Friends of the Concord Free Public Library – The Robbins House

October 2024

October 9 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

Lecture with Kellie Carter Jackson on We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance

October 23 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Youth Upstander Art Project

"Freedom’s Silhouette" honors the enduring fight

"Freedom’s Silhouette" honors the enduring fight for freedom, drawing inspiration from the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution and the lives of 19th-century Concord residents Henry David Thoreau and Ellen Garrison. The installation features two 6-foot-long benches with acrylic silhouettes of Thoreau and Garrison. The transparent acrylic allows viewers to see their own reflection alongside these historical figures, fostering a deep connection to Concord’s heritage and broader themes of justice and freedom.

Youth "Upstander" Art Project
Dates: Saturday, October 5 & Wednesday, October 23
Times: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (10/5) & 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (10/23)
Location: Monument Square, Concord MA
Rain Locations: 22 Monument Square (10/5) & Robbins House (10/23)

Presented by The Robbins House, this art project engages local youth in artmaking and dialogue about freedom and social justice. Explore Concord’s African American history and connect past struggles for equality with modern movements. Come make a mural with us!

Funding made possible from MCC and the Concord Center Cultural District.

The Robbins House, LWV C-C, TriCon Church, and Fir

The Robbins House, LWV C-C, TriCon Church, and First Parish of Concord host an evening with historian Kellie Carter Jackson! Wednesday, October 9th at 730 pm at First Parish of Concord, 20 Lexington Road. Free event, donations welcome

Looking for something fun to do on Labor Day? Help

Looking for something fun to do on Labor Day? Help celebrate Lafayette's Farewell Tour at First Parish from 3-5 pm on Labor Day Monday.

We love seeing women succeed! From Ellen Garriso

We love seeing women succeed!

From Ellen Garrison to Kamala Harris, the impact women have on our history is beyond profound.

And while Kamala Harris is busy with her HERstoric campaign trail, the Robbins House hosts a few other women who made history like Deb Haaland, Sojourner Truth, Angela Davis and Septima Poinsette-Clark-all crafted by the talented @sewcialstudiesorg

If you're looking for more information about these dolls and the impactful lives of these women; come visit us and check out the link below!

Madebymix.etsy.com

We took a trip into Boston to visit the Museum of

We took a trip into Boston to visit the Museum of African American History yesterday. For all of the Ellen Garrison nerds out there (you know who you are), this spot is very special to her history. It is the site of the Joy Street Baptist Church.

Ellen lived for more than 20 years in Boston and became involved in the antislavery movement while residing on the North Slope of Beacon Hill. In 1857, in a ceremony performed by the Rev. John T. Raymond, a former pastor of the African
Baptist (Joy Street) Church, Ellen married John W. Jackson, a free black farmer from Delaware. They were married in the sancturary of the Joy Street Church. Both were 34. Her husband died within a few years, however, and by 1863, Ellen Garrison Jackson had moved to Newport, Rhode Island, where she had charge of a small private school. #interns #historyroadtrip

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July 4th at The Robbins House! 4 days until our an

July 4th at The Robbins House! 4 days until our annual tradition of Reading With Frederick Douglass on the front lawn of the musem. Free and open to the public, audience participation encouraged, light refreshments will be served.

Join us for Reading with Frederick Douglass this 4

Join us for Reading with Frederick Douglass this 4th of July from 10am-noon at The Robbins House! Audience participation is encouraged, light refreshments will be served.
Sponsored by Mass Humanitites.

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