November 2022 Newsletter
A dose of news and happenings from your local library!
We are currently open Monday - Thursday 9am - 9pm, and Friday and Saturday 9am - 5pm. Please call 781-334-5411 or email lfd@noblenet.org at any time with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you!
Upcoming Holidays & Closings:
November 8: Election Day - don't forget to vote
November 11: Closed for Veterans' Day
November 14: Closing at 6:30 PM for Town Meeting
November 23: Closing at 3:00 PM for Thanksgiving
November 24: Closed for Thanksgiving Day
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Welcome to the first newsletter of November! In addition to our usual programming over the next few weeks, we are excited to welcome Claudia Fox Tree, professional educator and social justice activist, to the Lynnfield Community.
Next time you're checking out the library event calendar on our website you might notice that it's looking a little different. We've still got a great line up of programs, but we've updated the format a bit. We hope you like it as much as we do.
Read more about Claudia Fox Tree, and all the rest of our fall events, below. See you at the Library!
Story Time
Wednesday mornings at 10 am
Join us to sing songs and listen to stories! This story time will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common if the weather is nice. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. In case of bad weather, story time will be held in the Meeting House across from the library.
Please note that indoor story time will have a capacity limit and attendees will be let inside in order of arrival (no registration). Outdoor story time does not have a capacity limit.
Story Time is recommended for children ages 5 and younger.
Voting Resources
Election Day is November 8
Election day is coming up on November 8, 2022 and early voting has already started. We wanted to pull together resources to help you decide how to vote and figure out where to cast your ballot! Voteinma.com will be able to answer most of your questions, but for specific information, check out these links in our blog. Make sure your voice is heard! Paper booklets explaining the ballot questions are available at the Lynnfield Public Library. Stop by the Reference Desk for help finding them. They are available in English, Large Print English, Spanish, and Chinese.
For Lynnfield-specific elections, don’t forget Town Meeting is also coming up and a quorum of 150 Lynnfield voters is needed to move forward on the issues up for debate. It will be held on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 P.M. in the Lynnfield Middle School. The warrant this fall will cover the Public Safety Building, amending the zoning map, a redesign and construction of the King Rail Reserve Golf Course, and senior housing, among other items. To prepare, you can review the Town Meeting Procedure at this link. To learn more about the elected vs. appointed positions in Lynnfield, visit this link.
Read to a Dog
Wednesday Nov 9, 2022, 3:30-4:30
Mitzi, a trained therapy dog, will be visiting the Lynnfield Library hoping to hear some great stories! Children may sign up for a 10-minute session and choose a book or selection from a book to read to her. Mitzi is a patient listener, so reading to her is good practice for readers who are still struggling a bit as well as pros. Program geared towards children in grades K-4. Space is limited to 6 children.
Register to reserve a time. Time to read to Mitzi is limited, so please arrive early if you need time to pick out a book. We may not be able to accept children who are late to their appointment time. If you register and can no longer attend, please email lfdyouth@noblenet.org to cancel.
If registration is full, please email lfdyouth@noblenet.org to join the waitlist.
Historian Nicole Eustace
Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00 PM
*Please register at this link with a valid email to join us.
Join us for a special virtual author talk with Historian Nicole Eustace. This event will be held virtually, in collaboration with several other libraries, the Organization of American Historians, and the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
Virtual Yoga with Tammy Syrigos Irrera
Thursdays at 12 pm
Join us for a 60-minute yoga flow! Instructor Tammy Syrigos Irrera will lead us through yoga poses over Zoom. Register with a valid email to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins.
Nov 10 - Virtual Yoga Class
17th- Yoga with a Chair
This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
Adults and Teens
Bill Sano
Thursday, November 10, 9:30-11:30
Thursday, November 17, 9:30-11:30
Wednesday, November 23, 9:30-11:30
Join us in the Lynnfield Meeting House for three morning lectures with Bill Sano:
Two significant 20th century composers. How were they similar? How did they differ? Both were brought up in the Jewish quarters of New York City. Both composed for Broadway in their time. Gershwin died at 38. Berlin died at 101!
This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library.
Adults
Axolotl Painting-Pop-Up Art School
Monday, November 14, 3:30-5:00
Pop-Up Art School is back with an axolotl painting! Create an adorable smiling axolotl in Kawaii style with Pop up Art School. During the class you'll view pictures of axolotls and learn fun facts. An axolotl, is a Mexican amphibious salamander. Axolotls never outgrow their juvenile stage, a phenomenon called neoteny. They have a mane of feathery gills, webbed feet and their mouths are upturned in a sweet smile.
Ages 8-12. Register Here
Closing Early for Town Meeting
Monday, November 14 at 6:30 pm
Fall town meeting will be held on Monday, November 14 at 7 pm at Lynnfield Middle School on Main Street. Child care will be available through Lynnfield Recreation for this meeting--you can register by clicking this link. The Library will be closing at 6:30 pm so patrons and resident staff may attend the meeting.
Decolonizing Contributions by Indigenous People with Claudia Fox Tree
Wednesday, November 16 at 6:30
The Peabody, Lynnfield, and Beverly Libraries are pleased to present an interactive and informative program with professional educator and social justice activist Claudia Fox Tree. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, November 16, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynnfield Meeting House, located at 617 Main Street in Lynnfield. This program is free and open to all but registration is required.
The presentation, titled “Decolonizing Contributions by Indigenous People,” will start with a hands-on activity and then decolonize what we have learned about contributions by adding important missing information. This presentation will help connect the dots from the past to the present about how Indigenous ingenuity is part of the story of contributions on what is now known as the United States. Claudia will also speak a little bit about the Indigenous perspective on Columbus and Thanksgiving. A resource list with relevant books and links to videos and articles will be provided.
Claudia A. Fox Tree (she, her) identifies as a multiracial Indigenous woman. She has been a middle school special education teacher for over 35 years. During this time, she has also taught professional development and social justice courses at the college level for Initiatives for Developing Equity and Achievement for all Students (IDEAS) and presented about decolonizing anti-racism initiatives at numerous national and local conferences.
This program is presented by the Peabody Institute Library, The Friends of the Lynnfield Library, and the Friends of the Beverly Public Library.
Registration is required on an external website for this event. Register HERE.
Adults
Origami Bookmarks
Thursday, November 17th 11-1 PM
Need a bookmark? Create your very own origami corner bookmark. Supplies will be available in Young Adult Area from 11 - 1 PM.
Ages 11-18
Book Lovers
Monthly Nonfiction Book Group
Thursday, November 17 at 6:30 pm
Join us for some great nonfiction book conversation - newcomers are always welcome! For November we will discuss "How the Post Office Created America" by Winifred Gallagher. We will be meeting in person, on the Mezzanine.
Adults
Knitting Club
Monday, November 21 at 2:30 pm
Love knitting, crocheting, or other handicrafts? Join us for a monthly Knitting Club! We'll be meeting on the Mezzanine to work on our own projects and chat. Registration is not required, but recommended.
Adults
Paper Plate Scarecrow Puppet
Tuesday, November 22nd at 3 PM
This cute Scarecrow is fun and easy to make - and he can be a puppet or a fall decoration! Come and join us in the Children's Room!
Tuesday 11/22 at 3:00pm. Ages 4 and up - please register online
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