Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

Pop-Up Valentine Workshop

tournas — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:50:59 +0000

Take your valentines to a new level by making pop-up cards. Learn to make amazing 3-D valentines that will delight your friends and family.

3:30 – 4:30 in the Program Room

Tuesday, February 7

Grades K – 4

No registration required.

Are YOU Game?

meyer — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:24:13 +0000

Board game party for kids in grades 2-4!

Calling all Connect Four, Sorry, and Uno masters! Stop by the lecture hall on Friday, February 10, from 3:30-4:30 to show off your strategic genius. Challenge new friends, old friends, and even the librarian to a board game of your choice. Snacks provided!

Learn About Backyard Birds

Mark Sardella — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:32:23 +0000

Program presented by Mass Audubon on February 8
Join Bill Gette of the Massachusetts Audubon Society on February 8, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., when he will be at Beebe Library to talk about attracting and feeding Backyard Birds.
Using color photographs, Bill Gette, of Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Sanctuary in Newburyport, will discuss the species of birds typically seen at local feeding stations and in back yard sanctuaries. He will discuss aids to field identification, ranges, food preference, and other exciting facts about these amazing animals that not only survive, but prosper, in our severe New England winters.

Bill will discuss things that you can do to create backyard sanctuaries and attract birds. He will also discuss how the ranges of many bird species have changed in recent years. Join us for a warm cup of coffee and an interesting presentation to learn more about your neighborhood birds.

The term bird-watching first appeared in 1897, Merriam-Webster Dictionary first defined birding in 1901 and interest in the hobby has increased steadily since, as more and more people discover its pleasures. No special skill or equipment is needed, and birding can be enjoyed alone or in groups and at any age.

Please reserve your seat for this program by calling the Reference Desk at 781-246-6334, x2.

New Video Games

Nancy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:38:25 +0000

Wii Games are available in the Young Adult Area. New arrivals include:

Click on the title to see if they’re in!

Chinese Lanterns

Nancy — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:28:37 +0000

Middle schoolers and middle school wannabes adorned the YA Area this afternoon with Chinese Lanterns that they made at the library in honor of the Year of the Dragon. Thank you to all who donated your efforts to make the Youth Room look gorgeous!

Books by the Lake

Mark Sardella — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:16:03 +0000

February 15: discussion of Chris Cleave’s Little Bee begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall
The “Books by the Lake” book discussion group combines the enjoyment of reading a single title and the desire to share insights, observations, and feelings about that one book with others who have read it. So many novels create a need in some readers to share their reactions about the book with others, as well as an opportunity to personally grow from the discussions of related themes and common experiences.
More info

Youth Room Mural

Nancy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:51:24 +0000

If you've never noticed the mural outside the Paperback section of the Youth Room, this is what it looks like when the sun hits it perfectly in the morning.

Peter Sheridan Sing Alongs

Nancy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:25:58 +0000

Join Peter for songs, dance, and stories during our monthly sing alongs.

February 18, 2012

Concerts are suggested for children ages five and under. Due to space constraints, strollers will not be allowed in the Lecture Hall during the performance.

Children’s Concert with Peter Sheridan Feb. 18

Mark Sardella — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 20:42:26 +0000

Singer Peter Sheridan shares songs, music, and stories with young children. Join Peter and friends for a fun-filled morning. Caution: Dancing may break out during this program. Saturday, February 18 at 10:30. For children ages 5 and under. Free.

‘Food for Thought’ Series

Mark Sardella — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:55:26 +0000

Discussion of Community Supported Agriculture on February 29
On Wednesday, February 29 at 6:30 p.m., Claire Kozower, Executive Director of Waltham Fields Community Farm, will present a program on the concept of Community Supported Agriculture. CSA refers to a model of farming in which farmers sell harvest shares (vegetables, flowers, meat, etc.) directly to people in the local community.

There are many kinds of CSA’s. At Waltham Fields Community Farm, members of the community purchase a “share” of the anticipated harvest, and make payment in advance at an agreed price. In exchange, the farmers plant, cultivate, harvest, wash and distribute a bountiful selection of vegetables, fruit, flowers and herbs. In short, the farmer and members become partners in the production, distribution and consumption of locally grown food.

Reserve your seat for this and other programs in the Food for Thought Series by phoning 781-246-6334, x2.

On Wednesday, March 14, Chef Liz Barbour of The Creative Feast will present a live cooking demonstration, “Cooking from an Edible Garden.”

On April 3, Travelling Librarian Jeff Klapes will take you on a pictorial tour of edible Paris.

The series concludes on April 4 with Sol y Canto – Sabor y Memoria. With rhythms from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico, Argentina, Perú, Panamá and Venezuela, Brian and Rosi Amador, of the group Sol y Canto, present us with a musical and multi-media program about food and its relation to cultural identity and nostalgia for our cultural homes.

All programs in the Food for Thought Series will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall. All programs are free, but reserve your seats early as they are bound to fill up quickly.