Friends of the Library Youth Book Sale

The Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library host their annual youth books sale. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/friends-of-the-library-youth-book-sale-2/

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Sports Cheats, Frauds, and Con Artists

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 10 THROUGH ADULT Massachusetts author Bob Ainsworth returns to the Library to present SPORTS CHEATS, FRAUDS AND CON ARTISTS. Bill Belichik and Spygate. Tom Brady and Deflategate. Nancy Kerrigan attacked at the Olympics. Red Sox Manager Alex Cora......More

RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 10 THROUGH ADULT Massachusetts author Bob Ainsworth returns to the Library to present SPORTS CHEATS, FRAUDS AND CON ARTISTS. Bill Belichik and Spygate. Tom Brady and Deflategate. Nancy Kerrigan attacked at the Olympics. Red Sox Manager Alex Cora sign stealing with The Houston Astros. What do these actions have in common? They all are examples of sports cheats, people who will do anything to win. Cheating doesn’t just exist in major sports. It occurs everywhere people compete, from fencing to boxing to chess. And it is pervasive, from little league baseball to colleges to the professional leagues to the Olympics. And even to the special Olympics.  SPORTS CHEATS, FRAUDS AND CON ARTISTS  takes the audience on the trail of cheaters from ancient times to today, from baseball to Indy car racing to the card game of bridge. Many will recognize the stories from headlines in the sports pages or on ESPN. Other stories will surprise the audience from the audacity of the methods used to win at all costs.  But above all they will be entertained. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/sports-cheats-frauds-and-con-artists/

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Lego Club

Come get creative with the Library's LEGO collection and meet fellow builders. Use an instructional book, try out a challenge card, or plan out your own build from scratch.  This group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. Best suited ages 5-12. No r......More

Come get creative with the Library's LEGO collection and meet fellow builders. Use an instructional book, try out a challenge card, or plan out your own build from scratch.  This group meets on the second and fourth Mondays of every month. Best suited ages 5-12. No registration required. Email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lego-club-66/

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Knitting Group

A small, friendly group of knitters meets weekly at the Library. All experience levels are welcome. This group is appropriate for teens and adults. ***This group does NOT meet on Monday holidays.*** Contact [email protected] for more information. ......More

A small, friendly group of knitters meets weekly at the Library. All experience levels are welcome. This group is appropriate for teens and adults. ***This group does NOT meet on Monday holidays.*** Contact [email protected] for more information. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/knitting-group-66/

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Thomas and Friends Train Station

All aboard for the TML Train Station! Spread out and play with our whole collection of Thomas and Friends train toys. No registration required. Email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/thomas-and-fri......More

All aboard for the TML Train Station! Spread out and play with our whole collection of Thomas and Friends train toys. No registration required. Email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/thomas-and-friends-train-station-24/

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Scrabble Club

Scrabble club for adults and seniors. New players always welcome. Call 978-369-8929 x3 for more information. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/scrabble-club-64/

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Bridge Club for Beginners

Bridge Club for new and beginning players. All adults welcome, especially seniors. Call 978-368-8928 x4 for more information. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/bridge-club-for-beginners-61/

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Mahjong

Weekly mahjong group. Please contact [email protected] or call 978-733-1249 option 2 with any questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/mahjong/

Nathaniel T. Dexter Meeting Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Storytime with Miss Emily

Join Miss Emily for stories, songs, and coloring every Wednesday. Fun for friends ages 0-5. No registration required. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/storytime-with-miss-emily-33/

Children's Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Bridge Club for Intermediate and Advanced Players

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Nathaniel T. Dexter Meeting Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

YA Book Group

Join friends for a lively book discussion, soda and snacks! The book for the month is chosen at the previous meeting. Best for readers ages 13-18. Book for June: The Dead I Know, by Scot Gardner No registration required. Email [email protected] with questions......More

Join friends for a lively book discussion, soda and snacks! The book for the month is chosen at the previous meeting. Best for readers ages 13-18. Book for June: The Dead I Know, by Scot Gardner No registration required. Email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/ya-book-club-16/

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Toastmasters

Toastmasters  is a nonprofit educational organization that operates clubs worldwide for the purpose of promoting communication, public speaking, and leadership. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toastmasters-207/

Nathaniel T. Dexter Meeting Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Crafternoon Playgroup

Make a craft and meet new friends on Friday afternoons in the playroom! This is a drop in playgroup, meeting from 12-3pm; no registration is required. Best suited for children ages three and older. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/crafte......More

Make a craft and meet new friends on Friday afternoons in the playroom! This is a drop in playgroup, meeting from 12-3pm; no registration is required. Best suited for children ages three and older. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/crafternoon-playgroup-4/

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Reading History with Tori

Don't Whig out, join our Special Collections Librarian for a new book group! Meeting the last Friday of the month, this group will meet to discuss books that examine our nation's early history and beyond. June's Book: 1776 by David McCullough, available to pick up a......More

Don't Whig out, join our Special Collections Librarian for a new book group! Meeting the last Friday of the month, this group will meet to discuss books that examine our nation's early history and beyond. June's Book: 1776 by David McCullough, available to pick up at our Circulation Desk. "America's beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of the year of our nation's birth, 1776, interweaving, on both sides of the Atlantic, the actions and decisions that led Great Britain to undertake a war against her rebellious colonial subjects and that placed America's survival in the hands of George Washington." https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toris-book-group/

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Saturday Storytime

Join Miss Emily for stories and songs on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. Fun for friends ages 0-5. No registration required. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/saturday-storytime-62/

Children's Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Dungeons and Dragons ages 16+

Join us for a Dungeons and Dragons one-shot campaign for ages 16+. Registration required, email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dungeons-and-dragons-ages-16-6/

Trustees' Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Let's Go on a Bug Hunt with Hands on Nature

Learn more about the world of insects, as we explore together on a fun LIVE BUG HUNT on the grounds of the library! Discover some of our fascinating local bugs - such as beetles, worms, slugs, ladybugs and caterpillars, and gain a greater appreciation for their import......More

Learn more about the world of insects, as we explore together on a fun LIVE BUG HUNT on the grounds of the library! Discover some of our fascinating local bugs - such as beetles, worms, slugs, ladybugs and caterpillars, and gain a greater appreciation for their importance in our lives and their role in our ecosystem. Observe live bugs with magnifiers, and see the world through the eyes of an insect with our "bug glasses"!  Best suited to ages 3+. Email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/lets-go-on-a-bug-hunt-with-hands-on-nature/

Nathaniel T. Dexter Meeting Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Dungeons & Dragons ages 10-15

Calling all adventurers! Join our crew as we complete a Dungeons and Dragons one-shot campaign for ages 10-15. Registration required, email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dungeons-dragons-ages-10......More

Calling all adventurers! Join our crew as we complete a Dungeons and Dragons one-shot campaign for ages 10-15. Registration required, email [email protected] with questions. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/dungeons-dragons-ages-10-15-4/

Nathaniel T. Dexter Meeting Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Knitting Group

A small, friendly group of knitters meets weekly at the Library. All experience levels are welcome. This group is appropriate for teens and adults. ***This group does NOT meet on Monday holidays.*** Contact [email protected] for more information. ......More

A small, friendly group of knitters meets weekly at the Library. All experience levels are welcome. This group is appropriate for teens and adults. ***This group does NOT meet on Monday holidays.*** Contact [email protected] for more information. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/knitting-group-67/

Trustees' Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

The History of the Polio Vaccine

Join scientist and Clinton resident John Ryan as he shares the history of the polio vaccine, from those first big moments in the laboratory to the last reported case in the US in 1979, to current vaccine protocols and attitudes. John developed his interest in biology......More

Join scientist and Clinton resident John Ryan as he shares the history of the polio vaccine, from those first big moments in the laboratory to the last reported case in the US in 1979, to current vaccine protocols and attitudes. John developed his interest in biology as a young child when he was given a microscope kit for Christmas.  A great scientist/teacher in 9th grade furthered his interest in science, and John eventually majored in biology at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY.  After graduating, he taught high school biology for two years before finding a research position as a cell biologist. Since then, John has worked for over forty years in cell culture and biotechnology, including nine years doing research and teaching at the W. Alton Jones Cell Science Center and fifteen years developing cell culture products and providing technical support for Corning Life Sciences. John has also taught cell culture courses at Manhattan College, the University of Connecticut, where he earned his Master's and PhD, and the University of New Hampshire.  Besides science, John loves reading, history, bird watching, and snorkeling, and a recently returned from a snorkeling trip to Hawai'i. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/the-history-of-the-polio-vaccine/

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Scrabble

Scrabble club for adults and seniors. New players always welcome. Call 978-369-8929 x3 for more information. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/scrabble/

Reference Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523

Bridge Club for Beginners

Bridge Club for new and beginning players. All adults welcome, especially seniors. Call 978-368-8928 x4 for more information. https://thayermemoriallibrary.assabetinteractive.com/meeting-and-study-rooms/bridge-club-for-beginners-62/

Nathaniel T. Dexter Meeting Room Thayer Memorial Library, Thayer Memorial Library, 717 Main Street, Lancaster, MA, 01523