Weekly Newsletter: January 30-February 4
Don't Forget!
We will have AARP here helping seniors with their taxes this month. Call the Council on Aging: 978-887-1523 to book an appointment.
Valentine craft!
We have a teen and adult craft this coming weekend!
Drop by the Library Activity Room to make a Valentine for someone you care about! There will be limited instruction available, but we'll have plenty of materials and inspiration!
This crafting event is for attendees ages 12+ due to safety and supervision concerns. There will be no take-home option.
If you would like to do some crafting on your own, or grab supplies for younger crafters, please feel free to check our Craft/Project Space for supplies to take home!
This week's events:
Topsfield Library events in purple (View the Topsfield Library's calendar here)
Gardening with Native Plants: Why and How: Mon 1/30, 7pm: Join the Newburyport Public Library and Memorial Hall Library for the first presentation in their Pollinator Pathway Speaker Series. Sign up here. (Zoom)
The Upside of Downsizing: Tue 1/31, 10am-1pm: Come talk with and learn from local resources about things to consider when deciding whether you can safely age in place in your home or if downsizing and moving would be a better decision. This is an opportunity to speak with local resources, enjoy a free lunch, and you may win one of many raffle prizes!! Please call Kathleen Barbarisi at Topsfield Council on Aging at 978-887-1523 to RSVP. Event to be held at the Topsfield Town Hall on the second floor.
Winter Storytime: Tue 1/31, 10:30am: Join Ms. Eileen and her trusty sidekick, Scout, for rhymes, games, stories, and crafts! Please register online. This event is geared toward toddlers, but younger and older siblings are also welcome! In the event of a weather related library closure, storytime is cancelled.
Mah jongg: Tue 1/31, 1-4pm: Drop-in Mahjongg. All levels welcome, no sign-up necessary.
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Caribou Drives: Paleoindians at Bull Brook, near Ipswich: Thu 2/2, 7pm: The Bull Brook Site located in Ipswich, Massachusetts is one of the largest and seemingly most spatially organized Paleoindian sites in North America, inspiring investigations into large social gatherings and their function. Join the Rockport Library as they welcome archaeologist Jennifer Ort to discuss this site. Sign up here. (Zoom)
Drop-in Craft: Handmade Valentines (ages 12+): Sat 2/4, 10am-1pm: Please join us for a casual drop-in crafting session on Saturday, February 4 from 10AM to 1PM to make some Valentine's Day cards! This crafting event is for attendees ages 12+ due to safety and supervision concerns.
Dinner for Two
Would you love to surprise a special someone with an impressive-looking dinner for two, but you don't know what to make (or maybe aren't much of a cook)?
Chef Kelcy has you covered! Join us as Kelcy walks us through a fabulous recipe of steak with béarnaise sauce, asparagus, and tiramisu for two, that you can whip up to celebrate someone you care about!
This is a virtual event to be held on Zoom. Sign up here!
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