MBTS PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS & EVENTS The library will reopen at 10AM on Tuesday, June 20. The virtual library is open 24/7 from anywhere at https://www.manchesterpl.org/resources/all-resources/. IN-PERSON & HYBRID EVENTS FOR ALL AGES KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES
Plant Swap and Paint a Pot
SATURDAY, JUNE 17 AT 10:30 AM—12:30PM During the plant swap kids and kids of all ages can paint a pot and plant a seed of their choice. Bring home your creation and watch it grow! Have some spider plants that are ready to propagate? Buy an eight pack of flowers and only needed six? Did you, like me, start 6 tomato plants hoping only one would make it and now you have five extra? Why not swap the plants with your neighbors. Trade some spider plants for aloe or zucchini for tomatoes. Have nothing to trade? No problem, come by and take what looks good and check out some gardening books. Click here to find out more about swaping plants safely and common garden pests.
Identity Theft and Fraud Prevention
TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 1:00—2:00PM Robin Putnam, Events & Outreach Manager from the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, will present on identity theft & fraud prevention. The presentation will include information about the Office and what we do. It will also cover how to spot and avoid scams, recent scams that the Office has learned about, how to prevent identity theft & steps to take if you have fallen victim. Registration is encouraged but not required to this in person presentation. Register here or by calling 978-526-7711.
Diversity Matters Book Group : “The Three Mothers ..."
TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 5:30—6:30PM June's diversity matters book group will be reading "The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation" by Anna Malaika Tubbs. Physical book copies available at the circulation desk and free digital audiobooks and ebooks are available through the libby app, register with your Manchester library card. Email scollins@manchesterpl.org for more info and to get connected to the book group. Next month we will be reading Pulitzer prize winning "His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice" by Robert Samuels.
Bryson Lang: Comedy & Juggling Extravaganza!
THURSDAY, JUNE 22 AT 3:00—4:00PM Kick-off your Summer Reading AND Summer Fun with Bryson Lang’s The Cure for the Common Show. This unforgettable show is filled with technical juggling skills, creative physical-manipulation and original comedy. Bryson, a likable and energetic personality, performs inventive and clever routines that mix comedy and audience participation into a family-friendly act that will delight and amaze all ages! In the event of rain, we will be at the Manchester Community Center so please register (just in case). Virtual Events KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES All virtual events require registration. Click on the events to register.
A Trip To Scotland - Finding the Underwater Gannet in the Shetland Islands
TUESDAY, JUNE 20 AT 10:30—11:30AM Follow Ken Carlson’s journey to the Shetland Islands in Scotland as he searched for a way to photograph the graceful Northern Gannet seabird diving underwater to fish. Not being a scuba diver made this a challenge, but Carlson finds a way after following up on a clue. Carlson is a nature, landscape and Fine Art photographer living in Harrington, Maine, after living and practicing veterinary medicine in Ipswich for 43 years. He is a presenter, judge, educator, and traveler. Carlson has traveled to more than 40 locations for his photography, including four trips to Scotland, of which two were to the Shetlands. See his work HERE. This program will be recorded and all registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.This program is made possible through a partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library and is sponsored by the Corning Foundation and the Friends of the Tewskbury Public Library.
Revolutionary Heroine Deborah Sampson and Gender Identity (Virtual)
TUESDAY, JUNE 27 AT 7:00—8:00PM Join us on Zoom for a celebration of Pride Month with this extraordinary conversation! This conversation and content will be geared towards adults. About Revolutionary: After years as an indentured servant in a sleepy Massachusetts town, chafing under the oppressive norms of colonial America, Deborah can’t contain her discontent any longer. When a sudden crisis forces her hand, she decides to finally make her escape. Embracing the peril and promise of the unknown, she cuts her hair, binds her chest, and, stealing clothes from a neighbor, rechristens herself Robert Shurtliff. It’s a desperate, dangerous, and complicated deception, and becomes only more so when, as Robert, she enlists in the Continental Army. What follows is an inspiring, one-of-a-kind journey through an America torn apart by war: brutal winters and lethal battlefields, the trauma of combat and the cruelty of betrayal, the joy of true love and the tragedy of heartbreak. In his brilliant Revolutionary, Myers, who himself is a descendant of the historical Deborah, takes full advantage of this real-life heroine’s unique voice to celebrate the struggles for freedom, large and small, like never before. About Alex: Alex Myers is a writer, teacher, and speaker. He earned his bachelor’s degree at Harvard University, studying Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations. Myers was the first openly transgender student at Harvard and worked to change the University’s nondiscrimination clause to include gender identity. After earning a master’s degree in religion at Brown, he has pursued a career in teaching English at secondary schools. He completed his Master’s of Fine Arts in fiction writing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, where he began his work on Revolutionary, which was published in 2014 by Simon & Schuster. This program made available through a partnership with the Ashland Public Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with Ashland Is United. Nancy Horan Author of "The House of Lincoln" (Virtual)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28 AT 7:00—8:00PM Nancy Horan, author of the million-copy New York Times bestseller "Loving Frank," returns with her new book "The House of Lincoln," a sweeping historical novel, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's ascendance from rumpled lawyer to U.S. president to the Great Emancipator through the eyes of a young asylum-seeker who arrives in Lincoln's home of Springfield from Madeira, Portugal. Join Nancy Horan and author, Therese Fowler as they discuss Nancy’s new book, The House of Lincoln which will be published June 6. This event is made possible through a partnership with the Burlington Public Library. Weekly Events KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES Digital Advice with Expanded Hours
MONDAYS: APPOINTMENTS AT 11, 11:30AM, 12PM & 12:30PM & DROP-IN FROM 1-2PM SELECT FRIDAY DROP IN AT 3-4PM Registration is required for the 4 appointments on Monday. Click Here to register. Dungeons and Dragons
TUESDAYS AT 3:45-5PM For Ages 11-18. Most Tuesdays and registration is required. Click Here for more details and to register. Tai Chi Class
WEDNESDAYS AT 9:45-10:45AM Safety Registration Form must be completed before 1st session. Fill out the form here. Shut Up and Write!
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30 AM-12PM Virtual over Zoom and registration is required. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org for the zoom link. Mindfulness Meditation
EVERY OTHER THURSDAY AT 11AM-12PM Registration is encouraged but not required. Click Here to register or for more info.
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