Join us for a talk with local author Henriette Lazaridis who will discuss her new novel Last Days in Plaka! An immersive and multifaceted novel—The Talented Mr. Ripley by way of Elena Ferrante—that explores the lies at the heart of an old woman’s identity and the desperation of a young woman’s struggle to belong. Today's […]
Join local yoga instructor Jen for drop-in yoga for adults. This gentle flow class is accessible for all levels and focuses on breath, alignment, and truly grounding movement. Yoga mats and blocks are available, but you can also bring your own. Jen's journey with yoga started 20 years ago as a way to quiet her […]
Join us in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library for a screening of Flyways, from PBS Nature during Climate Prep Week. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a […]
Our September meeting occurs during the library's annual Climate Prep Week, organized annually since 2018 by CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather) as a week of learning, service, and action. This year's theme is “Reimagining our Relationship with the Land." We will discuss Margaret Renkl's 2023 book, The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year. Copies […]
Join us every Wednesday afternoon in The Workshop for an awesome craft, art project, or engineering puzzle! This week, we're celebrating Climate Prep Week and shorebirds with a special recycled book bird project! Recommended for kids ages 5-10 and their caregivers. If your child is ages 5-9, please be prepared to stay with your child […]
Drop by Craft Lab at Fowler, for kids 12 and under and enjoy hands-on artistic exploration. This week, as part of Climate Prep Week and to prepare for the upcoming Nature Walk and screening of Flyways, we will craft birds!
Join Christina Martin, a Pollinator Inventory Research Scientist at the Minute Man National Historical Park, to learn about her work doing a Pollinator Inventory. She will explain why it is being done, how she conducts her surveys, and why they are tagging monarchs. She will also provide an overview of the diversity of bees they're […]
Join Assistant Fire Chief Latta in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library as he shares his recent experiences as a Logistics Manager for Massachusetts Task Force One, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. He will talk about his recent deployments including the Hawaii Wildfires, Vermont Flooding, and Hurricane Ian in Florida as a […]
Our September Sustainability Studio: Storms, Blackouts & Shadow Puppets is part of the library's annual Climate Prep Week. This event is organized in collaboration with the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children. Join us to explore stories about how communities […]
Join naturalist Peter Alden for a nature walk from Fowler Library to the Assabet River Bluff Sanctuary, with a focus on birds and plants. Learn about migration patterns and observe impacts of changing climate on our local land. **Please note the earlier start time (1 pm), and be sure to wear your long sleeves and […]
Join us for a screening of three independent short films about Arabic culture from local filmmaker Raouf Zaki! The event will take place on Saturday, September 28 at 2pm at the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street. Santa Claus in Bagdad Amal is a sixteen-year old girl who has fallen a year behind in […]
Join us for a second screening of Flyways, from PBS Nature at the Fowler Branch. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a discussion. Looking for a feet-on-the-ground nature experience? […]
Join us Saturday, October 5th for "Seeing is Believing" event, in celebration of Blind Awareness Month.
Join gardener Jess Myles to learn about seed saving in this hands-on workshop! Gain valuable skills that you can use in your own garden. You will also be able to contribute to the Concord Seed Lending Library here at the CFPL. This year, we will have a particular focus on native plants. Gardeners, plant lovers, […]