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Beverly Public Library
December 2016 News
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All-Ages Wreath Decorating
Saturday, December 3 from 1:30 - 4 PM
Sohier Room, Main Library
Bring the entire family to this fun wreath decorating session. We provide decorating materials - you provide the wreath and the creativity. Staff will be available for simple assistance, but will not instruct in decorating techniques. Holiday activity for children, free light refreshments included. Limited supply of wreaths available at the event from 1:30 to 3:30 PM at $10 each, cash or local check.
Registration required - please register HERE.
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CHRISTMAS:
Main library and Farms branch
- Saturday, December 24: CLOSED
- Sunday, December 25: CLOSED (Farms always closed Sundays)
- Monday, December 26: CLOSED (Christmas observed)
- Both libraries will resume normal hours on Tuesday, December 27.
NEW YEAR’S:
Main library and Farms branch
- Saturday, December 31: closing at 4 PM
- Sunday, January 1, 2017: CLOSED (Farms always closed Sundays)
- Monday, January 2, 2017: CLOSED (New Year's observed)
- Both locations will resume normal hours on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.
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Tuesday, December 13 from 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Sohier Room, Main Library
Registration required
Learn the design potential of SketchUp software for 3D printing. Free and open to age 12 and up. No previous experience needed. Registrants are strongly encouraged to bring a laptop/device and to
download SketchUp prior to attending. Get additional details and REGISTER
here. Questions? Please email
[email protected].
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New Resource! Consumer Reports Online
Which flat screen TVs get the highest ratings? What is the safest car seat for your child? What are the new rules for retirement planning? How safe are the supplements you are taking?
Find the answers to these questions and more at the library’s new subscription to ConsumerReports.org. The site offers much more than the monthly magazine, plus the usual ratings and buying guides. Available to Beverly residents. Check it out at our Learning Resources page!
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You can now print wirelessly from home or from inside the library. There are three methods to print: through our Wireless Printing Portal, via email, or with the PrinterOn app for tablets and smartphones. Just send your print job using your preferred method and pick it up the same day at the library! Please see our Wireless Printing page for all the details.
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Sundays, December 4 and 11 from 2 - 3:30 PM
Sohier Room, Main Library
Our Fall genealogy series, exploring online sources and specific ancestral groups and regions, concludes this month. On Sunday, December 4 we’ll explore “Canada - That Big Place Up North.” Then, on December 11 join us for an in-depth look at Ancestry.com. (This session is a reschedule of the postponed October 9 program.)
Come to one or both programs. Free; no registration required. Handicapped accessible. For more info contact Pat Cirone at [email protected].
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Save the Date: 21st Annual Teen Poetry Contest
Calling all teen poets! Starting
Wednesday, January 4, 2017, the library will accept entries from local teens in grades 6 through 12 for our Annual Teen Poetry Contest. Complete information including rules, submission form, and other details will be posted to our
Teens page by the opening date.
Holiday Henna and More (open to grades 6 through 12)
Friday, Dec. 9 (NO SCHOOL DAY!) from 1 - 3 PM
Celebrate NO SCHOOL DAY with us! Get a henna tattoo and make a DIY sharpie ornament to give as a gift (or keep for yourself - we won’t tell). FREE. Snacks & all materials provided. Must bring signed permission slip – available in the Teen Department of the library or
here.
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Check Out a Telescope! For All Ages
The skies are clearest during cold weather so now is the perfect time to borrow one the library's two Orion 4.5 inch Starblast tabletop telescopes! The telescope must be reserved through the Children’s Room and may be borrowed for up to seven days. Patrons who are 18 years and older and have a NOBLE library card in good standing are eligible to borrow it. To reserve a telescope, visit the main library Children’s Desk or call 978-921-6062.
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Save the Date: 10th Annual Pie Potluck
Thursday, January 19, 2017 from
7 - 8:30 PM
Sohier Room, Main Library
Bring the whole family to celebrate the American Pie Council's National Pie Day with story sharing led by Beverly storyteller Tony Toledo, followed by an extravagant "Pie Potluck"! It's a great night of food, fun and community. Keep a lookout for additional details in our January newsletter and on our website and Facebook page.
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Winter Story Times begin the week of January 8, 2017. Upcoming programs:
- "Brown Bear Crafts," Wednesday, December 14 @ 3:30 PM. Celebrate 50 years of Eric Carle's Brown Bear, Brown Bear by illustrating through clay sculpture. All ages welcome.
- Lego Club, Thursday, December 8 @ 3:30 - 4:30 PM. For K-5. Drop-in, no signup needed.
- "Musical Mornings with Miz Liz," Saturday, December 10 @ 10 AM. Fun, interactive mix of music, movement and literature for ages 0 - 5 and parents, caregivers.
- "A Little Night Music and Rhyme," Mondays at 6:30 PM (will not meet December 26 and January 2). For families and kids under 5 (or so).
- Massachusetts Children's Book Award (MCBA) Club, Wednesday, January 4, 2017 @ 4 PM. See all details for this program and others on the Kids Page.
Questions? Give us a call at 978-921-6062.
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December Art @ the Main Library
"Scenes of New England Through the Seasons," Guild of Beverly Artists
Sohier Room, December 1 - 28
Paintings in oil, acrylics and watercolors, as well as photographs. Exhibitors: Alice Gardner, Anna Marie Walsh, Ed Krukonis, Katerina Gates, Mary Scannell, Nancy Molvig, Natalie Bacheller, Paula Jean Kulas, Ron Pruett, and Sharon Weir. The exhibit is free and open to the public during regular library hours, and when library programs or community meetings are not in progress. Info: Robin at 978-921-6062 or
[email protected].
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Please visit our Farms page for more details.
Winter Story Times begin the week of January 8, 2017. And please join us for these upcoming programs:
- "Nutcracker Tea," Sunday, December 4 @ 12 - 2 PM. Annual open house with live holiday music, children's activities; visits from the Nutcracker, Sugar Plum Fairy and Mrs. Santa Claus. Sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Farms Library. All welcome.
- "Holiday Concert with Dara," Friday, December 9 @ 10:45 AM - ages 18 mos. - 5 years. All welcome.
- "The Story of Edgewater House, 1910-2016," Tuesday, December 13 @ 7:30 - 8:30 PM. Illustrated presentation with Farms historian Nancy Coffey about her new book. Books will be available for purchase.
- "Gingerbread House Workshop," Friday, December 16 @ 3:15 - 4:15 PM. For kids 7 - 11 years. Please REGISTER in person or by calling 978-921-6066.
December Art @ the Farms: “On the Right Track”
Conrad Lecture Hall, December 2 - 29
A group of artists from the North Shore and beyond will display paintings in a variety of styles and media.
“Artists’ Reception” on Thursday, December 8, from 6 - 8 PM - free and open to all.
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Main Library Ongoing Offerings
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