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Wednesday May 22, 2013
     Books in Bloom  
    Tour the library to for a free exhibition featuring fresh floral arrangements inspired by book covers.  Presented by members of the Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Andover.

 
   9:30 AM  -  10:00 AM Wiggle Words  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    A half hour program to introduce children Birth to 2 to books and the library using rhymes, songs, and simple stories. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Make Way for Toddlers  
    Toddlers ages 2 and 3 are invited to a half hour of stories,
songs, and a simple craft.  No registration.
    Location: Activity Room
   10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Make Way for Toddlers  
    Toddlers ages 2 and 3 are invited to a half hour of stories,
songs, and a simple craft.  No registration.
    Location: Activity Room
   12:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Town of Andover Meeting  
    Contact: Rita Marconi     rmarconi@andoverma.gov
    Location: Memorial Hall
   1:30 PM  -  2:15 PM Afternoon Time  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    For those who cannot attend a morning or evening story time join us for a special mixed ages (2-5) program. We'll share stories, songs and a craft during this 30-45 minute program. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   3:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Crafternoon with Sarah!  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for a fun craft with Sarah! 
    Location: Teen Room
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Genealogy Apps for Mobile Phones with Dick Eastman  
    Contact: Kim Lynn   978-623-8401   klynn@mhl.org
   

Whether you're good with gadgets or not, join us, Wednesday, May 22nd at 7pm, to hear world-famous genealogist Dick Eastman (of Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter) talk about "Genealogy Apps for Mobile Phones."   You'll learn a lot and be entertained!   Generously sponsored by the Friends of MHL.

Please register for this free event.
 

    Location: Memorial Hall

Thursday May 23, 2013
   9:30 AM  -  10:15 AM Little Listeners  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    Each week we will enjoy three to four picture books together. Group activities such as songs, finger plays, and story related craft will complement the listening experience during this 45 minute program for children ages 3-5. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   11:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Wiggle Words  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    A half hour program to introduce children Birth to 2 to books and the library using rhymes, songs, and simple stories. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   5:00 PM  -  7:00 PM Children's Cultural Program Meeting  
    Contact: Daniella Ionescu   978-475-4401   
    Location: Activity Room

Friday May 24, 2013
   10:30 AM  -  2:30 PM School visit to Memorial Hall  
    Contact: David Piscia     
    Location: Memorial Hall
   3:45 PM  -  4:30 PM Find-Out Friday  
    Find-Out Friday combines science and stories for ages 5 to 8.
Please register, space is limited.

Saturday May 25, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Monday May 27, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Memorial Day

Tuesday May 28, 2013
   8:15 AM  -  11:15 AM School visit to Memorial Hall  
    Contact: David Piscia     
    Location: Memorial Hall
   9:30 AM  -  10:00 AM Make Way for Toddlers Mother Goose  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    A half hour program to introduce children ages 2 and 3 to books and the library using rhymes, songs, and simple stories. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Make Way for Toddlers Mother Goose  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    A half hour program to introduce children ages birth-3 to books and the library using rhymes, songs, and simple stories. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   1:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Office Hours for Rep Lyons  
    Contact: Paul Gangi   617-722-2014   
    Location: Activity Room
   6:30 PM  -  7:15 PM Pajama Party  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    We invite those who cannot attend our morning story times to join us for an evening of bedtime stories, quiet songs and games, and a short film. This 45 minute program is appropriate for families with children ages 3-5. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Teen Movie Night  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for an evening of movie magic!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:30 PM  -  9:00 PM Great Books Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join our monthly Great Books discussion group.  Open to new members.

Book selection:  The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

Find this book in the library catalog.

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday May 29, 2013
   9:30 AM  -  10:00 AM Wiggle Words  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    A half hour program to introduce children Birth to 2 to books and the library using rhymes, songs, and simple stories. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   10:30 AM  -  11:00 AM Make Way for Toddlers  
    Toddlers ages 2 and 3 are invited to a half hour of stories,
songs, and a simple craft.  No registration.
    Location: Activity Room
   10:30 AM  -  2:00 PM School visit to Memorial Hall  
    Contact: David Piscia     dpiscia@aps1.net
    Location: Memorial Hall
   1:30 PM  -  2:15 PM Afternoon Time  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    For those who cannot attend a morning or evening story time join us for a special mixed ages (2-5) program. We'll share stories, songs and a craft during this 30-45 minute program. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   3:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Volunteen Advisory Board  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    The Volunteen Advisory Board meets today! New members always welcome!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Preservation Awards  
    Contact: Karen Herman     
    Location: Memorial Hall

Thursday May 30, 2013
   8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM Andover Public Schools Teacher Training  
    Contact: Dee Delorenzo     ddelorenzo@aps1.net
    Location: Memorial Hall
   9:30 AM  -  10:15 AM Little Listeners  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    Each week we will enjoy three to four picture books together. Group activities such as songs, finger plays, and story related craft will complement the listening experience during this 45 minute program for children ages 3-5. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   11:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Wiggle Words  
    Contact: Children's Room   978-623-8401 x39   bkerrigan@mhl.org
    A half hour program to introduce children Birth to 2 to books and the library using rhymes, songs, and simple stories. No registration required.

    Location: Activity Room
   7:00 PM  -  8:00 PM Poetry Reception  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    Join us at 7PM in Memorial Hall to honor our teen poets! Hear some great poems and enjoy some refreshments!
    Location: Memorial Hall

Friday May 31, 2013
   9:30 AM  -  10:00 AM Around the World  
   

We will explore different languages through songs, rhymes, stories and games.  Whether you are a native speaker who would like to meet other parents in the community who raise their children bilingually, or you would  like to expose your child to different languages and cultures at an early age, join us for this fun event.  For birth-5 with an adult.  No registration.

    Location: Activity Room
   11:30 AM  -  12:30 PM Senator Finegold Office Hours  
    Contact: Francina Victoria   617-722-1612   
    Location: Activity Room

Monday June 3, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM F.A.C.T.  
    Contact: Susan Katzenstein     skatzenstein@mhl.org
    Location: Activity Room

Tuesday June 4, 2013
   8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM Andover Public Schools Teacher Training  
    Contact: Dee Delorenzo     ddelorenzo@aps1.net
    Location: Memorial Hall
   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Teen Movie Night  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for an evening of movie magic!
    Location: Teen Room

Wednesday June 5, 2013
   11:00 AM  -  11:45 AM Beatrix Potter Stories Puppet Show  
    Join puppeteer Nicola McEldowney for her rendition of favorite Beatrix Potter Stories. No registration, preschoolers welcome!
    Location: Memorial Hall
   3:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Crafternoon with Sarah!  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for a fun craft with Sarah!  Today we are making Ball Jar Sand Art masterpieces!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:30 PM  -  9:00 PM Nonfiction Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Join our monthly nonfiction book discussion group. Open to new members.

Book selection:   Nickel and Dimed: on (Not) Getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich
 
Find this book in the library catalog.

    Location: Activity Room

Thursday June 6, 2013
   10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Start U Reading with Pooh  
    The Start U Reading Literacy program returns for a visit with Winnie the Pooh. Come see and participate in a story followed by the costumed honey loving bear's appearance. Bring your cameras! Presented by MEFA U Fund College Investing Plan.
    Location: Memorial Hall
   12:00 PM  -  2:00 PM Beehive: Author Mary Guziejka  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Did you study music with Mary Guziejka?  Join Mary in The Beehive for readings from her book, Just the Right Note.  This memoir chronicles Mary’s life growing up in Lowell and being a music teacher in the Merrimack Valley for 20+ years including 16 at the Sanborn School in Andover.  Learn how music education led Mary to a career in the Department of Defense Dependents School System in places from Okinawa and Turkey, to Italy and England.

 
    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday June 8, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Trustees' Room

Monday June 10, 2013
   1:30 PM  -  2:30 PM Computer User's Group  
    Presented by the Andover Senior Center.
    Location: Activity Room
   3:00 PM  -  4:30 PM Book Art  
    Contact: Brooke   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    Join Brooke for an amazing Book Art program! Registration required!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Friends of MHL Board Meeting  
    Monthly meeting of the Friends of MHL's Board of Directors.

Friends members are welcome to attend.

Friends' web site
    Location: Activity Room

Tuesday June 11, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Teen Movie Night  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for an evening of movie magic!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Beehive: eBook How-To  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Learn how to download free best-selling titles to read on your computer, iPhone, Android, Kindle, or other compatible eBook reader. Bring your eBook reader, USB cord, library card, and your questions for a hands-on session with Overdrive.  If you use a Kindle, bring your Amazon login and password too.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:30 PM  -  9:00 PM Great Books Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join our monthly Great Books discussion group.  Open to new members.

Book selection:  Bartleby the Scrivener and Benito Cereno by Herman Melville

Find this book in the library catalog.

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday June 12, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Beehive: Rug Hooking Demo  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Watch local artists work on their craft, and learn some new ideas. Artists will give a demonstration of their craft, answer questions, and provide tips on how you could get started with a new hobby.

Rug Hooking Demo - Join MHL crafters, Vicki Murphy and Gerry Deyermond for a demonstration of rug hooking. Learn about the history of hooking and the art form while you try your hand with a hoop and hook.


    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Shawsheen River Watershed Association  
    Contact: Jack Brady   978-686-7050   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Thursday June 13, 2013
   3:00 PM  -  3:30 PM Flower Candy Cups  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    Join us this afternoon to celebrate Spring! We are making flower pot candy cups!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Boomer Bee Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Memorial Hall Library and BoomerVenture are launching a summer series for Boomer Bees in The Beehive. Boomer Bee programs are aimed at a 50+ audience, but all adults are welcome. These free events do not require registration.

This month's selection: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

To order the books, visit the library catalog, or call Reference at 978-623-8401, x31.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room

Monday June 17, 2013
   10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Morning Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Join our monthly morning book discussion group. Open to new members.

Book selection meeting

 

    Location: Activity Room

Tuesday June 18, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Teen Movie Night  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for an evening of movie magic!
    Location: Teen Room

Thursday June 20, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Busy Boomers Game Night  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   Rdesk@mhl.org
    Memorial Hall Library and BoomerVenture are launching a summer series for Boomer Bees in The Beehive. Boomer Bee programs are aimed at a 50+ audience, but all adults are welcome. These free events do not require registration.

Buzz by for a fun night of games. Share your favorite game, or play one of ours. Bring the whole family!

    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Saturday June 22, 2013
   3:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Family Book Club  
    This book club is especially for girls ages 8-10 and a favorite adult.   Each session will include a discussion of a book with a strong female character, to be read before the meeting, and possibly an activity related to the book.  This month’s selection is From the Mixed up Files of Mrs Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg.
  .   Please register online, request the book and read it before attending the session. 
    Location: Activity Room

Sunday June 23, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Monday June 24, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  9:00 PM MHL's Monday Movie  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Free film screenings in the Memorial Hall. Movie refreshments will be provided. Films in this series may not be appropriate for all audiences. Start time is either 6:30 or 7:00 pm depending on the length of the movie.

    Location: Memorial Hall

Tuesday June 25, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Teen Movie Night  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    6th-12th graders are welcome to join us in the teen room for an evening of movie magic!
    Location: Teen Room
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Beehive: eBook How-To  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Learn how to download free best-selling titles to read on your computer, iPhone, Android, Kindle, or other compatible eBook reader. Bring your eBook reader, USB cord, library card, and your questions for a hands-on session with Overdrive.  If you use a Kindle, bring your Amazon login and password too.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Wednesday June 26, 2013
   3:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Volunteen Advisory Board  
    Contact: Brooke   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    Join us for the Volunteen Advisory Board meeting! Help us plan great teen programs and meet new friends!   Registration required!
    Location: Teen Room
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday June 27, 2013
   3:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Puzzle Fun  
    Contact: Clare   978-623-8401   ya@mhl.org
    Help us complete  a 1,000 piece puzzle in under an hour! 
    Location: Teen Room

Saturday June 29, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Sunday June 30, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Monday July 1, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday July 3, 2013
     Library closes at 5pm  
    The library will close at 5pm for Independence Day.

Thursday July 4, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Independence Day

Sunday July 7, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Tuesday July 9, 2013
   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Program Planners Meeting  
    Contact: Emily Classon   978-623-8401, x49   Eclasson@mhl.org
    Location: Activity Room
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Beehive: eBook How-To  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Learn how to download free best-selling titles to read on your computer, iPhone, Android, Kindle, or other compatible eBook reader. Bring your eBook reader, USB cord, library card, and your questions for a hands-on session with Overdrive.  If you use a Kindle, bring your Amazon login and password too.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Wednesday July 10, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  11:00 AM Beehive: Wool Appliqué Demo  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Watch local artists work on their craft, and learn some new ideas. Artists will give a demonstration of their craft, answer questions, and provide tips on how you could get started with a new hobby.

Wool Appliqué Demo - MHL’s Vicki Murphy will demonstrate how wool is appliquéd with two simple stitches, the blanket stitch and the running stitch. Get a feel for the process, and view several of Vicki’s pieces including table runners, wall hangings, and a felted bag.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday July 11, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Boomer Bee Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Memorial Hall Library and BoomerVenture are launching a summer series for Boomer Bees in The Beehive. Boomer Bee programs are aimed at a 50+ audience, but all adults are welcome. These free events do not require registration.

This month's selection: Lying Awake by Mark Salzman

To order the book, visit the library catalog, or call Reference at 978-623-8401, x31.


    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday July 13, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Sunday July 14, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Thursday July 18, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Boomer Bee Craft It  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   Rdesk@mhl.org
    Memorial Hall Library and BoomerVenture are launching a summer series for Boomer Bees in The Beehive. Boomer Bee programs are aimed at a 50+ audience, but all adults are welcome. These free events do not require registration.

Drop in for a creative night. Bring your own craft projects, or play with our supplies. Knitting, crochet, jewelry, quilting, paper crafts, and more!


    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Sunday July 21, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Wednesday July 24, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday July 25, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  11:30 AM Beehive: eBook How-To  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Learn how to download free best-selling titles to read on your computer, iPhone, Android, Kindle, or other compatible eBook reader. Bring your eBook reader, USB cord, library card, and your questions for a hands-on session with Overdrive.  If you use a Kindle, bring your Amazon login and password too.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Saturday July 27, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Sunday July 28, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Thursday August 1, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday August 3, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Trustees' Room

Sunday August 4, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Monday August 5, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room

Thursday August 8, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Boomer Bee Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Memorial Hall Library and BoomerVenture are launching a summer series for Boomer Bees in The Beehive. Boomer Bee programs are aimed at a 50+ audience, but all adults are welcome. These free events do not require registration.

This month's selection: The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman

To order the books, visit the library catalog, or call Reference at 978-623-8401, x31.



    Location: Friends Alcove 2
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room

Sunday August 11, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Wednesday August 14, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday August 15, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  8:30 PM Boomer Bee Zentangle Demonstration  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   Rdesk@mhl.org
    Memorial Hall Library and BoomerVenture are launching a summer series for Boomer Bees in The Beehive. Boomer Bee programs are aimed at a 50+ audience, but all adults are welcome. These free events do not require registration.

A demonstration of an easy new art form that promotes relaxation, encourages creativity, and stimulates the brain. Follow up with a hands-on class at MHL or The Center at Punchard this fall.  Demo by MHL's Emily Classon.

    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Sunday August 18, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Monday August 19, 2013
   3:00 PM  -  6:00 PM Room in Use  
    Location: Memorial Hall

Thursday August 22, 2013
   2:00 PM  -  4:00 PM Beehive: Sewn Sock Animals Demo  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Watch local artists work on their craft, and learn some new ideas. Artists will give a demonstration of their craft, answer questions, and provide tips on how you could get started with a new hobby.

Sewn Sock Animals Demo - MHL’s Brooke Shoostine will demonstrate how to hand sew stuffed animals from socks!  These cute critters, ranging from monkeys to dogs make great gifts!

    Location: Friends Alcove 2

Saturday August 24, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Sunday August 25, 2013
     Library closed  
    The library is closed on Sundays during the summer.

Wednesday August 28, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room

Saturday August 31, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Labor Day.

Sunday September 1, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Labor Day.

Monday September 2, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Labor Day.

Thursday September 5, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday September 7, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Trustees' Room

Monday September 9, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday September 11, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday September 12, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday September 25, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room
   6:30 PM  -  8:30 PM Friends' Fall Book Sale Preview Night  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Be among the first to shop at the Friends' Fall Book Sale Preview.

$20 per person.  Free for current Friends members!  Join, or renew your membership today.

Fundraiser for the Friends of MHL.
 

    Location: Memorial Hall

Friday September 27, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  4:30 PM Friends' Fall Book Sale  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Find great deals on books, movies, and music for all ages at the Friends' Fall Book Sale.

    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday September 28, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  4:30 PM Friends' Fall Book Sale  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Find great deals on books, movies, and music for all ages at the Friends' Fall Book Sale.

    Location: Memorial Hall
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Sunday September 29, 2013
   1:00 PM  -  4:30 PM Friends' Fall Book Sale  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Find great deals on books, movies, and music for all ages at the Friends' Fall Book Sale.

    Location: Memorial Hall

Thursday October 3, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday October 5, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Trustees' Room

Monday October 7, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday October 9, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday October 10, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room

Monday October 14, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Veterans Day.



Monday October 21, 2013
   10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Morning Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Join our monthly morning book discussion group. Open to new members.

Book selection:  to be announced

 

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday October 23, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room

Saturday October 26, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Monday November 4, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room

Thursday November 7, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday November 9, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Trustees' Room

Monday November 11, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Veterans Day.


Wednesday November 13, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday November 14, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room

Monday November 18, 2013
   10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Morning Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Join our monthly morning book discussion group. Open to new members.

Book selection:  to be announced

 

    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday November 20, 2013
   6:30 PM  -  8:00 PM A.C.O.D.  
    Contact: Maddy St. Amand   978-685-2441   maddyknows@verizon.net
    Location: Activity Room

Wednesday November 27, 2013
     Library closing at 5pm  
    Library closing at 5pm for Thanksgiving.

Thursday November 28, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Thanksgiving.

Saturday November 30, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

Monday December 2, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Creative Cafe  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Grab your craft supplies for a fun, monthly craft night! Meet other crafters, and work on your own projects! Open to adults who knit, crochet, scrapbook, and create other portable crafts.

    Location: Activity Room

Thursday December 5, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals  
    Contact: Barbara Burke    978-623-8315   
    Location: Memorial Hall

Saturday December 7, 2013
   9:00 AM  -  11:00 AM ZBA Deliberations  
    Contact: Barbara Burke   978-623-8315   
    Location: Trustees' Room

Wednesday December 11, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Critique Group Meeting  
    Contact: Marianne Knowles   978-475-7442   mpknowles85@verizon.net
    A group for adults who write or illustrate children’s books. The group meets monthly to provide constructive advice and feedback on each other’s works in progress. Membership is open and meetings are free. Interested writers and illustrators are asked to please review group guidelines on the web site and RSVP to the facilitator before attending.
    Location: Activity Room

Thursday December 12, 2013
   7:00 PM  -  9:00 PM Writers' Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401, x31   rdesk@mhl.org
    Join Memorial Hall Library writers' group for writers of adult fiction, nonfiction, and memoirs. This group provides constructive advice and feedback on each other's works in progress.
    Location: Activity Room

Monday December 16, 2013
   10:30 AM  -  11:30 AM Morning Book Group  
    Contact: Reference   978-623-8401 x31   rdesk@mhl.org
   

Join our monthly morning book discussion group. Open to new members.

Book selection:  to be announced

 

    Location: Activity Room

Tuesday December 24, 2013
     Library closing at noon  
    Library closing at noon for Christmas.


Wednesday December 25, 2013
     Library closed  
    Library closed for Christmas Day.


Saturday December 28, 2013
   10:00 AM  -  10:45 AM Dads and Donuts  
    Join us the last Saturday of each month at 10am for a story time targeting Dads and children
ages 2-5 (although all are welcome).  After we share some stories, songs, rhymes and a
craft we will share some coffee, juice, and donuts.  Come for some fun and friendship!

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