Check out these adult events happening in May!
5/1 | 6:30-8pm | Fiber Arts Group
Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project and work on it in the company of other fiber arts enthusiasts.
5/2 | 5:30-8:30pm | Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at 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, as are families.
Sponsored by Essex County Gamers MeetUp Group.
5/3 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! This month we are featuring movies set in the city that never sleeps–New York! Today we watch Ghostbusters (1984).
5/4 | 11am-12pm | Spanish Conversation Practice
Are you looking to improve your conversational Spanish in a supportive and friendly environment? Join us! Come practice your Spanish speaking and learn some vocab, the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, 11am-12pm.
No registration required.
5/6 | 6-7:30pm | English (ESL) Conversation Circle
Would you like to practice your English with native speakers in a relaxed and informal environment? Join us for a friendly chat–Monday evenings at 6 pm.
5/7 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: 1980s Best Picture Nominees
Every Tuesday in May join us for a 1980s Best Picture Nominee. Today we watch The Sting (1973) starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Rated PG
5/9 | 11:30am-12:30pm | Pet Some Goats With Goats to Go
Come meet some adorable goats!
Georgetown’s own Goats To Go will be here with some cute goats! Pet the goats and ask any questions you have (the goats may not answer but their people will)!
All ages welcome. If it rains this program may be rescheduled.
5/9 | 5:30-8:30pm | Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at 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, as are families.
Sponsored by Essex County Gamers MeetUp Group.
5/10 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! This month we are featuring movies set in the city that never sleeps–New York! Today we watch Desperately Seeking Susan (1985).
5/11 | 10am-4pm | Comic Con!
Join us for our annual free comic con! Artists, writers, cosplay, gaming, and more! Check out all the details here.
5/13 | 6-7:30pm | English (ESL) Conversation Circle
Would you like to practice your English with native speakers in a relaxed and informal environment? Join us for a friendly chat–Monday evenings at 6 pm.
5/14 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: 1980s Best Picture Nominees
Every Tuesday in May join us for a 1980s Best Picture Nominee. Today we watch The Sting (1973) starring Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Rated PG
5/14 | 10-11am | iPhone Basics
Join us for an iPhone Basics class! Learn more about the basic functions of an iPhone–get connected, identify common apps, and build confidence in using your devices safely.
Bring your device to follow along!
**Can’t make this date? There will be another session Wednesday, May 15th from 6-7pm.**
5/15 | 12-1pm | Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a great form of exercise for older adults who have difficulty with balance or want to improve their strength. Chairs can provide stability or make exercise easier for a beginner. The movements typically involve sitting in the chair while stretching and holding poses or standing and using the chair for balance. Chair yoga has many benefits and can help one to regain flexibility, strengthen muscles, improve balance, relieve stress, reduce the risk of falls and boost energy levels.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
No registration required.
5/15 | 6-7pm | iPhone Basics
Join us for an iPhone Basics class! Learn more about the basic functions of an iPhone–get connected, identify common apps, and build confidence in using your devices safely.
Bring your device to follow along!
**Can’t make this date? There will be another session Tuesday, May 14th from 10-11am.**
5/15 | 6:30-8pm | Fiber Arts Group
Calling all fiber artists! Bring your current project and work on it in the company of other fiber arts enthusiasts.
5/16 | 5:30-8:30pm | Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at 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, as are families.
Sponsored by Essex County Gamers MeetUp Group.
5/17 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! This month we are featuring movies set in the city that never sleeps–New York! Today we watch Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023).
5/18 | 10-11:30am | Adventurous Readers Club
Join the HPL Adventurous Readers Club! You choose the books and lead the discussions!
This group of anyone 18 or older will feature books across the literary spectrum – whatever genre piques your interest!
We will meet the 4th Saturday of each month. No registration necessary – you can simply pick up a book (limited copies, first come, first served) on the holds shelf in the front of the library.
Our May book will be The Parable of the Sower, by Octavia Butler.
Please note: May’s meeting will be the 3rd Saturday of the month, May 18th, as the library will be closed 5/25.
5/18 | 11am-12pm | Spanish Conversation Practice
Are you looking to improve your conversational Spanish in a supportive and friendly environment? Join us! Come practice your Spanish speaking and learn some vocab, the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month, 11am-12pm.
No registration required.
5/18 | 2-3pm | Make Your Own Decoupage Coaster!
Celebrate spring by making a decoupage coaster using a floral napkin.
Can’t make this date? There will be a second session Monday, May 20 from 10:00am-11:00am (please only register for one session).
Led by HPL Staff.
5/18 | 3-4pm | Krav Maga Self-Defense
This session will consist of some basic self-defense awareness. We will discuss safety, awareness, situational action and we will dive into techniques and useful strikes to get to safety! This will be an active session, so please wear clothing you can move freely in and be ready to learn and have fun. All levels of abilities are welcome. I can modify techniques to assist anyone!
Led by Phoenix Fire Martial Arts.
5/20 | 10-11am | Make Your Own Decoupage Coaster!
Celebrate spring by making a decoupage coaster using a floral napkin.
Can’t make this date? There will be another session Saturday, May 18 from 2:00pm-3:00pm (please only register for one session).
Led by HPL Staff.
5/20 | 6-7:30pm | English (ESL) Conversation Circle
Would you like to practice your English with native speakers in a relaxed and informal environment? Join us for a friendly chat–Monday evenings at 6 pm.
5/20 | 7-8pm | Author Talk with Romance Author Camilla Evergreen: “How to Find Love When You’re Weird” (VIRTUAL)
We are thrilled to be chatting with romance author Camilla Evergreen whose book “How to Find Love When You’re Weird” makes it clear that people on the spectrum, (in fact, ALL people) are worthy of love and an HEA (happily ever after). In fact, we would posit, that it’s the very neurodiverse characteristics that make someone even more attractive to the right person. We can’t wait for this conversation and hope you can join us!
5/21 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: 1980s Best Picture Nominees
This month we will be watching Best Picture nominees from the 1980s. Today we watch Field of Dreams (1989) starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones. Rated PG
5/21 | 6-7:30pm | The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra: A History
From its beginnings as the brainchild of Manchester businesswoman Mary Fife in 1895 to sold out performances at Methuen’s Memorial Music Hall, the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra has evolved to become a major contributor to the musical life of the region. Follow this story through a presentation on the history of the orchestra and some of the interesting musicians who have been a part of the orchestra, including Pulitzer Prize winning composer, John Adams.
Presented by Val Zanchuk, a musician and board member of the New Hampshire Philharmonic for over 25 years.
5/22 | 12-1pm | Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a great form of exercise for older adults who have difficulty with balance or want to improve their strength. Chairs can provide stability or make exercise easier for a beginner. The movements typically involve sitting in the chair while stretching and holding poses or standing and using the chair for balance. Chair yoga has many benefits and can help one to regain flexibility, strengthen muscles, improve balance, relieve stress, reduce the risk of falls and boost energy levels.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
No registration required.
5/22 | 7-8pm | Hiking New England with Jeff Romano
Join author Jeff Romano for a slideshow presentation highlighting hiking opportunities throughout New England.
The program covers destinations in all six states with a focus on itineraries featured in Jeff’s latest guidebook, an updated edition to 100 Classic Hikes New England (June 2023). Jeff will share advice, provide insights, and answer questions on how and where to plan your next hiking adventure. The presentation will also include information on New England wildflowers, birds, wildlife, history, and conservation success stories.
Jeff Romano is a lifelong New England resident who has been hiking for five decades. He is the author of four other guidebooks: Hike the Park Acadia (2021), Day Hiking New England (2015), 100 Classic Hikes New England, First Edition (2010), and Best Loop Hikes: New Hampshire’s White Mountains to the Maine Coast (2006). Published by Mountaineers Books, these publications will be available for sale after the presentation. Jeff has also written numerous outdoor articles for the Boston Globe and other publications.
When not hiking, Jeff directs public policy activities for Maine Coast Heritage Trust, a land trust that conserves and stewards Maine’s coastal lands and islands. He lives in Hallowell, Maine with his wife, and shares his passion for the outdoors with his family, including his two adult children.
5/23 | 5:30-8:30pm | Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at 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, as are families.
Sponsored by Essex County Gamers MeetUp Group.
5/24 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! This month we are featuring movies set in the city that never sleeps–New York! Today we watch Inside Man (2006, Rated R).
5/28 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: 1980s Best Picture Nominees
This month we will be watching Best Picture nominees from the 1980s. Today we watch Witness (1985) starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. Rated R
5/29 | 12-1pm | Chair Yoga
Chair yoga is a great form of exercise for older adults who have difficulty with balance or want to improve their strength. Chairs can provide stability or make exercise easier for a beginner. The movements typically involve sitting in the chair while stretching and holding poses or standing and using the chair for balance. Chair yoga has many benefits and can help one to regain flexibility, strengthen muscles, improve balance, relieve stress, reduce the risk of falls and boost energy levels.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
No registration required.
5/29 | 7-8pm | New Yorker Cartoonist and Bestseller Bob Eckstein Shares His Favorite Museums and Cartoons (VIRTUAL)
Museum Enthusiasts, this one is for you! Join author Bob Eckstein as he celebrates the book birthday of his most recent release, “Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums”. This book is filled with lush and whimsical illustrations paired with stories and anecdotes from curators, museum workers, museum visitors, and more. We hope you can join us for what will be a fun and fascinating conversation!
About the Book:
Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums is a collection of the greatest and most beloved museums of North America, illustrated and explored through fun and fascinating anecdotes. Curated by Bob Eckstein, author of the New York Times bestseller Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores, this delightful twist on an art history book shows these institutes in a way not seen before, illustrated in a lush and idealized style.
The 75+ museums featured include the biggest and boldest names (MoMA, the Whitney) and the more offbeat (Museum of Bad Art, the Museum of Jurassic Technology). They span the US, Canada, and Mexico and include those specializing in art, natural history, academia and science, and more. The 155 original pieces of artwork illustrate a story about the museum or showcase a particular work of art in its collection.
5/30 | 5:30-8:30pm | Game Night
Join us Thursdays for a night of board games at 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, as are families.
Sponsored by Essex County Gamers MeetUp Group.
5/31 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! This month we are featuring movies set in the city that never sleeps–New York! Today we watch The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984).