This week the Manchester-by-the-Sea library is continuing its Museum Passes posting its annual Art Exhibit and Sale, and promoting a Community Game Night. and more.
Library Closed On Monday, September 2 | We will be open Tuesday, September 3 at 10 a.m. The virtual library is open 24/7 from anywhere at our website, manchesterpl.org.
Check Out a Museum Pass | The Manchester-by-The-Sea Public Library provides free or discounted admission to several Boston and North Shore museums and attractions. You may reserve passes online, over the phone, or in person with your library card. Passes include: Cape Ann Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Mass State Parks, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Science, New England Aquarium, Northshore Children’s Museum, Peabody Essex Museum, USS Constitution Museum and Zoo New England. This program is made available by the generosity of The Friends of the Manchester Public Library. Visit manchesterpl.org or call 978-526-7711 to reserve and for additional pass information.
Calling All Local Artists |For the Friends of the Library’s 2nd Annual Falling For Art Exhibit and Sale, October 18-20, 2024
Artists are invited to submit 3-5 digital jpeg images by September 30 to fallingforartmbts@gmail.com. Photos must be labeled: Last Name_First Name_Title of the Piece_Price. 50% of the proceeds benefit The Friends of the Manchester Library.
For Kids and Families:
Fall and Winter Storytime | Wednesdays at 10:30-11:15 a.m. Join Miss Audrey for Storytime every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.! This program is for ages 0-3.
Read to Winston | Thursday, September 12 at 3:30, 3:45, 4 and 4:15 p.m.
Susan Durkin and Winston, a Certified Therapy Dog, are looking forward to hearing stories read by YOU! Reading with a certified reading dog helps to build confidence with a safe, nonjudgmental partner. Sign up for a 15-minute appointment and make sure to
bring a favorite book or allow time to pick out your just right book at the library. Perfect for kids in grades K-5.
This program is especially for those starting to read and that want to little extra practice with our special friend, Winston! Registration is required.
The Wild Robot Party | Friday, September 13 at 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Excited for The Wild Robot movie? Love the books? Celebrate them both with games, crafts, and fun at the library! This program is for ages 6-11. Please register online or call 978-526-7711.
For Teens:
Community Game Night | Thursday, September 5 at 4-6 p.m. Come on by with your game face on! Drop In. All ages welcome! Snacks provided. Play one of our games or bring a game of your own to share. Registration is requested but not required.
Pop Up Art School: Cardboard Coral Reef |Tuesday, September 24 at 4-5:30 p.m.
Dive into creativity! As part of the library's Climate Week activities, Pop Up Art leads a craft that transforms recycled materials into a vibrant coral reef. With splashes of colorful paint and crafty bits, kids will bring an underwater scene to life. Recommended for ages 8 and up. Please register online or call 978-526-7711.
For Adults:
Hearthside Book Group: "Architects Of An American Landscape" | Tuesday, September 3 at 4-5 p.m. Join us in person at the library or on Zoom to discuss “Architects of An American Landscape: Henry Hobson Richardson, Frederick law Olmsted, and the Reimagining of America's Public and Private Spaces” by Hugh Howard.
"A dual portrait of America’s first great architect, Henry Hobson Richardson, and her finest landscape designer, Frederick Law Olmsted―and their immense impact on America” -Publisher Grove Atlantic.
Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org or at 978-526-7711 for further information. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, curbside pickup, by home delivery and Hoopla.
Author Discusses "The Bookshop A History of the American Bookstore" (Virtual) | Monday, September 9 at 7-8 p.m. This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording.
Who among us hasn't spent time in a bookstore just meandering around and finding hidden treasures? As we love all things books, we can't wait to chat with author Evan Friss about "The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore" - an affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinations.
This program is made possible through a collaboration with the Ashland, Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries. Please register online or call 978-526-7711.
Cookbook Club: "Dorie's Cookies" | Tuesday, September 10 at 5:30-6:30 p.m.
The Cookbook Club meets once a month to share recipes from a cookbook off our library shelves. August's pick is Dorie's Cookies by Dorie Greenspan.
Register for any recipe from the cookbook. We will email you a recipe and/or put a cookbook on hold for you. Please register so we know how much cutlery to have on hand. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org with any questions.
Harry Crosby: The Brief Transit of the Lost Son of the Lost Generation |From Boston and Manchester to Paris and The Sun Thursday, September 19 at 5:30—6:30 p.m. Location: TBA. Poet and Author Jim Dunn will introduce Harry Crosby in all his guises -- Boston Brahmin, WWI Ambulance Driver, Banker, Poet, Publisher of Black Sun Press. Harry Crosby was a champion of many writers of the Lost Generation in Paris, Ezra Pound, DH Lawrence, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Hart Crane, Djuna Barnes and his own particular and peculiar poetry. His passions and his excesses fueled his literary ambitions and his obsession with death and his vision of dying with his wife and partner, Caresse. We will talk about his intense disdain for Boston and its social pecking order while maintaining a sincere affection for his memories of a childhood spent in Manchester at his family summer home, Apple Trees Estate, and at Singing Beach. Jim will discuss Harry’s unique poetry in context to his life and his lifelong desire to lead a Rimbaldian life of deliberate derangement of the senses; which led to the final tragedy of his life.
This program is made possible through a partnership with the Manchester Cultural Council. The Manchester Cultural Council is a community initiative in partnership with the Mass Cultural Council working to elevate our rich cultural life in Manchester-By-The-Sea.
Connect with them on Facebook. Please register online or call 978-526-7711.
CREW WEEK: Intro to Saving Seeds |Thursday, September 26 at 6-7 p.m.
Saving seeds from the plants around us connects us to our roots as ecosystem stewards and challenges us to plan for the next generation. Being a seed steward can be both simple and immensely complex so let's start digging into the details. We will discuss basic
plant and seed physiology of several familiar garden plants, explore which plants might be the best to start with, best storage practices and germination testing. We will have some hands-on demonstration of winnowing techniques and seeds to share. Please register online or call 978-526-7711.
This event is a part of Communities Responding to Extreme Weather or CREW's Climate Prep Week. The week is from September 24-30. This year's theme is "Reimagining our relationship with the land." To see more info and events occurring all across the country for Climate Prep Week visit: climatecrew.org/climate_prep_week.
