October 2025

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Sunday, October 12All Closed

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Monday, October 13All Closed

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Sunday, October 193:00—4:30 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: Poetry at the Library with Jonathan Aaron and Linda Flaherty Haltmaier

Friends of the Library Poetry Series presents Jonathan Aaron and Linda Flaherty HaltmaierTwo outstanding poets at the height of their powersWith Q & A, book-signings, refreshmentsPLEASE REGISTER BELOW FOR A SEAT IN THE FORUM Jonathan Aaron reads from his fourth collection, Just About Anything: New and Selected Poems (Carnegie Mellon University Press 2025).…Learn More
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Thursday, October 236:00—7:30 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: The Robbins House Presents Tara Roberts

Tara RobertsThe Robbins House presents Tara Roberts, author of Written in the Waters: A Memoir of History, Home and Belonging.  When Tara Roberts first caught sight of a photograph at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History depicting the scuba and underwater archaeology group Diving With a Purpose, it called out to her.…Learn More
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Friday, October 247:00—8:30 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: Thoreau Society Presents Kristen Case

Kristen CaseYou are registering to attend this event in person. [Register to view the Live Stream]Join author Kristen Case for a reading and conversation drawn from her new book, Henry David Thoreau’s Kalendar (Milkweed Editions), an exploration of Thoreau's final work.…Learn More
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Monday, October 276:00—7:30 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: Mystery Night 2025

Mystery Night 2025The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library present CFA Mystery Night 2025, moderated by Kate Flora! This year's event features authors Nicole Asselin, Richard Cass, and Kim Herdman Shapiro.  Kate Flora's fascination with people's criminal tendencies began in the Maine attorney general's office.…Learn More
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Tuesday, October 286:00—7:30 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: Marcella Pixley

Marcella PixleyJoin National Book Award long-listed author Marcella Pixley to celebrate the launch of her newest middle-grade book, Neshama, with an author talk, reading, and book signing.  "Anna sees ghosts. The spirits of her ancestors call to her from the shadows, and no matter where she is, Anna always answers.…Learn More
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Wednesday, October 296:00—7:30 PMGoodwin ForumMain Library129 Main Street, Concord, MA, 01742

Concord Festival of Authors: Karen Kirsten in Conversation with Jennifer S. Brown

Karen KirstenJoin author Karen Kirsten in Conversation with Jennifer S. Brown for a discussion of her new book Irena's Gift.  A 2025 National Jewish Book Award Finalist that judges described as “reads like a thriller,” and winner of Zibby Awards for Best Family Drama & Best Story of Overcoming, IRENA’S GIFT explores how hidden histories can rupture families—and ultimately reshape our understanding of who we are.…Learn More
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