Diane Ackerman, best-selling poet, novelist, and non-fiction writer, recipient of the 2015 Henry David Thoreau Prize and a Pulitzer Prize finalist, will be accepting on behalf of the poet Mary Oliver, the 2018 Henry David Thoreau Writing Prize. Ms. Ackerman will speak about her own work as a nature writer before discussing Mary Oliver’s splendid […]
This course will teach you to recognize sudden cardiac arrest, get emergency care on the way quickly, and provide lifesaving care until more advanced care arrives. Learn Adult and Child CPR skills, Infant skills optional. Book and American Heart Association certificate included. The course also covers chokesaving and overdose response.
This course teaches basic first aid, CPR for adults and children (infants also if you wish) and AED use. This is ideal for childcare workers who need to meet regulatory training requirements. Book and dual American Heart Association certifications included in price.
CONCORD – Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Well, now is the time, as November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)! The goal of NaNoWriMo is for budding novelists to write 50,000 words by November 30. To facilitate this process, the Concord Free Public Library will hold four in-person writing events (write-ins) during […]
Playtime Theater is back at Concord Youth Theatre for another season of fun! Spend Saturday mornings with Concord Youth Theatre’s PLAYTIME THEATER - a delightfully interactive theater experience! CYT actors will inspire you with new and improved versions of familiar children’s stories, complete with a sing-a-long! Outgoing audience members may even join the actors on […]
CCHS - Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Luncheon
Designed to meet OSHA regulations, this course covers first aid basics, consisting of the most common life-threatening emergencies-wounds, burns, allergic reactions, bone and joint injuries, bites and stings and much more! Learn how to recognize them, how to call for help and how to perform lifesaving skills for adults and children. This class is not […]
Join us for a spirited panel discussion on “A Principled Life,” featuring Thoreau scholars Robert Gross and Jayne Gordon and documentary filmmaker Joseph Stillman as the panelists; and Jack Beatty, WBUR’s On Point news analyst, as host. This event is part of Thoreau Farm Trust's 20th Anniversary weekend, Nov. 16-18. A suggested donation of $10, […]
Citizen Clark ... A Life of Principle, a film about former U.S. Attorney General Ramsey Clark, featuring former NYPD detective Frank Serpico, followed by a Q & A with director Joseph Stillman. Henry David Thoreau's essay, "Life Without Principle," charted Ramsey Clark's course to live a deliberate and examined life. Like Frank Serpico, a former […]
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