Concord Free Public Library

Cookbook Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of every month. For February, we will make recipes from Melissa Clark's Dinner in One. Copies of the book will be available at both libraries. She also has online recipes at https://chewingthefat. us. com/tag/melissa-clark-recipes and on New York Times Cooking (through Lincoln Library)Click on the link below to register your recipe (only after you have registered for the event).…Learn More

Make friends and discuss books over yummy snacks!

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.…Learn More

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for an awesome craft, art project, or engineering puzzle! Today, we'll get ready for the Lantern Festival by creating our own lanterns with our friends from Art for All. Recommended for kids ages 5-10 and their caregivers.…Learn More

Join Michal from Clay Art & Concept in West Concord to create with clay! We invite adults and children to work together to make hearts. Michal will add glaze and fire the small sculptures, which will be available for pick up later in the month.

Wit & Word is a literary event in the dead of New England winter, designed to warm post-holiday hearts sans shopping or screens. Featuring five area writers sharing sharp satire, candid confessions, and true stories that explore mysteries of middle age and realities of modern adulting, the night offers humor with heart, insight, and perhaps a little cringe.…Learn More

Films at Fowler continues in winter 2026 with Location, Location, Location!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.…Learn 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! All ages and experiences welcome, but instruction is not provided.

Join Fowler staff online for weekly songs, stories, and rhymes.

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 fowler@concordlibrary. org. When weather allows, we will meet in the backyard.…Learn More

Enjoy Portraits, our newest community art show, curated by ArtScape at Bradford Mill and made possible through a grant from the Middlesex Savings Bank. Light refreshments will be provided.

Discuss romances and enjoy mocktails!

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.…Learn 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!

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!

Learn to use simple crochet techniques to create your own tiny plush creatures in this beginner-friendly class. Recommended for makers ages 10-110.

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).…Learn 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.

Enjoy some cozy (non-alcoholic) sips and paint-along with the experts from Pop-Up Art School! Recommended for makers ages 8 to 108. This session is intended for kids and families.

Enjoy some cozy (non-alcoholic) sips and craft-along with the experts from Pop-Up Art School! Recommended for makers ages 11 to 111.

Join Madeline from Fowler to discuss a range of mysteries, from thrillers to whodunnits. In February, we will read Down the River unto the Sea by Walter Mosley. Copies of the book are available at Fowler. Please email fowler@concordlibrary. org if you have any questions, or if you'd like to receive email reminders about our meetings.

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.…Learn More

In Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christie Mandin, Millie Fleur La Fae is new in Garden Glen, and she plans to plant her garden of strange and sometimes dangerous plants, but the town garden club does not approve of her and wants to tear it down.…Learn More

Learn to use the Workshop's mug press along with pre-cut Infusible Ink shapes and sublimation markers to decorate your own ceramic mug! Makers of all ages welcome.

Learn to use the Workshop's mug press along with pre-cut Infusible Ink shapes and sublimation markers to decorate your own ceramic mug! Makers of all ages welcome.

Learn to use the Workshop's mug press along with pre-cut Infusible Ink shapes and sublimation markers to decorate your own ceramic mug! Makers of all ages welcome.

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

Join Fowler staff online for weekly songs, stories, and rhymes.

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 fowler@concordlibrary. org. When weather allows, we will meet in the backyard.…Learn More

Learn the basics of hand sewing by making an adorable sleeping squirrel felt softie. Beginners welcome! This program is recommended for kids ages 6+. Please only register attendees who plan to make a softie. Spaces will be granted on a first to arrive basis if there is room on the day of the event.…Learn More

In honor of Black History Month, “Kicks. History 101,” will offer an energetic look at global events and culture. Join Craft Sutton (Vincentt) as he explores the deep links between sneakers and history – from war-torn countries to hip-hop’s massive influence.…Learn More

300 glow-in-the-dark squishies are hidden all around the Children's Library just waiting to be discovered! Explore, hunt high and low, and choose up to three squishies to take home from your finds. Warning: small parts. Squishies are recommended for kids ages 3+.

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.…Learn More

Join us for a movie matinee, popcorn, and a chance to sing along with all your favorite songs in KPop Demon Hunters!

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!

Learn all about the layers of human skin and what they do to protect our bodies in this hands-on science program where we will build a model of skin using candy. Recommended for kids ages 5+. Please only register kids who plan to make a model using the supplies provided.…Learn 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!

Learn the basics of the Workshop’s laser cutter by designing and engraving your own wooden magnet! Makers of all ages welcome.

Calling all artists! Submit art for Fowler Library's next community art show, Portraits! Drop off art at ArtScape at Bradford Mill, located at 43 Bradford St. on the 2nd floor. Exhibition Dates: February 26 - March 31. There will be an opening reception/art-making session on Wednesday, March 4 at 4 PM at Fowler.…Learn More

In this family-friendly program, attendees will learn to build a walkalong glider design from paper. We will then have a competition to see who can fly for the longest time. The session will also contain several experiments demonstrating scientific concepts.…Learn More

Concord Carlisle High School’s Girl Up club will be hosting a STEM workshop for school age kids! We aim to empower kids of all genders by offering hands-on opportunities to create and innovate as well as learn from our Girl Up leaders. We will have multiple experiment options: simple slime, "lava lamps," the classic egg drop, and even more options to appeal to and satisfy a wide variety of interests and skill levels.…Learn More

Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for our annual Winter Lecture Series. Using forensic techniques straight out of CSI, Joel Bohy and co-author Douglas Scott have located the surviving bullet holes and bullet-struck artifacts from the battle that started the American Revolution.…Learn More

Calling all artists! Submit art for Fowler Library's next community art show, Portraits! Drop off art at ArtScape at Bradford Mill, located at 43 Bradford St. on the 2nd floor. Exhibition Dates: February 26 - March 31. There will be an opening reception/art-making session on Wednesday, March 4 at 4 PM at Fowler.…Learn More

Start your week off right by dancing, singing, and having some fun at Musical Monday!Enjoy music and stories with Alan Goodrich! Alan is a guitarist and singer-songwriter/solo performer who presents live music concerts "for kids of all ages" including classic and current children's songs and original songs.…Learn More

Join us for songs and stories, followed by playtime and a chance to chat with other parents and caregivers.

What does it take to build community? We'll seek inspiration in books and talk to others interested in creating and strengthening connections in this book club started by our friends at Art for All. Books for each month will be available for pickup at Fowler.…Learn 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.

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).…Learn 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.

Join Fowler in Fact on the fourth Wednesday of the month to discuss a range of nonfiction titles from ecology to history and everything in between. We know it is close to lunchtime. Please feel free to bring a bag lunch, if you like. For February we will read Imani Perry's Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People.…Learn 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.…Learn More

Let's get ready for a Lantern Festival! Join our friends from Art for All to make lanterns.

Films at Fowler continues in winter 2026 with Location, Location, Location!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.…Learn 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! All ages and experiences welcome, but instruction is not provided.

Join Fowler staff online for weekly songs, stories, and rhymes.

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 fowler@concordlibrary. org. When weather allows, we will meet in the backyard.…Learn More

Try out small hands-on challenges involving everyday materials! Participants will work in teams to complete the challenge and be given the opportunity to improve upon their first attempt after a short presentation explaining the mechanics of other possible solutions.…Learn 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.…Learn More

On the fourth Friday of each month, enjoy a selection of teas and discuss a blend of historical and contemporary fiction. In February, we will be reading Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black County Cooks by Crystal Wilkinson.…Learn 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!

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!

It's nearly time to get your seeds started indoors! Join us at Fowler to restock our Concord Seed Lending Library for its 13th year. We will package a variety of seeds, some saved from the last year and some donated and/or purchased thanks to the Friends of CFPL.…Learn More

Music from the Library, sponsored by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, presents three concerts in the library rotunda in its 2026 spring season: February 28, March 14, and April 25. The concerts are Saturday evenings at 7:30 p. m. The doors open at 7 p.…Learn More

Concord Free Public Library Poetry Series presentsTodd Davis and Noah DavisFather and son reveil Northern Appalachia’s joys, catastrophes and abusesPLEASE REGISTER BELOW FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUMTodd Davis reads from his eighth collection, Ditch Memory: New and Selected Poems (2024).…Learn More

Concord Free Public Library Poetry Series presentsTodd Davis and Noah DavisFather and son reveil Northern Appalachia’s joys, catastrophes and abusesPLEASE REGISTER BELOW FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUMTodd Davis reads from his eighth collection, Ditch Memory: New and Selected Poems (2024).…Learn More

March 2 – 31, 2026Reception: Saturday, March 14, 1:00-3:00 pmFREEDOM PROJECT KOLEKCJA is a response to crises and ongoing global conflicts humanity is facing today. Artists were invited to speak up on issues related to human rights, war, violence, social and racial injustice.…Learn More

Join us for songs and stories, followed by playtime and a chance to chat with other parents and caregivers.

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.

Join local fungi fanatic Heather Fisher to learn about the art and science of mushroom gardening and set up your own mushroom grow bag! Recommended for makers ages 10-110.

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).…Learn 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.

Join local fungi fanatic Heather Fisher to learn about the art and science of mushroom gardening and set up your own mushroom grow bag! Recommended for makers ages 10-110.

In a world where digital culture is constantly broadcasting its own messages about what matters—beauty, popularity, speed, perfection—parents have an urgent opportunity to instill values that truly guide and sustain our children. Values-based parenting is about being intentional: getting clear on what matters most to you, living those values out loud, and teaching them to your children.…Learn More

Make friends and discuss books over yummy snacks!

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.…Learn 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.

For this combined art opening and Craft Lab, we will celebrate our new community art show, Portraits, by creating portraits! All are welcome, whether you wish to enjoy the art or to make your own. Light refreshments will be served. Community art shows at Fowler are curated by ArtScape, and this year they are made possible through a grant from Middlesex Savings Bank.…Learn 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! All ages and experiences welcome, but instruction is not provided.

Join Fowler staff online for weekly songs, stories, and rhymes.

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 fowler@concordlibrary. org. When weather allows, we will meet in the backyard.…Learn More

Join us on March 5th for a book club discussion of topics from Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. Learn more about environmental legal personhood with Yenny Vega Cardenas, President of the International Observatory on the Rights of Nature, member of the IUCN Legal Committee and the United Nations "Harmony with Nature" expert network, and champion for the Rights of Nature.…Learn More

The First Friday Series is a monthly, interactive forum on issues vital to the Town of Concord. It is co-sponsored by the LWVCC Town Government Committee and the Concord Free Public Library. This hybrid event is free and open to all. Visit the LWVCC website to learn more about this month's topic and to join virtually.

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.…Learn 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!

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.…Learn More

Join us each month to hand-craft blankets to welcome refugees to the US as part of the national craftivism project Welcome Blanket. Makers of all ages welcome!

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. There is no need to read anything in preparation for the book club -- we will read stories out loud together! Currently, we are reading Something’s Brewing: Short Stories and Plays for Everyone by Jillian Ober and Tom Fish.…Learn More

Join the Friends of Minute Man National Park for our annual Winter Lecture Series. On the eve of the 250th anniversary celebrations of the Declaration of Independence, step back in time with a founding mother, Mercy Otis Warren! Often described as the “muse of the revolution,” Warren brilliantly used her passion for poetry and prose to persuade others to join in the revolutionary cause.…Learn 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.…Learn More

Join us for songs and stories, followed by playtime and a chance to chat with other parents and caregivers.

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.

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).…Learn 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.

Cookbook Club meets the 2nd Wednesday of everymonth. For March, we will make recipes from Priya Krishna's Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family. Copies of the book will be available at both libraries. Click on the link below to register your recipe (only after you have registered for the event).…Learn More

In this week's Craft Lab, we will celebrate what makes us Unique and United as part of the annual Students Rebuild challenge. Each participant will create an artwork that represents their unique individuality and then combine or connect their art with others’ to form a new, “united” creation.…Learn 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.…Learn More

Films at Fowler continues in winter 2026 with Location, Location, Location!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.…Learn 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! All ages and experiences welcome, but instruction is not provided.

Join Fowler staff online for weekly songs, stories, and rhymes.

Try the calming craft of diamond painting and take home a tiny, sparkly piece of art! Reserve your supplies, then drop-in any time during the day to start crafting. Recommended for makers ages 8 to 108.