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Evening Book Group
Evening Book Group
Please join us as we discuss Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. New members are always welcome! Copies of the book can be picked up at the Circulation Desk.
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Senior Center Book Group @ COA
Senior Center Book Group @ COA
Please join us as we discuss The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman. 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 […]
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Zen and the Art of Guitar Building
Zen and the Art of Guitar Building
MEET Joe LeBlanc, a long time Georgetown resident Woodworker, Musician, Comedian and Inspirational Speaker who will share part of his 20 year journey into Guitar Building while simultaneously losing vision due to an inherited eye disease known as Retinitis Pigmentosa. After completely walking away from woodworking back in 2011 due to visual challenges, Joe found […]
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Summer Kick Off with Henry the Juggler
Summer Kick Off with Henry the Juggler
Henry the Juggler will be on the library lawn (inside if it rains). Bring something to sit on and enjoy. Henry the Juggler (alias Henry Lappen) is considered armed (and legged) and dangerous. He is known to cause spontaneous outbursts of laughter. He speaks little, but says a great deal through his expression and body […]
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: The Woman In The Library — A Murder Mystery Set In The Boston Public Library
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: The Woman In The Library — A Murder Mystery Set In The Boston Public Library
Australian award-winning author Sulari Gentill will discuss her new mystery, The Woman In The Library, in this Zoom webinar. About The Book: The tranquility of the Boston Public Library's reading room is shattered by a woman's terrified scream. Security guards take charge immediately, instructing everyone inside to stay put until the threat is identified and contained. While […]
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Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
1 event,
2 events,
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Nature Sensory Craft
Nature Sensory Craft
Drop in anytime between 10:00 and 12:00. Explore with materials found outside. We will make clay sculptures and nature soup. This will be held on the library lawn unless it is raining. Then it will be brought inside. Be prepared to get messy.
Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons
Join our ongoing Summer campaign! All levels of experience welcome! Drop ins welcome!
2 events,
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Spooky Stories Around the Fire
Spooky Stories Around the Fire
I call to order this meeting of the Midnight Society! Share your most spine chilling tales and enjoy s'mores around our 'fire'.... IF YOU DARE!
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden
Author Uli Lormier will discuss his new book, The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden, in this Zoom webinar. About The Book: Bring your garden to life—and life to your garden. Do you want a garden that makes a real difference? Choose plants native to our Northeast region. The rewards will benefit you, your […]
2 events,
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
3 events,
Take & Make – Constellation Jar Lamp
Come by the library to pick up a kit to make your very own Constellation Jar Lamp! Available while supplies last.
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Career Transitions — Is Now The Right Time?
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Career Transitions — Is Now The Right Time?
**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.** Career transitions can be challenging in the best of times. Add a layer of economic uncertainty, and they can feel overwhelming. If you find yourself considering a career transition – […]
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Family Board Game Night
Family Board Game Night
Families are invited to play a board game at the library. Choose from a variety of board games or chess boards and settle in to have some fun. Once you have picked your game find a spot in the meeting room or children's room.
2 events,
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Vehicle Day
Vehicle Day
Come and explore the town vehicles on the lawn. Maple street will be closed. We recommend parking at the middle/high school and walk over. If it is raining this program will be canceled.
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Books, Boots & Bridles: The Story of the Horse Back Librarians
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Books, Boots & Bridles: The Story of the Horse Back Librarians
Learn the story of the Pack Horse Library initiative, a little known program of FDR’s Work Progress Administration (WPA). Its mission, carried out almost entirely by women, was to deliver and distribute reading materials to the far off corners of Appalachia during the darkest hours of the Great Depression. Led by Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist […]
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Roger Tincknell: Beatles and Beyond
Roger Tincknell: Beatles and Beyond
Beatles and Beyond is a participatory upbeat program that includes many Beatle songs plus other popular songs from the 1960’s and early 1970’s. The audience will be invited to sing, dance and play percussion! All ages are welcome to attend! This concert will take place outside on the library lawn so please bring lawn chairs […]
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Good Bugs & Bad Bugs In Your Garden
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Good Bugs & Bad Bugs In Your Garden
**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.** Not all insects are bad for the garden. In fact, we rely on many to rid us of other unwanted invaders. This presentation describes some of the common beneficial and […]
3 events,
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
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Lawn Games
Lawn Games
Join us on the Library Lawn for fun in the sun! We'll have classics like cornhole and giant versions of board games like jenga!
2 events,
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Tools To Sharpen Your Job Search Strategy
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Tools To Sharpen Your Job Search Strategy
**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 how to build relationships that will help your career using both conventional & unusual methods. Discover effective communication techniques and explore calendar management and research tools. Learn why job […]
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Camp Stories
Camp Stories
Slightly scary or not so scary camp stories will be told on the library lawn. Bring a chair or blanket and get comfy. This program is recommended for families with students entering K and up. If it rains this program will be held inside the library.
3 events,
Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons
Join our ongoing Summer campaign! All levels of experience welcome! Drop ins welcome!
2 events,
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Rich Arladi
Rich Arladi
An excursion through the great songs of the 20th century and the stories that make them that much more special. Drawing from the jazz age, through the swing era, into modern jazz, the Beatles, and beyond! Songs we love with stories, anecdotes, fun facts, and trivia, attached. All ages are welcome to attend! Family friendly […]
2 events,
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
2 events,
Take & Make – Needle Felted Cryptids
Come by the library to pick up a kit to make your very own Needle Felted Cryptid! Available while supplies last.
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Make an Animal Print Cast
Make an Animal Print Cast
We will use the library's animal print kit to make your own animal print cast. Be prepared to get messy. This program will be held on the library lawn. If it is raining it will be brought inside. This program is recommended for families with students entering Kindergarten and up.
1 event,
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Bubble Day
Bubble Day
How big of a bubble can you create? Wading pools of bubble solution and bubble wands will be available to play with on the library lawn. Be prepared to get wet. If it is raining another activity will be available in the library.
3 events,
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VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Beachcombing for Signs of Wildlife
VIRTUAL PROGRAM: Beachcombing for Signs of Wildlife
**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.** From the rolling dunes of Cape Cod to the rocky North Shore, the beaches of Massachusetts offer unique opportunities for life to converge. Learn how to read the landscape, search […]
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Simons and Goodwin
Simons and Goodwin
Simons and Goodwin cover all forms of Americana music including soft rock, country, blues, pop standards and, of course, both traditional and contemporary folk. All ages are welcome to attend! This concert will take place outside on the library lawn so please bring lawn chairs or blankets. If the weather does not cooperate, the concert will […]
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VIRTUAL AUTHOR EVENT: An Evening with Bestselling Author B.A. Shapiro
VIRTUAL AUTHOR EVENT: An Evening with Bestselling Author B.A. Shapiro
Bestselling author B.A. Shapiro will discuss her new book, Metropolis: A Novel, in this Zoom webinar. Shapiro will be interviewed by Gary Braver, a bestselling and award-winning author of eight critically acclaimed mysteries and medical thrillers. About The Book: The New York Times bestselling author of The Art Forger delivers a spellbinding and moving novel about what we hang on to, […]
3 events,
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.
1 event,
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Scout/Camp Night
Scout/Camp Night
Members of the local Boy Scout Troops will be providing hands on activities focusing on camping and getting outdoors on the library lawn. The following activities will be available: Making s'mores and other treats over a camp fire water games make a raft challenge
3 events,
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Build a Gnome Home(Fairy House)
Build a Gnome Home(Fairy House)
Using instructions from Tracy Kane's Fairy House book, you are invited to create a gnome home(fairy house) on the library lawn. Materials will be provided. If it is raining and alternative activity will be provided inside the library.
Dungeons and Dragons
Dungeons and Dragons
Join our ongoing Summer campaign! All levels of experience welcome! Drop ins welcome!
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Friends of Georgetown Library Meeting
Friends of Georgetown Library Meeting
The Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library generally meet on the 1st Tuesday of the month. All are welcome.
1 event,
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Nate Aronow Nextet
Nate Aronow Nextet
This jazz five-piece band performs music that includes great American songbook traditional jazz, as well as some blues, pop, soft rock, of course, both traditional and contemporary jazz. The group consists of Ken Ormes (guitar), Nate Aronow (piano), Erik Nelder (bass), Kenji Kikuchi (woodwinds), and Keith Augeri (drums). All ages are welcome to attend! This […]
2 events,
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Pack-a-Snack Storytime
Bring a blanket and snack. We will read stories under a tree on the library lawn and then provide a fun outdoor activity. If the weather does not cooperate the story time will be held inside the library. This program is for all ages.