• Open Chess Night

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

    For grades 2-8 and families. Chess players in grades 2-8 and their chess-loving family members are invited to come by the library for a game or two and to meet and socialize with fellow chess players! We will have chess sets for you to use, but you are welcome to bring your own.

  • 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

  • 3-5 Year Old Story Time

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

    For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around after for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 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.

  • Creative Writers' Society

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

    Creative writing for grades 6-10!

  • 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.

  • 3-5 Year Old Story Time

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

    For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join us for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around after for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 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

  • Harvest Gnome Craft

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

    For grades K-2. It’s the perfect time to infuse your space with the cozy magic of the season. Join us as we create sweet little harvest gnomes to celebrate GNOMEvember!Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 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.   

  • First Readers Book Club

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

    For grades K-2. Budding book-lovers are invited to this book club for new and emerging readers! Listen to a story, discuss it, do a themed activity, and discover other books that fit the theme of the month!This month we will practice our spy skills and have fun sharing books that will challenge our powers of

  • 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.

  • 1 and 2 Year Old Story Time

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

    For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Baby Lapsit Story Time

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

    For babies ages 0-12 months and their caregivers. No older siblings, please. Join Ms. Holly for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 1 and 2 Year Old Story Time

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

    For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 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

  • 1 and 2 Year Old Story Time

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

    For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 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