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SUMMARY:Climate and Emergency Preparedness
DESCRIPTION:ARE YOU PREPARED? Come celebrate National Preparedness Month on Monday\, September 22\, 2025 at 1:00 PM\, the first day of Climate Preparedness Week. The Concord Free Public Library\, Concord Health Department\, Concord Fire Department and Central Middlesex Medical Reserve Corps (CMMRC) cordially invite you to join us in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library to learn more about preparing for climate extremes and possible consequences. \nThis program will cover preparing a plan\, go bags for you and your pets\, sheltering\, important papers\, phone numbers and medications to name a few. Deputy Chief Latta will present\, from his many years of experiences and responding\, the reality of what being unprepared can look like. Lois Luniewicz\, Coordinator for the CMMRC\, will review emergency preparedness plans. Each participant will leave with a plan template\, a magnet to affix the plan to the refrigerator and a better understanding of why being prepared makes sense-for everyone! \nAssistant Chief Walter Latta Jr. has been a member of the Concord Fire Department since 2018. Prior to Concord\, he served as a Firefighter and Captain with the Maynard Fire Department. He serves as a Logistics Manager for the Massachusetts Task Force One\, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team. He has been deployed to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Irma and Maria\, Oregon Wildfires\, and several other disasters throughout the country. He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration\, and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. Assistant Chief Latta is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer by the Massachusetts Fire Service Commission. \nLois Luniewicz holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology\, with a chemistry minor\, has completed classes towards her Masters in Environmental Health and acquired multiple certifications in Emergency Preparedness. She is both a Massachusetts Certified Health Officer and Registered Sanitarian as well as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist through the National Environmental Health Association. Her career has included disciplines in the environmental field as an Engineering Assistant and Bacteriologist/Chemist\, Public Health and Food Safety. She was also Chair for the Westminster Conservation Commission for fifteen years. While Health Director for the Town of Grafton\, she was co-founder of the Grafton Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) and following her retirement has held positions as Coordinator for the Worcester Regional MRC\, Regional MRC Coordinator for Hampden County and is currently Coordinator for the CMMRC. She is also a member of the Worcester and Hubbardston CERT Teams. \nNo registration required.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/climate-and-emergency-preparedness/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250816T160000
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SUMMARY:Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:  \nVolunteer for our First Repair Café!\nWhat do you do with a broken toaster? Or a bike with a flat tire? Toss it? No way! The Concord Free Public Library Green Team is organizing its first Repair Café the Workshop on August 16. \nHave Something In Need of Repair? \nSave your broken jewelry\, clothing\, small household appliances\, & more from the landfill by mending them with help from your neighbors! Join us at our Repair Cafe Saturday\, August 16 from 12 to 3 PM. Limit one item per participant. \nWant to Help? \nAre 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!
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/repair-cafe/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T220000
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SUMMARY:Farming into the Next 250 Years: Climate and Land Challenges in Concord
DESCRIPTION:Learn about how regional farmland loss and climate change challenge Concord’s agriculture\, and the strategies being adopted by farmers\, the Town of Concord\, and the broader Massachusetts farming community to meet the changing conditions. \nAbout the speakers: \nJamie Pottern (American Farmland Trust) works across New England to address land access barriers for farmers\, protect farmland\, and provide support to conservation organizations and communities. She is the co-author of American Farmland Trust’s Farms Under Threat: A New England Perspective research report\, which analyzes threats and opportunities for a more resilient and justice-driven agricultural system in New England. Jamie developed and managed AFT’s New England Farmer Microgrants Program in its first two years and continues to provide programmatic support and guidance to small grant-making programs in New England and across the organization. Prior to joining AFT\, Jamie managed the Farm Conservation Program at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in north central Massachusetts and served as the Land\, Community & Education Director at Agrarian Trust. Jamie holds a Masters in Sustainable Landscape Planning & Design from The Conway School\, a BA from Brandeis University in Environmental Studies and International & Global Studies\, and a certificate from The Farm School’s Learn to Farm Program. \nCaro Roszell (American Farmland Trust) works on farmer network organizing\, technical support and research around agricultural practices and soil health. Prior to coming to AFT\, Caro served as the Education Director and Soil Health Projects Manager for the Northeast Organic Farming Association\, Massachusetts Chapter. Caro served on the Advisory Team for the state-commissioned Massachusetts Healthy Soils Action Plan and is the author of “Farmers Share Experiences and Challenges Adopting Healthy Soils Practices.” She holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Bard College and is a SARE Climate Adaptation Fellow. In January 2022\, Caro was appointed to the Massachusetts Food Policy Council. \nDelia Kaye (Town of Concord) has been Concord’s Natural Resources Director since 2006. She works with the Natural Resources Commission and its subcommittees\, other Town officials\, and volunteers to conserve and steward natural resources\, including agricultural lands\, in Concord. Delia grew up on a small farm in Vermont and is an avid gardener. She holds a B.S.in wildlife biology from the University of Vermont and is a Certified Wildlife Biologist. In 2020\, Delia was honored by the Sudbury Valley Trustees with the “Distinguished Public Service Award”.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/farming-into-the-next-250-years-climate-and-land-challenges-in-concord/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240927T140000
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SUMMARY:Emergency Preparedness Talk with Assistant Fire Chief Walter Latta\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:Join Assistant Fire Chief Latta as he shares his recent experiences as a Logistics Manager for Massachusetts Task Force One\, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team. He will talk about his recent deployments including the Hawaii Wildfires\, Vermont Flooding\, and Hurricane Ian in Florida as a member of the Incident Support Team. We will also learn about his team’s response to Puerto Rico during Hurricanes Irma and Maria\, Oregon during the wildfires\, and other disasters across the country. We are looking forward to this remarkable opportunity to learn about Assistant Chief Latta’s experiences\, and how you too can be prepared for an emergency. \nAssistant Chief Walter Latta Jr. has been a member of the Concord Fire Department since 2018. Prior to Concord\, he served as a Firefighter and Captain with the Maynard Fire Department. He serves as a Logistics Manager for the Massachusetts Task Force One\, a FEMA Urban Search and Rescue team. Most recent deployments included Hawaii Wildfires\, Vermont Flooding and was deployed to Florida for Hurricane Ian as a member of the Incident Support Team. He has also been deployed to Puerto Rico for Hurricane Irma and Maria\, Oregon Wildfires\, and several other disasters throughout the country. He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration\, a Facilities Engineering degree from Massachusetts Maritime Academy\, and is a graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. Assistant Chief Latta is credentialed as a Chief Fire Officer by the Massachusetts Fire Service Commission.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/emergency-preparedness-talk-with-assistant-fire-chief-walter-latta-jr/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T193000
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SUMMARY:Make-It! Club: Recycled Book Birds!
DESCRIPTION:Join us every Wednesday afternoon in The Workshop for an awesome craft\, art project\, or engineering puzzle! This week\, we’re celebrating Climate Prep Week and shorebirds with a special recycled book bird project! \nRecommended for kids ages 5-10 and their caregivers. If your child is ages 5-9\, please be prepared to stay with your child for the duration of the event.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/make-it-club-recycled-book-birds/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240925T020000
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SUMMARY:Flyways: A Film Screening and Bird Talk with Peter Alden
DESCRIPTION:Join us in the Goodwin Forum at the Main Library for a screening of “Flyways\,” from PBS Nature during Climate Prep Week. This film follows a conservation movement of bird-loving experts and citizen scientists as they mobilize to the challenge of understanding and saving shorebirds. After the film\, local naturalist Peter Alden will lead a discussion.  \nSee the library event calendar for more Climate Prep Week programs including a West Concord Nature Walk to the Assabet River Bluff with Peter Alden on Saturday September 28 at 1 PM. \nThis programming is made possible through a grant from SciStarter. There will be a second opportunity to watch and discuss the film on Thursday\, October 3 at Fowler.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/flyways-a-film-screening-and-bird-talk-with-peter-alden/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240503T140000
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SUMMARY:LWV First Friday Series: Getting Off Gas
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a panel discussion about how we\, as a society\, can move away from gas as an energy and heating source. \nFeaturing the following speakers: \n\n\n\n\n\nLaura Davis\, Mothers Out Front\nAudrey Schulman\, HEET\, a nonprofit climate solutions incubator\nPeter Lowitt\, First Parish in Concord\nMichael McDonald\, Concord Climate Action Committee and National Grid\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Concord and Carlisle Town Government Committee and the Concord Free Public Library.  For more information\, contact Diane Proctor at towngovernmentconcord@lwvcc.org.
URL:https://coolerconcord.org/event/lwv-first-friday-series-getting-off-gas/
LOCATION:Concord Free Public Library\, 129 Main St\, Room Goodwin Forum\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, US
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