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“The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher” by Dana Alison Levy

Colleen read The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher and this is what she thought… With two dads, four brothers, a cat, a dog, and an imaginary cheetah named Flare – this book is truly overflowing with misadventures! The story follows the Fletchers through one school year. Sam (twelve-years-old) lives and breathes soccer, but his teacher […]

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Star Wars Bingo

May 4th at 3:30 pm on Zoom May the 4th is Star Wars day so let’s play some BINGO to celebrate! Registrants will be emailed a BINGO card (if you cannot print it out at home, please contact rgagnon@haverhillpl.org and a printout will be provided). There will be PRIZES! Ages 11-18.

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“The Undoing” TV Series

Based on the novel “You should have known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz, this thrilling miniseries first published on HBO tells the story of a very successful New York therapist, Grace Fraser (Nicole Kidman) married to a respected child oncologist, Jonathan (Hugh Grant) and their lives that spin out of control. After a young mother from […]

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“Plain Bad Heroines” by Emily Danforth

A novel about a movie production about a novel; Plain Bad Heroines is layered enough to pull the reader in and clever enough to make it a page turner. The book centers around the school of Brookhants, an all girl’s school on the coast of Rhode Island. A cluster of deaths surrounding the school haunts […]

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It’s National Library Week!

It’s National Library Week! This year’s theme for the annual celebration, sponsored by the American Library Association, is “Welcome to Your Library.” According to ALA, this theme: promotes the idea that libraries extend far beyond the four walls of a building – and that everyone is welcome to use their services. During the pandemic libraries […]

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Mythical Creatures Drawing Workshop

April 21st at 3pm Learn to use basic shape construction and simple line techniques to create imaginative Mythical Creatures! No prior drawing experience needed in this follow-along program. Supplies needed are simple pencil, paper and eraser! This class is taught by artist Corinne Roberts. This class will be held on Zoom, registration required. Ages 11-18

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A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder

5 years ago the quiet town of Fairview, Connecticut was rocked by a murder-suicide involving two teenagers. 17 year old Pippa Fitz-Amobi, however, doesn’t believe that Sal Singh actually murdered his girlfriend, Andie Bell, and then killed himself days later. So when it’s time to declare her senior capstone project, she decides to investigate and […]

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The ‘3 Cs’ of Storytelling Writing Workshop

In this interactive writing workshop, attendees will learn to: Identify the 3 Cs (Character, Conflict and Context) in the stories around them Apply the 3 Cs in planning their own story Develop an original scene based on the 3 Cs This class is for ages 11-18 and will be held over Zoom. About Chris: Chris […]

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Spring into Gardening

The arrival of spring means yard work and outdoor projects to start. Gardening, whether its indoors or outdoors, leaves your space feeling fresh and colorful. Check out some of beginner gardening tips from Miracle-Gro, if you’re new to gardening. Not sure which plants to begin with? Try planting some Massachusetts-native flowers! According to the Mass […]

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AAA Traffic Safety with Buster and Otto

Tuesday April 6 @ 10 a.m. on Zoom Beep beep! Join “Otto,” a talking robotic car who teaches students key safety rules and “Buster,” the teaching bus who loves to teach preschoolers and early-elementary students about traffic safety! This program brought to us by AAA. No registration required! To join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84032071697?pwd=alljK2U4a2xHN25QNUxTazc4dkkvUT09 Meeting ID: 840 […]