We will be closed Monday, October 11th |
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Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, Thursday: 9am - 9pm
Saturday: 9am - 1pm
Sunday: CLOSED
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MASKS PREFERRED
Inside the Library
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Please continue to wear your mask in the Rodgers Library.
Thank you for helping keep all of us safe!
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Design Our Library Card Contest!! |
More information coming soon! |
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Monthly Book Raffle: Enter to Win!
The Wish
by Nicholas Sparks
through October 31st
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This month enter to win a copy of bestselling author Nicholas Sparks' new novel "The Wish" a novel about the enduring legacy of first love, and the decisions that haunt you forever.
How to enter:
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Visit the library and submit a raffle ticket.
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Email Adult Services Librarian Amy Friedman by clicking the button at right and request she enter your name. Please include your name and phone number. NOTE: You may only enter once by email.
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Display your collection, crafts, or art
Do you have a collection that you would be willing to display in the glass case in the library lobby for a month? Do you have crafts or small art that you would like people to see? We are looking for displays for the lobby. Artists and craftspeople can leave business cards for anyone interested in their creations. If you are interested in exhibiting, please contact Amy Friedman at amyfriedman@rodgerslibrary.org or click the button below.
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Each month will feature a different spice or spice mix from around the world. The spice kit will include a small amount of the spice, some recipes, and a bit of background about the spice's use. Spice kits can be reserved through the library catalog and picked up at the library while supplies last..
The October spice blend is Baharat. This spice blend is used in Persian cuisine and other Middle Eastern dishes to flavor lamb, chicken, beef, sweet potatoes, and more.
Join us for a Zoom “Spice Chat” with special guest Nicole Gagliardi, owner of The Spice and Tea Exchange in Portsmouth, Wednesday, October 27 at 10:30 AM. Share your opinions & experiences with this month’s spice mix.
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Events This Week: October 8 through October 15
Visit our website to see all upcoming events
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Genealogy Club: Genealogy 201
Friday, October 8 @ 1:30pm
Genealogist Gerry Savard will present on research techniques for when birth, marriage and death records cannot be found as well as a discussion of census records, border crossings and draft registration. Researching newspapers for marriage intentions, marriages, and deaths will also be covered.
Registration required. Click the button at right to register.
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Virtual Fright Night Series: When Objects Talk Back: A Look into Haunted Objects
Friday, October 8 @ 7pm
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Join paranormal couple Cody Ray DesBiens & Satori Hawes from Travel Channel’s “Ghost Nation” as they dive deep into the phenomena of Haunted Objects. This program is presented in partnership with the Tewksbury, MA Public Library.
Registration required. Click the button on the right to register.
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Virtual Scary Saturday Series: Monsters of New England
Saturday, October 9 @ 10am
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Join Michael Girard, founder and writer for "Strange New England" for his popular "Monsters of New England" presentation. Pull up a log and listen to Michael as he shares stories of some of New England's most interesting monsters. This program is presented in partnership with the Tewksbury, MA Public Library.
Registration required. Click the button on the right to register.
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Adventurers Storytime: Pumpkins
Tuesday, October 12 @ 10am
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Join Ms. Tanya for stories, songs, games, and activities. For ages 3-5. Listen to stories, sing songs about pumpkins.
Caretaker participates with their child or children. Please indicate the number in your party.
Registration required. Click on the button at right to register.
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Tween Candy Bar BINGO
Tuesday, October 12 @ 3:30pm
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Play BINGO. Win candy bars.
Students entering grades 4-8 are invited to come to the library to play BINGO!
Registration required. Click on the button below to register.
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Pokémon Club
Tuesday, October 12 @ 6pm
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Pokémon Club returns! Drop in to play the game, trade cards, hang out, and draw fan art.
Due to COVID, we are only allowed to have 20 kids at a time attend this program. This program is only for children ages 6+.
Registration required. Click on the button at right to register.
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Make Meditation Part of Your Day
Tuesday, October 12 @ 7:15pm
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In order to make anything better—a situation, a relationship, a project, a life—we need to be aware of our own thoughts, patterns, and habits. A meditation practice brings awareness to all parts of our life, and it doesn’t have to be a chore. Join us for an interactive session where we’ll find places in our day to meditate. Join Master Life Coach Diane MacKinnon, M.D. for this live session.
Registration required. Click on the button at right to register.
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Movers and Shakers:
Wednesday, October 13 @ 10am
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Toddler Storytime for kids that don't sit still for long. Songs, stories, games, and activities for ages 1-3.
Limited space. Caretaker participates with child or children.
Registration required. Click on the button at right to register.
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Teen Anime Club
Wednesday, October 13 @ 2:30pm
Teens are invited to come watch anime, discuss manga, and eat ramen at the library.
Registration required. Click on the button below to register.
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Virtual Bestselling Author Program: Lisa Unger Discusses "Last Girl Ghosted"
Wednesday, October 13 @ 7pm
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Lisa Unger is an internationally bestselling author. About the book: Secrets, obsession and vengeance converge in this riveting thriller about an online dating match turned deadly cat-and-mouse game. Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury, MA Public Library. Participants in this program will be entered to win a signed copy of the book.
Registration required. Click the button at right to register.
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Family Dance Party
Thursday, October 14 @ 10am
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Bring your kids to the library for some dancing, music, and instruments!
Registration required. Click the button below to register.
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Geopolitics on Zoom
Thursday, October 14 @ 1:00pm
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VIRTUAL The Geopolitics Class focuses on current world geopolitical events using information from multiple U.S. and world internet sources.
Registration required. Click the button below to register.
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Homeschool STEAM: Pumpkin Boats
Thursday, October 14 @ 2:30pm
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STEAM = Science Technology Engineering Art Math
Build a boat that will hold a pumpkin.
Registration required. Click the button below to register.
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Full STEAM: Pumpkin Boats
Thursday, October 14 @ 5:30pm
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STEAM = Science Technology Engineering Art Math
Build a boat that will hold a pumpkin.
Registration required. Click on the button below to register.
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Witches & Warlocks of Massachusetts
Thursday, October 14 @ 7:00pm
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Join historian and author Peter Muise for a discussion of his new book "Witches and Warlocks of Massachusetts: Legends, Victims and Sinister Spellcasters" on Zoom. Learn about the earliest Puritan accounts of 17th century witches; urban legends about desolate locations haunted by ghostly witch hunt victims; tales of Cape Cod sailors battling witches; the Dogtown witches; and Half-Hanged Mary, the witch who died twice and inspired The Handmaid's Tale.
Registration required. Click on the button on the right to register.
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Stitchers Group
Friday, October 15 @ 9:30am
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Bring a stitching project, share ideas, learn new skills. Register to reserve a space. Space is limited. Walk-ins welcome if space is available.
Registration required. Click on the button below to register.
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Songs & Snuggles
Friday, October 15 @ 10am
For babies and their caregivers. Enjoy time together with other caregivers and their babies as we learn, play, and develop language and motor skills. For prewalkers and babies not yet steady on their feet.
Registration required. Click the button below to register. Please let us know how many people are in your party, including your baby.
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Intro to Google Sheets
Friday, October 15 @ 2pm
Come learn the basics of Google Sheets. You are encouraged to bring your own laptop or other device.
Registration required. Click on the button below to register.
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Teens After Dark: Pumpkin Carving and Pizza
Friday, October 15 @ 6pm
Teens ages 13+ are invited to hang out in the library after hours, carve pumpkins, and eat pizza!
We'll provide the pumpkins and tools. You can carve a jack-o-lantern.
Registration required. Click on the button at right to register. Please include your contact information so that we can let you know if there are changes due to weather or COVID.
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Virtual Fright Night Series:The Legends and Lore of the Bridgewater Triangle
Friday, October 15 @ 7pm
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Join paranormal researcher Tim Weisberg for a journey through the history, haunts and high strangeness of southern New England's own paranormal vortex -- the Bridgewater Triangle.
This program is presented in partnership with the Tewksbury, MA Public Library.
Registration required. Click on the button at right register.
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