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5 Things: A Concert to Benefit Emerson Umbrella

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on April 26 in Concord.

1. Arbor Day Tree Planting: At 10 a.m. this morning, a heritage apple tree will be planted at Heywood Meadow, a gift provided by the Garden Club of Concord's annual donation to honor Arbor Day. 2. Rory Block in Concert: At 8 p.m. tonight at the Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, the Umbrella and Reasons to be Cheerful will present Rory Block with opening act David Maxwell. Costs $25 to $35, with proceeds benefiting Emerson Umbrella. 3. Left Behind: Evidence of Devotion & Destruction on the Gettysburg Battlefield: In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Gleason Library over in Carlisle will be displaying relics resident W. Irving Heald purchased in the 1890s from The Danner Museum of Gettysburg and gifted…

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Weekend Planner: Comedy, Concerts, Plays and Benefit Dinners

Rounding up some of the weekened's activities in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. LHS Amnesty Benefit Dinner Where/When: Church of St. Brigid, 2001 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 6 p.m., Friday, April 26 Why Go: The LHS chapter Amnesty International will host its annual benefit dinner, supporting V-Day, a global activist organization that aims to stop violence against women and girls. Learn more about their mission here: http://www.vday.org/home. Pricing: $10 at the door, $10 for adults and $7 for students 2. Green Spaces from Boston to Bedford Where/When: 10 Mudge Way, Bedford; 7:30 p.m…

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Nashoba Brooks Graduate Publishes First Novel at 17

A 2009 Nashoba Brooks graduate and current Middlesex School senior recently published her first novel, 'Hiding in Sunshine,' under the pen name Caitlin Stuart.

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Weekend Planner: Music and Dancing Options Abound

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

Editor's Note: Patriots' Day weekend festivities will be posted separately. It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Tom Yates and the Workingman's Band Where/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, April 12 Why Go: Tom Yates and the Workingman's Band will be playing classic rock hits from the 1950s and 60s. Pricing: Free 2. Lexington Symphony Explores Third-Stream Fusion: Classical/Jazz Where/When: Cary Memorial Building, 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13 Why Go: Lexington Symphony Music…

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Weekend Planner: Patriots' Day Festivities Begin, Holocaust Remembrance

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. "Margaret Fuller in Love:" Megan Marshall Speaks about Her New Biography Where/When: Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord; 7 p.m., Friday, April 5 Why Go: Pulitzer finalist Megan Marshall will give a presentation on "Margaret Fuller in Love" at the Concord Free Public Library.The event celebrates the publication of Marshall's "Margaret Fuller: A New American Life." A festive Italian dessert reception and book signing follow the presentation. Pricing: Free 2. Meriam's Corner Exercise Where/When…

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Choral Concert Coming to Fenn

Boys school will be alive with the sounds of singers next Monday, April 8, as the second annual Fenn School Invitational Choral Concert comes to town.

The second annual Fenn School Invitational Choral Concert is scheduled for 7 p.m. next Monday, April 8 at the Fenn School. The free concert will feature performances from the Harvard Opportunes, a coed a cappella group, and No Parachute, a womens post collegiate Boston a cappella choire, according to a press release. In addition to those headlining acts, singers will range from age 9 to adulthood and other appearing acts include the Brookline student chorus Voices of Brookline, a coed group from Carlisle, the Fenn Trebles Choir and its middle school a cappella group, Voicecrack. “I’ve always thought it would be a lot of fun to have an intergenerational evening of music here,” said Fenn Choral Director Mike Salvatore in a press release. “A …

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Weekend Planner: Easter Fun, Jesus Christ Superstar and More

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1.Jesus Christ Superstar! Where/When: Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, 40 Stow St, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30 Why Go: Propelled by a stirring score, by turns driving and majestic, satirical and tender, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR illuminates the transcendent power of the human spirit with a passion that goes straight to the heart. Pricing: $22 in advance, $25 at the door 2. Easter Egg Hunt Where/When: First Baptist Church, 1580 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 10 a.m., Saturday, …

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Books: Massachusetts' Must-Reads for 2013

The Massachusetts Center for the Book and Massachusetts Library Association have chosen these as the year's best fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's/young adult literature written by Massachusetts writers or is about Massachusetts themes.

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Weekend Planner: Lectures, Concerts and the Passion of Christ

Rounding up some of this weekends happenings in Bedford, Concord and Lexington.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities you'll want to take part in this weekend. 1. Cronin Lecture: Separation of Church and State in America Where/When: Follen Community Church, 755 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, March 22 Why Go: This Cronin Lecture on Separation of Church and State in America will feature guest speaker Richard Parker, an expert on religion, politics and public policy from the Kennedy School. Faith Ferguson, the Follen Church archivist and curator/archivist for the Arlington Historical Society, is also a featured speaker. Pricing: Free 2. Third Annual West…

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Five Things: A Memorial Lecture, Concord Orchestra in Concert

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on March 15 in Concord.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The David Thorp Memorial Lecture listed under No. 1 has been re-scheduled for Thursday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m. 1. David Thorp Memorial Lecture: At 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Holy Family/St. Bernard's Church in Concord Center, Holy Family Parish will present Reverend Frank DeSiano, CSP in a memorial lecture, who will lecture on the memory of David Thorp, who served Holy Family parish for slightly less than a year as its first Director of Faith Formation. From the event description "[Thorp's] death two years ago touched the hearts of thousands of people locally, not only in Holy Family parish, but also throughout the Archdiocese of Boston where David labored for more thirty years in many capacities. When he died, David was the …

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