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Teen Friday Night Feast Friday Event Details

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5:00 PM6:30 PM

Last chance to register for a fun, hands-on cooking class with cookbook author Anna Tourkakis. Participants will prepare and then enjoy a delicious and healthy dinner featuring: Chicken Kabob in a Pocket, Yogurt and Cucumber Sauce, and Chocolate Dipped Fruit for dessert!
Grades 6-12 welcome. Space is limited. Registration is required. 526-7711
This program is the YA celebration of the cooking and eating theme of 2013 Manchester Reads.

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Singing & Signing with Wendy & Vicki Event Details

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10:30 AM

Please register 978-526-2016 or scollins@mvlc.org

Non-Fiction Book Club Event Details

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5:00 PM

Meets the first Monday of the month, 5 PM. New members are always welcome. Pick up a copy of the current selection at the Circulation Desk.

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Preschool Story Time Event Details

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1:30 PM

Hearthside Book Club Event Details

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4:00 PM

Birdseye The Adventures of a Curious Man - Mark Kurlansky

Roundtable - Miss Fortune Cookie Event Details

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7:00 PM

Please register 978-526-2016 or scollins@mvlc.org

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Mother Goose Story Time Event Details

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10:30 AM
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Book Discussion for Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Life of a Reluctant Chef by Gabrielle Hamilton Event Details

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7:00 PM8:00 PM
Manchester Public Library
15 Union St
Manchester, MA 01944

On Thursday, March 7th at 7:00 pm, the Manchester-by-the-Sea public library will have a book discussion focusing on the Manchester community reads book “Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef” by Gabrielle Hamilton. Please come with your thoughts, comments, and opinions about the book!

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Book Donation Drop-off Day Event Details

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10:00 AM1:00 PM

Friends of the Library are having a book donation drop-off day. Friends will be on hand to help carry in donations.
Accepting old and new books, DVD's, VHS's or CD's in good condition.
We do not accept magazines, condensed books, encyclopedias or textbooks.

KIDS Cooking with Miss Debbie Event Details

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11:00 AM

Pancakes & maple syrup
Grades K to 5th grade
Please register 978-526-2016 or scollins@mvlc.org

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Preschool Story Time Event Details

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1:30 PM
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Mother Goose Story Time Event Details

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10:30 AM

Snakes of New England Event Details

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1:00 PM

Please register 978-526-2016 or scollins@mvlc.org

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Classic Kids - Juliet's Story or the The Pot O'Gold Event Details

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3:30 PM

Grades 1 to 3

Food and Memoirs with Catherine Johnson Event Details

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6:30 PM8:00 PM
Manchester Public Library
15 Union St
Manchester, MA 01944

On Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 pm, the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public library presents Catherine Johnson, the creator and author of “Assembling a Cooking Life & Eating Art Work”. She will be discussing the collaboration of food and memoirs in relation to the Manchester community reads book “Blood, Bones and Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef” by Gabrielle Hamilton. Learn how to associate food with memories and how to put these stories into words. If you have any questions please call (978)526-2017 or email rtheriault@mvlc.org.

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Preschool Story Time Event Details

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1:30 PM
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Mother Goose Story Time Event Details

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10:30 AM
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Rockin Readers Event Details

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3:30 PM

Grades 4-5 To discuss Nory Ryan's Song

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Preschool Story Time Event Details

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1:30 PM
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Mother Goose Story Time Event Details

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10:30 AM
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Wine Tasting with Erica McKenzie Event Details

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6:30 PM

The Manchester library will have a fun and delicious wine tasting program on Thursday, March 28 at 6:30 pm with Erica McKenzie. Enjoy a selection of red and white wines from the various countries that chef Gabrielle Hamilton, author of Blood, Bones and Butter, traveled to that eventually led to the tales featured in her book.

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Mystery Book Club Event Details

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10:30 AM
Manchester Public Library
15 Union St
Manchester, MA 01944

Meets the last Friday of the month at 10:30 AM
New members are always welcome.

Teen Murder Mystery Night Event Details

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5:00 PM

The High Wizard has been found dead. You are invited to help solve the case at the library. Pizza will be served!
Grades 6-12 welcome
please register: 978-526-7711

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Singing & Signing with Wendy & Vicki Event Details

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10:30 AM

All ages

Town Meeting-Library will close at 6 PM Event Details

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6:00 PM
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Preschool Story Time Event Details

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1:30 PM

Hearthside Book Club Event Details

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4:00 PM

East of Eden- John Steinbeck

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LEGOmania Event Details

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1:00 PM

It's an early release day. Join us at the library for a Lego afternoon.

Guard Up! Event Details

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2:30 PM
First Parish Church Chapel
1 Chapel Lane
next door to the library
Manchester, MA 01944

Family Swordsmanship Inc. will teach us about history and techniques from medieval times. Participants will get to practice these sword fighting techniques against the Guard Up! staff using safe, practice swords.
Grades 6-12 welcome. Space is limited. Permission slip required.
Register soon - 978-526-7711

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Lawyer for A Day Event Details

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5:30 PM
Manchester Public Library
15 Union St
Manchester, MA 01944

On Thursday, April 4th from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Orlando & Associates, a Cape Ann area law firm established in 1980, will be hosting a "Lawyer for the Day" program at Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library. Come in for a free consultation with civil litigation attorneys, Joseph M. Orlando, Jr., Esq. and Jennifer Stonage, Esq. Participants may ask questions and receive basic legal advice from a firm that specializes in personal injury law, medical malpractice, general liability, workers compensation law, social security disability law, maritime/admiralty law. The attorneys are also proficient in contract law, employment law, basic family law, 209A claims and chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation. To learn more about Orlando & Associates please visit the website at www.orlandoassociates.com.

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Children's Room Ribbon Cutting Event Details

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2:00 PM3:30 PM

Official ribbon cutting ceremony for the remodeled children's room and special celebration of Sara Collins, children's librarian's 25 years of service to the community.
MERSD Sound Waves will perform at 2:30PM.

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