50th Anniversary Events

UPCOMING 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

Wednesday, April 16, 7:00pm: Awarding of State Citation

CCC Executive Director Suzie Kornblum and Board Chair Christina Anderson will be receiving a citation honoring CCC on its 50th anniversary from State Representatives Simon Cataldo and Carmen Gentile before our April Board meeting. Rep. Gentile will be presenting the certificate at the start of the meeting at 7pm. All community members are invited to attend this special presentation and stay for the Board meeting if they wish.

Saturday, October 18, 6:30-10:30pm: CCC 50th Anniversary Gala

This special evening will take place at the Nashawtuc Country Club and feature:
* CCC co-founders Chris McVinney Gerzon and Deborah Begner sharing their memories of the early days of CCC; and
* Past Executive Director Pat Nelson and Jack Flynn, husband of former Executive Director Kathy Reticker, sharing their memories of their time at CCC, and current Executive Director Suzie Kornblum speaking on the next 50 years of CCC.

PAST 50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS

Wednesday, April 2: Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today.

On Wednesday evening, April 2, over 50 people attended Harvesting the Spirit of Transcendentalism in Education Today, a panel presentation and discussion on how Concord’s Transcendentalist roots have informed best practices in education up to the present day. Moderator Jenny Rankin gave an overview of Transcendentalism and its beliefs around education, while educators Betsy Siebert, Elise Mott and Tracie Dunn discussed how Transcendentalism is reflected in their teaching practice and gave examples of “passion projects” that are grounded in Transcendentalist beliefs.

The evening took place in the Goodwin Forum at the Concord Free Public Library and was co-sponsored by the Transcendentalism Council of First Parish in Concord. In addition to honoring CCC’s 50th anniversary, this event was part of the Concord250 celebrations.

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