The Concord COA is offering another American Mahjong class for beginners led by Jean Olson. Learn the basics, get comfortable playing the game, and develop your strategy. You’ll have the chance to play the game with other players as you are learning. After you complete the class, you may join the COA Mahjong group that […]
You are cordially invited to the Concord Council on Aging’s Annual Tea Party at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center on Tuesday, April 28th at 2:00 PM. It will be a delightful afternoon filled with classic tea-time charm. Guests will enjoy a selection of assorted teas, delicate finger sandwiches, and freshly baked sweets. As you sip […]
Pontine Theatre presents Alice Brown’s short story, “The Flat Iron Lot,” published in 1899. Pontine Co-artistic directors and actors, Marguerite Mathews and Greg Gathers bring a performance that includes gestural theatre, puppetry, and storytelling. Sponsored by Harvey’s Gift Shop. Please call the COA office to sign up at 978-318-3020 for this creative and delightful show.
Richard T.T. Forman, Emeritus Professor at Harvard University’s School of Design explores Concord’s landscape from 1635 to today through the lens of environmental history. Forman is a Concord resident and leading author on landscape, town, and urban ecology. His new book, Town Ecology, Concord, Thoreau, and Onward, is available at the Concord Visitor Center. Call […]
🚗 🚙 🏎️ 🚗 🚙 🏎️ 🚗 🚙 🏎️ 🚗 It’s Community Service Day for middle schoolers. Drive over and help make their effort a success! Come anytime or schedule appointment by calling the COA at 978-318-3020.
Waiting for a crisis can limit choices. This session will help you recognize early signs that you may need extra support, understand how to involve your family in planning, and learn how getting help can begin to preserve independence by reducing stress and uncertainty. This program is presented by Whitney Rohrer, Director of Clinical Operations […]
Haiku is a short nature poem, a moment of awareness that deeply connects to the natural world. Learn about haiku, read many haiku of spring, and try writing haiku using a fun, easy prompt focusing images of spring including new buds, mud, sunlight and leaves. All are invited to this workshop by Jeannie Martin, haiku […]
Leading with Dignity WORKSHOP SERIES at Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main Street, West Concord Free and open to the public Join internationally recognized dignity expert Donna Hicks for a three-session workshop introducing practical tools from the Dignity Model to improve relationships at home, at work and throughout the community. Thursday, April 16 6:30-8:30pm Thursday, […]
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants. Join the COA as we drive through acres of green and walk among the flowers. After our visit to the Arboretum, we will stop for lunch at Pepe’s Pizza at the Chestnut Hill Mall. We’ll return to Concord by […]
Join us for a Memorial Day Veterans Breakfast at the COA. Veterans and their families are welcome as we honor and thank those who have served and remember those we have lost. Guest speaker will be Bill Auger (Clear Path at Fort Devens) will share veteran programs including woodworking, service dogs, peer mentoring, culinary programs, […]