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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Refresh Your Interview Skills
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** Receive a refresher on the key skills that are required when interviewing for any job -- (1) speaking confidently, (2) constructing answers to off-the-cuff questions, (3) giving and receiving feedback […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Hydrangeas — Which One Is Right For Me?
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** This lecture focuses on the key points that gardeners should consider before they invest in a hydrangea. With over 600 cultivars to select from, it’s easy to select a plant […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Living with Wildlife in Massachusetts
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** We share Massachusetts with a diverse range of wildlife that you may have come across exploring your neighborhood or making headlines in the news. Learn about commonly encountered wildlife such […]
Evening Book Group
Meeting RoomPlease join us as we discuss The Unsinkable Greta James by Jennifer E. Smith. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Understanding Your Cat with Dr. Rachel Geller
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** 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 […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Intellectual Freedom & You — A Banned Books Week Webinar
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** 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 […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Tips & Tricks For Searching Newspapers Online
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** Newspapers can provide a wealth of information to help you fill in gaps in your family history research. This presentation will explain how to search for newspapers online, beginning with […]
Senior Center Book Group @ COA
Please join us as we discuss French Braid by Anne Tyler. This book discussion takes place at the Georgetown Senior Center, 51 North Street. Copies of the book are available at the library’s Circulation Desk one month prior to our meeting. New members are always welcome. Come once or as many times as you wish! Questions? […]
Winter is Coming: Cleaning and Prepping Your Garden Tools for Next Year
Meeting RoomProtect your investment in your garden tools by keeping them in good working order and helping them last longer. In this workshop, 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 […]
Evening Book Group
Meeting RoomPlease join us as we discuss The Secret Life of Groceries by Benjamin Lorr. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
Senior Center Book Group @ COA
Please join us as we discuss The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan. This book discussion takes place at the Georgetown Senior Center, 51 North Street. Copies of the book are available at the library’s Circulation Desk one month prior to our meeting. New members are always welcome. Come once or as many times […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Watergate At 50 — The Burglary That Changed The Nation
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** It has been called “The Scandal that Never Goes Away” — and with good reason. Fifty years after the break-in at the Democratic headquarters at the Watergate Hotel, we still […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Going to Extremes: A Travel Journalist’s Tour of the Globe’s Most Adventurous Outposts
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email 24 hours before the event.** An award-winning adventure travel journalist for The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, National Geographic Kids, and The Boston Globe, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the […]
Evening Book Group
Meeting RoomPlease join us as we discuss Metropolis by B.A. Shapiro. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
Senior Center Book Group @ COA
Please join us as we discuss The Book Woman's Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson. This book discussion takes place at the Georgetown Senior Center, 51 North Street. Copies of the book are available at the library’s Circulation Desk one month prior to our meeting. New members are always welcome. Come once or as many times […]
Evening Book Group
Meeting RoomPlease join us as we discuss Funny Farm by Laurie Zaleski. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Enchanted Gardens: Decked Out for the Holidays
OnlineVisit magnificently decorated conservatories and mansions and beautifully lit gardens during the holiday season! This presentation includes Longwood Gardens, Winterthur, Newport Mansions, Blithewold, and others. Register HERE. Jana Milbocker is the principal of Enchanted Gardens, a lecturer, and an author. She combines horticulture, design, and travel tips to educate, inspire and delight both new and seasoned gardeners. Jana loves to […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: An Introduction To Hanukkah
Online**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.** Learn about Hanukkah -- a fun-filled eight-day festival celebrated by people all around the word who practice the Jewish faith -- in this virtual presentation from the Lappin Foundation. Hanukkah […]
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: The Christmas Truce of 1914: The Miracle of the Great War
OnlineIn the week surrounding Christmas in 1914, an unofficial cease fire occurred on the Western Front during WWI. The sounds of rifles firing and shells exploding faded and soldiers on both sides emerged from the trenches and shared gestures on goodwill. Professor Anthony Guerriero will share the tale that shows how the magic of Christmas […]
Senior Center Book Group @ COA
Please join us as we discuss Fast Girls by Elise Hooper. This book discussion takes place at the Georgetown Senior Center, 51 North Street. Copies of the book are available at the library’s Circulation Desk one month prior to our meeting. New members are always welcome. Come once or as many times as you wish! […]
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group — Self-Assessment & Transferrable Skills
OnlineThe Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]
Evening Book Group
Meeting RoomPlease join us as we discuss Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group — Self-Assessment & Transferrable Skills
OnlineThe Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6pm to 8pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group — Create Your “Career Story” Pitch
OnlineThe Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", […]