READING FREDERICK DOUGLASS TOGETHER
Join us for a public reading of his Fourth of July Address No Rain Date Sunday, July 3rd at 10 am…
Join us in Observing the Two-Hundredth Anniversary of Brister Freeman’s Death
Brister Freeman (1744-1822) was enslaved in Concord for the first 30 or so years of his life. Having gained his…
The Robbins House Talkback
The Umbrella is delighted to offer a special talkback following the May 29 Sunday matinee of The Colored Museum. May…
The Colored Museum
Running Friday and Saturday 8PM, and Sunday at 3PM from May 20-June 5 at The Umbrella Arts Center, George C.…
Robbins House Receives Gift in Memory of Beloved Concord Public Schools Teacher
CONCORD, Ma. (April 27, 2022) – The Robbins House has received a generous gift of $25,000 from Barbara Elliot, beloved…
Civil Disobedience Walk
Monday, January 17, 2022, 1:00pm-2:00pm | Meet historian Richard Smith and Nikki Turpin from the Robbins House at the Thoreau house replica near the main parking lot, for a conversation about Thoreau’s night in jail and his essay Civil Disobedience.
MLK and the Strength of Shared Dreams
Zoom webinar on Friday, January 21st at 6:30 pm for a live character portrayal and video depicting how MLK’s “Poor Peoples Campaign” was a turning point in intersectional advocacy.
Concord Festival of Authors Kick-Off Keynote Speaker – Dr. Clint Smith, How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
Join journalist, scholar, and poet Clint Smith as he discusses his celebrated new book, How the Word is Passed: A…
The Essential, Sweeping Story of Juneteenth’s Importance – A Conversation with Annette Gordon-Reed
Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard Law School Professor and Pulitzer-Prize winner for The Hemingses of Monticello, will discuss her newest book, On…
