Wednesday, Nov. 27
Story Time A-Go-Go
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Courtyard, Event Center (105)
Children are invited to our weekly Wednesday program with stories and movement led by early childhood educator Debbie Leibowitz. Story Time A-Go-Go is a lively, interactive program for kids ages 1-4 years old held in the Event Center. Online registration is required – please register online.
Early Closing for Thanksgiving
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The library will be closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 for Thanksgiving.
Thursday, Nov. 28
Closed
Friday, Nov. 29
Closed
Monday, Dec. 1
Closed
Tuesday, Dec. 2
Rise and Shine Playgroup
11 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Event Center (105)
Rise and Shine is a mixed age program perfect for families with children of different ages. This morning gathering brings kids together for a lively mix of activities that focus on various developmental stages. From energizing games and creative crafts, to group storytelling and interactive play, Rise and Shine offers a fun, inclusive environment where children can learn, grow and bond. It’s the perfect way to kick off the day with smiles, laughter and shared experiences that brighten everyone’s morning.
Online registration is required – please register online.
Jennifer Downing is a skilled early childhood development group facilitator with several years of experience working under the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Program of the North Shore. She offers extensive expertise in child development, family, and community engagement, and seamlessly integrates these elements into her groups, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all attendees.
This program is sponsored by the CFCE of the North Shore. The Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, as awarded to Peabody Public Schools.
Evening Chess Instruction with Flynn MacCallum
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Killam Children’s Room (101)
Students in grades 2-6 are invited to weekly evening chess instruction by high school student Flynn at levels from beginner through advanced players. Chess boards and pieces will be provided. Online registration is required – please register online.
This program is sponsored by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.
Ask a Muslim Anything with Robert Azzi
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Event Center (105)
Registration is required and limited to 40 attendants. Please register online.
“Ask a Muslim Anything” is a questions-based program presented by Robert Azzi. Azzi finds that most people – even those critical of Islam and Muslims – when engaged in small-scale or in one-on-one conversation, are willing to listen and engage with Muslims if that engagement occurs in safe places: houses of worship, libraries, schools, civic organizations, etc. Azzi speaks not as a scholar or academic but as a neighbor, fellow citizen and person of faith.
Azzi travels throughout New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine at the invitation of local communities to speak about his life, what it’s like to be Muslim in America, how he came to convert to Islam, about the religion of Islam and its history – especially in America – and about the Middle East, terrorism and associated political and social issues.
Nothing, except disrespect, is off the table.
Robert Azzi is a photojournalist, columnist and public speaker who lives in Exeter NH. An Arab-American Muslim, he writes on issues of identity, conflict, and Islam, particularly as they apply in the Middle East and the Global South. Born in New Hampshire, he’s lived in Beirut, Cairo, Jeddah and New York.
Azzi has been a Nieman Fellow in Journalism at Harvard University. He also served terms as a member of the Leadership Council of the Harvard Divinity School and as an advisor to Tufts University’s Fletcher School committee on Islam and Southwest Asia. Today, he is a board member of ACLU-NH. Azzi was awarded the 2018 Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications’ First Amendment Award.
“People don’t know what they don’t know,” Azzi tells his audience. “I want to open up new perspectives for my readers – especially for those who don’t often agree with me – and expose them to points-of-view I believe are important and which they might not have previously considered.”
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library.
Tuesday, Dec. 3
Story Time Yoga with Lindsey Kravitz
10:30 a.m.—11 a.m.
Event Center (105)
Songs, games and plenty of yoga poses enliven the interactive yoga instruction. Caregivers are asked to please remember to bring along a small blanket or mat! This program is open to children ages 18 months – 4 years, and caregivers are required to be present.
Online registration is required – please register online.
This program is sponsored by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.
Afternoon Chess with Charles Gilligan
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Killam Children’s Room (101)
Children are invited to learn chess strategies and improve their game. Charles Gilligan will lead a chess instruction for beginner through intermediate levels of chess players in grades 3-6. Chess boards and pieces are provided by the Children’s Room.
Online registration is required – please register online.
This program is supported by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Story Time A-Go-Go
10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Courtyard, Event Center (105)
Children are invited to our weekly Wednesday program with stories and movement led by early childhood educator Debbie Leibowitz. Story Time A-Go-Go is a lively, interactive program for kids ages 1-4 years old held in the Event Center. Online registration is required – please register online.
This program is sponsored by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.
Picture Book Story Time and Craft with Seacoast Quilt Guild
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thompson Makerspace (102), Virginia A. Carten Gallery (103)
Celebrate the work of the Seacoast Quilt Guild in the Picture Book Quilts exhibit with a story time in the Carten Gallery featuring picture books from the show, a Q&A with Seacoast Quilt Guild members, and a craft project in the Thompson Maker Space following the story time.
Online registration is required – please register online.
This program is sponsored by the Seacoast Quilt Guild.