Now more than ever, we all can be driven by fear and uncertainty. In this space, it's natural to cling to pleasure and avoid pain - so much, sometimes, that we find ourselves suffering with addictive patterns that we believe might ease our difficulties. In recovery, we pause. We abstain from escaping through addiction. We […]
Have we, as parents, teachers, caregivers, and caring adults ever faced so many challenges to maintaining our happiness? With COVID and a myriad of socio-political stressors surrounding us, can we actually boost our happiness? Positive psychology says it IS possible, that there are ways to lean into our experiences of challenge, hardship, and stress to […]
Worldwide, people are eagerly awaiting the successful development and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine in expectation that, with a vaccine, we can back to life as we knew it. Developing a vaccine usually takes five to ten years, and costs about one billion dollars. Under the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic, scientists are being asked […]
No Ice Cream Social this year so we will bring the Ice Cream Truck to the parking lot! You have the opportunity to get a yummy novelty ice cream for " on the house " ! Reservations are required so please call the COA to reserve your treat. This will be a drive-through event: come […]
As we mark the centennial of the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Concord Museum will be offering two virtual programs about early women activists in Concord and Boston. Crusading Daughters of Boston and Concord Join two distinguished scholars of the nineteenth century, Helen Desee and Sandra Petrulionis, at they discuss activist reformers of the […]
The Concord Free Public Library will host a Family Singalong with Ed Morgan, “The Music Man” on Friday August 21 from 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Learn fun ways to connect with your family through music. This family-friendly performance will have everyone up and moving, dancing and singing. This interactive concert will take place over […]
Join Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, for this CFPL Writing Workshop. Explore how writing not only allows us to record our experiences, but reveals what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. Please register below for the Zoom link. https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=CONCORD&curID=446162
Join experienced French teacher Kristen Cooley for remote French lessons tailored to your needs either via ZOOM or telephone conference. All learning materials will be provided by email. Each class is $15 paid by check directly to the instructor at the end of the month. If you are new to French classes and would like […]
The Concord Free Public invites teens to share their experiences about living through this pandemic. There are many ways that teens can participate in this project: ● Interview others in the community to document their experience ● Write stories, reflections, poems ● Create expressions of art, posters or lawn signs ● Create videos that chronicle […]
Our popular Monday Night Meditation continues through the summer! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night’s sleep. These easy, integrative 30-minute sessions are available for every age. Share the moment with […]
