• Young Adult Author Symposium (YAAS)

    CCHS

    Do you like to read, write, or draw? Register here: https://forms.gle/zR1xWUgTsX9BHL1D9 for this year's Young Adult Author Symposium (YAAS)! Registration and all programming are free. This free festival is returning to Concord-Carlisle High School on Saturday, November 15, 2025 from 9am-2pm. You’ll get the chance to meet authors and illustrators, hear about how they created […]

    Free
  • Safe Cycling in Concord with Dr. Peter Furth

    concord library Concord, MA, United States

    Can Bicycling Be a Normal Mode of Travel in Concord? Here’s How. Mass cycling – meaning lots of people riding for everyday transportation – is critical to public health, climate, safety, and livability goals. Hundreds of kids riding to the high school and middle school; hundreds of commuters riding to the train station; thousands more […]

  • The Enduring Greatness of Jane Austen: a talk by Randall Warniers

    Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Join Randall Warniers for a talk on the "enduring Greatness of Jane Austen", in celebration of the 250th anniversary of her birth! Jane Austen was born in Hampshire, England on December 16, 1775, the seventh child (out of eight) in a family headed by an Anglican minister. She grew up in a lively and creative […]

    Free
  • LWVCC First Friday: A Conversation About Concord Town Elections

    Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Join the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle for a discussion about Concord Town Elections. Whether you’re new to town or have been involved for years, this forum is for you. Our panel will cover the nuts and bolts of local elections and reflect on how the process has evolved (or stayed the same) over […]

  • Fowler Author Talk: Afarin Bellisario

    Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Author Afarin Bellisario will share from Silenced Whispers, a novel set in early 20th century Iran about the struggle for freedom and love against tradition, corruption, and colonial ambition during World War I. The reading will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Light refreshments will be served. Books will be available to purchase.

  • Mulled Cider at Fowler with Mothers Out Front

    Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    During the West Concord Holiday Stroll, visit Fowler to enjoy mulled cider and sustainability with Mothers Out Front! Learn about induction burners and other things you can do to make your life greener during the holidays and beyond! Fowler staff will also have some fun crafting opportunities set up throughout the library. See the library […]

  • LWVCC First Friday: Let’s Talk IT–From Electricity Pricing to Zoom Meetings

    Concord Main Library Concord, MA, United States

    Jason Bulger, Director of the Concord Municipal Light Plant, will explain the new Time-of-Day electricity rate structure. We will also use this opportunity to discuss online participation in public meetings, comparing the pros and cons of a public Zoom meeting using the Webinar format, and also the safeguards the town has implemented to prevent Zoom […]

  • Winter Seed Sow at Verrill Farm (Session 2), All Ages

    Verrill Farm 11 Wheeler Road, Concord, MA, United States

    Save the date for our fourth annual Winter Seed Sow Workshop hosted by Verrill Farm (11 Wheeler Road, Concord) and register for your spot! In this free workshop, led by the Concord Pollinator Health Committee, we will learn how to sow seeds into milk jugs for easy, outdoor, over-wintering germination of native pollinator-supporting plants. To […]

  • Wreath Composting at Fowler

    Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Keep your wreaths out of the trash! Bring them to Fowler where Mothers Out Front and volunteers with wire cutters will help us remove the wire so the greenery can be composted at the Town Compost Site and the forms reused! Bring work gloves (and wire cutters if you have them)! It doesn't take long […]

  • Immigration in Time of Rapid Change

    Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

    Join us for a timely discussion on the many immigration issues that impact our communities. We will hear about what is happening in the communities around us, about opportunities to get involved, and we will discuss current legal initiatives. This hybrid event is free and open to all.