From Concord to the Coast: A Concert for Cape Ann Living-Learning Community

A view from the Dog Bar Breakwater in Gloucester, Massachusetts, looking toward Eastern Point Lighthouse. The long, flat granite blocks of the jetty create a straight path leading to the 36-foot white brick tower and its black lantern room. To the left, the white keeper’s house is topped with a bright red roof and connected to the lighthouse by a white covered walkway. Massive, jagged boulders line the sides of the path, with the calm harbor on one side and the open Atlantic on the other.

Join us in the heart of Concord for a special performance introducing a revolutionary new housing model for blind and low-vision adults in downtown Gloucester. Come learn about our mission, share in the music, and see how we are building a more inclusive future.

• Move: Kick off the night with SHINE, an extraordinary dance ensemble. No experience is required; we'll learn some accessible movement together!
• Reflect: A soulful cello solo by Nancy Hair to transition us into the heart of our mission.
• Connect: Hear the vision behind CALLC (Cape Ann Living-Learning Community) and personal stories about what this new architecture of belonging means for Massachusetts.
• Celebrate: The headlining set by The Capabilities.

CALLC is building a world where support is offered with dignity, capability is assumed, and blind adults can live in their own apartments as part of the Gloucester urban fabric. Your presence helps turn this vision into a reality.

Whether you are a neighbor in Concord or a future friend from the coast, your support helps us lay the foundation for a more inclusive future.

The Capabilities & SHINE (Berkshire Hills Music Academy)
Berkshire Hills Music Academy is a post‑secondary school for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, offering professional‑level music and performing arts training. Learn more about their mission and programs here: ABOUT US | BHMA

Nancy Hair (Cello Soloist)
Cellist Nancy Hair enjoys a vibrant career performing across the globe and with Boston’s leading ensembles. A passionate advocate for music education, she performs with Young Audiences of Massachusetts and serves on the faculties of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School and Northeastern University.

CALLC is in the process of applying for its independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Contributions to this event are not tax‑deductible. All proceeds directly support the foundational costs of establishing our residential community in downtown Gloucester

A bright, sunny photo looking down the long, straight granite walkway of the Dog Bar Breakwater in Gloucester. To the left, the sun glitters off the ocean ripples and boats are moored in the protected city harbor to the right. The stone path stretches toward the distant Gloucester shoreline symbolizing a journey travelled on a solid foundation leading into the heart of the community.

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Concord Scout House, 74 Walden Street, Concord, United States

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