Lynnfield Public Library Late-February 2023 Newsletter
| A dose of news and happenings from your local library! |
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We are currently open Monday - Thursday 9am - 9pm, and Friday and Saturday 9am - 5pm. Please call 781-334-5411 or email lfd@noblenet.org at any time with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Access our online services anytime at lynnfieldlibrary.org |
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Tuesday, February 28 | 2:30-3:30 PM |
Need help with your apps, devices, or social media? Your librarians can help! Come by the library on January 24th from 2:30-4:00 PM and we’ll help you out! Some things we can help you with:
- Computer and/or smartphone basics
- eBook and eAudiobook help
- Using the library catalogLibrary databases
- Social media basics
Some things we will not be able to help you with: - Broken phones, computers, or devices
- Computer viruses
- Items that cannot be physically brought to the library
Please bring your device, any of its accessories, and its charging cable with you. Registration recommended but not required.
Teens and Adults Mezzanine |
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| Wednesdays | 10:00 - 10:30 am |
Join Ms. Alex & Ms. Joan to sing songs and listen to stories in the library!
Recommended for children ages 5 and under. Children's Room |
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Manga Bookmarks
| Wednesday, March 1 |
11:00 AM - 1 PM | Create your own Manga Corner bookmark using recycled manga pages! Perfect for your newest volume or any book.
Ages 11-18 Young Adult Area
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VIRTUAL - Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site Presents 'Olmsted's Life & Legacy' |
Wednesday, March 1 | 12:00 noon - 1 PM |
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, entitled "Olmsted's Life and Legacy." While the world knows him today as the foremost American landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted would live a full life well before designing open green spaces. From a childhood in New England, Olmsted went on to practice farming, journalism, administration, and a number of other professions. Despite trying on many hats, everything Olmsted did in his life prepared him to become a landscape architect.
Examine Olmsted's life from his early years up until his final days. Led by Community and Youth Engagement Coordinator Isabel Schulman. This program is offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program. Register here. Adults Zoom
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DNA Testing Companies: Pros, Cons, and Features
| Wednesday, March 1 |
6:00-7:30 PM | In this virtual event, ancestry researcher Eric Migdal will explain the pros, cons, costs, and features of DNA Testing. He will also explain Y-DNA, mitochondrial DNA, and autosomal testing, and explain the differences, pros, and cons of each type.
Eric Migdal has been doing family history research for over 28 years, assisting clients with family tree building, DNA test analysis, and safely and effectively connecting unknown family members. As an adoptee himself, Eric spent many years searching for his biological family with few results. DNA testing assisted him in finding the truth. An email with the Zoom link to the event will be sent out to registrants before the event. Register here.
*This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library
Adults Zoom.
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Virtual Yoga |
Thursdays at noon |
Join us for a 60-minute yoga flow! Instructor Tammy Syrigos Irrera will lead us through yoga poses over Zoom. Register with a valid email to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins.
This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Public Library
Teens and Adults Zoom
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Pipe Cleaner Clover Rings |
Saturday, March 4 | 11:00 AM - 12 noon |
This easy-to-make shamrock ring is the perfect St.Patrick's Day accessory! Registration required.
Ages 6-12 Children's Room
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Dirtbag, Massachusetts: An Evening with Isaac Fitzgerald |
Tuesday, March 7 | 7:00-8:00 PM |
Join us for a very special author event! Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a fat kid, a smuggler, a biker, a prince of New England. But before all that, he was a bomb that exploded his parents' lives-or so he was told. In his memoir Dirtbag, Massachusetts, Fitzgerald, with warmth and humor, recounts his ongoing search for forgiveness, a more far-reaching vision of masculinity, and a more expansive definition of family and self.
Fitzgerald appears frequently on The Today Show and is also the author of the bestselling children’s book How to Be a Pirate as well as the co-author of Pen & Ink: Tattoos and the Stories Behind Them and Knives & Ink: Chefs and the Stories Behind Their Tattoos. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Esquire, The Guardian, The Best American Nonrequired Reading, and numerous other publications. He is Boston born, raised in Athol, and currently lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The discussion will be moderated by Daniel Ford, host of The Writer's Bone Podcast.
This live online event will be held on the platform Crowdcast. To register, first create a Crowdcast account or sign in with Twitter, Facebook, or Google. After you have signed in, click the "Save My Spot" button and use the password below. Follow this link for registration. The password is: dirtbagmass
The Reading Public Library is hosting this event with a coalition of libraries from throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Adults
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VIRTUAL - 'Past and Present Here Unite' The Longfellow House Historic Site |
Wednesday, March 8 | 12:00-1:00 PM |
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, entitled "Past and Present Here Unite: An Introduction to Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS." What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House bears witness to the history of slavery in New England and the early free Black community of Cambridge, and George Washington’s development as a leader.
In the 19th century, it became the home of famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and a hub of literary and artistic life. More recently, the house reveals a rich history of the historic preservation movement. Learn more about this unique public resource, reopening for the season in May 2023. Led by Longfellow House Public Programs Manager Emily Levine. This program is offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program. Register here.
Adults Zoom
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Read to a Dog | Wednesday, March 8th |
3:30-4:30 PM |
Mitzi, a trained therapy dog, will be visiting the Lynnfield Library hoping to hear some great stories! Children may sign up for a 10-minute session and choose a book or selection from a book to read to her. Mitzi is a patient listener, so reading to her is good practice for readers who are still struggling a bit as well as pros. Program geared towards children in grades K-4.
Space is limited to 6 children. Register on the library calendar. When registering, please select an available time. Time to read to Mitzi is limited, so please arrive early if you need time to pick out a book. We may not be able to accept children who are late to their appointment time. If registration is full, please email lfdyouth@noblenet.org to join the waitlist.
Grades K-4 Children's Room |
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Learn to make Granny Squares |
Thursday, March 9th | 6:00-7:00 PM |
Looking for a new craft to add to your repertoire? Come and learn to make granny squares! We'll be watching a video together from the Creativebug data base, and a crafty librarian will be on hand to answer your questions. Make a granny square to take home, or leave one as a donation for the Lynnfield High School Yarn Club! Registration Required
This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Public Library
Adults Mezzanine
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Virtual: An America Divided with New Yorker Staff Writer, Emma Green
| Tuesday, March 14 | 7:30-8:30 PM |
Join Emma Green in this exploration of the ways that Americans are divided - politically, religiously, economically, communities, and even families. What has caused these ruptures and what are some ways for us to come back together?. Register here.
Adults Zoom |
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VIRTUAL - Boston African American National Historic Site Presents 'Explore The Black Heritage Trail'
| Wednesday, March 15 |
12:00 noon - 1 PM |
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Boston African American National Historic Site, entitled "Explore the Black Heritage Trail." The Black Heritage Trail showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Black community that thrived on, and near, the north slope of Beacon Hill before, during, and after the American Civil War. Throughout that time, this community struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even housed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad.
Led by National Park Ranger Shawn Quigley. This program is offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program. Register here. Adults Zoom
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The Lynnfield Public Library is hosting a display of photography entitled The Art of the Automobile by photographer Steven Edson.
As a photographer, Steven Edson attempts to visually describe moments in transition while observing the complexity and vastness of the land, people, and objects within constantly changing conditions. For these brief moments, time stands still for eternity.“The Art of the Automobile” photographic series explores form and function welded, bolted, and stitched together for speed, comfort, performance, and safety. This series begins at the early development of motorized vehicles built in the late 1800’s, to the antique and brass period of the 1920’s, through to mid-century cars of the 1930’s to the 1960’s, while also including customized muscle cars and hot rods of the 1950’s and 1960’s along with race cars and powerful high end sport performance vehicles.
Within this series, Edson's photographs illustrate the exquisite precision of bent metal and chrome; the efficiency of aerodynamics combined with the beauty of timeless style. He uses the camera to highlight and celebrate the industrial design in its abstraction, and the transformative evolution of aesthetic styling and engineering improvements in which the car industry continuously engages in pursuit of buyers.
Come by the Lynnfield Public Library at 18 Summer Street in Lynnfield today to see this display of dynamic photography, and join us for a reception with the artist on Wednesday, March 22nd at 6:30 PM. Call 781-334-5411 for more information or visit our website at www.lynnfieldlibrary.org. |
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2nd Annual Soft Goods FUNDrive and Book Collection |
FOLL is conducting an eco-friendly FUNDraiser – collecting your gently used soft goods to sell to Savers & your books for the FOLL spring book sale – all proceeds go directly towards funding programs for the Lynnfield Library!
Follow the link below for drop-off info or schedule a pick-up – either through our Google Form at this link, or by sending us an email at Lynnfieldfriends@gmail.com, or giving us a call at 857-225-0194
Take a look at the flier for more details! |
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The Lynnfield Tree Committee is inviting you to complete a brief survey which will take 5 minutes. The survey responses are anonymous and will provide information to the committee to tailor our programming.
The committee shares the same concerns as the scientific community in recognizing that the loss of habitats, pesticide use, insect decline and climate change are having a dramatic effect on the health of wildlife and of us. Within the past 50 years in North America alone, 30% of the bird population has been lost; 40% of animals and 34% of plants are at risk of extinction; and 41% of ecosystems are facing collapse. Join us in making the effort to reestablish our link to the place we call home.
This survey is not limited to one per household as each individual has a different level of knowledge, experience, and interest. Please pass along to others to assist us in gathering a more representative viewpoint.
Thank you
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The Tree Committee is always interested in welcoming new members. We can be contacted at LynnfieldTreeComittee@gmail.com or join us at regular meetings posted on the town website
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