Events
Press November 26, 2024
Friends of the Library: Holiday Book Fair
Friday, December 6 at 3:00—8:00 PM
Off Site: First Parish Church (FPC) Community Hall
At the FPC Community Hall located behind Santander Bank. Join the Friends of the Manchester Public Library to peruse the hottest new book titles from the Beverly Farms Bookstore! Adults and children’s books, stocking stuffers, wrapping paper, cards, and more! 20% of sales will support the Friends of the Manchester Library.
For Kids and Families
Graphic Novel Club
Wednesday, December 4 at 3:30—4:30 PM
Kids in grades 4-7 are invited to join the Graphic Novel Club. We’ll talk about books, eat a snack, and do an activity based on the month’s selection. This month’s pick is “The Case of the Golden Bone” by Sara Varon. Copies can be picked up at the circulation desk.
Pajama Storytime
Thursday, December 5 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.
Graham Cracker Gingerbread House
Saturday, December 14 at 2:00—3:30 PM
Come to the library to make your own graham cracker gingerbread house. This festive, all ages program is on Saturday, December 14th from 2-3:30. Registration is required.
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
Ugly Sweater Cookies!
Thursday, December 5 at 12:00—1:30 PM
‘Tis the season, middle schoolers! Get your flair on by decorating — and eating — some tacky-licious holiday sweater cookies. Happy early release day!
TAB (Teen Advisory Board)
Tuesday, December 10 at 5:30—6:30 PM
Meeting 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!
Will It Cookie???
Wednesday, December 11 at 12:00—1:30 PM
Holiday cookies with icing? Yawn! How about taking Cheez Whiz on chocolate chip for a spin? Or hummus on Oreo? The library’s Teen Loft invites you to throw together our random assortment of fixins and decide for yourself — will it cookie??? Happy early release day!
*Disclaimer: edibility not guaranteed. But laughs are!
For Adults
Puzzle Swap
Saturday, November 30 at 1:00—3:00 PM
Bring a puzzle you have completed and are sure has all its pieces and trade with friends for a new puzzle to enjoy. Drop in any time between 1-3PM. We will have a few puzzles to give so please stop by even if you don’t have anything to swap. Try your hand at our current community puzzle, set out by the fireside. Please, only bring puzzles in great condition that you are not expecting to get back.
Virtual Addison Gallery Talk: Americans in Paris (Virtual)
Tuesday, December 3 at 3:00—4:00 PM
This program will be recorded. Everyone who registers will be sent a link to the recording.
Join curator Debra Bricker Balken on Zoom for an exploration of Americans in Paris: Artists Working in Postwar France, 1946–1962, on view at the Addison Gallery of American Art through January 5, 2025
The exhibition delves into the various circles of American artists who made France their home during the post-World War II era, and investigates the academies where many studied, the spaces where their work was exhibited, their interactions with European artists, and the overarching issue of what it meant to be an American abroad.
This program is made possible through a partnership with the Memorial Hall Library. Register online or call 978-526-7711.
Hearthside Book Group: “An Unfinished Love Story”
Tuesday, December 3 at 4:00—5:00 PM
Join us in person at the library or on ZOOM to discuss “An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s” by Doris Kearns Goodwin.
About the book: “The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reflects on her 42-year marriage with Dick Goodwin, one the shining stars of John F. Kennedy’s New Frontier and the journey of going through the letters, diaries, documents and memorabilia he saved over the years” –Catalog
Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, via curbside pickup, by home delivery and on Libby. Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org or at 978-526-7711 for further information.
Crowell Chapel Concert Series Featuring: Hungrytown
Tuesday, December 3 at 6:00—7:00 PM
Offsite: Crowell Chapel
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.
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.
Due to the registration volume we will be hosting this event at the Crowell Chapel. Registration is encouraged online or by calling 978-526-7711.
Cookbook Club: Cookie Swap and Mocktails
Thursday, December 12 at 12:00—1:00 PM
The Cookbook Club meets once a month to share recipes from a cookbook off our library shelves. December’s pick is a little different. Bring your favorite holiday cookie and a mocktail (alcohol free) to pair with it. We will swap cookies and share mocktails.
De-Stress Holiday Chair Massage
Saturday, December 14 at 10:00AM—1:00PM
Take 10 minutes to de-stress and enjoy a chair message with local, licensed massage therapist, Matt Kurdt. Register for the hour when you can attend either 10AM, 11AM or 12PM. Only sign up for 1 session. We will email you the exact time of your session with in that hour. This event is for adults only, 18 and over. Wear comfortable clothing. We will have these sessions in a tucked away corner of the library but you will not be in a private room due to space constraints.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the MBTS Library.
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