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DTSTART:20261110T230000Z
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SUMMARY:A Walking Life: Reflections on Sauntering\, Memory\, and Grace with
  Jay Vogt
DESCRIPTION:Author Jay Vogt will share stories from his book\, A Walking Li
 fe: A Memoir in Seventeen Walks\, covering local walks\, the...
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Concord\, MA\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/concord-free-public-library/a
 -walking-life-reflections-on-sauntering-memory-and-grace-with-jay-vogt-202
 6-11-10?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052420Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261112
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261113
SUMMARY:Medicare Talk
LOCATION:Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/events/medicare-talk-2026-11-
 12?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052425Z
DTSTART:20261112T230000Z
DTEND:20261113T000000Z
SUMMARY:The Walden Experiments: The Science of Henry David Thoreau - with R
 obert M. Thorson
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 12\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nGoodwin Forum\nMa
 in Library\n129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\nPlease join us for an 
 evening with Professor Robert M. Thorson: a public lecture with readings\,
  followed by Q&A and book signing\, for his forthcoming book\, The Walden 
 Experiments: The Science of Henry David Thoreau\, to be published in Septe
 mber 2026 by Princeton University Press.\nThis event is co-sponsored by Th
 e Thoreau Alliance and The Walden Woods Project.\n"Henry David Thoreau’s
  Walden stands as the foundational text for the environmental movement and
  as a model for the practice of nature writing. In The Walden Experiments\
 , Robert Thorson tells the story of how\, after several discarded drafts o
 f social critique\, Thoreau resuscitated Walden with a sharp swerve toward
  science. Thorson invites us to read—or reread—Walden to discover the 
 observations\, empirical thinking\, and scientific explanations supporting
  this canonical work of literature. Chapter by chapter\, he guides us thro
 ugh Walden’s relevance for such contemporary scientific concerns as clim
 ate change\, ecological collapse\, water supply\, agriculture\, artificial
  intelligence\, and technology.\nThoreau’s first “experiment” of liv
 ing deliberately took place in a one-room house at Walden Pond from 1845 t
 o 1847. This was followed from 1851 to 1852 by a little-known second exper
 iment of trying to live deliberately in the midst of society as a sojourni
 ng scientist. Thorson’s account of a science-revitalized version of Wald
 en helps us appreciate Thoreau’s masterpiece not only for its prophetic\
 , lyrical\, uplifting\, witty\, and timeless advice on living sustainably\
 , but also as a historic benchmark for anchoring our modern solutions. Exp
 loring the science that underlies Walden enhances our understanding of the
  deeper meanings Thoreau draws from nature." - Princeton University Press\
 n“No Thoreau scholar has a more commanding grasp than Robert Thorson of 
 the significance of Thoreau’s contributions to the history of nineteenth
  century and modern science in all its branches.”— Lawrence Buell\, au
 thor of The Environmental Imagination: Thoreau\, Nature Writing\, and the 
 Making of American Culture and Henry David Thoreau: Thinking Disobediently
 .\n“No writer has ever better combined a social critique with a scientif
 ic underpinning\; as this fine account makes clear\, Thoreau was not just 
 ahead of his time but of our time too. A remarkable reintroduction to the 
 classic American book!”— Bill McKibben\, author of The End of Nature a
 nd Here Comes the Sun.\n\nRobert M. Thorson is professor of Earth sciences
  at the University of Connecticut. He is the author of Walden’s Shore: H
 enry David Thoreau and Nineteenth-Century Science\, The Boatman: Henry Dav
 id Thoreau’s River Years\, and The Guide to Walden Pond.\n\nAccessibilit
 y\nThe Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with
  unimpeded access to our resources\, programs\, and services. Learn more a
 bout accessibility at our libraries. You can also email our administration
  team or give us a call at either of our libraries to request additional a
 ccommodations.\nOur Sponsors\nThe Concord Free Public Library's programs a
 re free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the
  Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporati
 on.\nRegister online between 7/28/2026 9:00 AM and 11/12/2026 12:00 PM.
LOCATION:Main Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/main-library/the-walden-exper
 iments-the-science-of-henry-david-thoreau-with-robert-m-thorson-2026-11-12
 ?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052425Z
DTSTART:20261114T153000Z
DTEND:20261114T163000Z
SUMMARY:Brighten a Hospitalized Patient's Day—One Card at a Time
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 14\, 2026 10:30 AM—12:00 PM\nGoodwin Foru
 m\nMain Library\n129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\nJoin the Kutoa Fo
 undation to start off your day with community\, connection\, and craft! To
 gether\, we're writing personalized Cards of Hope to bring warmth\, comfor
 t\, and encouragement to hospital patients facing tough times. All supplie
 s + FREE food provided! Bring a friend\, share some kindness\, and make a 
 real difference in under an hour.\nAccessibility\nThe Concord Free Public 
 Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded access to our re
 sources\, programs\, and services. Learn more about accessibility at our l
 ibraries. You can also email our administration team or give us a call at 
 either of our libraries to request additional accommodations.\nOur Sponsor
 s\nThe Concord Free Public Library's programs are free to the public thank
 s to the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Librar
 y and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.
LOCATION:Main Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/main-library/brighten-a-hospi
 talized-patients-day-one-card-at-a-time-2026-11-14?utm_source=ics&utm_medi
 um=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052425Z
DTSTART:20261114T190000Z
DTEND:20261114T200000Z
SUMMARY:Open Boardgaming
DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, November 14\, 2026 2:00—4:00 PM\nGoodwin Forum\nMa
 in Library\n129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\nDrop-in for an afterno
 on of community gaming with Library volunteer Matt Ryan. Whether you're ne
 w to board games or a meeple maverick\, there's a spot at the game table f
 or you!\nThis event is recommended for tweens\, teens\, and adults who are
  comfortable following our gamer guidelines. Registration is not required\
 , but you can sign up to get a reminder below.
LOCATION:Main Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/main-library/open-boardgaming
 -2026-11-14?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052420Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261116
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261117
SUMMARY:Art Talk Series
LOCATION:Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/events/art-talk-series-2026-1
 1-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261116T200000Z
DTEND:20261116T210000Z
SUMMARY:Active Bystander Training by Concord Carlisle Human Rights Council
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 16\, 2026 3:00—6:00 PM\nGoodwin Forum\nMain
  Library\n129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\nWhat is the best respons
 e\, when we witness someone expressing anger or disrespect to a person “
 not like them?” How can we overcome bias and hate\, one incident and one
  person at a time?\nWe all have opportunities to speak up in productive wa
 ys\, so as not to imply that we accept hostile words and actions that beli
 ttle and demean. How should we respond\, “in the moment\,” when it mat
 ters most? Why is it often difficult\, and what can we do about it?\nIn th
 is workshop we will learn to recognize and respond to bias incidents in pr
 oductive ways.\nExamine the roles of bystander\, harm-doer and target\, an
 d how cycles of harm can be overcome. Be the change. Contribute to a world
  that needs more kindness and respect for others. \nThis introductory wor
 kshop\, co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle\, i
 s a foundation for personal action. \nAccessibility\nThe Concord Free Pub
 lic Library is committed to providing everyone with unimpeded access to ou
 r resources\, programs\, and services. Learn more about accessibility at o
 ur libraries. You can also email our administration team or give us a call
  at either of our libraries to request additional accommodations.\nOur Spo
 nsors\nThe Concord Free Public Library's programs are free to the public t
 hanks to the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Li
 brary and the Concord Free Public Library Corporation.\nRegister online be
 tween 10/15/2026 1:00 PM and 11/16/2026 3:00 PM.
LOCATION:Main Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/main-library/active-bystander
 -training-by-concord-carlisle-human-rights-council-2026-11-16?utm_source=i
 cs&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261118T230000Z
DTEND:20261119T000000Z
SUMMARY:Whose Stories Does the Landscape Hold? A Conversation on Transcende
 ntalism & Contemporary Life
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 18\, 2026 6:00—7:00 PM\nGoodwin Forum\nM
 ain Library\n129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\nThroughout the 2026
 –27 academic year\, the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) a
 t Harvard Divinity School is exploring the history\, legacy\, and contempo
 rary relevance of Transcendentalism with special programming\, including s
 cholarly talks open to the public. \nThis fall\, the Center for the Study
  of World Religions\, the Concord Free Public Library\, and the Thoreau Al
 liance are launching a new collaborative series of public conversations in
  Concord. \nBeginning with an inaugural conversation on October 13\, the 
 series brings CSWR Transcendentalism scholars into conversation with write
 rs\, scholars\, artists\, and broader audiences\, exploring questions that
  connect Transcendentalist thought and practice with contemporary intellec
 tual\, cultural\, and public life. \nThis conversation\, "Whose Stories D
 oes the Landscape Hold?\," features Elise Lemire\, Rochelle Johnson\, and 
 Simon Cox.\nAn additional conversation is scheduled for December 9\, 2026\
 , at the Concord Free Public Library.\n\nCo-sponsored by the Center for th
 e Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School and The Thoreau A
 lliance.\nAccessibility\nThe Concord Free Public Library is committed to p
 roviding everyone with unimpeded access to our resources\, programs\, and 
 services. Learn more about accessibility at our libraries. You can also em
 ail our administration team or give us a call at either of our libraries t
 o request additional accommodations.\nOur Sponsors\nThe Concord Free Publi
 c Library's programs are free to the public thanks to the generous support
  of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Pu
 blic Library Corporation.\nRegister online between 9/14/2026 6:00 PM and 1
 1/18/2026 6:00 PM.
LOCATION:Main Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/main-library/whose-stories-do
 es-the-landscape-hold-a-conversation-on-transcendentalism-and-co-2026-11-1
 8?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052420Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261119
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
SUMMARY:Trust Talk
LOCATION:Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/events/trust-talk-2026-11-19?
 utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052455Z
DTSTART:20261208T170000Z
DTEND:20261208T183000Z
SUMMARY:History without Frostbite – Indigenous People
DESCRIPTION:History Without Frostbite Returns to the Wright Tavern Concord
 ’s best stories don’t hibernate\, and you don’t have to brave icy si
 dewalks to hear them. History Without Frostbite brings our popular history
  talks indoors to the Wright Tavern\, the 1747 landmark where militia gath
 ered on the morning of April 19\, 1775. Each 90-minute program swaps the f
 rozen walking tour for a warm seat and a lively conversation led by expert
  presenters. Last season’s programs went beyond the textbook. Black Hist
 ory of Concord traced the town’s first generations of free Black familie
 s and the self-emancipated leaders who pushed Concord\, and the nation\, t
 oward freedom. Women of Concord celebrated the reformers\, writers and art
 ists who were rewriting the rules long before “changemaker” was a word
 . Programs run at midday\, so you can make a lunch date of it. Last year\,
  $15 covered the program\, or $35 added a bag lunch from The Cheese Shop o
 f Concord. Save your seat: This winter’s dates are [DATES]. Call the Con
 cord Visitor Center at 978-318-3061 or visit VisitConcord.org to reserve. 
 Planning an outing for a club\, class\, library or senior group? History W
 ithout Frostbite can also be booked as a private program. Stay warm and le
 ave inspired.
LOCATION:wright tavern\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/wright-tavern/history-without
 -frostbite-indigenous-people-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052425Z
DTSTART:20261209T230000Z
DTEND:20261210T000000Z
SUMMARY:Ideas and Their Peoples: A Conversation on Transcendentalism and Co
 ntemporary Life
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 9\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nGoodwin Forum\nMa
 in Library\n129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\nThroughout the 2026–
 27 academic year\, the Center for the Study of World Religions (CSWR) at H
 arvard Divinity School is exploring the history\, legacy\, and contemporar
 y relevance of Transcendentalism with special programming\, including scho
 larly talks open to the public. \nThis fall\, the Center for the Study of
  World Religions\, the Concord Free Public Library\, and the Thoreau Allia
 nce are launching a new collaborative series of public conversations in Co
 ncord. \nThis series brings CSWR Transcendentalism scholars into conversa
 tion with writers\, scholars\, artists\, and broader audiences\, exploring
  questions that connect Transcendentalist thought and practice with contem
 porary intellectual\, cultural\, and public life. \nThis conversation\, "
 Ideas and Their Peoples: Intellectual Cultures of the Native Northeast\," 
 features Ryan Carr\, Linda Coombs\, Scott Pratt\, and Kiara Vigil. Moderat
 ed by John Kucich.\nGod Almighty hath made us rational creatures capable o
 f considering\, reflecting\, and reasoning on many things\,” declared th
 e Mohegan-Brothertown minister Samson Occom in 1764. Yet Indigenous partic
 ipation in the intellectual cultures of New England remains relatively une
 xplored by scholars\, notwithstanding Ralph Waldo Emerson’s universalist
 ic acknowledgment of “the service rendered by those who introduce moral 
 truths into the general mind.” This roundtable seeks to broaden the hist
 ory of ideas in New England by highlighting philosophical interventions ma
 de by colonized intellectuals and asking how those interventions took shap
 e within a transnational history of Euro-American imperialism and anti-imp
 erial resistance.\nCo-sponsored by the Center for the Study of World Relig
 ions at Harvard Divinity School and The Thoreau Alliance.\nAccessibilit
 y\nThe Concord Free Public Library is committed to providing everyone with
  unimpeded access to our resources\, programs\, and services. Learn more a
 bout accessibility at our libraries. You can also email our administration
  team or give us a call at either of our libraries to request additional a
 ccommodations.\nOur Sponsors\nThe Concord Free Public Library's programs a
 re free to the public thanks to the generous support of the Friends of the
  Concord Free Public Library and the Concord Free Public Library Corporati
 on.\nRegister online between 10/29/2026 9:00 AM and 12/9/2026 8:00 PM.
LOCATION:Main Library\, 129 Main Street\, Concord\, MA\, 01742\, Concord
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/concord/main-library/ideas-and-their-
 peoples-a-conversation-on-transcendentalism-and-contemporary-lif-2026-12-0
 9?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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