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 […]
Learn to communicate, soothe, connect with your baby through massage! The Children’s Department at the Concord Free Public Library will offer a free weekly baby massage program every Tuesday morning in September at 10:30 am. Instructor Sheryl White of Baby Kneads has been teaching programs and working with families since 1999. She is a Certified […]
Participate in a gallery talk about the Yeoman of Concord, Thomas Dugan who was enslaved in Virginia before coming to Concord where he lived as a free man for the rest of his life. Visit the newly designed gallery dedicated to Thomas Dugan and learn about his life and legacy. Participation is first-come-first-served. Free with […]
The place we call Concord has been home to thriving agriculture communities for thousands of years. Throughout that time, farmers have faced threats against their livelihood and culture from colonization, slavery, climate change, commercial agriculture, and -most recently- a global pandemic. Through these hardships, is a story of resilience. The Concord farmer, who put down […]
Slavery was part of Concord’s daily life and pervasive throughout Massachusetts even after its formal abolition in 1783. Join us in the newly installed gallery To Set This World Right to hear about the lives of Communities of Color in Concord and the tireless work of Concord citizens to end slavery in Massachusetts and the […]
Join the current president of the American Historical Association and Concord resident, Jaqueline Jones, in a wide-ranging conversation about three of her many prize-winning books including: A Dreadful Deceit: The Myth of Race from the Colonial Era to Obama’s America; Labor of Love, Labor of Sorrow: Black Women, Work and the Family from Slavery to […]
The complexities of life and diversity of our experiences often compel us to create subgroups that become vulnerable and marginalized. Yet, human beings cannot be wholly defined or understood by these categories or checkboxes. What might we do to build more mindful, inclusive communities? According to Criss Cuervo, founder and executive director of AlmaYEspiritu, the […]
Closes Sept 19th. Register here.
The Concord Free Public Library will host monthly free, family-friendly concerts featuring Rockabye Beats this fall on the Main Library’s front lawn on Thursdays at 10:30am on September 9 and October 14. Rockabye Beats’ music is reminiscent of founder Marcos Valles’ Puerto Rico. Their songs offer a range of styles from rock n’ roll to […]
Get hooked on playing the most infectious and fun instrument, the ukulele! Venue change! Join the free Ukulele Taster at the Concord Conservatory of Music in West Concord on Thursday, September 9th from 7:15 – 8:15 pm with Covid-19 protocols in place. After an hour, you’ll fall in love with playing this happy and cool […]
