All Events
Events in April 2021
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-7 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Library Browsing Hours–
Library Browsing Hours
Library Browsing Hours
The Manchester Library is excited to announce that limited browsing hours by appointment only will now be available only on Thursdays starting March 11th! From 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM, with 10 AM being reserved for seniors and high risk patrons, reservations for 45-minute browsing times will be available by calling the library at 978-526-7711 during Curbside Pickup Hours.
Only four patrons at a time will be allowed in the building during each browsing session, so please arrive on time to enjoy the full session to browse the collection, check out materials and to utilize self-service computer time, scanning, printing and faxing. Access to the computer must have an appointment as well. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory when inside the building, and staff will clean and sanitize between each session for safety. We ask that if you cannot make your appointed time to please call ahead and cancel so others will have a chance to enjoy this service.
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern–
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern
To register for this event please email sdhalpern@hotmail.com or click HERE to receive the Zoom login information, and also please fill out the Safety Release Registration Form.
Manchester local Susan Halpern will begin hosting a weekly series of one-hour Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older Please wear loose clothing, sneakers or any other low heeled, non-slip shoes, and practice in a space about 6 – 8 square feet. Also, please keep a chair for resting as needed nearby.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise, some forms created 300 years ago. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps. Forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction. Anyone can benefit from Tai Chi. Studies have found that regular Tai Chi practice reduces the incidence of falls.
While group practice is how many have been exposed to Tai Chi, a home practice provides many benefits and will prepare everyone for meetings outside when this pandemic is in control.
Your instructor, Susan Halpern has been trained and certified to teach by the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching at North Shore Medical Center outpatient clinic for 12 years. You can verify on the website taichiforhealthinstitute.org
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Young Adult Writing Workshop With Oli–
Young Adult Writing Workshop With Oli
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Contactless curbside pickup is available on Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Call 978-526-7711 to schedule pickup or go to our webpage for more information.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Coffee Chat–
Coffee Chat
Join Manchester library staff on Zoom to talk about yours and their favorite reads! We will meet the first Tuesday of the month at 11 AM for 30 minutes. Take this chance to have a coffee and chat about what we've been reading! If you would like to register, please click on the link HERE to go to Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You do not need a zoom account to join!
Online Hearthside Book Group–
Online Hearthside Book Group
On Tuesday, April 6th at 4:00 PM join us on Zoom to discuss Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org to register for this book group meeting. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, and you can use the library's curbside pickup or home delivery service to get a copy.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Shut Up and Write!–
Shut Up and Write!
Shut Up and Write!
Starting Wednesday, February 10th from 10:30-11:30 (ish), 2021
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). No need to share, no need to critique or be critiqued. Just write in the company of other writers. If you like, join our facebook group and keep the conversations going throughout the week.
Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Check in with a writing partner or breakout group if you’ve chosen to have one. Check out the prompt or challenge of the day, but feel free to ignore it if you are working on your thing. Write. Stay the full hour or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like socializing. That’s it.
Some details:
- We meet weekly, but no one is taking attendance. If you want to join once a month or whenever you feel like it, that’s fine.
- Yes, it’s on Zoom until further notice. Someday we’ll be able to gather in person again, and at that time, Zoom will still be an option. (Don’t worry--You never have to get out of your sweatpants if you don’t want to.)
- You have the option to join a breakout group or private chat with a partner if you want to share ideas, discuss daily writing habits, get feedback, or report briefly on your progress over the course of the week.
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. -
Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-7 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Library Browsing Hours–
Library Browsing Hours
Library Browsing Hours
The Manchester Library is excited to announce that limited browsing hours by appointment only will now be available only on Thursdays starting March 11th! From 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM, with 10 AM being reserved for seniors and high risk patrons, reservations for 45-minute browsing times will be available by calling the library at 978-526-7711 during Curbside Pickup Hours.
Only four patrons at a time will be allowed in the building during each browsing session, so please arrive on time to enjoy the full session to browse the collection, check out materials and to utilize self-service computer time, scanning, printing and faxing. Access to the computer must have an appointment as well. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory when inside the building, and staff will clean and sanitize between each session for safety. We ask that if you cannot make your appointed time to please call ahead and cancel so others will have a chance to enjoy this service.
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern–
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern
To register for this event please email sdhalpern@hotmail.com or click HERE to receive the Zoom login information, and also please fill out the Safety Release Registration Form.
Manchester local Susan Halpern will begin hosting a weekly series of one-hour Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older Please wear loose clothing, sneakers or any other low heeled, non-slip shoes, and practice in a space about 6 – 8 square feet. Also, please keep a chair for resting as needed nearby.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise, some forms created 300 years ago. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps. Forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction. Anyone can benefit from Tai Chi. Studies have found that regular Tai Chi practice reduces the incidence of falls.
While group practice is how many have been exposed to Tai Chi, a home practice provides many benefits and will prepare everyone for meetings outside when this pandemic is in control.
Your instructor, Susan Halpern has been trained and certified to teach by the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching at North Shore Medical Center outpatient clinic for 12 years. You can verify on the website taichiforhealthinstitute.org
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Contactless curbside pickup is available on Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Call 978-526-7711 to schedule pickup or go to our webpage for more information.
Springy Saturdays (Pending Weather)–
Springy Saturdays (Pending Weather)
Springy Saturdays
Come by the Manchester library’s front lawn starting Saturday, April 10th from 10 AM - 11:30 AM where staff will setup a selection of library items that you can browse and checkout! Pending the weather, every Saturday you can stop by and pick up some new reads, music, movies and more and chat with a librarian to hear about what is going on with the library! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Reading for Change and Cupcakes: a ZOOM Book Group for 4th & 5th Graders–
Reading for Change and Cupcakes: a ZOOM Book Group for 4th & 5th Graders
Tuesday, April 13 @ 3:30PM on ZOOM!
Enjoy good books that speak to issues of diversity and change? Enjoy cupcakes? If you are in the 4th or 5th grade and would like to join us, please email Children's Librarian Carol Bender for details or to register: cbender@manchesterpl.org
Space and *books are limited, so don't delay ... email today! And yes, there will be cupcakes (:
*This month we are reading Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
Online Diversity Matters Book Group–
Online Diversity Matters Book Group
On Tuesday, April 13th at 5:0 PM join us on Zoom and contact Sara Collins at scollins@manchesterpl.org to register for this group. The Diversity Matters group will discuss An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz. This book describes and analyzes a four hundred year span of Indigenous resistance to the colonization of the Americas, and is also a 2015 Recipient of the American Book Award. Call the library at 978-526-7711 to ask if copies of these titles are available at the circulation desk, and you can use the library’s curbside pickup service to get a copy. Please let any friends or neighbors, etc who might be interested, know of the readings and group. We are hoping to continue the exploration, thinking, and conversations of this important issue with more community members.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Shut Up and Write!–
Shut Up and Write!
Shut Up and Write!
Starting Wednesday, February 10th from 10:30-11:30 (ish), 2021
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). No need to share, no need to critique or be critiqued. Just write in the company of other writers. If you like, join our facebook group and keep the conversations going throughout the week.
Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Check in with a writing partner or breakout group if you’ve chosen to have one. Check out the prompt or challenge of the day, but feel free to ignore it if you are working on your thing. Write. Stay the full hour or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like socializing. That’s it.
Some details:
- We meet weekly, but no one is taking attendance. If you want to join once a month or whenever you feel like it, that’s fine.
- Yes, it’s on Zoom until further notice. Someday we’ll be able to gather in person again, and at that time, Zoom will still be an option. (Don’t worry--You never have to get out of your sweatpants if you don’t want to.)
- You have the option to join a breakout group or private chat with a partner if you want to share ideas, discuss daily writing habits, get feedback, or report briefly on your progress over the course of the week.
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. -
Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-7 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Library Browsing Hours–
Library Browsing Hours
Library Browsing Hours
The Manchester Library is excited to announce that limited browsing hours by appointment only will now be available only on Thursdays starting March 11th! From 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM, with 10 AM being reserved for seniors and high risk patrons, reservations for 45-minute browsing times will be available by calling the library at 978-526-7711 during Curbside Pickup Hours.
Only four patrons at a time will be allowed in the building during each browsing session, so please arrive on time to enjoy the full session to browse the collection, check out materials and to utilize self-service computer time, scanning, printing and faxing. Access to the computer must have an appointment as well. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory when inside the building, and staff will clean and sanitize between each session for safety. We ask that if you cannot make your appointed time to please call ahead and cancel so others will have a chance to enjoy this service.
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern–
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern
To register for this event please email sdhalpern@hotmail.com or click HERE to receive the Zoom login information, and also please fill out the Safety Release Registration Form.
Manchester local Susan Halpern will begin hosting a weekly series of one-hour Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older Please wear loose clothing, sneakers or any other low heeled, non-slip shoes, and practice in a space about 6 – 8 square feet. Also, please keep a chair for resting as needed nearby.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise, some forms created 300 years ago. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps. Forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction. Anyone can benefit from Tai Chi. Studies have found that regular Tai Chi practice reduces the incidence of falls.
While group practice is how many have been exposed to Tai Chi, a home practice provides many benefits and will prepare everyone for meetings outside when this pandemic is in control.
Your instructor, Susan Halpern has been trained and certified to teach by the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching at North Shore Medical Center outpatient clinic for 12 years. You can verify on the website taichiforhealthinstitute.org
The Ultimate Presentation for Red Sox Nation–
The Ultimate Presentation for Red Sox Nation
The Ultimate Presentation for Red Sox Nation
On Thursday, April 15th at 6:30 PM take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with Marty Gitlin, the author of the “Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book”. This presentation features videos and photographs of the greatest and most fascinating players, teams, events and moments in this franchise’s history. You can also enjoy some trivia questions that covers Sox history, from the Royal Rooters, who launched Red Sox Nation, all the way to the four World Series championships and beyond!
To register for the program on Zoom, please click HERE or contact Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org. You do not need a Zoom account to participate.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Contactless curbside pickup is available on Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Call 978-526-7711 to schedule pickup or go to our webpage for more information.
Springy Saturdays (Pending Weather)–
Springy Saturdays (Pending Weather)
Springy Saturdays
Come by the Manchester library’s front lawn starting Saturday, April 10th from 10 AM - 11:30 AM where staff will setup a selection of library items that you can browse and checkout! Pending the weather, every Saturday you can stop by and pick up some new reads, music, movies and more and chat with a librarian to hear about what is going on with the library! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Patriot’s Day Holiday Closing
Patriot’s Day Holiday Closing
The Library will be closed for Curbside Pickup on Monday, April 19th in observance of Patriots’ Day. The Library will reopen for Curbside Pickup on Tuesday, April 20th from 10 AM to 3 PM.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Shut Up and Write!–
Shut Up and Write!
Shut Up and Write!
Starting Wednesday, February 10th from 10:30-11:30 (ish), 2021
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). No need to share, no need to critique or be critiqued. Just write in the company of other writers. If you like, join our facebook group and keep the conversations going throughout the week.
Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Check in with a writing partner or breakout group if you’ve chosen to have one. Check out the prompt or challenge of the day, but feel free to ignore it if you are working on your thing. Write. Stay the full hour or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like socializing. That’s it.
Some details:
- We meet weekly, but no one is taking attendance. If you want to join once a month or whenever you feel like it, that’s fine.
- Yes, it’s on Zoom until further notice. Someday we’ll be able to gather in person again, and at that time, Zoom will still be an option. (Don’t worry--You never have to get out of your sweatpants if you don’t want to.)
- You have the option to join a breakout group or private chat with a partner if you want to share ideas, discuss daily writing habits, get feedback, or report briefly on your progress over the course of the week.
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. -
Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-7 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Library Browsing Hours–
Library Browsing Hours
Library Browsing Hours
The Manchester Library is excited to announce that limited browsing hours by appointment only will now be available only on Thursdays starting March 11th! From 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM, with 10 AM being reserved for seniors and high risk patrons, reservations for 45-minute browsing times will be available by calling the library at 978-526-7711 during Curbside Pickup Hours.
Only four patrons at a time will be allowed in the building during each browsing session, so please arrive on time to enjoy the full session to browse the collection, check out materials and to utilize self-service computer time, scanning, printing and faxing. Access to the computer must have an appointment as well. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory when inside the building, and staff will clean and sanitize between each session for safety. We ask that if you cannot make your appointed time to please call ahead and cancel so others will have a chance to enjoy this service.
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern–
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern
To register for this event please email sdhalpern@hotmail.com or click HERE to receive the Zoom login information, and also please fill out the Safety Release Registration Form.
Manchester local Susan Halpern will begin hosting a weekly series of one-hour Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older Please wear loose clothing, sneakers or any other low heeled, non-slip shoes, and practice in a space about 6 – 8 square feet. Also, please keep a chair for resting as needed nearby.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise, some forms created 300 years ago. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps. Forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction. Anyone can benefit from Tai Chi. Studies have found that regular Tai Chi practice reduces the incidence of falls.
While group practice is how many have been exposed to Tai Chi, a home practice provides many benefits and will prepare everyone for meetings outside when this pandemic is in control.
Your instructor, Susan Halpern has been trained and certified to teach by the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching at North Shore Medical Center outpatient clinic for 12 years. You can verify on the website taichiforhealthinstitute.org
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Contactless curbside pickup is available on Saturdays from 10 AM to 3 PM. Call 978-526-7711 to schedule pickup or go to our webpage for more information.
Springy Saturdays (Pending Weather)–
Springy Saturdays (Pending Weather)
Springy Saturdays
Come by the Manchester library’s front lawn starting Saturday, April 10th from 10 AM - 11:30 AM where staff will setup a selection of library items that you can browse and checkout! Pending the weather, every Saturday you can stop by and pick up some new reads, music, movies and more and chat with a librarian to hear about what is going on with the library! We can’t wait to see you there!
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Manchester Favorite Poem Project Sharing ProgramManchester Favorite Poem Project Sharing Program
Please join us on Tuesday, April 27th at 6:00 PM for an evening celebrating poetry! In the spirit of the Favorite Poem Project created by former U.S. Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky, you can sign up to share your favorite poem and give brief explanation of its meaning to you. Each reader will have 5 minutes and you will be eligible to win a Favorite Poem Project Anthology book! If you would like to register, please click on the link HERE to go to Zoom. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You do not need a zoom account to join!
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-3 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Shut Up and Write!–
Shut Up and Write!
Shut Up and Write!
Starting Wednesday, February 10th from 10:30-11:30 (ish), 2021
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). No need to share, no need to critique or be critiqued. Just write in the company of other writers. If you like, join our facebook group and keep the conversations going throughout the week.
Here’s how it goes: Join the Zoom meeting. Say hello if you want. Check in with a writing partner or breakout group if you’ve chosen to have one. Check out the prompt or challenge of the day, but feel free to ignore it if you are working on your thing. Write. Stay the full hour or leave early. Hang out after if you feel like socializing. That’s it.
Some details:
- We meet weekly, but no one is taking attendance. If you want to join once a month or whenever you feel like it, that’s fine.
- Yes, it’s on Zoom until further notice. Someday we’ll be able to gather in person again, and at that time, Zoom will still be an option. (Don’t worry--You never have to get out of your sweatpants if you don’t want to.)
- You have the option to join a breakout group or private chat with a partner if you want to share ideas, discuss daily writing habits, get feedback, or report briefly on your progress over the course of the week.
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.Teen Advisory BoardTeen Advisory Board
THE TEEN ADVISORY BOARD IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS!
Join TAB, the Manchester Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board, and let your voice be heard!
- Receive Community Service Hours
- Plan and run YA programs and events
- Suggest YA titles and movies
- Someday, when we’re able…eat PIZZA!
We meet on Zoom on the third Wednesday of each month beginning on October 21st @ 6:30PM.
FOR STUDENTS GRADES 9-12. Pick up an application at school, on the library website, manchesterpl.org, or email mblack@manchesterpl.org
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Curbside Pickup
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Curbside Pickup
Curbside Pickup hours for today are from 10 AM-7 PM. To learn more about Curbside Pickup, please call the library at 978-526-7711 or click HERE.
Library Browsing Hours–
Library Browsing Hours
Library Browsing Hours
The Manchester Library is excited to announce that limited browsing hours by appointment only will now be available only on Thursdays starting March 11th! From 10 AM to 12 PM and 2 PM to 5 PM, with 10 AM being reserved for seniors and high risk patrons, reservations for 45-minute browsing times will be available by calling the library at 978-526-7711 during Curbside Pickup Hours.
Only four patrons at a time will be allowed in the building during each browsing session, so please arrive on time to enjoy the full session to browse the collection, check out materials and to utilize self-service computer time, scanning, printing and faxing. Access to the computer must have an appointment as well. Masks and social distancing will be mandatory when inside the building, and staff will clean and sanitize between each session for safety. We ask that if you cannot make your appointed time to please call ahead and cancel so others will have a chance to enjoy this service.
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern–
Adult Online Tai Chi Class with Susan Halpern
To register for this event please email sdhalpern@hotmail.com or click HERE to receive the Zoom login information, and also please fill out the Safety Release Registration Form.
Manchester local Susan Halpern will begin hosting a weekly series of one-hour Tai Chi class for ages 18 and older Please wear loose clothing, sneakers or any other low heeled, non-slip shoes, and practice in a space about 6 – 8 square feet. Also, please keep a chair for resting as needed nearby.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of exercise, some forms created 300 years ago. The class will focus on the Sun style which employs a more upright stance with small arm movements and short steps. Forms demand attention and stimulate good balance, attention, and stress reduction. Anyone can benefit from Tai Chi. Studies have found that regular Tai Chi practice reduces the incidence of falls.
While group practice is how many have been exposed to Tai Chi, a home practice provides many benefits and will prepare everyone for meetings outside when this pandemic is in control.
Your instructor, Susan Halpern has been trained and certified to teach by the Tai Chi for Health Institute and has been teaching at North Shore Medical Center outpatient clinic for 12 years. You can verify on the website taichiforhealthinstitute.org
AAA Driver Safety Seminars–
AAA Driver Safety Seminars
AAA Northeast has a variety of FREE virtual programs specifically for new or soon-to-be-new drivers. This spring, AAA and the library bring you a six-seminar series, Thursdays 6-7 PM on Zoom, aimed to cover a variety of topics. All seminars are relevant to drivers of all ages. Make it a family affair! Go here to register.
April 29: Shifting Gears: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana & Driving
Attitudes about the use of marijuana have shifted in recent years. Marijuana is now prescribed for medicinal purposes and the legalization or decriminalization of recreational marijuana in many states has resulted in greater societal acceptance of the drug’s use. Learn more about the impact it has on driving.May 6: Distracted Driving
Driving is an activity that requires full attention. This program is designed to help all drivers understand the risks of distractions and get tips to avoid becoming a distracted driver. Drivers will learn from ground-breaking research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety about the findings on cognitive, manual and physical distractions and how this applies to the distractions caused by Bluetooth, infotainment and navigation systems.May 13: The AAA 12-Step Program to Better Driving
Tips to help you reduce risk & sharpen on-the-road driving skills. Everyone knows someone who needs this course!May 20: Under the Hood
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure when it comes to basic car care maintenance.May 27: The Mistakes Teen Drivers Make
A presentation for parents on how to help their teen drivers avoid common new-driver mistakes.June 3: Dare to Prepare
A pre-permit workshop for soon-to-be drivers and their parents explaining the driver education, permit and Graduated Driver License process and laws for your state. Customized presentations are available upon request to address the specific needs of an organization or municipality. -
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.
Slow River Studio's Calm + Create Class–
Slow River Studio's Calm + Create Class
Slow River Studio's Calm + Create Class
On Friday, April 30th from 1:30 PM – 2:30 PM the Manchester Library is partnering with Slow River Studio in Essex to host a class where participants can make art in the beautiful April sunshine! Slow River Studio's Jonti Rodi will lead a free Calm + Create introductory session for anyone interested in spending an hour drawing, chatting and creating! All supplies will be provided. Simply bring a chair to sit in, and enjoy the relaxing and restorative benefits of creating with others. This activity is for folks who want to be creative, but are not sure where to start. Masks are required, social distancing is necessary, and supplies will be new or sanitized. The rain date will be Friday, May 7th at 1:30 PM. Space will be limited so please contact Librarian Rachael Meneades at rmeneades@manchesterpl.org to reserve a spot.
