Check out these adult events happening in October!
10/1 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Halloween Horror
Join us Tuesday mornings in October for classic horror films. Today we feature Alien (1979) starring Sigourney Weaver and Tom Skerritt. Rated R
10/1 | 3-4pm | Halloween Wreaths
Make a spooky Halloween wreath! Led by HPL Staff.
*Can’t make this date? There will be another session Tuesday, October 15th at 6:30pm.*
Please only register for one session.
Registration is currently full for Halloween Wreaths. Add your name to the waitlist.
10/2 | 12-1pm | Fit N Trim
Come join us for a new adult fitness class called Fit N Trim! You can improve your balance, strength and flexibility in this class.
Wednesdays, September 4th through October 30th from 12-1 with instructor Sandra Bernat.
Adding weight training 1-2x a week will improve your balance, develop stronger bones and improve mobility and endurance so that you can walk/stand longer. Weight training will preserve and enhance muscle mass and reduce the involuntary loss of muscle that occurs as we age.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
10/2 | 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.
10/3 | 5:30-8:30pm | Adult 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.
10/4 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! To celebrate Halloween, this month our films feature dazzling disguises. Today we watch Superman (1978).
10/7 | 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.
10/8 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Halloween Horror
Join us Tuesday mornings in October for classic horror films. Today we feature The Thing (1982) starring Kurt Russell and Keith David . Rated R
10/8 | 7-8:30pm | Haunted Haverhill: The Kenoza Triangle Revisited
Join us for a paranormal talk about haunted sites in Haverhill and the Kenoza Triangle with local paranormal investigator Tom Spitalere.
Register here for Haunted Haverhill on October 8th.
10/9 | 12-1pm | Fit N Trim
Come join us for a new adult fitness class called Fit N Trim! You can improve your balance, strength and flexibility in this class.
Wednesdays, September 4th through October 30th from 12-1 with instructor Sandra Bernat.
Adding weight training 1-2x a week will improve your balance, develop stronger bones and improve mobility and endurance so that you can walk/stand longer. Weight training will preserve and enhance muscle mass and reduce the involuntary loss of muscle that occurs as we age.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
10/9 | 2-3pm | Internet Basics I
For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills.
This is a two-part program. Session 1 is on October 9, and session 2 is on October 16. 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 Internet Basics I & II on October 9th and 16th.
10/9 | 7-8pm | What is Bigfoot? A presentation by TV’s Ronny LeBlanc
What is Bigfoot?
Join Discovery Channel’s Ronny LeBlanc from the television series Expedition Bigfoot, a Massachusetts native and author of the Monsterland series as he discusses the connection between Sasquatch and UFOs, his personal experiences out in the field as well as encounters here in the Bay State!
Register here for What Is Bigfoot? on October 9th.
10/10 | 5:30-8:30pm | Adult 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.
10/11 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! To celebrate Halloween, this month our films feature dazzling disguises. Today we watch Mission Impossible: Fallout (2018).
10/15 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Halloween Horror
Join us Tuesday mornings in October for classic horror films. Today we feature Friday the 13th (1980) starring Adrienne King and Betsy Palmer. Rated R
10/15 | 6:30-7:30pm | Halloween Wreaths
Make a spooky Halloween wreath! Led by HPL Staff.
*Can’t make this date? There will be another session Tuesday, October 1st at 3pm.*
Please only register for one session.
Registration is currently full for Halloween Wreaths.
10/16 | 12-1pm | Fit N Trim
Come join us for a new adult fitness class called Fit N Trim! You can improve your balance, strength and flexibility in this class.
Wednesdays, September 4th through October 30th from 12-1 with instructor Sandra Bernat.
Adding weight training 1-2x a week will improve your balance, develop stronger bones and improve mobility and endurance so that you can walk/stand longer. Weight training will preserve and enhance muscle mass and reduce the involuntary loss of muscle that occurs as we age.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
10/16 | 2-3pm | Internet Basics II
For those who have never touched a computer or have limited mouse skills, this class will introduce the basics of having a computer, mouse and keyboard. We will also explore how to find information online and develop web browsing skills.
This is a two-part program. Session 1 is on October 9, and session 2 is on October 16. 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 Internet Basics I & II on October 9th and 16th.
10/16 | 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.
10/16 | 7-8pm | A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse
Join local author Daniel Gagnon for a discussion of his book A Salem Witch: The Trial, Execution, and Exoneration of Rebecca Nurse. Gagnon will shine a spotlight on Nurse’s life and the 1692 witch hunt in general. A Salem Witch reveals a remarkable woman whose legacy has transformed how the witch hunt has been remembered and memorialized.
Register here for A Salem Witch on October 16th.
10/17 | 5:30-8:30pm | Adult 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.
10/18 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! To celebrate Halloween, this month our films feature dazzling disguises. Today we watch Tootsie (1982).
10/19 | 10am-4pm | Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival
All the Halloween book fun you could ask for! For more information about this event and a list of authors attending, please visit the official MVHBF website here.
10/21 | 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.
10/21 | 6-7:30pm | Papercrafting & Card Making
A card making and paper crafting class for beginners as well as those with stamping and papercrafting experience.
We will be creating projects such as multi layered cards, bookmarks and 3-D Items, using several techniques including stamping, die cutting, and embossing.
Workshop led by Ruth Tinkham.
Register here for Papercrafting & Card Making on October 21st.
10/22 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Halloween Horror
Join us Tuesday mornings in October for classic horror films. Today we feature Fright Night (1985) starring William Ragsdale and Roddy McDowell. Rated R
10/23 | 12-1pm | Fit N Trim
Come join us for a new adult fitness class called Fit N Trim! You can improve your balance, strength and flexibility in this class.
Wednesdays, September 4th through October 30th from 12-1 with instructor Sandra Bernat.
Adding weight training 1-2x a week will improve your balance, develop stronger bones and improve mobility and endurance so that you can walk/stand longer. Weight training will preserve and enhance muscle mass and reduce the involuntary loss of muscle that occurs as we age.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
10/23 | 6:30-7:30pm | Cookbook Club
Join us for our cookbook club!
We’ll all cook a different recipe from one cookbook and then bring the dishes in to share and discuss, potluck-style, every OTHER 4th Wednesday of the month (our next meeting will be 1/22 as we will be closed 12/25)!
- Register as usual.
- Pick up and check out a copy of the cookbook from the Holds shelf.
- Reserve the recipe you’d like to cook by emailing programming@haverhillpl.org. Reserved recipes will be listed here.
- You can cook anything from the book except alcoholic recipes (beverages, etc.).
- Space is limited.
- We will provide plates, eating utensils, and napkins (feel free to bring as well). Please bring serving utensils.
- We cannot reheat or warm anything at the library.
October 2024 Details
We’ll meet Wednesday, October 23rd from 6:30-7:30pm.
Our cookbook will be I Dream of Dinner (So You Don’t Have To) by Ali Slagle.
Register here for Cookbook Club on October 23rd.
10/24 | 1-2pm | Author Talk: History of Shipwrecks with Greg Ketchen (VIRTUAL)
This talk will focus primarily on, but not be limited to, historic shipwrecks that have occurred south and east of Massachusetts. The region has been called the Graveyard of the North Atlantic with over 3,000 wrecks here since European sailors first began exploring the shores of the western Atlantic. Because of the hazards experienced by early coastal and trans-Atlantic shipping while sailing these waters, Massachusetts was the 18th century birthplace of the modern United States Coast Guard. Advances in navigation, weather forecasting, response resources, and vessel technology over the past two centuries may have reduced the risks but have not eliminated them. The presentation will include an overview of shipwrecks, their causes, and the evolution of response resources and programs.
RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration between several Massachusetts libraries.
Register here for History of Shipwrecks on October 24th.
10/24 | 5:30-8:30pm | Adult 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.
10/25 | 10am-12pm | Friday Flicks
Join us Friday mornings for a movie! To celebrate Halloween, this month our films feature dazzling disguises. Today we watch Sister Act (1992).
10/26 | 10-11:30am | HPL Read Anything Club
Join the HPL Read Anything Club!
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 October book will be Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman.
10/28 | 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.
10/28 | 7-8:15pm | Author Talk: Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England (VIRTUAL)
We had such a blast with Jeremy these last two years that we just had to do it again. He’s working on a 3.0 program just for us! Even more stories, even more ghosts, even more sightings – just more!
Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. In the past, Jeremy has discussed the lovelorn spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Light, among others as well as about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut. This time, who knows what fascinating and haunting tales Jeremy will come up with – we do know he’s using the suggestions from our 2.0 session to create the 3.0 one (we love crowd-sourcing!).
NOTE: This program will be recorded and available to view on the Ashland Library’s YouTube Channel.
This program is brought to you in collaboration with the Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries. We’re also thrilled to be partnering with a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries to bring this program to our communities.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.
Register here for Even More Haunted Lighthouses on October 28th.
10/29 | 10am-12pm | Classic Matinees: Halloween Horror
Join us Tuesday mornings in October for classic horror films. Today we feature Halloween (1978) starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasance. Rated R
10/30 | 12-1pm | Fit N Trim
Come join us for a new adult fitness class called Fit N Trim! You can improve your balance, strength and flexibility in this class.
Wednesdays, September 4th through October 30th from 12-1 with instructor Sandra Bernat.
Adding weight training 1-2x a week will improve your balance, develop stronger bones and improve mobility and endurance so that you can walk/stand longer. Weight training will preserve and enhance muscle mass and reduce the involuntary loss of muscle that occurs as we age.
Sponsored by the City of Haverhill Public Health Department.
10/31 | 5:30-8:30pm | Adult 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.