Virtual Group Meditation with Be Well Be Here

Join Be Well Be Here 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://co......More

Join Be Well Be Here 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-be-well-be-here-13/

Zoom

Knitters' Workshop

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. https://concordlibrary.assabetinte......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. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitters-workshop-49/

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

Preschool Storytime

Join Tracy for fun action-oriented stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes!  Recommended for ages 5 and under. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/preschool-storytime-34/

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 blocks. Stay for 15 minutes or for the full hour. We will have different stations, allowing for child......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 blocks. Stay for 15 minutes or for the full hour. We will have different stations, 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-5/

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. All levels welcome, including beginners. 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. ......More

Join us for a volunteer-led gathering to practice English. All levels welcome, including beginners. 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-115/

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

Sustainable Makes: Upcycled Stuffed Animals

Celebrate earth month by sewing your own stuffed animal out of upcycled textiles in this 4-week series! Bring your own materials (old sweaters and flannel shirts are great!) or use some of ours. Recommended for makers ages 10 to 110. NOTE: Completion of ......More

Celebrate earth month by sewing your own stuffed animal out of upcycled textiles in this 4-week series! Bring your own materials (old sweaters and flannel shirts are great!) or use some of ours. Recommended for makers ages 10 to 110. NOTE: Completion of the Workshop's safety waiver and advanced viewing of the Workshop's sewing machine training video is required for this program. 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/sustainable-makes-upcycled-stuffed-animals-4/

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

Journeying with Harriet Tubman: Selfless, Courageous, Committed

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) is an important figure in African American and the nation’s history. Heralded for escorting many slaves from bondage to freedom, her life had many riveting facets. Living History Performer Eddie Murphy brings Harriet Tubman radiantly back t......More

Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) is an important figure in African American and the nation’s history. Heralded for escorting many slaves from bondage to freedom, her life had many riveting facets. Living History Performer Eddie Murphy brings Harriet Tubman radiantly back to life for audiences throughout the country. A Wellsville Ohio native, Eddie Murphy spent her career working as Director of Retiree/Emeriti Activites for Hughes Aircraft Company and then UCLA, learning as she went how to fashion her own retirement; eight years ago she did just that, returning to her hometown to work on revitalization efforts as founding trustee and President of the Wellsville Community Foundation—and reenacting the words and spirit of her heroine, abolitionist Harriet Tubman, throughout the country. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/journeying-with-harriet-tubman-selfless-courageous-committed/

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

Alphabet Storytime

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs focusing on a different letter of the alphabet each week! Recommended for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/alphabet-storytime-52/

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

Seed Starting Workshop

As part of our Concord Seed Lending Library, we are partnering with Codman Community Farms in Lincoln to offer a Seed Starting Workshop! Learn more about the farm and their mission: codmancommunityfarms.org This workshop will be led by Jess Myles, Codman's Out......More

As part of our Concord Seed Lending Library, we are partnering with Codman Community Farms in Lincoln to offer a Seed Starting Workshop! Learn more about the farm and their mission: codmancommunityfarms.org This workshop will be led by Jess Myles, Codman's Outreach, Education, and Volunteer Manager. She will lead participants through planting a variety of seeds using a variety of potting materials. You will leave the workshop with a tray of your own seedlings, ready to grow in your home! *In the event of poor weather, we will meet inside Fowler in the meeting room. Otherwise, we will meet in the backyard. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/seed-starting-workshop/

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

Fowler Afternoon Tea Book Club

On the fourth Friday of each month, enjoy a selection of teas and discuss a blend of historical and contemporary fiction. Copies of the selected book are available at Fowler. Weather permitting, we will meet outside in Fowler's backyard. Otherwise, we will meet in the......More

On the fourth Friday of each month, enjoy a selection of teas and discuss a blend of historical and contemporary fiction. Copies of the selected book are available at Fowler. Weather permitting, we will meet outside in Fowler's backyard. Otherwise, we will meet in the Fowler Meeting Room. Please feel free to bring in food related to the recipe theme! Disclaimer: The Concord Free Public Library is not responsible for any illness resulting from the consumption of food on the premises which was made off-site. Please eat at your own risk. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fowler-afternoon-tea-book-club-25/

Backyard 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-109/

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

Yoga and Movement Storytime, ages 2-6

Children and caregivers join us for storytime, yoga & singing along together! Younger siblings always welcome :) Get your weekend off to a great start together! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/yoga-and-movement-storytime-39/

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

Fowler Sustainability Studio with Mothers Out Front

Join us for a special edition of Fowler's Saturday Studio with Mothers Out Front! Together, we'll explore sustainability themes through a mix of stories, songs, crafting, and hands-on activities.  This event is organized in collaboration with the Concord Chapter of ......More

Join us for a special edition of Fowler's Saturday Studio with Mothers Out Front! Together, we'll explore sustainability themes through a mix of stories, songs, crafting, and hands-on activities.  This event is organized in collaboration with the Concord Chapter of Mothers Out Front, a volunteer-led organization dedicated to ensure a livable climate and better future for all children. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/fowler-saturday-studio-19/

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

Sustainable Makes: Native Seed Bombs

Get messy and help the planet - mix up your own seed bombs to spread native flowers in your area! Recommended for makers ages 5 to 105. This is a drop-in program! No registration is required to participate. The Workshop is......More

Get messy and help the planet - mix up your own seed bombs to spread native flowers in your area! Recommended for makers ages 5 to 105. This is a drop-in program! No registration is required to participate. 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/sustainable-makes-native-seed-bombs/

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

Musical Monday: TBA

Start your week off right by dancing, singing, and having some fun at Musical Monday! This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, a patron-supported non-profit organization. ......More

Start your week off right by dancing, singing, and having some fun at Musical Monday! 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-tba-31/

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-193/

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

Beede & Books

The Beede Swim and Fitness Center and the Concord Free Public Library have teamed up to bring you Beede & Books! Join us at the Beede Center for an afternoon of reading and swimming. We'll have storytime at 1:30, and then then we transition to the Children’s Pool for ......More

The Beede Swim and Fitness Center and the Concord Free Public Library have teamed up to bring you Beede & Books! Join us at the Beede Center for an afternoon of reading and swimming. We'll have storytime at 1:30, and then then we transition to the Children’s Pool for 30 minutes of water fun! This program is free and open to all: families do not need to have a Beede membership.  Register to participate via the Concord Recreation MyRec Portal. Caregivers need to be in the water with their child during the 30 minutes of Children’s Pool time. One child per parent. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/beede-books-12/

Beede Center

Preschool Play at Fowler

Drop by the Fowler weekly for hands-on activities, self-led exploration, and bubbles to help wind down after a busy day. Enjoy a soothing atmosphere and free-form play with other preschool children and their caregivers. If weather cooperates, we will meet outside. Ot......More

Drop by the Fowler weekly for hands-on activities, self-led exploration, and bubbles to help wind down after a busy day. Enjoy a soothing atmosphere and free-form play with other preschool children and their caregivers. If weather cooperates, we will meet outside. Otherwise, we will meet inside the library. Please contact Fowler at [email protected] or 978-318-3350 with questions. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/preschool-play-at-fowler-7/

Backyard Fowler Library, 1322 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-9/

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

Crafty Tuesday

Join us to hear a story, and then enjoy a simple craft for little ones! Recommended for ages 5 and under. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/crafty-tuesday-35/

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

Fowler Storytime, Ages 5 and 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-and-under-195/

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-148/......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-148/

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

Toddler Time

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 3 and under and their caregivers. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-time-35/

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

Baby Snugglebugs Storytime, pre-walkers

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. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-snugglebugs-storytime-at-main-for-pre-walking-babies-caregivers-73/

Children's Activity Room 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-la......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-58/

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

Make-It! Club

Join us every Wednesday afternoon for an awesome craft, art project, or engineering puzzle geared towards kids ages 5 to 10 and their caregivers. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-it-club-57/

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-la......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-36/

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

Girls Who Code, Grades 5-8

Over the course of the academic year (Oct-May), Concord Girls Who Code members learn a variety of coding skills and work together to design, create, and produce a project that addresses a real world problem. Our adult and teen facilitators have a range of coding and p......More

Over the course of the academic year (Oct-May), Concord Girls Who Code members learn a variety of coding skills and work together to design, create, and produce a project that addresses a real world problem. Our adult and teen facilitators have a range of coding and project development skills. They teach and mentor participants, encouraging them to develop their abilities and confidence.  We do expect a commitment to weekly attendance. This year, we will meet in person in the workshop. Members are encouraged to bring their own computers if they can; otherwise, they can use a library laptop. We do not meet during school vacation weeks. What is Girls Who Code? Girls Who Code was started in 2012 with the single mission to close the gender gap in technology. It is a national program designed to inspire, educate, and prepare girls with computing and problem-solving skills to pursue 21st-century opportunities. Girls with a curiosity about emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, apps, and game development will learn about these interests and more in a fun and relaxed environment. Learn more about the Concord chapter of Girls Who Code directly from the girls with a website they created using HTML and hosted on Github. Visit: https://hubsct.github.io/ https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/girls-who-code-information-session-grades-5-8-35/

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

Virtual Group Meditation with Be Well Be Here

Join Be Well Be Here 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://co......More

Join Be Well Be Here 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-be-well-be-here-14/

Zoom

Knitters' Workshop

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. https://concordlibrary.assabetinte......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. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/knitters-workshop-50/

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

Preschool Storytime

Join Tracy for fun action-oriented stories, fingerplays, songs, and rhymes!  Recommended for ages 5 and under. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/preschool-storytime-35/

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 blocks. Stay for 15 minutes or for the full hour. We will have different stations, allowing for child......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 blocks. Stay for 15 minutes or for the full hour. We will have different stations, 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-6/

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. All levels welcome, including beginners. 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. ......More

Join us for a volunteer-led gathering to practice English. All levels welcome, including beginners. 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-116/

Backyard Fowler Library, 1322 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-10/

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

Alphabet Storytime

Join us for stories, rhymes and songs focusing on a different letter of the alphabet each week! Recommended for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/alphabet-storytime-53/

Children's Activity 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-110/

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

Yoga and Movement Storytime, ages 2-6

Children and caregivers join us for storytime, yoga & singing along together! Younger siblings always welcome :) Get your weekend off to a great start together! https://concordlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/yoga-and-movement-storytime-40/

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

Fowler Saturday Studio

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/fowler-saturday......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/fowler-saturday-studio-20/

Meeting Room Fowler Library, 1322 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, starting with New Love, Spilt Milk, and Potbellied Pigs by Thomas Fish and Jillian Ober. 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-10/

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

Concord Poetry at the Library Series presents Charles Coe, John Hodgen, & Henry Walters

PLEASE REGISTER BELOW FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUM Join us at our capstone event for the 2023-24 season with nationally acclaimed poets Charles Coe, John Hodgen, and Henry Walters. The poets will read and engage in a Q & A, followed by book signings and light refreshment......More

PLEASE REGISTER BELOW FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUM Join us at our capstone event for the 2023-24 season with nationally acclaimed poets Charles Coe, John Hodgen, and Henry Walters. The poets will read and engage in a Q & A, followed by book signings and light refreshments. Poet, prose writer, musician (vocals and didgeridoo) and filmmaker Charles Coe reads from his newest collection, Purgatory Road (Leapfrog Press 2023), “a contemporary urban Spoon River Anthology” writes poet and critic Richard Hoffman. Coe is also the author of three other poetry collections from Leapfrog Press: Picnic on the Moon, All Sins Forgiven: Poems for my Parents and Memento Mori. His work has appeared in numerous publications and literary journals and his poems have been set to music by composers Julia Carey, Beth Denisch and Robert Moran. Charles has received a Massachusetts Cultural Council fellowship in poetry, was selected by the Associates of the Boston Public Library as a “Boston Literary Light in 2014” and by the City of Boston as a 2017 Artist-in-Residence. He teaches poetry in the MFA programs at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island and Bay Path University in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Find Charles at his website: https://www.charlescoe.org/ John Hodgen, the Writer-in-Residence at Assumption University in Worcester, MA, and Advisory Editor for New Letters at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, reads from his sixth collection, What We May Be (Lynx House Press 2024) described as “a cry of love and pain (and he makes them almost indistinguishable) on behalf of the human race, its history, its future, its lovely possibilities that seem always out of reach. The poems of this award-winning poet declare again and again that the reaching itself defines the best in us, and he is cheering us on.” John is also the author of In My Father’s House, winner of the 1993 Bluestem Award from Emporia State University in Kansas; Bread Without Sorrow (Lynx House Press 2001, winner of the Balcones Poetry Prize; Grace (University of Pittsburgh Press 2005), winner of the AWP Donald Hall Prize in Poetry and Finalist for the 2007 Paterson Poetry Prize; and The Lord of Everywhere (Lynx House Press 2019). Henry Walters reads from his second poetry collection, The Nature Thief (The Waywiser Press 2022), finalist for the Sixteenth Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize. In its praise writes poet Sherod Santos, “THE NATURE THIEF gives proof to Faulkner’s famous adage: ‘The past is not dead, it is not even past. Poetry is a history of language, and Walters’ full-throated poems are pitched high and low, lyrical at one moment, street-wise the next, drawing on sources as various as a deconstructed Hamlet, a Greek grammar, the sound of a pool ball dropping into a leather pocket. Nothing is unlikely to find its way in, and nothing is unlikely to be burnished by the lyrical sway of this erudite and immensely talented poet.” Walters’ first collection, Field Guide A Tempo (Granite State Poetry Series, 2014) was named a finalist for the Kate Tufts Discovery Award. His poems, essays, and translations from Italian have appeared in periodicals such as Raritan, The Yale Review, Literary Imagination, The Threepenny Review, and Orion. The founder of Monadnock Falconry, Henry lives in Hancock, New Hampshire, with his young family, a hive of bees, and two hawks. Visit his Master Falconer website: https://www.monadnockfalconry.com 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-poetry-at-the-library-series-presents-charles-coe-john-hodgen-henry-walters/

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