Thursday, Sept. 5
Children’s Craft Afternoon 3:30—4:30 p.m.
Killam Children’s Room (101)
Children of any age and caregivers can visit the Children’s Room between 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. to make a craft to take home. Working freely with crafts enhances pre-literacy in children with practice in sequencing steps, hand-eye coordination, etc. No registration required.
This program is sponsored by both the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund and craft supply donations from the public.
Monday, Sept. 9 All Day
DIY: Mini Library Kits
Fireplace Room (204), Killam Teen Center (104)
Celebrate the library’s return to Pleasant Street by making your own mini library! Stop by the Teen Center or Main Desk to pick up a grab-and-go-kit with materials to make a tiny version of Abbot Public Library – including a mini library card. Available while supplies last!
Evening Chess Instruction with Flynn MacCallum
6 —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 on Mondays in the Children’s Room. The Children’s Room will provide chess boards and pieces.
Online registration is required.
This program is sponsored by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.
Tuesday, September 10
Adult Fiction Book Club
10—11 a.m.
Marblehead Room (304)
On the second Tuesday of every month from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m., book club members can come discuss the latest and most highly recommended titles led by a library staff member. September’s pick is “The Dutch House” by Ann Patchett. Copies are available to check out at the Reference Desk. For more information, please contact Head of Public Services Jane Wolff at wolff@noblenet.org.
Adult Crafternoon: Sashiko Embroidery
1—3 p.m.
Thompson Makerspace (102)
Abbot Public Library will host an Adult Crafternoon event inviting participants to try out sashiko, or “little stitches” – a basic running stitch in decorative patterns. Create a fabric tea mat with your own simple sashiko embroidery. Join the fun – no experience necessary! All supplies are provided by the library. Registration is required.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Abbot Public Library.
Watercolors & Plant Pigment Painting Workshops (Grades 1-3)
3—3:45 p.m.
Event Center (105)
Children in grades 1-3 and 4-6 are invited to make art using plants with Librarian Ms. Marcia. Discover soft colors from plants and blend with water colors. All supplies provided. Please wear appropriate clothing for mess.
Registration is limited to eight for each session – please register for one of the following sessions:
Grades 1-3: register online
Grades 4-6: register online
Watercolors & Plant Pigment Painting Workshops (Grades 4-6)
3:45—4:30 p.m.
Event Center (105)
Children in grades 1-3 and 4-6 are invited to make art using plants with Librarian Ms. Marcia. Discover soft colors from plants and blend with water colors. All supplies provided. Please wear appropriate clothing for mess.
Registration is limited to eight for each session – please register for one of the following sessions:
Grades 1-3: register online
Grades 4-6: register online
Wednesday, September 11
Story Time A-Go-Go
10:30—11 a.m.
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 for kids ages 1-4 years old in the Events Center. Online registration is required – please register below.
This program is sponsored by the Oliver P. Killam, Jr. Fund.
Bring-Your-Own Book Club
2—3:30 p.m.
Marblehead Room (304)
So what have you been reading lately? Join the Bring-Your-Own Book club to share your latest book obsessions with fellow readers. Gush, gripe and get inspired for your next great read. Staff member Megan Donoghue facilitates.
Registration is required and limited to 10 attendants.
On the Trail of Your Family Roots: A Six-Week Genealogy Course at Abbot Public Library
6—7:30 p.m.
Event Center (105)
**This class is WAITLIST ONLY at this time***
The class dates for this series are: Sept. 11 & Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 9, 16 & 30
Starting Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., join Linda B. MacIver as she leads a six-week course where patrons will learn how to gather and organize historical materials and search online genealogy and biography tools and resources accessible through Abbot Public Library, Boston Public Library and various databases, vital records and local newspapers. Participants will apply their new research skills to discover the names, dates and places of their family’s origins, and an entire class will be dedicated to finding immigrant ancestors and learning about naturalization. At the end of the course, participants will display the culmination of their findings and how to continue research on their own.
PLEASE NOTE: Space is limited and participants must have basic computer skills and are required to attend the first two classes on Sept. 11 and Sept. 25 from 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
About Linda B. MacIver: Linda spent 27 years at Boston Public Library where she inaugurated the BPL patron genealogy classes, taught multi-week beginners’ genealogy courses and organized two seasons of the Local and Family History series and developed the Intermediate Genealogy Summer Lecture series. MacIver is the former Civil Records Director for Federal Records for the Massachusetts Genealogical Council and a member of the Massachusetts Society of Genealogists (MSOG) and the Essex (MA) Society of Genealogists (ESOG). She also serves as the New England Representative for Essex (England!) Record Office. MacIver has a bachelor’s in history from the University of New Hampshire, a master’s in education from Boston University and a master’s in library and information science at Simmons College.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Marblehead Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.