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Monday Essentials: Buddhism, Politics and Giving Back This Week in Concord

Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Concord.

Welcome to Monday Essentials! Here you'll find a snapshot of a few things you'll want to keep in mind for the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email Patrick.Ball@Patch.com.

1. The Path of Compassion from a Buddhist PerspectiveAt 7 p.m., this Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Concord Art Association will host and event to benefit the young vulnerable children of Kampala, Uganda, who are supported by the Clover Foundation. The event features guest speaker Wendy Garling, a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner, who will share sutras, stories and poetry from early Buddhist literature and lead a discussion. Get the details here

2. Public Meetings Preview: According to the town website, here's the week's lineup of public meetings: 

3. NMP PAC Holds Joint Event with Special Guest: Scott BrownAt 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Nov. 19, the Concord Republican Town Committee and New Mass Playbook PAC will host a Republican fundraiser featuring Scott Brown at the Club Car Cafe. Get the details here

4. Green Party Presidential Candidate Jill Stein in ConcordAt 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, the Assabet River Valley Chapter of the Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party will host former Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein to discuss a Global Climate Convergence at the Harvey Wheeler Community Center. Get the details here.  

5. Give Back For ThanksgivingFrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Nov. 23, The Learning Experience will be accepting donations for the Lion's Club of Greater Boston, Shelteralliance.net, the Concord Food Pantry, Operations Overcoat and Toys for Tots at its location at 130 Baker Ave Ext. Get the details here


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