The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present The Debut Authors Panel 2025 moderated by Steve Edwards, Writer-In-Residence at CFPL. Debut Author Panelists Nicky Gonzalez is a writer from Hialeah, Florida. Her fiction has appeared in McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, BOMB, The Kenyon Review, Taco Bell Quarterly, and other publications. She has received support from […]
The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present CFA Mystery Night 2025, moderated by Kate Flora! This year's event features authors Nicole Asselin, Richard Cass, and Kim Herdman Shapiro. Kate Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office. Deadbeat dads, child abusers, and employment discrimination aroused her curiosity about […]
Join National Book Award long-listed author Marcella Pixley to celebrate the launch of her newest middle-grade book, Neshama, with an author talk, reading, and book signing. "Anna sees ghosts. The spirits of her ancestors call to her from the shadows, and no matter where she is, Anna always answers. Kids in her middle school tease […]
Join us as we conclude the 2025 Concord Festival of Authors with celebrated author Cass Sunstein! Mr. Sunstein is author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness (with Richard H. Thaler, 2008), Simpler: The Future of Government (2013), The Ethics of Influence (2015), #Republic (2017), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]