The newsletter of the Rowley Public Library
Sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library
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Library hours:
Monday - Thursday, 9am - 7pm
Friday & Saturday, 9am - 2pm
Closed Sunday
The library will be closed Monday, 10/10, for the holiday.
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It's almost Basket-raffle season! |
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Start brainstorming ideas! The Friends of the Library are seeking donations of baskets with a regular retail value of at least $50. It can include your company’s products or other fun items related to a specific theme. It might contain the tools to start a new hobby or keep a resolution. If you are unable to donate a complete basket, consider donating a gift card of a lesser value for our popular gift card tree. Every donation helps support the Friends of the Rowley Public Library.
All baskets will be on display (along with your organization’s name) at the Rowley Public Library from November 21 to December 17.
Baskets are due at the Rowley Public Library by November 18.
Raffle tickets will be sold at the Library starting November 21. The drawing will be on December 17 at the Rowley Public Library.
NOTE: Because the baskets will be on display for 4 weeks, we cannot accept donations of alcohol, tobacco or perishable items.
Interested in donating? Email baskets@rowleylibrary.org or call 978-500-2455 for more information. All money raised will go to fund programs at the Rowley Library like the Summer Reading Program, kids’ yoga, author readings, music and craft programs, the monthly book club and more!
Help make this year’s basket raffle a winner!
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Beauport — A Dream Realized
Thursday, Oct. 6, 11AM
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**Hybrid Program:
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Watch at the library on our big screen TV (drop in)
Beauport in Gloucester was the dream of Henry Davis Sleeper, one of America’s first interior designers, Massachusetts-born and mostly self-taught. A close friend of Isabella Stewart Gardner, he shared her passion for collecting and creating beautiful living spaces. This magnificent sea side “cottage” has been in the care of Historic New England since 1937 and in this illustrated talk, led by art historian Mary Woodward, we will uncover of some of its mysteries and treasures.
This program is offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries.
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King Charles III-
The Royal Ghostbuster
Thursday, Oct. 6, 7pm
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**THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email. Please register on our web site here.**
As Great Britain and the Commonwealth welcomes its new King Charles III, we'll examine some of the stories that have circulated about his fascination for ghosts. His interest may point to a much deeper interest in the paranormal and the mystical within the Royal Family, going back to the reign of Queen Victoria and spanning many of the generations of the oldest and greatest monarchy in the world. Led by Steve Parsons, who the Wall Street Journal called "The Gold Standard in Ghost Hunting."
This program is sponsored by the Tewksbury Public Library and is offered in cooperation with other area libraries.
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Solving the “Unsolvable” Problem
of Renewable Energy Storage
Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:30pm
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**THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email. Please register on our web site here.**
Join us for a conversation with Donald Sadoway, Professor of Materials Chemistry Emeritus, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to learn how he is leading a wave of innovation with extreme electrochemistry and building the technology to get to carbon zero.
Sponsored by the Cary Library Foundation in collaboration with Ashland Public Library and other area libraries.
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A Trip To Venice's Canals & Islands with Jack Holmes
Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2pm
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**Hybrid Program:
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Watch at the library on our big screen TV (drop in)
Visit its iconic canals, neighborhoods and islands in this virtual armchair travel presentation from Jack Holmes, a travel photographer and owner of "Images From Near and Far" at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell.
This program is offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries.
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Watergate At 50 —
The Burglary That Changed The Nation
Thursday, Oct. 27, 7pm
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**Hybrid Program:
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Watch at the library on our big screen TV (drop in)
It has been called “The Scandal that Never Goes Away”. Learn the story of how a local break-in became a national scandal, and how it profoundly changed the way Americans think about their political institutions.
This program is offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries.
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Introduction to Insight Meditation:
A Morning of Instruction and Practice
Saturday, Oct. 29, 9:30am-12pm
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*Registration is required for this in-person event. Please register here, or call us at 978-948-2850.
This introduction to Insight Meditation will be presented in a silent retreat format where we will calm the mind through attention to the sensations of breath and movement. Building on the foundation of this enhanced concentration, we will then expand our focus to include more complex phenomena, which will demonstrate the potential to experience our lives more fully and to understand more deeply who we truly are.
Ted Jones has been practicing Insight Meditation since the mid-1970's and has taught introductory meditation courses for over fifteen years.
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Rowley Library Book Club meets Nov. 3 - get the book today! |
Join us at the library on Thursday, November 3 at 6:30pm to talk about Born to Be Hanged: The Epic Story of the Gentlemen Pirates Who Raided the South Seas, Rescued a Princess, and Stole a Fortune by Keith Thomson. The year is 1680, the Golden Age of Piracy, and more than three hundred rogues banded together to slash their way through the jungles of Panama to the Pacific. Once there, they plundered the Spanish-controlled coast in a series of historic assaults, often prevailing against staggering odds, pursued by Indigenous tribes, Spanish conquistadors, and sometimes even their own English countrymen, in their quest for Spanish gold and glory.
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Virtual Job Search Series - Mondays at 2pm |
This is an online speaker series open to anyone unemployed, underemployed, looking to change careers, or just interested in the topic. There will be opportunities to ask questions of the speakers and for audience interaction.
All require registration and are through Zoom. They will not be recorded. Please click on the links for more information about each topic or to register. Offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library.
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Knitting & Crocheting Group
Thurs. Oct. 13 & Wed. Oct. 26, 6-8pm.
Enjoy knitting and crocheting at the Rowley Library! Drop in to our large meeting room for the entire time or whenever you can. All levels are welcome, beginner to expert – we will all help each other. Watch our calendar for future dates! If you would like to be added to this group's email list to be notified of upcoming dates and info., email Amy at aroderick@rowleylibrary.org.
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Genealogy Club meets Wednesday Oct. 12
Join us from 5-7pm on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the Local History Room for Genealogy Club, where like-minded researchers can make use of the Library’s resources, share ideas, and make progress on family stories. No experience necessary. No expert on hand, but those who have been working on this for a while will help you get started.
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Yoga - Monday evenings @ 5:30pm
Elissa Shoreman, founder and owner of Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio of Rowley, teaches this gentle adult class suitable for all fitness levels. Cost is $12 per class, or $10 for Friends members. Students should bring a yoga mat or towel and wear comfortable clothes. Classes meet each Monday that is not a holiday. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rowley Public Library. No yoga 10/10.
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Next Meeting
The Friends of the Rowley Library will meet on Wednesday, October 5th at 7pm at the library. Come share your ideas or just sit in to see if you would be interested in getting involved in fundraising or volunteering. We hope to see you there!
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Fall Book Sale-Oct. 22nd: Stock your bookshelves at great prices and support your library! We hope to see you at our fall book sale fundraiser on Saturday, October 22nd from 9am-3pm.
Donations of good quality used books will be accepted one day only, Saturday, October 15th in the Library Meeting Room from 9am-12pm.
Volunteers are needed at both the donation drop-off event and at the sale itself. Sign up here.
Friends Swag: Did you know you can buy Friends of the Rowley Library swag? Show your Friends pride with coffee mugs and bags, on sale at the library for $15. All proceeds go to the Friends and benefit your library.
Happy October!
The Friends Board- Siegi, Bette, Steve, & Laura
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Check out an air mattress!
Out of town guests? Visiting relatives? Borrow the library's air mattress, part of our Library of Things collection.
We have many new items in our Library of Things! Items check out for 1 week and must be picked up and returned inside at the Rowley Library.
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This month's featured online resource: |
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Sign up to receive Wowbrary, a weekly newsletter delivered to your email about the newest books, movies, and music at the Rowley Public Library. Includes e-books and e-magazines added to Libby/Overdrive!
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This month's featured museum: |
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Wenham Museum
The Wenham is celebrating 100 years this month! See their toy soldiers collection, the operating model train layouts, and their hands-on 17th century house. Check their web site for a full list of displays and their hours.
Don't stay home just because the weather is cooler! We have discount passes to the New England Aquarium, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the Museum of Science, and more! Check our Museum Passes page for a complete list.
Reserve your museum passes online from home!
You can now reserve your passes online- and view and print them from home! Make sure you get a discount pass from us BEFORE purchasing your tickets. Check our Museum Passes page to get a complete list of museums, and to see what's currently available- by museum or by date. Reserve passes up to 2 months in advance. All our museums accept passes printed from home or displayed on a device except the State Parks Pass, which must be picked up and returned.
Many museums still require timed tickets or masks, or have limited hours. Please check their current policies on their web sites before your visit.
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Featured artists
By looking closely at nature’s simple wonders then stepping back to see them in panoramic context, artists Janice Eaton Updike and Jennifer Ray have created this current show that celebrates our local scenery.
Janice Eaton Updike works in pastels creating contemplative landscapes of nature, color and light inspired by the quiet beauty of salt marshes and fields along the east coast. Her still lifes and interiors are studies of natural light transforming objects and space with the interplay of illumination and shadow upon color.
Jennifer Ray has studied with renowned pastelists from the U.S. and Great Britain. Jennifer is an outdoor enthusiast who finds endless inspiration in local landscapes. Using pastels to create luminous colors and rich textures, she strives to capture moments of simple wonder in nature.
The display will be up through October at the Rowley Public Library, 141 Main Street in Rowley. For more information, call 978-948-2850.
We have been proud to show off so many local artists and collectors in the past! If you would be interested in displaying your work in the future, either on our walls or in our display case, please contact us.
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Calling all anime fans! Join us once monthly to watch a few episodes, enjoy some light snacks, and take part in an activity. Here you’ll be able to meet like-minded people and share in conversations about the anime we all know and love, or maybe discover something new! |
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No registration is required for this club, so feel free to drop in! For teens 13 to 18 years of age. Kids ages 11 to 12 are allowed to join us with permission from a guardian, as some of the anime is suitable for those 13+.
Our next meeting is on October 20th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM.
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Not sure what to read? Let us help! |
If you're a teen between the ages of 13 and 18 and you have trouble figuring out what to read next, the Youth Services Department has a solution for you!
The YA LitCrate is a mystery box filled with books and goodies for you to enjoy! All you have to do is fill out a form to let us know what you enjoy reading, and we'll give you a call when it's ready to pick up.
The books and box must be returned, but the gifts inside are yours to keep!
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Interested in participating? Look at our website here for more information on how to get your LitCrate!
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The Youth Services Team is proud to introduce some new, monthly passive programming:
Each month in the Children's Room, you'll be able to participate in a themed scavenger hunt for a special bookmark and a guessing game to win a prize!
October's theme is HALLOWEEN!
Scavenger Hunt: Some mischievous monsters have stolen our clues & hidden them all around the room! Can you help us find them? Find the clues and answer our questions to win a prize.
Guessing Game: A very generous vampire has left us all these extra teeth! Would you help us figure out how many new vampires we can make? Prizes will be awarded to the closest guess in two age groups: 5 years & younger | 6 to 12 years.
Teen Guessing Game: An enthusiastic horror film buff has filled our jar with all of their ticket stubs! We want to know how many movies they've seen, but we need help guessing just how many there are. Will you help us? Prizes will be awarded to the two closest guesses. For tweens & teens ages 12+
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YOUTH SERVICES OCTOBER PROGRAMMING |
The RPL Youth Services Department is ready to bring in the cheer (and a little fear) for a month-long Halloween celebration! We also have some less spine-tingling activities going on too, if those are more your child's speed.
October 3rd from 3:30 to 4:30 PM: LEGO Club*
October 5th from 9:30 to 10:00 AM: Baby Bouncers Story Time
October 5th from 11:15 to 11:45 AM: Family Story Time & Craft
October 5th from 3:30 to 4:00 PM: Weird Wednesdays*
October 8th from 10:30 to 11:00 AM: Spooky Saturday Story Time
October 8th from 12:30 to 1:30 PM: Just Another Chapter Book Club
October 13th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM: Terrifying Thursdays (A Quiet Place)
October 17th from 3:30 to 4:30 PM: LEGO Club*
October 19th from 9:30 to 10:00 AM: Baby Bouncers Story Time
October 19th from 11:15 to 11:45 AM: Family Story Time & Craft
October 20th from 4:00 to 5:30 PM: Anime Club (Haikyuu!)
October 22nd from 10:30 to 11:00 AM: Spooky Saturday Story Time
October 24th from 3:30 to 4:30 PM: Graphic Novel Book Club*
October 25th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM: Kids Crafternoon
October 27th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM: Terrifying Thursdays (Poltergeist)
October 28th from 10:00 to 11:00 AM: Paws to Read*
October 29th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM: Monster Mash
Please visit our website for more information regarding registration & additional programming details. Events marked with a * require registration & can be done via phone or email: kids@rowleylibrary.org
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Just Another Chapter: Just Another Chapter is a book club meant for tweens & teens who enjoy reading a new piece of fiction once a month. This club meets on Saturday mornings at 11:00 AM. Light refreshments will be provided! No registration is required. For kids 12+.
October's Book: The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Graphic Novel Book Club: If you’re interested in expanding your horizons into graphic novels, look no further! Join us to read a great graphic novel, enjoy light snacks, and make a few new friends!
November's Book: Amulet #7 by Kazu Kibuishi
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See our website for more information & registration! |
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Interested in learning more about Rowley Public Library's Youth Services Department?
Follow us on Twitter & Instagram for updates, book recommendations, and information on upcoming programming.
Twitter: @rplyouth
Instagram: @rpl_youthservices
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Check our online calendar and Facebook for activities.
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(978) 948-2850 or www.rowleylibrary.org
M-Th 9am-7pm, Fri. & Sat. 9am-2pm
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