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5 Things: Sing-a-Longs for Toddlers and Adults

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on May 17 in Concord.

1. Concord Orchestra Pops: At 8 p.m. tonight at 51 Walden, the Concord Orchestra's spring pops concert features Six, By George!, a medley of Gershwin tunes composed for the orchestra by Bernard Hoffer; the Yiddish comic classic “Rumenye, Rumenye” by Aaron Lebedeff, and a sing-along with music from My Fair Lady. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town webiste, there are no public meetings posted for today. 3. Toddler Singalong with Ed Morgan: At 10 a.m. this morning at the Concord Free Public Library, there will be a sing-a-long with Ed Morgan, the popular children's entertainer. 4. Do You Get Daily, Weekly and Breaking News in Your Inbox? If the answer to that question was "No," then you're missing out and need to click here to …

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Weekend Planner: Concerts, Tap Dancing and Spaceman Playing Softball

Rounding up some of this weekend's goings on 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. Jump Rhythm Jazz Project Where/When: National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road, Lexington; 8 p.m., Friday, May 17 Why Go: Lexington's Dance Inn Productions adds a new twist to its annual National Tap Dance Day celebration with the Boston premiere of the Jump Rhythm Jazz Project. This Chicago-based, Emmy award-winning dance company, known for its exuberant, energy-explosive rhythm-making and passionate dance theatre, will present an evening concert. Pricing: $30 adults, $25 for students and seniors 2. …

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5 Things: Trusting Fate Performs Tonight at Main Streets

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

1. Trusting Fate plays at Main Street Market & Cafe: At 7:30 p.m. tonight at Main Street's Market and Cafe, Trusting Fate the acoustic trio of Paul Therkelsen, Mike O'Brien, and Susanna Doyle, will perform original music and select cover songs.  2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, publice meetings posted for today include the CCHS Building/Site-Based Subcomm at 2:30 p.m., the Natural Resources Commission at 7 p.m., and the White Pond Advisory Committee at 7:30 p.m. 3. A Few Art Exhibits: If you haven't already, consider checking out some of the daily art exhibits listed on the Celebrate Concord in May calendar, like Deborah Smith at Nasboba Brook Bakery and oil paintings by Kathleen McDonough at Artisan's Way. 4. …

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5 Things: Art Exhibits Around Town This Month

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on May 13 in Concord.

1. A Few Art Exhibits: If you haven't already, consider checking out some of the daily art exhibits listed on the Celebrate Concord in May calendar, like Deborah Smith at Nasboba Brook Bakery and oil paintings by Kathleen McDonough at Artisan's Way. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Youth Advisory Board at 7:30 a.m., the Concord-Carlisle Adult & Community Ed Advisory Committee at 4:45 p.m., the Personnel Board at 5 p.m. and the Community Preservation Committee at 7:30 p.m. 3. Al-Anon/Alateen: At 1 p.m. this afternoon at West Concord Union Church. 4. Like Us on Facebook: For even more information and engagement, like Concord Patch on Facebook. Over there, we'll be asking…

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Weekend Planner: Kites Fly in Lexington, Emerson Umbrella Gets Artrageous

Rounding up some of this weekend's goings on 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. HERB and DOROTHY A Documentary Film Where/When: Lexington Arts and Crafts Society, 130 Waltham St, Lexington; 7 p.m., Friday, May 10 Why Go: It's a chance to meet Herbert and Dorothy Vogel, "the most important contemporary art collectors you have never hard of." According to the event description, he is a postal clerk, she is a librarian and their shared passion and discipline defied stereotypes and redefined what it means to be a patron of the arts. Over four decades, the Vogels amassed their collection …

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5:25 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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New Exhibit Opens Today at Bradford Mill

Featuring oil paintings, mixed media pieces, collages and Raku masks by local artist Brigitte Livet Desautels.

  Local artist Brigitte Desautels fancies herself a storyteller, though words really aren’t her thing. “All of my work tells a story,” says Desautels, “But I haven’t written anything.” Writing, it seems, is among the few forms as yet unexplored by Desautels, an artist who hails from France, lives in Harvard and works out of a studio at the Bradford Mills in West Concord. An exhibit opening there this evening offers a window in to the range of her work. From Raku masks to collage to large-canvas watercolors, Desautels will display about 40 or 50 pieces from various points in her life. A catered reception will be held from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight, May 3, at 43 Bradford St. Art, Desautels says, is not the life she chose but rather the life …

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‘Celebrate Concord in May’ Starting Today

Forty-five events in 31 days.

  Today begins a month jam packed with events spotlighting the many aspects of Concord, past and present. Organized by the Concord Center Cultural District, the “Celebrate Concord in May” promotion features 45 opportunities for locals and visitors alike to check out concerts, take in local theater performances, attend art exhibits and more.   “It gives guests to Concord the opportunity to look at the month of May and make plans to participate in all that Concord has to offer,” said Stephanie Stillman, executive director of Concord’s Chamber of Commerce, which manages the Concord Center Cultural District. To promote “Celebrate Concord in May” events, the Concord Center Cultural District organizers pulled them all together in one brochure – …

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5 Things: 'The Clover House' Author Talk and Vatican II Revisited

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on April 25.

1. "The Clover House:" At 7 p.m. tonight at The Concord Bookshop, Henriette Lazaridis Power will be reading from her debut novel, The Clover House. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Public Works Commission at 6 p.m., the Board of Selectmen at 6:30 p.m., the Planning Board at 6:30 p.m., the Finance Committee at 6:30 p.m. the Concord & Concord Carlisle School Committees at 7 p.m. and the Board of Health at 7 p.m. 3. Vatican II: On Religious Liberty and Human Rights: At 7:30 p.m. tonight, at Holy Family will be hosting noted theologian, David Hollenbach, SJ speaking on Dignitatis Humanae, a document of the Second Vatican Council as part of year long educational effort at …

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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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