Civil War Roundtable of the Merrimack
Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 PM
Hilton Senior Center
43 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA
This event is free and open to the public. This month the speaker will be Roundtable President John Manning. His topic will be “Vermont Brigades in the Civil War.”
Andrew McManus Performing in IPSWICH!
Country Music Artist Andrew McManus will perform at True North Ale Company (behind Aubuchon Hardware) at 116 County Road in Ipswich on Saturday, November 16 from 6 – 7 pm. More info at: https://www.andrewmcmanusband.com or https://www.truenorthales.com/
Georgetown Library Rare Books Discussion with Ken Gloss
Monday, November 18 at 6PM, Georgetown Peabody Library, 2 Maple Street
Kenneth Gloss, internationally known rare book specialist and appraiser who runs the Brattle Book Shop in Boston, will talk about the “improbable finds” of his decades-long career and discuss the value of old and rare books. There is also a Q&A session at the conclusion of his talk. Following the talk and question-and-answer session, Ken will give free verbal appraisals of books participants have on hand or will do so at his shop in Boston at a later scheduled date.
Registration is highly recommended for this event. Please register at www.georgetownpl.org or call the library at 978-352-5728.
Learn the iPad at the Rowley Library
Thurs. Nov. 14, Wed. Nov. 20,
& Tues. Nov. 26 at 2PM
Kevin Figueroa is an experienced and enthusiastic instructor who will help participants gain confidence in their abilities and get where they want to go! This program is for all residents; no experience is required. Sign up for one class or all. This will be an ongoing class, so check the library calendar for future listings. Don’t have a device at home? There are some available to borrow. Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.
Sign-up is required. For more information or to sign up, visit www.rowleylibrary.org/calendar or call the Rowley Council on Aging at 978-948-7637. The Rowley Library is located at 141 Main St. in Rowley.
Book Discussion at the Rowley Library Part 1
Wednesday, November 20, at 1PM
Part 1 of the Let’s Talk About It! Series: An interactive series about living, aging, and dying well while caring for the individual as well as loved ones. Every single person will have a last day.
Participants will discuss the book “Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End” by Atul Gawande, focusing on what becomes important to people as they age, what choices they will have to make, how they will choose to face their mortality, and how they can create a community of support. Copies of the book are available at the Rowley Library.
Registration is required. Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging. For more information or to sign up, visit www.rowleylibrary.org/calendar or call the Rowley Council on Aging at 978-948-7637. The Rowley Library is located at 141 Main St. in Rowley.
Gift Tags and Boxes Craft Workshop
Thursday, November 21 from 1PM to 4PM Georgetown Peabody Library, 2 Maple Street
Give Hallmark some heavy competition with this card, tag, and gift box workshop! Artist Sandra Golbert will show you how to make unique cards for every occasion, pop-ups, collage cards, and small one-of-a-kind boxes for small gifts. Very simple to do using unusual papers, tape, stamps, punches, scissors, and some glue (not to mention a great imagination!).
Registration is required for this event. Limited to 9 people. Register at www.georgetownpl.org or call the library at 978-352-5728. Sponsored by the Friends of the Georgetown Peabody Library.
