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The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
While in-person meet-ups are suspended, The Coalition for Children put together virtual activities to keep your little ones learning and engaged this winter! A new theme will be posted each weekday with literacy-based activities featuring science, art, music and movement. Click here to visit the gallery.
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Virtual Hola Spanish for Kids includes at-your-own-pace videos to learn Spanish at home with María Petchuk. Sponsored by The Coalition for Children and posted on Mondays on YouTube. Click here to subscribe.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Monday: Qigong, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/117278043
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
Activities, Stories & More is an interactive, literacy-based activity with Nancy McDermott every weekday afternoon. Sponsored by the Coalition for Children and posted on their YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
While in-person meet-ups are suspended, The Coalition for Children put together virtual activities to keep your little ones learning and engaged this winter! A new theme will be posted each weekday with literacy-based activities featuring science, art, music and movement. Click here to visit the gallery.
Sign up here to get the daily lists delivered to your inbox.
Activities, Stories & More is an interactive, literacy-based activity with Nancy McDermott every weekday afternoon. Sponsored by the Coalition for Children and posted on their YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe.
Since we miss seeing all of our LEGO Club friends at the library every Tuesday, we’ve decided to start a Virtual Block Party so that you can participate from home! The library will provide a weekly challenge and you provide the creativity. Make your LEGO creation at home, take a picture of your project, and then email your picture to Mrs. Burke at jburke@clamsnet.org. We will post your picture on the library’s website and you can see the creations of other LEGO Club friends at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/lego-club/. All ages are welcome to join!
This Week’s LEGO Club Challenge
Let's celebrate National LEGO Day on January 28th! These colorful bricks have entertained children for nearly 70 years! Send us a picture of your LEGO creation!
Presented by the Seekonk Public Library:
A class for teens and adults who want to learn Bollywood or curious about the dance style. Bollywood funk will develop your foundation by teaching rhythm and coordination, strength which will help across many dance styles keeping it fun and interactive. You will develop vocabulary for Bollywood dance while learning to understand basic footwork, grooves, rhythm patterns and hand gestures. This class will definitely build your coordination and stamina!
Instuctor Bio: Born and brought up in India Chavi Bansal started dancing professionally with Bollywood choreographer Ashley Lobo and his company “The Danceworx” in 2003. With the company she performed in international film festivals and the repertories from his Bollywood movies including “Dhoom”. Her curiosity to study dance lead her to earn her BFA in Modern dance and choreography from The Netherlands. Currently Chavi teaches a lot of Bollywood and Modern dance classes around Boston. Her work in modern dance has been supported by Boston Foundation, New England foundations for the arts, Mass cultural council, Cambridge Arts council.
Watch some sample videos::
Mundial festival 2010
Namak//Chavi Bansal//bollywood
Nazar South Asian Showdown 2020
For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/xp_newpopevent.cfm?zeeOrg=SPL&EventID=6558863&sw=1536
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
While in-person meet-ups are suspended, The Coalition for Children put together virtual activities to keep your little ones learning and engaged this winter! A new theme will be posted each weekday with literacy-based activities featuring science, art, music and movement. Click here to visit the gallery.
Sign up here to get the daily lists delivered to your inbox.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Wednesday: Qigong, 10:30 – 11:30. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
Activities, Stories & More is an interactive, literacy-based activity with Nancy McDermott every weekday afternoon. Sponsored by the Coalition for Children and posted on their YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe.
Presented by the Stoughton Public Library:
Join David Allen Lambert, Chief Genealogist at American Ancestors and the New England Historical Genelogical Society, to discuss the 400 year history of Massachusetts vital records. Learn about how to find birth, death and marriage records. Mr. Lambert will also answer genealogy questions from attendees. Please send your question to Adult Services Librarian John Olshin at jolshin@ocln.org in advance to have them answered during the event.
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=STOUGHTON&curID=482251
Presented by the New Bedford Public Library:
A virtual meditation class to help start your New Year's Resolution goal. Open to all ages!
Zoom Invite Link: bit.ly/nbmeditate
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
While in-person meet-ups are suspended, The Coalition for Children put together virtual activities to keep your little ones learning and engaged this winter! A new theme will be posted each weekday with literacy-based activities featuring science, art, music and movement. Click here to visit the gallery.
Sign up here to get the daily lists delivered to your inbox.
Activities, Stories & More is an interactive, literacy-based activity with Nancy McDermott every weekday afternoon. Sponsored by the Coalition for Children and posted on their YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
While in-person meet-ups are suspended, The Coalition for Children put together virtual activities to keep your little ones learning and engaged this winter! A new theme will be posted each weekday with literacy-based activities featuring science, art, music and movement. Click here to visit the gallery.
Sign up here to get the daily lists delivered to your inbox.
Activities, Stories & More is an interactive, literacy-based activity with Nancy McDermott every weekday afternoon. Sponsored by the Coalition for Children and posted on their YouTube channel. Click here to subscribe.
Preston & Child will discuss their latest thriller, The Scorpion’s Tail, in this Zoom webinar. The thrillers of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child "stand head and shoulders above their rivals" (Publishers Weekly). Preston and Child's Relic and The Cabinet of Curiosities were chosen by readers in a National Public Radio poll as being among the one hundred greatest thrillers ever written, and Relic was made into a number-one box office hit movie. They are coauthors of the famed Pendergast series and their recent novels include Crooked River, Old Bones, Verses for the Dead, and City of Endless Night. In addition to his novels, Douglas Preston writes about archaeology for The New Yorker and National Geographic magazines. Lincoln Child is a Florida resident and former book editor who has published seven novels of his own, including bestsellers such as Full Wolf Moon and Deep Storm.
Space is limited. Registration is required and can be found at www.tinyurl.com/PrestonandChild. This virtual event is free.
This event is sponsored by a collection of North of Boston libraries, including the Memorial Hall Library in Andover, Billerica Public Library, Flint Memorial Library in North Reading, Tewksbury Public Library, Wilmington Memorial Library, and Woburn Public Library.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Monday: Qigong, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/117278043
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries is hosting the following event:
(Not) Another Anti-Racist Reading Group: from discussion to action
In the months since the Black Lives Matter uprisings in the summer of 2020, much has been written about the use of reading lists and book clubs to educate and facilitate difficult conversations about racism, and much more has been said in the years leading up to these events. Reading groups are often proposed as a means of introducing people to new or challenging topics, and just as often criticized as an inadequate, feel-good band-aid that can be applied with little effort and little impact beyond individuals' possible personal growth.
This panel shares the methods and outcomes of an antiracist reading group established by the UNC Greensboro Libraries Diversity Committee. By focusing on connecting concepts to the readers' work in librarianship and addressing the issues within our workplace, our reading group sought to not just identify and describe racism but also identify the means by which we may work towards dismantling it within our own institution. Over the course of six months, this group produced a number of actionable/measurable goals based on conversations in each session, which resulted in the creation of a mentoring circles group, hiring practices committee, and antiracist resource library. This panel will describe our goal setting, facilitation methods, organization and activation strategies, as well as considerations for the future.
Panelists
Melody Lee Rood is the Student Success Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Suzanne Sawyer is a Preservation Specialist at the University Libraries at University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Deborah Yun Caldwell is the Diversity Resident Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Juanita Thacker holds a MLIS from UNC Greensboro where she works as the Information Literacy Lecturer for the University Libraries.
Registration: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2764838948404042766
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Since we miss seeing all of our LEGO Club friends at the library every Tuesday, we’ve decided to start a Virtual Block Party so that you can participate from home! The library will provide a weekly challenge and you provide the creativity. Make your LEGO creation at home, take a picture of your project, and then email your picture to Mrs. Burke at jburke@clamsnet.org. We will post your picture on the library’s website and you can see the creations of other LEGO Club friends at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/lego-club/. All ages are welcome to join!
This Week’s LEGO Club Challenge
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Wednesday: Qigong, 10:30 – 11:30. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Monday: Qigong, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/117278043
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Since we miss seeing all of our LEGO Club friends at the library every Tuesday, we’ve decided to start a Virtual Block Party so that you can participate from home! The library will provide a weekly challenge and you provide the creativity. Make your LEGO creation at home, take a picture of your project, and then email your picture to Mrs. Burke at jburke@clamsnet.org. We will post your picture on the library’s website and you can see the creations of other LEGO Club friends at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/lego-club/. All ages are welcome to join!
This Week’s LEGO Club Challenge
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Wednesday: Qigong, 10:30 – 11:30. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Connect with authors online through NCW Virtual Reads!
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Monday: Qigong, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/117278043
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Since we miss seeing all of our LEGO Club friends at the library every Tuesday, we’ve decided to start a Virtual Block Party so that you can participate from home! The library will provide a weekly challenge and you provide the creativity. Make your LEGO creation at home, take a picture of your project, and then email your picture to Mrs. Burke at jburke@clamsnet.org. We will post your picture on the library’s website and you can see the creations of other LEGO Club friends at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/lego-club/. All ages are welcome to join!
This Week’s LEGO Club Challenge
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Wednesday: Qigong, 10:30 – 11:30. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Digital Commonwealth Membership and Outreach & Education Committees invite you to register for these upcoming events in their "Expanding Your Digital Horizons" Online Series:
February 17 2021, 1-2pm, "Part I - Sacco-Vanzetti: The Case That Will Not Die"
March 9, 2021, 1-2pm, "Part II - Sacco-Vanzetti: The Impact on Art and Literature"
Presented by: Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice, Judge Peter Agnes (ret.)
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrant anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during the April 15, 1920, armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massachusetts. Seven years later, they were electrocuted in the electric chair at Charlestown State Prison. Anti-immigrant, and anti-Anarchist bias appeared to have heavily influenced the verdict. A series of appeals followed, funded largely by the private Sacco and Vanzetti Defense Committee. All appeals were denied by trial judge Webster Thayer and also later denied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. By 1926, the case had drawn worldwide attention. As details of the trial and the men's suspected innocence became known, Sacco and Vanzetti became the center of one of the largest causes célèbres in modern history. In 1927, protests on their behalf were held in many major cities throughout the world.
Celebrated writers, artists, and academics pleaded for their pardon or for a new trial. Harvard law professor and future Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter argued for their innocence. Responding to a massive influx of telegrams urging their pardon, Massachusetts governor Alvan T. Fuller appointed a three-man commission to investigate the case. After weeks of secret deliberation that included interviews with the judge, lawyers, and several witnesses, the commission upheld the verdict. Sacco and Vanzetti were executed in the electric chair just after midnight on August 23, 1927. Subsequent riots destroyed property in Paris, London, and other cities.
On the 50th anniversary of the executions in 1977, MA Governor Michael Dukakis issued a proclamation that Sacco and Vanzetti had been unfairly tried and convicted and that "any disgrace should be forever removed from their names".
In Part I of his two-part presentation, Justice Agnes will explore how the biases of this trial and social status of the accused are relevant today. In Part II, he will discuss the body of art, literature, music and movies that has been inspired by the impassioned reactions to their plight.
Peter W. Agnes, Jr. grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts. He graduated cum laude from Boston University in 1972 and from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, in 1975. He became a law clerk to New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Edward Lampron in 1975. He then served as an Assistant District Attorney, first in Middlesex County where he became Chief of the Appellate Division, and then in Norfolk County, from 1976 through 1982. From 1986 to 1989 he was both the Assistant Secretary for Public Safety and Acting Director of the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council and then served as Chief of Operations for Governor Michael Dukakis until 1991. Judge Agnes is very active as an educator for both the courts and the bar, assisting organizations like the Flaschner Judicial Institute, MCLE, CPCS and various bar associations. He has also taught at the Massachusetts School of Law as an adjunct professor for the last 20 years. Judge A gnes was appointed to the Appeals Court by Governor Deval Patrick in 2011. In 2017, he was appointed the chair of the SJC Committee on Archives and Records Conservation. One of that committee's recommendations led to an agreement between the SJC and the Secretary of the Commonwealth which enables the SJC to store the judiciary's most historic permanent paper records in vault space at the state archives. In 2019, Justice Agnes was appointed chair of the SJC Advisory Committee on Archives and Records.
The SJC’s Archives hold an extensive collection of documents relating to the Sacco-Vanzetti case. Aware that the Boston Public Library and Digital Commonwealth had already digitized their own extensive holdings on the case, Judge Agnes wanted the SJC’s materials to be digitized and also held by Digital Commonwealth. Digitization of the SJC’s materials was recently completed. Judge Agnes had planned to hold a conference on Sacco-Vanzetti in 2021, but unfortunately the event had to be postponed due to COVID-19. Digital Commonwealth is honored that he has agreed to make these two presentations.
There is no charge for these events, but registration is required. Attendance is limited so register early!
Don't miss these amazing events with Judge Agnes!!
For Part I, register at: https://digitalcommonwealth.wildapricot.org/event-4134195/Registration
For Part II, register at: https://digitalcommonwealth.wildapricot.org/event-4134228/Registration
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Watch live online as the NASA Rover Perserverance makes it's landing on Mars! It will land in Jezero Crater on the Red Planet on Feb. 18, 2021. Perseverance is the most sophisticated rover NASA has ever sent to Mars, with a name that embodies NASA's passion for taking on and overcoming challenges. It will search for signs of ancient microbial life, characterize the planet's geology and climate, collect carefully selected and documented rock and sediment samples for possible return to Earth, and pave the way for human exploration beyond the Moon.
To learn more, and watch the broadcast, visit the NASA Youtube page - https://www.youtube.com/nasa
Presented by the Medford Public Library:
Dance away your cares as Dance Caliente presents fun and lively lessons for dancers of all ages and levels to enjoy from home. Lessons are geared toward students with no partners, but partners are also welcomed!
Jan. 21 - Cha Cha
Feb. 18 - Bachata
Mar. 18 - Foxtrot
These classes are fun, and it doesn't matter if you've had some experience or are a complete beginner. Here is the link to sign up: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curName=2021/01/21_Virtual_Lessons_with_Dance_Caliente.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Monday: Qigong, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/117278043
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Since we miss seeing all of our LEGO Club friends at the library every Tuesday, we’ve decided to start a Virtual Block Party so that you can participate from home! The library will provide a weekly challenge and you provide the creativity. Make your LEGO creation at home, take a picture of your project, and then email your picture to Mrs. Burke at jburke@clamsnet.org. We will post your picture on the library’s website and you can see the creations of other LEGO Club friends at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.org/lego-club/. All ages are welcome to join!
This Week’s LEGO Club Challenge
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Sutherland Public Library:
Free weekly online Community Qigong classes. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and you can join anytime.
Every Wednesday: Qigong, 10:30 – 11:30. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/5064160355 Password: YMAA
For questions and more information please email: CommunityQigong@gmail.com
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Digital Commonwealth Membership and Outreach & Education Committees invite you to register for these upcoming events in their "Expanding Your Digital Horizons" Online Series:
February 17 2021, 1-2pm, "Part I - Sacco-Vanzetti: The Case That Will Not Die"
March 9, 2021, 1-2pm, "Part II - Sacco-Vanzetti: The Impact on Art and Literature"
Presented by: Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice, Judge Peter Agnes (ret.)
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian immigrant anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during the April 15, 1920, armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massachusetts. Seven years later, they were electrocuted in the electric chair at Charlestown State Prison. Anti-immigrant, and anti-Anarchist bias appeared to have heavily influenced the verdict. A series of appeals followed, funded largely by the private Sacco and Vanzetti Defense Committee. All appeals were denied by trial judge Webster Thayer and also later denied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. By 1926, the case had drawn worldwide attention. As details of the trial and the men's suspected innocence became known, Sacco and Vanzetti became the center of one of the largest causes célèbres in modern history. In 1927, protests on their behalf were held in many major cities throughout the world.
Celebrated writers, artists, and academics pleaded for their pardon or for a new trial. Harvard law professor and future Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter argued for their innocence. Responding to a massive influx of telegrams urging their pardon, Massachusetts governor Alvan T. Fuller appointed a three-man commission to investigate the case. After weeks of secret deliberation that included interviews with the judge, lawyers, and several witnesses, the commission upheld the verdict. Sacco and Vanzetti were executed in the electric chair just after midnight on August 23, 1927. Subsequent riots destroyed property in Paris, London, and other cities.
On the 50th anniversary of the executions in 1977, MA Governor Michael Dukakis issued a proclamation that Sacco and Vanzetti had been unfairly tried and convicted and that "any disgrace should be forever removed from their names".
In Part I of his two-part presentation, Justice Agnes will explore how the biases of this trial and social status of the accused are relevant today. In Part II, he will discuss the body of art, literature, music and movies that has been inspired by the impassioned reactions to their plight.
Peter W. Agnes, Jr. grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts. He graduated cum laude from Boston University in 1972 and from Suffolk University Law School, cum laude, in 1975. He became a law clerk to New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Edward Lampron in 1975. He then served as an Assistant District Attorney, first in Middlesex County where he became Chief of the Appellate Division, and then in Norfolk County, from 1976 through 1982. From 1986 to 1989 he was both the Assistant Secretary for Public Safety and Acting Director of the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Council and then served as Chief of Operations for Governor Michael Dukakis until 1991. Judge Agnes is very active as an educator for both the courts and the bar, assisting organizations like the Flaschner Judicial Institute, MCLE, CPCS and various bar associations. He has also taught at the Massachusetts School of Law as an adjunct professor for the last 20 years. Judge A gnes was appointed to the Appeals Court by Governor Deval Patrick in 2011. In 2017, he was appointed the chair of the SJC Committee on Archives and Records Conservation. One of that committee's recommendations led to an agreement between the SJC and the Secretary of the Commonwealth which enables the SJC to store the judiciary's most historic permanent paper records in vault space at the state archives. In 2019, Justice Agnes was appointed chair of the SJC Advisory Committee on Archives and Records.
The SJC’s Archives hold an extensive collection of documents relating to the Sacco-Vanzetti case. Aware that the Boston Public Library and Digital Commonwealth had already digitized their own extensive holdings on the case, Judge Agnes wanted the SJC’s materials to be digitized and also held by Digital Commonwealth. Digitization of the SJC’s materials was recently completed. Judge Agnes had planned to hold a conference on Sacco-Vanzetti in 2021, but unfortunately the event had to be postponed due to COVID-19. Digital Commonwealth is honored that he has agreed to make these two presentations.
There is no charge for these events, but registration is required. Attendance is limited so register early!
Don't miss these amazing events with Judge Agnes!!
For Part I, register at: https://digitalcommonwealth.wildapricot.org/event-4134195/Registration
For Part II, register at: https://digitalcommonwealth.wildapricot.org/event-4134228/Registration
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
The Snow & Sweets Winter Reading Challenge is a chance to become a “kid in a candy store!” As the snow falls this winter, children are encouraged to curl up with a good book and earn a $5.00 gift card generously donated by Ghelfi’s Candies of Cape Cod! Students in preschool through grade six can register at https://mashpeepubliclibrary.beanstack.org/reader365 or download the Beanstack app.
Presented by the Medford Public Library:
Dance away your cares as Dance Caliente presents fun and lively lessons for dancers of all ages and levels to enjoy from home. Lessons are geared toward students with no partners, but partners are also welcomed!
Jan. 21 - Cha Cha
Feb. 18 - Bachata
Mar. 18 - Foxtrot
These classes are fun, and it doesn't matter if you've had some experience or are a complete beginner. Here is the link to sign up: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=MEDFORD&curName=2021/01/21_Virtual_Lessons_with_Dance_Caliente.
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