Sounds of Science
2026-03-14 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Concord Art, 37 Lexington Rd, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
What does a river sound like when you really listen? Join OARS for an immersive evening inspired by nature’s soundscapes. Hear the voices of our rivers, see their sounds come alive in stunning spectrograms, and discover what these acoustics reveal about the natural world. Bioacoustics researcher Dr. Laura Kloepper will share how sound informs science and uncovers stories we may not see, only discoverable by ear.
Tickets are on sale now at https://oars3rivers.org/events/event/river-sounds-event/

LWVCC Municipal Candidate Forum
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Concord Town House, 22 Monument Square, Concord, Massachusetts, US
The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle (LWVCC) will host a candidate forum on March 15, 2026, in advance of the 2026 Concord Town Elections. Candidates for Select Board, School Committee, Housing Authority, and Town Moderator are invited to participate. Voters will hear directly from the candidates as they share their views and respond to questions.
Voters may submit questions in advance or during the event.
Submit questions in advance HERE.
Join via Zoom HERE.

Disaster Preparedness - 3 session course at CCACE
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Concord Carlisle High School, 500 Walden Street, Concord, MA
You can’t control when disaster strikes, but you can prepare for it! Join us for this 3-session course to learn how to build a kit, make a plan, prepare your home, respond to specific natural and man-made disasters, and more. By the end of the course you will be equipped with the knowledge to better protect yourself, your loved ones, and your community from disaster.
The course will be taught by Concord resident Greg Proulx. Preregistration required, with enrollment fee of $59.00. 3 sessions on 3/10, 3/17 and 3/24.

Climate Action Committee (CAC) Meeting
2026-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Concord Town House, 22 Monument Square, Concord, Massachusetts, US
Monthly meeting of the town’s Climate Action Committee
See meeting agendas and minutes HERE

Mothers Out Front Chapter Meeting
2026-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Bradford Mill, 43 Bradford Street, Room Back parking lot, Concord, MA, US
Try out sustainable chocolates and hear Concord-Carlisle High School members of the Sunrise Movement present their Town Meeting warrant article on composting!
Drop in and bring a friend!

"HENRY DAVID THOREAU" Film Preview in Concord, MA
2026-03-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Concord Carlisle High School, 500 Walden St, Concord, Concord Carlisle High School, 500 Walden St, Concord, Massachusetts, US
Join the Walden Woods Project for a special preview of the film, “Henry David Thoreau” with Don Henley, historian Douglas Brinkley, the filmmakers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, and Thoreau scholar/author Kristin Case!
The evening will feature approximately 40 minutes of clips from the upcoming film, as well as a discussion with panelists Don Henley, historian Douglas Brinkley, the filmmakers Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers, and Thoreau scholar/author Kristin Case. The panel will be moderated by Lois Brown Ph.D., Foundation Professor of Literature and Director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at Arizona State University.
“HENRY DAVID THOREAU”, a three-hour documentary, will premiere on PBS stations on March 30, 2026 (episodes 1 and 2), and March 31, 2026 (episode 3). Directed by Chris and Erik Ewers of Ewers Brothers Productions, and executive produced by Ken Burns and Don Henley, the film features narration by George Clooney, and the voices of Jeff Goldblum as Thoreau, Ted Danson as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Meryl Streep as several contemporaries of Thoreau, and Tate Donovan as Ellery Channing.

Fowler in Fact: A Nonfiction Book Club
2026-03-25 11:30 - 12:30 | Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, US
Join fellow book lovers at Fowler in Fact: A Nonfiction Book Club!
This session’s book is Wild Girls: How the Outdoors Shaped the Women Who Challenged a Nation, by Tiya Miles. Miles explores how diverse American women found empowerment, resilience, and a sense of self through experiences in nature.
Please register for this event.

SuAsCo Climate Collaborative Community Meeting
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main St, Concord, MA
You are invited to the first meeting of the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness – SuAsCo Climate Collaborative, serving the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers watershed. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, 1276 Main Street, Concord, MA 01742. Light refreshments will be provided. Parking is available at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center and it is also located around a quarter of a mile from the West Concord MBTA Commuter Rail Station. Live/simultaneous translation services and childcare services may be available, but you must sign-up prior to Friday, March 20, 2026 to request these services. Please sign up in advance of the meeting by completing the form here.

Webinar: The (Still Ongoing) Bird Flu Crisis by Dr. Cheryl Ruble
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:00
Join this webinar hosted by Sierra Club MA to hear Dr.
Cheryl Ruble discuss how animal agriculture
contributes to avian influenza, creating health risks for humans and nature.

Sustainability Listening Session
2026-03-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, US
Visit us at Fowler Library for cookies and conversation. We want to hear your thoughts on Concord’s sustainability efforts, including what we’re doing well and how we could do better.

Concord Town Election
2026-03-31 07:00 - 20:00
For more local election information visit the link below!
Elections and Voting

CMLP Time of Use Rates Start!
2026-04-01
To learn more about Concord’s new Time of Use Rates, click the link below!
Time of Use Rates

Author Talk: Peter Alden, My Wild Life
2026-04-02 16:00 - 17:30 | Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, US
Concord author Peter Alden will share stories from his new memoir, My Wild Life: Rare-Birds, Close Calls, and Adventures of an Eco-Explorer. He’s led tours to 100 countries, lost no tourists, walked away from three plane crashes, had a lion walk through his campsite, and had lunch flying over the Himalayas with Mother Teresa, who told him of her visit to the West Concord Prison.
Learn about these adventures and more. Peter will share a slideshow, answer questions, and sell copies of his book.
Register for reminders, but all are welcome to drop in.

New England's Changing Weather
2026-04-02 18:30 - 19:30 | Concord Middle School, 835 Old Marlboro Road, Concord, MA, 01742, United States
The Boston Globe’s lead meteorologist, Ken Mahan will talk about New England’s changing weather – the effects of climate change we are experiencing today and what to expect in the future. This CMS Speaker Series event will take place in the auditorium of the new, net-zero, Ellen Garrison Building. This event is open to the public. Please register to attend.

LWV Warrant Review - Session 1
2026-04-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Concord Free Public Library (Goodwin Forum), 1322 Main St, Concord, Concord Free Public Library (Goodwin Forum), 1322 Main St, Concord, Massachusetts, US
The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle (LWVCC) Town Government and Observer Committee will host Warrant Review Sessions throughout April 2026. These sessions offer residents a chance to learn about and ask questions regarding the warrant articles that will be voted on at the 2026 Concord Town Meeting, which begins on Monday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m.
The events are free and open to the public, and all are welcome to attend—whether you’re deeply familiar with town issues or simply curious.

Friday, April 3, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon – join via Zoom | agenda coming soon

Meetings will take place at the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Free Public Library and via Zoom.

Mosquito Bucket Challenge Workshop
2026-04-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Concord Main Library, 129 Main Street, Room Goodwin Forum, Concord, Massachusetts, US
Join to learn how you can use a mosquito dunk bucket to control mosquito populations without harming native pollinators! Reserve your supplies, then drop-in any time during the program to complete your project.
Each registrant seat reserves a full 5-gallon bucket and mosquito dunk, so families may wish to register as a single participant, but you’re welcome to bring more decorators along to work together.
Makers of all ages welcome.
Space and supplies are limited; registration opens March 23 at 4 PM

2026 MassEnergize Community Climate Leaders Conference
2026-04-08 08:00 - 17:00 | Bentley University
Join us for this powerful one-day gathering bringing together 250+ passionate climate leaders from across Massachusetts. After two consecutive sold-out conferences, we’re back and bigger than ever on April 8, 2026, at Bentley University in Waltham.
Get inspired, learn what’s working in other communities, and connect with the people driving real climate impact. Expect a full day of dynamic sessions, practical tools, and unmatched networking with organizers, municipal staff, students, advocates, and partners committed to accelerating local climate solutions.

Seed Starting Workshop at Fowler Library
2026-04-08 15:00 - 16:30 | Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main Street, Concord, MA, US
Embrace Spring and join folks at Fowler Library for a seed starting workshop with Jess Myles!

Sustainable Landscaping at Mount Auburn Cemetery
2026-04-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Concord Free Public Library (Goodwin Forum), 1322 Main St, Concord, Concord Free Public Library (Goodwin Forum), 1322 Main St, Concord, Massachusetts, US
See examples of how the staff at Mount Auburn Cemetery converted many areas of labor-intensive and carbon-intensive lawns to various lower-maintenance meadow and ground-cover plantings.
Please register for this event.

Repair Cafe
2026-04-11 12:00 - 15:00 | Concord Main Library, 129 Main Street, Room Goodwin Forum, Concord, Massachusetts, US
What do you do with a broken toaster? Or a bike with a flat tire? Toss it? No way! Save your broken household goods from the landfill by mending them with help from your neighbors. Makers of all ages welcome.
Have Something In Need of Repair?
If possible, register in advance for this event so we can provide information about your repair request to our volunteers ahead of time, then drop-in any time during our repair café to attempt a repair with one of our coaches. Limit one reserved repair per attendee, but you’re welcome to bring along additional items in case there’s extra time.
Want to Help?
Are you handy and have the skills and tools to repair broken electronics, household appliances, bikes, small furniture, mend clothes and more? Sign up on our volunteer repair coach form and join us for an afternoon of repairing broken items together!

Clean Energy SCHOOL Tour
2026-04-22 16:30 - 18:00 | 75 Spruce St., Acton, MA, 75 Spruce Street, Acton, MA, 01720, United States
The Boardwalk School Campus:
An Acton Clean Energy Success!

This April, EnergizeActon.org has a special treat—a Clean Energy SCHOOL Tour!

Please register HERE.
We like to offer home tours, so that local residents can see how clean energy technology actually works on the ground. It is also an important opportunity for people to ask questions of the host about what worked well, what might have been challenging, and what were the costs. However, seeing clean energy on a larger scale is also incredibly helpful. This event, co-sponsored with Mothers Out Front Acton, celebrates the expertise and success of leadership from the Acton-Boxborough School District alongside additional hard work and achievement from Town of Acton staff. Join us and ask how clean energy works in school and municipal buildings.
The new Gates and Douglas Schools (commonly known as the Boardwalk Campus) are an amazing accomplishment for the school district. When planners first envisioned the project, they estimated future energy efficiencies and savings. Well, the Boardwalk Campus has consistently outperformed ALL those estimates! And this is true even though not every element of the clean energy project was implemented. We invite you to tour the building and see how clean energy choices do indeed work.
In 2024, Mass Save recognized the Acton-Boxborough Regional School District as a Climate Leader for the Boardwalk Campus. Mass Save wrote that the award goes to “institutions that demonstrate excellence in reducing environmental impact and associated costs, fostering the health and well-being of students and staff, and implementing effective interdisciplinary sustainability education,” standards met by Acton “with flying colors.” The school project also won a Green Building Showcase Award, among other honors.
The Acton Exchange writes, “The building, which opened in 2022 and has drawn national attention, includes a fully electric, commercial-scale kitchen, enhanced insulation, ground-source heat pumps, demand-control ventilation, and energy recovery. Energy Use Intensity (EUI) goals for the building have exceeded state targets.”

Join us to celebrate this success!
Please Register HERE.
Apologies, but this tour is limited to 30 individuals.
We will keep a waiting list if we surpass 30 sign-ups.

OARS 18th Wild and Scenic Film Festival
2026-04-22 18:00 - 2026-04-26 21:00
To celebrate Earth Day and OARS’ 40th Anniversary, we’re bringing the Wild & Scenic Film Festival to Concord for FIVE DAYS of community-focused events, anchored by our annual film screenings on April 25. See the full schedule of events and get your tickets here!
April 22 Wild & Scenic: A Conversation with Julia Blatt and Barb Moran at Concord Academy
April 23 The Noisy Puddle Reading with Linda Booth Sweeney at Haute Coffee, Outdoor Movie Night at The Robbins House, Launch of 3-Day Cross-Town Bingo based on The Noisy Puddle
April 24 Wildlife Photography Exhibit Opening Reception
April 25 Beavers & Beer at Wright Tavern, Immersive River Experience, 18th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival Screenings
April 26 Wetlands Talk & Walk with Concord Land Conservation Trust and The Thoreau Alliance, Festival Closeout at South Bridge Boathouse

Heat Pumps 101
2026-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Go Heat Pumps!

You may have heard more people in Massachusetts talking about heat pumps—and for good reason. Heat pumps are an efficient, all-electric system that can heat and cool your home while lowering emissions and improving comfort year-round. Join wonderful Bob Zogg of the HeatSmart Alliance and animated Kit Wu of the Laminar Collective to get an orientation to heat pumps, how they work, and how incentives can help you transition to clean energy.
Here’s why heat pumps are gaining popularity across Massachusetts:
Heating and cooling in one efficient system
Heat pumps provide both heating in the winter and cooling in the summer. They’re highly efficient, even in cold New England temperatures, and can help lower your energy use.
Lower emissions and a cleaner energy future
Heating with fossil fuels is one of the largest sources of climate pollution in Massachusetts. Switching to heat pumps helps reduce your home’s carbon footprint and supports the state’s transition to clean electricity.
Comfort, safety, and better indoor air quality
Heat pumps don’t burn fuel inside your home, which means no on-site combustion and fewer indoor air pollutants. They also provide steady, even heating and cooling.
Incentives can cover thousands of dollars
Programs like Mass Save offer generous rebates, 0% interest financing, and support to help make heat pumps more affordable. Additional programs through organizations like the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center may also be available.
📣 Curious if heat pumps are right for you?
Join our webinar to learn how heat pumps work, compare costs, explore available incentives, and learn how to get quotes from trusted installers.

April 22, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Register: bit.ly/heat-pumps-101
Together, we can create more comfortable homes and a cleaner energy future for our communities.

An Acton Clean Energy Coach explains his heat pump system. (Photo: K. Root Watkins)

Earth Day Celebration - Walk in the Footsteps of Thoreau
2026-04-26 14:00 - 17:00 | Lincoln and Concord MA
Celebrate Earth Day on Sunday the 26th with a walk to Walden Pond.
Multiple groups starting from Concord and Lincoln will converge at the Thoreau Cabin Site to celebrate the natural world and renew our commitment to protect it. A simple meet-up with music, inspiring words, and sharing of wishes & commitments.
Meet at First Parish in Concord Center or St Anne’s Church in Lincoln at 2pm, arriving by 3pm to the cabin site after a 2 mile walk. Alternatively, you can park at the Walden Pond visitor center, and have a very short walk to the cabin site. There will be carpools returning to the starting point for those who would prefer.
Featuring short talks by:

Richard Smith – Concord public historian and Thoreau scholar – on Walden
Sabine von Mering – environmental activist, Brandeis professor – on Civil Disobedience
Thea Iberall – Jewish Climate Action Network – eco-poetry
Peter Alden – naturalist – on nature in Thoreau and our time
Roger Rosen – guitarist, folk singer – leading us in song

For more information or to get involved with the planning contact Brad Hubbard-Nelson or Alex Chatfield.

Library Walking Club
2026-04-27 09:00 - 10:00 | Bruce Freeman Rail Trail parking lot (behind MBTA Commuter Rail Station), 50 Beharrell St, Concord, Massachusetts, US
Let’s move together! Join Concord Free Public Library staff to start your week with a walk along the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, starting on Monday, April 27. Friends from Concord Recreation will join us to lead light stretching at the start and to walk with us. Wear your sneakers, grab your walking poles, and bring a friend. All walking paces welcome.
We will meet at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail parking lot, near 50 Beharrell St, just beyond the Poetry Phone and the Minuteman Bike Share. So that we know to wait for you and to provide any weather-related updates, please register: cfpl.info/events.
Questions? Email: fowler@concordlibrary.org or call 978-318-3350.

Concord's Annual Town Meeting
2026-04-27 18:30 - 21:00 | Concord Carlisle High School, 500 Walden St, Concord, Concord Carlisle High School, 500 Walden St, Concord, Massachusetts, US
Join your fellow Concordians for the first night of our Annual Town Meeting!
To learn more, follow the link below!
2026 Annual Town Meeting

Climate Goals: Why Heat Pumps Matter
2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Zoom
Massachusetts Heat Pump Targets:
Where Do We Stand and Why Are They Important?

As the MA legislature considers cutting clean energy incentives, do climate goals still matter? Join Amanda Barker, of the Green Energy Consumers Alliance, as she looks at a specific slice of the climate picture–how we heat and cool our homes and buildings. What are Massachusetts heat pump goals and are we on track to meet them? Can heat pumps work in the north? Outlining Maine’s success story with cold weather heat pumps, she looks at new Massachusetts heating and cooling solutions, including the heat pump discount rate and the New England heat pump accelerator program. Please join us for this hopeful talk about heat pumps as part of a strong, reliable energy future.
Energize Acton is celebrating heat pumps this month (ground source heat pumps—geothermal—in the Boardwalk Campus and air source heat pumps for households). Amanda’s talk will give us a bigger view as the State of Massachusetts takes on both the challenges we face and the potential for success.
Some Background
Last fall, a Massachusetts House of Representatives committee floated the idea of a significant step back from state climate goals. After an outcry from the environmental community, this winter the Mass House of Representatives passed its new proposed climate bill* that saw improvements over the fall version. However, it still includes major funding cuts to Mass Save. In effect, without an alternative to Mass Save, this is a step back from state climate targets for clean energy. (*The Massachusetts Senate will do its own version of a climate bill and the two versions, House and Senate, will have to be reconciled.)
Some voices in the media—and in the legislature—are saying that clean energy is too costly. They claim that, by cutting back on Mass Save and slowing the transition to clean energy, the state government can lower energy costs.
Massachusetts energy costs are an incredibly valid issue. The question is, “Will reducing our commitment to clean energy also reduce heating, cooling, and electricity costs for Massachusetts residents?” Energy in New England is a tough topic! But the Green Energy Consumers Alliance will lay out the argument that achieving climate goals for heat pumps and other forms of electrification will save costs in the long run and, for many, even in the short run.
Current events bring home the reality that we live in a complicated world. Committing to renewable energy brings New England a higher degree of energy stability and reliability. Plus, the western United States (really, the west of all the Americas, from Canada to Chile) just experienced an extraordinarily hot March, racing past all previous records. This reminds us that fossil fuels also have costs. As much of the world is successfully implementing clean energy, let’s remember . . . We can do this! And it could even be affordable!

Concord Family Bike Fest
2026-05-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Bradford Mill, 43 Bradford Street, Room Back parking lot, Concord, MA, US
May is National Bike Month! As part of Safe Routes to School, celebrate spring and sustainability during the Concord Family Bike Festival at Bradford Mill (43 Bradford Street, the back parking lot).
Grab your helmets and water bottles, and pedal on over! There will be fun for all ages and abilities, whether you are using a balance bike, just learning to pedal, want to check out an e-bike, or are interested in learning more about accessible biking options. We’ll have bike safety courses and tips, bike checks, bike decorating, and more! Get ready for Safe Routes to School’s Bike to School events in May.
What to bring:

Your bikes, including balance and pedal bikes if you have them! (There will be bikes to borrow!)
Your helmets
Your water bottles

All are welcome to join. Register to receive weather-related updates, but it is not required. Caregivers should plan to stay with their beginning bikers.
