This session will feature The Transcendentalists and Their World, Robert Gross’s long-awaited study of Concord in the era of Emerson and Thoreau. Why Concord? How did a small and seemingly quiet village in the hinterlands of Boston become, by popular reckoning, the birthplace of two revolutions—the American War of Independence that began with shots fired by the […]
The Center for Parents and Teachers announces a new and innovative offering on How to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times Please find instructions below each workshop on how to register for individual sessions. Wish to attend all all sessions? Please email cpt@concordps.org and type “Series on Managing Stress” in the subject line. We are […]
Our popular Monday Night Meditation continues! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night’s sleep. These simple, integrative 30-minute sessions are available for every age. Share the moment with friends and family! […]
The Concord Free Public Library is excited to host a Halloween storytelling program with Parents’ Choice Award winning performer Davis Bates on Tuesday, October 26 at 4 pm. The program is recommended for ages 5 years and older, as well as adults. In case of inclement weather, the program will take place at Hunt Recreation […]
Debra Stark, founder of Debra's Natural Gourmet in Concord, MA, knows organic. Raised by a mom who fed the family nuts and berries, grass fed meats, the best fresh and local dairy (raw milk only!), and who used natural medicine, Debra is a genuine health nut who does eat birthday cake and indulge in ice […]
Join artist Yo Ahn Han for this virtual demonstration in his studio! Han will show what his daily studio routine looks like. Han’s practice incorporates lots of detailed pencil (and color pencil) drawings on yupo paper. Yo Ahn Han’s process incorporates cutting them out with exacto knife. Simultaneously, Han uses several water-based media including watercolor, […]
Be Well Be Here happily collaborates with the Concord Festival of Authors 2021 to present Writing Historical Fiction: To Muck and Fudge Writing historical fiction requires specificity of time and place, often gathered from authorial research. But how does an author set aside scholarly inquiry to focus on fiction-- character, conflict, voice, etc.? In other […]
CCHS PA Speaker Series Join us as We Reimagine Mental Health in Just 30 Minutes! Brain Health Bootcamp talk followed by Q&A, led by co-founders Bryce Bjork and Ting Gao. In February 2020, the Bjork family lost Chase Bjork, a beloved son, brother, and friend, to suicide. As a kind, outgoing, and active community member who was […]
The Friends of Concord Free Public Library present Writing Memoir - Reading Memoir: Using Personal Narrative to Find Meaning, Healing, and Purpose a virtual conversation with celebrated authors Maryanne O'Hara and Faith Fuller Wilcox We each have a story to tell and for many, writing those stories can be healing for both writer and reader. Join authors […]
