Interested in reading, writing and the literary life? Join us at the online Concord Festival of Authors 2020! The 28th annual CFA, curated by Be Well Be Here founder Lara Wilson, features dozens of celebrated writers at over 25 virtual literary events on October 16 - 31, 2020.

Events on Saturday, October 24, sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library, include:

Breakfast with the Authors 9:00 - 10:30 am

This popular event, hosted by Dr. Suzanne Koven, features celebrated authors Adrienne Brodeur (Wild Game), Caroline Leavitt (With of Without You) and Marjan Kamali (The Stationery Shop)

Young Adult Writers 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Join the YA conversation with Jennifer De Leon (Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From), Susan Kaplan Carlton (In the Neighborhood of True), and Marcella Pixley (Trowbridge Road - longlisted for the National Book Award)

Children’s Authors 7:00 - 8:00 pm

Get comfy with your kids for an online discussion with children’s authors Rajani LaRocca (Midsummer’s Mayhem) and Susan Tan (Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire)

To register, visit ConcordFestivalofAuthors.org

Feel supported as you access your innate skills as a storyteller and writer! Concord Festival of Authors curator and master writing instructor, Lara Wilson, MA, invites you to practice written self-expression in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore how writing not only allows us to record our experiences, but reveals what evidence-based research shows - writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you bring yourself back into alignment, honor yourself in the moment, and inspire honest relationships with your personal, professional and intuitive life. All levels welcome!

LIVE Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala

Runs Tuesdays in May at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you bring yourself back into alignment, honor yourself in the moment, and inspire honest relationships with your personal, professional and intuitive life. All levels welcome!

LIVE Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala

Runs Tuesdays in May at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you bring yourself back into alignment, honor yourself in the moment, and inspire honest relationships with your personal, professional and intuitive life. All levels welcome!

LIVE Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala

Runs Tuesdays in May at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you bring yourself back into alignment, honor yourself in the moment, and inspire honest relationships with your personal, professional and intuitive life. All levels welcome!

LIVE Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala

Runs Tuesdays in May at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga Practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you empty your energy ‘junk drawers’ and honor what it means to bring yourself back into alignment and honest relationship with your personal, professional and intuitive life. Experience how your yoga practice can enliven life outside the studio. All levels WELL-COME!

LIVE-STREAM Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala Runs Tuesdays in April at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Looking to release stress while creating a record of these unprecedented times? Develop your natural storytelling skills with Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore aspects of journaling, narrative non-fiction and creative writing. Experience what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga Practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you empty your energy ‘junk drawers’ and honor what it means to bring yourself back into alignment and honest relationship with your personal, professional and intuitive life. Experience how your yoga practice can enliven life outside the studio. All levels WELL-COME!

LIVE-STREAM Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala Runs Tuesdays in April at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Looking to release stress while creating a record of these unprecedented times? Develop your natural storytelling skills with Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore aspects of journaling, narrative non-fiction and creative writing. Experience what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Relax & Renew RESTORATIVE YOGA Practice with Maureen Miller, E-RYT500, of YogaNH
April 16th from 7:00-7:45pm - LIVE online through Zoom

Finally… a moment to naturally release stress and enhance well-being. Join Restorative Yoga master, Maureen Miller, for a practice of deep relaxation that integrates body, mind & spirit. This session includes Yoga Nidra, a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation - including body scan, breathing techniques and guided meditation.

Suggested donation of $10-20 to further Be Well Be Here’s mission to bring mindful wellness practices to ALL. Please REGISTER to get your Zoom live link.

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga Practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you empty your energy ‘junk drawers’ and honor what it means to bring yourself back into alignment and honest relationship with your personal, professional and intuitive life. Experience how your yoga practice can enliven life outside the studio. All levels WELL-COME!

LIVE-STREAM Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala Runs Tuesdays in April at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Looking to release stress while creating a record of these unprecedented times? Develop your natural storytelling skills with Concord Festival of Authors curator Lara Wilson, MA, in this Mindful Writing Workshop sponsored by the Concord Free Public Library. Explore aspects of journaling, narrative non-fiction and creative writing. Experience what evidence-based research reveals: writing quiets anxious thoughts, boosts the immune system and enhances healthy mind/body connections. 

LIVE through Zoom! To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.

Join Yoga Mandala founder Nicole A Grant, MS, C-IAYT, E-RYT500, for this LIVE Chakra Yoga Practice to explore your innate wisdom through the subtle energy of the chakras. Feel the flow as you empty your energy ‘junk drawers’ and honor what it means to bring yourself back into alignment and honest relationship with your personal, professional and intuitive life. Experience how your yoga practice can enliven life outside the studio. All levels WELL-COME!

LIVE-STREAM Chakra Yoga Series in collaboration with Nicole Grant of Yoga Mandala Runs Tuesdays in April at 8:15 - 9:15 am

Feeling stressed? You are not alone. Join Friends of the CFPL board member, Lara Wilson, MA, for a meditation sampler session LIVE through Zoom. Lara will lead a series of mindful wellness practices that relieve stress, boost the immune system and help with sleep. A lifelong meditator, writer and teacher, Lara curates the CFPL Mindfulness Series and is the founder of Be Well Be Here, a mindful wellness educational collaborative in Concord center. FREE and open to all!

To register, email CFPLquestions@concordma.gov for the Zoom link.