Just what it sounds like! Stop by, relax, and have a snack. We’ll put out coloring sheets and bookmarks as well as some tasty cookies. Kids of all ages and abilities welcome. Drop-in.
The library wants our programs to be safe for everyone! Please call us with any questions or concerns about food allergies.
Come to the library to make snowflakes using pipe cleaners and pony beads. Simple, easy fun! Kids of all ages and abilities welcome. Please note there will be small beads in the room and caregivers will need to monitor any young children they bring.
For Kids in Grades 6-12: Test your smarts against other teens about books, movies, pop culture, and much more. Join us in the Program Room for this free event! Please contact Emely, Teen Services Librarian, with questions.
Beverly Bootstraps Thrift Shop is your Prom destination! Semi and Formal dress, accessories and shoes will all be available at deeply discounted prices. No tickets necessary. There will be gift cards, raffle items, and refreshments available. DJ Jmel will be spinning some tunes. Donations of dresses and accessories will be accepted up until the shopping event.
Deb LaFrance of the Gloucester Uechi Karate Academy invites local women to an assault prevention seminar in Manchester-by-the-Sea! This safe, interactive seminar is designed to introduce you to the topic of personal safety. The focus will be on strategies to avoid assault and to explore foundational concepts of self-defense and conditioning. No fitness experience is necessary!
Gloucester Uechi Karate Academy invites you to join them for this safe, interactive seminar designed to introduce you to issues related to personal safety. Their Assault Prevention Seminar promises to be an informative and engaging session where you will learn about what perpetrators of assault are looking for when they choose a victim and what you can do to reduce your chances of becoming a victim through self-awareness.
Every Monday, stop by the Teen Room for Maker Mondays! Each week we’ll have a new challenge to complete or material to try. This program is for teens in grades 7-12. Meets in the teen room.
Can you imagine eating the home that you grew up in? Some insects lay eggs inside plants and cause strange-looking growths called galls. The walls of these miniature "bug castles" give the developing insect larvae food and shelter. This is evidence of another fascinating relationship between insects and plants. We will examine a variety of galls and learn about the lives of their inhabitants. On our walk, we'll hunt for as many kinds of galls as we can find.
Ipswich River's weekly homeschool classes promote an active engagement with nature through inquiry-based, hands-on environmental education. Join us as we explore the many different habitats provided by our nearly 2,000-acre sanctuary, and lay the foundation for a lifelong connection with nature. This season, we will focus on the survival skills that all animals (including humans) need to survive the harsh New England winter.
Families and Teens: Spend your half-day at the movies! Come watch "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" PG-13 (136 minutes) in the Program Room. Snacks will be provided! Please note this film is rated PG-13. Please contact Sara, Teen Services Librarian. Sponsored by the Friends of the Newburyport Public Library.
