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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Get Out

Guitar Heroes, Nano Science, Photography and More

A peek at five events this weekend around 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. Dodgeball Where/When: Giorgio's Health and Fitness, 31 Union Ave, Sudbury; 6:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28 Why Go: This one's for the kids -- ages 6 and older, that is. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. there's a full night of dodgeball, fun and free pizza. Pricing: $15  2. A Musical Tribute To Rock Guitar Heroes Where/When: Concord's Colonial Inn, 48 Monument Sq, Concord; 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 28 Why Go: Forget the video game: Friday night at the Colonial Inn, the Workingmans Band -- Tom Yates, Rick Maida and Mike Avery…

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Ask the State Senate Candidates

Five Things: Bottle Ban Info for Businesses and OARS Exhibit Opening

A quick look at what you need to see, do and know on Dec. 5 in Concord.

1. Business Info on the Bottle Ban: At 7 p.m. tonight at the Town House, there will be a meeting to provide business owners with additional information and answers to quesitons about how the bylaw, which will take effect on Jan. 1, will be interpreted and enforced. 2. OARS 2012 Photo Exhibit and Reception: OARS is hosting a photo contest reception from 5 to 7 p.m. tonight at the ArtScape Gallery at 43 Bradford St. in West Concord, in which the winning photographs -- from the 136 submitted by 35 photographers, will be displayed along with an award presentaiton. For more details, check out the OARS website. 3. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, public meetings posted for today include the Municipal Light Board at 7:30 a…

Monday, July 30, 2012

Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 30

Dress for Success clothing drive, a photography contest, meetings and more today in Concord.

1. Help Others Dress for Success: The Attias Group Real Estate, located on Thoreau Street, is hosting a clothing drive for Dress for Success, a nonprofit that seeks to help people in need find jobs and remain employed. Attias Group wil lbe collecting gently used womens business attire, shoes, handbags and jewelry that would be appropriate for a job interview. 2. Today in Public Meetings: The only public meeting posted for today, according to the town website, is the Retirement Board at 9:30 a.m. at the Town House. Take a peek at the agenda here. 3. OARS Photography Contest: Got a few shots of Concord's three rivers that you'd love to share? OARS is seeking photographs illustrating the beauty and challenges of the Sudbury, Assabet and …

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

About Town

Update: Musical Notes/Senior Portraits

Concord Conservatory hosts an open house.

I’ve been spending a chunk of my time lately cleaning out my grandmother’s apartment — she’s 98, and moving herself into a health care facility. I am so lucky to still have her, and thought I knew everything about her, until I started this project. You really get a fuller picture of a person when you see what treasures they tuck into the corners of their bureau drawers and linen closets. As much as I hate the process — I really don’t like sorting, organizing and packing — I’m really grateful for the chance to get to know this fascinating woman even better. My friend Jim Coutre had a similar opportunity, when he recently did a photography project for Concord Park. See, Concord Park, the independent and assisted living facility behind the …

Thursday, July 14, 2011

About Town

Update: Home of the Brave; Concord Resident Launches Second Career

The Home of the Brave project and Concord resident Jim Coutre launches a second career.

You may think the Concord Museum only deals with Concord history in the distant past, but you would be wrong. Case in point: their partnership with Quilter’s Way to participate in the Home of the Brave Project. This is a project designed to honor the fallen heroes of the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq by presenting their loved ones with quilts to honor their service. It takes its inspiration from quilts made for soldiers during the Civil War. So the museum is coordinating the making of a quilt by inviting people to make a $10 donation to the museum, which will get them the materials with which they can make their own square. They can then drop their finished square back off at the museum any time before September 15. Meaning you have …

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