April School Vacation Fun at MBTS Library: Buildwave and Clay Critters were a hit.
ClayCritters
Digital Advice Drop in Has Moved to Mondays and Thursdays
Mondays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Thursdays March 9 and 23 at 6 p.m. Increase your comfort level with technology. Register for a dedicated session at 11 or 11:30 a.m. or drop in between 12-1 p.m.
Friday, May 5 from 3-5 p.m. MBTS residents can bring whatever trash you collected between April 28-May 5 to the Sustainability Committee table at the library to have your trash weighed. The household with the lowest weeklong trash accumulation will receive the honor of being Manchester-by-the-Sea’s 2023 Zero Waste Champion.
Saturday, April 29 from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Join local mushroom expert, in-person for a whirlwind tour of mushroom hunting around the world. Registration is required.
Thursdays in May, starting May 4 from 6-7 p.m. The MBTS Bike and Pedestrian Committee is excited to be hosting another community book discussion group. We’ll be reading “There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster-Who Profits and Who Pays the Price” by Jessie Singer.
Tuesday, May 2 from 4-5 p.m. Join us to discuss the novel “ The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post” a novel by Allison Pataki.
Beginning April 1 and running all month. We will be celebrating laughter, humor and joy with the theme “Lighten Up at the Library.” Join us Friday, April 7 at 5:30 p.m. for a classic comedy movie.
Annual book sale is August 5. Book donations will be at the Manchester Middle High School parking lot on April 29, May 20 and June 10 between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Sundays from 2-3 p.m. Bring your craft project and covered beverage and enjoy comradery and conversation by the fireside. All ages welcome.
Thursdays from 7-8 p.m. Do you need inspiration to start your next project? Do you want some constructive criticism before you send you work to an editor or publisher? Meet with librarian Maddy Willwerth or poet Crystal Condakes at the library’s hearthside for writing prompts, critique and comradery. Snacks and coffee provided. Please register.
The Friends of the Manchester Library have donated a discount pass to the North Shore Children’s Museum in Peabody. The pass admits up to five people at half-price admission.
Monday, May 1 at 3:30 p.m. join local author and illustrator, Karin Gertsch, on a reading adventure of her story about Flora, a chicken who goes on a visit to the library.
Friday, May 12 at 10:30 a.m. Ages birth -4 join us for a morning filled with music and movement.
Thursday, May 4 at 3:30 p.m. sign up for a 15-minute appointment and make sure to bring your favorite book or pick one out at the library.
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are invited to share songs, rhymes and simple stories with Ms. Carol. .
Second Tuesday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Want to earn community service hours while you design amusing activities for your friends and neighbors? Register on the library events calendar.
