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Lynnfield Public Library
End of August 2023 Newsletter
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We are currently open Monday - Thursday 9am - 9pm, and Friday and Saturday 9am - 5pm. Please call 781-334-5411 or email lfd@noblenet.org at any time with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Upcoming Holidays and Closures: Saturday, September 2: Library closed for Labor Day
Monday, September 4: Library closed for Labor Day
Access our online services anytime at lynnfieldlibrary.org
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Story Time | 10:00 - 10:30 AM |
On Monday, August 28, storytime will still be on Monday, but starting in September Story Time will be back on Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m.
Join Ms. Alex and Ms. Joan on Wednesdays, starting September 6th, to sing songs and listen to stories! This story time will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common if the weather is nice. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. If it is too cold or rainy, story time will be held inside the library.
Recommended for children ages 5 and under.
Lynnfield Common if weather allows, or Children's Room
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Tuesday, August 29 | 2:30-3:30 PM |
Need help with your apps, devices, or social media? Your librarians can help! Come by the library on the last Tuesday of the month from 2:30-3:30 PM and we’ll help you out!
Some things we can help you with: - Computer and/or smartphone basics
- eBook and eAudiobook help
- Using the library catalog
- Library databases
- Social media basics
Some things we will not be able to help you with: - Broken phones, computers, or devices
- Computer viruses
- Items that cannot be physically brought to the library
Please bring your device, any of its accessories, and its charging cable with you. Registration recommended but not required.
Adults Mezzanine |
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| Tuesday, August 29 |
6:30-7:30 PM |
The Last Tuesday Book Club is the Lynnfield Library's fiction book group! This month's selection is Daughters of Nantucket by Julie Gerstenblatt. Copies are available for pickup at the Library's Circulation desk.
Adults Mezzanine |
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| Wenesday, August 30 |
2:00-3:30 PM |
Express yourself with these fun clay pots made from air dry terra-cotta clay. Learn how to hand build a coiled clay vessel, then turn it into an animal or human face. Registration required.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
Adults Mezzanine |
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Virtual Yoga
| Thursday, August 31 |
12:00 noon - 1:00 PM |
Join us for a virtual Yoga with a Chair class with Tammy Syrgios Irrera! This will be a 45 minute class on Zoom. Make sure you have a sturdy chair with all of the legs touching the ground available, as well as light handweights (optional). This class will be done partially in the chair and part standing up showing how the chair can be used as a prop to assist with the yoga poses. We will incorporate breath work, matching breath with movement to help achieve mindfulness. Register Here
This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
All ages Zoom
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Rock Art |
Thursday, August 31 | 3: 30 PM - 4:15 PM |
Come turn a plain old rock into a cute work of art. Register Here
Ages 6+ Children's Room |
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Natural Gardening and Living Soils |
Wenesday, September 6 | 2:00-3:00 PM |
"Natural Gardening and Living Soils" explores the connections that happen in the soil between microorganisms, fungi, and plants that lead to healthier, more robust plants. Using nature as a guide, The Grateful Gardener Todd Breitenstein explains complex soil food web interactions in a simple, natural, and inspiring way.
A culmination of life long personal experience through gardening and exploring nature conveys Todd’s deep connections to the earth which leaves audiences both inspired and enlightened.
This program is part of the Lynnfield Library's September is Sustainability Month programming. Registration recommended.
This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
Adults Mezzanine |
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Tea Time |
Tursdays | 9:30 - 11:00 AM |
Come by the library's reading room for tea or coffee, to read the papers, and meet your neighbors.
We'll be providing hot water and tea or instant coffee for self-service beverages, and the reading materials. You provide the company. Come down to the library, and make yourself at home.
Thursdays, 9:30 - 11:00 am. Bringing your own reusable cups is encouraged.
Adults
Library Reading Room |
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Design Your Own Library Card Holder - Teens |
Thursday, September 7 | 2:30-3:30 PM |
Design your own library card holder! Write a favorite quote or theme it around your favorite series. We'll have stencils, color pencils and more for you to use. Don't have a library card, or lost it? No problem! Sign up for a card during the program or get a replacement card at the Circulation desk. No Registration Required
Ages 11-18 Mezzanine |
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Watercolor Fun!
| Tuesday, September 12 |
10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Come be creative and make beautiful art! We’ll put out some watercolor palettes and brushes for kids to experiment and have fun. Register Here
Ages 2-8 Children's Room |
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Color Your Own Library Card Holder - Children |
Wednesday, September 13 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Create your own library card holder! Draw your favorite character or make it your favorite color. We'll have stickers, crayons and more to help you make your special creation. Don't have a library card or lost it? No problem! Sign up for a card during the program or get a replacement card at the Circulation desk. No Registration Required
Ages 3 + Children's Room |
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Meet Cutes and Mocktails:
Romance Novel Book Group | Wednesday, September 13 |
6:00-7:00 PM | Meet Cute: (in a film, television show, or movie) an amusing or charming first encounter between two characters that leads to the development of a romantic relationship between them.
Mocktail: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail Meet Cutes and Mocktails: The Lynnfield Public Library’s new romance novel book group!
Do you swoon over enemies-turned-lovers? Do you read every Nora Roberts novel? Do you find yourself curled up with the latest bodice ripper more often than not? Join Lynnfield’s new romance novel book club!
Whether the tales are spicy or sweet, we’ll have refreshing beverages to suit your taste. September's pick is The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood. Reserve your copy at the circulation desk today!
Adults Mezzanine |
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 | Mass Department of Public Health:
Community Health Equity Survey.
To improve the health of everyone in Massachusetts, we need to center the voices of people and communities who have been long denied an equal chance at health. The Community Health Equity Survey is an opportunity for residents to share their experiences and priorities to help shape the future of our health. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will use survey results to improve our programs, make decisions about funding and resources, and support policies to improve health inequities. We will also share the results of the survey with partners across Massachusetts to support the important work they are doing to improve health in their communities.
The survey will be open from July 31, 2023 through early Fall 2023. Anyone aged 14 and older can take the survey. It takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes to complete and is available in 11 languages: Arabic, Cape Verdean Creole, Chinese (simplified), Chinese traditional, English, Haitian Creole, Khmer, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The survey will also be available in ASL later this summer.
Taking the survey is easy! Just click on this link to get started: www.mass.gov/healthsurvey
For more information about the Community Health Equity Initiative and the survey, please visit our website: www.mass.gov/CHEI |
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