The Mechanical Mind of John Coggin – a Kirkus-starred adventure for kids ages 8-12 – will be crashing into bookstores on April 12, 2016. A fun-filled afternoon in the Brenner Room of the Rockport Public Library is being planned for Thursday, April 21, 2016 during school vacation (1:30 PM – 3:30 PM).
Come to Sawyer Free Library in Gloucester and create a fabric flag that tells a personal story to decorate the library for Cape Ann Reads. All ages welcome.
Spring Cleaning? Book Sale Donations Wanted!
What a great time to clean out your closet, bookshelves and more. The Friends of the Manchester Public library are actively working on the upcoming booksale (Saturday July 30th) and welcome your clean, usable book donations.
Please bring these to the library in one or two bags or boxes at a time, this lets the volunteer group keep up with the flow for sorting, pricing, and storing. Your help is much appreciated!
Manchester Public Library hosts an Altered Books Workshop. Use worn books as a canvas for many art forms with books. Bring your own discarded or use one of supplied. Limited space available, please register promptly at the front desk of the Manchester Public Library, or 978-526-7711 or scollins@mvlc.org. A registered event with Cape Ann READS 2016.
Wikipedia: An altered book is a form of mixed media artwork that changes a book from its original form into a different form, altering its appearance and/or meaning.
Sparky's puppets is entertaining for preschool on up! In this adventure, a scientist builds a time machine and sets the dial for the past... and then the future! What will he discover? All told with handmade puppets and involving three tales this will be a hit with the whole familiy! Made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
You and your child are invited to a morning of playtime, stories, songs, bubbles, movement, and crafts. Children have lots of fun and a its great way to introduce your child to other children his/her own age. For children ages 2-4. All are welcome! No registration required.
Danvers Rec invites kids to a full day of LEGO fun! In the morning there will be a LEGO engineering workshop, followed by a MineCraft LEGO workshop in the afternoon. These worskshops are geared toward kids in grades 1-6. Sign up for one or both!
the Friends of the Sawyer Free Library are providing an opportunity for everyone to trade in their unused fabrics and yarn. Bring them into the library and then join us on for a sale of the donated fabric and fiber. All profits go to support SFL programs and projects. Special: fest guests and hourly drawings.
Come see Magician Jay Fraser perform A Creative Magic Experience at the Peabody Institute Library in Danvers! Based out of the North Shore of Massachusetts, Jay has many years of experience, and is sure to put on a great family oriented fun-filled show. Come break up the winter blahs and experinece the magic!
Attention, junior scientists! The Mad Scientist is performing amazing scientific experiments and more! It’s not magic… it’s SCIENCE
Your child is invited to experience the world of science through hands-on experiments that are designed to both spark their interest and expand their knowledge!
