Driven by the need to connect, humankind has created a wealth of treasures through the entirety of the human experience. In this DVD series, “Civilizations”, we will see the “role art and the creative imagination have played across multiple cultures and civilizations and continents.” COA volunteer Catherine Boyd will be standing in for Jan Muir […]
Celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary with the most popular poetry form in the world! Haiku connect us more deeply to the natural world and can provide solace in difficult times. In this three-part on-line class, we will learn about the history and key elements of haiku, including concision, a seasonal setting, and the juxtaposition […]
Long-term investing is like a journey. Whether you're traveling or investing, you want to prepare for the trip and avoid wasting time and money along the way. We'll examine: The economy, interest rates and our outlook, current market trends, ways to prepare for volatility, and opportunities in today's market.
This class will help you to discover how to use expressive or emotional writing as part of your daily, self-care toolbox. The session includes a brief overview of the research supporting the health and wellness benefits of writing (over 300 clinical studies). It will guide you as you begin to build a daily wellness writing […]
The Garden Club of Concord is soliciting proposals from local organizations and residents seeking funding for gardening-related community projects. Each year the Garden Club sponsors a range of projects in the Concord community. Past grants have funded planting projects are the Old Manse, the Concord Housing Authority and The Umbrella Community Arts Center. Grants have […]
The Concord Free Public Library is partnering with Concord Scholars Institute for Arts and Languages to host free monthly introductory language classes for children and their caregivers. Led by highly qualified, experienced, and creative native-speaking teachers, these foreign language classes focus on developing communicative skills while enhancing a cultural understanding of these languages. All sessions […]
Improvisational woodcut? Like jazz, but with sharp tools—this is how Annie Silverman describes her classes at Abrazos Press in Somerville. The layered print? As the poet Stanley Kunitz said, “Live in the layers, not in the litter.” These are techniques that Annie has developed over twenty years of teaching non-traditional relief printmaking techniques. As a […]
Come play in the sunshine on the beach at White Pond! We will warm up with basic postures for the beginning yogis and add a few more invigorating postures for the more experienced practitioners. We will use a series of poses in sequence to create a lovely flow class. All are welcome and can ramp […]
The news media have given us plenty of insight into how Ukraine and Russia relate to each other today. It was until very recently mainly a story of confrontation and now has turned into tragic conflict. Ukraine and Russia have had a long history as separate states and nations – sometimes acting in conflict with […]
(And keep their emotions in check!) Powerful Strategies to Help Children Develop Independent Executive Function Skills Executive function skills refer to the mental skills we use to pay attention, to organize and plan tasks and materials, to start tasks and stay focused on them, to manage emotions and be flexible, and to keep track of […]
