April 2024

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Monday, April 16:00—7:30 PMMain LibraryLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Adult Knit-a-Bitters

Adult Knit-a-BittersKnit with the Knit-a-Bitters group! Bring a mask, your knitting materials, and socialize! 

Monday, April 17:00—8:00 PMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834
VirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Hybrid Program: Bestselling Author Donna Everhart Discusses When the Jessamine Grows

Hybrid Program: Bestselling Author Donna Everhart Discusses When the Jessamine GrowsREGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM. Join us for an evening with The Saints of Swallow Hill, The Moonshiner's Daughter. .. historical fiction author Donna Everhart. Donna is known for writing about the North Carolina area where she grew up and still lives. Donna will discuss her newest book When the Jessamine Grows.…Learn More
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Tuesday, April 27:00—8:00 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: Cleopatra: Liberated Woman with Bill Thierfelder

Register here for Zoom!This program explores the life of one of history's most misunderstood women: Cleopatra. She married and buried 2 of her brothers, captivated 2 of the most powerful men of her time only to bury them also, and "famously" took her own life at the age of 39 with the help of an asp.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 310:45 AM—12:00 PMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Mystery Book Club

Are you a mystery reader? Come join us for some lively discussion about murder, mystery and whodunit! Refreshments are served - open to everyone!Langley-Adams Adult Services Librarian Sue Nakanishi is the facilitator of this group. Please contact her at 978-372-1732 (or stop by the library) if interested in joining this group.

Wednesday, April 33:00—4:00 PMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Italian Conversation Group

Italian Conversation Group meets at the Library on Wednesdays at 3pm. Please contact Sue at snakanishi@langleyadamslib. org for information!

Wednesday, April 37:00—8:30 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: Armchair Travel To Cartagena, Colombia

Virtual: Armchair Travel To Cartagena, ColombiaRegister here for Zoom!**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Take a visit to South American port city of Cartagena, Colombia, which captivates visitors with its rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning Caribbean charm.…Learn More
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Thursday, April 411:00—11:45 AMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

CANCELED - Preschool Story Time with Laurel! (Canceled due to weather)

Preschool Story Time with Laurel! (Canceled due to weather)Come to this drop-in preschool story time led by Laurel Puchalski! Laurel is one of our wonderful Trustees, but she also owed her very own preschool for many years.  Story time will include books, songs, and a craft! 

Thursday, April 47:00—8:30 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: How to Organize Your Life into 1 Notebook

Virtual: How to Organize Your Life into 1 NotebookRegister here for Zoom!Go from scattered to successful this year - with a single notebook! Join us online when organizer and author of Keep This Toss That shows you how to organize your life with a single notebook! You’ll be able to keep track of everything you need to get done, and more.…Learn More
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Monday, April 8Closed

Langley-Adams Library

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Tuesday, April 9Closed

Langley-Adams Library

Tuesday, April 97:00—8:00 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: In The Beginning, There Was Satchmo

Register here for Zoom!Jazz- In the beginning there was Satchmo Louis Armstrong. Grandson of slaves, iconic trumpeter and vocalist brings Jazz from the brothels of Storyville, New Orleans to the bright lights of New York City. Kid Ory, King Oliver and Fletcher Henderson were players in Armstrong's influential rise to stardom while the Chicago and New York mob fought over this charismatic Jazz star.
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Wednesday, April 10Closed

Langley-Adams Library

Wednesday, April 103:00—4:00 PMGroveland Town HallCommunity LocationsOffsite - Please see description for address, Groveland, MA, 01834

Italian Conversation Group **Special Location

This particular meeting will take place in the small conference room at Town Hall due to the Library's closure for flooring upgrades!Italian Conversation Group meets at the Library on Wednesdays at 3pm. Please contact Sue at snakanishi@langleyadamslib.…Learn More

Wednesday, April 106:00—7:30 PMGroveland Fire StationCommunity LocationsOffsite - Please see description for address, Groveland, MA, 01834

Hybrid Meeting: Board of Library Trustees **Special Location

Open to the public. When the agenda is posted, you can view it on grovelandma. com. **This particular meeting will be held via Zoom and in the public safety room in the Groveland Fire Station.  

Wednesday, April 107:00—8:00 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: Doing Genealogy Without Breaking The Bank

Virtual: Doing Genealogy Without Breaking The BankRegister here for Zoom!**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **The number of genealogy websites, organizations, and publications can be daunting. This session explores techniques to save money on subscriptions and genealogy education.…Learn More
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Thursday, April 11Closed

Langley-Adams Library

Thursday, April 116:00—8:30 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: How to Supplement Your Income by Buying and Selling Household Contents

Virtual: How to Supplement Your Income by Buying and Selling Household ContentsRegister here for Zoom!HOW TO SUPPLEMENT YOUR INCOME BUYING & SELLING HOUSEHOLD CONTENTS: Is it possible to make money while having fun? Ask any Antiques Dealer and they’ll most likely say “Yes”. While the Antiques & Collectibles market has softened in recent years, bargains still abound…if you know what to do…and where to look.…Learn More
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Friday, April 12Closed

Langley-Adams Library

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Saturday, April 13Closed

Langley-Adams Library

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Monday, April 15All Closed

Langley-Adams Library

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Tuesday, April 163:15—4:15 PMNichols VillageCommunity LocationsOffsite - Please see description for address, Groveland, MA, 01834

Nichols Village Book Club

Nichols Village Book Club meets in the arts & crafts room (lower level). Langley-Adams Library's Adult Service Librarian Sue Nakanishi facilitates this group that meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month 3:15pm-4:15 p. m. Sue reserves the books to be read, checks them out to each member & hands them out at the meetings.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 176:30—8:00 PMMain LibraryLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Wednesday Night Book Club

Join us for a discussion of this month's book.  For more information, call Lauren at the Library at 978-372-1732.

Wednesday, April 177:00—8:15 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials -- Prosecuting Evil (Great Trials Series)

Virtual: The Nuremberg War Crimes Trials -- Prosecuting Evil (Great Trials Series)Register for Zoom here!**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Prominent Nazi leaders were prosecuted in military tribunals, marking a turning point between classical and contemporary international law.…Learn More
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Thursday, April 1811:00—11:45 AMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Preschool Story Time with Laurel!

Preschool Story Time with Laurel!Come to this drop-in preschool story time led by Laurel Puchalski! Laurel is one of our wonderful Trustees, but she also owed her very own preschool for many years.  Story time will include books, songs, and a craft! 

Thursday, April 186:00—8:15 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: Murder, Mayhem and Scandals in New York

Register here for Zoom!Are you interested in finding out about being tarred and feathered, shot by the Black Hand in Little Italy, being caught in a great fire or ravishing flood, participating in a riot, attending some fascinating trials, or encountering some of the most unsavory characters who ever lived in New York City? Of course, this doesn’t count meeting all the ghosts that haunt the City.…Learn More
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Monday, April 226:00—7:30 PMMain LibraryLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Adult Knit-a-Bitters

Adult Knit-a-BittersKnit with the Knit-a-Bitters group! Bring a mask, your knitting materials, and socialize! 

Monday, April 227:00—8:30 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual Book Club: Overbooked: A (Mostly) YA Book Club for Adults

Virtual Book Club: Overbooked: A (Mostly) YA Book Club for AdultsThis book club meets over Zoom.  Are you an adult with a passion for YA and YA-ish books? Would you like to discuss these books with like-minded people? Then come to Overbooked!Books will be chosen by book club members ahead of time and can be picked…Learn More

Monday, April 227:00—8:00 PMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834
VirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Hybrid Program: Author Michelle Collins Anderson Discusses The Flower Sisters

Hybrid Program: Author Michelle Collins Anderson Discusses The Flower SistersREGISTER FOR ZOOM HERE.  Zoom from home or come to the library and be part of our live audience while we show this program on our big screen! Author Michelle Collins Anderson will discuss her new historical novel, The Flower Sisters. Drawing on the little-known true story of one tragic night at an Ozarks dance hall in the author’s Missouri hometown, this beautifully written, endearingly nostalgic novel picks up 50 years later for a folksy, character-driven portrayal of small-town life, split second decisions, and the ways family secrets reverberate through generations.…Learn More
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Tuesday, April 237:00—8:00 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: The Holmes You Never Knew: Black American Adaptations Then & Now

Register here for Zoom!Audiences worldwide recognize Sherlock Holmes as the archetypal founding father of all great (white) fictional detectives. What they don't know is that, almost from his very inception, there has been an important yet mostly unknown counter tradition of Black American Sherlock Holmes characters reaching back as far as 1903.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 243:00—4:00 PMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834

Italian Conversation Group

Italian Conversation Group meets at the Library on Wednesdays at 3pm. Please contact Sue at snakanishi@langleyadamslib. org for information!

Wednesday, April 247:00—8:00 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: The Best Small Museums in Massachusetts

Virtual: The Best Small Museums in MassachusettsRegister for Zoom here! **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Take a peek inside the collections of some of the dozens of unique, esoteric and fascinating museums scattered across the state.…Learn More
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Monday, April 297:00—8:00 PMMeeting RoomLangley-Adams Library185 Main Street, Groveland, MA, 01834
VirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Hybrid Program: Author Shaina Steinberg Discusses Under The Paper Moon

Hybrid Program: Author Shaina Steinberg Discusses Under The Paper MoonREGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM. Come view on our big screen or Zoom from home! Author Shaina Steinberg discusses her new historical mystery, Under The Paper Moon. Kate Quinn’s The Rose Code meets Mr. and Mrs. Smith in this intrigue-filled debut, as two former spies who shared more than just missions during WWII reunite in 1948 Los Angeles.…Learn More
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Tuesday, April 307:00—8:00 PMVirtualYou will receive a link after you register for this program.

Virtual: Understanding Dictatorships

Register here for Zoom!Why are so many countries ruled by dictatorships? How do dictators keep themselves in power, and what factors cause dictatorships to transform into democracies? Dr. Kevin Pallister, Associate Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater College in Virginia will delve into these curious questions that are so relevant to our world today.…Learn More