Join us for a special Pride Month screening of "Gen Silent", a powerful and moving documentary that sheds light on the unique needs, challenges, and triumphs of LGBTQIA+ seniors. You are invited to stay for a post-screening roundtable discussion This event is proudly sponsored by the Concord DEI Commission, Concord-Carlisle Human Rights Council, the Concord-Carlisle […]
The Rotary Club of Concord Presents a Senior Prom Tuesday, May 27th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM 🎉 🎈 🎸 🎷 🥤 🌺 👑 👗 🤵♀️ 💋 The final Lounge 250 event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Concord will be held on Tuesday, May 27th at 2:00 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center. […]
Jim Sherblom introduces his new book, Concord Stories, at the Concord COA on Thursday, April 17th at 1:00 PM. Concord Stories includes indigenous people, white settlers, slave traders, immigrants, and revolutionaries. In this lecture you will discover their stories and be invited to explore your own. Author Jim Sherblom is a transcendentalist, amateur historian, retired […]
As April 19 gets closer, we’re excited to announce Concord Gets Ready – an initiative to decorate the town! Submit a photo of your decorated porch, door, or mailbox & be entered in a raffle to win a pack of gorgeous goodies donated by local merchants. We’ll be posting ideas, hosting workshops, and making DIY kits […]
The Concord senior community will have an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in the upcoming April Town Election. The Concord Council on Aging (COA) will host a candidate forum on Tuesday, March 25, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street. The candidates for School Committee […]
To honor Concord's 250th celebration, this talk will dive into Concord's past, when everyone living here was British until we became Americans. It wasn't that sudden, of course. Let's explore together who the early settlers were, how they lived, and what they believed in. What did the town, their houses, and their farms look like? […]
Are you curious about what Concord is doing for the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Concord and Lexington? Do you want to know how you can participate? The Concord250 Committee has been busy scheduling lots of events leading to the big parade in Concord Center on April 19th. We are fortunate to have the […]
The talk opens by exploring Irish immigration from the late 17th century, when the Irish were brought to America unwillingly as indentured servants. It then moves to the pre-famine influx of Irish Catholic immigrants to Boston in the early 1800s, and to the massive wave of immigration following the Great Potato Famine in the mid1800s. […]
Have you ever met an alpaca? Alpacas are sweet and gentle animals. The Harvard Alpaca Ranch is bringing “Sir Eric”, a certified therapy alpaca, to meet Concord seniors at the COA on Tuesday, March 11th between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The alpaca handler will talk about Sir Eric, alpacas in general, and the alpaca […]
🍎 🌽 🍍 🍇 🥚 🥦 🌶 🥝 🍌 🍅 Remember the Food Pyramid? It was great for its time, but much has changed since 1992. Launched by the USDA in 2011, MyPlate is the modern way to eat better every day. Deborah McLean, a Dietitian with Minuteman Senior Services, will not only teach us […]
