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MEDICARE Open Enrollment October 15 – December 7, 2023: The Concord COA is Here to Help!

Harvey Wheeler Community Center 1276 Main St, Concord, MA, United States

Medicare open enrollment starts October 15 and ends December 7 and there is opportunity to compare your Medicare insurance coverage with a state certified SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) counselor. The Concord Council on Aging (COA) offers SHINE counselors through Minuteman Senior Services who are available onsite at the COA offices or by […]

Free

Re-remembering of Things Past

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, United States

Join us on October, 19 at 4pm for an Artist Talk by Fall Umbrella Artist-in-Residence, Jasmine Chen. Jasmine Chen will speak about her past work and her project of six paintings, inspired by her residency at The Umbrella Art Center. This talk will take place in the Black Box Theater.

Free

Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently – An Author Talk with Lawrence Buell

Thoreau Farm 341 Virginia Road, Concord, MA, United States

Join leading Thoreau scholar Lawrence Buell at Thoreau Farm as he shares his book, the first concise account of Thoreau’s life, thought, and impact in more than half a century. His book offers a highly readable entry-point for readers unfamiliar with this author, agitator, naturalist, and sage that is packed with new insights sure to […]

$15

400 Souls: Building a Slave Society in Real Time

CCHS Concord, MA, United States

In this four-session course, we will explore the meteoric rise of American chattel slavery from 1619-1861 through economic, historical, legal, political, religious and scientific lenses provided in the book 400 Souls, edited by Ibram Kendi and Keisha Blain. We will then apply these lenses to increase our understanding of the current racially polarized historical moment. […]

$75

White Rabbit Red Rabbit

The Umbrella Community Arts Center 40 Stow St., Concord, MA, United States

No rehearsal. No director. One actor. A script in a sealed envelope. Theater stripped to its essential elements in a no-net night of unexpected comedy and shared discovery. Forbidden to leave his native Iran, Soleimanpour wrote a play to travel the world in his place. Since its award-winning premiere at the Edinburgh Festival it has […]

Boo! Lawn Sign Campaign – For Pediatric & Adolescent Care at Emerson Health

Concord, MA, United States

The BOO Campaign, sponsored by the Auxiliary of Emerson Health, takes simple neighborhood "booing" to a community fundraiser. BOO your friends, family, and neighbors by secretly leaving a lawn sign (and maybe some treats) in their yards. Signs are available online at EmersonHealth.org/Boo for $20 each. You will be assigned a Concord sponsor location to […]

$20

BLAST! Babysitting Safety & CPR

CCHS Concord, MA, United States

The BLAST! (Babysitter Lessons and Safety Training) program provides training in First Aid, in household safety, and some fundamentals of childcare. In addition, this course helps prepare children to interview for a babysitting job, select safe and suitable games and activities, prevent accidents, and begin babysitting safely and competently. We will cover choking prevention and […]

$125

CFA 2023 Keynote Address: Author Jennifer De Leon

Concord Free Public Library 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, United States

Join us for the CFA 2023 kick-off event with Keynote Speaker, Jennifer De Leon—editor, author, and professor of Creative Writing. In this honest and interactive talk, Jennifer will share some of the ways in which “story” can provide crucial insight into the complex intersection of race, class, and educational issues, dispelling myths and showcasing the […]