A poet lurks inside every one of us; sometimes they sneak out into time and space and provide us with great aural pleasure. Let your inner poet loose and join us for an evening of reading and listening. Read you own, read one of your favorites written by someone else, or just … [Read more...] about Poetry Night at the Essex Library
Library Program: Bikepacking the Balkans
On Thursday, July 6, at 7:00 p.m., Michael Intrabartola and Michele Drozd will present Bikepacking the Balkans: Three Countries, Three Months, Two Wheels at the Belden Noble Memorial Library. Bikepacking is an off-road version of bicycle touring with a focus on self-supported … [Read more...] about Library Program: Bikepacking the Balkans
The Birds – in the Theater and in the Library
The library has a couple of exciting and related events coming up soon. First, our neighbors at the Essex Theatre Company invite you to an open rehearsal of their upcoming production of The Birds on Monday, June 26, at 4:00 pm at ETC's theater in the Masonic Hall across from … [Read more...] about The Birds – in the Theater and in the Library
Volunteer at the Library!
We are now following our summer schedule and have a greater need for volunteers than during the winter months. We need people to fill in at the desk. Here are some of the things a desk volunteer gets to do: Interact with our wonderful patrons! Check books in and out, … [Read more...] about Volunteer at the Library!
Discuss the U.S. Citizenship Test at the Library
Our community discussion series continues on Sunday, April 30, at 3:00 p.m. This will be our fifth gathering. This time, on a fun twist to our usual format, we will be taking the U.S. citizenship test together, as a group, to find out just how much we know about our government … [Read more...] about Discuss the U.S. Citizenship Test at the Library