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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 14

Up with People, meetings and more today in Concord.

1. Up With People Perform: You've probably been hearing about this for weeks, but the he multinational cast of Up with People will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Concord-Carlisle High School to present its original preformance "Voices." Additional shows are scheduled for Sunday at CCHS. 2. Today in Public Meetings: According to the town website, the only public meeting posted for today is the CASE Collaborative Board of Directors at 12:30 p.m. at the Ripley Building. 3. Buddhist teaching with Geshe Pema Dorjee: Jhamtse International, a Concord-based nonprofit, is offering a three-day lecture series with respected Buddhist teacher, monk Geshe Pema Dorjee, over at Lincoln-Sudbury High School. The first is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. …

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Ag Day, Up with People, Annie Leibovitz and Rachel Dratch

Here are five things to do this weekend in Lexington and Concord.

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 in Concord, Lexington and beyond. 1. Up with People Show Where/When: Concord Carlisle Regional High School, 500 Walden St, Concord; 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14 and Sunday, Sept. 16 at 2 and 6 p.m. Why Go: The multinational cast of Up with People, visiting Concord this week, will take the stage CCHS to present its original preformance "Voices." Pricing: $20 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and children 2. 'Ag Day' Returns to Concord Center Where/When: Main Street, between Walden Street and Monument Square…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 11

Scouts signup, anti-bullying, meetings and more today in Concord.

1. Concord/Carlisle Girl Scout Sign Up: The Carlisle and Concord Girl Scouts are kicking-off the year by hosting Girl Scout sign up days from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Concord Scout House, Tuesday, September 11 then again next Thursday, September 20, at the CSA Fair before Back to School Night. Stop by, meet new friends and learn about the exciting program options focusing on the arts, technology, outdoor adventure, health, beauty and more. For more information, email CCGirlscouts@gmail.com. 2. Anti-Bullying Workshops: Up With People has arrived in town and will be conducting anti-bullying workshops at Sanborn Middle School and Cultural Diversity/Integration workshops at Concord-Carlisle High School.  3. Today in Public Meetings: It's a busy-ish …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 10

Up with People arrive, meetings and more today in Concord.

1. BOS to Talk School Bus Solutions, Bottle Banning Bylaw: The Board of Selectmen meet at 7 p.m. tonight at the town house and the agenda includes updates on the School Committee request for short- and long-term solutions for a bus transportation facility on town land, and on the AG-approved bylaw regarding the sale of water in plastic bottles. 2. Up with People Cast Arrives: There's been a lot of lead up, but the "Up with People" cast will finally arrive in Concord this evening. The cast will roll in to Concord-Carlisle High School around 6 p.m., and then their host families will pick them up a few hours later. Expect that to be a show in and of itself. 3. Other Public Meetings: According to the town website, other public meetings posted …

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VIDEO: Meet One of the 'Up with People' People

Cast representative from Belgium, Gary Guisset, talks about the part of home he sees in Concord

The international theatre troupe Up With People and the 100 students from 20 countries who comprise its cast focus on bringing lessons of cultural diversity to communities across the world, including, this fall, Concord. For Gary Guisset, the cast’s representative from Belgium, coming to Concord brings hima little bit closer to home. “I like this more European style of the United States,” Guisset said. “There is a lot of history here, it reminds me of home.” Watch the video above to hear about Gary’s time in Concord. Up With People will hold four performances of the original production, Voices, in Concord and Sudbury from September 13-16. While off stage, Guisset, along with other Up With People cast members, will be holding workshops at …

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About Town

Up with People is Coming to Concord; Wingmasters Lands at the Library

Barrett & Company sponsors performance group; library presents live raptors.

  There are some new people coming to town – 100 of them, to be exact. And they all need a place to stay. You might have heard of the group Up with People; they’ve been around since 1965. They’re an organization that gives students ages 17 to 29 the opportunity to travel around the world, singing and dancing and basically bringing their upbeat message to different communities. They’ll be performing here in Concord on Sept. 14 at 7:30 pm. and the Sept. 16 at 2 and 6 p.m., at Concord-Carlisle High School. But the other part of what they do is to provide a cultural exchange, both for the performers and the local citizens, by placing the kids with local families. And this is where you come in, because they need host families for about 100 kids…

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Barrett Sotheby's International Realty

10:31 am on Saturday, August 18, 2012

We're happy to have the opportunity to work with the Up with People organization as Community Sponsor and offer some workspace here at Barrett & Company for Isabel Belliard, Diane Goldsmith and Marloes Verbeek. http://barrettandco.com/what-is-up-with-people/   more ›

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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 3

Road work,

1. About That Road Work on Thoreau Street: Last week, Lazaro Paving milled and raised structures on Thoreau Street from Sudbury Road to Walden Street. (Check the map to see the full area.) This we much know. According to the town website, paving is tenatively scheduled to occur during the first week of August for that section of Thoreau Street. Further updates are expected, and any questions may be directed to the Engineering Division of Concord Public Works at 978-318-3210, the town website says. 2. Proving Thoreau Street is Not All Work and No Play... Up the road a little ways from the milling and paving and traffic delays, Barefoot Books is offering a little Play-Doh Fun from 3:30 to 4 p.m. today. 3. Today in Public Meetings: There are …

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