The Bugs of Minute Man National Park (at Fowler)

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

Join Christina Martin, a Pollinator Inventory Research Scientist at the Minute Man National Historical Park, to learn about her work doing a Pollinator Inventory. She will explain why it is being done, how she conducts her surveys, and why they are tagging monarchs. She will also provide an overview of the diversity of bees they're […]

Emergency Preparedness Talk with Assistant Fire Chief Walter Latta, Jr.

concord library Concord, MA, United States

Join Assistant Fire Chief Latta in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library as he shares his recent experiences as a Logistics Manager for Massachusetts Task Force One, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. He will talk about his recent deployments including the Hawaii Wildfires, Vermont Flooding, and Hurricane Ian in Florida as a […]

Fowler Sustainability Studio with Mothers Out Front

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

Our September Sustainability Studio: Storms, Blackouts & Shadow Puppets is part of the library's annual Climate Prep Week. This event is organized in collaboration with the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children. Join us to explore stories about how communities […]

A West Concord Nature Walk with Peter Alden

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

Join naturalist Peter Alden for a nature walk from Fowler Library to the Assabet River Bluff Sanctuary, with a focus on birds and plants. Learn about migration patterns and observe impacts of changing climate on our local land. **Please note the earlier start time (1 pm), and be sure to wear your long sleeves and […]

Screening of Three Independent Films about Arabic Culture at Concord Library

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

Join us for a screening of three independent short films about Arabic culture from local filmmaker Raouf Zaki! The event will take place on Saturday, September 28 at 2pm at the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street. Santa Claus in Bagdad​ Amal is a sixteen-year old girl who has fallen a year behind in […]

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Flyways: A Film Screening and Talk with Peter Alden at Fowler

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

Join us for a second screening of Flyways, from PBS Nature at the Fowler Branch. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a discussion. Looking for a feet-on-the-ground nature experience? […]

Seeing is Believing

Concord Main Library Concord, MA, United States

Join us Saturday, October 5th for "Seeing is Believing" event, in celebration of Blind Awareness Month.

Seed Saving at Fowler

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

Join gardener Jess Myles to learn about seed saving in this hands-on workshop! Gain valuable skills that you can use in your own garden. You will also be able to contribute to the Concord Seed Lending Library here at the CFPL. This year, we will have a particular focus on native plants. Gardeners, plant lovers, […]

The Horror That Influenced Stranger Things

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

Join us for a special event at the Concord Free Public Library. Netflix's hit horror/fantasy series Stranger Things owes a lot to the creators that came before it. From 80’s horror films to classic horror fiction, this presentation examines what inspired the chills in Stranger Things and influenced our favorite, frightening demogorgons and xenomorphs. Fans […]

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Concord’s Monumental (Re)Make

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

Celebrate the 250th birthday of the battles of Concord and Lexington by helping us recreate Daniel Chester French’s iconic statue The Minute Man through collaborative 3D printing! The Workshop is collaborating with local artist and author Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney to reimagine and reproduce a scale model of Daniel Chester French's iconic statue The Minute […]