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New Year, Know You! An Introduction to Ancestry

Wednesday, January 26 at 2:00pm Learn more about your family history this year! Join us for this brief introduction to Ancestry, which is available to HPL cardholders in the library and remotely. Find out how it works and how you can get started on your family history journey! CONTACT: Brendan  978-373-1586, x608  programming@haverhillpl.orgLOCATION: Computer Lab

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Virtual Beginner’s Chess

Monday, January 3rd at 7:00 PM This online class teaches the fundamentals of chess as a strategy game that is the most popular game in the world. In one hour you will learn the basics of playing chess including: *Setting up the chess men*Using the pawns*Chess pieces and how they move to win*Special moves*Ten tips […]

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Virtual Beginner’s Chess

January 3rd at 7pm This online class teaches the fundamentals of chess as a strategy game that is the most popular game in the world. In one hour you will learn the basics of playing chess including: Setting up the chess men Using the pawns Chess pieces and how they move to win Special moves […]

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Meditation Class

A guided mindful meditation for all levels. Perfect for beginners. Led by Wyatt Ward. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one. To protect patrons and staff, we will require masks for all indoor programs. Masks are required for all patrons aged 2 or older, regardless of vaccination status. CONTACT: Brendan Kieran  978-373-1586, x608  bkieran@haverhillpl.orgLOCATION: Auditorium

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Open Mic Night

Thursday, December 2nd at 7:00 PM Are you a performing artist, established or aspiring? Join HPL for an Open Mic Night on Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 PM! Come and sing, play an instrument. read poetry, or more! Share your art with us. This program will take place in the auditorium. HPL will provide a […]

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Decolonizing: Placing Indigenous Peoples in the Conversation

Thursday, November 18th at 7:00 PM An Evening with Claudia Fox Tree & Debby Irving Courageous Conversations and Libraries Working Towards Social Justice present an online evening with Claudia Fox Tree (Arawak/Yurumein) and Debby Irving. Join Claudia Fox Tree and Debby Irving for an online conversation as they explore how U.S. narratives have shaped their […]

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Trivia Night: Halloween Edition!

Thursday, October 28 at 6:30 pm Join us at the library for a fun night of trivia! This game will be Halloween themed, so bring your knowledge of all things spooky! The winning team will win a Halloween gift bag! This is a hybrid program. It will take place in the auditorium, with a Zoom […]

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Haunted Haverhill

Thursday, October 14 at 7:00 pm Tom Spitalere of the Essex County Ghost Project will present Haunted Haverhill in the Johnson Auditorium on Thursday, October 14 at 7:00pm. Learn about some of the haunted spots in Haverhill! This talk will have a heavy Whittier/Whittierland presence. Part of the Perplexing Paranormal series. This is a hybrid […]

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Annawon Weeden: Understanding Indigenous Culture – Virtual

Thursday, October 7 at 7:00 pm Courageous Conversations presents an online evening with Annawon Weeden, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe. Annawon will share and discuss Native American history in New England, cultural identity, contemporary lifeways and cultural appropriation. Born & raised on the Narragansett Tribal reservation in Charlestown, Rhode Island, Annawon eventually made […]