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Monday Essentials: Discover West Concord, C4RJ's Film Debut and 'Side Show' Opens at Emerson Umbrella

Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Concord.

Welcome to Monday Essentials! Here you'll find a snapshot of a few things you'll want to keep in mind for the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email Patrick.Ball@Patch.com.

1. 'Finding Courage,' A C4RJ Film Premiere: At 6 p.m. this Wednesday, Oct. 23, Temple Kerem Shalom will host a free screening of "Finding Courage: Addressing Harm with Restorative Justice Circles," the debut film produced by Communities for Restorative Justice. Get the details here. 

2. Public Meetings Preview: According to the town website, here's the week's lineup of public meetings: 

3. Discover West Concord Day: From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 26, West Concord will be sprawling with sales, art studio openings, whiskey fests, live music, demonstrations and more.  Get all of the aweseome details here

4. Emerson Umbrella Presents 'Side Show': At 8 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 25, Emerson Umbrella will debut its production of the rarely staged Broadway musical, SIDE SHOW, an orchestra-backed musical that follows the lives of co-joined twins Violet and Daisy Hilton on their meteoric rise to fame during the Depression backdrop of the 1930s. Get the details here. 

5. "The Climate Crisis: Why Only a Movement Can Save Us"Craig Altemose, executive director of the Better Future Project, will kick-off a new speaker series focusing on solutions to the climate crisis at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 25, at First Parish in Concord. Get the details here. 


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