Sap to Syrup: How to Tap Maple Trees at the Concord Free Public Library

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

Learn about how tree sap is transformed into sweet maple syrup! Gaining Ground Assistant Farm Manager, Erin Espinosa, will join us on the Main Library’s Front Lawn on Wednesday, March 2 at 2pm. Erin will give us a hands-on lesson for all ages about what's involved in tapping our trees! Gaining Ground is a nonprofit […]

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Weekend Writing Studio

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

The Concord Free Public Library invites individuals ages 11-18 to join the Weekend Writing Studio, every Saturday at the Main Library beginning March 5, 2022, at 1pm. Expand your creative writing abilities with brain-storming, story-telling, genre-busting, and totally not-boring activities! Poet and Youth Services staff member Cary Stough will facilitate. No writing experience required. Email […]

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Home Alone Safety for Kids (or Entire Family!)

CCHS Concord, MA, United States

This program is for students in grades 3-6 and we encourage the participation of one or both parents. Home Alone Safety is a readiness program that helps prepare your child while building self-confidence, a sense of responsibility, and proper decision making abilities. This course will teach basic safety guidelines through a variety of fun, interactive […]

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Read and Discuss the Newbery Medal Winner at the Concord Free Public Library

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

The Concord Free Public Library invites children to join a book discussion group on Wednesday, March 16 at 2 pm. We’ll discuss the 2022 Newbery Medal Award winner "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barbra Higuera. Read and discuss this new science fiction classic, with pizza as part of the discussion! This program will take place […]

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Art into Action! Sparking Global Change Through Art⁠–⁠ivism with COAR

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

Kids - want to make the world a better place and engage in global citizenship through art? Join us on Saturday, March 26 at 10:30am as we move art into action! Members from COAR (Communities Organizing Against Racism) are partnering with the Concord Free Public Library to create a quilt filled with ideas on how […]

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“Feeling Divided Being Whole” A Workshop with Newbery Honor Winning Author, Rajani LaRocca

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

The Concord Free Public Library will host a workshop with Newbery honor winning author Rajani LaRocca on Friday, April 22 at 3:30pm at the Main Library. The workshop is geared for children ages 9 years and up. Learn about the inspiration for her book Red, White, and Whole (Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins, 2/2021) and her path […]

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TimberNook: A local Nature Program for Children

Concord, MA, United States

TimberNook is an outdoor program for children. We are a service of Extra Step Pediatric Therapies, open to ALL children. We focus on the need for children to have child-led free play while immersed in the beautiful Conant Woods in Carlisle. We are offering several programs this fall including: *Wednesday half-day programs for children aged […]

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German, Italian & ASL Classes

Concord, MA, United States

Concord Scholars Institute for Arts and Languages is now offering the following programs for children, teens and adults: German Language Classes Italian Language Classes American Sign Language Classes (ASL) Sewing Workshops Crochet Workshops registration for our Winter/Spring Session is now open. For more information, please check out our website: www.concordscholars.com

Sticker Party

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

Pick ‘em, peel ‘em, stick ‘em! The Concord Free Public Library invites teens (age 11-18) to the Sticker Party extravaganza on Saturday, May 21, from 1-2 pm. Join brand new Teen Librarian, Cary Stough, in the brand new Teen Lounge at the CFPL Main Branch. Bring your laptops, your hydroflasks, your Airpod cases, your backpacks—and […]

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Finger Skateboard Snack Sessions

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

Join finger skateboard amateur and new Teen Librarian Cary Stough for afternoons of finger skateboarding and excessive snacking on Wednesdays 5/11, 5/18, and 5/25 from 3:30-4:30pm at the Main Library. Ages 11-18. Set up a skatepark on the big Teen Lounge tables. Use cardboard and other materials, hone your maker instinct with various (safe) tools […]

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