Events
Press October 29, 2024
November is Novel Writing Month
As the weather cools many return their attention to finishing or starting their novel, screenplay or chapbook of poems. Come to the library and enjoy a dedicated writing zone with a jar of prompts to keep you inspired and snacks to fuel your word count goals. Check out the library’s virtual writing group, Shut Up and Write every Thursday from 10AM – 12:15PM. Attend a writing intensive on Tuesday, 11/19 from 5:00-7:00PM with librarian, Maddy Willwerth.
For Kids and Families
Pajama Storytime
Thursday, November 7 at 6:00—7:00 PM
Join Miss Audrey for a cozy pajama storytime and craft the first Thursday of every month from 6-7. This program is for kids ages 4 and up and their families.
Winter Hibernation with Hands on Nature
Saturday, November 23 at 11:00 AM—12:00 PM
How do your favorite animals spend the winter? Join us as we learn how animals survive the coldest months of New England. We will learn about hibernation, migration, and the amazing adaptations animals have for surviving our harshest temperatures. Bring a stuffed animal and create a cozy little hibernation den to take home! Register online or call 978-526-7711 for this event.
Fall and Winter Storytime
Wednesdays at 10:30—11:15 AM
Join Miss Audrey for Fall and Winter Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30! This program is for ages 0-3.
Little Learners Playgroup
Thursdays at 10:00—11:00 AM
Join this weekly playgroup presented by Early Childhood Partners CFCE! This program runs every Thursday from 10-11. Please register at www.earlychildhoodpartners.com.
Lego Time
Mondays at 3:30—4:30 PM
Drop-in, unstructured Lego building fun! Come with friends or come to make new ones, this program is for kids ages six and up.
For Teens
TAB (Teen Advisory Board)
Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30—6:30 PM
Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 5:30-6:30. Earn community service hours while having fun planning events for your friends and the community!
For Adults
Author and Historian Toni Mount Discusses “How to Survive in Tudor England” (Virtual)
Saturday, November 2, at 10:00—11:15AM
Imagine you’re transported back to Tudor England and had to start a new life there, without smartphones, satnav or social media, how will you know where you are or where to go? Where will you live and where will you work? And who can you turn to if you fall ill or God forbid if you upset the king? In a period when execution by beheading was the fate of thousands how can you keep your head in Tudor England? We’re thrilled to welcome author and historian, Toni Mount, as she discusses how it was done and what we would need to do if time travel ever became a thing and we had an opportunity to travel back.
All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. This program is made possible through a partnership with the Ashland Public Library. Register online or call 978-526-7711.
Hearthside Book Group: “The Women”
Tuesday, November 5 at 4:00—5:00 PM
Join us in person at the library or on ZOOM to discuss “The Women” by Kristin Hannah.
“From the celebrated author of ‘The Nightingale’ and ‘The Four Winds’ comes Kristin Hannah’s ‘The Women’―at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.”
Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org or at 978-526-7711 for further information. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, curbside pickup, by home delivery and as an ebook and a digital audiobook on the Libby app.
Crowell Chapel Concert Series Featuring: Hungrytown
Tuesday, November 5 at 6:00—7:00 PM
It’s election day, so come enjoy a free concert at the Crowell Chapel before or after you vote. The Library and Parks and Recreation are excited to kick off a free, monthly concert series at the Crowell Chapel. On the 1st Tuesday of every month, October – April, join us in the Crowell Chapel at 6:00PM for music by the sea. This is an all-ages concert.
Recently returned from a UK tour, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson, through their years of worldwide touring and tireless devotion to many classic genres of music, have crafted Hungrytown into a true artistic hybrid, able to hold Celtic and Americana, ballads and psychedelia, sunshine and darkness, joy and despair–not only within the same album, but within the same song. Hungrytown’s music has received extensive radio airplay worldwide and has appeared on several television shows, including The Daily Show and Portlandia.
This program is made possible through a partnership with Manchester Parks and Recreation and funding from the Friends of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Library.
Registrations are encouraged below. Due to the registration volume we will be hosting this event at the Crowell Chapel on Rosedale Ave.
Gems From The Manchester Cricket Archive with Erika Brown and Paul Clark
Thursday, November 7 at 5:30—6:30 PM
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Cultural Council in partnership with the MBTS Public Library are excited to host local press legends Erika Brown and Paul Clark from the Manchester Cricket .
For a local community newspaper like the Manchester Cricket or the Essex Echo, an archive is a magic treasure trove that connects us to our past. In 2018, Erika Brown took over as publisher and editor of the Manchester Cricket, and one of the first decisions she made was to digitize the 136-year-old newspaper’s print archive and make it searchable and permanently available through the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library. The Friends of the Library and the Cricket split the cost of that initial digitization, and the library continues to host and digitize current issues. Search the archive at mbts.advantage-preservation.com.
Erika and the Cricket’s longtime assistant director, Paul Clark, will share their favorites from the paper’s archive and, where possible, offer some context. In the end, connecting to a newspaper’s archive strengthens our ties to this place that is our home. We’ll explore some gems from our archive and oh yes, we’ll include one of Paul’s favorite features, the local police notes!
This program is made possible through a partnership with the Manchester Cultural Council. The Manchester Cultural Council is a community initiative in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council working to elevate our rich cultural life in Manchester-By-The-Sea.
Registrations are encouraged for this event as space is limited. Due to the registration volume, we will be hosting this event at the Crowell Chapel, on Rosedale Ave. Special thanks to the Manchester Parks and Recreation for helping us provide an alternative location.
Diversity Matters: “Worm: A Cuban American Odyssey”
Tuesday, November 12 at 5:30—6:30 PM
November’s Diversity Matters book group’s pick is a graphic novel “Worm : A Cuban American Odyssey” by Edel Rodriguez. Please join wherever you are in your reading. This event is a hybrid event and you can attend via Zoom or in-person. Please register below if you would like the Zoom link.
About the Book: Listed in Boston Public Library’s Vida Latina 2024 Reading List “A stunning graphic memoir of a childhood in Cuba, coming to America on the Mariel boatlift, and a defense of democracy, here and there Hailed for his iconic art on the cover of Time and on jumbotrons around the world, Edel Rodriguez is among the most prominent political artists of our age.”–Catalog.
Physical book copies are available at the circulation desk and as an eBook on the Libby app. Sign up for Libby for free with your library card. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org for more info and to get connected to the group.
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