Protect your investment in your garden tools by keeping them in good working order and helping them last longer. In this workshop on Saturday, October 1 at 10AM, Tom Falzareno will show you some best practices for cleaning, maintaining, and sharpening your tools.

Attendees may bring a small tool of their own on which to try applying techniques they learn in the workshop.

Sponsored by the Georgetown Native Species Planting Project and the Georgetown Peabody Library.

Newspapers can provide a wealth of information to help you fill in gaps in your family history research. This presentation on Monday, September 26 at 7PM via Zoom will explain how to search for newspapers online, beginning with the digitized newspapers typically available through library websites.

Led by Janeen Bjork, who has found thousands of elusive items for her family, her students’ families, and her client’s families for more than a decade. She will demonstrate how to access both free and fee online newspaper resources, including their interfaces, and the best practices for searching on your own. Learn more about Bjork HERE.

Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library/Tewksbury Genealogy Group.

Book bans are on the rise across the country as states seemingly compete to see who can place the most restrictions on free speech. As this latest wave of censorship activity continues to build, what is your role as a library user? In this interactive Zoom webinar on Thursday, September 22 at 7PM during Banned Books Week, you’ll learn about why intellectual freedom is important and what you can do to support libraries, library workers, and free expression during these challenging times.

Presented by Martin Garnar, PhD, director of the Amherst College Library, chair of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Intellectual Freedom Committee, and editor of the 10th edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual. 

Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.

Author Rachel S. Geller will deliver a presentation based on her book, Saving the World, One Cat at a Time: What I Know About Cats – And Why You Should Know It, on Wednesday, September 14 via Zoom.

Dubbed the “Cat Whisperer,” Dr. Rachel Geller will explain common cat behavior problems encountered by owners, followed by a Q&A, so bring your questions for this expert’s advice. Whether the cat in question is avoiding the litterbox, acting hostile toward another cat in the same household, having separation anxiety, or scratching the furniture, Dr. Geller has easy-to-implement solutions and answers based on her lifelong understanding of cats and their behavior. Dr. Geller will also offer advice on how to choose the perfect cat for your household and integrate your new cat successfully into your family. 

Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries. 

Dr. Geller is a certified Cat Behavior and Retention Specialist through the Humane Society and a certified Humane Education Specialist through the Academy of Prosocial Learning. She is currently a cat behaviorist/consultant for The Cat Connection, Here Today Adopted Tomorrow Animal Sanctuary and Baypath Humane Society, and provides cat behavior help both locally and throughout the country to her clients, including cat owners and shelters.