The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society will be here with some cute cats and kittens. Join us for a morning of pets, cuddles, and general cat admiration. Meet some adoptable cats and get answers to all of your kitty questions. Cats… books… what better way to spend your Saturday morning?
This is a drop in event, not a lecture. Please note that this is not an adoption event. People wishing to adopt will need to go through the process outlined on the MRFRS website or call MRFRS at 978-462-0760.
Join us on Thursday, May 25 at 7PM via Zoom for a virtual visit with author Charlotte McConaghy, author of Migrations. We welcome readers to send in their questions for the author in advance to Jessica at jfitzhanso@chelmsfordlibrary.org. The conversation will be led by Meena Jain, Director of the Ashland Public Library in Ashland, MA.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Presented by Chelmsford in partnership with the public libraries throughout Massachusetts.
About the book: A dark past. An impossible journey. The will to survive. How far you would you go for love? Franny Stone is determined to go to the end of the earth, following the last of the Arctic terns on what may be their final migration to Antarctica. As animal populations plummet and commercial fishing faces prohibition, Franny talks her way onto one of the few remaining boats heading south. But as she and the eccentric crew travel further from shore and safety, the dark secrets of Franny’s life begin to unspool. A daughter’s yearning search for her mother. An impulsive, passionate marriage. A shocking crime. Haunted by love and violence, Franny must confront what she is really running towards – and from.
About the author: Charlotte is an Australian author living in Sydney with her partner and son. She has a Masters Degree in Screenwriting from the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and a number of published SFF works in Australia. Her novel MIGRATIONS is her first foray into adult literary fiction, published in North America by Flatiron Books, and by Penguin Random House in Australia and the UK. It is being translated into over 20 languages, and adapted to film. Fueled by her love of nature and her interest in stories of fierce women, McConaghy’s newest novel, ONCE THERE WERE WOLVES, the New York Times Bestseller, is a romantic mystery about a biologist charged with reintroducing wolves to the Scottish Highlands in order to rewild the landscape and bring a forest back to life.
Learn the factors on Thursday, May 4 at 2PM via Zoom that make for happy houseplants, including light, water, and soil…and how to provide them. Common houseplant pests and diseases are also on the agenda, as well as how to treat them.
Led by Bonnie Power, a Massachusetts Master Gardener since 2016 and a serious outdoor/indoor gardener most of her life. Curious and research-oriented by nature, she has many horticultural interests and areas of expertise. Bonnie holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Zoology, which informs her perspective on the management of garden insects; she is also an administrator for a “sick houseplant” group on Facebook. She spent the past year as manager of the MMGA Soil pH Testing team and while she has passed this on to a new manager, she continues as a member of the team. Bonnie also volunteers at Garden in the Woods, a Native Plant Trust botanical garden in Framingham, where she is a guide. She learned to grow vegetables as a child from her father, and flowers and houseplants from her mother. At home in Marlborough, Bonnie grows a variety of vegetables and ornamentals (with a bias for natives).
Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.
NOTE: This program will NOT be recorded.
On Tuesday, April 25 at 7PM via Zoom, learn about Army Sutlers, Love Tokens (jewelry), an anti-war poem that became a Christmas Carol, and the unknown stories of ordinary but heroic soldiers just doing their duty. I call one soldier the Rodney Dangerfield of the Civil War because he never gets credit for his actions that earned him a Congressional Gold Medal. Be amazed at what you did not learn in school about the Civil War.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.
Dana Zaiser is a retired pharmacist from Norton, Massachusetts who loves to travel and share his experiences with others. He and his wife, Kathy, have traveled to Switzerland, Australia, the Galapagos Islands, Ireland, and The Amazon. In addition to his love of travel, Dana is an amateur historian who has published five times on the subject of the American civil war and is the current president of the Old Colony Civil War roundtable of Dedham, MA.
Enjoy making a craft while socializing with other adults! This craft is making a bead and wire sun catcher! All craft supplies provided. Led by longtime crafter Rachelle Toth.
Registration is required. The class is limited to 25 seats.
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Have you ever wanted to create a beautiful oasis in your backyard while supporting local flora and fauna?? Join Ellen, a plant fanatic and pollinator lover, to learn about the many ways you can create beautiful and beneficial pollinator habitats in just a few steps. Creating pollinator habitat has never been more important; by adding just a few native plants to your landscape you can create habitat for hundreds of different kinds of beneficial insects. Discover what plants support native insects and wildlife, including different native bees, butterflies, and birds!!
Ellen Scheid has been in the garden since she was a young child with her father. She studied Natural Resource Management and Ecology at Indiana University, where her interest in native plants began. She has worked on building beneficial habitats for insects and wildlife for the past four years throughout the Northeast. She now works as an Outdoor Gardener at New England Botanic Garden where her work is focused on landscaping with native plants. She also works with private homeowners to create beneficial landscapes and alternative lawns with native plants.
This program is supported by a grant from the Georgetown Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Attendees will receive a native plant plug to plant in their yard. Please register so we know how many plugs to buy! Register here:
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On Monday, March 20 at 7PM via Zoom, Historic New England curator Nancy Carlisle will discuss how the American kitchen has evolved from the seventeenth-century to the present. From the colonial period to the present, the kitchen has been a source of nourishment and comfort. The way Americans have lived with their kitchens has changed dramatically over the course of three centuries.
Drawing on her book America’s Kitchens, co-authored with Melinda Narardinov, Ms. Carlisle will discuss the technological and social changes that have taken place in this room and suggest how these innovations have transformed kitchen work and changed women’s lives.
Rescheduled due to program cancelled back in February.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.
Dana Zaiser’s presentation on Monday, March 13 at 7PM via Zoom will focus on his 2017 “Castles and Manors” trip to Ireland. Sharing his extensive knowledge, Dana will offer many humorous stories from multiple travels. His plan is to transport attendees, through this presentation, to the Emerald Isle.
The visit includes stops at the Rock of Cashel, Ring of Kerry, Kylemoor Abbey, Phoenix Park, and the Irish Potato Famine Museum, among others. And what trip to Ireland would be complete without a tour of the Guinness brewery. Erin go Bragh!
Register directly on Zoom HERE. This virtual event is a collaboration between several libraries.
On Tuesday, March 7 at 7PM via Zoom, celebrate Women’s History Month with a special look at Women in Jazz. Lecturer and master flutist Galen Abdur-Razzaq will highlight the influence women have had on the evolution of jazz and their significant contributions to the art form, while performing some of their music.
Women have been involved in jazz since the early 1920s, not just as vocalists, but as instrumentalists, composers and arrangers. Learn about some of these great female artists. Galen studied at the Berklee College of Music and holds a Master’s Degree in fine arts and education from Rutgers University. He has performed internationally and domestically for more than 30 years and is best known for his smooth, rich sound.
Register on Zoom HERE. Please type “GEORGETOWN” in the “City” field, even if you do not live in Georgetown.
Hosted by the following libraries: Chelmsford Public Library, Haverhill Public Library, Georgetown Peabody Library, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, Swampscott Public Library, and Tewksbury Public Library.
More than 60 Massachusetts public libraries have partnered to offer the 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group program to support people fifty years and older looking for a new job, a new career direction, or a Second Act career. Take advantage of these free biweekly skill building and networking groups meetings starting in January through June. A new topic will be covered at each meeting. Attendance at each session is not necessary – but highly recommended. Job seekers can join at anytime!
All meetings are on Zoom. We offer morning & evening sessions. Please choose the time that works best for you.
1st & 3rd Wednesday, 9:30am-11:30am or 2nd & 4th Wednesday, 6pm-8pm.
Register for the Wednesday AM sessions HERE.
Register for the Wednesday PM sessions HERE.
