Tulip Bulb Giveaway – Starts Oct. 25, 2021
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordHalloween Harvest: Ghosts, Goblins, and More with Storyteller Davis Bates
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordGhosts in the Gloaming @ Concord’s Colonial Inn
Concord's Colonial Inn 48 Monument Square, ConcordFall Prevention & Safety Tips – In Person Presentation
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordThe Salem Witch Trials in a Nutshell with Maryilynne Roach – Hyrbid on Zoom or In-Person
Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, ConcordIt’s Halloween! Party at the Concord Free Public Library
Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, ConcordWeek of Events
Nashoba Brooks Fall Admission Information Sessions
Nashoba Brooks Fall Admission Information Sessions
Come learn more about Nashoba Brooks School for your child! We are hosting walkthroughs of the campus and school. The October 24 event from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. is focused on our co-ed Lower School (Grades PS-3). Please see the flier below for more information! RSVP to admission@nashobabrooks.org
Concord MA Festival of Authors: Native Nations Poetry Anthology
Concord MA Festival of Authors: Native Nations Poetry Anthology
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through Join panelists Kimberly M. Blaeser, Jennifer Elise Foerster, and Heid E. Erdrich, award-winning poets and contributing editors of the landmark anthology When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through, the first comprehensive anthology of Native Poetry, edited by U.S. […]
Sleepy Hallow-een Tour
Sleepy Hallow-een Tour
Join us for this special Halloween event! Take a tour through historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with a Concord Museum guide. Learn about the lives and deaths of past Concordians through stories passed down through the generations. 1 mile walk, mostly flat sidewalk or pavement, rain or shine. Advanced registration required.
Concord MA Festival of Authors: The Children of the Salem Witch Trials with Author Kristina West
Concord MA Festival of Authors: The Children of the Salem Witch Trials with Author Kristina West
Join us as Dr. Kristina West takes us back in time to the Salem Witch Trials to discuss the role of the accused and accusing children. Dr. West’s book, Reading the Salem Witch Trial: The Guilt of Innocent Blood is the first study of the Salem Witch Trials to focus solely on children, and builds […]
Tulip Bulb Giveaway – Starts Oct. 25, 2021
Tulip Bulb Giveaway – Starts Oct. 25, 2021
Please drop by the COA reception desk to update your profile, and we will give you three Dutch candy cane bloom tulip bulbs from Van Engelen nurseries to plant in your garden. When you stop in this is a great opportunity for us to re-take your photo and collect emergency contact information, your email address, […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors Concord, Transcendentalism and the American Republic
Concord MA Festival of Authors Concord, Transcendentalism and the American Republic
This session will feature The Transcendentalists and Their World, Robert Gross’s long-awaited study of Concord in the era of Emerson and Thoreau. Why Concord? How did a small and seemingly quiet village in the hinterlands of Boston become, by popular reckoning, the birthplace of two revolutions—the American War of Independence that began with shots fired by the […]
Free workshop: “How to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times”
Free workshop: “How to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times”
The Center for Parents and Teachers announces a new and innovative offering on How to Manage Stress in Uncertain Times Please find instructions below each workshop on how to register for individual sessions. Wish to attend all all sessions? Please email cpt@concordps.org and type “Series on Managing Stress” in the subject line. We are […]
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 sessions are available for every age. Share the moment with friends and family! […]
Halloween Harvest: Ghosts, Goblins, and More with Storyteller Davis Bates
Halloween Harvest: Ghosts, Goblins, and More with Storyteller Davis Bates
The Concord Free Public Library is excited to host a Halloween storytelling program with Parents’ Choice Award winning performer Davis Bates on Tuesday, October 26 at 4 pm. The program is recommended for ages 5 years and older, as well as adults. In case of inclement weather, the program will take place at Hunt Recreation […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors Debra’s Natural Gourmet
Concord MA Festival of Authors Debra’s Natural Gourmet
Debra Stark, founder of Debra's Natural Gourmet in Concord, MA, knows organic. Raised by a mom who fed the family nuts and berries, grass fed meats, the best fresh and local dairy (raw milk only!), and who used natural medicine, Debra is a genuine health nut who does eat birthday cake and indulge in ice […]
Online Artist Demo: Collage, Made by Knife Drawing and Wet Media Stains with Yo Ahn Han
Online Artist Demo: Collage, Made by Knife Drawing and Wet Media Stains with Yo Ahn Han
Join artist Yo Ahn Han for this virtual demonstration in his studio! Han will show what his daily studio routine looks like. Han’s practice incorporates lots of detailed pencil (and color pencil) drawings on yupo paper. Yo Ahn Han’s process incorporates cutting them out with exacto knife. Simultaneously, Han uses several water-based media including watercolor, […]
CFA Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction
CFA Writing Workshop: Historical Fiction
Be Well Be Here happily collaborates with the Concord Festival of Authors 2021 to present Writing Historical Fiction: To Muck and Fudge Writing historical fiction requires specificity of time and place, often gathered from authorial research. But how does an author set aside scholarly inquiry to focus on fiction-- character, conflict, voice, etc.? In other […]
Ghosts in the Gloaming @ Concord’s Colonial Inn
CCHS PA Speaker Series: Brain Health BootCamp
CCHS PA Speaker Series: Brain Health BootCamp
CCHS PA Speaker Series Join us as We Reimagine Mental Health in Just 30 Minutes! Brain Health Bootcamp talk followed by Q&A, led by co-founders Bryce Bjork and Ting Gao. In February 2020, the Bjork family lost Chase Bjork, a beloved son, brother, and friend, to suicide. As a kind, outgoing, and active community member who was […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors Writing Memoir – Reading Memoir
Concord MA Festival of Authors Writing Memoir – Reading Memoir
The Friends of Concord Free Public Library present Writing Memoir - Reading Memoir: Using Personal Narrative to Find Meaning, Healing, and Purpose a virtual conversation with celebrated authors Maryanne O'Hara and Faith Fuller Wilcox We each have a story to tell and for many, writing those stories can be healing for both writer and reader. Join authors […]
Morning Meditation with CFPL
Morning Meditation with CFPL
Be Well Be Here loves our Thursday Morning Meditation community! Join us for a 30-minute mindful wellness practice with the Concord Free Public Library, and start your day with a moment of ease. Discover mindful ways to befriend the body, settle the mind, and enhance wellbeing. All ages welcome! Register for the Zoom link by […]
Fall Prevention & Safety Tips – In Person Presentation
Fall Prevention & Safety Tips – In Person Presentation
As we transition into a new season, the season of fall, it seems appropriate to talk about falls, how we can prevent them and what are some important strategies to keep us all safe. Falls put you at a risk for injury - some minor injuries and other injuries that can cause long lasting health […]
The Salem Witch Trials in a Nutshell with Maryilynne Roach – Hyrbid on Zoom or In-Person
The Salem Witch Trials in a Nutshell with Maryilynne Roach – Hyrbid on Zoom or In-Person
“The Salem Witch Trials in a Nutshell” is a basic introduction to the real (not metaphorical) witch hunts, the basic facts of what really happened. Marilynne K. Roach is a researcher, free-lance writer, illustrator, and presenter of talks on historical subjects. She has written two books about the Salem witch trials - Six Women of […]
Concord Art: Make It and Take It Art Nights
Concord Art: Make It and Take It Art Nights
Make It and Take It Art Nights November 18, 2021 6:30-9:00pm Make It and Take It Art Nights are perfect for all creatives! Enjoy wine and snacks while making an interesting and easy piece of art. Take home something amazing. There’s a new project every month; creative fun for everyone! Make It & Take It […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors Orchard House – Historical Fiction
Concord MA Festival of Authors Orchard House – Historical Fiction
Join the conversation as author Katherine Sherbrooke discusses her new novel, Leaving Coy’s Hill, with Jan Turnquist of Orchard House. Learn about the connections between celebrated Concord resident Louisa May Alcott and the novel’s central character, Lucy Stone. Learn more or register here.
CMS Building Project Community Forum 6
CMS Building Project Community Forum 6
Join us to hear the latest on the Middle School building project and share your feedback. We want to hear from you! 1. Kick-off by Building Committee Chairs and Superintendent 2. Exterior Design and Floor Plan Layout Overview 3. Spaces for Teaching, Learning and Shared Community Use 4. Sustainable Design and Building Systems 5. Budget […]
Online Chakra Yoga Practice
Online Chakra Yoga Practice
Join the Be Well Be Here community for FREE online Chakra Yoga Practice Guided by Nicole A Grant, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, EMT This yoga exploration is open to all levels of practice and is an invitation to let go of the ‘doing’ and settle into the loving space of BEing. We breathe and ground to settle […]
It’s Halloween! Party at the Concord Free Public Library
It’s Halloween! Party at the Concord Free Public Library
Oh The Concord Free Public Library is excited to host a Halloween celebration on Friday, October 29 between 4 pm - 5:30 pm. Get a sneak peak at the future Children’s Room and Makerspace! See the new Children’s Garden! Come in costume! We’ll have spooky stories, crafts, cookies and a pumpkin decorating contest. All ages […]
CCHS Boys Varsity Football Game
CCHS Home Football Game!
Concord MA Festival of Authors The Thoreau Society Prizewinner
Concord MA Festival of Authors The Thoreau Society Prizewinner
The Thoreau Society presents Thoreau Prize for Excellence in Nature Writing 2021 Winner Robin Wall Kimmerer Botanist and best-selling author Robin Wall Kimmerer will receive the 2021 Thoreau Prize for Excellence in Nature Writing, an award which includes $2,500 and a commemorative gift in honor of this prestigious distinction. A specialist in mosses and the […]
Sleepy Hollow 5K and Fun Run
Sleepy Hollow 5K and Fun Run
Join Concord Recreation and the Beede Swim and Fitness Center at this year’s Sleepy Hollow 5K & Fun Run! Runners will start out front of Beede and enjoy a course that takes them through out Concord. Check-in 30 minutes before your race and enjoy a water station, super music and festive photos. The Beede Center […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors Write Concord!
Concord MA Festival of Authors Write Concord!
The Concord Collaborative Writing Group’s Write Concord! Write for WellBeing Workshop with Concord Festival of Authors Curator, Lara Wilson Develop your innate skills as a storyteller! The CFA Write for WellBeing Workshop invites you to explore your natural instincts as a writer and observer in order to articulate wisdom gleaned from experience. Through mindful writing […]
WRITE CONCORD! Write for WellBeing Workshop
WRITE CONCORD! Write for WellBeing Workshop
Be Well Be Here in collaboration with the Concord Festival of Authors and Concord-Carlisle Adult & Community Education present Write for WellBeing Workshop with WRITE CONCORD! Develop your innate skills as a storyteller! The CFA Write for WellBeing Workshop invites you to explore your natural instincts as a writer and observer in order to articulate […]
Treestump Woodcrafts Show and Sale!
Treestump Woodcrafts Show and Sale!
Artisans Way, located at 18 Walden St., Concord, is delighted to welcome Treestump Woodcraft for their annual Trunk Show. The event will be on Saturday, October 30 from 10-6 and Sunday, October 31 from 12-5. Master wood artisans, Christine and Ron Sisco will be in-store to answer questions about their exquisite pieces throughout the weekend. […]
Join us at a Fall Outdoor Concert Fundraiser with Picnic & Drinks
Join us at a Fall Outdoor Concert Fundraiser with Picnic & Drinks
Grab a couple friends, spread a blanket, sit back and enjoy the wonderful harmonies of local folk rock singer-songwriter, Sawyer Lawson, in a beautiful backyard setting. This fun bring-your-own-picnic event ( drinks and desserts are on us!) will benefit a terrific non-profit, Axium Education, a group of dedicated South Africans who have worked hard for […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors Transcendentalism Council of First Parish
Concord MA Festival of Authors Transcendentalism Council of First Parish
The Transcendentalism Council of First Parish in Concord presents Barry Andrews author of American Sage: The Spiritual Teachings of Ralph Waldo Emerson Unitarian minister Barry M. Andrews has spent years studying Emerson, finding wisdom and guidance in his teachings and practices, and witnessing how the spiritual lives of others are enriched when they grasp the […]
Concord Tour Company presents: Grave Addiction — An evening walking tour through historic Concord’s graveyards
Concord Tour Company presents: Grave Addiction — An evening walking tour through historic Concord’s graveyards
You'll love this atmospheric walk through two of Concord's oldest cemeteries as we explore everything about our graves from burial customs to iconography, plus a goodly share of Concord-centered tales, including: what Henry Thoreau though of ghosts; a first person description of Nathaniel Hawthorne's gruesome encounter with a drowned woman; and the mysterious case of […]
Spirits of the Old Manse!
Spirits of the Old Manse!
About Spirits of the Old Manse Encounter the literary spirits of The Old Manse Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend. Join us for attic tours, art activities for children and families, readings of spooky stories written by Nathanial Hawthorne, and stay for s’mores around our fire pit! Attic tours are 30 minutes in length and […]
Halloween Eve at Hartwell Tavern
Halloween Eve at Hartwell Tavern
Join us for a night of free spooky fun - If you dare! Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Hartwell Tavern, Minute Man National Historical Park 112 North Great Road, Lincoln Free; lanterns available for sale Do you believe in ghosts? Do you like history? Jack o’ Lanterns? Musket firing? Then come […]
Concord MA Festival of Authors The Umbrella: Filipino American Experiences
Concord MA Festival of Authors The Umbrella: Filipino American Experiences
The Umbrella Arts Center returns to the CFA with an exploration of the Filipino American Experience through the presentation of three, short intersectional plays on the representation of Beauty, what it means to be American, and the Aging process in relation to technology. This event will include access to original play scripts and short viewing […]
Filipino American Experiences
Filipino American Experiences
In recognition of Filipino American Heritage Month, The Umbrella Stage Company will present a special program exploring the Filipino American Experience through the dramatic writing and production process as part of the 29th annual 2021 Concord Festival of Authors. On October 30 at 8PM, join an interactive discussion with playwright Hortense Gerardo, director Michelle Aguillon, […]