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June 2021
Baby Time at the Concord Free Public Library
The Children’s Department at the Concord Free Public Library will offer a free weekly, outdoor program for babies every Monday at 11am. We’ll gather in the side garden near the Sudbury Street entrance for stories, songs and rhymes in this gentle half hour story time for our very youngest patrons. Register at https://concordlibrary.org/news-events/events-calendar For more information about Library programs and services, call 978-318-3301 (Main Branch) or 978-318-3350 (Fowler Branch), sign up for our e-Newsletter, or visit us online at concordlibrary.org.…
Find out more »Mindful Moment on the Library Lawn
Curious about meditation and mindful wellBeing? Join us on the Library Lawn for conversation about the benefits of mindful living, and learn simple ways to cultivate your own practice. Be Well Be Here founder, Lara Wilson will share guidance from a variety of wisdom teachers, such at Thich Nhat Hanh, Tara Brach and Sharon Salzberg. Bring your questions and a favorite morning brew to sip mindfully!
Find out more »Strawberry Picking Season
Visit Verrill Farm for one of our most popular seasons! With over 5 acres of strawberries to pick from each year, we have some of the best picking around! We will be planning to follow local health guidelines regarding crowd size and spacing. Plan to reserve tickets online by day once the season begins. Updates will be posted as the season nears.
Find out more »June Journeys StoryWalk at the Concord Free Public Library
The Concord Free Public Library is celebrating June Journeys with Communities Organizing Against Racism (COAR) by sharing a StoryWalk on the Main Library lawn from June 1st through June 30th. The StoryWalk features Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Ekua Holmes. Featuring stunning mixed-media art and stirring poems, Voice of Freedom celebrates civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer's life with a message of hope, determination, and strength.…
Find out more »Outdoor Film Screening: Harriet
The Robbins House partners with the Concord Museum in a screening of Harriet on the eve of Juneteenth to celebrate and continue the conversation raised by Harriet Tubman’s life. This award-winning Own Voices film directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Cynthia Erivo expands our understanding of this well-known, and almost mythical, figure and puts her real-life experiences into our minds and hearts. The path to freedom is dangerous and challenging. Harriet Tubman reminds us of what was sacrificed for freedom and why…
Find out more »Mindful Communication and Wise Speech
In honor of Juneteenth, we invite you to share conversation about the challenges of communicating with clarity during a time of great change. Together in community, we’ll find a path to compassionately converse about anti-racism, cancel culture, and shifting societal landscapes - using mindful communication principles advocated by global peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh, Insight Dialogue creator Gregory Kramer and law professor Rhonda V. Magee, author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice. As we return to life after Covid…
Find out more »Deep Sleep Practice
Ahhhh… a moment to unwind before bedtime. Develop a healthy pre-sleep ritual through this exploration of restorative movement and breath work practice. Discover your way to process the day's energy, promote rest and make space for cellular regeneration. Accessible to all levels of meditation and yoga practice. Register to receive your Zoom link for this soothing 40-minute practice.
Find out more »Topsy Turvy –Operettas of Gilbert & Sullivan
Grab your parasol and patter song and get ready for some delightfully ridiculous fun, as you toddle about the operettas of Gilbert & Sullivan. We’ll promenade though 3 delightfully ridiculous light operas, hitting all of your favorite tunes and tarantellas. Early collaborations of William Gilbert & Arthur Sullivan will be the focus, with famous singers and productions highlighting the important moments of this theatrical era. The class is led by a professional actor & singer who specializes in G&S.
Find out more »WRITE CONCORD! Writing from the Archives
You’ve done the archival research, now what? How do you turn probate records, land deeds, vital records, newspaper articles, letters, diaries, photographs and other archival treasures into a riveting story? The author of two books about Concord history, Elise Lemire will discuss ways of organizing your research findings so that you have the best chance of revealing unexpected and compelling narratives. She will review different literary techniques that will help you set your reader in a fact-based but novelistic story…
Find out more »WRITE CONCORD! Writing from the Archives
You’ve done the archival research, now what? How do you turn probate records, land deeds, vital records, newspaper articles, letters, diaries, photographs and other archival treasures into a riveting story? The author of two books about Concord history, Elise Lemire will discuss ways of organizing your research findings so that you have the best chance of revealing unexpected and compelling narratives. She will review different literary techniques that will help you set your reader in a fact-based but novelistic story…
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