The Ninth Annual Carved Jack-o’-Lantern display will be Thursday, October 30th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. on the steps of the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA. Carved pumpkins created by Wakefield High School art students and Art Club members will be the feature of this event. Stop by on Thursday night to get into the spirit of Halloween. Students will light the candles shortly before 6 o’clock. Anyone who is interested in taking part in this event can bring his or her own carved pumpkin to add to the display.

With Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast

Join Chef Liz Barbour for New Traditions for Thanksgiving on Wednesday, November 5th at 7:00PM. The program will include recipes cards, tasting samples and demonstrations of 2 recipes. Spice up your Thanksgiving dinner with new recipes from a renowned chef!
Registration is required. Please stop by the Reference Desk or call ext 2 or email email@wakefieldlibrary.org.
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“Fright Night,” a guided project undertaken by students taking the Television Production course at Wakefield Memorial High School, will be showing the students’ work on Thursday, Oct. 30. The short films are examples of what the students have learned. The showings will be held at the Galvin Middle School Auditorium, 525 Main St. For more information, please visit their website: www.wakefield.k12.ma.us/~berecz.

Representing the 50 major sponsors of last April’s “Blossoms at the Beebe” fundraiser are, front row from left, Susan Kilkelly of Kilkelly Law Offices; Nancy Tolleson of the Friends of Beebe Library; Karen Meuse of the Best Western-Lord Wakefield Hotel; and Larry Andrews of The Savings Bank. Back row from left, Tania Gerrior-Verdone of Tania – A Unique Salon & Spa; Cindy Schatz of the Board of Library Trustees; Joyce Grasso of the Wakefield Cooperative Bank; and Christopher Barrett of Christopher J. Barrett Realtors. Sponsors are shown with the first batch of books purchased with funds raised at the “Blossoms” event.
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Wednesday, October 29

3:00 – 5:00 in the Lecture Hall

Grades 5 and up

Create stylish accessories with duct tape of different colors.

Wallets, pocketbooks, cases for your ipod or cell phone. etc.

Dan Tremblay, paranormal expert, will discuss his twenty years in the field of the paranormal on Wednesday, October 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Beebe Library Lecture Hall. He is the creator and producer of the television series Ghost Stories of New England and will be sharing photos and discussing his findings. He will also talk about the folklore and history behind parts of New England as they pertain to the ghost stories. He promises to bring “extraordinary film footage of ghosts” and will encourage the audience to share their experiences with ghosts. This free program is sponsored by the Friends of the Beebe Library. No registration necessary.