trio sonata by...

Musicians of the Old Post Road Presents: Playing it Forward

The Concord Band presents its fall concert, entitled "Scenes" after the suite, Scenes from "The Louvre",
written for band by composer Norman Dello Joio. Dello Joio adapted his original score from a television documentary, depicting five classic artworks from the museum's famous collection. In keeping with this theme, Music Director James O'Dell also selected Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. The program includes Of Sailors and Whales by W. Francis McBeth, inspired by Herman Melville's iconic novel, Moby Dick. The program also features Iditarod
by Robert Buckley, evoking the epic adventure of the Alaskan dog sled race, and Ireland: Of Legend and Lore by Robert W. Smith. A multimedia presentation will accompany the music. The concert is free with donations requested of $20. Free refreshments will follow the concert.

Local Event: Concord Band Concert: “Scenes”

Concord Band Concert: “Scenes”

The Concord Band presents its fall concert, entitled "Scenes" after the suite, Scenes from "The Louvre",
written for band by...

John Glenn Middle School

Bedford’s New Song Music Series presents Boston-based Grain Thief on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. 
The five-piece string band has released critically acclaimed albums and built a national following through its live performances, bringing a distinctive sound to acoustic roots music.

Their latest album, House of the Dog, celebrates perseverance, friendship, and the simple power of acoustic instruments gathered around a microphone. Its original tunes feel warmly familiar—as comfortable as a favorite pair of jeans. In its album review,&nbsp;Bluegrass Today
praised Grain Thief’s “sheer joy and absolute enthusiasm,” highlighting the band’s collaborative spirit and the seamless interplay of its instruments.
Watch Grain Thief perform <a href="https://bit.ly/4gTEJG2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">“54 Miles to Empty”</a>, a track from the album.
Because of planned construction in Bedford Town Hall’s Reed Room, the concert will be held at John Glenn Middle School, where the auditorium offers comfortable, theater-style seating.
Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 during the week of the concert; ticketing fees may apply. Tickets and additional information are available at <a href="https://newsongbedford.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">newsongbedford.org</a>.

Local Event: Grain Thief Brings Americana and String Band Roots to Bedford

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Bedford’s New Song Music Series presents Boston-based Grain Thief on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. 
The five-piece...

Grain Thief Brings Americana and String Band Roots to Bedford

Join us for True to Your Heart with Resident Minister Aiden McMahon. It is good to be reminded where we come from. Universalism is not some chic claim meant to be inoffensively warm and fuzzy, but rather a radical theological conviction. In this season of storytelling, let us look back into our past and see what it might have to say to our present. Please join us <a href="https://fpsudbury.org/worship-services/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">in-person or online</a>.
First Parish of Sudbury, located at 327 Concord Road, Sudbury, is a diverse and welcoming community of spiritual seekers who strive to learn together and support one another as they celebrate life’s important moments and serve the larger community. The First Parish was founded in 1640. The congregation worships in the historic meetinghouse that was built in 1797.
Contact 978-443-2043 or <a href="https://null/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">office@fpsudbury.org</a> for further information.

Local Event: True to Your Heart with First Parish of Sudbury

True to Your Heart with First Parish of Sudbury

Join us for True to Your Heart with Resident Minister Aiden McMahon. It is good to be reminded where we come from. Universalism...

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