Poetry at the Library Series Presents: Sara London & DeWitt Henry
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordPostponed until further notice: Raising Your Challenging Child with Self-Compassion and Courage
Ripley 120 Meriam Road, ConcordParenting with Confidence in a Complicated, Digital World: Promoting Conversation and Understanding to Help Keep Kids Safe Online
Willard Elementary School 185 Powder Mill Rd, ConcordPostponed until further notice: ” Great Decisions ” – Eight Week Foreign Policy Discussion led by John Gardella
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordCancelled: Friday Flicks @ Fowler: Celebrating Germany Through Film
Fowler Library 1322 Main Street, ConcordCancelled: The Umbrella Stage Company Presents Bent
The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., ConcordCarlisle Seed Swap and Share – CANCELLED
Carlisle First Religious Society 27 School Street, CarlisleWeek of Events
Phonathon for Scholarship Fund if Concord and Carlisle
Phonathon for Scholarship Fund if Concord and Carlisle
THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF CONCORD AND CARLISLE IS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED HELP TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. WE DISTRIBUTE AN EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY WE RAISE. WE ALSO OFFER A VARIETY OF NAMED FUNDS TO HONOR A LOVED ONE.
Hand Craft Wooden Spoons
Hand Craft Wooden Spoons
Using local, sustainably sourced wood (e.g., cedar), survival skills instructor Tim Swanson will teach you the ancient art and practice of spoon carving. After considering use, shape, size and depth for your design, you'll learn how to safely use carving knives and sandpaper to craft your own spoon.
Poetry at the Library Series Presents: Sara London & DeWitt Henry
Poetry at the Library Series Presents: Sara London & DeWitt Henry
Poetry at the Library Series Presents: Sara London & DeWitt Henry Reading and Talk about The Literary Self as Writer and Editor Sara London reads from her second poetry collection, Upkeep (Four Way Books). A guidebook for coping with and negotiating the difficult terrain of life after great personal loss, its poems are elegies whose solemnity has […]
Postponed: Aperture
Postponed: Aperture
March 2 - April 5 2020 On view during Open Studios, April 4-5 More than fifty artists based at The Umbrella Arts Center are sharing their artistry and process in diverse practices including painting, ceramics, glass, woodworking, photography, printmaking, drawing, illustration, jewelry, fiber arts and mixed media around the theme of “Aperture”. Definition of aperture: […]
Postponed until further notice: Raising Your Challenging Child with Self-Compassion and Courage
Postponed until further notice: Raising Your Challenging Child with Self-Compassion and Courage
"Raising Your Challenging Child with Self-Compassion and Courage": For parents/grandparents of very challenging children, ages 4 to 9 years old. When: 6 Monday mornings, 9:30 -11 AM, March 9th thru April 13th Where: Ripley Administration Building, 120 Meriam Road, Concord Free but Pre-registration is required! Learn more details and pre-register at following link (or email […]
Phonathon for Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle
Phonathon for Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle
THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND OF CONCORD AND CARLISLE IS THE LARGEST SOURCE OF SCHOLARSHIPS SPECIFICALLY FOR STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED HELP TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS. WE DISTRIBUTE AN EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY WE RAISE. WE ALSO OFFER A VARIETY OF NAMED FUNDS TO HONOR A LOVED ONE.
A Drive Through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
A Drive Through Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Carol and Susan spent two weeks driving through these Baltic States visiting major historical sites and examining the region’s complex history. Come and enjoy pictures of some of the region’s architectural treasures, food and countryside.
Book Discussion Group @ the Main Library
Book Discussion Group @ the Main Library
Please join us for the Tuesday book discussion group! We will read One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Copies of the selected book will be available for checkout at the Main Library Circulation desk. CONTACT: Barbara Gugluizza 978-318-3365 bgugluizza@concordma.gov LOCATION: Main Library (Trustee Room)
Teen Taste Test Challenge
Teen Taste Test Challenge
The Concord Free Public Library invites teens in grades 6-8 to attend a food-based program at the Fowler Brand of the Concord Free Public Library (1322 Main Street) on Tuesday, March 10 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. Can you taste the difference between store brands and generic brands? Coke and Pepsi? Sprite and Sierra Mist? […]
Tea: The World’s Most Popular Drink
Tea: The World’s Most Popular Drink
Learn how to brew the perfect cup of tea – while sampling 8 to 10 different teas from around the world. We’ll munch on snacks while sipping – and take home plenty of tea samples. While sampling teas from major tea producers, we’ll talk about how this simple beverage has played a major role in […]
Meditation for Recovery
Meditation for Recovery
When fear and uncertainty arise, we all seek pleasure and avoid pain - sometimes suffering even more with addictive patterns that we hoped would ease our difficulties. In recovery, we pause. We abstain from escaping through addiction. We create present time awareness. We attend to our inner worlds and make space. We cultivate compassion. We […]
Parenting with Confidence in a Complicated, Digital World: Promoting Conversation and Understanding to Help Keep Kids Safe Online
Parenting with Confidence in a Complicated, Digital World: Promoting Conversation and Understanding to Help Keep Kids Safe Online
Parenting with Confidence in a Complicated, Digital World: Promoting Conversation and Understanding to Help Keep Kids Safe Online Presented by psychologist Dr. Rachel Kramer And “Turning Life On” founder Adrienne Principe. Learn more about what is actually going on, and what parents can do to keep their kids safe online. Free and open to all […]
MainStreetsCafe Live Music Open Mic
Chakra Yoga Workshop
Chakra Yoga Workshop
Join yoga therapist and Reiki master Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500 for this personalized yoga workshop that explores your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you empty your energy ‘junk drawers’ and honor what it means to bring yourself back into alignment and honest relationship with your […]
Cookbook Club @Fowler Branch
Cookbook Club @Fowler Branch
Cookbook Club (Fowler Branch) Check out a copy of the selected cookbook at the Library, pick a recipe, and prepare it for the program. We will sample lots of good food, talk about what worked and what didn't, and select future cookbooks. Let’s Celebrate Dr. Seuss Day (Read Across America Day)! This month's book titles […]
Postponed until further notice: ” Great Decisions ” – Eight Week Foreign Policy Discussion led by John Gardella
Postponed until further notice: ” Great Decisions ” – Eight Week Foreign Policy Discussion led by John Gardella
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program and is assembled by the Foreign Policy Association. The Great Decisions briefing book highlights eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing citizens today. The book serves as the focal text for discussion by providing background information, expert analysis and suggested discussion questions for each foreign policy […]
MainStreetsCafe Live Music
MainStreetsCafe Live Music
AL CATH & BOB CALLA Current & Classic Electric & Acoustic James Taylor, Eagles, Beatles, John Mayer
Listening for Thoreau’s Flute
Listening for Thoreau’s Flute
Join us for a conversation with Middlebury College professor emeritus John Elder as he investigates the history and form of Thoreau’s box flute, which now resides in the Concord Museum’s collection. Thoreau inherited the flute upon the death of his beloved brother, John. The instrument reveals the role of music in the Thoreau family as […]
Main Streets Cafe Live Music
Main Streets Cafe Live Music
LORELEI Electric pop with bluesy vocals bringing originals, covers & new unreleased music. Be the first to hear it @ Main Streets Cafe.
SLEEP AND SLEEP DISORDERS
SLEEP AND SLEEP DISORDERS
How well do you sleep? Are you tired when you wake up or have your sleep habits recently changed? Dr. Amjad Husain, pulmonologist at Nashoba Valley Medical Center, will be on hand at the Concord Council on Aging to present information on sleep and sleep disorders. Dr. Husain will focus on the importance of sleep, […]
Cancelled: Friday Flicks @ Fowler: Celebrating Germany Through Film
Cancelled: Friday Flicks @ Fowler: Celebrating Germany Through Film
March 13, 7:00 p.m. GOODBYE LENIN! (GERMANY 2003) An award-winning tragicomedy about a family in East Germany; the mother, a socialist, who falls into a coma shortly before the 1989 revolution. Her son tries to conceal the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of communism. Director: Wolfgang Becker. German/English subtitles. (121 min. R)
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Pinocchio is an original retelling by Rene Pfister & Jan Mankowsky. Pinocchio tries his best to tell the truth to Gepetto but keeps getting sidetracked by the Fox and Cat, Candlewick and their promise of dreams coming true at Paradise Park. Pinocchio will have to escape Fireater, the Evil Coachman and be sneezed out of […]
Cancelled: The Umbrella Stage Company Presents Bent
Cancelled: The Umbrella Stage Company Presents Bent
MPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE UMBRELLA'S RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS Dear Friends of The Umbrella: Together, we as a community are all facing difficult decisions and striving to make the best determinations in alignment with our healthcare professionals and civic leaders. We care deeply about the safety and well-being of our staff, volunteers, artists and patrons. It […]
Main Streets Cafe Live Music
Main Streets Cafe Live Music
BOBBY KANE Solo Guitarist,vocalist,playing genres spanning Blues, Jazz, Classic Rock, Pop, Alternative Rock, R &B, & Soul
Postponed: Women’s Suffrage and League of Women Voters Centennial Celebration
Postponed: Women’s Suffrage and League of Women Voters Centennial Celebration
Important Postponement Notice: Due to concerns about the Coronavirus, this event has been postponed. Be well and stay tuned for announcements of the rescheduled date! Centennial Celebration of the 19th Amendment which gave women in the United States the right to vote in 1920 and the Founding of the League of Women Voters. Co-Sponsored by […]
OPEN TABLE CURBSIDE DROP OFF FOOD DRIVE
OPEN TABLE CURBSIDE DROP OFF FOOD DRIVE
OPEN TABLE CURBSIDE DROP OFF FOOD DRIVE 3/14, 10 am - 12 pm. Volunteers will be on hand curbside to collect non-perishable food donations. At Open Table Concord 105 Everett Street. Please share.
Cancelled: St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at Concord Carlisle H.S.
Cancelled: St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon at Concord Carlisle H.S.
CCHS students will be on hand to serve Concord and Carlisle's senior residents at their annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon. Doors open at 11:30 AM and boiled traditional lunch will be served at 12 Noon that will include corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, Irish soda bread and sweets. This is a FREE event! The Concord […]
Postponed: Free Family Art Day
Postponed: Free Family Art Day
Creativity has no age limit! Free Family Art Days at The Umbrella Arts Center are a great opportunity for families to be creative together and to enjoy art in a fun and affordable way. In this program, families will engage in art-making activities designed and taught by talented art instructors. Projects use a variety of […]
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Pinocchio is an original retelling by Rene Pfister & Jan Mankowsky. Pinocchio tries his best to tell the truth to Gepetto but keeps getting sidetracked by the Fox and Cat, Candlewick and their promise of dreams coming true at Paradise Park. Pinocchio will have to escape Fireater, the Evil Coachman and be sneezed out of […]
Carlisle Seed Swap and Share – CANCELLED
Carlisle Seed Swap and Share – CANCELLED
This event is cancelled due to Coronavirus concerns. The Garden Club and the Environmental Action Committee of the First Religious Society announce our 4th annual Carlisle community event. This expanded edition, with events to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, is free and open to the public. In addition to picking up seeds, your […]
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Pinocchio is an original retelling by Rene Pfister & Jan Mankowsky. Pinocchio tries his best to tell the truth to Gepetto but keeps getting sidetracked by the Fox and Cat, Candlewick and their promise of dreams coming true at Paradise Park. Pinocchio will have to escape Fireater, the Evil Coachman and be sneezed out of […]
District 5 Jazz Band
District 5 Jazz Band
A new crowd favorite, come hang out with us in the lounge and enjoy some swinging Jazz. With Elizabeth Reid, alto sax; Rebecca Pagano, tenor/sop sax; Jennifer Hruska, piano; John Hotchkiss, bass; and Ed Lesser, drums.