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College Essay Brainstorming Workshop
TUESDAY, APRIL 25 AT 6:30—8PM

College will be here before you know it, high school juniors!  Get an early jump on writing your application essays by attending this helpful brainstorming session with local high school English teacher Tracy Stephens. You know you've got great personal stories to share -- get some expert tips on how to put them into words! Registration is required. 

MBTS Reads 2023: Mocktail Happy Hour at the Library
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 AT 4:00—5:00 PM

In honor of Lighten Up at the Library, our Manchester Reads theme, fun books, National Library Week, and a proclivity for mocktails, Lori and Sara will present books that have comic stories, characters, and or authors that tickle the funny bone. Join us in-person and enjoy book recommendations and a mocktail or two! Adults only, no need for children to discover what really intelligent, mature, library professionals find funny. Registration is encouraged but not required.

MBTS Reads 2023: 100 Years of Boston Comedy
THURSDAY, APRIL 27 AT 5:30—6:30PM

In-person, veteran arts journalist Nick Zaino explores Boston’s long history of comedy, from vaudeville to YouTube, highlighting some of the personalities that have defined laughter in America for 100 years. 

Zaino has covered comedy as a freelance writer for twenty-five years, twenty-one of those as a correspondent on the comedy beat for the Boston Globe. His bylines have appeared in the Globe, The Los Angeles Times, Boston Magazine, WBUR’s ARTery blog, Mental Floss, Kirkus Reviews, and various other publications.

Mystery Book Group
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 AT 10:30—11:30AM

The Manchester Mystery Book Group meets on the last Friday of the month at 10:30 AM. April's meeting will occur in the library's reading room & over Zoom. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org with any questions or to get connected with the group. We will discuss "My Sweet Girl" by Amanda Jayatissa. Physical copies will be available at the circulation desk. New members are always welcome. For the date, times, and book of the month during 2023 please Click Here.

MBTS Reads 2023: Mushroaming - Hunting Morels in the Pacific North West, Truffles in Italy and Porcini in Colorado
SATURDAY, APRIL 29 AT 11AM—12:15PM

Join local mushroom expert, Gary Gilbert fo an in-person for a whirlwind tour of mushroom hunting around the world. We will demystify their growth patterns in various regions, techniques and what to expect while hunting and harvesting them and even how to cook them in these widespread regions of the world. There will be time for discussion and Q&A.There is limited space so please register. 

Hearthside Book Group: Reading "The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post"
TUESDAY, MAY 2 AT 4:00—5:00PM

Join us in person at the library or on Zoom to discuss the novel The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post a novel by Allison Pataki. Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org or call 978-526-7711 for further information. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, curbside pickup or by home delivery.

Read to Gus, a Certified Reading and Therapy Dog
THURSDAY, MAY 4 AT 3:30, 3:45, 4:00 and 4:15PM

Deb Kaneb and Gus, a Certified Reading Partner and Therapy Dog, are back and looking forward to hearing stories read by YOU!  Reading with a certified reading dog helps to build confidence with a safe, nonjudgmental partner.  Sign up for a 15-minute appointment and make sure to bring a favorite book or allow time to pick out your just right book at the Library. 

This program is especially for those starting to read and that want to little extra practice with our special friend, Gus! 

First Friday Movies at MBTS: A Man Called Otto
FRIDAY, MAY 5 AT 5:30—7:30PM

We will be showing a movie in our newly renovated Reference Room on the first Friday of every month at 5:30PM. We will supply the popcorn. Feel free to bring covered, non-alcoholic beverages. 

The movie this month, A Man Called Otto has a MPA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic material involving suicide attempts, and language. Starring Tom Hanks, "Based on the comical and moving New York Times bestseller, it tells the story of Otto Anderson, a grumpy widower whose only joy comes from criticizing and judging his exasperated neighbors. When a lively young family moves in next door, he meets his match in quick-witted and very pregnant Marisol, leading to an unexpected friendship that will turn his world upside down."

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