The Concord Bookshop Presents: Julie Dobrow presents “After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet”
Concord Bookshop 65 Main St, ConcordConcord Museum Author Series: Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement, with Barbara Berenson
Wright Tavern 2 Lexington Rd, ConcordVETERANS DAY BREAKFAST – Concord Council on Aging
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordConcord Bookshop: James Geary presents “What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It”
Concord Bookshop 65 Main St, ConcordCarlisle Poppy Project Commemorates Centenary of WWI Armistice
Carlisle Town Common School Street, CarlisleFind your Military Ancestors using Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest (Main Library)
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordWeek of Events
Registration open for CC Youth Wresting
Registration open for CC Youth Wresting
The Winter season starts after Thanksgiving and runs through February. We typically hold two practices weekly and attend a weekend event. Winter 2018-'19 - Practice Dates November: 27, 29 December: 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 January: 2, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 February: 5, 7, 12, 14 WHO 3rd-8th graders […]
Registration Opens for Winter Session of Musical Theater: Sleeping Beauty!
Registration Opens for Winter Session of Musical Theater: Sleeping Beauty!
For over 20 years, Elaine Jarvis and the Musical Theater Experience staff have offered children the opportunity to learn and then perform for family and friends, an age appropriate version of both original and well know musicals. Emphasis is on building self-confidence and self-esteem. No auditions or experience is necessary and everyone gets a part, […]
Registration Open for Winter Futsal
Registration Open for Winter Futsal
CCYS is offering a winter futsal program that was started in winter 2017. The programs goal is to provide a casual, fun venue for players to play a little futsal this winter (For those not familiar with futsal: It's a version of indoor soccer played with a small, low-bounce ball on a hard surface like […]
Carlisle Poppy Project Commemorates Centenary of WWI Armistice
Carlisle Poppy Project Commemorates Centenary of WWI Armistice
A dramatic community art project has been rolled out in Carlisle, MA. It includes more than 3,000 handcrafted poppies "planted" across the center of town -- from the Veterans Honor Roll on the Town Common down to the Town Rotary on Route 225. The display celebrates the centenary of the Armistice to end WWI on […]
The Concord Bookshop Presents: Julie Dobrow presents “After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet”
The Concord Bookshop Presents: Julie Dobrow presents “After Emily: Two Remarkable Women and the Legacy of America’s Greatest Poet”
Please join us on Sunday, November 4 at 3pm, when Julie Dobrow presents After Emily, the previously untold story of the extraordinary mother and daughter who brought Emily Dickinson’s genius to light. There will be time for Q&A and book signing after the author presentation. Julie Dobrow is a professor with appointments in the department […]
BEEDE & BOOKS
BEEDE & BOOKS
The Beede Swim and Fitness Center and the Concord Free Public Library have teamed up to bring you BEEDE & BOOKS! This is a free program available to all. Join us in the Beede Center for a collaboration of reading and swimming. A librarian will read book at 11:00am then at 11:30am, we transition to […]
Yum Yum for Dim Sum! November Lunch Bunch
Yum Yum for Dim Sum! November Lunch Bunch
Travel by van to Boston's Chinatown and explore this fascinating neighborhood. Roberta Hing, Chinese cooking instructor, will introduce you to new ingredients, Chinese baked goods and other specialties. You will enjoy a Dim Sum lunch and explore Chinatown's streets and markets. You must be able to walk and stand for at least an hour. Space […]
Armchair Travel: Italy
Armchair Travel: Italy
Manohar and his wife Kim traveled to Italy at the end of September 2017. They arrived in Venice, for Manohar exactly 20 years since his last visit. What a difference! Now Venice was crowded with tourists from all over the world. After four days, they took the train to Florence where there were fewer tourists […]
Concord Museum Author Series: Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement, with Barbara Berenson
Concord Museum Author Series: Votes for Women: Massachusetts Leaders in the Woman Suffrage Movement, with Barbara Berenson
FREE, but space is limited, so please register in advance. Co-sponsored by the Concord League of Women Voters. The Concord Museum is a program partner for the Women's Suffrage Celebration Coalition.
Teen Geek Club
Teen Geek Club
Note: new time! Grades 8-12. What do you GEEK? Comics, graphic novels, or RPGs? Anime, manga, music, or movies? TV shows or silly YouTube clips? Come hang out with other geeks! We will do a different geeky activity every month. You are welcome to bring your own video games or card games. Snacks will be […]
The Defamation Experience comes to Concord
The Defamation Experience comes to Concord
How do we as a community talk about race and class? Get ready to find out, with this one night event, part of Concord Carlisle Adult and Community Education’s (CCACE) “Can We Talk” series. The Defamation Experience is an interactive production where a defamation lawsuit plays out on stage while the audience acts as the […]
VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST – Concord Council on Aging
VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST – Concord Council on Aging
The Concord Council on Aging (COA) salutes all who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces for their dedicated and loyal service to our country. ALL Concord veterans (not just Seniors) and their spouses are invited to attend the COA's annual VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST for fellowship, sharing and remembering on Thursday, November 8, 9:00AM, at […]
NaNoWriMo for Teens
NaNoWriMo for Teens
Grades 8-12. Embrace your inner author and spend time with other teen writers as you work on your NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) project. We will provide the workspace and some snacks, and even some inspirational writing prompts to get you started! Registration is required. Free. Please email odurant@minlib.net to register, or call (978) 318-3379. […]
Book & Cookie Club
Book & Cookie Club
Enjoy cookies and fun activities as we discuss the newest books for kids in this monthly book club! The book discussed this month will be Under their Skin by Magaret Peterson Haddix. Copies of this book will be available for check-out at the Fowler Library. For kids in grades 4 and 5.
Concord Bookshop: James Geary presents “What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It”
Concord Bookshop: James Geary presents “What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It”
Please join us on Thursday, November 8 at 7pm, when James Geary talks about his new work of nonfiction, Wit's End: What Wit Is, How It Works, and Why We Need It. There will be time for Q&A and book signing after the author presentation. James was here with an earlier book, I Is an […]
Better Sleep Through Mindfulness Practice
Better Sleep Through Mindfulness Practice
Struggling to sleep well? Mindfulness can help! In this session, we’ll explore ways to turn off the ruminating mind and enhance relaxation. Learn how mindful wellness practices engage the parasympathetic nervous system, which cues the body to rest and relax. We’ll consider scientific evidence that shows how over time, mindfulness practice creates structural changes in […]
6th Sally Lanagan Lecture by the Concord Museum
6th Sally Lanagan Lecture by the Concord Museum
Thursday, November 08, 2018; 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. At our annual lecture event, Glenn Adamson will speak to the themes of his new book, Fewer Better Things: The Hidden Wisdom of Objects, an accessible exploration of the objects that lie around us. This event is FREE, but advance registration is requested.
CCM Concert: Mozart and the Masters of the Baroque
CCM Concert: Mozart and the Masters of the Baroque
An exciting evening of Mozart, Myslivecek, Vivaldi, Porpora and more! Dazzling and virtuosic baroque music, including opera arias written for the 18-century superstar male castrato soprano Farinelli, featuring members of the outstanding faculty of the Concord Conservatory of Music, in ensemble with soprano Greta Feeney. To purchase tickets: https://register.asapconnected.com/eventdetail.aspx?org=4125&pk=1253728
Silhouette Portrait Taking at the Concord Museum
Silhouette Portrait Taking at the Concord Museum
Saturday November 10; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, November 11, 2018; 12:30 - 4:00 p.m. Silhouette artist Jean Comerford cuts delightful heirloom-quality portraits that make a wonderful gift. Children six months and up and adults of all ages are welcome. Appointments are available from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, and 12:30 - […]
Wreath Decorating with Copper Penny Flowers
Wreath Decorating with Copper Penny Flowers
Join Concord's Copper Penny Flowers at the Old Manse to make your own wreath to decorate for the season. Mix fresh greens with berries and other decorations before finishing your wreath with a bow. Two sessions limited to 10 participants each; 12 pm and 1pm. Participants can purchase additional wreath making materials in advance to […]
Find your Military Ancestors using Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest (Main Library)
Find your Military Ancestors using Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest (Main Library)
Learn how to use the library’s electronic genealogy databases Ancestry.com and Heritage Quest to search for your military ancestors. Registration required.