Girls Who Code

Our Girls Who Code club is part of a national non-profit that aims to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Our participants (ages 10 to 14) meet weekly on  from October to May to: learn to code from loc......More

Our Girls Who Code club is part of a national non-profit that aims to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Our participants (ages 10 to 14) meet weekly on  from October to May to: learn to code from local women in STEM fields, build relationships with peers and role models in a safe, supportive environment, and work together to design and complete community-oriented projects that matter to them. Please note: All participants are required to have an individual, personal email address which they are able to access during meetings. Please make arrangements for your child(ren) to be able to log into a personal email address with a username, password, and two-factor authentication, if required. A limited number of laptops are available to participants. We strongly encourage those who are able to bring a personal laptop computer or tablet. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/girls-who-code-40/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Alphabet Storytime, ages 0-5

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs focusing on a different letter of the alphabet each week! Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patro......More

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs focusing on a different letter of the alphabet each week! Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/alphabet-storytime-ages-0-5-48/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Gentle Flow Yoga Class at Fowler

Join local yoga instructor Erica for yoga for adults. This gentle flow class  is accessible for all levels and focuses on breath, alignment, and truly grounding movement. Yoga mats, straps, and blocks are available, but you can also bring your own.  Bio: A yoga stude......More

Join local yoga instructor Erica for yoga for adults. This gentle flow class  is accessible for all levels and focuses on breath, alignment, and truly grounding movement. Yoga mats, straps, and blocks are available, but you can also bring your own.  Bio: A yoga student for 20 years and a teacher for over 17 years, Erica’s classes are uplifting and playful, yet rooted in functional movement and the great inquiry of the self. In addition to being a yoga teacher, Erica is an acupressure practitioner and has studied anatomy, therapeutics and functional movement extensively. She is passionate about working with the prenatal and postnatal community. When not on the mat, she can be found with her family, her camera, and nature! This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/gentle-flow-yoga-class-at-fowler-74/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Lego Club at Fowler, Ages 12 and under

Come play with us! Join fellow builders to construct from our Lego collection. Try out weekly challenges or work on your own project. Drop in at any time during Lego Club to join the fun! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-at-fowler-age......More

Come play with us! Join fellow builders to construct from our Lego collection. Try out weekly challenges or work on your own project. Drop in at any time during Lego Club to join the fun! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-at-fowler-ages-12-and-under-188/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Yoga & Movement Storytime, ages 1-5

Watch stories come to life through yoga, movement, and song! Together we’ll stretch, breathe, and play, strengthening our minds, bodies, and hearts while enjoying books in a whole new way. Recommended for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This program is mad......More

Watch stories come to life through yoga, movement, and song! Together we’ll stretch, breathe, and play, strengthening our minds, bodies, and hearts while enjoying books in a whole new way. Recommended for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/yoga-movement-storytime-ages-2-6-48/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Musical Morning with Ricardo at Fowler, Ages 7 & under

Ricardo Rosales will join us on the first Saturday of each month for a special music class in Spanish and English. Expand your musical and language skills! About Ricardo: Ricardo Rosales is a classically trained bassoonist from the school of music of Guanajuato Univ......More

Ricardo Rosales will join us on the first Saturday of each month for a special music class in Spanish and English. Expand your musical and language skills! About Ricardo: Ricardo Rosales is a classically trained bassoonist from the school of music of Guanajuato University, Mexico. He has over 20 years of experience teaching music theory and practice with students of all ages. He was in Los Cenzontles Cultural Arts Academy in San Pablo, California for 5 years teaching guitar, piano, and voice for kids 6-12 years old. In addition to teaching and playing Mexican folk music, he played with the San Francisco State University Orchestra, Golden Gate Symphony and with chamber groups around the Bay Area. Since he moved to Massachusetts, he is participating in the musical program of Music Together and Canta y Baila Conmigo.  This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/musical-morning-with-ricardo-at-fowler-ages-7-under-17/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

The Welcome Blanket Project

Join us each month to Handcraft blankets to welcome refugees to the US as part of the national craftivism project Welcome Blanket. Materials and instruction provided for no-sew blankets or BYO self-guided crochet or knit project. Makers of all ages welcome! https://......More

Join us each month to Handcraft blankets to welcome refugees to the US as part of the national craftivism project Welcome Blanket. Materials and instruction provided for no-sew blankets or BYO self-guided crochet or knit project. Makers of all ages welcome! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-welcome-blanket-project-15/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Next Chapter Book Club

Let's read together over lunch! Join our chapter of the national Next Chapter Book Club, a group dedicated to helping people with disabilities enjoy books, friends, and their community. Each meeting, we will read and disc......More

Let's read together over lunch! Join our chapter of the national Next Chapter Book Club, a group dedicated to helping people with disabilities enjoy books, friends, and their community. Each meeting, we will read and discuss selected books together. This program is offered in partnership with Minute Man Arc. We will also share lunch provided by the Friends of CFPL. While we do our best to accommodate a range of dietary needs, please feel free to bring your own food! This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/next-chapter-book-club-19/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Sensory-Friendly Storytime

Join us for an inclusive storytime featuring music, movement, stories, sensory exploration, and more! This program is designed with neurodivergent children in mind, including children with autism, sensory processing needs, or those who may benefit from a smaller, sens......More

Join us for an inclusive storytime featuring music, movement, stories, sensory exploration, and more! This program is designed with neurodivergent children in mind, including children with autism, sensory processing needs, or those who may benefit from a smaller, sensory-friendly group setting. Siblings are welcome too.  Storytime will be led by Danielle, Children’s Library Assistant. Registration is highly encouraged, though walk-ins are welcome as well. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sensory-friendly-storytime-18/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: Closing Speaker Cass Sunstein

Join us as we conclude the 2025 Concord Festival of Authors with celebrated author Cass Sunstein! Mr. Sunstein is author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness (with Richard H. Thaler, 200......More

Join us as we conclude the 2025 Concord Festival of Authors with celebrated author Cass Sunstein! Mr. Sunstein is author of hundreds of articles and dozens of books, including Nudge: Improving Decisions about Health, Wealth, and Happiness (with Richard H. Thaler, 2008), Simpler: The Future of Government (2013), The Ethics of Influence (2015), #Republic (2017), Impeachment: A Citizen’s Guide (2017), The Cost-Benefit Revolution (2018), On Freedom (2019), Conformity (2019), How Change Happens (2019), and Too Much Information (2020). He is now working on a variety of projects involving the regulatory state, “sludge” (defined to include paperwork and similar burdens), fake news, and freedom of speech. Cass R. Sunstein is currently the Robert Walmsley University Professor at Harvard. He is the founder and director of the Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy at Harvard Law School. In 2018, he received the Holberg Prize from the government of Norway, sometimes described as the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for law and the humanities. In 2020, the World Health Organization appointed him as Chair of its technical advisory group on Behavioural Insights and Sciences for Health. From 2009 to 2012, he was Administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, and after that, he served on the President’s Review Board on Intelligence and Communications Technologies and on the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Board. Mr. Sunstein has testified before congressional committees on many subjects, and he has advised officials at the United Nations, the European Commission, the World Bank, and many nations on issues of law and public policy. He has served as an adviser to the Behavioural Insights Team in the United Kingdom. He served as Senior Counselor to the Secretary of Homeland Security during the Biden Administration, where he focused on resilience against weather-related risks (such as flooding and extreme heat) and on reduction of administration burdens; he was awarded the Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Department’s highest civilian honor, in 2024. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/concord-festival-of-authors-closing-speaker-cass-sunstein/

Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Richard A. Kopley, author of “Edgar Allan Poe: A Life."

Dr. Kopley's talk will comprise excerpts from his book Edgar Allan Poe: A Life (University of Virginia Press, 2025), excerpts that include accounts of Poe in Richmond in 1836 drawn from newly recovered letters of 1908 and 1909 by Flora Lapham Mack, the stepdaughter ......More

Dr. Kopley's talk will comprise excerpts from his book Edgar Allan Poe: A Life (University of Virginia Press, 2025), excerpts that include accounts of Poe in Richmond in 1836 drawn from newly recovered letters of 1908 and 1909 by Flora Lapham Mack, the stepdaughter of Poe's best friend, John H. Mackenzie. Richard Kopley, Distinguished Professor of English, Emeritus, Penn State DuBois, has written and edited books that focus on nineteenth-century American literature, with particular attention to Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne. They are accessible and revealing works of analysis and discovery. Kopley received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement & Service Award from the Poe Studies Association. “Kopley tells us he has read and researched Poe for so long, the writer has become a friend. Read Edgar Allan Poe and make him yours.” –Megan Marshall, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Margaret Fuller: A New American Life https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/richard-a-kopley-author-of-edgar-allan-poe-a-life/

Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Musical Monday: Julie Murray

Start your week off right by dancing, singing, and having some fun at Musical Monday! Featuring songs you know and some songs you might not know, join musician Julie Murray and stretch, stomp, sing, and shake out your sillies--all to the sweet sounds of the ukulele. ......More

Start your week off right by dancing, singing, and having some fun at Musical Monday! Featuring songs you know and some songs you might not know, join musician Julie Murray and stretch, stomp, sing, and shake out your sillies--all to the sweet sounds of the ukulele. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/musical-monday-54/

Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Fowler Baby Time, Ages 0-12 months

Join us for songs, stories, and a chance to chat with other parents and caregivers. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fowler-baby-time-ages-0-12-months-272/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Fowler Teen Crafternoon (Grades 6-12)

Stop by after school to unwind and craft. Bring something you're working on, or learn something new from your peers. Crafts may include origami, crochet, friendship bracelets, and more. Snacks will be provided. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/......More

Stop by after school to unwind and craft. Bring something you're working on, or learn something new from your peers. Crafts may include origami, crochet, friendship bracelets, and more. Snacks will be provided. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fowler-teen-crafternoon-grades-6-12-28/

1322 Main Street Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Make-Your-Own Trinket Dish

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recomm......More

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recommended for makers ages 8 to 108 who are comfortable using a laptop computer. This workshop will be repeated across four sessions - please register for only one session. If you are wait-listed, you are welcome to join all session waitlists in case of cancellations. Additionally, both wait-listed patrons and walk-ins are welcome to visit the Library at the listed date and time for this event. Should any registered attendees cancel less than 24 hours in advance or fail to arrive 10 minutes past the listed start time, spots may be granted to those waiting in the order they arrive. The Workshop is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation, a charitable organization funded solely through private philanthropy. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-your-own-trinket-dish/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Make-Your-Own Trinket Dish

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recomm......More

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recommended for makers ages 8 to 108 who are comfortable using a laptop computer. This workshop will be repeated across four sessions - please register for only one session. If you are wait-listed, you are welcome to join all session waitlists in case of cancellations. Additionally, both wait-listed patrons and walk-ins are welcome to visit the Library at the listed date and time for this event. Should any registered attendees cancel less than 24 hours in advance or fail to arrive 10 minutes past the listed start time, spots may be granted to those waiting in the order they arrive. The Workshop is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation, a charitable organization funded solely through private philanthropy. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-your-own-trinket-dish-2/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Whimsical Surrealistic Paintings: An Exhibition by Eugene Styller

RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 12, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM        Still-life painters arranged fruits and objects that never moved. In my paintings, these objects awaken. My bananas (and also peppers, potatoes, and my other “heroes”) are no longer part of still life......More

RECEPTION: Wednesday, November 12, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM        Still-life painters arranged fruits and objects that never moved. In my paintings, these objects awaken. My bananas (and also peppers, potatoes, and my other “heroes”) are no longer part of still life; they live and act. They are no longer things to look at — they are creatures to connect with. Through them, the world of still life becomes a stage of motion, humor, and imagination. For the past few years, my main goal has been to animate in paintings unanimated subjects like lemons, bananas, peppers, tomatoes, and potatoes, as well as several everyday items, even the foamy surface of boiling coffee in a coffee pot, to convey happiness. My bananas swim in an aquarium or in the sea. They sunbathe on the beach. They sit on branches of a tree. They form the fingers of a cruel fist gripping a beautiful apple, or the fingers of an open hand holding a screaming mouth. They are dangerous creatures, causing other subjects of the paintings to scream. My potatoes feature many human faces with a big variety of emotions. My peppers are smiling, laughing, screaming, or looking angry. My tomatoes in pizzas are smiling or angry, and the radishes swim in aquariums like exotic creatures. These subjects of my paintings can beautifully express human emotions, which I suddenly needed for my triptych Emotion Categories. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I painted Scream, inspired by Edward Munch. Much later, I painted three versions of Inspired, drawing inspiration from Henry Matisse’s Dance. At this exhibition, you see two versions: one with red bananas and one with yellow bananas. Next, I painted my own “dances” in Night in the Banana Store, which you see at the show. While painting Night, I discovered that banana peels are not only good dancers — they are excellent acrobats. That led me to paint Acrobats, inspired by Leslie Fairchild’s Acrobat. I was engaged in drawing and painting from a young age. (It was long ago and far away.) For several years, I studied art in Moscow, Russia. For personal reasons, I studied chemistry instead of art. I have a Ph.D. in this field of science. I started painting again in 2019, after a break of 65 years. I paint not only whimsical objects but also realistic, semi-realistic, and abstract things. I exhibited at many local public libraries and some galleries—in this area, the Lincoln Public Library, Lexington Cary Library, Concord’s Umbrella Gallery, Concord Art Society Gallery, and the Molly Nye Gallery at lexArt. My artworks have been featured in this area in The Concord Journal, Lexington Times Magazine, Lexington Minuteman, The Lincoln Journal, and others. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/whimsical-surrealistic-paintings-an-exhibition-by-eugene-styller/

Munroe Gallery Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Fowler Storytime, Ages 5 & under

Join us at Fowler for storytime! We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes and do a simple hands-on activity. Indoor: In the case of poor weather, storytime will be held in our large meeting room.  Outdoor: If weather allows, we will meet across the street at the labyri......More

Join us at Fowler for storytime! We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes and do a simple hands-on activity. Indoor: In the case of poor weather, storytime will be held in our large meeting room.  Outdoor: If weather allows, we will meet across the street at the labyrinth garden at the West Concord Union Church (1317 Main St). Contact Fowler ([email protected], 978-318-3350 with questions). https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fowler-storytime-ages-5-under-89/

Labyrinth Garden at West Concord Union Church Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Crafty Tuesday, ages 0-5

Join us to hear a story, and then enjoy a simple craft for little ones! Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit......More

Join us to hear a story, and then enjoy a simple craft for little ones! Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/crafty-tuesday-ages-0-5-49/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Fowler Storytime, Ages 5 & under

Join us at Fowler for storytime! We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes and do a simple hands-on activity. Indoor: In the case of poor weather, storytime will be held in our large meeting room.  Outdoor: If weather allows, we will meet across the street at the labyri......More

Join us at Fowler for storytime! We'll share stories, songs, and rhymes and do a simple hands-on activity. Indoor: In the case of poor weather, storytime will be held in our large meeting room.  Outdoor: If weather allows, we will meet across the street at the labyrinth garden at the West Concord Union Church (1317 Main St). Contact Fowler ([email protected], 978-318-3350 with questions). https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fowler-storytime-ages-5-under-138/

Labyrinth Garden at West Concord Union Church Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Stitch Circle at Fowler

Join fellow knitting, crocheting, needlework, etc. enthusiasts for weekly social crafting. Help each other out of tough spots, share patterns and tips, and enjoy creating together.  https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/stitch-circle-at-fowler-227/......More

Join fellow knitting, crocheting, needlework, etc. enthusiasts for weekly social crafting. Help each other out of tough spots, share patterns and tips, and enjoy creating together.  https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/stitch-circle-at-fowler-227/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Make-Your-Own Trinket Dish

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recomm......More

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recommended for makers ages 8 to 108 who are comfortable using a laptop computer. This workshop will be repeated across four sessions - please register for only one session. If you are wait-listed, you are welcome to join all session waitlists in case of cancellations. Additionally, both wait-listed patrons and walk-ins are welcome to visit the Library at the listed date and time for this event. Should any registered attendees cancel less than 24 hours in advance or fail to arrive 10 minutes past the listed start time, spots may be granted to those waiting in the order they arrive. The Workshop is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation, a charitable organization funded solely through private philanthropy. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-your-own-trinket-dish-3/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Art for All Abilities at Fowler, Teen & Adult

Art for All comes to Fowler! Every Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30, teens and adults with cognitive differences are welcome to attend Arts and Crafts Club. Projects and activities may include making art for local shows, makin......More

Art for All comes to Fowler! Every Tuesday from 4:30 to 5:30, teens and adults with cognitive differences are welcome to attend Arts and Crafts Club. Projects and activities may include making art for local shows, making greeting cards, and playing drawing games. This club is led by members of Art for All and made possible through support from the Friends of CFPL and individual contributors. This program is made possible in part by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work.. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/art-for-all-abilities-at-fowler-teen-adult-56/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Make-Your-Own Trinket Dish

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recomm......More

Learn to use the Workshop's Cricut machines and metal-working tools to etch and shape your own beautiful trinket dish - perfect for holding rings, small crystals, or other tiny treasures. Finished dishes measure approximately one and a half inches in diameter. Recommended for makers ages 8 to 108 who are comfortable using a laptop computer. This workshop will be repeated across four sessions - please register for only one session. If you are wait-listed, you are welcome to join all session waitlists in case of cancellations. Additionally, both wait-listed patrons and walk-ins are welcome to visit the Library at the listed date and time for this event. Should any registered attendees cancel less than 24 hours in advance or fail to arrive 10 minutes past the listed start time, spots may be granted to those waiting in the order they arrive. The Workshop is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation, a charitable organization funded solely through private philanthropy. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-your-own-trinket-dish-4/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Library Committee Meeting

Monthly meeting of the Library Committee. Minutes and Agendas available on Town's Website. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/1755714878-3/

Trustees Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Toddler Time, ages 0-5

Get your wiggles out with songs, rhymes, shorter stories, and a ton of movement at this storytime perfect for busy toddlers! Recommended for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the......More

Get your wiggles out with songs, rhymes, shorter stories, and a ton of movement at this storytime perfect for busy toddlers! Recommended for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-time-ages-0-5-45/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Baby Storytime

Join us for an opportunity to meet other parents and caregivers of infants and pre-walking babies in this introduction to the world of early literacy. Share parenting experiences with one another and bond with your baby through lap bounces, nursery rhymes, songs, and,......More

Join us for an opportunity to meet other parents and caregivers of infants and pre-walking babies in this introduction to the world of early literacy. Share parenting experiences with one another and bond with your baby through lap bounces, nursery rhymes, songs, and, of course, books! Recommended for infants and pre-walking babies. Please feel free to continue to attend this storytime as long as you feel it is a good fit for you and your baby. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-storytime-7/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Bookworms (Grades 4-8)

Do you love to read? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interesting books? Come join the Bookworms! Each month, we'll discuss two books, one fiction and one graphic novel. At least one of our selected books each month will be from the MCBA 24-25 list! For ......More

Do you love to read? Would you like to meet new friends and discuss interesting books? Come join the Bookworms! Each month, we'll discuss two books, one fiction and one graphic novel. At least one of our selected books each month will be from the MCBA 24-25 list! For November, we will be discussing Four Eyes by Rex Ogle and Medusa by Katherine Marsh. Pick up copies of the books at Fowler!  We will meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 2 pm. Chips and lemonade will be provided!  https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/bookworms-grades-4-8-2/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Teen Dungeons and Dragons: Baldur's Fate

Our middle school game of Dungeons and Dragons: Baldur's Fate! Monsters have infected the party as part of an invasion effort that could destroy the entire region. As the invasion and its hidden architects draw nearer, the party's will could be what determines the fat......More

Our middle school game of Dungeons and Dragons: Baldur's Fate! Monsters have infected the party as part of an invasion effort that could destroy the entire region. As the invasion and its hidden architects draw nearer, the party's will could be what determines the fate of the realms. Build your character, pick your gear, and lay waste to nasty critters with a roll of the dice! PLEASE NOTE! We've got a lot of players and cannot spare game time to make new characters. If you wish to drop in, please have a level 1 character ready to go, or, see Erick at the Teen desk (BEFORE game day) to build one! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-dungeons-and-dragons-baldurs-fate-5/

Teen Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Make-It! Club, ages 5+

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for an awesome craft, art project, or engineering puzzle! Recommended for kids ages 5-10 and their caregivers. If your child is ages 5-9, please be prepared to stay with your child for the duration of the event. This program is ma......More

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for an awesome craft, art project, or engineering puzzle! Recommended for kids ages 5-10 and their caregivers. If your child is ages 5-9, please be prepared to stay with your child for the duration of the event. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-it-club-ages-5-58/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Craft Lab at Fowler, Ages 12 & under

Drop by Fowler to craft, experiment, and create. Join us each week for hands-on artistic exploration. When weather permits, we will meet in the Fowler backyard. Questions? Call Fowler at 978-318-3350. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/craft-lab......More

Drop by Fowler to craft, experiment, and create. Join us each week for hands-on artistic exploration. When weather permits, we will meet in the Fowler backyard. Questions? Call Fowler at 978-318-3350. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/craft-lab-at-fowler-ages-12-under-185/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Write Your Way: A Mindful Writing Workshop at the CFPL

Ready for a new season of storytelling? Write Your Way: A Mindful Writing Workshop at the CFPL invites you to spark the kind of curiosity that leads to creativity in the flow state. We’ll read passages from mindful poetry and prose, examine what prompts us to choose p......More

Ready for a new season of storytelling? Write Your Way: A Mindful Writing Workshop at the CFPL invites you to spark the kind of curiosity that leads to creativity in the flow state. We’ll read passages from mindful poetry and prose, examine what prompts us to choose particular writing topics, and discuss what we’re hoping to elucidate on the page. These Mindful Writing sessions include simple experiential practices that help writers discern the purpose behind the passion, bringing greater ease to our creative experiences. Please bring 1-2 opening pages of your current writing project or a one-page excerpt from a book that inspires you! Led by Lara Wilson, MA, master writing teacher, mindfulness educator and founder of Mondiwell in Concord.  This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/write-your-way-a-mindful-writing-workshop-at-the-cfpl/

Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Virtual Films at Fowler: Muriel's Wedding (1994)

Films at Fowler continues in fall 2025 with Classics Old and New! For 26 years Concord film viewers gathered on winter evenings at Fowler Library to see some of the most interesting and stimulating examples of c......More

Films at Fowler continues in fall 2025 with Classics Old and New! For 26 years Concord film viewers gathered on winter evenings at Fowler Library to see some of the most interesting and stimulating examples of current and classic cinema from around the world. That movie series, now called Films at Fowler, changed to an online video streaming format in 2021 and continues in that format in 2024. Because we no longer meet in person, we now watch—on your own schedule—selected movies on Kanopy, a free streaming service available to Library patrons. We will then gather on Zoom on scheduled evenings for a lively movie discussion. The theme of the movies this fall is Classics Old and New!  The movies in this series are highly regarded classic movies that let us experience other people and other stories from around the world.  Muriel's Wedding (1994) Discussion date on Zoom: Wednesday, November 5 at 7 p.m - Small-town girl Muriel spends every day alone in her room listening to ABBA and dreaming of her wedding day. Slight problem, Muriel has never had a date.  Please watch the film on Kanopy before the discussion.  To register for Films at Fowler discussions, please send an email to [email protected] https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-films-at-fowler-muriels-wedding-1994/

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Virtual Group Meditation with Mondiwell

Join Lara Wilson of Mondiwell for a 30-minute morning meditation practice with the CFPL, and start your day with a moment of ease. Discover mindful tools that center the body, settle the mind, and open the door to wellbeing. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive......More

Join Lara Wilson of Mondiwell for a 30-minute morning meditation practice with the CFPL, and start your day with a moment of ease. Discover mindful tools that center the body, settle the mind, and open the door to wellbeing. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-group-meditation-with-mondiwell-39/

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Walk to Alcott School!

Let's Walk to School! Alcott families, meet on the Main Library lawn for hot chocolate and fun and then walk to school together! The Library is a Safe Routes to School Alliance Partner. Join us, the school PTGs, the Concord Public Schools, the Concord Police Departme......More

Let's Walk to School! Alcott families, meet on the Main Library lawn for hot chocolate and fun and then walk to school together! The Library is a Safe Routes to School Alliance Partner. Join us, the school PTGs, the Concord Public Schools, the Concord Police Department, Bike to School Concord, Mothers Out Front, and others in ensuring safe alternatives to driving! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/walk-to-alcott-school/

Lawn Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Knit & Sip

Stop by the Workshop every Thursday morning for a cup of coffee and two hours of informal, self-guided knitting with fellow Concord crafters! Needles and yarn scrap swap available for new knitters. All ages and experiences welcome, but instruction is not provided. ......More

Stop by the Workshop every Thursday morning for a cup of coffee and two hours of informal, self-guided knitting with fellow Concord crafters! Needles and yarn scrap swap available for new knitters. All ages and experiences welcome, but instruction is not provided. The Workshop is made possible by the generous support of the Concord Free Public Library Corporation, a charitable organization funded solely through private philanthropy. Support the Corporation’s work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knit-sip-21/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

ZOOM Storytime, Ages 5 & under

Join Fowler staff online for weekly songs, stories, and rhymes.  https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/zoom-storytime-from-fowler-ages-5-under-88/

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Storytime at Main, ages 0-5

Join us each Thursday for a lively storytime! We’ll share books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that help build early literacy skills while keeping little ones engaged and having fun. Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is ......More

Join us each Thursday for a lively storytime! We’ll share books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities that help build early literacy skills while keeping little ones engaged and having fun. Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-at-main-ages-0-5-49/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Messy Fun at Fowler, Ages 5 & under

What's more fun than getting messy? Getting messy somewhere that isn't in your house! Drop by the Fowler backyard weekly for a range of activities from play dough to trucks. Stay for 15 minutes or for the full hour. We will have different stations (including a water ......More

What's more fun than getting messy? Getting messy somewhere that isn't in your house! Drop by the Fowler backyard weekly for a range of activities from play dough to trucks. Stay for 15 minutes or for the full hour. We will have different stations (including a water table on warmer days), allowing for child-guided play and socializing. In the case of poor weather, we will meet inside the library! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/messy-fun-at-fowler-ages-5-under-85/

Backyard Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Conversation Circle for English Language Learners at Fowler

Join us for a volunteer-led gathering to practice English. This group is best for speakers with some conversational English. For more information, call 978-318-3350 or email [email protected].  When weather allows, we will meet in the backyard. Otherwise, we ......More

Join us for a volunteer-led gathering to practice English. This group is best for speakers with some conversational English. For more information, call 978-318-3350 or email [email protected].  When weather allows, we will meet in the backyard. Otherwise, we will meet downstairs at Fowler. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/conversation-circle-for-english-language-learners-at-fowler-195/

Backyard Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Girls Who Code

Our Girls Who Code club is part of a national non-profit that aims to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Our participants (ages 10 to 14) meet weekly on  from October to May to: learn to code from loc......More

Our Girls Who Code club is part of a national non-profit that aims to close the gender gap in technology and to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Our participants (ages 10 to 14) meet weekly on  from October to May to: learn to code from local women in STEM fields, build relationships with peers and role models in a safe, supportive environment, and work together to design and complete community-oriented projects that matter to them. Please note: All participants are required to have an individual, personal email address which they are able to access during meetings. Please make arrangements for your child(ren) to be able to log into a personal email address with a username, password, and two-factor authentication, if required. A limited number of laptops are available to participants. We strongly encourage those who are able to bring a personal laptop computer or tablet. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/girls-who-code-41/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Ecology of Concord: The Best-Ecologically-Known Town on Earth - with Richard T. T. Forman

Join Richard T. T. Forman for a presentation on highlights from his new book, Town Ecology: Concord, Thoreau and Onward (Town of Concord, October 2025). Ecology highlights from the Town’s environmental history and today’s land. The land changing 1635 to the present.......More

Join Richard T. T. Forman for a presentation on highlights from his new book, Town Ecology: Concord, Thoreau and Onward (Town of Concord, October 2025). Ecology highlights from the Town’s environmental history and today’s land. The land changing 1635 to the present. Centers of Native Peoples and English colonists. Vegetation and big wildlife since the glacier. Comparing stone walls. Prolonged droughts and our history. Thoreau---America’s first ecologist. A hundred rock outcrops. Walden and water. Forest interior species. Rarities in our natural areas. Glimpses of today’s wildlife. Road and railbed ecology here. Clues from wildlife on crop-fields. Citified Concord or a sustainable town ahead? Richard T. T. Forman taught ecology for 36 years at Harvard University, where he is a professor emeritus. His books include Landscape Ecology (1986), award-winning Land Mosaics (1995), Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land-Use Planning (1996), Road Ecology (2003), Mosaico territorial para la region metropolitana de Barcelona (2004), Urban Regions: Ecology and Planning Beyond the City (2008), award-finalist Urban Ecology: Science of Cities (2014), and Towns, Ecology, and the Land (2019). In Concord, Forman helped head the Town's 1992 Open Space Plan, led the 1995 Historic Resources Masterplan, co-led the 2004 Open Space and Recreation Plan, in 1997, wrote Concord's Millbrook: Flowing Through Time, in 2021, co-authored Ecology along Concord Trails, and in 2022, wrote "Deciphering Concord's Old Stone Walls and What They Indicate: A Field Guide." https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/town-ecology-concord-thoreau-and-onward-with-richard-t-t-forman/

Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

League of Women Voters - First Fridays

https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/league-of-women-voters-first-fridays-13/

Goodwin Forum Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Alphabet Storytime, ages 0-5

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs focusing on a different letter of the alphabet each week! Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patro......More

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs focusing on a different letter of the alphabet each week! Recommended for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/alphabet-storytime-ages-0-5-49/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Gentle Flow Yoga Class at Fowler

Join local yoga instructor Erica for yoga for adults. This gentle flow class  is accessible for all levels and focuses on breath, alignment, and truly grounding movement. Yoga mats, straps, and blocks are available, but you can also bring your own.  Bio: A yoga stude......More

Join local yoga instructor Erica for yoga for adults. This gentle flow class  is accessible for all levels and focuses on breath, alignment, and truly grounding movement. Yoga mats, straps, and blocks are available, but you can also bring your own.  Bio: A yoga student for 20 years and a teacher for over 17 years, Erica’s classes are uplifting and playful, yet rooted in functional movement and the great inquiry of the self. In addition to being a yoga teacher, Erica is an acupressure practitioner and has studied anatomy, therapeutics and functional movement extensively. She is passionate about working with the prenatal and postnatal community. When not on the mat, she can be found with her family, her camera, and nature! This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/gentle-flow-yoga-class-at-fowler-75/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Teen Dungeons and Dragons: Seven Plunders

Our older player game: Seven Plunders of the World! A turn of the tide offers the chance to capture seven legendary treasures...if you can survive the journey. Join the high seas hijinks and lay waste to nasty critters with a roll of the dice! PLEASE NOTE! If you wis......More

Our older player game: Seven Plunders of the World! A turn of the tide offers the chance to capture seven legendary treasures...if you can survive the journey. Join the high seas hijinks and lay waste to nasty critters with a roll of the dice! PLEASE NOTE! If you wish to join the game, please have a level 6 character ready to go, or, see Erick at the Teen desk (BEFORE game day) to build one! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-dungeons-and-dragons-seven-plunders-5/

Teen Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Lego Club at Fowler, Ages 12 and under

Come play with us! Join fellow builders to construct from our Lego collection. Try out weekly challenges or work on your own project. Drop in at any time during Lego Club to join the fun! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-at-fowler-age......More

Come play with us! Join fellow builders to construct from our Lego collection. Try out weekly challenges or work on your own project. Drop in at any time during Lego Club to join the fun! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-at-fowler-ages-12-and-under-189/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Yoga & Movement Storytime, ages 1-5

Watch stories come to life through yoga, movement, and song! Together we’ll stretch, breathe, and play, strengthening our minds, bodies, and hearts while enjoying books in a whole new way. Recommended for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This program is mad......More

Watch stories come to life through yoga, movement, and song! Together we’ll stretch, breathe, and play, strengthening our minds, bodies, and hearts while enjoying books in a whole new way. Recommended for children ages 1-5 and their caregivers. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/yoga-movement-storytime-ages-2-6-49/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Saturday Storytime at Fowler, Ages 5 & under

Join Fowler staff each week for a mix of stories, crafting, and other hands-on activities.  If weather permits, we will meet in the backyard. Otherwise, please join us in the large meeting room! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/saturday-studio......More

Join Fowler staff each week for a mix of stories, crafting, and other hands-on activities.  If weather permits, we will meet in the backyard. Otherwise, please join us in the large meeting room! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/saturday-studio-at-fowler-ages-5-under-52/

Backyard Fowler Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Meet Our 3D Printers!

Interested in 3D printing but not sure how to get started? Our Meet Our 3D Printers series is designed to introduce you to basic 3D printing concepts in a guided environment. We'll get to know our 3D printers by printing a piece of the Monumental (Re)Make project, the......More

Interested in 3D printing but not sure how to get started? Our Meet Our 3D Printers series is designed to introduce you to basic 3D printing concepts in a guided environment. We'll get to know our 3D printers by printing a piece of the Monumental (Re)Make project, then use 3D pens to make a print to take home! Makers of all ages welcome. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-welcome-blanket-project-3/

The Workshop Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Sensory-Friendly Storytime

Join us for an inclusive storytime featuring music, movement, stories, sensory exploration, and more! This program is designed with neurodivergent children in mind, including children with autism, sensory processing needs, or those who may benefit from a smaller, sens......More

Join us for an inclusive storytime featuring music, movement, stories, sensory exploration, and more! This program is designed with neurodivergent children in mind, including children with autism, sensory processing needs, or those who may benefit from a smaller, sensory-friendly group setting. Siblings are welcome too.  Storytime will be led by Danielle, Children’s Library Assistant. Registration is highly encouraged, though walk-ins are welcome as well. This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. Learn more and support the Friends’ work. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sensory-friendly-storytime-19/

Children's Activity Room Main Library, 129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742