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Saturday, April 110:00 AM—1:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Bay Circuit Trail Association Honors Larry and Charlotte Elliott
Bay Circuit Trail Association Honors Larry and Charlotte Elliott
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Monday, April 310:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Music for the Little Ones with Eric Clemenzi
Music for the Little Ones
Monday, April 33:30—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Radical Readers A
A book club for fourth and fifth graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Each month an age-appropriate novel with be assigned in advance for members to read prior to the meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the novel, with a particular emphasis on why and how characters make the choices they do.…Learn MoreMonday, April 36:30—7:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mystery Book Club
Love a good mystery? Join fellow mystery lovers and discuss the assigned book. This time, we will be discussing: Girl Waits with Gun (Kopp Sisters, #1) by Amy Stewart. Copies will be available after our previous meeting to pick up on our book group's section of the Holds Shelf anytime the library is open.…Learn More4
Tuesday, April 410:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program.…Learn MoreTuesday, April 43:45—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Grade 2 Jr. Great Books Club
Grade 2, Junior Great Books, meets on one Tuesday afternoon per month. Registration is required. In an established book club format, short stories feature themes of friendship, courage and responsibility, as students begin reading for meaning and sharing ideas around what they have read .…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 59:00—9:30 AMChildren's RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Wednesday, April 510:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 56:30—7:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
3A Task Force Lecture: Conversations Without Words
Conversations Without Words: How Architecture Reflects the Values of a Community…Learn More6
Thursday, April 610:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Story Time
For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child in their care while listening to stories, singing songs and participating in large motor skill activities . Creating a wonderful sense of community, this is a great program not only for parents, but for grandparents and their grandchildren or for any caregivers who want to participate in Story Time with the children in their charge.…Learn MoreThursday, April 612:00—1:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Cookbook Club
What do you get when you cross a cookbook with a book group? A Cookbook Club, of course!Check out a copy of the selected book from the library (books are available starting two weeks before the monthly meeting), pick a recipe (we'll keep track to avoid duplicates), and prepare it for the program.…Learn MoreThursday, April 62:30—3:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Book Buddies A
A book club for third graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Children are assigned an age-appropriate novel in advance and read it prior to the group's meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the book, with a special emphasis on the characters' choices -- why do they choose to act in specific ways and how does it change them during the course of the novel? Registration is required.…Learn MoreThursday, April 63:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Middle School Book Club
Join us for our monthly Middle School Book Club meeting. All middle school teens are invited (6th through 8th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion and some snacks.
This month we are reading: TBD Copies of the book will be available to pick up in the Teen Room and check out at either circulation desk.…Learn More
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Monday, April 103:30—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Radical Readers B
A book club for fourth and fifth graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Each month an age-appropriate novel with be assigned in advance for members to read prior to the meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the novel, with a particular emphasis on why and how characters make the choices they do.…Learn MoreMonday, April 106:00—7:30 PMConference RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Ipswich Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, April 106:30—7:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Graphic Novel Book Club
Love a good graphic novel, be it fiction, non-fiction, or biography? Join fellow graphic novel lovers and discuss the assigned book. This time, we will be discussing: Crude: A Memoir by Pablo Fajardo. Copies will be available to pick up after our previous meeting on our book group's section of the Holds Shelf anytime the library is open.…Learn More11
Tuesday, April 1110:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program.…Learn More12
Wednesday, April 129:00—9:30 AMChildren's RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Wednesday, April 1210:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 123:30—4:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
First Grade Junior Great Books
A book club for first graders using the Junior Great Books curriculum. Children will read with their caregivers an assigned story in advance of the meeting each month, and then we will read the story again together as a group. Children will be encouraged to "wonder" about the story and pose questions about why the characters act in the way they do or why the story takes the turns it does.…Learn More
Wednesday, April 126:00—7:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Yoga Book Club
Grab your yoga mat (and a book if you like), put on some comfortable clothing and join us at the library for yoga! Melanie Simard will be our instructor. Residing in Ipswich, MA, Melanie teaches weekly Gentle Yoga classes at the Greater Beverly YMCA, where she strives to offer the benefits of yoga in a fun and approachable way making it accessible for every body regardless of experience or flexibility.…Learn More
Wednesday, April 126:30—7:45 PMConference RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Friends of the Ipswich Public Library Board Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Board of the Friends of Ipswich Public Library.
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Thursday, April 1310:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Story Time
For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child in their care while listening to stories, singing songs and participating in large motor skill activities . Creating a wonderful sense of community, this is a great program not only for parents, but for grandparents and their grandchildren or for any caregivers who want to participate in Story Time with the children in their charge.…Learn MoreThursday, April 132:30—3:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Book Buddies B
A book club for third graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Children are assigned an age-appropriate novel in advance and read it prior to the group's meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the book, with a special emphasis on the characters' choices -- why do they choose to act in specific ways and how does it change them during the course of the novel? Registration is required.…Learn MoreThursday, April 133:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
High School Book Club
Join us for our monthly High School Book Club meeting. All high school teens are invited (9th through 12th grade) to come join in for a great book discussion either in person or virtually using Zoom. Snacks provided.
This month we are reading: TBD. Copies of the book will be available to pick up in the Teen Room and check out at either circulation desk.…Learn More
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Wednesday, April 191:00—3:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Giant Games and family and friends!
Giant Games for families and friends!Plan to meet friends or just drop by for this family activity and play with our collection of oversized games, including: Giant Jenga, Giant Connect Four, Giant Spoons, Giant Tic Tac Toe, Jumbo Bananagrams, Jumbo Pick Up Sticks, Pass the Big Pigs, Giant Uno, and some Corn Hole.…Learn More
Wednesday, April 194:00—5:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Candy BINGO: "Earth is Home"
Happy Vacation Week!Grab a board and your candy markers and get ready to BINGO! If you've never played BINGO, now is the time to learn, with treats and prizes in the mix. The winner each session will have their name entered into a very stylish hat. Once we have hit the end of our program time, Teen Librarian Katy will draw three names from the hat and all three will be prize winners!This event is free and for Teens only (incoming 6th-12th grade).…Learn MoreWednesday, April 196:00—7:45 PMConference RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Ipswich R Book Club
The Ipswich R Book Group meets every third Wednesday of each month from 6pm to 7:45pm in the Conference Room on the second floor of the Ipswich Public Library. We read all kinds of books and choose the next month's book at the end of the discussion each month.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 196:00—7:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Yoga Book Club
Grab your yoga mat (and a book if you like), put on some comfortable clothing and join us at the library for yoga! Melanie Simard will be our instructor. Residing in Ipswich, MA, Melanie teaches weekly Gentle Yoga classes at the Greater Beverly YMCA, where she strives to offer the benefits of yoga in a fun and approachable way making it accessible for every body regardless of experience or flexibility.…Learn More
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Thursday, April 2010:00 AM—12:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Crafternoon in the Morning!
Come make a cool craft with Mrs. G! These creative and sometimes intricate crafts are geared to children who can make them independently. Children under the age of 8 who wish to participate must be accompanied by a caregiver. While registration is not required, you may do so if you wish to receive an email reminder of the event.
Thursday, April 203:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club
Love a good graphic novel, be it fiction, non-fiction, or biography? Join fellow graphic novel lovers and discuss the assigned book. Snacked provided. This time, we will be discussing: TBD. Copies will be available to pick up in the Teen Room anytime the library is open.…Learn More
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Friday, April 215:00—6:00 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Cupcake Creations - Spring is in the Air
Happy April Break! Let's start your vacation off right with a tasty contest and a chance to win prizes!
Come in, get creative, and go home with a yummy creation (or two) and maybe a win a gift card prize. Prizes will be awarded around the theme: "Spring is in the Air".…Learn More22
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Monday, April 243:30—4:30 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Radical Readers C
A book club for fourth and fifth graders who love to read and talk about books with their peers! Each month an age-appropriate novel with be assigned in advance for members to read prior to the meeting. We will share a snack and discuss the novel, with a particular emphasis on why and how characters make the choices they do.…Learn MoreMonday, April 246:30—7:15 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club
Love a good fantasy or science fiction story? Maybe both?Join fellow fantasy and science fiction lovers and discuss a novel of one of these genres at the end of each month. Science Fiction titles will be selected for odd months. Fantasy titles will be selected for even months.…Learn More25
Tuesday, April 2510:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program.…Learn More26
Wednesday, April 269:00—9:30 AMChildren's RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Wednesday, April 2610:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Mother Goose on the Loose
An interactive early literacy program for caregivers with infants through 2-year-olds. Songs, stories, music and finger-plays for caregivers and babies to enjoy together. Ipswich Children’s Room staff are trained in the presentation of this well-renowned program.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 266:00—7:00 PMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Yoga Book Club
Grab your yoga mat (and a book if you like), put on some comfortable clothing and join us at the library for yoga! Melanie Simard will be our instructor. Residing in Ipswich, MA, Melanie teaches weekly Gentle Yoga classes at the Greater Beverly YMCA, where she strives to offer the benefits of yoga in a fun and approachable way making it accessible for every body regardless of experience or flexibility.…Learn More
Wednesday, April 266:30—7:30 PMConference RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Nonfiction Book Club
Join us on the 4th Wednesday of each month to discuss a work of nonfiction. The April 2023 title is: The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century by Kirk Wallace Johnson. About the book:On a cool June evening in 2009, after performing a concert at London's Royal Academy of Music, twenty-year-old American flautist Edwin Rist boarded a train for a suburban outpost of the British Museum of Natural History.…Learn More27
Thursday, April 2710:00—10:30 AMCollins Meeting RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Story Time
For children ages 2 through Kindergarten. A fun opportunity for adults to interact with the child in their care while listening to stories, singing songs and participating in large motor skill activities . Creating a wonderful sense of community, this is a great program not only for parents, but for grandparents and their grandchildren or for any caregivers who want to participate in Story Time with the children in their charge.…Learn MoreThursday, April 273:30—4:15 PMTeen RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Spring Meeting - Discussing Summer Events!
All teens are welcome. No registration required. In this meeting of the Teen Advisory Board (grades 6th-12th & Maggie), we will discuss:- Summer Reading Events (June, July, August)- Art Programs - Check-in- Teen Candy BINGO themes- Where is our TV? (an update)- Teen Binge Boxes- Library of Things (items you would need/want)Yes, there will be snacks! See you there.…Learn More28
Friday, April 286:30—8:00 PMRogers RoomIpswich Public Library25 North Main Street, 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA, 01938
Community Reading of A & P by John Updike
Join us for a celebration of John Updike. Start your evening at the Caldwell Building at 6pm for the unveiling of a plaque honoring the location where John Updike wrote many of his early works. Then, stroll up the hill to the library for a community reading of John Updike's short story, A & P followed by an open mic of Ipswich writers reading their work about Ipswich.…Learn More
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