All Events
Events in January 2022
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New Year's Holiday Hours
New Year's Holiday Hours
The Manchester Library will be closed all day Friday, December 31st, and Saturday, January 1st for the New Year Holiday Hours
The Library will reopen on Sunday, January 2nd from 1 PM - 4 PM.
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Postponed-Hearthside Book Group
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Postponed-Hearthside Book Group
The Hearthside Book Group which would have met on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 4 PM to discuss "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family" by Annette Gordon-Reed has been postponed until Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 4 PM.
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Shut Up & Write!
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Shut Up & Write!
On Zoom
Wednesdays, 10:30-12 (or 12:30 if you want to stay)Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit?
Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write (part of a larger community you can explore at https://shutupwrite.com). Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Write. Stay the full 90 minutes or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like reading your work or hearing someone else's.
Why Shut Up & Write Works (from shutupwrite.com)Accountability & Habit Formation
One of the most successful techniques for developing a new habit is to commit to a specific day, time, and location when you will follow through. By making the commitment to show up for your writing at the same time each week, you are able to turn one hour of focused writing into a stable routine that yields remarkable results.Social Motivation & Support
Studies have shown that even the smallest sense of belonging increases performance on a variety of tasks. When you show up for a Shut Up & Write event, not only are you supported and motivated by everyone else writing around you, you are also a part of a community of writers all over the world.Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit? Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write.
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)–
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)
Wednesdays @ 10:30AM
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to share songs, rhymes and simple stories on ZOOM with Ms Carol.
Please call or email to receive your ZOOM Link: 978-526-7711 OR cbender@manchesterpl.org
Tai Chi Class - Now Online–
Tai Chi Class - Now Online
Tai Chi Moves Online
Manchester local Susan Halpern will continue her weekly Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older now online from 10:30 -11:30 AM on Wednesdays. To join please click on the link below:
Zoom link:
https://selfhelp.zoom.us/j/97993908880
We also ask that you fill out the Safety Release Registration Form before joining.
The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps, and the forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction.
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Library Closed Due to Inclement Weather
Library Closed Due to Inclement Weather
Due to the inclement weather on Friday, January 7th The Manchester Library will be closed.
Please refer back to this site for updates on the Manchester Library’s hours as we monitor the storm’s progress.
The Library will reopen to the public on Saturday, January 8th from 10 AM - 4 PM.
Teen Writers Workshop–
Teen Writers Workshop
Manchester Public Library15 Union StManchester, MA 01944We’re back! This time, Mia’s at the helm, ready to guide and cajole and inspire you to greatness! Join this group if you are in grade 7-12 and want to write to amusing prompts, play writing games, hear what other people are writing, and share some of your own stuff (always optional!). Space is limited. First Fridays of the month, starting October 1, 5:30-7 PM on Zoom. Register here.
Write with friends! First Fridays of the month, starting October 1, 5:30-7 PM on Zoom. Call the library or email mblack@manchesterpl.org to sign up.
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Shut Up & Write!
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Shut Up & Write!
On ZoomWednesdays, 10:30-12 (or 12:30 if you want to stay)Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit?
Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write (part of a larger community you can explore at https://shutupwrite.com). Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Write. Stay the full 90 minutes or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like reading your work or hearing someone else's.
Why Shut Up & Write Works (from shutupwrite.com)Accountability & Habit Formation
One of the most successful techniques for developing a new habit is to commit to a specific day, time, and location when you will follow through. By making the commitment to show up for your writing at the same time each week, you are able to turn one hour of focused writing into a stable routine that yields remarkable results.Social Motivation & Support
Studies have shown that even the smallest sense of belonging increases performance on a variety of tasks. When you show up for a Shut Up & Write event, not only are you supported and motivated by everyone else writing around you, you are also a part of a community of writers all over the world.Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit? Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write.
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)–
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)
Wednesdays @ 10:30AM
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to share songs, rhymes and simple stories on ZOOM with Ms Carol.
Please call or email to receive your ZOOM Link: 978-526-7711 OR cbender@manchesterpl.org
Tai Chi Class - Now Online–
Tai Chi Class - Now Online
Tai Chi Moves Online
Manchester local Susan Halpern will continue her weekly Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older now online from 10:30 -11:30 AM on Wednesdays. To join please click on the link below:
Zoom link:
https://selfhelp.zoom.us/j/97993908880
We also ask that you fill out the Safety Release Registration Form before joining.
The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps, and the forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction.
Diversity Matters Book GroupDiversity Matters Book Group
Diversity Matters Book Group
On January 12th at 5 PM the Diversity Matters Book Group will be meeting to cover the book “All Day: A Year of Love and Survival Teaching on Riker's Island” by Liza Peterson. Copies of this title are available at the Manchester Library’s circulation desk. We are very likely to follow up with “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White” by Kareem Abdul Jabar for February.
Manchester Library is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Diversity Matters
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 893 8267 6422
Passcode: 031064
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Meeting ID: 893 8267 6422
Passcode: 031064
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcz1upYcFz
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PJ Family Story Time Video
PJ Family Story Time Video
PJ Story Time Videos are all available through March 30. Join in the fun when the time is right for you! https://youtu.be/3LnXcuufWNc
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Seaside Saturday Virtual presents: Snowy Day ... songs, stories and a Take & Make Craft Kit!
Seaside Saturday Virtual presents: Snowy Day ... songs, stories and a Take & Make Craft Kit!
Join us for some virtual snowy day fun: Songs, Stories and a Take & Make Craft Kit all brought to you by Seaside Saturday, a collaboration between Early Childhood Partners, Manchester Historical Museum and the Manchester Public Library.Make sure to click on both links and call or stop by the Library for you Craft Kit (first come, first served): 978-526-7711For Songs: https://youtu.be/R31V_yMXr9wFor Stories: https://youtu.be/AMVZy_6wj50 -
Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
Library Closed for Martin Luther King Jr Holiday
The Manchester Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 17 in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. The Library will reopen Tuesday, January 18th from 10 AM - 7 PM.
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Tai Chi Class - Now at Manchester Community Center
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Tai Chi Class - Now at Manchester Community Center
Manchester local Susan Halpern will continue her weekly Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older from 9:45 -10:45 AM on Wednesdays at the Manchester Community Center. At this time the meetings plan to continue through May.
We also ask that you fill out the Safety Release Registration Form before joining.
The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps, and the forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction.
Shut Up & Write!–
Shut Up & Write!
On ZoomWednesdays, 10:30-12 (or 12:30 if you want to stay)Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit?
Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write (part of a larger community you can explore at https://shutupwrite.com). Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Write. Stay the full 90 minutes or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like reading your work or hearing someone else's.
Why Shut Up & Write Works (from shutupwrite.com)Accountability & Habit Formation
One of the most successful techniques for developing a new habit is to commit to a specific day, time, and location when you will follow through. By making the commitment to show up for your writing at the same time each week, you are able to turn one hour of focused writing into a stable routine that yields remarkable results.Social Motivation & Support
Studies have shown that even the smallest sense of belonging increases performance on a variety of tasks. When you show up for a Shut Up & Write event, not only are you supported and motivated by everyone else writing around you, you are also a part of a community of writers all over the world.Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit? Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write.
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)–
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)
Wednesdays @ 10:30AM
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to share songs, rhymes and simple stories on ZOOM with Ms Carol.
Please call or email to receive your ZOOM Link: 978-526-7711 OR cbender@manchesterpl.org
TAB 2021-22–
TAB 2021-22
Manchester Public Library15 Union StManchester, MA 01944Members of the Teen Advisory Board (TAB) have an exciting job: make Manch-by-the-Sea a place for young people like you to have fun, learn interesting stuff, and relax. TAB members recommend YA programs and books we have on the shelves. This is an opportunity to EARN COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS while you organize your own good times.
We meet in person at the library on the third Wednesday of each month, 6:00PM. There is food.
Community Service hours are generously bestowed in exchange for your time.
Students in grades 9-12 may apply to be a member of TAB.
Plan, laugh, eat.
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PJ Family Story Time Video
PJ Family Story Time Video
PJ Story Time Videos are all available through March 30. Join in the fun when the time is right for you! https://youtu.be/TsqCqlbz4aw
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Return to the Moon, Forward to Mars
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Return to the Moon, Forward to Mars
On Friday, January 21st at 11 AM the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public library to welcome NASA Solar Ambassador David Ball for an online program that will trace the birth of NASA, the first exploration of the Moon, and how going back is a stepping stone to the exploration of Mars and beyond, from Kill Devil Hills and Muroc to Cape Canaveral and Boca Chica. To register for this program please go to the library’s website at www.manchesterpl.org/events. Ball served 26 years in the US Air Force as a flight nurse and is a retired as a Lt Col. in addition to being an author of two books and educating the public on space exploration as an Astrophilatelis
Register Here for the Return to the Moon, Forward to Mars Zoom Program
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Tai Chi Class - Now at Manchester Community Center
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Tai Chi Class - Now at Manchester Community Center
Manchester local Susan Halpern will continue her weekly Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older from 9:45 -10:45 AM on Wednesdays at the Manchester Community Center. At this time the meetings plan to continue through May.
We also ask that you fill out the Safety Release Registration Form before joining.
The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps, and the forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction.
Shut Up & Write!–
Shut Up & Write!
On ZoomWednesdays, 10:30-12 (or 12:30 if you want to stay)Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit?
Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write (part of a larger community you can explore at https://shutupwrite.com). Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Write. Stay the full 90 minutes or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like reading your work or hearing someone else's.
Why Shut Up & Write Works (from shutupwrite.com)Accountability & Habit Formation
One of the most successful techniques for developing a new habit is to commit to a specific day, time, and location when you will follow through. By making the commitment to show up for your writing at the same time each week, you are able to turn one hour of focused writing into a stable routine that yields remarkable results.Social Motivation & Support
Studies have shown that even the smallest sense of belonging increases performance on a variety of tasks. When you show up for a Shut Up & Write event, not only are you supported and motivated by everyone else writing around you, you are also a part of a community of writers all over the world.Remember that novel you started writing seven years ago? Is it time to finish it? Maybe you want to write your first screenplay? Pour some poems onto the page? Settle into a daily writing habit? Join a community of writers and artists who just want to write.
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)–
Stories & Songs for Little Ones: ON ZOOM with Ms. Carol (registration required)
Wednesdays @ 10:30AM
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to share songs, rhymes and simple stories on ZOOM with Ms Carol.
Please call or email to receive your ZOOM Link: 978-526-7711 OR cbender@manchesterpl.org
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Mystery Book Group
Mystery Book Group
Meets the last Friday of the month at 10:30 AM. New Members are always welcome. For the date, times, and book of the month please click on the link below.
Living The Simplified Life -- Saying Yes To Less In 2022–
Living The Simplified Life -- Saying Yes To Less In 2022
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library is partnering with the Tewksbury Public library to welcome Professional Organizer Eileen Kelly Reed for an online program on how to simplify your life! In our over-scheduled, over-connected, over-achieving world, we’ve bought the lie they’ve sold us that “we can do it all”. They've convinced us that we need to do more, have more and be more. We’re so weighed down that we often miss what’s really, truly important in our lives. Do you feel held back and burdened by too much stuff but don’t know where to start? Do you have years of stuff you’re holding onto from the past, and loads of things you’re stockpiling for the future? Is the concept of leaner, freer living something you’re curious about?
In this interactive program with Professional Organizer Eileen Kelly Reed, you will: (1) consider the impacts of clutter in every part of your life (there’s WAY more than you think!); (2) explore our belief systems around what's 'enough;' (3) examine the benefits of a quest for less; and (4) learn proven strategies you can use to simplify your life. Are you ready to break free and start living the simplified life? Eileen Reed is the Owner & COO (Chief Organizing Officer) of "Simplify with Eileen Organizing." With a 25-year career in office management, sales training and high tech staffing, Eileen’s organizing skills have been honed by developing effective systems and repeatable processes to maximize time, function and efficiency.
Register Here for the Living the Simplified Online Zoom Program
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Friends of the Library Book Donation Drop Off Day
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Friends of the Library Book Donation Drop Off Day
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F.E.E.D Families Exploring Equity and Diversity Book Group on ZOOM!
F.E.E.D Families Exploring Equity and Diversity Book Group on ZOOM!
