This year registrants will have the opportunity to participate in-person on September 26th, 2021 or virtually during the 2 weeks leading up to the in-person race day. We are waiving the entry fee again this year and hope you will consider a donation.  The Mighty Moose Fun Run/Walk is held in memory of Jenna Swaim, […]

Have you been considering starting, or transitioning to, a no-till farm? Join us at Gaining Ground Farm in Concord, MA to learn small-scale, high-yield methods for crop production using methods that minimize soil disturbance and maximize soil health. We will discuss what we love and don’t love about the tools we use: like planting with […]

The Concord Chamber Music Society presents an outdoor concert (under a ten at the Pierce House in Lincoln) Sunday, September 26th at 3:00 PM, featuring the Parker Quartet. The program will include string quartets by Adolphus Hailstork, Robert Schumann, and Bedrich Smetana, presented without intermission. Tickets for open seating in the tent are available at […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Concord Free Public Library (CFPL) is teaming up with The Nature Connection for monthly programs and storytimes! We invite children to a nature themed storytime where they get to meet an animal and explore nature hands-on. Programs will take place in-person at the Main Library. On Tuesday, September 28 at 4 pm, we will […]

Sudbury Road GardenMain Branch129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742 In celebration of Climate Preparedness Week, the Concord Free Public Library is teaming up with The Nature Connection to invite children to explore the theme of climate change and what we can do to help.  All ages are invited to join us. We'll get to visit […]

Armed with the ability to recognize diet culture and its covert operation in your daily life, you’re ready to learn how to cultivate true health and wellness. Together, we'll examine principles of Intuitive Eating and the importance of interoceptive awareness, our body's natural way to communicate through the senses. Discover what you can do to […]

The Children’s Department at the Concord Free Public Library is excited to host Going Green in Your Backyard on Wednesday, September 29 from 2:00—3:00 PM on the front lawn of the Main Library. Help us celebrate Climate Preparedness Week and also learn about local wildlife and what you can do to help the environment beginning […]

Join the Concord Municipal Light Plant for a Zoom presentation about climate-friendly plug-in electric cars. Register here.

Annette Gordon-Reed, Harvard Law School Professor and Pulitzer-Prize winner for The Hemingses of Monticello, will discuss her newest book, On Juneteenth which provides a historian’s view of the country’s long road to Juneteenth, recounting both its origins in Texas and the enormous hardships that African Americans have endured in the century since, from Reconstruction through […]

The library will lead a discussion of keynote speaker David Pogue’s How to Prepare for Climate Change. Join others in the community to discuss the book and share learning experiences from the week. Register here.

Hear the voices of the silent stones in concord's cemeteries on this 90 minute tour. Scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow is the most famous, with highlights including the magnificent Melvin Memorial and the graves of Concord's literary giants: Alcott, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. The Hill Burying Ground and the South Burying Ground are the resting places […]

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Concord Rec is offering free community event for the entire family! Shrek will be playing Friday, October 1st @ the Basketball Courts at Hunt, 90 Stow Street

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 […]

The Carlisle Garden Club’s 2021 pumpkin patch will be ready for visitors on Saturday, October 2, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Choose from a gamut of gourds at popular prices—they’ll range from large, Jack O’Lantern pumpkins to minis that are perfect for small hands. The pumpkins, known for their great quality, will be displayed […]

Join us for our annual Harvest Festival to support the Pediatric Unit at Emerson Hospital! A day of family fun featuring games and prizes, live music by the Sandy Ridge Boys, PYO pumpkins, 4-H animals, a silent auction and a la cart food. All pumpkin sales during the festival will go towards Pumpkins for Pediatrics […]

This 75 minute tour looks at the over 10,000 year history of Indigenous People in Concord (Musketaquid). Starting with the mighty Mill Brook, guest will meander down Main Street and up to the Calf Pasture on Lowell Road examining how Indigenous People lived by the 3 rivers of Concord (Musketaquid) and what happened when two […]

Hear the voices of the silent stones in concord's cemeteries on this 90 minute tour. Scenic, wooded Sleepy Hollow is the most famous, with highlights including the magnificent Melvin Memorial and the graves of Concord's literary giants: Alcott, Emerson, Hawthorne, and Thoreau. The Hill Burying Ground and the South Burying Ground are the resting places […]