LGBTQ Book Discussion Group

The Beverly Public Library's LGBTQ Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of each month, year round from 7 - 8:30 PM. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. This month we are reading Icarus by K. Ancrum. This may be available ......More

The Beverly Public Library's LGBTQ Book Discussion Group meets on the third Monday of each month, year round from 7 - 8:30 PM. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. This month we are reading Icarus by K. Ancrum. This may be available as an audiobook or eBook via OverDrive or hoopla. To view titles in our catalog, visit our Book Groups page. Questions? Contact Ona at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lgbtq-book-discussion-group-91/

Sohier Room Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Music with Dara [Farms]

Dara will provide a lively interactive music program for all that attend.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Farms Library. Questions? Contact: Dorothea Lam at [email protected] https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinterac......More

Dara will provide a lively interactive music program for all that attend.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Farms Library. Questions? Contact: Dorothea Lam at [email protected] https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/music-with-dara-farms-82/

Conrad Room Farms branch, 24 Vine Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Beverly Middle School Summer Reading Help

Stumped on your summer reading project? Finished the book but not sure what to do now? Join BMS librarian Ms. Woznick and BPL librarian Katie N. at a drop-in help session for BMS summer reading projects. For students entering grades 5-8. Questions? Contact Katie N. ......More

Stumped on your summer reading project? Finished the book but not sure what to do now? Join BMS librarian Ms. Woznick and BPL librarian Katie N. at a drop-in help session for BMS summer reading projects. For students entering grades 5-8. Questions? Contact Katie N. at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/beverly-middle-school-summer-reading-help-2/

Sohier Room Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Starry Night Family Story Time [Farms]

Join Katie Bug for a family-friendly evening story time. There will be read-alouds, songs, rhymes, and felt board activities.  https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/starry-night-family-story-time-farms-3/

Conrad Room Farms branch, 24 Vine Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Tween Nights: Cake Pop Decorating

Join us each month to try out a different activity! This month, come make some cake pops! We will provide donut holes, melted chocolate, food coloring, sprinkles, and more to help you decorate your own cake pops. For kids grades 3-5. Questions? Contact Liz Caffi at ......More

Join us each month to try out a different activity! This month, come make some cake pops! We will provide donut holes, melted chocolate, food coloring, sprinkles, and more to help you decorate your own cake pops. For kids grades 3-5. Questions? Contact Liz Caffi at [email protected] Sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Public Library. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tween-nights-10/

Sohier Room Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Tuesday Evening Book Discussion

The Beverly Public Library's Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Group meets from 7:30 - 8:45 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. Join us in the Fogg Room on August 19 to discuss Herman Melville's ......More

The Beverly Public Library's Tuesday Evening Book Discussion Group meets from 7:30 - 8:45 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. Join us in the Fogg Room on August 19 to discuss Herman Melville's Moby Dick, a whale of a novel about vengeance, obsession, and the currents that drag us under. Copies are available to pick up at the Circulation desk. To view titles in our catalog, visit our Book Groups page. Questions? Contact Matthew at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/tuesday-evening-book-discussion-54/

Fogg Room Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Network Series: Mastermind ("Your Age Is Your Edge")

The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. ......More

The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. Registration via Zoom is required. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career," this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking! Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Each meeting features a new topic. Meetings include a presentation and interactive workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and 1-on-1 coaching guidance. Participating on a regular basis will give job seekers the many tools and strategies needed for a successful job search. Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Deborah is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur. She transitioned to executive coaching over 12 years ago. Deborah has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs and the Massachusetts Conference for Women. She has been trained or certified in a variety of coaching models and assessment tools. Deborah has facilitated 50+ job seekers networking groups since 2016.  This week's topic (August 20) is: Mastermind ("Your Age Is Your Edge"). Registration via Zoom required. This group is sponsored by approximately 50 Massachusetts public libraries. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. ACCESSIBILITY NOTE: The Tewksbury Public Library does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation. Contact Director Diane Giarrusso at 978-640-4490 or [email protected] at least two weeks before an event to arrange for modification, or at any time you need accessible documents. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-50-job-seekers-network-series-11/

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Lego Club [Farms]

Use your creative imagination to create amazing LEGO formations that we'll display at the Farms library. Contact: Dorothea Lam at [email protected]   https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-far......More

Use your creative imagination to create amazing LEGO formations that we'll display at the Farms library. Contact: Dorothea Lam at [email protected]   https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-farms-32/

Conrad Room Farms branch, 24 Vine Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Group

The Beverly Public Library's Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Discussion Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month, from 7-8:30 PM. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. This month we are reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. This ......More

The Beverly Public Library's Sci-fi & Fantasy Book Discussion Group meets on the third Wednesday of each month, from 7-8:30 PM. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. This month we are reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan. This may be available as an audiobook or eBook via OverDrive or hoopla. To view titles in our catalog, visit our Book Groups page. Questions? Contact Graham at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sci-fi-fantasy-book-group-21/

Fogg Room Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

HYBRID: Author Talk: Casey McQuiston

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we join in a virtual discussion with New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston. Want to watch the Casey McQuiston author talk while hanging out with other fans? Join us at the main library for a live screening of the co......More

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we join in a virtual discussion with New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston. Want to watch the Casey McQuiston author talk while hanging out with other fans? Join us at the main library for a live screening of the conversation.  Interested in attending remotely from anywhere? Register to join virtually. Questions? Contact Graham. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/author-talk-casey-mcquiston/

Sohier Room Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Beverly Farms Book Discussion Group [Farms]

The Beverly Farms Library's Book Discussion Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from 7 - 8:30 PM. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. This month we are reading  ......More

The Beverly Farms Library's Book Discussion Group meets on the third Thursday of each month from 7 - 8:30 PM. New members are always welcome - come once or as often as you'd like. This month we are reading  Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Copies are at the Checkout Desk. They may also be available as an audiobook or eBook via OverDrive or hoopla. To view titles in our catalog, visit our Book Groups page. Questions? Contact Dorothea at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/beverly-farms-book-discussion-group-farms-6/

Conrad Room Farms branch, 24 Vine Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

Community Zen

We are offering a dedicated time to discover the basics of meditation practice and make contact with our own stability and sanity. Sessions will include brief instruction in sitting posture, teachings for well-being and healing, and practices for working with the mind......More

We are offering a dedicated time to discover the basics of meditation practice and make contact with our own stability and sanity. Sessions will include brief instruction in sitting posture, teachings for well-being and healing, and practices for working with the mind, along with guided meditation for grounding and centering. Led by Zen Center's founder Joan Amaral, this is a great opportunity for asking questions about meditation and connecting with others who are also seeking support and encouragement in times of upheaval. Partnership with the Zen Center North Shore. Please note: Silent Zen meditation is from 11:30 AM-12 PM with class from 12-1 PM. You may attend any or all sessions. Questions? Contact Ona at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-zen-138/

Barnet Gallery Main Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA, 01915

VIRTUAL: Katie Bug Crafts: Cows

Join Katie Bug to make a cow craft on Facebook! Learn fun facts about our MOO-tiful friends and get tons of book recommendations! Craft bags with all parts will be available for pickup at the......More

Join Katie Bug to make a cow craft on Facebook! Learn fun facts about our MOO-tiful friends and get tons of book recommendations! Craft bags with all parts will be available for pickup at the library starting on Monday, August 18, while supplies last. Just ask for a cow Katie Bug Crafts bag. Questions? Contact Katie C at [email protected]. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-katie-bug-crafts-cows/

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Books & Brews Book Group

The Books & Brews Book Group typically meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8 PM at one of the brewery taprooms in Beverly. Registration is required each month and you must be 21+ to attend. New members are always welcome. Location information will be ......More

The Books & Brews Book Group typically meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:30 - 8 PM at one of the brewery taprooms in Beverly. Registration is required each month and you must be 21+ to attend. New members are always welcome. Location information will be sent to registered attendees prior to the group meeting. This month we will be reading James by Percival Everett. This book group reads bestselling or highly regarded fiction and nonfiction, occasional classics, and some other genres sprinkled in here and there. Discussion books are on reserve at the 2nd floor checkout desk and may be borrowed during open hours--ask staff for the "Books & Brews" book. To view titles in our catalog visit our Book Groups page. Titles may also be available on CD, or as a digital audiobook or eBook via OverDrive or hoopla. Questions? Contact Kerri MacLaury at [email protected] or 978-921-6062, ext. 2120. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/books-brews-book-group-32/

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Back-to-School Bling: School Supply Decorating Drop-in [Farms]

Bring your school supplies (backpacks, pens, notebooks, etc.) and join Katie Bug to transform your materials from drab to fab! Decorating supplies will be provided. Drop in or stay the whole time! Questions? Contact Katie C at k......More

Bring your school supplies (backpacks, pens, notebooks, etc.) and join Katie Bug to transform your materials from drab to fab! Decorating supplies will be provided. Drop in or stay the whole time! Questions? Contact Katie C at [email protected]. Sponsored by the Friends of the Beverly Farms Library. https://beverlypubliclibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/back-to-school-bling-school-supply-decorating-drop-in/

Conrad Room Farms branch, 24 Vine Street, Beverly, MA, 01915