Summer Celebration for Families

.Join us for a summer bash! It will be in our side yard and is a great way to celebrate all that is summer!Come enjoy some ice cream, games, and see the wonderful and funny performance by Alex the Jester! Ophilia the Opossum will be raffled off and there will be free...More

.Join us for a summer bash! It will be in our side yard and is a great way to celebrate all that is summer!Come enjoy some ice cream, games, and see the wonderful and funny performance by Alex the Jester! Ophilia the Opossum will be raffled off and there will be free books! All are welcome to this free program! No registration requiredBring blankets, chairs, and rain gear to enjoy this program. Check for weather updates the day of in case of thunderstorms. The performance and ice cream is made possible by funding from the Friends of the Amesbury Public LIbrary Contact: Clare Dombrowski : 978-388-8148 : ys@amesburylibrary.org []

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Mother Goose on the Loose Babytime for 0 - 23 month Olds

This program is outdoors and will meet in the yard next to the Library. If the weather is yucky, we will cancel!This program is in person is for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is a fast-paced program with lots of songs, rhymes, stories, puppets, and...More

This program is outdoors and will meet in the yard next to the Library. If the weather is yucky, we will cancel!This program is in person is for our youngest patrons and their caregivers. It is a fast-paced program with lots of songs, rhymes, stories, puppets, and music! Lots of interactive fun with your little one! This is for kids aged 0-23 months old and is a great way to introduce early literacy concepts!Contact: Clare Dombrowski : 978-388-8148 : ys@amesburylibrary.org [Kids]

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Drum Circle for Teens and Adults!

JoinJoe Hartigan from Zach Fields Drums and Music for a drum circle in our side lawn! Get in the rhythm and create some music as a community. Everyone of all ages is welcome to come and no music experience is necessary. Please register so we know how many drums to...More

JoinJoe Hartigan from Zach Fields Drums and Music for a drum circle in our side lawn! Get in the rhythm and create some music as a community. Everyone of all ages is welcome to come and no music experience is necessary. Please register so we know how many drums to bring. This program is outdoors and weather dependent. Made possible with funds from the Friends of the Amesbury Public LibraryContact: Clare Dombrowski : 978-388-8148 x4 : ys@amesburylibrary.org [Kids, Teens, Families]

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Storytime for 2 - 5 year olds at the Farmer's Market!

Join us for outdoor storytime! Clare will be there there with stories and songs and fun at the Farmer's Market this week! There will be an activity for you to do a well as our pop-up library if you'd like to take a book out!No registration is required. Look for us...More

Join us for outdoor storytime! Clare will be there there with stories and songs and fun at the Farmer's Market this week! There will be an activity for you to do a well as our pop-up library if you'd like to take a book out!No registration is required. Look for us near the entrance to the Market under the canopy! Every third Wednesday of the month, storytime will be at the Amesbury Farmer's Market at 12 Oakland Street. Join us there for a free storytime on those days!Contact: Clare Dombrowski : 978-388-8148 : ys@amesburylibrary.org [Kids]

Farmer's Market

Page Turners Book Club

.Join PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUB for an IN PERSON discussion on~ CITY OF GIRLS by ELIZABETH GILBERTIn 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance. Her affluent parents send her to...More

.Join PAGE TURNERS BOOK CLUB for an IN PERSON discussion on~ CITY OF GIRLS by ELIZABETH GILBERTIn 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance. Her affluent parents send her to Manhattan to live with her Aunt Peg, who owns a flamboyant, crumbling midtown theater called the Lily Playhouse. There Vivian is introduced to an entire cosmos of unconventional and charismatic characters, from the fun-chasing showgirls to a sexy male actor, a grand-dame actress, a lady-killer writer, and no-nonsense stage manager. But when Vivian makes a personal mistake that results in professional scandal, it turns her new world upside down in ways that it will take her years to fully understand. Now eighty-nine years old and telling her story at last, Vivian recalls how the events of those years altered the course of her life - and the gusto and autonomy with which she approached it. Pre-registration is required - Waitlist availableMeeting will be held OUTSIDE in the LIBRARY YARD - feel free to bring a lawn chair! (alt location for weather = Costello Center)NOTE: Registered participants will be notified when the book is available at the library to check out (approximately 1 month prior to the meeting) Contact: Jodie Blouin : 978-388-8148 : jblouin@amesburylibrary.org [Adult]

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Storytime at Heron Pond Farm

Join Clare at the Heron Pond Farmstand for an outdoor storytime for all ages. We'll have stories, songs, and scienceand an activity bag to take home. No registration is required and this program is completely free. This will be outdoors so bring a blanket or chair!...More

Join Clare at the Heron Pond Farmstand for an outdoor storytime for all ages. We'll have stories, songs, and scienceand an activity bag to take home. No registration is required and this program is completely free. This will be outdoors so bring a blanket or chair! This is weather dependent. Location is 299 Main Ave South Hampton, NHContact: Clare Dombrowski : 978-388-8148x4 : ys@amesburylibrary.org []

Heron Pond Farm

(Virtual Art Talk) Secret Stories Behind the World’s Most Iconic Paintings

Join us for a virtual art talk! From American Gothic to Whistler’s Mother to Nighthawks, there are some images that are so ubiquitous in our culture that we have stopped looking at them closely. This program delves into these iconic works and shares the secret...More

Join us for a virtual art talk! From American Gothic to Whistler’s Mother to Nighthawks, there are some images that are so ubiquitous in our culture that we have stopped looking at them closely. This program delves into these iconic works and shares the secret stories behind their creation and reception.About the Presenter: Jane Oneail holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She is a NH native and has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator.This event is funded by the Friends of the Amesbury Public Library.Registration is required. Zoom link will be sent the morning of the program.Contact: Aimie Westphal : 978-388-8148 x614 : awestphal@amesburylibrary.org [Adult]

Virtual

Library CLOSED for holiday

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Library CLOSED for holiday

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