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An Evening with Alice Finn, Author of Smart Women Love Money

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Come gain investment self-confidence by attending a "PowerHouse" discussion about how to invest for your future! Alice Finn founded PowerHouse Assets (www.powerhouseassets.com), a mission-driven investment management firm, with the goal of motivating women to invest for their future and gain investment self-confidence. To that end, the firm hosts "PowerHouses" – small interactive discussions about investing. […]

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YA Author Panel with Ab(Solutely) Normal Contributors Karen Bao, James Bird and Marcella Pixley

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join us for this special event as Karen Bao, James Bird and Marcella Pixley, contributors from the book Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes, share their stories with us. Channeling their own experiences, acclaimed authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting new collection of short fiction for young adults […]

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Author Talk – What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me, by Donna Gordon

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join author Donna Gordon for a discussion of her book What Ben Franklin Would Have Told Me on Wednesday, May 3 at 7PM at the Main Library. WHAT BEN FRANKLIN WOULD HAVE TOLD ME explores the story of Lee, a vibrant thirteen-year-old boy who is facing premature death from Progeria (a premature aging disease); his […]

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Poetry at the Library Series presents Jordan Escobar and Adam Scheffler

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join us for an in-person afternoon with award-winning poets Jordan Escobar and Adam Scheffler who will read and engage in a Q & A about their inspirations and craft. PLEASE REGISTER FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUM Jordan Escobar reads from Men With the Throats of Birds to be published this spring as one of […]

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Church of the Wild: A Conversation with Victoria Loorz

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Church of the Wild places Thoreau’s intimacy with nature into a community of spiritual practice. With a fresh look at a beloved community larger than our own species, this book uncovers the wild roots of faith to undergird our commitment to a groaning and glorious earth. Simple practices of sacred reconnection with the land, waters […]

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Author Talk with Jane Roper, author of The Society of Shame

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join author Jane Roper for a discussion of her new book The Society of Shame. The talk will take place on Tuesday, June 20 at 7:00 p.m. A viral photo of a politician’s wife’s “feminine hygiene malfunction” catapults her to unwanted fame in a story that’s both a satire of social media stardom and internet […]

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Henry David Thoreau 206th Birthday Party (Outdoor)

Barrow Book Store 79 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

You are cordially invited to "live in the season" of Henry David Thoreau's 206th Birthday and saunter by Barrow Bookstore for an outdoor birthday bash to celebrate Concord's native son and famed writer/transcendentalist/abolitionist/and naturalist. WHEN: Saturday, July 15, 2023, 12pm - 7pm. WHERE: Outside Barrow Bookstore, 79 Main St. Concord, MA. FREE EVENT, ALL WELCOME […]

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Author Talk with Jean Duffy and Bev Boisseau Stohl at the Concord Library

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join us as authors Jean Duffy and Bev Boisseau Stohl discuss their books Soccer Grannies: The South African Women Who Inspire the World and Chomsky and Me: A Memoir. Jean and Bev, debut authors aged over 60, will share insights into being writing workshop pals and what it's like to have a first book out […]

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OIL: Fundamentals of Being a Writer

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Always dreamed about writing your story? Learn from authors and Concord Free Public Library Writer-In-Residence George Jreije on how to get started putting words to paper! This quick workshop-style class runs through how anyone can begin to think like a writer using the tenants of Observation, Imagination, and Language. George will hold office hours afterwards […]

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Fiction 101: Diving Into Writing Fiction

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join author and Concord Free Public Library Writer-In-Residence George Jreije for a workshop-style class to learn what makes a work a fiction compelling, as well as the principles of writing fiction and the different forms of fiction. Participants with additional questions can visit George during his office hours immediately following the program. All ages, no […]

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