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September 2023
Family Nature Walk: Concord Land Conservation Trust’s Nashawtuc Hill
Join Peter Alden as he guides us on a family nature walk of the Egg Rock and Nashawtuc Hill Circuit! Park on the right along Frenchman's Meadow just after the Sudbury River bridge on Nashawtuc Road. We assemble at the start of Squaw Sachem Trail. First destination is Egg Rock where the rivers join. Next the famous hemlock grove along the Assabet River. We skirt by fields and woodlands on a wide trail counter-clockwise past many fruiting trees, shrubs and…
Find out more »Houseplant Swap Party
See in Climate Prep Week (9/24-9/30) by expanding and/or exchanging your houseplants! In connection with Fowler's ongoing houseplant swap, bring in your no-longer loved houseplants, your surplus, or cuttings from favorites to share with other community members. Even if you're just getting started, we will have cuttings to plant from the library and library staff's collections. Staff will be on hand to share tips and tricks, and we welcome your expertise as well. Please do your best to bring pest-free,…
Find out more »Video Viewing and Panel Discussion, “What’s the Rush? The Solution to the Biodiversity Crisis,” from Homegrown National Park
Bring your friends and neighbors! Join us during Climate Prep Week to view Doug Tallamy's “What's the Rush?” video, and find out what you can do in your own yard to regenerate biodiversity. Tallamy is Professor of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware and the author of Bringing Nature Home; Nature's Best Hope; and The Nature of Oaks. His grassroots organization, Homegrown National Park®, is a non-profit dedicated to galvanizing individuals and communities to regenerate biodiversity and…
Find out more »Adapting To Change As You Age: Post-Hospitalization Care
The Auxiliary of Emerson Health will host another part of the "Adapting To Change As You Age" series. The topic this month is "Post-Hospitalization Care." Join our Emerson Health panelists as they provide information on how to skillfully navigate life changes that aging might bring. If you or someone you care about was recently hospitalized, we encourage you to attend our virtual discussion. Thursday, September 28 at 7-8PM via Zoom Topics for discussion include selecting a secondary healthcare setting versus…
Find out more »Outdoor Movie Night – Adult Movie
Come watch an adult movie on the basketball court on our huge screen. Bring your own chairs, blankets and snacks.
Find out more »October 2023
Adult Chamber Music Play-In
Calling all adult chamber musicians! Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM), in collaboration with the Concord Chamber Music Society, announces the CCM Adult Chamber Music Play-In on Saturday, October 14th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm. We welcome adult instrumentalists to experience the unique enrichment of making music together! One of a musician’s greatest joys is creating and collaborating with others. In chamber music, we commit our whole selves to the ensemble, both musically and personally, to communicate in a way…
Find out more »Strengthen your Parenting Skills: Routine, consistency and effective boundaries/limits
Looking to strengthen your skills around implementing effective routines, consistency, and boundaries/limits from an age-appropriate/developmental perspective? Join us! Allison will provide various question prompts/topics to be discussed (i.e. tips, techniques, and education) and parents are encouraged to share resources and skills. For those families with babies (pre-walkers), your baby is welcome to join parents with you. For children ages 12 mo-3 years, we will have a coinciding playgroup. (Exceptions can be made on a case by case basis if appropriate…
Find out more »Parenting a Child with Special Needs: Discussion around shared resources and support!
For parents of a child/children with a special need (3 years of age or younger) Whether your child has an official medical/physical/or mental health diagnosis or simply struggling with engaging in more expected social/educational experiences, this group is for you! Allison will provide various question prompts/topics to be discussed (i.e. tips, techniques, and education) and you are encouraged to share resources/skills. For those families with babies (pre-walkers), your baby is welcome to join parents with you. For children ages 12…
Find out more »Music & Folklore Concert and Lecture
Chamber Music that Brings Folktales to Life Imagine listening to a musical performance that transports you to a different time and place, where you can experience the stories and emotions of people from various cultures and traditions. Join the Concord Conservatory of Music (CCM), along with the Concord Museum, for Music & Folklore concert and lecture on Friday, October 27th at 7:30 pm. Together, we will celebrate the oral folk traditions of various cultures through music. This event will take…
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