If winter is getting you down, why not lift your spirits by making some gifts for the birds in your yard? In this outdoor, in-person workshop, we will be crafting a simple coffee mug bird feeder and a nesting ball. This is truly the gift that keeps on giving because you will be delighted by […]

Liberia suffered through 14-years of civil war that ended in 2003. As a result, 47% of the current population are children – only 1 in 3 are enrolled in school. The Gbarnga Mission worked with Liberians and broke ground for a rural school nearly 6 years ago. Jon Rossman, president of the mission, his wife, […]

If you are close to age 65 or already on Medicare, this class is for you! The class is designed to fully enlighten you on how Medicare works and the different health care choices available to those age 65+. How are parts A, B, C and D integrated? What is Medicare Advantage? What are the […]

Thank you to the Rotary Club on Concord for their generous donation of disposable face masks to the COA for distribution to Concord's senior residents. Each senior signed up will receive a package of five masks. Please call the COA to let us know you are coming: 978-318-3020. One per customer! When you arrive please […]

Wellness coach Julie Manning will lead kids in a microwave cooking class and teach you to make a lava cake! Kids of all ages welcome, but younger children will need a grown-up's assistance. The virtual cooking program will be held on Zoom. Ingredient list will be shared with all participants before the program. This cooking […]

Rockabye Beats is a fun, family group whose music is reminiscent of founder’s Marcos Valles’s Puerto Rico. Join us the last Wednesday of each month at 10 am. Register below and we'll share the Zoom link.   Enjoy an interactive 30 minute concert that includes movement, dancing, counting, singing, a little bit of Spanish vocabulary. We'll also have an instrument […]

No instruction, just an opportunity to develop or sharpen your life drawing and painting skills with an artist’s model. Use the drawing or painting materials you like, and get to work! This is a single session running on ZOOM from 10AM-2PM. This is a special session because our model is expecting! She is pregnant and […]

Does your child know what to do if a stranger comes to the door or how to get help in an emergency? The Home Alone class is designed to teach children simple rules and procedures for responsible self-care. Students will be asked to print an activity packet that we will send along with the Zoom […]

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 5:00 p.m.  -  5:30 p.m. Welcome to the Emerson family barn! Take a virtual tour of the barn behind the Emerson’s Concord home with architectural historian, Anne Forbes; Concord Museum Curator, David Wood; and Bay Emerson Bancroft of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association. See the hidden details of the historic […]

Welcome to the Emerson family barn! Take a virtual tour of the barn behind the Emerson’s Concord home with architectural historian, Anne Forbes; Concord Museum Curator, David Wood; and Bay Emerson Bancroft of the Ralph Waldo Emerson Memorial Association. See the hidden details of the historic barn, built in 1828 and newly re-opened after a […]

Mike Robichaud is a long-time Concord resident who loves Teamwork. He leveraged Teamwork experiences as a high school and collegiate student-athlete to launch a small business in the late 80's that is now a leading staffing organization in the US. In 2009 he was able to pursue a dream to coach high school football. He […]

Presented virtually on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 7:00 – 8:30 PM (on zoom).  This free program is hosted and underwritten by the Discovery Museum and moderated by Tiziana Dearing, Host of WBUR's Radio Boston. Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College, is a clinical psychologist widely known for both her expertise on […]

Get a Sound Start in the New Year! Help your body auto-tune with 30 minutes of restorative sound healing led by certified Biofield Tuner, Julie Ramsdell. Using principles of coherent tone generation, Julie realigns the body on a cellular level through resonance and entrainment to release stress, restore clarity and instill inner calm. All you […]

Whether you’re a Mean Girls fan, or it’s Hamilton-head, this is your window to the world of Musical Theater. Geared specifically towards teens, this course is led by a professional Musical Theater actor who will regale the class with stories from the stage. We’ll explore a new musical every week, highlighting important theatrical numbers and […]

Open Table Executive Director to Speak on DVSN Panel Open Table’s Executive Director, Jeanine Calabria, will be a featured speaker on Domestic Violence Services Network’s speaker series panel on Thursday, January 28, 2021, 7-8pm. This virtual event will discuss how COVID-19 has seriously affected basic needs, compounding the trauma of abuse and curtailing efforts to plan for […]

Make dinner, and join us for an evening of murder, mystery, and detection. Register to receive the Zoom link and further instruction. Registration closes two days before the event. Sponsored by the Friends of Concord Free Public Library "Who Killed Charles Chowder?" is set on the opening night of Miranda, chef Charles Chowder's new restaurant in a rural […]

Julie Carrick Dalton’s debut novel WAITING FOR THE NIGHT SONG has been named to Most Anticipated 2021 lists by several platforms including Buzzfeed and Medium. Her second novel, THE LAST BEEKEEPER, is due for release in 2022. As a journalist, Julie has published more than a thousand articles in publications including The Boston Globe, BusinessWeek, The […]

For students ages 10-14. Flex your creative muscles in the comfort of your own home! Learn skills in scriptwriting, character development, improvisation, and camera operation as you make your own short film! Equipment needed: Video camera or smartphone and basic editing software such as iMovie.

People are becoming more aware of the birds in their own backyards during quarantine, and many more people are becoming birders. This silver lining of taking more time to notice and listen to the life around us is one that I hope we can carry with us beyond these challenging times. In this class we […]

For students in grades 6-9. Learn how to design awesome 3D objects using BlocksCAD, a software program that combines 3D modeling with block-based coding. You will learn basic computer-aided design (CAD) principles while learning the foundations of coding. While you build on the introductory concepts and practice computational thinking skills, you have fun creating unique, […]