The Concord senior community will have an opportunity to hear directly from the candidates in the upcoming April Town Election. The Concord Council on Aging (COA) will host a candidate forum on Tuesday, March 25, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street. The candidates for School Committee […]
To honor Concord's 250th celebration, this talk will dive into Concord's past, when everyone living here was British until we became Americans. It wasn't that sudden, of course. Let's explore together who the early settlers were, how they lived, and what they believed in. What did the town, their houses, and their farms look like? […]
Are you curious about what Concord is doing for the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Concord and Lexington? Do you want to know how you can participate? The Concord250 Committee has been busy scheduling lots of events leading to the big parade in Concord Center on April 19th. We are fortunate to have the […]
The talk opens by exploring Irish immigration from the late 17th century, when the Irish were brought to America unwillingly as indentured servants. It then moves to the pre-famine influx of Irish Catholic immigrants to Boston in the early 1800s, and to the massive wave of immigration following the Great Potato Famine in the mid1800s. […]
Have you ever met an alpaca? Alpacas are sweet and gentle animals. The Harvard Alpaca Ranch is bringing “Sir Eric”, a certified therapy alpaca, to meet Concord seniors at the COA on Tuesday, March 11th between 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM. The alpaca handler will talk about Sir Eric, alpacas in general, and the alpaca […]
Remember the Food Pyramid? It was great for its time, but much has changed since 1992. Launched by the USDA in 2011, MyPlate is the modern way to eat better every day. Deborah McLean, a Dietitian with Minuteman Senior Services, will not only teach us […]
The Islands of Zanzibar and Pemba are located just off the coast of Tanzania. While this area is steeped in history, nature abounds. One can see large animals like Aldabra tortoises, red colobus, and blue monkeys. Bird life varies from the tiny Pemba Island sunbird to kingfishers and larger hornbills. Along the coast one can […]
The COA is pleased to offer the blockbuster musical "Wicked", the recently released movie based on the Broadway musical and book by Gregory Maguire. Set in the Land of Oz before Dorothy’s arrival from Kansas, it follows Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, […]
Join Dr. William Howe, Medical Director of Emerson Health Cardiology, for a presentation in honor of American Heart Month. With decades of experience in the medical field and a passion for preventative cardiology, Dr. Howe will deliver an instructive and inspiring presentation about lifestyle modifications that promote […]
Tuesday January 28th at 2:00 PM (Uber and Lyft), and Tuesday, March 11th (Google Maps) 
In June 2021, the Brookline Council on Aging received a community transit grant from MassDOT to support continued work on developing classes, videos, and written materials to connect older […]
