College Essay Bootcamp (First Session) at the Concord Free Public Library
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordSpecial Community Event: Come Learn about the Benefits of Climate-Friendly Homes and Vehicles
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordRead to Luna the Dog Live! Fall 2021 Sessions
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordGirls Who Code AY 2021-2022 Information Session
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordWeek of Events
Concord Musem: Celebrate Concord Community Day
Concord Musem: Celebrate Concord Community Day
“I haven’t a man who is afraid to go!” The Acton Minutemen mustered and marched to the North Bridge on the morning of April 19, 1775 where, under the leadership of Captain Isaac Davis, were first in line of 450 Provincials who advanced on the British Regulars. Visit this brave minute company in an encampment […]
Concord Museum: Incorporating Concord Gallery Talk
Concord Museum: Incorporating Concord Gallery Talk
See Concord in the 1600s when it became colonial New England’s first inland town as we mark the day when the Massachusetts Bay Colony authorities granted permission for a “plantation” in what the Native people called Musketaquid. Participation is on a first-come-first-served basis. With Museum admission. Concord Residents and Members visit free. Image: Sword, 1675. […]
Farming in Concord: History Learning Center Program
Farming in Concord: History Learning Center Program
See some of the treasures from the Concord Museum’s collection in a special program on the history of farming in Concord spanning the tools of Native horticulture to the Concord grape. Participation is on a first-come-first-served basis. This event is free with Museum admission. Members visit free. This program is part of Celebrate Concord Week. […]
United in WellBEing
United in WellBEing
The bravest and kindest sign of love that anyone can offer to minoritized communities involves understanding. At times, life’s complexities and the diversity of our human experience compel us to create subgroups that end up being marginalized, undeserved and vulnerable. People are not categories. It is not possible to define a human BEing by a […]
Free Trial Week for Group Classes
Free Trial Week for Group Classes
Free Trial Group Classes at Concord Conservatory of Music—Sign-up for a free class during the week of September 13 – 18th. Register as soon as possible due to maximum enrollment per group class. Sign-up your youngest for an early childhood class (Music Makers and Musical Gateway) complete with dancing and creative games or Group Keyboard […]
College Essay Bootcamp (First Session) at the Concord Free Public Library
College Essay Bootcamp (First Session) at the Concord Free Public Library
Cary Stough, of the Concord Free Public Library, will be facilitating multiple series of College Essay Bootcamp for future college students in need of help on their CommonApp essays. In the first series, students will brainstorm essay topics, learn writing shortcuts, and upgrade their sentence skills: all of which will result in essays that speak […]
Fantastic Faces Art Exhibit opens at Fowler Library
Fantastic Faces Art Exhibit opens at Fowler Library
Pick up supplies and guidelines at Village Art Room on Thursdays 4-6.
Special Community Event: Come Learn about the Benefits of Climate-Friendly Homes and Vehicles
Special Community Event: Come Learn about the Benefits of Climate-Friendly Homes and Vehicles
Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St Find out how to save money, improve comfort and cut carbon emissions with the latest environmentally-friendly innovations. Talk to specialists, coaches and owners about advanced heat pumps and electric vehicles. Registration is open now at https://form.jotform.com/212024389013143 (deadline is noon on Sept 13). We’ll use the email you provide […]
Monday Night Meditation
Monday Night Meditation
Our popular Monday Night Meditation continues! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night’s sleep. These simple, integrative 30-minute virtual sessions are available for every age. Share the moment with friends and […]
Village Art Room Reopening!
CC Varsity Girls Field Hockey
Dine and Learn: The Wisdom of Mindful Eating
Dine and Learn: The Wisdom of Mindful Eating
The diet industry is a $72.2 billion dollar per year industry that expertly targets and amplifies our insecurities in order to sell their programs and products. Inundated by photoshopped illusions of seemingly perfect bodies coupled with secret elixirs that promise perfect health and longevity, we can become victims of a false narrative that leaves us […]
An Introductory Haiku Workshop
An Introductory Haiku Workshop
Celebrate the extraordinary in the ordinary with the most popular poetry form in the world! Haiku connect us more deeply to the natural world and can provide solace in difficult times. In this three-part online class, we will learn about the history and key elements of haiku, including concision, a seasonal setting, and the juxtaposition […]
Concord Museum: Louis Menand on The Free World
Concord Museum: Louis Menand on The Free World
Louis Menand, Harvard Professor, New Yorker staff writer, and Pulitzer-Prize winning author of The Metaphysical Club discusses his new book, The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War in which he tells the story of American culture from the end of World War II to Vietnam and examines how the ideal of ‘freedom’ applied to causes that ranged […]
Virtual Poetry at the Library, Fall ‘21: Poetry Night with Kiki Petrosino
Virtual Poetry at the Library, Fall ‘21: Poetry Night with Kiki Petrosino
Join us as Kiki Petrosino reads from and discusses her work. In her fourth full-length book White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia, Rilke-Prize-winning poet Kiki Petrosino turns her gaze to Virginia, where she digs into her genealogical and intellectual roots, while contemplating the knotty legacies of slavery and discrimination in the Upper South. The poems in this collection […]
The Constitution Series: The Framers and the Framing
The Constitution Series: The Framers and the Framing
This four-part course provides a fast paced and interactive overview of the Constitution, presented in collaboration with the League of Women Voters-Needham. You may sign up for any one or all four. The first session starts with the Framers and the Framing of the Constitution. The founders of this republic struggled to solve problems and […]
Read to Luna the Dog Live! Fall 2021 Sessions
Read to Luna the Dog Live! Fall 2021 Sessions
The Concord Free Public Library invites children to “Read to Luna the Dog Live!” on the Main Library Lawn the third Wednesday of each month between 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm. The upcoming dates to read to Luna are Sept 15, Oct 20, Nov 17, and Dec 15. When the weather gets cooler or if […]
Girls Who Code AY 2021-2022 Information Session
Girls Who Code AY 2021-2022 Information Session
The Concord Free Public Library is excited to host a Girls Who Code Club for girls in grades 5 -12 during the academic year. Starting Sept 22, the Club will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. using Zoom. They will meet in person once a month outdoors at the Fowler Branch […]
Dine at Trail’s End & support Concord Recreation!
Dine at Trail’s End & support Concord Recreation!
Dine out at Trail's End September 15th, 4pm until closing and 10% of your purchase will support Scholarships for Concord Recreation Programs including childcare, summer camp, sports and more!
Liberation Journal Project
Liberation Journal Project
What is your Story of Self, and how does it evolve? Join DEI Specialist Gihanah Seb-Di Dio on a journey of narrative discovery through her mindfully designed program, the Liberation Journal Project. Explore the essential questions of “Who Am I” and “How do I Relate to Others?” through the practice of mindful reflection and creative […]
Forest Bathing Woodland Walk
Forest Bathing Woodland Walk
Walk in the woods for wellBEing! Join us outdoors for our popular mindful Wellness Walks. Location: Annursnac Conservation Land trails in Concord, MA. Park at Bay Circuit Trailhead on Strawberry Hill Road (dirt road on left just after College Road). Parking is limited, so you are encouraged to arrive early to find a space - […]
Mindful Moving Meditation
Mindful Moving Meditation
Finally… meditative movement based on gentle yoga that is easy on the wrists! Join us on Saturday mornings in September at a beautiful Fresh Air Studio in rural Concord, MA for this in-person series. Lisa Lombardi will guide us to connect breath with motion in a wrist-free flow with slow, steady and deliberate movements. Great […]
Dolls that Teach Herstory
Dolls that Teach Herstory
Do you enjoy making things with your hands? Do you also wonder why we don’t see more toys that represent historical figures of color? Learn the basics of hand-sewing and learn more about influential women of color: Sojourner Truth, Shirley Chisholm, and Kamala Harris! You will not only get to learn about historical figures you […]
CCHS Women Soccer Car Wash
CCHS Women Soccer Car Wash
Get your car clean & support CCHS Womens Soccer! Saturday, September 18th, 10-2pm @ Crosby's Parking lot in Concord
Kicks for Cancer and Mighty Moose Pop Up Sale
Kicks for Cancer and Mighty Moose Pop Up Sale
Saturday, September 18th from 10am-2pm at the CCHS Upper Turf!
Concord’s Fall Sidewalk Celebration
Concord’s Fall Sidewalk Celebration
Concord Center, Thoreau District, and West Concord Junction will have sales, dining, shopping, and more...
Verrill Farm Family Farm Day
Verrill Farm Family Farm Day
Join us for a fun family day at the Farm! We'll have lots of games to play, tractors to touch and delicious food to enjoy! Please check back for details in late August.
Daily Historic Walking Tour of Concord
Daily Historic Walking Tour of Concord
This tour is the perfect introduction to Concord and its rich Revolutionary and Literary History. We will walk down Concord’s historic Main Street and then visit sites such as The Wright Tavern, Monument Square, The Old Hill Burial Ground and more. The 75 minute tour is approximately 1 mile and is mostly flat, with one […]
Concord Youth Theater Family Fun Fair
Concord Youth Theater Family Fun Fair
Concord Youth Theatre to host a Family Fun Fair featuring Games, Fun, Food, Music, and Prizes! Join us for the fun on Saturday, September 18th, 1 PM to 4 PM (rain or shine). Admission is $25 per family and $10 for individuals. All proceeds benefit CYT programming. Get tickets here.