Animals respond and adapt to the winter by burmiating, aestivation, hibernation, migration, and embracing the snow! Learn about all the cool ways animals thrive in the winter through interactive stations, games, creative movement, investigations of art and nature, and creating original art projects for the whole family! Families can cut, glue, and construct original printmaking […]

While caregiving can be extremely rewarding, it can also be overwhelmingly challenging. It is not often a job you have signed up for or trained for, but it is a role that you may find yourself in. Lauren Barretta, assistant director of the Concord COA who will lead the workshop, adds: “You hear everyone talking […]

In this course, you’ll meet the men and women who made Concord the birthplace of American independence and imagination. You’ll hear their stories, see the places where they made their mark, and see objects they used and documents they wrote. If you want to learn about these remarkable people, and the town that Thoreau called […]

Wellness coach Julie Manning will lead kids in a microwave cooking class and teach you to make a delicious recipe! The virtual cooking program will be held on Zoom. Ingredient list will be shared with all participants before the program. This cooking program happens on the last Tuesday of each month at 5 pm. Sign up […]

Event Details This event is running from 5 January 2021 until 22 June 2021. It is next occurring on February 23, 2021 5:00 pm Categories: District, School Committee Upcoming Dates: February 23, 2021 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm March 9, 2021 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm March 23, 2021 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm April 6, 2021 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm April 27, 2021 […]

Designed to help clients and prospective clients learn how to handle their 401(k), pension or other employer-sponsored retirement plan when they leave a job.

When I Died is the remarkable story of the author’s recovery of her identity after a traumatic medical event, and the struggle against all odds––brain loss, depression, family and doctor conflict, psychosis and more–– to regain her life. When author Carolyn Gold woke up in an acute rehab, she had no memory of the month in an Intensive Care Unit […]

Join Carolyn Gold for a discussion of her new book, When I died: Rx for Traumatic Brain Injury on Tuesday, February 23 at 7:00 p.m. When I Died is the remarkable story of the author's recovery of her identity after a traumatic medical event, and the struggle against all odds––brain loss, depression, family and doctor […]

As we grow older, certain health concerns deserve our full attention, especially our oral health. Poor dental and oral care can affect your heart and many other aspects of health. Please join Dr. Padma, DMD on Wednesday, February 24th at 10:00 AM on Zoom. Dr. Padma is a practitioner at North Acton Dental in Acton […]

The Concord Free Public Library hosts a free family-friendly concert featuring Rockabye Beats the last Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Rockabye Beats’ music is reminiscent of founder Marcos Valles’ Puerto Rico. Participants will enjoy an interactive 30 minute concert that includes movement, dancing, counting, singing, and a little bit of Spanish […]

Have you ever accidentally shrunken your favorite wool sweater into unwearability? In this class, you’ll deliberately knit a set of floppy oversized bowls using 100% wool and watch the magic happen when you deliberately shrink them! This class will also cover two-color Fair Isle knitting to create checkerboards, zigzags and other motifs. Prior knitting experience […]

The Covid crisis challenges us all, particularly parents who might work at home, act as teachers, and struggle to keep their families safe, well and (relatively) calm during a pandemic. The Practice of Presence program will discuss mindful ways to prevent parental burnout in an age of increasing anxiety. Be Well Be Here founder Lara […]

How well do our energy models answer our questions -- do they provide frameworks to analyze our energy /climate challenges? What price, how much supply:demand imbalance, and where should we invest? Over the past fifty years our energy models have evolved and become more sophisticated, however the questions remains, how well have they predicted prices […]

The Middle School Building Committee invites you to our next Community Forum, to be held Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00pm via Zoom.  We hope you will join us to hear more about proposed program plans and input we’ve collected so far, to give us further feedback, and to have your questions answered.  Forum details and Zoom link […]

As part of Black History Month the Concord Museum is hosting a conversation on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, 7:30 p.m. with Kyera Singleton, Executive Director of The Royall House and Slave Quarters, and Niya Bates, formerly a public historian at Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, as they discuss the challenges museums and historic houses face in order […]

As Acton-Boxborough Regional School District School Resource Officers, Keith and Tyler bring years of experience and a wealth of practical advice for parents to this conversation. We'll be talking about the 5 Rs of internet safety as well as healthy relationships, pornography and sexting, bullying and cyberbullying, and violence and racism. Our goal is to […]

Open Door Education and Eric Endlich, Ph.D. and founder of Top College Consultants, are pleased to offer this presentation and conversation about supporting students with learning differences as they navigate the college admissions process. Most high school graduates with learning differences enroll in college; unfortunately, less than half of them complete their degrees. In this […]

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 "A Mugful of Murder" is set on the eve of a run-off election for Somerville's next mayor on a cold […]

A Special Black History Month Edition in collaboration with The Robbins House Thursday February 25th at 8 pm Directed by Barbara Pierre Accompanied by David Coleman Join us for a special Black History Month edition of our virtual cabaret series produced in collaboration with The Robbins House, a Concord-based nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness […]

Join Maryellen King of Concord Park on February 26th at 11:00 AM for “Brain Healthy Cooking,” a discussion on foods that improve memory and concentration. The Brain Healthy Cooking Program is designed to improve cognitive function for people of any age whether or not you have memory loss. A brain healthy diet can be an […]

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 […]

For students in grades 4-6. Practice the art of persuasion by inventing a product, making a prop prototype, and recording a commercial advertising your new invention! Work on your acting skills, public speaking and confidence while exercising your creativity in this 5 week class. This class will culminate in a short commercial showcase on the […]

How do an owl's feathers allow for silent flight? Why do snowy owls frequent Logan Airport in the winter? In this one-hour virtual workshop, we will learn about owls in their winter habitats, and tips on where to find them. Umbrella Arts & Environment teacher, Dr. Becky Harris will show how to draw a snowy […]

Haiku, the most popular form of poetry in the world, can help to connect us more deeply to the natural world. What a great reason to get outside! Join us for this introduction to haiku and inspirational walk. We’ll walk around Gowing’s Swamp, a Concord Land Conservation Trust property, gathering observations and insights, and then […]

Saturday, February 27th 2:00 – 3:30 pm Online lecture: Zoom, Live stream, cable TV Free and open to the public Join us for the Friends of Minute Man National Park Winter Lecture! Robert Thorson, professor at the University of Connecticut, will discuss the significance of stone walls found in the Minute Man National Historical Park. […]