John Curtis Free Library: 2023 Emails

March 2023 Newsletter

Daylight savings comes to an end soon --

Don't forget to set your clock ahead one hour before you got to sleep on Saturday, March 11th!

Programs for Children (for all our programs, see our calendar)

Meet Lainey!
Saturday, March 11 at 11:30 am

Here's your chance to welcome Lainey, Hanover Police Department's new emotional support dog. She and Officer Mike will be here to say hi.

MakerSpace
Saturday, March 25 at 11:00 am

Come on in and take advantage of our arts and crafts supplies! Make something amazing! This is a drop-in program and does not require registration.

Program for Teens (for all our programs, see our calendar)

Movie Day!
Monday, March 27, 3:00 pm

Join us for a special showing of this movie (we can't tell you what it is here due to licensing restrictions, but it's on our calendar!). This will help us gear up for our BIG April event. So what's the "BIG April event?" SPOILER ALERT -- it's a mini-convention! No registration required, and snacks will be provided.

Programs for Adults (for all our programs, see our calendar)

Historical Sites Webinar Series
Every Wednesday in March at noon

In partnership with Tewksbury Public Library, and 54 other Massachusetts public libraries, we are pleased to be able to present this series. All registration links are available on our calendar.

Wednesday, March 1: Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Presents 'Olmsted's Life & Legacy'

Wednesday, March 8: Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Present 'Past & Present Here Unite'

Wednesday, March 1: Boston African American National Historic Site Presents 'Explore The Black Heritage Trail'

Wednesday, March 22: New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park Presents 'Stories From The Whaling Port'

Wednesday, March 29: John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site Presents 'From Beals St. To The White House'

The Softer Side of Celtic
Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 pm

Join Jeff Snow as he combines the music, stories and a wee bit of history from Scotland, Ireland, and England.

This program is free and open to the public, and suitable for all ages. Refreshments will be served.

We are planning on this being recorded for Hanover Community Television, so stay tuned!

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Boston Bruins Pajama Drive will continue through March 15!

We’re once again joining the Boston Bruins, DCF/Wonderfund and Cradles to Crayons to collect pajamas for kids in need from February 1 to March 15. Please consider donating a new pair of pajamas for ages birth through adult extra-large; our collecting bin is in the main foyer.