BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Concord, MA - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.livingconcord.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Concord, MA
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260427T193000
DTSTAMP:20260509T150300
CREATED:20260407T145735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260407T145735Z
UID:10025896-1777312800-1777318200@www.livingconcord.com
SUMMARY:Writer-In-Residence Danielle Bradley in Conversation with Alan Lightman
DESCRIPTION:Join 2026 CFPL Writer-In-Residence Danielle Bradley in conversation with celebrated local author Alan Lightman. \nDanielle Bradley is the winner of the 2025 Elizabeth Alexander Creative Writing Award and a 2025–2026 Tin House Reading Fellow. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Salt Hill Journal\, Indiana Review\, Colorado Review\, and Meridians: Feminism\, Race\, Transnationalism\, among others. Her writing has been supported by scholarships and residencies from the Kenyon Review Writers Workshop\, the Juniper Summer Writing Institute\, the Hudson Valley Writers Center\, and Smith College. She holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and an MFA from the MFA for Poets and Writers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her debut novel\, Crying in Baseball\, is forthcoming from Avid Reader Press. \nAlan Lightman is a novelist\, essayist\, physicist\, and educator. Currently\, he is Professor of the Practice of the Humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Until 2003\, he was senior lecturer in physics and John Burchard Professor of the Humanities at MIT. \nThe Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded access to our resources\, programs\, and services. Learn more about accessibility at our libraries. You can also email our administration team or give us a call at either of our libraries to request additional accommodations. \nThe Concord Free Public Library’s programs are free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/writer-in-residence-danielle-bradley-in-conversation-with-alan-lightman/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Visit,Library Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.livingconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bradley-and-Lightman.jpg
GEO:42.4588113;-71.3533968
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=129 Main Street:geo:-71.3533968,42.4588113
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T210000
DTSTAMP:20260509T150300
CREATED:20260421T202029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T202029Z
UID:10025955-1778094000-1778101200@www.livingconcord.com
SUMMARY:Trinitarian Congregational Church and the Struggle for Abolition from 1826 through the Civil War
DESCRIPTION:Trinitarian Congregational Church (TriCon) in Concord will host award-winning historian and author Robert A Gross in conversation with Kyle B Roberts\, Executive Director of the Congregational Library & Archives in Boston. The two will discuss abolition in New England in the mid 1800s\, with specific examples from the history of TriCon\, its pastors\, and parishioners in the early years of its founding. In 1826\, as the First Church in Concord moved toward Unitarianism\, nine members (including Maria\, Elizabeth and Jane Thoreau\, aunts of Henry David) joined others from the town to form what was to become Trinitarian Congregational Church. In this\, our 200th year\, TriCon commemorates its founding and shares some of its early history in this public program\, which is free and open to all.
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/trinitarian-congregational-church-and-the-struggle-for-abolition-from-1826-through-the-civil-war/
LOCATION:TriCon Church\, 54 Walden Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Visit,Community,History,Speaker
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.livingconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Poster-for-Concord-Bookshop-Window-1-scaled.png
GEO:42.4583111;-71.3496349
X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=TriCon Church 54 Walden Street Concord MA 01742 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=54 Walden Street:geo:-71.3496349,42.4583111
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T200000
DTSTAMP:20260509T150300
CREATED:20260505T183016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T183037Z
UID:10026026-1778781600-1778788800@www.livingconcord.com
SUMMARY:“America’s Founding Myths…And What REALLY Happened” Book Launch Party
DESCRIPTION:You’re invited to the official launch party for our biggest book of the year!\n\n\nHave you ever wondered… Did Christopher Columbus REALLY discover America? What REALLY happened at the first Thanksgiving? Did Paul Revere REALLY shout “The British are coming!”? It’s time to pull the curtain back on these well-known myths to find out what REALLY happened and where these stories we’ve heard over and over again came from. \nJoin us along with other movers and shakers in the publishing community to celebrate information literacy and America’s 250th anniversary with this exploration of the best-known stories about the founding of the United States. \nBarefoot Books is an award-winning\, independent children’s publisher based in West Concord\, MA with a mission to open hearts\, minds\, and worlds through the power of story. For over 30 years\, Barefoot has created acclaimed picture books\, board books\, activity decks\, singalongs\, and educational resources for children ages 0–12. \nDATE: Thursday\, May 14 \nTIME: 6 – 8 PM \nLOCATION: Barefoot Books Home Office\, 23 Bradford Street\, Floor 2\, Concord\, MA 01742 \nACCESS: For elevator access\, use the main entrance at building 23. \n  \nThis program is offered by Barefoot Books as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/americas-founding-mythsand-what-really-happened-book-launch-party/
LOCATION:Barefoot Books
CATEGORIES:Author Visit,celebration,Community,Family,Freedom's Way National Heritage Area,Hidden Treasures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.livingconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BarefootBooksAmericasFoundingMyths_HB_300x255mm_3D.jpeg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260509T150300
CREATED:20260430T183629Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T183629Z
UID:10025997-1778925600-1778943600@www.livingconcord.com
SUMMARY:Barefoot Books Spring Open House
DESCRIPTION:Crafts\, shopping\, and story times at Barefoot Books. Plus\, don’t miss a FREE concert for kids with Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Joanie Leeds! \n– Enjoy kid-friendly crafts & activities\n– Shop from our collection of award-winning books for ages 0-12\n– Enter our raffle to win a collection of books\n– Light refreshments served\n– Enjoy 20% off books and gifts\n– FREE concert at 12 pm featuring Grammy award-winning and 3x Emmy award-nominated singer-songwriter\, and author of Breathe Deep\, Joanie Leeds at the future Guitar Museum of New England (74 Commonwealth Ave. Concord\, MA) \nIn partnership with Spring into West Concord Day
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/barefoot-books-spring-open-house/
CATEGORIES:Author Visit,children,Concert,Family,shop,West Concord
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.livingconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Eventbrite_Spring-into-West-Concord-Day-Marketing_2160x1080px_0426.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T150000
DTSTAMP:20260509T150300
CREATED:20260505T183440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T183440Z
UID:10026028-1778925600-1778943600@www.livingconcord.com
SUMMARY:Barefoot Books Family-Friendly Spring Open House
DESCRIPTION:breStop by our free\, family-friendly event in partnership with Discover West Concord Day. Enjoy kid-friendly crafts & activities\, shop from our collection of award-winning books for ages 0-12\, and enjoy story times throughout the day. PLUS! Don’t miss GRAMMY® award-winning and 3x EMMY® award-nominated singer-songwriter and author of Barefoot book “Breathe Deep” Joanie Leeds performing at the Guitar Museum of New England. Exact timing of concert to come!\n\n\nBarefoot Books is an award-winning\, independent children’s publisher based in West Concord\, MA with a mission to open hearts\, minds\, and worlds through the power of story. For over 30 years\, Barefoot has created acclaimed picture books\, board books\, activity decks\, singalongs\, and educational resources for children ages 0–12. \nDATE: ___day\, May ## \nTIME: 10 AM – 3 PM \nLOCATION: Barefoot Books Home Office\, 23 Bradford Street\, Floor 2\, Concord\, MA 01742 \nACCESS: For elevator access\, use the main entrance at building 23. \n  \nThis program is offered by Barefoot Books as part of the Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature\, Culture & History\, an annual month-long celebration showcasing events and activities hosted by local partners celebrating the unique places\, objects\, and stories of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area. Hidden Treasures programs are free and open to the public. Click to discover more Hidden Treasures!
URL:https://www.livingconcord.com/event/barefoot-books-family-friendly-spring-open-house/2026-05-16/2/
LOCATION:Barefoot Books
CATEGORIES:Art/Culture,Author Visit,celebration,Community,Family,Freedom's Way National Heritage Area,Hidden Treasures
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.livingconcord.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BreatheDeep_GENHBVA_255x247mm_3D.jpeg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR