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In today's newsletter:
- When and how you can catch Bat Boy in Concord this fall
- Which big symphonies and soloists are coming to 51 Walden?
- How should Concord remember Dr. Cuming and Brister Freeman together?
Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom and 17 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: An a.m. shower, then breezy, with a high of 85 and low of 56 degrees.
- Friday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Bat Boy: The Musical (theatermania.com) — Umbrella Arts is bringing the campy horror-comedy "Bat Boy: The Musical" to Concord from September 25 through November 8, with shows Thursday through Sunday and free student and educator previews. The pop-rock satire follows a half-bat, half-boy outsider named Edgar as he searches for belonging, and includes a special KidCare performance option requiring advance registration.
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• Concord Orchestra exploring rhythm in eclectic 2026-27 'Impulse' season (concordbridge.org) — Concord residents can look forward to the Concord Orchestra's 2026-27 "Impulse" season, with five themed concerts at 51 Walden starting October 17–18 and running through May. Programs feature everything from Tchaikovsky and Debussy to contemporary works, a Young Artist Concerto Competition, and guest soloists, with tickets free for under-18s and $25 for adults and seniors.
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• Weighing an 18th-century Concord physician's contrasting legacies (concordbridge.org) — In Concord, a visiting relative of 18th-century physician Dr. John Cuming confronts his dual legacy as a civic leader and enslaver while touring his gravesite and historic Elm Street home. Local historian Elise Lemire is pushing to preserve the Cuming House near the Route 2 rotary and reinterpret it to honor both Cuming and formerly enslaved resident Brister Freeman.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord
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★ Featured events ★
- Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom →
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
7:00 pm - Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding →
Memorial Congregational Church, 26 Concord Rd, Sudbury
9:00 am - Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival →
Codman Estate, 34 Codman Rd, Lincoln
10:00 am - Share Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom of Concord →
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
10:00 am - Welcome Worship & Church Picnic at United Methodist Church of Westford →
10 Church St, Westford
9:30 am - Pouring Out with Resident Minister Aiden McMahon at First Parish of Sudbury →
First Parish of Sudbury, 327 Concord Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Share Tashlich at Concord's historic Old North Bridge with Kerem Shalom →
Old North Bridge, Old N Bridge, Concord
2:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Reimagining Retirement →
Online Event,
12:30 pm - Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am - Miles For Mutts 5k →
Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Wednesday September 16
Sunday September 20
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Concord Conservatory of Music Open House for Adults and Teens →
15 Junction Square Dr, Concord
6:00 pm - In Residence: Katie Fee, Sayako Hiroi, and Ivo Makianich →
40 Stow St, Concord
6:00 pm - "In-Residence" Exhibition Closing Reception →
Umbrella Arts, 40 Stow St, Concord
6:00 pm - The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier →
Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord
7:00 pm - Share Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre with Kerem Shalom →
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
6:30 pm - Share Yom Kippur with Kerem Shalom of Concord →
Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
10:00 am - A Celebration of Gulliver's Travels at 300 →
Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord
6:00 pm - Complimentary Presentation - Five Things to Know About Medicare →
Online Event
12:30 pm - 2026 Annual SuAsCo Rivers Cleanup →
Bedford, Concord, & Framingham
10:00 am - First Notes and First Toasts: A Celebratory Concert & Party →
First Parish Church in Weston, 349 Boston Post Rd, Weston
4:00 pm
Thursday September 10
Wednesday September 16
Thursday September 17
Sunday September 20
Monday September 21
Wednesday September 23
Saturday September 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Top Cleaners in West Concord has completely vanished - empty store and disconnected phone.
How can I get my dry cleaning back???? Any suggestions? Village Cleaners say they don't know anything about it and none of local shops have info… - (Nextdoor West Concord-Thoreau)
- Stop & Shop posted a job opening for PT Nonunion Closer - Store Admin - 2424 in Acton. Apply here.
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Delivery Driver(03793) - 205 Lexington Ave in Waltham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lincoln
- The Commons in Lincoln MA has new executive director. Here's who it is (metrowestdailynews.com)
- Presented by MU's Hearing Place and Budds Center - (thingstodocolumbiamo.com)
- Six honored with John P. Reardon Jr. Alumni Award for outstanding service (harvard.edu)
Acton
- Four from Skidmore selected to first Liberty League Honor Roll of the fall (skidmoreathletics.com)
- The Healthcare Data Technology Market's Quiet Privacy Revolution (express-press-release.net)
- Carol (Lehman) Finkel Obituary Sep 7, 2026 - Cremation Society of New Hampshire (csnh.com)
Sudbury
- Iconic Sudbury Store To Mark 55 Years With Ribbon-Cutting (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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