Essex Free Library's
February News & Events
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The Library has returned to its regular hours:
M W F 9am-5pm
T TH 9am-8pm
Saturdays 9am-2pm
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The library will be closed on
Wednesday, February 15th from 12-1pm
for a VOLUNTEER appreciation!
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The library will be closed on
Monday, February 20th for Presidents' Day.
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Thank you for all your donations for our Community. Aunt Dot's Place was happy to receive all of your donations. Thank you for being so generous!
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3D Paper Snowflakes
Saturday, February 18th from 10-11am
Come and make a simple but elegant winter decoration. We will meet in the Community Room. Supplies will be provided. For adults only.
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Family-Friendly Open Mic Poetry for Adults & Young Adults
Thursday, February 23rd from 6-7pm
Original and attributed work welcome! One poem per person with additional readings if time permits. Order will be determined by drawing names randomly. Coffee, tea and hot chocolate provided.
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Sled Dog Team
Saturday, February 25th at 10am
Join us to welcome Milagro Amaya Turner and her dog-sledding team! Milagro and her four dogs will be coming to visit the library lawn. She will be sharing her experiences raising, training, and racing in dog-sledding events, as well as providing the opportunity for folks to meet and pet her dogs. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate winter!
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Monthly Programs for Adults
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Noontime Book Group Meeting at the Library
Thursday, February 2nd
Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Inspired by the remarkable true story of the record-breaking thoroughbred Lexington, Horse is a novel of art and science, love and obsession, and our unfinished reckoning with racism. (Source: Publisher)
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Noontime Book Group Meeting at the Library
Thursday, March 2nd
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
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Creative Cards with Noreen
Tuesday, February 14th at 2pm or 6pm
For Adults only. Come and learn how to make two different cards. We will be using a rubber band technique and a special heart folding technique along with mica water color paints! We will meet in the Community Room. Limited space available.
Please register.
For 2pm class: Register HERE
For 6 pm class, Register HERE
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Weekly Programs for Adults
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Tech Time @ the Library
Tuesdays from 10:30-11:30am
Want to learn how to....
Download Audio & eBooks?
Use a Chromebook, Laptop or Cell Phone?
Learn a Language Online?
Use Free Library Digital Resources?
No Appointment Needed
Bring Your Devices and Your Questions - We'll Do Our Best to Answer Them!
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Needlecraft
Tuesdays from 1-3pm
Bring your current needlecraft project or start a new one in the company of others!
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Hand and Foot Canasta
Thursdays from 1-3pm
Meet at the round table in the mezzanine.
Printed rules available.
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Rummikub
Fridays from 1-3pm
No need to RVSP; just drop in and meet up with other players at the round table in the mezzanine.
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Spanish/English Intercambio
Saturdays from 12-2pm
If you are a native English speaker who wants to learn or improve your Spanish or if you are a native Spanish speaker who wants to improve your English, our Intercambio may be for you! For the first hour of every session we will speak exclusively in Spanish and for the second hour we will speak exclusively in English. Come join the conversation!
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During Black History Month (and every month!), Check Out These Authors:
Fiction:
Contemporary Fiction: Black Buck by Mateo Askaripour
Science Fiction: The City We Became by N.K. Jemison
Romance: How to Catch a Queen by Alyssa Cole
Historical Fiction: Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge
Mystery: The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb
Speculative Fiction: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
Young Adult: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Nonfiction:
Personal Essay: Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
Social Science: Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Astrophysics: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Music: Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop by Danyel Smith
Biography: Finding Me by Viola Davis
Graphic Novel & Vermont Connection: Turner Family Stories published by The Vermont Folklife Center
Food & Cooking: Koshersoul by Michael W. Twitty
Poetry: Ghettoclaustrophobia by Shanta Lee Gander (winner of the 2022 Vermont Book Award for Poetry)
History: Revolution in Our Time by Kekla Magoon (Vermont author)
Autobiography: Black is the Body by Emily Bernard (Vermont author)
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New StoryWalk® Outside the Library:
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
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Exploration Station
Every week there will be a new and exciting adventure awaiting you here in the Children's library at the blue table. Come and try your hand at something new, from trying a puzzle to coloring to who knows what! The only way to find out is to stop on by. We would love to see you!
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Thursday, February 23rd
Creative Craft Station Event!
Come and make a creative clay creation. It is CLAY DAY!
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Musical Mondays with Miss Noreen
Mondays at 11am
Come and spend some time Rockin' and Readin' with Miss Noreen.
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Storytime with Miss Emily
Wednesdays at 11am
We hope to see you there!
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Lego Club
Wednesdays from 3-4pm
Afterschool at the Library is the place to be! Can't wait to see you!
Come and explore our collection of LEGOs! Each week, builders are invited to explore and create. No pre-registration necessary. Best for ages 9 and up, or 6 and up with an adult helper.
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Grab n' Go Craft Kits
Fridays, while supplies last
Craft kits are ready for you to take with you. Each week is a new craft! Enjoy!
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