April Events

Make Way For Peeps!

Bring in your Diorama March 28 – April 4  

Vote April 5-11 

The Manchester Library invites the public to view the entries through April 11th and cast their vote for the Peeple’s Choice Award. A panel of library volunteers will judge and award additional prizes. Join us on April 12th at 11:00AM for a Peeps Partywhere we will announce all winners.  

Meet the Author of "A House Restored"

Tue | Apr 15| 5:30PM

Meet Lee McColgan, author of A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial. Lee will deliver a talk on his book followed by time for Q&A.

Poetry Reading

Tue | April 24 | 5:30PM

After a successful event last year, we are once again inviting all town poets to enter our annual poetry contest! This poetry contest is open for ages eight to adult who is a member of Manchester-by-the-Sea-Public Library. Entries must be received by April 14 at 5:00PM. Selected poets will read their winning poems at a special poetry reading and reception on April 24th from 5:30-7 pm. Winners will be pulled from the following age categories: 8-12, 13-17, 18-adult. For any questions and submissions, please email children's librarian Audrey Carman at acarman@manchesterpl.org.

Learn to Play Ukulele with Southern NH Ukulele Group 

Tuesday | April 1 | 5:00-6:00PM

All ages are invited to join us before tonight's concert at the Crowell to learn a few songs! SNHUG will use their slide show and 40 ukuleles to teach us all a few songs. Stick around for the concert afterwards. Register to use one of the 40 ukuleles or bring your own.

This program is made possible through a partnership with Manchester Parks and Recreation and funding from the Friends of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Library.

Behind The Headlines - Understanding Bird Flu (Virtual)

Monday | April 7 | 7:00-8:00PM

This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

National Library Week: What Draws You to the Library?

April 6 - 12

Drop in to the Library anytime this week to make a quilting square to celebrate National Library Week. Using fabric pencils share what draws you to the library. We will be using the squares to make a community quilt.

Celebrate Earth Day with Sy Montgomery & Matt Patterson at the Shalin Liu

Saturday | April 19 | 11:00AM-12:30PM

The public libraries of Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Essex welcome bestselling author Sy Montgomery and award-winning illustrator Matt Patterson to the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport.

Join us for an engaging discussion of their acclaimed book, Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell. The event will feature a 60-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute Q&A session.

This program is made possible through funding from the Friends of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Library.

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