Lynnfield Public Library Late November 2023 Newsletter
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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!
Holidays and Closings: November 22: The Library will close early for Thanksgiving
November 23: The Library will be closed for Thanksgiving Day
Access our online services anytime at lynnfieldlibrary.org |
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Tea Time |
Mondays | 9:30 - 1:30 PM
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Come by the library's reading room for tea or coffee, to read the papers, and meet your neighbors. We'll be providing hot water and tea, instant coffee, or cocoa for self-service beverages, and reading materials. You provide the company. Come down to the library, and make yourself at home.
Bringing your own reusable cups is encouraged. No registration required.
Adults Library Reading Room |
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Fall Pixel Art with Perler Beads
| Monday, November 20th | 3:30-4:30 PM |
Design your own fall pixel art with perler beads. We'll have templates you can follow or create something original! Registration required.
Ages 6-11
Mezzanine |
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| | Story Time |
Wednesdays | 10:00 - 10:30 AM |
Join Ms. Alex and Ms. Joan on Wednesdays, to sing songs and listen to stories! This story time will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common if the weather is nice. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. If it is too cold or rainy, story time will be held inside the library. No registration required.
Recommended for children ages 5 and under. Lynnfield Common if weather allows, or Children's Room
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Bill Sano Presents:
Whitney, Dionne, Aretha, and Ella:
Four Grand Divas of American Music
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Wednesday, November 22 | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Join music educator Bill Sano on Wednesday, November 22 to learn about the last of four great American Divas, Whitney, Dionne, Aretha, and Ella.
Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996), dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” grew up in Harlem under very difficult circumstances. Credited with her ability at scat singing, Mel Torme pointed out that Ella didn’t invent scat singing, she just perfected it!
No registration required. This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library
Adults Lynnfield Meeting House |
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English Language Conversation Group: Let's Talk About Food | Monday, November 27 |
6:30-7:30 PM | This program is for anyone who is looking to practice speaking English, or anyone who is looking for a chance to get out and have a community conversation.
For November we'll be starting our conversation by talking about food. What do you like to eat? Do you like to cook? Do you have favorite holiday foods, or foods that you would eat all year long? Let us help you start the conversation, and we'll see where it goes.
Coffee and tea will be served. Registration is not required, but we would appreciate it so we can get an idea of how many are coming.
Adults Mezzanine |
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Watercolor Fun!
| Tuesday, November 28th | 10:00-11:00 AM |
Come be creative and make beautiful art! We’ll put out some watercolor palettes and brushes for kids to experiment and have fun. Registration required.
Ages 2-8
Children's Room |
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Drop-In Technology Help | Tuesday, November 28 |
2:30-3:30 PM | Need help with your apps, devices, or social media? Your librarians can help!
Come by the library on the last Tuesday of the month, from 2:30-3:30 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 catalog
- Library 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 requested.
Adults Mezzanine |
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| Tuesday, November 28 |
6:00-7:30 PM |
The Last Tuesday Book Club is the Lynnfield Library's fiction book group! November's book is Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah. Copies are available for pickup at the Library's Circulation desk. Registration is not required for this program.
Adults Mezzanine |
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Curious About Cuisine: Sour Dough Bread |
Wednesday, November 29 | 3:00-4:00 |
Back by popular demand, it’s Curious About Cuisine at the Lynnfield Library! Everyone loves food - even if they don't like cooking or baking it themselves. You don't have to be an avid home chef to attend Curious About Cuisine, all are welcome to learn a bit more about different cuisines and of course get a chance to taste them, too!
Whether you’re new to baking with sourdough or you’ve been baking for years, there’s always something new to learn from the sourdough journey. In November Sourdough Brandon will be sharing with us how to make, maintain, and store a sourdough starter. Attendees will even leave with some of Brandon's sourdough starter. Registration is requested.
All Ages Mezzanine |
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| Monday, December 4 | 3:30-4:30 PM |
Come decorate a paper snowman for our winter village! Stop by the Lynnfield Library Children's Room from 3:30 - 4:30 PM on Monday, December 4th and decorate a snowman that will be hung on the Children's Room Doors. No registration required.
Children of all ages Children's Room |
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Coloring Bookmarks for Teens
| Wednesday, December 6 | 10:00-11:00 AM |
Take a break and get creative! Color your own bookmark. No registration required. Ages 12-18
Young Adult Area |
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| | The Harper and the Minstrel:
Early Music Wynter Concert | Wednesday, December 6 |
6:00-7:30 PM |
Kick off the holiday season with a performance of historical music in a uniquely historical venue! At the Lynnfield Meeting House The Harper and the Minstrel, husband and wife duo Jay and Abby Michaels will be performing medieval, renaissance and Celtic music in their Early Wynter Concert. Featuring music on over a dozen instruments including harps, guitars, dulcimers, recorders, flutes, and more, The harper and the minstrel will play carols and winter’s music as you’ve never heard them before. Registration is requested for headcount. This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library
All Ages Lynnfield Town Meeting House |
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| Thursdays | 12 Noon - 1 PM |
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 Library
Teens and Adults Zoom
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| The Lynnfield Library will once again serve as a Toys for Tots Drop-Off Site this holiday season.
Please bring new, unwrapped toys to the library before December 7, 2023. | |
| Massachusetts Internet for All Plan
Over the last six months, Massachusetts Broadband Institute has been on a mission to hear from residents across the state about their experiences accessing and using the internet. In collaboration with regional and local partners, we conducted focus groups, listening sessions, one-on-one interviews, surveys, and more. Thank you to those that have already engaged in this process - your input has been invaluable.
Using the information collected from residents, MBI has developed a strategic plan to guide the investment of millions of federal dollars to close the digital divide and ensure universal broadband availability across the Commonwealth.
Now we want to make sure we got the plan right. The public comment period is intended to create transparency around the Massachusetts Internet for All Plan and offer an opportunity to residents and organizations to weigh in and have their voices heard.
Read the Plan documents and leave us your feedback by clicking this link. The Public Comment Period is November 13 - December 15. |
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