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  • Drop-in Tech Help

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

  • My Favorite Poem Book Club (IN PERSON)

    Living Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an In-Person Program. Welcome to My Favorite Poem, a vibrant poetry club where words come alive, and meaning is shared. More than just a reading group, our club is a space where poetry lovers of all kinds— casual readers, or curious newcomers—gather to explore the power of language through the poems.

  • English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large

    Program Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    **Registration for this session of the Conversation Group has closed. For more information about future sessions, Beginner's English classes, and Tutoring, please visit englishatlarge. org and hover over the Learn tab on the top menu. ** Looking to practice your English speaking skills? Join a free conversation group with English At Large to practice your English

  • How To Learn A Language Before You Travel with The Traveling Librarian (IN PERSON)

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an In Person Program. Join Jeff Klapes, the Traveling Librarian, for a different take on his popular armchair travel presentations. One of the joys of travel is the opportunity to learn about different cultures and ways of life, but language can be a barrier to your experience.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Please Note: **Registration for this session of classes takes place between September 1 and September 12. ** If you would like to be notified when it is time to sign up, please visit the English at Large webpage and scroll down to the Wakefield class.Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English

  • Bead Therapy Workshop (IN PERSON)

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an in person program.  This workshop uses jewelry making as a form of art therapy. I refer to this as “BeadTherapy. ” The materials used are semi-precious stones and other natural jewelry materials. Semi-precious stones have been appreciated for generations for their unique beauty and healing and grounding properties.

  • Author Talk: Amanda Peters (VIRTUAL)

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. Join us in an online conversation with acclaimed writer Amanda Peters as we discuss her instant bestselling novel, The Berry Pickers, as well as her tender short fiction collection, Waiting for the Long Night Moon: Stories.

  • Friends of Beebe Library (In Person)

    Program Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Monthly Friends Board Meeting. All welcome. This meeting will be held in the Program Room.

  • Crafty Crochet & Knitting Club (IN PERSON)

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an In-person program.  If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group!  This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.   

  • One Four All Ukulele – Home for the Holiday

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    One Four All Ukulele Club is for all ukulele players, whether you have been playing for years, or play a couple chords and want to learn more. Adults, Young Adults, Families and Singers are welcome!  This month we celebrate family, friends and home as we play some classic and new songs of the Thanksgiving season.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Please Note: **Registration for this session of classes has closed. For more information about future sessions, Conversation Groups, and Tutoring, please visit englishatlarge. org and hover over the Learn tab on the top menu. ** Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English skills, with an emphasis on speaking:greetings and introductionspeople in the

  • Author Talk: Charles Duhigg (VIRTUAL)

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. Get yourself primed for the holiday season and join us for an online conversation you won't want to miss! Charles Duhigg, author of the bestselling books The Power of Habit and Smarter Faster Better, presents the ultimate guide on how to communicate and

  • 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group (VIRTUAL): Interview Strategies

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6pm to 8pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career",

  • Drop-in Tech Help

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

  • English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large

    Program Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    **Registration for this session of the Conversation Group has closed. For more information about future sessions, Beginner's English classes, and Tutoring, please visit englishatlarge. org and hover over the Learn tab on the top menu. ** Looking to practice your English speaking skills? Join a free conversation group with English At Large to practice your English

  • Books by the Lake

    Living Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Beebe Library's longest running book group.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Please Note: **Registration for this session of classes takes place between September 1 and September 12. ** If you would like to be notified when it is time to sign up, please visit the English at Large webpage and scroll down to the Wakefield class.Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English

  • Books on Tap (IN PERSON)

    Main Street Grill, 1099 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880, Community Locations, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Read outside the box and meet outside the library! This social, casual group will meet at local bars and restaurants to discuss books that push us out of our comfort zones. Over dinner & drinks, we'll dive into new genres and forms while getting to know fellow Wakefield readers.

  • Crafty Crochet & Knitting Club (IN PERSON)

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an In-person program.  If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group!  This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.   

  • Local Geology talk with Geologist Richard Butts (IN PERSON)

    Lecture Hall 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is an in-person program. Ever been for a walk at Breakheart or in the Middlesex Fells and wondered how old those giant rocks you're climbing over are? Or what they're made of? Geologist Richard William Butts will have the answers for your when he joins us to discuss the local geology of our area.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Please Note: **Registration for this session of classes has closed. For more information about future sessions, Conversation Groups, and Tutoring, please visit englishatlarge. org and hover over the Learn tab on the top menu. ** Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English skills, with an emphasis on speaking:greetings and introductionspeople in the

  • How 500 Years of Colonialism Has Impacted the Abenaki Peoples of the Northeast (VIRTUAL)

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    This is a Virtual Program. The "People of the Dawnland" (Abenaki/Wabanaki) of New Hampshire and the Northeast are the first Indigenous peoples in North America to have had contact with Europeans. In this presentation, Anne Jennison examines how European colonization of North America impacted generations of Abenaki/Wabanaki people and highlights the ways in which the