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Manchester Reads 2023: Author Chat with Kate Spencer (Virtual)
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 AT 7—8PM

This program is offered as a part of Manchester Reads 2023: Lighten up at the Library, our community's reading fest. 

We are thrilled to host author Kate Spencer for this very special Q&A about her incredibly fun and funny debut novel, "In a New York Minute", while also talking about all of the incredible projects she is involved in! Bring your questions as this will be a rapid fire Q&A!

About Kate: Kate Spencer is the co-host of the award-winning podcast Forever35 and author of the memoir "The Dead Moms Club."  In a New York Minute is her first novel. She writes a bi-monthly column for InStyle and her work has been published by the Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Buzzfeed, and numerous other places. Previously she worked as a senior editor and producer at VH1. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters.

*Note: This program will be recorded and uploaded to social media.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and made available through a partnership with the Ashland Public Library.

Going Zero Waste As a Family with Sarah Robertson-Barnes (Virtual)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 AT 7:00—8:00 PM

Get ready for the MBTS Zero Waste Challenge from April 28- May 5 and organized through a partnership with the Manchester by the Sea Sustainability Committee. Click here details on how you can win prizes and become Manchester-by-the-Sea’s 2023 Zero Waste Champion! 

In this Zoom program learn how to manage eco-anxiety and lessen your impact on the planet with easy-to-implement sustainable living tips for busy families. All ages are welcome. Sarah Robertson-Barnes, founder of the Sustainable in the Suburbs blog, is a freelance writer, educator, and consultant. She lives with her husband, two kids, and rescue dog outside of Toronto, Ontario. Sustainable in the Suburbs is a resource for living low waste with kids in a culture of convenience.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library. We are pleased to be partnering with the Ashland Public Library, Ashland Sustainability Committee, GreenUp Ashland, and a multitude of MA Libraries for this event. 

 

Manchester Reads Presents: Comic Chat with Cartoonist Harry Bliss (Virtual)
THURSDAY, APRIL 13 AT 7—8PM

This program is offered as a part of Manchester Reads 2023: Lighten up at the Library, our community's reading fest. 

Join MBTS Public Library Director Sara Collins and Librarian Maddy Willwerth as we chat with cartoonist Harry Bliss about his career, humor, comics and his recent collaboration with Steve Martin in this webinar. 

Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for The New Yorker magazine. His self-titled single panel gag cartoon ‘Bliss’ appears in newspapers nationally and internationally. Bliss has illustrated 26 books for children and most recently published his second New York Times best-selling collaboration with entertainer, Steve Martin: "Number one is walking : my life in the movies and other diversions". Harry Bliss is the founder of the CCS Cornish Fellowship for Graphic Novelists located in Cornish, New Hampshire. Harry Bliss lives in New Hampshire.

Website: https://store.harrybliss.com/ Instagram: @blisscartoons.

This program recorded and made available to attendees a few days after the event so please sign up even if you can't attend.

This program is made possible through a partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library, Newbury Town Library, Chelmsford Public Library, Kimball Library, Peabody Institute Library of Danvers, Rockport Public Library and Burlington Public Library.