2/1 | 1:30-3 PM | Collage Club for Teens & Adults
¡Acompáñanos el primer domingo de cada mes en el Club de Collage! ¡Pasa las tardes de otoño e invierno creando manualidades y charlando! Se proporcionan todos los materiales, pero puedes traer los tuyos propios si lo deseas.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/2 | 6-7:30 PM | English (ESL) Conversation Circle
¿Le gustaría practicar su inglés con hablantes nativos en un ambiente relajado e informal? Únase a nosotros para una charla amistosa: los lunes por la tarde a las 18:00.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/3 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees
Join us in watching some of the best love stories. Today we watch Dirty Dancing (1987) starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
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2/3| 6-7 PM | VIRTUAL Scholarships, Grants, and Loans: Funding the Path to Higher Education
En este taller virtual, las familias:
- Descubra estrategias probadas para reducir significativamente el costo de la universidad.
- Aprenda métodos poco conocidos para ahorrar, pedir préstamos y gestionar activos.
- Obtenga información privilegiada sobre becas, subvenciones y préstamos.
- Lleve consigo consejos prácticos de planificación financiera para que la universidad sea accesible y asequible.
Presentado por My College Planning Team.
Register here for the virtual program on February 3.
2/3| 6-8 PM | Chess Club
¿Quieres retar a alguien a una partida de ajedrez? Ven a nuestro Club de Ajedrez mensual. ¡Todas las edades son bienvenidas! Tendremos algunos juegos disponibles, pero te recomendamos que traigas los tuyos si puedes.
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2/4 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group
¡Llamada a todos los artistas de la fibra! Trae tu(s) proyecto(s) actual(es) de punto, ganchillo, costura a mano, acolchado a mano y bordado, o cualquier otra cosa, para trabajar en compañía de otros entusiastas de las artes de la fibra. En este evento no se imparten clases, pero los asistentes siempre están dispuestos a dar consejos cuando pueden.
No es necesario inscribirse. Puede venir en cualquier momento del bloque de 90 minutos.
2/5 | 5:30-8:30 PM | Adult Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at the Haverhill Public Library! Strategy games, abstract games, filler games, complex and non complex alike, come and try out whatever you like. Feel free to bring your own games! All experience levels are welcome.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/6 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Friday Flicks
In February, we’re watching biopics about Black musicians! Today we watch Respect (2021). Rated PG-13.
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2/6 & 2/13 | Both at 2-3 PM | Internet Basics I & II
Para aquellos que nunca han tocado un ordenador o tienen habilidades limitadas con el ratón, esta clase introducirá los conceptos básicos de tener un ordenador, ratón y teclado. También exploraremos cómo encontrar información en línea y desarrollar habilidades de navegación web.
This is a two-part program. Session 1 is on February 6, and session 2 is on February 13. Both sessions will take place in the computer lab on the second floor of the library. Registering here will sign you up for both sessions.
Register here for both sessions of Internet Basics on February 6 & 13.
2/7 | 11 AM-12 PM | Spanish Conversation Practice
¿Buscas mejorar tu español conversacional en un ambiente de apoyo y amistad? Únete a nosotros el 1er y 3er sábado de cada mes de 11 AM-12 PM.
Ven a practicar tu español hablado y a aprender vocabulario.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/7 | 2:00-3:00 PM | Twitch Talk with ThatNerdViolet
Join local Twitch streamer ThatNerdViolet to learn about the basics of streaming, how she got started as a streamer, what an average stream looks like, and how you might go about launching a Twitch channel of your own. She’ll talk about building a friendly, cozy community, followed by a robust Q&A period.
About our presenter: ThatNerdViolet (she/her) is a video game streamer on Twitch. She is a full-time comfy-variety streamer who is not very good at games but loves them anyway! Some of her faves include The Sims, Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Infinity Nikki, farming and simulator games, and more! She describes her community as “a cozy, chaotic, comedic bunch that would love to have you join us”; they prioritize chat over gameplay so if you are looking for interactions, this is the channel for you! Find her at: https://www.twitch.tv/thatnerdviolet
Ages 13+
Register here for the presentation on February 7.
2/8 | 1:30-2:30 PM | Mat Pilates
¿Le interesa el Pilates en colchoneta?
Únete a Ngoc Tran en una clase introductoria especial y descubre de qué se trata el Pilates mat. Si eres nuevo en Pilates o buscas reconectar con tu práctica, este es un espacio acogedor para explorar el movimiento, la respiración y la fuerza. Mat Pilates es un ejercicio de bajo impacto, la construcción de la fuerza, la flexibilidad y la conciencia corporal - todo ello utilizando sólo una estera y su propio peso corporal.
Qué esperar en clase:
-Un calentamiento suave
-Una serie de ejercicios de suelo dirigidos a diferentes grupos musculares.
-Enfriamiento con estiramientos y respiración.
***¡Por favor, traiga su propia esterilla!
Register here for Mat Pilates on February 8.
2/9 | 6-7:30 PM | English (ESL) Conversation Circle
¿Le gustaría practicar su inglés con hablantes nativos en un ambiente relajado e informal? Únase a nosotros para una charla amistosa: los lunes por la tarde a las 18:00.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/10 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees
Join us in watching some of the best love stories. Today we watch Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.
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2/11 | 5:30-6:30 PM | Learn to Play Ukulele (Adults)
Want to try an instrument that is fun and relatively easy to play? Learn the fundamentals of ukulele playing! No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided or bring your own. Led by Julie Stepanek.
Register here for the ukulele class on February 11.
2/12 | 5:30-8:30 PM | Adult Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at the Haverhill Public Library! Strategy games, abstract games, filler games, complex and non complex alike, come and try out whatever you like. Feel free to bring your own games! All experience levels are welcome.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/13 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Friday Flicks
In February, we’re watching biopics about Black musicians! Today we watch I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022). Rated PG-13.
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2/14 | 2-4 PM | On Screen: Tron: Ares (2025)
A highly sophisticated Program, Ares, is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with A.I. beings. Directed by Joachim Rønning, and starring Jared Leto, Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, and Jodie Turner-Smith. Rated PG-13.
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2/14 | 2-3 PM | Adult Craft: Glass Etching
We will be etching glass using stencils to create a beautiful vase or candle holder!
Can’t make this date? There will be a second session Tuesday, February 24th at 6 PM (please only register for one session). Led by HPL Staff.
Register here for the craft class on February 14.
2/17 | 10 AM-12:15 PM | Classic Matinees
Join us in watching some of the best love stories. Today we watch The Notebook (2004) starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams.
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2/18 | 6-7 PM | Hip Hop Popular Culture: Where’s the Beef? Kendrick Lamar and Drake
Kendrick Lamar and Drake have been involved in a public feud, with each artist making accusations against each other and releasing diss tracks. The feud escalated after Lamar’s verse on the song entitled “Like That”. Using research questions, this lecture will be educational, entertaining, and will ask students to critically examine youth popular culture.
What are the social and historical contexts that shaped the development of early hip hop? What specific events or issues typically trigger hip hop feuds, and are these disagreements related to personal conflicts or larger cultural issues? What societal factors and personal dynamics contribute to the escalation of conflict between hip hop artists?
About the Instructor:
Rondae Drafts is the Executive Director of MUSIC Dance.edu and an Adjunct Professor at Mount Wachusetts Community College. Rondae is a Ph.D, and researching hip-hop’s cultural impact. She is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native, who graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Communication, she later moved to Massachusetts and received a Masters Degree in Education from Cambridge College.
This lecture has been brought to you by a grant by the Haverhill Cultural Council, a local agency, supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Register here for the lecture on February 18.
2/18 | 6:30-8 PM | Fiber Arts Group
¡Llamada a todos los artistas de la fibra! Trae tu(s) proyecto(s) actual(es) de punto, ganchillo, costura a mano, acolchado a mano y bordado, o cualquier otra cosa, para trabajar en compañía de otros entusiastas de las artes de la fibra. En este evento no se imparten clases, pero los asistentes siempre están dispuestos a dar consejos cuando pueden.
No es necesario inscribirse. Puede venir en cualquier momento del bloque de 90 minutos.
2/19 | 1-2 PM | How to Recognize a Medical Emergency
Knowing how to recognize an emergency can potentially help save a life. It can be an acute injury or sudden onset of an illness that needs immediate attention to prevent serious impairment or loss of life. In this informative seminar, we will review common medical emergency situations and appropriate actions you might take. This seminar is not to be missed! The life you save may be your own!
Presented and sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
No registration needed.
2/19 | 5:30-8:30 PM | Adult Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at the Haverhill Public Library! Strategy games, abstract games, filler games, complex and non complex alike, come and try out whatever you like. Feel free to bring your own games! All experience levels are welcome.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/20 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Friday Flicks
In February, we’re watching biopics about Black musicians! Today we watch Get On Up (2014). Rated PG-13.
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2/21 | 11 AM-12 PM | Spanish Conversation Practice
¿Buscas mejorar tu español conversacional en un ambiente de apoyo y amistad? Únete a nosotros el 1er y 3er sábado de cada mes de 11 AM-12 PM.
Ven a practicar tu español hablado y a aprender vocabulario.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/21 | 2-3 PM | Haverhill Reads: Author Talk with January Gill O’Neil
Acerca de Haverhill Reads
Todos los años, la Biblioteca Pública de Haverhill elige un libro para que lo lea toda la comunidad.
Join us for an afternoon with author January Gill O’Neil! She will talk about her poetry collection Glitter Road. The talk will be followed by a book signing. Five people will receive a free copy of the book! The winners will be selected from a random drawing of those registered to attend, and you must be present to win.
Copies of Glitter Road will be available wherever books are sold. You can also borrow a copy of the book from the library.
About January
January Gill O’Neil is a professor at Salem State University and the author of Glitter Road (2024), Rewilding (2018), Misery Islands (2014), and Underlife (2009), all published by CavanKerry Press. Glitter Road won the 2024 Poetry by the Sea Best Book Award and the Julia Ward Howe Prize, and is a finalist for multiple awards including the Massachusetts Book Award. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Poetry, The Nation, and American Poetry Review. She served as executive director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival (2012–2018) and was the 2019–2020 John and Renée Grisham Writer in-Residence at the University of Mississippi. O’Neil chairs the AWP Board of Directors and teaches graduate poetry writing in the summer program at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English.
Learn more about January on her website.
Register here for Haverhill Reads on February 21.
2/23 | 6-7:30 PM | English (ESL) Conversation Circle
¿Le gustaría practicar su inglés con hablantes nativos en un ambiente relajado e informal? Únase a nosotros para una charla amistosa: los lunes por la tarde a las 18:00.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/24 | 10 AM – 12:15 PM | Classic Matinees
Join us in watching some of the best love stories. Today we watch Ghost (1990) starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, and Whoopi Goldberg.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/24 | 6-7 PM | Adult Craft: Glass Etching
We will be etching glass using stencils to create a beautiful vase or candle holder!
Can’t make this date? There will be a second session Saturday, February 14th at 2 PM (please only register for one session). Led by HPL Staff.
Register here for the craft class on February 24.
2/26 | 5:30-8:30 PM | Adult Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at the Haverhill Public Library! Strategy games, abstract games, filler games, complex and non complex alike, come and try out whatever you like. Feel free to bring your own games! All experience levels are welcome.
No es necesario inscribirse.
2/27 | 10 AM-12:30 PM | Friday Flicks
In February, we’re watching biopics about Black musicians! Today we are watching Ray (2004). Rated PG-13.
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2/28 | 10-11 AM | HPL Read Anything Club
Únete al Club de Lectura HPL
Este grupo de personas mayores de 18 años presentará libros de todo el espectro literario, sea cual sea el género que despierte su interés.
Nos reuniremos el cuarto sábado de cada mes. No es necesario inscribirse - simplemente puede recoger un libro (copias limitadas, por orden de llegada) en el estante de espera en la parte delantera de la biblioteca.
Our February book will be Blackouts by Justin Torres.
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