An hour or so after the 1990 St. Patrick’s Day ended, two men dressed as Boston cops entered the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, stayed for about 90 minutes, and left with 13 pieces of art. None of the priceless items have been found. Numerous suspects have been named over the years but none have been […]
Join us for a special in-person screening in the Goodwin Forum of the entertaining and informative 2012 documentary "Mona Lisa Is Missing." This award-winning film describes the theft in 1911 of Leonardo da Vinci's painting "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre Museum in Paris. The theft and subsequent frantic search for the painting caused a scandal […]
As part of Riverfest, join us for a colorful talk on what birds Henry David Thoreau saw versus the birds we see today. Some are still here in strong numbers. Our grassland birds have become rare. A number of forest and marsh birds that used to nest here but have vanished as breeders. Many southern […]
Make a 250th Lanterns at Fowler and bring with you August 11 as we start the 250 Day Countdown to Concord250! Meeting Room, Fowler Library Join artists from Art for All to make soda-bottle lanterns for the 250th! All participants will keep their lanterns, but they will bring them when they attend evening events in […]
Make a 250th Lanterns at Main Library and bring with you August 11 as we start the 250 Day Countdown to Concord250! Join artists from Art for All to make soda-bottle lanterns for the 250th! All participants will keep their lanterns, but they will bring them when they attend evening events in the lead up […]
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 […]
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 […]
