The Fall Session of Preschool Story Time!

For ages 3 to 5. Drop in only! This program includes, stories, puppets,dancing, activities, rhymes and crafts!

No sign up required!

Join us for an afternoon of Halloween STEM Challenges. We will create launchers, mazes and experiments. Are you up to the challenge?

This is a drop in program is for grades 3-6.

The Science Fiction/Fantasy Book Club meets at 6:00 pm at the library. This month's title is "The Tea Master and the Detective" by Aliette de Bodard. Call to reserve a copy of the book. Pizza will be served, and new members always welcome.

Summary:

 A transport ship discharged from military service after a traumatic injury, The Shadow's Child now ekes out a precarious living as a brewer of mind-altering drugs for the comfort of space-travellers. Meanwhile, abrasive and eccentric scholar Long Chau wants to find a corpse for a scientific study. When Long Chau walks into her office, The Shadow's Child expects an unpleasant but easy assignment. When the corpse turns out to have been murdered, Long Chau feels compelled to investigate, dragging The Shadow's Child with her. As they dig deep into the victim's past, The Shadow's Child realises that the investigation points to Long Chau's own murky past--and, ultimately, to the dark and unbearable void that lies between the stars...

This event is sponsored by the Hazen Memorial Library Gift Fund

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

Join us for and afternoon of creating Halloween Food Art!  Learn how to make a new and delicious piece of edible art every month. Open to middle and high school students only and the homeschool equivalent.

We will also have some contests and prizes! This month we will be making Tombstone Brownies.

 Please register at the library, or call.

Food allergies or dietary restrictions? No worries! Just let us know and we will make substitutions..

NEW TIME 5:00 - 6:00 pm!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17- December 5th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $40 for Shirley residents/$45 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15th, 2018

Drop in Rate: $5

This class is for seniors who are mobile and want to be challenged a little further.

NEW TIME 6:15 - 7:30!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17 th - December 5 th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $75 for Shirley residents/$80 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2018

Drop in Rate: $10

This class is designed for all levels to strive to maintain flexibility, balance and reduce stress.

Legos at the Library for ages 12 and under. Drop in and create with Legos.

No registration required.
 

New Program - Preschool Yoga with Mandy Roberge!

Join Mandy Roberge once a month for an exploration of preschool yoga with art, singing and dancing.

Please register at the Library as space is limited.

This program is funded by the Mind in the Making Grant from a Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners LSTA Grant.

Join the Family Partnership of Ayer and Shirley's new facilitators Amy and Sarah for a playgroup and literacy program at the Hazen Memorial Library.

The Family Partnership will be hosting weekly programs to families of Shirley and Ayer which will focus on early literacy and language stimulation through exposure to books and play.

This is a drop in program for all children ages 18 mos. to preschool.

This program is funded through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care (Coordinated Family & Community Engagement Grant).

For more information please contact Deanna Christie Program Coordinator at 978-772-8600 ext. 1428

Kosmic Kelly will be here with her fun and amazing Glow in the Dark Program,  with experiments to help learn about the light spectrum!

Participants will make Glowing Slime, create a Glow Worm and capture their own Shadow!

Please register at the Library only as space is limted.

This program is funded by the Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library.

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

Join us for the 15th Annual Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library Holiday Fair and Cookie Sale!

Doors will open at 9:30

Browse the crafts and vendor tables - get your holiday shopping done early!

We will once again have the popular cookie sale, and hot food items available at lunch time. Take a chance on our creative raffle baskets! 

If you would like to bake cookies or volunteer at the Fair, call us at 978-425-2620 or sign up at the front desk.

All of our vendor spaces are currently filled!  We look forward to bringing you a wide variety of products and gifts for the holidays!

In addition to the vendor tables and cookies, there will be raffle baskets, and hot soups and chili available for purchase at lunchtime, (while they last!)

Join us for the Holiday Fair and help support the Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library and all they provide to the library.

This year's vendors include: 

Fabric Work - handmade bags and other hand sewn items, including aprons.

Tupperware - a home products line that includes preparation, storage, and serving products for the kitchen and home, focused on helping you make your life simpler and more delicious.

Shirley Historical Society - selling newly published book  "Water for Soldiers", as well as other Shirley gift items.

Vermont Shop Online - Ornaments, hats, scarves and more.

Joyful Crochet by Jenn -  Hand crocheted Beanie hats, scarves, wrist warmers, baby blankets.

TY Beanie Babies - TY Beanie Babies and related products.

Thirty-One Gifts - Bags, totes, purses, storage options and gifts.

Knits by Liz - Handmade knitwear for babies, children and all ages.

Tastefully Simple - Provides exceptional tasting experiences and lifestyle solutions, through simple, delicious food.

Lilla Rose - Offers a variety of hair products that are durable, unique, and beautiful.

Schweetie Designs - Hand built ceramic bowls, serving dishes and fused glass items.

Boy Scout Troop 7- Order your Holiday wreath for home delivery.

Christmas in Shirley - Info about the tree lighting and other holiday events in town. Sign ups and information.

doTERRA Essential Oils - Essential Oils, body scrubs, and personal care products. Discover how essential oils can transform the way you manage your health.

Chuck Losey of C3L Photography - Portraits, Landscapes, Real Estate photos and album work.

Usborne Books - High quality fiction and non-fiction books for children of all ages.

Love Our Habit Paparazzi Accessories - Jewelry and accessories always $5.00. 

The Fall Session of Preschool Story Time!

For ages 3 to 5. Drop in only! This program includes, stories, puppets,dancing, activities, rhymes and crafts!

No sign up required!

Join us for a new program this fall with Dance Instructor Lindsey Lawrence. Miss Lindsey has been instructing dance for 23 years and directing dance programs for 18.  She earned her degree in Performing Arts majoring in Dance at Dean College. 

This class is for the youngest dancers!   She will combine Creative Movement and Tumbling that will meet once a month.   The program requires only comfortable clothing and socks, no dance shoes required.  This class is perfect for children ages 2-4. 

The class size is limited please register at front desk or call 978-425-2620.

This program is funded by the Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library.

NEW TIME 5:00 - 6:00 pm!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17- December 5th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $40 for Shirley residents/$45 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15th, 2018

Drop in Rate: $5

This class is for seniors who are mobile and want to be challenged a little further.

NEW TIME 6:15 - 7:30!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17 th - December 5 th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $75 for Shirley residents/$80 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2018

Drop in Rate: $10

This class is designed for all levels to strive to maintain flexibility, balance and reduce stress.

Join Early Childhood Specialist Nancy Railsback for a morning of music and creative movement. A singer songwriter, she brings her knowledge of young children to early childhood programs providing experiences for singing, expressive movement, as well as opportunities to listen to and play instruments.

This program is for children up to age 3 with a parent.

This program is funded by the Hazen Memorial Library Board of Trustees.

The Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library will meet at 5:00 pm in the library meeting room.

 The Friends is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to foster closer relations between the Library and the community; to promote awareness of the Library’s services and programs; and to raise funds for Library programs and Museum Passes. The Friends funding comes primarily from membership, donations and fund raising. The largest fund raising events are the Holiday Fair and Cookie Sale and the Used Book Sales. We are always looking for new fund raising ideas!

The Friends offer ample opportunity for community involvement. Chairing an activity, working on the Holiday Fair, book sale, or simply offering experience and ideas, are all wonderful ways to become involved.

Donations are tax deductible and always appreciated! If you'd like to become more involved please join us tonight!

Join Paul Przybyla for a book talk about Water for Soldiers: New England Villages Answer the Call in World War I. This book was a two year project of the Shirley Historical Society who brought it to publication.  It was written by Shirley Lawton Houde, a Shirley native who lived in Shirley Village.  She died in 1986 so many people may remember Mrs. Houde walking to the Post Office wearing her signature grey cape.

     When  the United States declared war on Germany in April, 1917, the Army immediately authorized the construction of 16 cantonments across the country to be used for training new soldiers. The cantonments were readied for use quickly and thousands of new soldiers suddenly appeared in what had recently been rural locations. Camp Devens, Massachusetts, the first such base to be established, was the point of induction and training of recruits from New England and eastern New York. The Army urged citizens living near Camp Devens and other cantonments to provide a like-home atmosphere and help maintain morale among the soldiers.     Frank and Anna Lawton and their 20-year-old daughter Shirley stepped forward early with an interest in the transformation that their neighborhood was about to experience and a willingness to open their arms and home to the soldiers stationed nearby. The sign “Water for Soldiers” was posted on the front side of the Lawton home and conveyed, literally and figuratively, that soldiers could pour themselves a glass of water – or share a meal, spend a night, or otherwise benefit from the welcoming warmth of the Lawton household. Over the years that followed, as new soldiers were trained, injured soldiers were brought back for medical attention, and veteran soldiers awaited discharge after the end of the war, soldiers from Camp Devens were regularly in the towns and interacting with the residents – and personal friendships developed as a result.     Water for Soldiers is Shirley Lawton Houde’s richly detailed account of the thoughts and experiences of her, her family, and her community as they interacted with the many soldiers during the war years and, as well, of the influences those experiences had on her later in life. Shirley’s memoir provides a rare view of a community’s commitment to and involvement in a national war effort at a venue geographically far removed from the conflict itself.

Books will be available for sale at this event.

Holiday entertaining can be stressful, but it doesn't need to be. Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast shares catering secrets that will help you to create a party menu that is simple and stress free.

Liz will discuss shopping lists, preparation check lists, and passing tray decoration tips that you can recreate at home.

Liz's discussion is followed by a cooking demonstration and tasting of 2 of her favorite hors d’oeuvre recipes.

This event requires pre-registration and is limited to 35 people. Call 978-425-2620 to register, or sign up at the library.  Registration will end on Tuesday Nov. 6.

This free event is sponsored and funded by the Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

NEW TIME 5:00 - 6:00 pm!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17- December 5th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $40 for Shirley residents/$45 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15th, 2018

Drop in Rate: $5

This class is for seniors who are mobile and want to be challenged a little further.

NEW TIME 6:15 - 7:30!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17 th - December 5 th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $75 for Shirley residents/$80 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2018

Drop in Rate: $10

This class is designed for all levels to strive to maintain flexibility, balance and reduce stress.

New Program - Preschool Yoga with Mandy Roberge!

Join Mandy Roberge once a month for an exploration of preschool yoga with art, singing and dancing.

Please register at the Library as space is limited.

This program is funded by the Mind in the Making Grant from a Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners LSTA Grant.

The Trustees of the Hazen Memorial Library meet at the library at 7:00 pm.
All Trustee meetings are open to the public.

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

The Fall Session of Preschool Story Time!

For ages 3 to 5. Drop in only! This program includes, stories, puppets,dancing, activities, rhymes and crafts!

No sign up required!

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

NEW TIME 5:00 - 6:00 pm!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17- December 5th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $40 for Shirley residents/$45 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15th, 2018

Drop in Rate: $5

This class is for seniors who are mobile and want to be challenged a little further.

NEW TIME 6:15 - 7:30!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17 th - December 5 th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $75 for Shirley residents/$80 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2018

Drop in Rate: $10

This class is designed for all levels to strive to maintain flexibility, balance and reduce stress.

The Fall Session of Preschool Story Time!

For ages 3 to 5. Drop in only! This program includes, stories, puppets,dancing, activities, rhymes and crafts!

No sign up required!

Join us for a new program this fall with Dance Instructor Lindsey Lawrence. Miss Lindsey has been instructing dance for 23 years and directing dance programs for 18.  She earned her degree in Performing Arts majoring in Dance at Dean College. 

This class is for the youngest dancers!   She will combine Creative Movement and Tumbling that will meet once a month.   The program requires only comfortable clothing and socks, no dance shoes required.  This class is perfect for children ages 2-4. 

The class size is limited please register at front desk or call 978-425-2620.

This program is funded by the Friends of the Hazen Memorial Library.

NEW TIME 5:00 - 6:00 pm!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17- December 5th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $40 for Shirley residents/$45 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15th, 2018

Drop in Rate: $5

This class is for seniors who are mobile and want to be challenged a little further.

NEW TIME 6:15 - 7:30!

8 Classes on Wednesdays, October 17 th - December 5 th!

Instructor: Liz Wood

All classes will be held here at the Library on Wednesdays. Participants should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes & bring a yoga mat to class. Eat lightly 2+ hours before class.

Cost $75 for Shirley residents/$80 for non-residents.  Please make check payable to "The Town of Shirley Recreation." 

Mail to: Town of Shirley Recreation, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA 01464 OR drop off in the Recreation mail box located in the lobby of the town offices.

Registration Deadline: October 15, 2018

Drop in Rate: $10

This class is designed for all levels to strive to maintain flexibility, balance and reduce stress.

New Program - Preschool Yoga with Mandy Roberge!

Join Mandy Roberge once a month for an exploration of preschool yoga with art, singing and dancing.

Please register at the Library as space is limited.

This program is funded by the Mind in the Making Grant from a Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners LSTA Grant.

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

Join Early Childhood Specialist Nancy Railsback for a morning of music and creative movement. A singer songwriter, she brings her knowledge of young children to early childhood programs providing experiences for singing, expressive movement, as well as opportunities to listen to and play instruments.

This program is for children up to age 3 with a parent.

This program is funded by the Hazen Memorial Library Board of Trustees.

The Trustees of the Hazen Memorial Library meet at the library at 7:00 pm.
All Trustee meetings are open to the public.

The Goose is back on the Loose this Fall with Drop in for Mother Goose on the Loose!

30-Minute nursery rhyme program for children from birth to age 3. Puppets, songs, fingerplays and musical instruments make for a stimulating time for baby's emergent literacy.
No Registration required/No craft involved.

Bitter cold, dense fog, heavy snow, and record winds: Mount Washington is known worldwide for its unpredictable and dangerous weather. For a mountain its size, why is Mt. Washington called the “Home of the World’s Worst Weather”?

Join Mount Washington Observatory's Will Broussard for an investigation into the unique life and work of weather observers stationed at the observatory year-round. We will explore how the mountain's weather works and what it can tell us about New England’s own weather patterns. This program will include interactive demonstrations, weather instruments, stunning photography, and video footage from the summit. This exciting program is appropriate for adults and children alike.

Admission is Free, and this event is funded by the Hazen Memorial Library Endowment Fund

Meet the author of "The Last Warlord", whose character appears in the movie "12 Strong, The True Declassified Story of the Horsesoldiers".  

Professor Brian Glyn Williams has both a scholarly background in Afghanistan and “boots on the ground” credentials in this country of the sort that few academics ensconced in the Ivory Towers possess. He has traveled extensively in Afghanistan tracking suicide bombers for the CIA's Counter Terrorism Center and doing PSYOPs (Psychological Operations) for the U.S. Army's secretive Joint Information Operations Warfare Command. He also has Hollywood links and the character from his book the Last Warlord appears in the Afghan-based movie "12 Strong, The True Declassified Story of the Horsesoldiers" (Dr. Williams advised A List actor Chris Hemsworth, Thor in the Avengers series, on the movie set in New Mexico). See here: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-Denciie5oA

As for his scholarly credentials, Dr. Williams has a PhD in Central Asian Islamic history and is a full professor of Islamic History at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (tenure received in 2006, and full professorship 2013) and formerly taught Muslim history at the prestigious University of London. His previous books have been reviewed by the Times, Boston Globe, Wall Street Journal etc., endorsed by former CIA Director General David Petraeus, and one (Predators. The CIA's Drone War on Al Qaeda) was credited by the British rock band Muse in Rolling Stone with inspiring their bestselling, Grammy-winning album "Drones." Previous books have been published by Oxford University Press, Harper Collins, and the military-focused DC-based commercial press Potomac etc. Dr. Williams has testified in terrorism cases at Guantanamo Bay as an expert witness, wrote a manual for the U.S. Army on Afghanistan that was published in a civilian version as Afghanistan Declassified, and recently traveled to the Mosul region in northern Iraq to assist in freeing a Yazidi slave from her ISIS captor.

In addition to his fieldwork in the Islamic world which ranges from Bosnia and Kosovo to the remote tribal zones of Pakistan and the Himalayan warzone of Kashmir, Dr. Williams has trained U.S. Marines deploying to Afghanistan on tribal history and has lectured at Special Operations Command, MacDill Airbase, and U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command and worked for the Directorate of National Intelligence on chemical and biological terror threats to the U.S. Professor Williams has also spent time in the Soviet Union and speaks Russian and Turkish.

Dr. Williams gives an hour long power point presentation followed by Q&A then book sales and signing.

Please join us for this informative and exciting program, sponsored by the Hazen Memorial Library Endowment Fund.