Chinese New Year Celebration at APL
Celebrate the Year of the Pig in the Teen Room! Participants will cook some traditional steamed buns and make paper lanterns. For grades 7-12.
When:
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 3-5pm
Location:
Teens
Learn to Play the Harmonica
Musicians Mike and Beverly Rogers will be at the Manchester Public Library on Saturday, January 26th, 11 AM with a Harmonica Workshop for adults and children ages 8 and older. Everyone attending will not only hear the harmonica stylings of this musical duo, but will receive a harmonica lesson at the workshop to get you started with your very own harmonica to take home!
When:
Saturday, January 26, 2019 11am
Location:
Gingerbread Party at Salem Library
Kids and adults ar invited to a fun afternoon of gingerbread stories and games, and decorate your own delicious gingerbread person! Grades K-4. Please register in the Children's Room, or call 978-744-9667
When:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 4-5pm
Location:
Family Nature Night: Half-Moon Stroll
Join naturalists from Joppa Flats Education Center on a nocturnal hike and learn about nocturnal animal senses, the moon, and the stars! We'll go on a short walk to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm's back field to stargaze before returning to Joppa Flats' back yard for hot cocoa around the fire pit.
When:
Friday, November 30, 2018 6:30-8:30pm
Location:
Gingerbread for Grownups Workshop
Tap into your childhood and celebrate the season with this very special adult Gingerbread House workshop!! We’ll cover all things gingerbread from making and baking the gingerbread pieces, to learning how to easily assemble houses that won’t crumble! From there, it’s all about creative fun decorating your very own gingerbread house to display & eat throughout the holidays! Class includes hands-on assembly and decorating, instruction, printed recipes, and take-home gingerbread house. Byob beer & wine allowed.
When:
Sunday, December 9, 2018 3-6PM
Location:
Bark & Read with International Therapy Dogs
Registration is required for Bark and Read, a program that boost the confidence of young readers with Christine Christoforo and her dogs, Cayenne and Rue, who have been trained by Therapy Dogs International. Registration is required for 15 time slots with the dog. Stop by the Children's Room or call us at 978-412-8713 to sign up. This program is best for tentative readers and/or children who might be uncomfortable with dogs.
When:
Wednesday, December 5, 2018 3:30-4:45pm
Location:
Sweet as Pie Workshop at Appleton Farms
Its pie time and we have you covered for the Thanksgiving holiday! Come to the farm kitchen to learn all the basics for making delicious country-style pies including techniques on tender pie crust, rolling & assembly, and proper baking.…..all while keeping it fun, simple, and stress-free. Everyone will make & take home an unbaked 9" deep dish Apple-Cranberry Pie to bake for the holiday! Plus, we'll savor and share the recipe for another seasonal pie favorite! Additional pie recipes will be included in the recipe book, and class will enjoy coffee & pie at the end of the workshop. BYOB is allowed.
When:
Saturday, November 3, 2018 10am-Noon
Saturday, November 10, 2017 10am-Noon
Location:
STEAM TEAM at Joppa
Join the Joppa Flats STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Team, where you will work together with other creative and curious students for a weekly engineering challenge! We'll study how scientists and engineers have designed prosthetic legs for elephants, prosthetic beaks for eagles, and the prosthetic tail for "Winter" the Dolphin from Dolphin Tales. In collaboration with other creative and curious students, we'll work on problem-solving skills, increase your awareness of design elements in nature, and unleash your inner scientist!
When:
Thursdays, September 13 - October 18, 2018 4:30-5:30PM
Location:
Teeth & Skulls at Joppa Flats
Joppa Flats Education Center host a great session about animal skull and teeth! Teeth can tell you all about an animal's diet, feeding behavior, and strategy for survival. Skulls can tell you if an animal was a canine or feline. We'll examine skulls and teeth and try to imagine the animals that owned them. Finally, we'll create "mystery-ivores" with their own activities and diets.
When:
Saturday, October 6, 2018 10-11:30am
Location:
Cape Ann Sustainability Fair
TownGreen 2025, a program of the Gloucester Meeting House Foundation, presents its third annual Cape Ann Sustainability Fair. This community-wide event will offer information and resources for everyone from interested students to leaders in the local sustainability movement. Speakers and exhibitors will target home owners, business owners, renters, elected officials, teachers, and all other stakeholders.
When:
Saturday, September 29, 2018 10am-4pm
Location:
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