This Week's Events In Concord Area

Concord MA

07 June, 2021

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CONCORD, MA — Looking for things to do this week? Your Concord Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this week. Hot tip: If you want to see your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Monday Night Meditation When: Monday, June 7th at 8:30 p.m. What: Our popular Monday Night Meditation continues! Join us for soothing practice that quiets the mind, relaxes the body and calms the nervous system. Regular evidence-based guided meditation helps boost our immune system and encourages a good night's sleep. These simple, integrati... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate Best Friends Day By Sending Your Bestie Flowers When: Tuesday, June 8th at 9:00 p.m. What: Best friends have been by your side through it all — the good times, the bad times and everything in between. And in honor of National Best Friends Day, which takes place on June 8, and they deserve to know just how important they are to you. That's why you should treat them to a ... Learn More Featured Event: Celebrate Best Friends Day By Sending Your Bestie Flowers (FTD Flowers) Authors Margo Rabb and Carrie Fountain to speak at Library When: Tuesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library (Zoom) What: Please join YA authors Margo Rabb and Carrie Fountain for a discussion of their new books on Tuesday, June 8 at 7:00 p.m. The talk will take place on Zoom. Margo Rabb is the author of the novels Lucy Clark Will Not Apologize, Kissing in America, and and Cures for Heartbreak. Ki... Learn More Private Journal to Printed Essay: A Teen Writing Workshop When: Tuesday, June 8th at 8:30 p.m. What: Join celebrated YA author, Margo Rabb, for a virtual writing workshop designed especially for teens. Learn techniques to start a journal writing practice and discover how journaling can help all your writing - from fiction to essays - and even have fun in the process! This wor... Learn More Whole Being Restorative Practice When: Wednesday, June 9th at 8:30 a.m. What: Now's the time to care for YOU! Explore Whole Being Restorative Practice - a unique 4-session series of intentional bodywork techniques that slowly unravel tender muscles with the support of mindful deep breathing. This type of self-care practice, based on principles of restor... Learn More Divorce? Where to Start! – Boston, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar When: Thursday, June 10th at 6:30 p.m. Where: Zoom Webinar What: Join Vesta for a COMPLIMENTARY ONLINE event; to gather information about all aspects of the divorce process. Are you separated, in the process of divorce, or already divorced? Whatever stage you are in, our Ask the Divorce Experts event has something for you. These no-cost eve... Learn More Featured Event: "Jazzin' the Blues" with Paul Speidel When: Friday, June 11th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Lexington Community Center (Recreation & Human Services) What: Outdoor Event: Friday, June 11th, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Presented by Lexington Senior Services at the Community Center (Via Zoom if Rain). With live performance and commentary, this program takes listeners on a musical journey from the beginnings of Jazz and its Country Blues roots... Learn More Forest Bathing in Concord When: Friday, June 11th at 8:30 a.m. Where: Hapgood Wright Town Forest, Concord, MA, 01742 What: Feel good to walk in the woods? Join us to enhance our wellBeing with socially-distant Mindful Wellness Walks in Concord this spring. Be Well Be Here's Wellness Walks are based on the principles of Forest Bathing, or shinrin yoku, a Japanese practice of intentionally taking... Learn More Read to Luna the Dog Live! Beginning in June When: Friday, June 11th at 11:30 a.m. Where: Concord Free Public Library What: The Concord Free Public Library invites children to Read to Luna the Dog on the Main Library lawn the second Friday of each month beginning in June between 11:30 am - 12:30 pm. Luna is a certified therapy dog through Pets and People Foundation. Did you know that reading to do... Learn More Featured Event: Sudbury Art Association Spring Into Art When: Saturday, June 12th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 341 Lincoln Rd What: IMAGINE: A picturesque garden with tents all around, live music by a local band, and art in every imaginable medium and category for show and for sale. Sudbury Art Association is coming out to celebrate a beautiful spring, the freedom to gather as a community, and an opportun... Learn More Featured Event: Sudbury Art Association Spring Into Art(Suzanne) Featured Event: Arlington Greek Food Festival - ALL Weekend - Starts Friday! When: Saturday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: St. Athanasius the Great Greek Orthodox Church What: ALL Weekend - Rain or Shine - Outdoor+Tent Seating - Take Out Too!! The Arlington Greek Festival is Back for 2021! This COVID safe affair will have much of the favorite foods and features of previous years; roast lamb, beef & chicken souvlakia, pastichio, moussaka, Gyro an... Learn More Featured Event: Arlington Greek Food Festival - ALL Weekend - Starts Friday! (Gary G Makredes) Featured Event: Outdated MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, June 12th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Click here to Register 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After you register, we'll send you an email series for the next 5 days. The first lesson will arrive in a day or two. Why do we do this?  Procrastination in this area of life is legendary. So we've worked hard to ma... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Featured Event: Outdated MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course When: Saturday, June 12th at 12:30 p.m. Where: Lexington, MA - on web What: Click here to Register 5 Day Email Course for MA Residents.  After you register, we'll send you an email series for the next 5 days. The first lesson will arrive in a day or two. Why do we do this?  Procrastination in this area of life is legendary. So we've worked hard to ma... Learn More Featured Event: Outdated MA Will or Living Trust? Free 5 lesson email course (Joel Bernstein) Portraits in Challenging Light Workshop When: Saturday, June 12th at 11:00 a.m. Where: The Umbrella Arts Center What: In this class, we will cover how to shoot portraits in harsh mid-day lighting. We will use on-camera flash, off-camera flash, reflectors, and umbrellas to capture portraits in challenging lighting. Live model included in the cost of the class. Requirements: Students must provi... Learn More Featured Event: Celebration Sunday at First Parish of Sudbury When: Sunday, June 13th at 10:00 a.m. Where: First Parish of Sudbury What: Join First Parish for Celebration Sunday as we share in a Flower Communion!  (Please bring flowers to share.) The choir will sing, the Morris dancers will dance, the minister will speak, and there will be an ice cream truck scooping free joy! This is the first time that the me... Learn More Featured Event: Celebration Sunday at First Parish of Sudbury (Jody Weinberg Kotkin) Eversource Virtual Walk for Boston Children's Hospital When: Sunday, June 13th at 8:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Register for the Eversource Walk for Boston Children's Hospital, taking place on Sunday, June 13, to fundraise for children facing devastating disease. Similar to last year's event, participants will be able to walk anytime, anywhere to raise funds for kids and families helped... Learn More Garden Dialogues 2021: Concord, MA When: Sunday, June 13th at 11:00 a.m. Where: https://tclf.org/garden-dialogues-2021-concord-ma What: Register Now and learn about the use of a wetland meadow to bring sustainability in the suburbs. Crowley Cottrell's clients wanted gardens, a basketball hoop, level lawn, a dining terrace, and to engage their whole property. They recognized their unique and ecologically sensit... Learn More Check out more awesome local events, or add your own, on the Concord Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.