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Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Interested in learning how to play mah-jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Interested in learning how to play mah-jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun outside in the beautiful library amphitheater! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends! Drop in, no registration needed!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun outside in the beautiful library amphitheater! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends! Drop in, no registration needed!
Storytime will be in the Friend Room only if weather requires it.
Storytime will be in the Friend Room only if weather requires it.
Join Marisa for an afternoon full of Questions, Experiments & Discovery!
Great for children in grades 1-5. Registration is Required - Please register each child individually.
Parent/Guardians will work at a table with their children to ensure social distancing.
Join Marisa for an afternoon full of Questions, Experiments & Discovery!
Great for children in grades 1-5. Registration is Required - Please register each child individually.
Parent/Guardians will work at a table with their children to ensure social distancing.
In collaboration with the Gloucester Senior Center, Sawyer Free Library will offer a screening of the documentary "Lives Well Lived" on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. This event is part of a series of events being held in celebration of Older Americans Month.
In our society, the elderly are often overlooked. Lives Well Lived celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom, and life experiences of older adults living full and meaningful lives in their later years. Their stories are about perseverance, the human spirit, and staying positive during the great personal and historic challenges.
The stories told in this film will inspire people of every age to achieve the longevity of both health and spirit, and to realize that growing older can be a journey to be celebrated.
In collaboration with the Gloucester Senior Center, Sawyer Free Library will offer a screening of the documentary "Lives Well Lived" on Thursday, May 19th at 6:00 p.m. This event is part of a series of events being held in celebration of Older Americans Month.
In our society, the elderly are often overlooked. Lives Well Lived celebrates the incredible wit, wisdom, and life experiences of older adults living full and meaningful lives in their later years. Their stories are about perseverance, the human spirit, and staying positive during the great personal and historic challenges.
The stories told in this film will inspire people of every age to achieve the longevity of both health and spirit, and to realize that growing older can be a journey to be celebrated.
May's Book: In the Camps: Life in China's High Tech Penal Colonies by Darren Bayler
From Amazon's description: "Novel forms of state violence and colonization have been unfolding for years in China’s vast northwestern region, where more than a million and a half Uyghurs and others have vanished into internment camps and associated factories. Based on hours of interviews with camp survivors and workers, thousands of government documents, and over a decade of research, Darren Byler, one of the leading experts on Uyghur society and Chinese surveillance systems, uncovers how a vast network of technology provided by private companies―facial surveillance, voice recognition, smartphone data―enabled the state and corporations to blacklist millions of Uyghurs because of their religious and cultural practice starting in 2017. Charged with “pre-crimes” that sometimes consist only of installing social media apps, detainees were put in camps to “study”―forced to praise the Chinese government, renounce Islam, disavow families, and labor in factories. Byler travels back to Xinjiang to reveal how the convenience of smartphones have doomed the Uyghurs to catastrophe, and makes the case that the technology is being used all over the world, sold by tech companies from Beijing to Seattle producing new forms of unfreedom for vulnerable people around the world"
May's Book: In the Camps: Life in China's High Tech Penal Colonies by Darren Bayler
From Amazon's description: "Novel forms of state violence and colonization have been unfolding for years in China’s vast northwestern region, where more than a million and a half Uyghurs and others have vanished into internment camps and associated factories. Based on hours of interviews with camp survivors and workers, thousands of government documents, and over a decade of research, Darren Byler, one of the leading experts on Uyghur society and Chinese surveillance systems, uncovers how a vast network of technology provided by private companies―facial surveillance, voice recognition, smartphone data―enabled the state and corporations to blacklist millions of Uyghurs because of their religious and cultural practice starting in 2017. Charged with “pre-crimes” that sometimes consist only of installing social media apps, detainees were put in camps to “study”―forced to praise the Chinese government, renounce Islam, disavow families, and labor in factories. Byler travels back to Xinjiang to reveal how the convenience of smartphones have doomed the Uyghurs to catastrophe, and makes the case that the technology is being used all over the world, sold by tech companies from Beijing to Seattle producing new forms of unfreedom for vulnerable people around the world"
Join us for an evening of poetry! Sawyer Free Library partners with The Bookstore of Gloucester to present a poetry reading with Rebecca Hart Olander and Jennifer Martelli.
Join us for an evening of poetry! Sawyer Free Library partners with The Bookstore of Gloucester to present a poetry reading with Rebecca Hart Olander and Jennifer Martelli.
Caring for a senior who is dealing with dementia or other health issues can be challenging, but also joyful and rewarding. Hilda's Story: New Bedford, Massachusetts is an interactive read-aloud designed for entertainment, understanding, comfort, and connection.
Get a nostalgic glimpse into the true-life story of Hilda, the child of immigrant parents, as she grows up during the years following World War II in a historic city on the coast of Massachusetts. Experience the decades through the wonder of invention and love of family.
Hilda's Story: New Bedford, Massachusetts is meant to be shared, and your interaction with your listener can become as meaningful as the story itself. This Picture Book style hardcover (11" x 8.5" / 40 pp.) is a wonderful resource for families and caregivers but can also be offered for someone to enjoy at their own pace.
Caring for a senior who is dealing with dementia or other health issues can be challenging, but also joyful and rewarding. Hilda's Story: New Bedford, Massachusetts is an interactive read-aloud designed for entertainment, understanding, comfort, and connection.
Get a nostalgic glimpse into the true-life story of Hilda, the child of immigrant parents, as she grows up during the years following World War II in a historic city on the coast of Massachusetts. Experience the decades through the wonder of invention and love of family.
Hilda's Story: New Bedford, Massachusetts is meant to be shared, and your interaction with your listener can become as meaningful as the story itself. This Picture Book style hardcover (11" x 8.5" / 40 pp.) is a wonderful resource for families and caregivers but can also be offered for someone to enjoy at their own pace.
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Interested in learning how to play mah jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Location: Gaming Area, 2nd Floor
Interested in learning how to play mah jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Location: Gaming Area, 2nd Floor
Books-n-Brews is a deep dive into book discussion! This group is a chance to safely gather, have a meal, an adult beverage (or not :)) and discuss that month's read.
If Covid allows, we will be meeting upstairs at The Franklin Cape Ann! If there are any restrictions or problems, we will meet via ZOOM. You will get an email that week to let you know where/how we will be meeting.
May's Book is Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! Check out a copy at the Main Desk or download the eBook from OverDrive, Libby or Hoopla and join us in person or online for a rousing discussion!
REGISTRATION REQURIED! Please make sure you register so you can get updates and the Zoom link if we do meet via Zoom!
The Franklin Cape Ann features an eclecitc, gastropub menu with a full bar. 118 Main St. Gloucester, MA.
Questions? Email: Mari at mmartin@sawyerfreelibrary.org
Books-n-Brews is a deep dive into book discussion! This group is a chance to safely gather, have a meal, an adult beverage (or not :)) and discuss that month's read.
If Covid allows, we will be meeting upstairs at The Franklin Cape Ann! If there are any restrictions or problems, we will meet via ZOOM. You will get an email that week to let you know where/how we will be meeting.
May's Book is Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid! Check out a copy at the Main Desk or download the eBook from OverDrive, Libby or Hoopla and join us in person or online for a rousing discussion!
REGISTRATION REQURIED! Please make sure you register so you can get updates and the Zoom link if we do meet via Zoom!
The Franklin Cape Ann features an eclecitc, gastropub menu with a full bar. 118 Main St. Gloucester, MA.
Questions? Email: Mari at mmartin@sawyerfreelibrary.org
Spend Saturday morning at the Library with Miss Marisa! We explore fun facts and science topics every other week through sensory play, stories, music and movement.
It's a morning of Family Fun that is great for all ages!
Spend Saturday morning at the Library with Miss Marisa! We explore fun facts and science topics every other week through sensory play, stories, music and movement.
It's a morning of Family Fun that is great for all ages!
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Interested in learning how to play mah-jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Location: Gaming Area, 2nd Floor
Interested in learning how to play mah-jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Location: Gaming Area, 2nd Floor
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Robert Azzi is an Arab-American Muslim who wants you to ask him anything about his faith. The Exeter-based photojournalist has put together a program called “Ask a Muslim Anything” that he hopes will help reduce misunderstandings between people of different faiths.
Robert Azzi is an Arab-American Muslim who wants you to ask him anything about his faith. The Exeter-based photojournalist has put together a program called “Ask a Muslim Anything” that he hopes will help reduce misunderstandings between people of different faiths.
The second meeting of the Gloucester Genealogy Club will occur on June 4 (10 AM – 12PM), in the Friend Room at the Sawyer Free Library. At this meeting, the Gloucester400+ and the Gloucester Writers Center will join the Library to co-host a genealogy workshop for anyone who plans to contribute a story to the Gloucester400+. The ability to conduct research online, and accurately represent one’s family history is proving invaluable in telling the stories of Gloucester’s families. This will be a repeat session of the basics of genealogical research and the use of Ancestry Library Edition.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, however, the library will have several available to use during the workshop.
The second meeting of the Gloucester Genealogy Club will occur on June 4 (10 AM – 12PM), in the Friend Room at the Sawyer Free Library. At this meeting, the Gloucester400+ and the Gloucester Writers Center will join the Library to co-host a genealogy workshop for anyone who plans to contribute a story to the Gloucester400+. The ability to conduct research online, and accurately represent one’s family history is proving invaluable in telling the stories of Gloucester’s families. This will be a repeat session of the basics of genealogical research and the use of Ancestry Library Edition.
Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, however, the library will have several available to use during the workshop.
From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Nominee Sy Montgomery comes the sweet, brightly illustrated true story of a seagull and a sea captain who became friends over the course of four summers: THE SEAGULL AND THE SEA CAPTAIN. Author Sy Montgomery will do a reading and a booksigning. Copies of the book will be available for sale.
After the reading, head over to Cape Ann Museum at 2pm for a THE SEAGULL AND THE SEA CAPTAIN-themed kids art activity!
From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Nominee Sy Montgomery comes the sweet, brightly illustrated true story of a seagull and a sea captain who became friends over the course of four summers: THE SEAGULL AND THE SEA CAPTAIN. Author Sy Montgomery will do a reading and a booksigning. Copies of the book will be available for sale.
After the reading, head over to Cape Ann Museum at 2pm for a THE SEAGULL AND THE SEA CAPTAIN-themed kids art activity!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Interested in learning how to play mah-jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Location: Gaming Area, 2nd Floor
Interested in learning how to play mah-jongg? Register today for a series of 4 lessons, with a class limit of 8 people, to learn in a fun, educational atmosphere!
Location: Gaming Area, 2nd Floor
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Marisa for an afternoon full of Questions, Experiments & Discovery with SPECIAL Beekeeping Guests!
Great for children in grades 1-5. Registration is Required - Please register each child individually.
Parent/Guardians will work at a table with their children to ensure social distancing.
Join Marisa for an afternoon full of Questions, Experiments & Discovery with SPECIAL Beekeeping Guests!
Great for children in grades 1-5. Registration is Required - Please register each child individually.
Parent/Guardians will work at a table with their children to ensure social distancing.
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2022 Sawyer Free Library Poetry Without Paper Awards Ceremony. Celebration to honor 2022 Poetry Without Paper winning poets! Families, friends and teachers are invited to join us as we celebrate the student poets, who will be invited to share their poems.
2022 Sawyer Free Library Poetry Without Paper Awards Ceremony. Celebration to honor 2022 Poetry Without Paper winning poets! Families, friends and teachers are invited to join us as we celebrate the student poets, who will be invited to share their poems.
Summer Fun! Join Ruthanne Paulson outside in our beautiful library amphitheater for a fun Musical Storytime! A festive morning of Spring fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music!
Summer Fun! Join Ruthanne Paulson outside in our beautiful library amphitheater for a fun Musical Storytime! A festive morning of Spring fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music!
Musical Storytime will be in the Friend Room if it rains
Musical Storytime will be in the Friend Room if it rains
This program will be at the Marine Railways, not the library.
This program will be at the Marine Railways, not the library.
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
A presentation on Soul Music's history in pop culture focusing on a "Study of the Soul Music Environment" by Harvard Business School for CBS/Columbia Records in 1972. "The Harvard Report" has contributed to a powerful era, musically, while controversially contributing to the demise of Stax Records in the mid-1970s and Motown being sold to Boston Ventures/MCA Records in the 1980s, enriching corporate America's distribution-control of Black Music.
Schuyler Traughber has worked as a road musician, arranger, producer and label executive for We Produce/Stax Records, CBS Records, Motown Records as well as U.S. Business Rep for King Records/MCA, Tokyo. After fifteen years as a Music Business/Management faculty member at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Sky currently resides in Gloucester and is co-author of an upcoming book: "POWER 101, The Harvard Report, Soul Music, & The American Dream."
A presentation on Soul Music's history in pop culture focusing on a "Study of the Soul Music Environment" by Harvard Business School for CBS/Columbia Records in 1972. "The Harvard Report" has contributed to a powerful era, musically, while controversially contributing to the demise of Stax Records in the mid-1970s and Motown being sold to Boston Ventures/MCA Records in the 1980s, enriching corporate America's distribution-control of Black Music.
Schuyler Traughber has worked as a road musician, arranger, producer and label executive for We Produce/Stax Records, CBS Records, Motown Records as well as U.S. Business Rep for King Records/MCA, Tokyo. After fifteen years as a Music Business/Management faculty member at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Sky currently resides in Gloucester and is co-author of an upcoming book: "POWER 101, The Harvard Report, Soul Music, & The American Dream."
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
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4th - 8th Graders ~ Registration Required
More Information Coming Soon!
4th - 8th Graders ~ Registration Required
Check back for more information !
It's a morning of Family Fun that is great for all ages!
Check back for more information !
It's a morning of Family Fun that is great for all ages!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
"Read Beyond the Beaten Path!" Let's kick off Summer Reading with some outdoor musical fun! Join us for a morning of family fun in our outside amphitheater with Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends as they bring their joy-filled interactive concert and musical storytelling!
"Read Beyond the Beaten Path!" Let's kick off Summer Reading with some outdoor musical fun! Join us for a morning of family fun in our outside amphitheater with Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends as they bring their joy-filled interactive concert and musical storytelling!
If it rains, Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends will be in the Friend Room
If it rains, Elijah T. Grasshopper & Friends will be in the Friend Room
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
It's Summer! Let's "Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Learn How To Play Campfire Songs on the Ukulele! Register for a morning of campfire songs as we learn how to play ukulele with Julie Stepanek! She provides 24 ukuleles so register and join the fun! If you have your own ukulele, feel free to bring it!
It's Summer! Let's "Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Learn How To Play Campfire Songs on the Ukulele! Register for a morning of campfire songs as we learn how to play ukulele with Julie Stepanek! She provides 24 ukuleles so register and join the fun! If you have your own ukulele, feel free to bring it!
In Friend Room if it rains: It's Summer! Let's "Read Beyond the Beaten Path!" Learn How To Play Campfire Songs on the Ukulele! Register for a morning of campfire songs as we learn how to play ukulele with Julie Stepanek! She provided 24 ukuleles so register and join the fun!
In Friend Room if it rains: It's Summer! Let's "Read Beyond the Beaten Path!" Learn How To Play Campfire Songs on the Ukulele! Register for a morning of campfire songs as we learn how to play ukulele with Julie Stepanek! She provided 24 ukuleles so register and join the fun!
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
It's Summer! Let's "Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Join us for a morning of excitement as Wildlife Encounters Ecology Center brings a live animal educational presentaion to us! A diverse selection of Ambassador Animals will be visiting including some large and exotic animal friends! Come learn, ask questions, and enjoy a great morning of family fun!
It's Summer! Let's "Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Join us for a morning of excitement as Wildlife Encounters Ecology Center brings a live animal educational presentaion to us! A diverse selection of Ambassador Animals will be visiting including some large and exotic animal friends! Come learn, ask questions, and enjoy a great morning of family fun!
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Join maritime researcher, Jon Johansen for an evening discussion on Shipwrecks of New Englad.
The only easy mode of transportation back in the 1800s and up until the advent of the automobile and truck was sailing and steam vessels that plied the coast and oceans of the world. Traveling at that time could be dangerous as many of these vessels came to grief along the shores of New England, New York and the Canadian Maritimes. This lecture will cover some of the major disasters starting with the loss of SPARROWHAWK at Orleans, MA in 1626 right up to the loss of the submarine U.S.S. THRESHER off Cape Cod in 1963. Some of the others include: ROYAL TAR (1836), LEXINGTON (1840), ARCTIC (1854), ATLANTIC (1873), CITY OF COLUMBUS (1884), PORTLAND (1898), GENERAL SLOCUM (1904), LARCHMONT (1907), EMPRESS OF IRELAND (1914), and MONT BLANC (1917).
Join maritime researcher, Jon Johansen for an evening discussion on Shipwrecks of New Englad.
The only easy mode of transportation back in the 1800s and up until the advent of the automobile and truck was sailing and steam vessels that plied the coast and oceans of the world. Traveling at that time could be dangerous as many of these vessels came to grief along the shores of New England, New York and the Canadian Maritimes. This lecture will cover some of the major disasters starting with the loss of SPARROWHAWK at Orleans, MA in 1626 right up to the loss of the submarine U.S.S. THRESHER off Cape Cod in 1963. Some of the others include: ROYAL TAR (1836), LEXINGTON (1840), ARCTIC (1854), ATLANTIC (1873), CITY OF COLUMBUS (1884), PORTLAND (1898), GENERAL SLOCUM (1904), LARCHMONT (1907), EMPRESS OF IRELAND (1914), and MONT BLANC (1917).
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Nicholas Sullivan is an author and senior research fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. His recent book, The Blue Revolution presents a new way of thinking about fish, food, and oceans by profiling the people and policies transforming this industry into one that is “post-industrial”—fueled by “sea-foodies” and locavores interested in sustainable, traceable, quality seafood.
Nicholas Sullivan is an author and senior research fellow at The Fletcher School at Tufts University. His recent book, The Blue Revolution presents a new way of thinking about fish, food, and oceans by profiling the people and policies transforming this industry into one that is “post-industrial”—fueled by “sea-foodies” and locavores interested in sustainable, traceable, quality seafood.
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Drop-in technology help. Tuesdays 11:30-1:00. We will begin with a mini-lesson on a typical technology question. The remainder of the time will be devoted to assisting with individual technical issues. Bring your device and passwords, and we will help you solve the problem! No registration necessary.
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
If it rains, Musical Storytime will be in Friend Room!
If it rains, Musical Storytime will be in Friend Room!
Let's Read Beyond the Beaten Path and have some Summer Fun! Join Ruthanne Paulson outside in our beautiful library amphitheater for a fun Musical Storytime! A festive morning of Spring fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music!
Let's Read Beyond the Beaten Path and have some Summer Fun! Join Ruthanne Paulson outside in our beautiful library amphitheater for a fun Musical Storytime! A festive morning of Spring fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music!
Rick Roth and the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team bring the always exciting and popular program Snakes of the World to our outdoor amphitheater! Join Rick and his team as they introduce many snakes, large and small, and some local! You will have the opportunity to hold and handle the snakes if you choose, or just admire them as we learn about these amazing creatures!
Rick Roth and the Cape Ann Vernal Pond Team bring the always exciting and popular program Snakes of the World to our outdoor amphitheater! Join Rick and his team as they introduce many snakes, large and small, and some local! You will have the opportunity to hold and handle the snakes if you choose, or just admire them as we learn about these amazing creatures!
If rain requires, Snakes of the World will be held in the Friend Room
If rain requires, Snakes of the World will be held in the Friend Room
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Amphitheater being used by Jape Payette
Amphitheater being used by Jape Payette
Booked for Jape Payette
Booked for Jape Payette
Join Jungle Jim and his spectacular summer show, Camp Balloon Magic! Lot's of fun audience participation with big balloons, animal identification, magic 101, and of course: The GIANT 6 Foot Balloon! Summer is here, Let's Read Beyond the Beaten Path!
Join Jungle Jim and his spectacular summer show, Camp Balloon Magic! Lot's of fun audience participation with big balloons, animal identification, magic 101, and of course: The GIANT 6 Foot Balloon! Summer is here, Let's Read Beyond the Beaten Path!
Booked for Jape Payette
Booked for Jape Payette
Booked for Jape Payette drama camp
Booked for Jape Payette drama camp
Booked for Jape Payette
Booked for Jape Payette
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
There is something about islands. Their remoteness generates a certain mystique. Even islands inhabited by people have an aura of “away-ness,” and uninhabited ones stimulate visions of hidden treasures of one kind or another. There is also an ecological significance to islands: their plants and animal communities are often different from those of even nearby mainlands; their isolation from other populations promote evolutionary change; and they may act as refuges for certain species because they are hard to reach by predators.
The coastal waters of Essex County from Nahant Bay to Cape Ann are dotted with more than 50 islands ranging in size from small rocky “skerries” which are nearly submerged at high tide to the well-wooded 83 acre Great Misery Island. In 2002 these were formally designated as the Essex County Coastal Birds Islands Important Bird Area, due to their breeding populations of water birds that rarely nest on the mainland, including a number of rare or uncommon species.
Chris Leahy’s illustrated talk will showcase the diverse natural (and cultural) history of the islands.
There is something about islands. Their remoteness generates a certain mystique. Even islands inhabited by people have an aura of “away-ness,” and uninhabited ones stimulate visions of hidden treasures of one kind or another. There is also an ecological significance to islands: their plants and animal communities are often different from those of even nearby mainlands; their isolation from other populations promote evolutionary change; and they may act as refuges for certain species because they are hard to reach by predators.
The coastal waters of Essex County from Nahant Bay to Cape Ann are dotted with more than 50 islands ranging in size from small rocky “skerries” which are nearly submerged at high tide to the well-wooded 83 acre Great Misery Island. In 2002 these were formally designated as the Essex County Coastal Birds Islands Important Bird Area, due to their breeding populations of water birds that rarely nest on the mainland, including a number of rare or uncommon species.
Chris Leahy’s illustrated talk will showcase the diverse natural (and cultural) history of the islands.
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Gloucester Counts Down to Kindergarten! Citywide family event for incoming kindergarten students and their families! Lots of fun activities, children can sign up for a library card, meet school staff, enjoy outdoor entertainment in the library amphitheater, and much more!
Gloucester Counts Down to Kindergarten! Citywide family event for incoming kindergarten students and their families! Lots of fun activities, children can sign up for a library card, meet school staff, enjoy outdoor entertainment in the library amphitheater, and much more!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Let's Read Beyond the Beaten Path and have some Summer Fun! Join Ruthanne Paulson outside in our beautiful library amphitheater for a fun Musical Storytime! A festive morning of Spring fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music!
Let's Read Beyond the Beaten Path and have some Summer Fun! Join Ruthanne Paulson outside in our beautiful library amphitheater for a fun Musical Storytime! A festive morning of Spring fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music!
If it rains, Musical Storytime will be in the Friend Room!
If it rains, Musical Storytime will be in the Friend Room!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Cape Ann Early Intervention parent-child playgroup. Call to register as spots are available for both public and referred children ages 18-36 months. Stories, art activity, music & movement! Call Cape Ann Early Intervention to register: 978-921-1182
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
Join Christy for a morning of storytime fun! Bubbles, songs, stories & fun with friends!
