Join us for our February edition of the Healing Retreat for People of Color - Featuring Presenters Reggie Hubbard, George Mumford, Satta Jallah and Gail Parker focused on contemplative practice, acceptance work, and restorative yoga as tools for heart healing and inner peace. The Healing Retreat for People of Color is a free monthly virtual […]

Learn about how gaseous particles combine with the Earth and sun's atmosphere to create impressive auroral colors, scattered clouds of light, and shapes in the northern and southern hemisphere! Follow a little girl named Aurora and her caribou friend as they fill the sky with beautiful hues as we read the beautiful children’s book Aurora […]

In Honor of Black History Month: The 2018 movie, The Green Book, introduced a wider audience to one of the lesser-known, but important artifacts of our national life – The Negro Motorist Green Book, or more simply, The Green Book. As more African-Americans entered the middle class after WW2, there was a corresponding increase in […]

Brighten up your February with the coastal inspired brand of table top and clothing: Le Bazar Coastal and clean beauty and skin care products from Beautycounter: offering a full line of skin care, cosmetics and reef friendly sun screen.

How do you choose your paint colors? Ask a friend what that color is you like in their house? Pick a color from a website photo or magazine? Ask your painter which colors they like best? Go to the paint store and choose a color chip you like? All of these methods get used every […]

Deciding how and when to claim Social Security is one of the most critical financial decisions a person will make in his or her lifetime. By not understanding the many complex rules surrounding Social Security, you could leave thousands of dollars on the table. When should I file for benefits? What are the advantages and disadvantages of […]

Disposable Facemask Drive-Through Giveaway Tuesday February 9th from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM Additional disposable facemasks, donated by the Concord Rotary Club, are available for distribution to Concord seniors. You may pick up a package of five masks at the main entrance of the Harvey Wheeler Community Center on Tuesday, February 9th between 11:00 AM […]

Embark on this seven-part, DVD lecture series to discover the riches of the European art housed in Washington DC's National Gallery of Art. You will journey through art movements from the Renaissance to modern day and discuss works by da Vinci, Raphael, Tintoretto, Vermeer, Gaugin, Picasso and others. The series will be lead by Janice […]

Graduate Counseling & Psychology Programs Info Session FEBRUARY 9, 2021 | 7 P.M. — 8 P.M. Participate in our online information session for the opportunity to learn more about our MS in Developmental Psychology and MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling programs and have all your questions answered by our program director, Dr. Mark Benander. […]

Gap Year Webinar Tuesday, February 9th, 7:00 pm Join us for a webinar presented by our guest Jane Sarohoun from J2Guides. Ms. Sarohoun will present about the Gap Year - What it is, how a Gap Year can be beneficial for students, and what kind of Gap Year opportunities exist. When: Feb 9, 2021 7:00 PM Topic: Gap Year Presentation CCH Families: Check Zoom link in email […]

Amazing whisky is produced throughout Scotland, but different regions have their own distinctive style, flavor, and character. Join us for a fun, relaxing evening as we tour the major whisky producing regions of Scotland. Together we will experience the nuances that differentiate Highland and Lowland scotch. We will consider why the Speyside region lies within […]

Thinking of learning to play an instrument? Now is a perfect time! Our Winter-Spring session is underway and we welcome new students. This is a great time to begin one-on-one lessons: IMSCC's experienced instructors will help students build skills and be ready when school ensembles are back in full swing! Lessons are online and available […]

What makes reptiles the best pets ever??!! Well, on the practical side, they don’t cost much to buy or keep. You don’t need to walk them, board them or worry about expensive vet bills. But those of us who are passionate herpers just find them fascinating. Come meet my menagerie: Mango, the blue tongue skink, […]

Ask Admissions: Graduate Programs in Education & Applied Behavior Analysis Q&A FEBRUARY 10, 2021 | 5 P.M. — 6 P.M. Join us for an online "Ask Admissions" live Q&A session and learn about Bay Path University's Graduate programs in Education and Applied Behavior Analysis. Your admissions counselors, Carol Lombardi and Katie Manning, are looking forward […]

We invite you to brew a cup of tea and join us for a virtual look at the creative ways we are delivering nature’s healing to our communities. Register here to receive the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0td-6vrT4uHtWUb5bckAlxIEedz4Ne6kak This virtual gathering is open to all new and existing friends of The Nature Connection who want to a […]

Concord Museum’s 8th Annual Sally Lanagan Lecture will feature gifted storyteller and bestselling historian H.W. Brands speaking on his new book, The Zealot and the Emancipator on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm. The book recounts the epic struggle over slavery as embodied by John Brown and Abraham Lincoln – two men moved to […]

Our 8th annual Sally Lanagan Lecture will feature gifted storyteller and bestselling historian H. W. Brands speaking on his new book, The Zealot and the Emancipator, recounting the epic struggle over slavery as embodied by John Brown and Abraham Lincoln—two men moved to radically different acts to confront our nation’s gravest sin. Please note that this forum is virtual. Donations […]

The Chinese health-building practice of qigong has an unbroken history spanning thousands of years. In today’s presentation you will learn exactly what it is, its many styles and variations, and how it can improve every aspect of your being. By regulating your body, breath, and mind, you gain the ability to harness your qi (life […]

Parenting with Confidence in a Digital World: Promoting Conversation to Keep Kids Safer Online Recent research has uncovered the use of gaming and social media sites by sexual predators to gain access to children. These predators are sophisticated in the ways they communicate with children, build trust, and then shift to requests, shame and threats. […]

What would Valentine’s Day be without chocolate? Come to the Concord COA parking lot to pick up your Valentine chocolate treats with Valentine cards made by the Carousel preschool. Council on Aging staff will distribute the treat bags on Thursday, February 11th from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Harvey Wheeler main entrance. Please […]

Let us not underrate the value of a fact; it will one day flower in a truth. “Natural History of Massachusetts,” Thoreau In the spirit of Thoreau’s work, The Write Connection is thrilled to host this conversation between Concordians Sara Seager and Alan Lightman. Both presenters are scientists and authors, who explore the intersection of […]

Join in a community discussion of the movie NOVA: Decoding the Weather Machine on Thursday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. Please watch NOVA: Decoding the Weather Machine on Kanopy before the discussion. "Join scientists on a quest to better understand the weather and climate machine we all call Earth. Why do scientists overwhelmingy agree that our climate […]

This presentation explores the advantages of doing a degree outside the U.S., with an emphasis on elite undergraduate degree programs. Our focus: evaluating great programs (ranging from business to fine arts, STEM to humanities, etc.), taught in English, at leading schools in 10 countries. The potential benefits include: a great education, sterling credentials, and an […]

This year the Concord Lions Club is generously providing their annual Italian Spaghetti Lunch as a Grab & Go event. It will take place on Friday, February 12th starting at 11:30 AM. Pick-up is by the main entrance to the Harvey Wheeler Community Center. Please wear a mask and stay in your car. Staff will […]

The Concord Chamber Music Society is pleased to announce the creation and virtual release of "Concert and Conversation," featuring Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and pianist Yehudi Wyner, CCMS Director and violinist Wendy Putnam and GBH and CRB producer Brian McCreath. "Concert and Conversation" was filmed at the Fraser Performance Studio in the fall of 2020 and […]

Sarah Gardner performs toe tapping favorites from the American songbook, movies, and standards accompanied by her father, jazz musician Herb Gardner, on piano to help bring good vibes and fond memories to mind. It's an hour of jazz and nostalgia! This show is sponsored by the Harvey’s Treasure Chest Gift Shop and is offered free […]

EVENING OF SHORT PLAYS A little sweet, a little tart, something clever, something smart! Join us on Friday, February 12th as we premier three short plays on the Concord Players' YouTube channel. Enjoy a brief evening of entertainment offering office romance, Serengeti humor, and a dramatic look at confronting the future. Directed by the esteemed […]