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Friday September 29, 2023
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3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
2025 Sawyer Free Library Groundbreaking Celebration

You are cordially invited to the

2025 Sawyer Free Library
Groundbreaking Celebration

Our City. Our Library. Our Future.

Friday, September 29, 2023
3:00-4:30pm

Remarks | Ceremonial Groundbreaking | Refreshments | Music

The event is open to the public. Rain or shine.
Sawyer Free Library (tented parking lot)
corner of Mason and School Streets
Gloucester, MA

Be a part of local history in the making! The groundbreaking ceremony marks the exciting beginning of the Sawyer Free Library's comprehensive renovation,
modernization, and expansion, and Gloucester realizing its vision of the 21st-century library it so deserves.

RSVP by September 22nd to secure your spot at this landmark event
to events@sawyerfreelibrary.org or at this link 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetaFy-v8cMWnjFwRs6EnAxBxUXfTBT7fR5rkp9rBLGXduTnQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

You are cordially invited to the  2025 Sawyer Free Library Groundbreaking Celebration  Our City. Our Library. Our Future.  Friday, September 29, 2023 3:00-4:30pm  Remarks | Ceramonial Groundbreaking | Refreshments | Music  The event is open to the public. Rain or shine. Sawyer Free Library (tented parking lot) corner of Mason and School Streets Gloucester, MA  Be a part of local history in the making! The groundbreaking ceremony marks the exciting beginning of the Sawyer Free Library's comprehensive renovation, modernization, and expansion, and Gloucester realizing its vision of the 21st-century library it so deserves.  RSVP by September 22nd to secure your spot at this landmark event to events@sawyerfreelibrary.org or at this link

CONTACT:   978-325-5500  events@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

You are cordially invited to the

2025 Sawyer Free Library
Groundbreaking Celebration

Our City. Our Library. Our Future.

Friday, September 29, 2023
3:00-4:30pm

Remarks | Ceremonial Groundbreaking | Refreshments | Music

The event is open to the public. Rain or shine.
Sawyer Free Library (tented parking lot)
corner of Mason and School Streets
Gloucester, MA

Be a part of local history in the making! The groundbreaking ceremony marks the exciting beginning of the Sawyer Free Library's comprehensive renovation,
modernization, and expansion, and Gloucester realizing its vision of the 21st-century library it so deserves.

RSVP by September 22nd to secure your spot at this landmark event
to events@sawyerfreelibrary.org or at this link 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetaFy-v8cMWnjFwRs6EnAxBxUXfTBT7fR5rkp9rBLGXduTnQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

You are cordially invited to the  2025 Sawyer Free Library Groundbreaking Celebration  Our City. Our Library. Our Future.  Friday, September 29, 2023 3:00-4:30pm  Remarks | Ceramonial Groundbreaking | Refreshments | Music  The event is open to the public. Rain or shine. Sawyer Free Library (tented parking lot) corner of Mason and School Streets Gloucester, MA  Be a part of local history in the making! The groundbreaking ceremony marks the exciting beginning of the Sawyer Free Library's comprehensive renovation, modernization, and expansion, and Gloucester realizing its vision of the 21st-century library it so deserves.  RSVP by September 22nd to secure your spot at this landmark event to events@sawyerfreelibrary.org or at this link

CONTACT:
  
  978.325.5500
   events@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

Saturday September 30, 2023
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Gloucester Literary Tours

An introduction to the literary history of Gloucester.

CONTACT: Beth Pocock  9783255555  bpocock@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

An introduction to the literary history of Gloucester.

CONTACT:
  Beth Pocock
  9783255555
   bpocock@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
YGSC: Owls, Behaviors & Adaptations with Mass Audubon

Join us at 21 Main Street to learn about owls with Mass Audubon North Shore. Students will learn about the behaviors and adaptations of local owls and have the chance to dissect an owl pellet. This program is best suited for those in grades 3-6. Registration required.

 

The Young Gloucester Scientist’s Club is supported by federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The YGSC is a monthly club for 4th through 8th graders that introduces them to Gloucester Community members with careers across a variety of STEM fields.

CONTACT: Beth Pocock  978-515-6349  bpocock@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main
There are 12 spaces available.

Join us at 21 Main Street to learn about owls with Mass Audubon North Shore. Students will learn about the behaviors and adaptations of local owls and have the chance to dissect an owl pellet. This program is best suited for those in grades 3-6. Registration required.

 

The Young Gloucester Scientist’s Club is supported by federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The YGSC is a monthly club for 4th through 8th graders that introduces them to Gloucester Community members with careers across a variety of STEM fields.

CONTACT:
  Beth Pocock
  978.515.6349
   bpocock@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

There are 12 spaces available.

Monday October 2, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday October 4, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday October 5, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Folk Showcase w/ Liam Anastia-Murphy

 

Please join us at 21 Main St for our Sawyer Free Folk Showcase, featuring local singer/songwriter, Liam Anastasia-Murphy!

Aftering cutting his teeth on the indie folk scene of Richmond, Virginia, Liam moved back home to Cape Ann in 2019 and started a musical project known as Surnames. He released two EPs in 2020 - falling squarely into jean jacket, Fender-guitar, indie rock. Three new singles were released in 2022 that, while still remaining in the indie sphere, started to showcase a burgeoning fascination with electronic production and sampling. Anastasia-Murphy strives to write music that is honest in its feeling and poetic in its delivery. His music has been streamed over a quarter of a million times across various platforms, added to and featured on thousands of playlists including Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie, and even used in a Netflix show.

For more info and to listen to Liam's music, click here -> https://www.surnamesmusic.com/

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 

Please join us at 21 Main St for our Sawyer Free Folk Showcase, featuring local singer/songwriter, Liam Anastasia-Murphy!

Aftering cutting his teeth on the indie folk scene of Richmond, Virginia, Liam moved back home to Cape Ann in 2019 and started a musical project known as Surnames. He released two EPs in 2020 - falling squarely into jean jacket, Fender-guitar, indie rock. Three new singles were released in 2022 that, while still remaining in the indie sphere, started to showcase a burgeoning fascination with electronic production and sampling. Anastasia-Murphy strives to write music that is honest in its feeling and poetic in its delivery. His music has been streamed over a quarter of a million times across various platforms, added to and featured on thousands of playlists including Spotify’s Fresh Finds Indie, and even used in a Netflix show.

For more info and to listen to Liam's music, click here -> https://www.surnamesmusic.com/

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Friday October 6, 2023
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Saunders House Stewardship Committee
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
Saturday October 7, 2023
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Gloucester 400+: New England Desserts

Join Sawyer Free Library and Gloucester 400+ as we invite Tammy Donroe Inman, award-winning author of New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons, to discuss the pleasures of seasonal baking, the benefits of supporting local food systems, and some of her favorite New England recipes. This author talk is sponsored by the Sawyer Free Library and is part of A Celebration of Place: The Cultural Heritage Festival, a two-day Gloucester 400+ extravaganza which is free to the public and hosted at Stage Fort Park, rain or shine. 

 

Tammy Donroe Inman is a trained chef, cooking instructor, and award-winning author and photographer of New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons. She sharpened her knives testing recipes for Cook's Illustrated magazine and the TV show America's Test Kitchen. A former editor for Boston magazine, she’s also written for Fine CookingYankee, and The Boston Globe. Her first cookbook, Wintersweet: Seasonal Desserts to Warm the Home, received rave reviews from The Wall Street JournalUSA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly. She lives outside Boston with her family, two high-maintenance cats, and a pair of well-worn roller skates. She’s currently at work on her third cookbook.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Stage Fort Park

Join Sawyer Free Library and Gloucester 400+ as we invite Tammy Donroe Inman, award-winning author of New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons, to discuss the pleasures of seasonal baking, the benefits of supporting local food systems, and some of her favorite New England recipes. This author talk is sponsored by the Sawyer Free Library and is part of A Celebration of Place: The Cultural Heritage Festival, a two-day Gloucester 400+ extravaganza which is free to the public and hosted at Stage Fort Park, rain or shine. 

 

Tammy Donroe Inman is a trained chef, cooking instructor, and award-winning author and photographer of New England Desserts: Classic and Creative Recipes for All Seasons. She sharpened her knives testing recipes for Cook's Illustrated magazine and the TV show America's Test Kitchen. A former editor for Boston magazine, she’s also written for Fine CookingYankee, and The Boston Globe. Her first cookbook, Wintersweet: Seasonal Desserts to Warm the Home, received rave reviews from The Wall Street JournalUSA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly. She lives outside Boston with her family, two high-maintenance cats, and a pair of well-worn roller skates. She’s currently at work on her third cookbook.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Stage Fort Park

 
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Flora has an Adventure

Flora has an Adventure! Join local Essex author Karin Gertsch as she shares her story about Flora, an Ameraucana chicken, and her adventure spending the day on an outing away from the farm. Karin shares her life-size, hand-made Ameraucana chicken and lets children handle her soft, real chicken feathers. She has a hidden pouch where she keeps her green egg! The author will share facts about chickens and answer questions.

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-515-6349  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Flora has an Adventure! Join local Essex author Karin Gertsch as she shares her story about Flora, an Ameraucana chicken, and her adventure spending the day on an outing away from the farm. Karin shares her life-size, hand-made Ameraucana chicken and lets children handle her soft, real chicken feathers. She has a hidden pouch where she keeps her green egg! The author will share facts about chickens and answer questions.

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.515.6349
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday October 9, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Tuesday October 10, 2023
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
European Travel Tips and Tools with Guidebook Author Rick Steves

Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You’ll learn how to travel smoothly and affordably by planning an efficient itinerary, eating and sleeping well, avoiding crowds, packing smartly, and more. 

About the Author: ​​Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. He is the founder and owner of Rick Steves' Europe, a travel business with a small-group tour program that brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. Rick lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on stress and high on fun. You’ll learn how to travel smoothly and affordably by planning an efficient itinerary, eating and sleeping well, avoiding crowds, packing smartly, and more. 

About the Author: ​​Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. He is the founder and owner of Rick Steves' Europe, a travel business with a small-group tour program that brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. Rick lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

Wednesday October 11, 2023
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Corporate Communications
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday October 12, 2023
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Executive Committee Meeting
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Author Talk with JoeAnn Hart: Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival

Join local author JoeAnn Hart, as she discusses her new collection of short fiction, Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival. 

In this collection of short fiction, characters struggle with COVID, ecological destruction, and grief as they attempt to find solace and restoration from a nature that is not always in a position to give back. A young couple raises crickets for food, a woman in a caged complex is witness to the deterioration of her neighbor, a homeless man contemplates an infant’s grave from the Westward Expansion, and an uncompromising ego takes on a Biblical rain. These are among the stories from Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival, where the climate crisis arrives not just as strange and violent weather, but as upheavals in our political and emotional climates as well. As characters struggle for survival with COVID, ecological destruction, grief, or mental illness, they attempt to find solace and restoration from a nature that is increasingly no longer in a position to give back. And with science unable to keep up, fake suicides, fairy tales, and delusion are the thorny tools humans are left with to carry on, yet carry on they do. 

CONTACT: Julie Travers  978-325-5525  jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Join local author JoeAnn Hart, as she discusses her new collection of short fiction, Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival. 

In this collection of short fiction, characters struggle with COVID, ecological destruction, and grief as they attempt to find solace and restoration from a nature that is not always in a position to give back. A young couple raises crickets for food, a woman in a caged complex is witness to the deterioration of her neighbor, a homeless man contemplates an infant’s grave from the Westward Expansion, and an uncompromising ego takes on a Biblical rain. These are among the stories from Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival, where the climate crisis arrives not just as strange and violent weather, but as upheavals in our political and emotional climates as well. As characters struggle for survival with COVID, ecological destruction, grief, or mental illness, they attempt to find solace and restoration from a nature that is increasingly no longer in a position to give back. And with science unable to keep up, fake suicides, fairy tales, and delusion are the thorny tools humans are left with to carry on, yet carry on they do. 

CONTACT:
  Julie Travers
  978.325.5525
   jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Friday October 13, 2023
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Spooktober with local authors Alyssa Alessi and E.C. Hanson

Teen/Tween Program  - Grades 6-12 

Prepare for spooky vibes at 21 Main Street as we dim the lights and set the stage for not just one, but TWO local authors who will share about their respective books. 

Alyssa Alessi is a Boston native who has always loved all things spooky. Her debut middle grade book is entitled Izzy Hoffman Is Not A WitchShe writes stories for tween, teen, and adult audiences that are inspired by the macabre vibes of New England. She enjoys writing for young readers and fueling their excitement for discovering their interests... especially when their interests include witches, vampires, werewolves, and UFOs!


E.C. Hanson lives in Salem, Massachusetts. He earned his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU and was the recipient of an “Outstanding Writing For The Screen” certificate. His work has been published by Smith & Kraus and Applause Books in 8 play anthologies. More than 35 of his short plays have been developed and produced in the United States. He has written three books of horror fiction. They include: All Things Deadly (Salem Stories), Wicked Blood, and Fake Somebodies, Real Nobodies.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Teen/Tween Program  - Grades 6-12 

Prepare for spooky vibes at 21 Main Street as we dim the lights and set the stage for not just one, but TWO local authors who will share about their respective books. 

Alyssa Alessi is a Boston native who has always loved all things spooky. Her debut middle grade book is entitled Izzy Hoffman Is Not A WitchShe writes stories for tween, teen, and adult audiences that are inspired by the macabre vibes of New England. She enjoys writing for young readers and fueling their excitement for discovering their interests... especially when their interests include witches, vampires, werewolves, and UFOs!


E.C. Hanson lives in Salem, Massachusetts. He earned his MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU and was the recipient of an “Outstanding Writing For The Screen” certificate. His work has been published by Smith & Kraus and Applause Books in 8 play anthologies. More than 35 of his short plays have been developed and produced in the United States. He has written three books of horror fiction. They include: All Things Deadly (Salem Stories), Wicked Blood, and Fake Somebodies, Real Nobodies.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Saturday October 14, 2023
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Pumpkin Decorating with SFL & Backyard Growers

Join Sawyer Free Library and Backyard Growers for pumpkin decorating! Join us to hear some pumpkin stories & decorate a pumpkin! All supplies and pumpkins will be provided. Best suited for school aged children ages 4 and up. Registration required. Please register each child individually. This event will be held at Backyard Growers (107 Rear Maplewood Avenue.)

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-515-6349  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other
There are 19 spaces available.

Join Sawyer Free Library and Backyard Growers for pumpkin decorating! Join us to hear some pumpkin stories & decorate a pumpkin! All supplies and pumpkins will be provided. Best suited for school aged children ages 4 and up. Registration required. Please register each child individually. This event will be held at Backyard Growers (107 Rear Maplewood Avenue.)

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.515.6349
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

There are 19 spaces available.

 
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Choppy History of Common Law Marriage in Massachusetts

Join retired lawyer and local author, Wayne Soini, as he gives an overview of common law marriages in Massachusetts, which run right through our city in one Supreme Judicial Court case. Come and find out why, when lawyers say "Massachusetts does not recognize common law marriage--and never did," they are ALMOST right-- but not quite. 

CONTACT: Julie Travers  978-325-5525  jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Join retired lawyer and local author, Wayne Soini, as he gives an overview of common law marriages in Massachusetts, which run right through our city in one Supreme Judicial Court case. Come and find out why, when lawyers say "Massachusetts does not recognize common law marriage--and never did," they are ALMOST right-- but not quite. 

CONTACT:
  Julie Travers
  978.325.5525
   jtravers@sawyerfreelibrary.org


LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday October 16, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday October 18, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Master of Suspense: An Author Talk with Ruth Ware

You’re invited to tune in as we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl as she talks about her newest book, Zero Days

In the adrenaline fueled thriller, Zero Days, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, and their best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their suspect—her. Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the real killer. 

Stop the suspense and register for the thrill now!

About the Author: Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark WoodThe Woman in Cabin 10The Lying GameThe Death of Mrs. WestawayThe Turn of the KeyOne by OneThe It Girl; and Zero Days. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on Twitter @RuthWareWriter.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

You’re invited to tune in as we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl as she talks about her newest book, Zero Days

In the adrenaline fueled thriller, Zero Days, Jack and her husband, Gabe, are hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, and their best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. To add to her horror, the police are closing in on their suspect—her. Suddenly on the run and quickly running out of options, Jack must decide who she can trust as she circles closer to the real killer. 

Stop the suspense and register for the thrill now!

About the Author: Ruth Ware worked as a waitress, a bookseller, a teacher of English as a foreign language, and a press officer before settling down as a full-time writer. She now lives with her family in Sussex, on the south coast of England. She is the #1 New York Times and Globe and Mail (Toronto) bestselling author of In a Dark, Dark WoodThe Woman in Cabin 10The Lying GameThe Death of Mrs. WestawayThe Turn of the KeyOne by OneThe It Girl; and Zero Days. Visit her at RuthWare.com or follow her on Twitter @RuthWareWriter.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday October 19, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Local Author Talk with Karin Gertsch

Join us for an engaging talk with local author Karin Gertsch, who will discuss her debut novel Five Wishes, a heartwarming Massachusetts-based story about history, love, and lore.

Five Wishes is about the MacInnes family, who live in a small New England town called Hamlet. Husband, Delbert MacInnes, was born and raised in Hamlet and is content to remain grounded, while his wife, Matilda, has been itching to make her dreams come true. Over the years her wish list was amended several times—her patience is wearing thin. When an unexpected event happens, Matilda learns that Delbert has kept a secret from her for decades. But, then, she’s never shared her precious secret with him. Five Wishes takes the reader on journeys from Hamlet to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, then overseas to an ancient castle in Scotland, before venturing back to the cozy Cape Cod-style home at Five Cedar Street, where a freshly-brewed cup of Darjeeling tea is waiting at the breakfast table.

About the author:  Karin Gertsch is the author of Cape Ann & Vicinity: A Guide for Residents and Visitors, as well as Flora Has an Adventure, a children’s book for ages 3-8. The author is currently working on her second novel as well as a series of Flora stories for children. Karin will share about the research process for her novel, as well as the processes for researching and creating a travel guide and a children's book.

No registration required.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Join us for an engaging talk with local author Karin Gertsch, who will discuss her debut novel Five Wishes, a heartwarming Massachusetts-based story about history, love, and lore.

Five Wishes is about the MacInnes family, who live in a small New England town called Hamlet. Husband, Delbert MacInnes, was born and raised in Hamlet and is content to remain grounded, while his wife, Matilda, has been itching to make her dreams come true. Over the years her wish list was amended several times—her patience is wearing thin. When an unexpected event happens, Matilda learns that Delbert has kept a secret from her for decades. But, then, she’s never shared her precious secret with him. Five Wishes takes the reader on journeys from Hamlet to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, then overseas to an ancient castle in Scotland, before venturing back to the cozy Cape Cod-style home at Five Cedar Street, where a freshly-brewed cup of Darjeeling tea is waiting at the breakfast table.

About the author:  Karin Gertsch is the author of Cape Ann & Vicinity: A Guide for Residents and Visitors, as well as Flora Has an Adventure, a children’s book for ages 3-8. The author is currently working on her second novel as well as a series of Flora stories for children. Karin will share about the research process for her novel, as well as the processes for researching and creating a travel guide and a children's book.

No registration required.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday October 23, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Tuesday October 24, 2023
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Sawyer Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday October 25, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday October 26, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A Lifetime of Writing: A Conversation with International Bestselling Author John Irving

You are in for a treat when you join us for an intimate conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing. Irving’s first novel was published when he was just twenty-six years old. He has gone on to be nominated for a National Book Award three times and won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Last Chairlift, Irving’s self-proclaimed final long novel, begins in Aspen, Colorado in 1941, when Rachel Brewster, a slalom skier, competes at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen. In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; they aren’t the first or the last ghosts he sees. 

You don’t want to miss this hour online with internationally bestselling author John Irving. Register now! 

About the Author: John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942. His first novel, Setting Free the Bears, was published in 1968, when he was twenty-six. 

Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times, winning in 1980 for The World According to Garp. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules. In 2013, he won a Lambda Literary Award for In One Person. Internationally renowned, his books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. A Prayer for Owen Meany is his best-selling novel, in every language.

John Irving is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. He lives in Toronto.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

You are in for a treat when you join us for an intimate conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing. Irving’s first novel was published when he was just twenty-six years old. He has gone on to be nominated for a National Book Award three times and won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Last Chairlift, Irving’s self-proclaimed final long novel, begins in Aspen, Colorado in 1941, when Rachel Brewster, a slalom skier, competes at the National Downhill and Slalom Championships. Little Ray, as she is called, finishes nowhere near the podium, but she manages to get pregnant. Back home, in New England, Little Ray becomes a ski instructor. Her son, Adam, grows up in a family that defies conventions and evades questions concerning the eventful past. Years later, looking for answers, Adam will go to Aspen. In the Hotel Jerome, where he was conceived, Adam will meet some ghosts; they aren’t the first or the last ghosts he sees. 

You don’t want to miss this hour online with internationally bestselling author John Irving. Register now! 

About the Author: John Irving was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, in 1942. His first novel, Setting Free the Bears, was published in 1968, when he was twenty-six. 

Irving has been nominated for a National Book Award three times, winning in 1980 for The World According to Garp. In 2000, he won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Cider House Rules. In 2013, he won a Lambda Literary Award for In One Person. Internationally renowned, his books have been translated into more than thirty-five languages. A Prayer for Owen Meany is his best-selling novel, in every language.

John Irving is a dual citizen of the United States and Canada. He lives in Toronto.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

Friday October 27, 2023
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
Happy Halloween Musical Storytime with Ruthanne!

Halloween Musical Storytime @ 21 Main Street. Join Ruthanne Paulson for some musical Halloween fun at the library (our 21 Main Street location!) A festive morning of fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music, no registration needed. Costumes are welcome!

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-515-6349  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Halloween Musical Storytime @ 21 Main Street. Join Ruthanne Paulson for some musical Halloween fun at the library (our 21 Main Street location!) A festive morning of fun, stories, singing, dancing & playing music, no registration needed. Costumes are welcome!

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.515.6349
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday October 30, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday November 1, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hollywood, Home, Heart, and Healing: A Conversation with Actor John Stamos

Join us for an intimate conversation with Full House star, John Stamos, as he leads us through his incredibly moving and vulnerable memoir, If You Would Have Told Me

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one day he’d be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he’d be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might’ve asked, “You want fries with that?”

John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that’s often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation’s most successful and beloved actors. Whether showing off his comedic chops on Full House or his dramatic skills on ER, pushing the boundaries on Broadway or living out his youthful dreams as an honorary Beach Boy, John has surprised everyone, most of all himself.

A universal story about friendship, love, loss, and the courage to embrace love once more, John Stamos’s memoir is filled with some of the most memorable names in Hollywood, both old and new. Funny, deeply poignant, and brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life.

Register now! 

About the Author: John Stamos, a three-time Emmy nominee, has earned his reputation as a highly regarded actor and producer throughout his over forty-year career in television, film, and on Broadway. His rise to fame began with his role in General Hospital and he has since captivated viewers with his diverse performances in Big Shot, You, ER, Grandfathered, Full House, and Fuller House and on stage in Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie, and Gore Vidal’s The Best Man. Beyond acting, Stamos is a skilled musician, collaborating with The Beach Boys since 1985. He also serves as an ambassador for Childhelp.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

Join us for an intimate conversation with Full House star, John Stamos, as he leads us through his incredibly moving and vulnerable memoir, If You Would Have Told Me

If you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one day he’d be a household name and that, at the height of his success, he’d be living alone, divorced, with no kids, high on a cocktail of forgetting, he might’ve asked, “You want fries with that?”

John burst onto the scene in General Hospital, propelling him into the teen idol stratosphere, a place that’s often a point of no return. But Stamos beat the odds and over the past four decades has proved himself to be one of his generation’s most successful and beloved actors. Whether showing off his comedic chops on Full House or his dramatic skills on ER, pushing the boundaries on Broadway or living out his youthful dreams as an honorary Beach Boy, John has surprised everyone, most of all himself.

A universal story about friendship, love, loss, and the courage to embrace love once more, John Stamos’s memoir is filled with some of the most memorable names in Hollywood, both old and new. Funny, deeply poignant, and brutally honest, If You Would Have Told Me is a portrait of a boy who went from believing in Disney magic to a man who learns that we have to create our own magical moments in life.

Register now! 

About the Author: John Stamos, a three-time Emmy nominee, has earned his reputation as a highly regarded actor and producer throughout his over forty-year career in television, film, and on Broadway. His rise to fame began with his role in General Hospital and he has since captivated viewers with his diverse performances in Big Shot, You, ER, Grandfathered, Full House, and Fuller House and on stage in Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie, and Gore Vidal’s The Best Man. Beyond acting, Stamos is a skilled musician, collaborating with The Beach Boys since 1985. He also serves as an ambassador for Childhelp.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

Thursday November 2, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Friday November 3, 2023
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Saunders House Stewardship Committee
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
Saturday November 4, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Booked Children's

TBA

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main
Monday November 6, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday November 8, 2023
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Corporate Communications
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday November 9, 2023
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Executive Committee Meeting
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Get Good with Money and Reach Your Financial Goals with Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche

Tiffany Aliche was a successful preschool teacher with a healthy nest egg when a recession and advice from a shady advisor put her out of a job and into a huge financial hole. As she began to chart the path to her own financial rescue, the outline of her ten-step formula for attaining both financial security and peace of mind began to take shape. These principles have now helped more than one million women worldwide save and pay off millions in debt, and begin planning for a richer life.

Her New York Times bestseller, Get Good with Money introduced the powerful concept of building wealth through financial wholeness: a realistic, achievable, and energizing alternative to get-rich-quick and over-complicated money management systems.

We all want to live within our means, save for retirement, invest a little, and yet still have some left over each month for fun. But as most people know, real life can get in the way of even our best intentions! To help us set realistic goals and keep us on track to meeting them, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche has another invaluable 10-step action plan: Made Whole. With her signature down-to-earth style, her new workbook offers worksheets, checklists, clear explanations of intimidating financial terminology, Simple instruction on calculating our present situation and future needs, and handy hacks for increasing your credit score, making savings "hard to access," and finding support to stay on track to your goals

In this webinar, she will introduce action items for ten important building blocks, including advice on: 

  • The ins and outs of budgeting,
  • Investing, 
  • Credit rating, 
  • Estate planning, 
  • Getting insurance, and 
  • Getting the flow of our money automated

A masterclass in taking charge of your money, “The Budgetnista” has what every reader needs to achieve financial savvy, stability, and security.

About the Author: Tiffany Aliche, aka “The Budgetnista,” co-hosts the award-winning Brown Ambition podcast, appears as a financial expert on The Real, and runs an online school, the Live Richer Academy, through which she has taught thousands of women how to create, implement, and automate their financial plans. She has been featured in The Wall Street JournalBlack EnterpriseReader’s Digest, USA TodayEbonyForbesRedbookThe New York TimesFast Company, and U.S. News & World Report and has been on the Today ShowGood Morning America, and CNN. A repeat speaker at EssenceFest and The Watermark/Women’s Conference, she has also taped a series of financial tips for CNBC that reaches eighty million unique viewers each month.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

Tiffany Aliche was a successful preschool teacher with a healthy nest egg when a recession and advice from a shady advisor put her out of a job and into a huge financial hole. As she began to chart the path to her own financial rescue, the outline of her ten-step formula for attaining both financial security and peace of mind began to take shape. These principles have now helped more than one million women worldwide save and pay off millions in debt, and begin planning for a richer life.

Her New York Times bestseller, Get Good with Money introduced the powerful concept of building wealth through financial wholeness: a realistic, achievable, and energizing alternative to get-rich-quick and over-complicated money management systems.

We all want to live within our means, save for retirement, invest a little, and yet still have some left over each month for fun. But as most people know, real life can get in the way of even our best intentions! To help us set realistic goals and keep us on track to meeting them, Tiffany “The Budgetnista” Aliche has another invaluable 10-step action plan: Made Whole. With her signature down-to-earth style, her new workbook offers worksheets, checklists, clear explanations of intimidating financial terminology, Simple instruction on calculating our present situation and future needs, and handy hacks for increasing your credit score, making savings "hard to access," and finding support to stay on track to your goals

In this webinar, she will introduce action items for ten important building blocks, including advice on: 

  • The ins and outs of budgeting,
  • Investing, 
  • Credit rating, 
  • Estate planning, 
  • Getting insurance, and 
  • Getting the flow of our money automated

A masterclass in taking charge of your money, “The Budgetnista” has what every reader needs to achieve financial savvy, stability, and security.

About the Author: Tiffany Aliche, aka “The Budgetnista,” co-hosts the award-winning Brown Ambition podcast, appears as a financial expert on The Real, and runs an online school, the Live Richer Academy, through which she has taught thousands of women how to create, implement, and automate their financial plans. She has been featured in The Wall Street JournalBlack EnterpriseReader’s Digest, USA TodayEbonyForbesRedbookThe New York TimesFast Company, and U.S. News & World Report and has been on the Today ShowGood Morning America, and CNN. A repeat speaker at EssenceFest and The Watermark/Women’s Conference, she has also taped a series of financial tips for CNBC that reaches eighty million unique viewers each month.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

Monday November 13, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday November 15, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday November 16, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Why She Writes - An Afternoon Chat with Joy Harjo, Internationally Renowned Performer, Writer, Poet

United States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award, Joy Harjo, joins us for a chat about her most recent memoir, Catching the Light and to discuss her rewarding lifetime as a writer and poet. 

In Catching the Light, Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing.

In this lyrical meditation about the why of writing poetry, Harjo reflects on significant points of illumination, experience, and questioning from her fifty years as a poet. Comprised of intimate vignettes that take us through the author’s life journey as a youth in the late 1960s, a single mother, and a champion of Native nations, this book offers a fresh understanding of how poetry functions as an expression of purpose, spirit, community, and memory.

Harjo insists the most meaningful poetry is birthed through cracks in history from what is broken and unseen. At the crossroads of this brokenness, she calls us to watch and listen for the songs of justice for all those America has denied. This is an homage to the power of words to defy erasure—to inscribe the story, again and again, of who we have been, who we are, and who we can be.

About the Author: In 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position and only the second person to serve three terms in the role. Harjo’s nine books of poetry include Weaving Sundown in a Scarlett LightAn American SunriseConflict Resolution for Holy Beings, How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems, and She Had Some Horses. She is also the author of two memoirs, Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, which invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her “poet-warrior” road. She has edited several anthologies of Native American writing including When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through — A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, and Living Nations, Living Words, the companion anthology to her signature poet laureate projectHer many writing awards include the 2022 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2019 Jackson Prize from Poets & Writers, the Ruth Lilly Prize from the Poetry Foundation, the 2015 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets, and the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. She is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Board of Directors Chair of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and is artist-in-residence for the Bob Dylan Center. A renowned musician, Harjo performs with her saxophone nationally and internationally; her most recent album is I Pray For My Enemies. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

United States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award, Joy Harjo, joins us for a chat about her most recent memoir, Catching the Light and to discuss her rewarding lifetime as a writer and poet. 

In Catching the Light, Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing.

In this lyrical meditation about the why of writing poetry, Harjo reflects on significant points of illumination, experience, and questioning from her fifty years as a poet. Comprised of intimate vignettes that take us through the author’s life journey as a youth in the late 1960s, a single mother, and a champion of Native nations, this book offers a fresh understanding of how poetry functions as an expression of purpose, spirit, community, and memory.

Harjo insists the most meaningful poetry is birthed through cracks in history from what is broken and unseen. At the crossroads of this brokenness, she calls us to watch and listen for the songs of justice for all those America has denied. This is an homage to the power of words to defy erasure—to inscribe the story, again and again, of who we have been, who we are, and who we can be.

About the Author: In 2019, Joy Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, the first Native American to hold the position and only the second person to serve three terms in the role. Harjo’s nine books of poetry include Weaving Sundown in a Scarlett LightAn American SunriseConflict Resolution for Holy Beings, How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems, and She Had Some Horses. She is also the author of two memoirs, Crazy Brave and Poet Warrior, which invites us to travel along the heartaches, losses, and humble realizations of her “poet-warrior” road. She has edited several anthologies of Native American writing including When the Light of the World was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through — A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, and Living Nations, Living Words, the companion anthology to her signature poet laureate projectHer many writing awards include the 2022 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2019 Jackson Prize from Poets & Writers, the Ruth Lilly Prize from the Poetry Foundation, the 2015 Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets, and the William Carlos Williams Award from the Poetry Society of America. She is a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, Board of Directors Chair of the Native Arts & Cultures Foundation, and is artist-in-residence for the Bob Dylan Center. A renowned musician, Harjo performs with her saxophone nationally and internationally; her most recent album is I Pray For My Enemies. She lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

Monday November 20, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday November 22, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Monday November 27, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Tuesday November 28, 2023
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Sawyer Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday November 29, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday November 30, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

 
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Power of Women in Science Fiction: Naomi Alderman on Writing Dystopian Worlds

Bestselling and award-winning author, Naomi Alderman will join us to talk about her new book, The Future. This new novel delivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.

When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Now, she’s surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry, while spouting technological prophecy. Martha may have left the cult, but if the apocalyptic warnings in her father’s fox and rabbit sermon—once a parable to her—are starting to come true, how much future is actually left?

Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. She’s cornered, desperate and—worst of all—might die without ever knowing what's going on. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What is it really for? And if those behind it can save her from danger, what do they want from her, and what else do they know about the future?

Martha and Zhens worlds are about to collide. An explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization.

By turns thrilling, hilarious, tender, and always piercingly brilliant, The Future unfolds at a breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. The Future is here. What are you waiting for? Register now! 

About the Author: Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which was the winner of the 2017 Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction. It was longlisted for the 2017 Orwell Prize and chosen as one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly and the San Francisco ChronicleThe Power topped Barack Obama’s list of his favorite books from 2017 and has been translated into more than thirty languages. Naomi grew up in London and attended Oxford University and UEA.

CONTACT: Meg O'Neill  978-325-5562  moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Virtual

Bestselling and award-winning author, Naomi Alderman will join us to talk about her new book, The Future. This new novel delivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.

When Martha Einkorn fled her father’s isolated compound in Oregon, she never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling everything. Now, she’s surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry, while spouting technological prophecy. Martha may have left the cult, but if the apocalyptic warnings in her father’s fox and rabbit sermon—once a parable to her—are starting to come true, how much future is actually left?

Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. She’s cornered, desperate and—worst of all—might die without ever knowing what's going on. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What is it really for? And if those behind it can save her from danger, what do they want from her, and what else do they know about the future?

Martha and Zhens worlds are about to collide. An explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha’s relentless drive and Zhen’s insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful or the cataclysmic end of civilization.

By turns thrilling, hilarious, tender, and always piercingly brilliant, The Future unfolds at a breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. The Future is here. What are you waiting for? Register now! 

About the Author: Naomi Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which was the winner of the 2017 Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction. It was longlisted for the 2017 Orwell Prize and chosen as one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly and the San Francisco ChronicleThe Power topped Barack Obama’s list of his favorite books from 2017 and has been translated into more than thirty languages. Naomi grew up in London and attended Oxford University and UEA.

CONTACT:
  Meg O'Neill
  978.325.5562
   moneill@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Virtual

Friday December 1, 2023
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10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Saunders House Stewardship Committee
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
Monday December 4, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday December 6, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday December 7, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday December 11, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday December 13, 2023
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Corporate Communications
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday December 14, 2023
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9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Executive Committee Meeting
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

 
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday December 18, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Wednesday December 20, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday December 21, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Monday December 25, 2023
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Tuesday December 26, 2023
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Sawyer Free Library Board of Trustees Meeting
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday December 27, 2023
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Stories, Bubbles & Fun! Storytime

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT: Christy Rosso  978-515-6349  crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: Other

Welcome to storytime! * Note location & time!* Join Christy for a morning of stories, songs, rhymes, bubbles & fun with friends! During the construction phase of the library, storytime will be held inside Brown's Mall at Movement Arts Gloucester MA on the top floor of the Brown Building. Enter at 186 Main Street or 11 Pleasant Street & take the elevator to the 5th floor.

CONTACT:
  Christy Rosso
  978.515.6349
   crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: Other

 
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2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wellspring Tutoring
CONTACT: Lisa Jonas  978-325-5552  ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room
CONTACT:
  Lisa Jonas
  978.325.5552
   ljonas@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: 21 Main Street Meeting Room

Thursday December 28, 2023
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10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Open Play at the Library!

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT: Justine Vitale  978-325-5505  jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org
LOCATION: @ 21 Main

Drop in for Open Play at the Library at 21 Main Street in the children's area. This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nice way to introduce the very young to the library. Babies can even be signed up for a first library card! Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.  

CONTACT:
  Justine Vitale
  978.325.5505
   jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org

LOCATION: @ 21 Main


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