Join us on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. for a discussion of authoritarian threats to democracy and what has worked in the past to defeat these threats. The evening will feature Professor Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Professor of History and Italian Studies at New York University. The presentation by Prof. Ben-Ghiat will be followed by […]
“I WAS THIRTY-THREE and couldn’t get a job as a dogcatcher. As if flaming out of three theaters and provoking Gregory Peck to slug me weren’t bad enough, I had accepted a job to direct a play about bestiality on Broadway. Leda Had a Little Swan was, to my knowledge, the first play in Broadway […]
About the event: Join The WWP and The Walden EDU Team of USC Game Innovation Lab for a special event about "Walden, a game". Developer Tracy Fullerton will discuss the evolution and intention of the classroom computer game as well as provide a brief demonstration of the newest module “Civil Disobedience.” Joining Tracy are educators […]
Concord’s Annual Town Meeting is right around the corner on Sunday May 1st. The April Coffee will be a preview and conversation about three important sustainability-related Articles coming before the Town: Three presenters will discuss the following articles: Article #38 - Does Concord need to generate more solar power to meet its decarbonization goals? - […]
Meditación! Meditation in Spanish with Criss Cuervo of AlmaYEspiritu.com Adult and young Latinas today play a variety of roles in their communities and in society. Their struggles and worries have changed even more with the arrival of Covid-19. Mindfulness continues to be a great tool for managing challenges such as stress, anxiety, and achieving balance […]
To research books, films and articles, Sy Montgomery has been chased by an angry silverback gorilla in Zaire and bitten by a vampire bat in Costa Rica, worked in a pit crawling with 18,000 snakes in Manitoba and handled a wild tarantula in French Guiana. She has been deftly undressed by an orangutan in Borneo, […]
Pause for a FREE online 30-minute meditation on Tuesdays at lunchtime! Embodied mindfulness practitioner Lisa Lombardi leads a simple meditation practice that encourages the body to release stress while the mind seeks a moment of peace. Drop in to learn mindful wellness practices that become the restful part of every day.
The Concord Free Public Library will host two free Zoom presentations on Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 PM and Tuesday, May 17 at 7:00 PM. These workshops will help high school juniors and their parents understand how to use the summer productively to create a compelling college application. We will cover the college application process […]
Although Henry Thoreau never devoted an essay to advising fellow and future writers of best practices, he did talk about the act and the process of writing, from time to time. What can aspiring authors learn from his words, his texts, and from his own life examples? Corinne H. Smith will explore Thoreau’s approach to […]
Learn how to make your home and garden more sustainable by attending the Your Sustainable Home Now workshop presented over Zoom by Concord's Sustainable Energy Committee. This workshop will cover a wide variety of things you can do TODAY to save energy in your home and garden. You will also learn about FREE energy and […]
