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Featured Events for Adults
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International Book Club (Virtual) | Wednesday, December 10 at 6:30 PM |
via Zoom | The Pollard Library International book club meets at 6:30PM on the second Wednesday of every month. |
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Weekly Fiber Arts Group | Thursdays
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First Floor Alcove | Calling all fiber artists - bring your latest work in progress and join us for conversation! | |
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Chess Club | Ground Floor Meeting Room |
Tuesdays at 5:30 PM | Join Lowell Chess enthusiasts on Tuesdays in the Pollard Memorial Library Meeting Room. All levels welcome. Bring a chess set if you have one, but come anyhow, we have some spare sets. | |
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50+ Job Seekers Networking Group (Virtual) | via Zoom |
Wednesday, December 17 at 9:30 AM | The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. |
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Computer Basics | Tuesday, December 16 at 10:45 AM |
The Senior Center Computer Lab | The Senior Center is hosting Khalid Noori who will be teaching a basic computer class twice a month on Tuesday from 10:45-12:15pm.
Se proporcionan servicios de traducción al español para la clase. Registration is required. |
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One-On-One Tech Help | Every Wednesday at 4:00 PM & 5:00 PM
Tuesday, December 23 at 11:00 AM | First Floor |
One-on-One Tech Help is a free opportunity for you to get help from our IT Specialist with your personal technology-related questions. Bring your device or questions and our IT Specialist will answer questions, show you how to use your device and direct you to additional resources. Registration is required. |
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Mystery/Thriller Book Recs (Virtual) | Thursday, December 18 at 6:30 PM |
via Zoom | Love Mysteries and Thrillers but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Hank Phillippi Ryan, for this quarterly session of her recommendations of some of the best of mystery/thrillers out there! |
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Inclusive and Diverse Book Recs (Virtual) | Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 PM |
via Zoom | Looking for books featuring BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent/
Disabled, etc characters/plots? Join bookstagrammer, Leelynn Brady for 30 minutes of book recommendations! |
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Armchair Genealogy | Friday, December 19 at 11:30 AM |
The Senior Center Computer Lab | Are you looking to fill out your family tree? Join local armchair genealogists to demonstrate how to use genealogy databases, vital records, census records, city directories and maps to fill out your family story. All are welcome to this casual group meeting! |
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Mother Goose on the Loose | Ground Floor Meeting Room |
Saturday, December 13 at 10:00 AM & Tuesdays at 10:30 AM | Join us for stories, rhymes, songs, and more! Big siblings are always welcome. | |
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| Baby Yoga |
via Zoom | Saturday, December 13
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Baby Yoga is a class-focused on gentle movement and developmentally-safe yoga poses for the babies! |
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| Lego Club |
Ground Floor Meeting Room | Monday, December14
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Calling all builders! Make your own LEGO masterpiece to put on display at the library. All Lego building supplies are provided. For children in grades K-4. |
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PJ Library: Hanukkah Storytime | Ground Floor Meeting Room |
Thursday, December 18
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Join PJ Library at the Pollard Memorial Library for a special Hanukkah story time. Enjoy some holiday treats, a craft, and a PJ Library story! Free and open to families with children ages 6 and younger. |
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| Afternoon Storytime |
Ground Floor Meeting Room | Thursday, December 18at 4:30 PM |
Join us for an all ages storytime with books, activities, and a craft! |
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| Movie and Craft |
Ground Floor Meeting Room | Monday, December 22
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Families are welcome to join us and celebrate the holiday season in sweet style by decorating a “gingerbread” house and watching a movie! |
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Featured Events for Teens
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CANCELLED: Black Brown Beta: STEM Club | Ground Floor Meeting Room |
Thursday, December 11 at 4:00 PM | Empowering young innovators of color through STEM. A student-lead STEM club for grades 5-8. | |
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Dungeons & Dragons | Ground Floor Meeting Room |
Saturday, December 13 at 2:00 PM |
Join DM Ryan for a session full of adventure and a little bit of chaos. We will be playing at level one, so please bring a level one character, or choose from a pre-made one we will provide. Snacks will be served. For teens and tweens in grades 5-12. |
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Maker Mondays: Body Scrubs | YA Area |
Monday, December 15 at 3:30 PM | Stop by the YA Space to make a lavender body scrub for yourself or someone else! For teens and tweens in grades 5-12. | |
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Teen Advisory Board
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Tuesday December 16 at 3:30 PM | Are you looking for volunteer hours? We need your help planning future programs and activities! We’ll meet once a month to brainstorm new ideas. You’ll also get a say in what books we buy, and help choose new furniture for the YA Space. Snacks will be served! For grades 5-12.
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Coloring Club | YA Area |
Wednesday, December 17 at 3:00 PM | Take a break from homework and stop by to color! We’ll have all sorts of coloring books to choose from, as well as Copic markers and colored pencils. Snacks will be served. For teens and tweens in grades 5-12. |
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Decorate a Gingerbread Person | YA Area |
Monday, December 122at 3:00 PM | Stop by the YA Space to decorate a gingerbread person with frosting and candy! For teens and tweens in grades 5-12. | |
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Be sure to check our website (click HERE) for stop schedules and more!
We can also be reached at bookmobile@lowelllibrary.org, or call us at 978-995-5034. Follow us on Instagram HERE and on Facebook HERE!
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New: Concord Museum Pass
Whistler House Pass Available Soon
Learn about New England’s dramatic Revolutionary War history, regional Indigenous art and history, and authors Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau at the Concord Museum with a new pass made possible by the Friends of the Pollard Memorial Library. This most recent addition to the Library’s Museum pass program provides discounted admission on all tickets for up to four people. The Friends is also excited to announce that a pass to Lowell’s historic Whistler House Museum of Art will be available in early 2026. Visit the Library’s Museum Pass page for a complete list of museum passes and details on pass benefits and reservations.
Plan ahead for holiday vacation fun by reserving your Library Museum passes now. Enjoy many of our area’s most prominent museums, including Lowell’s own Merrimack Repertory Theatre, New England Quilt Museum and The National Street Car Museum, all at either discounted or zero ticket cost. The Museum Pass program, one of the Library’s most popular community services, is generously supported by the Friends of the Library, which maintains the program through pass purchases and renewals.
Interested in joining the Friends of the Pollard Memorial Library? Visit the Library’s Friends page for membership information or contact us at friendsofpml@lowelllibrary.org. |
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