KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES
First Friday Movies at MBTS: The Super Mario Bros. Movie
FRIDAY, JULY 7 AT 5:30—7:30PM
Movies at the Library have returned! 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, The Super Mario Brothers Movie has a MPA rating: PG; for action and mild violence. "A plumber named Mario travels through an underground labyrinth with his brother, Luigi, trying to save a captured princess."
Career Center on the Go with MASS HIRE
TUESDAY, JULY 11 AT 12:00—4:00PM
The Career Center of the GO at teh MBTS Public Library. OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; and an opportunity to bring services provided by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development directly to the hands of our community residents. During this visit the following information will be imparted:
Career Coach Advising – An opportunity where residents can speak one-on-one with an Advising Coach about the possibility of ANY Training Opportunities offered at MHNSCC. Training Opportunities such as career certifications, Industry-specific training (Healthcare, Manufacturing), or simply career pathways.
Job Search Assistance – This is a unique chance to review the labor market in various industries and discuss salary expectations, ONE-ON-ONE Résumé Review, and connections with meaningful jobs and careers.
No Need to register in advance! No Cost to attend! This event is open to the General Public. Walk-Ins are WELCOME!
Hearthside Book Group: "The Woman They Could Not Silence"
TUESDAY, JULY 11 AT 4:00—5:00PM
On Tuesday, July 11th join us in person at the library or on ZOOM to discuss the biography The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore. "From the New York Times bestselling author of The Radium Girls comes another dark, dramatic, but ultimately uplifting tale of a forgotten woman whose harrowing story changed the world."
Contact Lori Dumont at ldumont@manchesterpl.org or at 978-526-7711 for further information. Copies of this book are available at the circulation desk, curbside pickup or by home delivery. Ebooks available for free from the hoopla app. Sign up using your Manchester library card.
Science Heroes: Saving Earth Together!
THURSDAY, JULY 13 AT 2:00—2:45 PM
Talewise Science Heroes are BACK with an brand new interactive STEM program: Saving Earth Together, a story and science adventure! Two unlikely heroes must learn to WORK TOGETHER to stop a super polluting mastermind. Throughout the story, you’ll help the performer conduct amazing science experiments all about air pressure, the laws of motion, chemical reactions, and much more. You won't want to miss this high energy, interactive, science-based and fun show!
In the event of rain, we will be at the Community Center so please register, just in case.
Creating Comic Strips and Gag Cartoons
FRIDAY, JULY 14 AT 1:00—3:00PM
Ages 11-16: Boston-based author/illustrator Jonathan Todd (the upcoming Scholastic graphic novel “Timid") is back, this time for a two-hour workshop on writing and drawing cartoons geared for laughs. Registration is limited to 20 participants, and art supplies are included. Please register -- and we'll see you in the funny pages!
Virtual Events
KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES
All virtual events require registration. Click on the events to register.
An Evening With Bestselling Author Lisa See (Virtual)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 AT 7:00—8:00PM
Join New York Times bestselling author Lisa See on Zoom as she talks about her new book Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, a captivating story of women helping other women. See’s latest historical novel was inspired by the true story of a woman physician from 15th-century China and is a triumphant reimagining of the life of a woman who was remarkable in the Ming dynasty and would be considered remarkable today.
This event is made possible through a partnership with the Burlington Public Library. Register Here.
Landing On The Moon with NASA (Virtual)
THURSDAY, JULY 13 AT 12:00—1:00 PM
Solar System Ambassador David S. Ball, a volunteer educator with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, discusses the history and plans for landing on the Moon. From the first crash landing in 1959; the first manned landing a decade later; and the upcoming plans by SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others to execute routine soft landings on the surface of the Moon, we will explore the surprisingly difficult feat of "landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth."
Sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Library and made available through a partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program. Register Here.
Weekly Events
KIDS TEENS ADULTS ALL AGES
New Storytime with Miss Audrey
MONDAYS AT 10:00AM
This summer join Youth Librarian, Audrey Carman every Monday for stories, songs, and games for ages 0-5.
SELECT FRIDAY DROP IN AT 3-4PM
Registration is required for the 4 appointments on Monday. Click Here to register.
Mindfulness Meditation
TUESDAYS AT THE MBTS COMMUNITY CENTER, 11AM-12PM
No program on July 18. Registration is required if you haven't attended the program before. Click Here to register or for more info.
Dungeons and Dragons
TUESDAYS AT 3:45-5PM
For Ages 11-18. Most Tuesdays and registration is required. Click Here for more details and to register.
Tai Chi Class
WEDNESDAYS AT 9:45-10:45AM
Safety Registration Form must be completed before 1st session. Fill out the form here.
Shut Up and Write!
WEDNESDAYS AT 10:30 AM-12PM
Virtual over Zoom and registration is required. Email mwillwerth@manchesterpl.org for the zoom link.
NEW Summer Art and Sensory
WEDNESDAYS BEGINNING July 5 - AUGUST 23 FROM 3:00-4:00PM
Art and Sensory encourages students to explore their creativity through the fun of using many different art materials. The project is always step by step, hands on and guided to help create individual masterpieces! This program starts 6/28 and runs every Wednesday in the summer. Kids entering pre-k - leaving 2nd grade can register at manchesterpl.org/events. Space is limited and you must register for every week you would like to attend.
