January 2021
NATURE TRAVEL SERIES on Zoom – Wednesdays – Dec. 16 | Jan. 20 | Feb. 17 @ 1:00 PM
NATURE TRAVEL SERIES on Zoom Wednesdays - Dec. 16 | Jan. 20 | Feb. 17 at 1:00 PM Concord Council on Aging Wish you were traveling?! Travel virtually with Joy Marzolf in this three part travel series and experience the spectacular nature of Australia, New Zealand and Belize. First up: Australia on Dec. 16th when Joy inspects the flying, hopping, crawling and swimming of the unique wildlife of Down Under. Tour the temperate rainforests of Southern Queensland and the tropical…
Find out more »RACISM THRIVES IN SILENCE – TEDTalk & Discussion on Zoom
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, please join the COA for this TedTalk by Dexter Dias, human rights lawyer. Racism thrives on your silence and apathy says Dias. Telling the story of a harrowing UK court case that spotlights the corrosive effects of injustice, Dias urges all of us to speak out and expose toxic myths about race in order to allow hope, change and justice to flourish. Following the TedTalk, an enhanced, video recording of Dr. King's…
Find out more »Meditation Class on Zoom with Concord’s Ed LeClair
Many of us have stressful lives, amplified by the pandemic restrictions and the recent national election. Mindfulness has been proven to have a positive impact on stress and anxiety. The purpose of this course is to develop a personal practice that will result in you being able to stay in the present moment, which will help you to be a calmer, more relaxed person. Concord resident Ed LeClair has been a meditator for 30 years and has interned at the…
Find out more »A BETTER CAREGIVING EXPERIENCE | 8-Week Caregiver Workshop on Zoom, Mondays at 1:00 PM starting Jan. 25, 2021
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 about self-care but not many people really know what that means in a practical sense. Even those that do understand, have a very hard time…
Find out more »Face Mask (Disposable) Drive-through Giveaway
Thank you to the Rotary Club on Concord for their generous donation of disposable face masks to the COA for distribution to Concord's senior residents. Each senior signed up will receive a package of five masks. Please call the COA to let us know you are coming: 978-318-3020. One per customer! When you arrive please stay in your car and wear a mask, COA staff will bring the masks to you!
Find out more »February 2021
European Artists at the National Gallery of Art – DVD, 7-Part Series, Feb. 9 – Mar. 23, 2021
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 and Doug Muir. This opportunity is free of charge, please call the COA to reserve your spot and receive your Zoom invitation.
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