Building Community Book Club at Fowler

Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

What does it take to build community? We'll seek inspiration in books and talk to others interested in creating and strengthening connections in this book club founded with our friends at Art for All. Books for each month will be available for pickup at Fowler. For November, we are reading Together by Vivek Murthy, and […]

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Poetry at the Library Series presents Cynthia Bargar and Wendy Drexler

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

Poetry at the Library Series presents An Afternoon of Round Robin Reading and Discussion With Cynthia Bargar and Wendy Drexler PLEASE REGISTER BY CLICKING ON THE WEBSITE LINK BELOW FOR A SEAT IN THE TRUSTEES' ROOM. You are welcome to join award-winning poets Cynthia Bargar and Wendy Drexler for a moving afternoon of round robin […]

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Human Rights Tea

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

This December is the 75th anniversary of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To celebrate, the Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council and the Concord Public Library are co-sponsoring a tea in the Goodwin Forum in the Main Library on Sunday, December 10th at 2pm. We will start with a short history of the declaration […]

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Local Author Stephen Lane to speak at Concord Library

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

Join local author Stephen Lane for a discussion of his book Long Run to Glory: The Story of the Greatest Marathon in Olympic History and the Women Who Made It Happen. Description: On the morning of August 5, 1984, four of the greatest marathoners of all time lined up for one of the most important […]

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Author Kate Stout to give talk at Concord Free Public Library

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

Join author Kate Stout for a discussion of her novel Ambient Light on Saturday, December 16 at 2PM at the Main Library. Friendships have a funny way of getting under your skin. In Ambient Light seven friends navigate the tricky teenaged years by clinging to each other. But when Sebastian, the center of their universe, […]

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Concord Poetry at the Library Series presents January Gill O’Neil

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

Concord Poetry at the Library Series presents How Race Binds Us All Together: January Gill O’Neil’s Glitter Road PLEASE REGISTER FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUM Join us for an afternoon of celebrating Black History Month with award-winning poet January Gill O’Neil who will read and engage in a Q & A about what she […]

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Teens Vs. Librarians: Injustice

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

Thursday, February 8 at 4 PM No Registration Required You know you can destroy everyone’s parents and grandparents in Smash Bros., but let’s see how you fare against Teen Librarian Erick in the classic DC superhero fighting game, Injustice. Prizes for those who best him! Sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library.

Concord Girl Scouts “Learn More” event for kindergarteners

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

Concord kindergarteners are invited to talk about sisterhood and do a fun craft from the free Trolls It Takes Two Activity Challenge, available at girlscouts.org/trolls, while their adults learn how to bring Girl Scouts to your neighborhood as an adult leadership volunteer and get started with a new Girl Scout troop on Thursday, February 8th, […]

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Book Discussion: Black Walden, by Elise Lemire

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

Tuesday, February 13 at 10 AM at the Main Library Register Join other avid readers to discuss Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts. Copies of the book are available at the Main Library.

Concord Girl Scouts “Learn More” event for kindergarteners

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

Concord kindergarteners are invited to talk about sisterhood and do a fun craft from the free Trolls It Takes Two Activity Challenge, available at girlscouts.org/trolls, while their adults learn how to bring Girl Scouts to your neighborhood as an adult leadership volunteer with a new Girl Scout troop on Thursday, February 15th, at 6:15 PM […]

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