Adventures in Trees with Owls and Cats

Carlisle resident and tree climber Andrew Joslin will talk about his work in trees helping wildlife rehabilitators with hawk and owl nesting problems. In between doing tree work around town or enjoying coffee and a muffin at Ferns Store you might spy Joslin up in a tr......More

Carlisle resident and tree climber Andrew Joslin will talk about his work in trees helping wildlife rehabilitators with hawk and owl nesting problems. In between doing tree work around town or enjoying coffee and a muffin at Ferns Store you might spy Joslin up in a tree trying to get a stuck cat safely home to its family. Presented by the Carlisle Conservation Foundation and Gleason Public Library. Registration recommended to reserve your seat for this free talk. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/adventures-in-trees-with-owls-and-cats/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Curtis Sittenfeld with Gabrielle Zevin

Bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld will discuss her beloved novel, Prep, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, as well as her new short stories collection, Show Don't Tell, in conversation with bestselling author ......More

Bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld will discuss her beloved novel, Prep, in celebration of its 20th anniversary, as well as her new short stories collection, Show Don't Tell, in conversation with bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts." About Curtis: Curtis Sittenfeld is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels including Romantic Comedy, Rodham, Eligible, Prep, American Wife, and Sisterland, as well as the collection You Think It, I’ll Say It. Her novels have been translated into thirty languages. In addition, her short stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Washington Post Magazine, Esquire, and The Best American Short Stories, for which she has also been the guest editor. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time, and Vanity Fair, and on public radio’s This American Life. About Show Don't Tell: In her second story collection, Sittenfeld shows why she’s as beloved for her short fiction as she is for her novels. In these dazzling stories, she conjures up characters so real that they seem like old friends, laying bare the moments when their long held beliefs are overturned. In “The Patron Saints of Middle Age,” a woman visits two friends she hasn’t seen since her divorce. In “A for Alone,” a married artist embarks on a creative project intended to disprove the so-called Mike Pence Rule, which suggests that women and men can’t spend time alone together without lusting after each other. And in “Lost but Not Forgotten,” Sittenfeld gives readers of her novel Prep a window into the world of her beloved character Lee Fiora, decades later, when Lee attends an alumni reunion at her boarding school. Hilarious, thought-provoking, and full of tenderness for her characters, Sittenfeld’s stories peel back layer after layer of our inner lives, keeping us riveted to the page with her utterly distinctive voice. About Gabrielle: Gabrielle Zevin is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, winner of the Goodreads Choice Fiction Award and named Amazon’s Best Book of 2022, as well as a Best Book of the Year by Indigo, TIME, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, and more. Her other critically acclaimed novels include The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Young Jane Young, and Elsewhere. Her books have been translated into over forty languages. She lives in Los Angeles. Register for the Curtis Sittenfeld event on ZOOM by clicking HERE. Bookstore Partnership: If interested, you may purchase a copy of Show Don't Tell from Wellesley Books, our official bookstore partner, HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/author-hour-in-massachusetts-bestselling-author-curtis-sittenfeld-with-gabrielle-zevin/

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Early Release Day Movie (Grades 5-8)

Middle schoolers can join us in the Hollis Room every Early Release Day at 1:15 p.m. for a movie and snacks! For grades 5-8. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/early-release-day-movie-grades-5-8-17/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Teen Weekend Reading Kit

Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's weekend. Each kit will include a random YA novel for you to keep (genres and reading/maturity levels will vary), a craft or activity, a snack, a bookmark, and something to sip on. Registration is required to r......More

Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's weekend. Each kit will include a random YA novel for you to keep (genres and reading/maturity levels will vary), a craft or activity, a snack, a bookmark, and something to sip on. Registration is required to reserve your kit. Pickup will be Friday, March 21 through Monday, March 24. These kits are for students in grades 7-12. Teen Weekend Reading Kits are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Gleason Public Library. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-weekend-reading-kit-38/

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Afternoon Movie

Carlisle COAHS and Gleason Library present Butterflies are Free (1972). Adaptation of the stage hit about a blind but independent 20-year-old man and the free-spirited actress who helps him break away from his overprotective mother (Best Supporting Actress winner Eile......More

Carlisle COAHS and Gleason Library present Butterflies are Free (1972). Adaptation of the stage hit about a blind but independent 20-year-old man and the free-spirited actress who helps him break away from his overprotective mother (Best Supporting Actress winner Eileen Heckart). Rated PG. Runtime 109 minutes. Refreshments will be served. Email or call COAHS ([email protected] or 978-371-2895) to RSVP. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/afternoon-movie/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

VIRTUAL: Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing)

Join us for an online event with Dr. Emily Weinstein and Dr. Carrie James, co-founders of the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education and authors of the impactful book Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing). Em......More

Join us for an online event with Dr. Emily Weinstein and Dr. Carrie James, co-founders of the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education and authors of the impactful book Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing). Emily and Carrie will join us to share surprising insights from their latest research about teens and technology (particularly social media and GenAI), as well as practical strategies for parents, educators, and other caring adults. Their research has long emphasized young people's voices and diverse experiences, and they consider themselves critical optimists who are actively working toward a future where young people can thrive as they live with ever-changing technologies. This talk is perfect for parents and families of tweens and teens, other caregivers, educators, and anyone else working with youth from 12-18. This virtual event is presented in collaboration with the Morrill Memorial Library of Norwood, the Goodnow Library of Sudbury, and other area libraries. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-behind-their-screens-what-teens-are-facing-and-adults-are-missing/

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<span class="event-collapsible-expander">-</span> Read to Rudy (ages 5-10) (4 Events)

Come to the library to read to Rudy, a certified reading therapy dog!  Read to a dog programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. Rudy is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you!Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental......More

Come to the library to read to Rudy, a certified reading therapy dog!  Read to a dog programs help kids develop literacy skills and build confidence & self-esteem. Rudy is looking forward to sharing a favorite book with you!Therapy dogs provide warm and non-judgmental reading companions for new or experienced readers. Children, ages 5-10, will enjoy one-on-one time reading aloud to this gentle, comforting, 6-year old Black Lab as they practice their fluency and strengthen their confidence in reading.  Children may bring their own book from home or choose to read one from the library collection.  Please arrive 5-10 minute before your session begins. If you have questions, please email [email protected]. Rudy is a member of Dog B.O.N.E.S. Therapy Dogs of Massachusetts https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/read-to-rudy-ages-5-10/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Spring On the Wing

The Friends of the Gleason Library (FoGPL) will be sponsoring a cutting swap at the Garden Club's Spring on the Wing event on Saturday 3/29 (snow date 3/30). The only “rules” are: no more than 6 cuttin......More

The Friends of the Gleason Library (FoGPL) will be sponsoring a cutting swap at the Garden Club's Spring on the Wing event on Saturday 3/29 (snow date 3/30). The only “rules” are: no more than 6 cuttings from a single plant type per household and all cuttings must be labelled, have started roots, and be in pots. More details will be forthcoming but start now so little plants will have roots! The FoGPL table will also include a selection of gardening and gardening-related cookbooks FREE to anyone who wants them. Link here for propagation tips: THE CARLISLE GARDEN CLUB OF MA - Carlisle Garden Club of MA. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/spring-on-the-wing/

Union Hall, First Religious Society (27 School Street, Carlisle, MA)

Mystery Book Club

The Mystery Book Club meets once a month in the Hollis Room at the Library. Please register below. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/mystery-book-club-65/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Reading Poetry Anew

Reading Poetry Anew will meet via Zoom. Please register using the "Sign Up" button to receive the Zoom invitation and poem packet by email (if you have not previously registered). All are welcome! For new attendees, ......More

Reading Poetry Anew will meet via Zoom. Please register using the "Sign Up" button to receive the Zoom invitation and poem packet by email (if you have not previously registered). All are welcome! For new attendees, please click here for Mary's guide on how to read a poem: Poetry Guide Dip or dive into the pleasures of poetry. This informal course, led by Mary Zoll, will include poetry readings and reactions, discussions of the patterns and techniques used in the poems, and perhaps some intellectual understanding of the poems. This class meets one Tuesday a month, at 10 a.m. via Zoom. Open to anyone interested in experiencing poetry. Mary Zoll has published a few poems and read a multitude of poems. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/reading-poetry-anew-52/

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Baby Lapsit

Baby Lapsit is a 20-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit progra......More

Baby Lapsit is a 20-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other parents, caregivers and babies to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap.  This program is designed for newborn through pre-walking baby. Please register for each session individually.  If you have any questions, please contact Jenn at [email protected]. Our baby lapsit program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/baby-lapsit-58/

Children&#039;s Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Toddler Story Time

Toddler Story Time is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and a sensory activity or craft that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of ag......More

Toddler Story Time is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our young library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, movement, and a sensory activity or craft that are developmentally appropriate for children from 15 months to 3 years of age. Enjoy time together with fellow parents, caregivers and little ones to learn, play and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills.  Please register for each session individually.  Please bring along an old T-shirt for your child to wear as an art smock.  If you have any questions, please contact Jenn at [email protected]. Our Toddler Story Time program is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/toddler-story-time-39/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

1st & 2nd Grade Book Club

Have your first- or second-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 1st & 2nd Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. This month we will  discuss Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning. After the di......More

Have your first- or second-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 1st & 2nd Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. This month we will  discuss Kate DiCamillo's Orris and Timble: The Beginning. After the discussion, we will do a craft, activity or game.  Copies of the book will be available to check out at the library at the circulation desk on the first floor. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire school year. For this program, children's parent/caregiver will need to remain in the library for the duration of the program.  If you have any questions about the book club or would like to register your child, please contact  Jenn at [email protected] or call 978-369-4898 and ask for the Children's Desk. This fun book club is supported by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/1st-2nd-grade-book-club-24/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Stargazing Party at Banta-Davis Field

Join us for an evening of stargazing at Banta-Davis Field! We'll go stargazing with Kelly Beatty, Senior Editor at Sky & Telescope, and members of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. They will bring along their telescopes to get a great look at the night sky. This......More

Join us for an evening of stargazing at Banta-Davis Field! We'll go stargazing with Kelly Beatty, Senior Editor at Sky & Telescope, and members of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. They will bring along their telescopes to get a great look at the night sky. This program is for all ages (recommended for ages 5+). We will need clear skies, so please check the website for updates. If you have a question, please contact Holly Mansfield at [email protected] or Jenn at [email protected]. Register online at carlislema.myrec.com/info/activities This fun event is sponsored by the Carlisle Recreation Dept,  the Gleason Public Library, the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, and the Aldrich Astronomical Society. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/stargazing-party-at-banta-davis-field-6/

Banta Davis Fields, Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA

AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Marie Benedict

Bestselling author Marie Benedict will discuss her new historical fiction mystery, The Queens of Crime, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts." About Marie: Marie Benedict is the New York Times and USA......More

Bestselling author Marie Benedict will discuss her new historical fiction mystery, The Queens of Crime, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts." About Marie: Marie Benedict is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Queens of Crime, The Mitford Affair, Her Hidden Genius, The Mystery of Mrs. Christie, The Only Woman in the Room, Lady Clementine, Carnegie's Maid, The Other Einstein, and with Victoria Christopher Murray, the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian and the Target Book of the Year The First Ladies. All have been translated into multiple languages, and many have been selected for the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Target Book Club, Costco Book Club, Indie Next List, and LibraryReads List. She lives in Pittsburgh with her family. About The Queens of Crime: London, 1930. The five greatest women crime writers have banded together to form a secret society with a single goal: to show they are no longer willing to be treated as second class citizens by their male counterparts in the legendary Detection Club. Led by the formidable Dorothy L. Sayers, the group includes Agatha Christie, Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham and Baroness Emma Orczy. They call themselves the Queens of Crime. Their plan? Solve an actual murder, that of a young woman found strangled in a park in France who may have connections leading to the highest levels of the British establishment. May Daniels, a young English nurse on an excursion to France with her friend, seemed to vanish into thin air as they prepared to board a ferry home. Months later, her body is found in the nearby woods. The murder has all the hallmarks of a locked room mystery for which these authors are famous: how did her killer manage to sneak her body out of a crowded train station without anyone noticing? If, as the police believe, the cause of death is manual strangulation, why is there is an extraordinary amount of blood at the crime scene? What is the meaning of a heartbreaking secret letter seeming to implicate an unnamed paramour? Determined to solve the highly publicized murder, the Queens of Crime embark on their own investigation, discovering they’re stronger together. But soon the killer targets Dorothy Sayers herself, threatening to expose a dark secret in her past that she would do anything to keep hidden. Inspired by a true story in Sayers’ own life, New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict brings to life the lengths to which five talented women writers will go to be taken seriously in the male-dominated world of letters as they unpuzzle a mystery torn from the pages of their own novels. Register for the Marie Benedict event on ZOOM by clicking HERE. Bookstore Partnership: If interested, you may purchase a copy of The Queens of Crime from Wellesley Books, our official bookstore partner, HERE. Presented in collaboration with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/author-hour-in-massachusetts-bestselling-author-marie-benedict/

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Middle School Book Club

Come for a book discussion and activity! Each month we will read a book and meet at the Library to talk about it, then we will do a short activity or craft. This month's book is TBA. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire scho......More

Come for a book discussion and activity! Each month we will read a book and meet at the Library to talk about it, then we will do a short activity or craft. This month's book is TBA. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire school year. For students in grades 5 through 8. If you have any questions about the book club or would like to register your child, please email Tahleen at [email protected] or call us at 978-369-4898. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/middle-school-book-club-21/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Teen Advisory Board

Use your voice and help the Gleason Library become even better! The Teen Advisory Board will meet once a month to discuss the Library, what you think would be most helpful to you as teens, and to just hang out with your peers to talk about school, what you're reading ......More

Use your voice and help the Gleason Library become even better! The Teen Advisory Board will meet once a month to discuss the Library, what you think would be most helpful to you as teens, and to just hang out with your peers to talk about school, what you're reading and/or watching, and life in general. Registration is required. This group is for students in grades 9 through 12. If you have any questions, reach out to Tahleen, the Teen Services Librarian. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/teen-advisory-board-36/

Quiet Study Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Alpaca Storytime with the Harvard Alpaca Ranch

Join us on our front lawn for an alpaca storytime! We’ll read a fun alpaca tale with Miss Jenn, then visit with two alpacas from the nearby Harvard Alpaca Ranch. This story time is designed for children ages 3 through 6. Please bring along a blanket or low camp chair ......More

Join us on our front lawn for an alpaca storytime! We’ll read a fun alpaca tale with Miss Jenn, then visit with two alpacas from the nearby Harvard Alpaca Ranch. This story time is designed for children ages 3 through 6. Please bring along a blanket or low camp chair to sit on.  If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected] This program is made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library. The Friends is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation made up of volunteers interested in supporting and enhancing the programs, services, and materials available to our community through the Gleason Public Library. Because of your generous donations, this past year we were able to sponsor over 120 programs at the Gleason Public Library which reached over 2,500 people in town, in addition to museum passes used by over 800 patrons. https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/alpaca-storytime-with-the-harvard-alpaca-ranch/

Front Lawn Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741

Gleason Knitters

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first Friday of the month at Carlisle’s Gleason Library from 10:30 – 12:00. We range from beginners to more experienced crafters.   In meetings we work on our c......More

Welcome to Gleason Knitters! We are a group of local Massachusetts knitters and crocheters who meet on the first Friday of the month at Carlisle’s Gleason Library from 10:30 – 12:00. We range from beginners to more experienced crafters.   In meetings we work on our current projects, discuss types of yarn/supplies, and show what we are working on.  There is also help available for reading patterns or learning new techniques. All are welcome to join. For additional information or questions - please contact [email protected] https://gleasonlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/gleason-knitters-14/

Hollis Room Gleason Public Library, 22 Bedford Road, Carlisle, MA, 01741