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FOR EVERYONE
MINUTE MADNESS: A READING COMPETITION BETWEEN LIBRARIES
Starts March 1
It’s tournament time! Can you help us out-read other Massachusetts libraries? Starting March 1, log your reading as we fight for a spot in the Minute Madness Championship. Each week we will read head-to-head against libraries from across the state in this bracket-style reading competition. Books, audiobooks, graphic novels, magazines and newspapers all count towards our total! Sign up on Beanstack at gleasonlibrary.beanstack.org or stop by the library to pick up a paper log sheet. Game on!
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STARGAZING PARTY AT BANTA FIELD
Thursday, March 23 | 7 p.m.
Join us for an evening of stargazing at Banta Field! We'll go stargazing with Kelly Beatty, Senior Editor at Sky & Telescope, and members of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston. They will bring along their telescopes to get a great look at the night sky. This program is geared for ages 5 and up. We will need clear skies, so please check the website for updates. If you have a question, please contact us at hmansfield@carlislema.gov.
Register on the Carlisle Recreation Department's website.
This fun event is sponsored by the Carlisle Recreation Department, the Gleason Public Library, the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, and the Aldrich Astronomical Society.
MAGICAL MAPLES STORY TIME
Saturday, March 4 | 10 a.m. (WAITLIST)
Tuesday, March 7 | 10 a.m. (WAITLIST)
Join us for story time with Miss Jenn at Clark Farm! We'll read some maple tree tales together, do a fun question and answer with a Clark Farm Educator, and ramble up to the large Norway Maples in front of the farm and tap the trees. This story time series is designed for children ages 3 through 6. "Dress for the weather, dress for the farm"...it could be muddy or snowy so plan to wear your boots for this program!
This event is made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library.
TAKE AND MAKE: ANIMAL BOOKMARK KIT
Friday, March 10 | 10 a.m.
Let's create four fun animal clip bookmarks! Register online for a kit and pick it up any time between Friday, March 10th and Monday, March13th at 9:00 p.m. via in-person or curbside pickup. This kit includes 4 cardstock animal clip bookmarks and a magic marker. Feel free to use crayons, colored pencils or magic markers from home with these cute bookmarks.
This craft is for ages 5 and up with help from an adult. Take & Make craft kits are made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library.
BABY LAPSIT
Fridays, February 10 through March 17 (not February 24) | 10:30 a.m.
Introducing our newest children's program! Baby Lapsit is a 30-minute interactive story time experience for our youngest library users and their caregiver. Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and bounces that are developmentally appropriate for children from birth to when they start walking. This Lapsit program is just for you and the baby! Enjoy time together with other caregivers and babies to learn; play; and develop language, early literacy, and motor skills. Come prepared to sit on the floor one-on-one with your baby in your lap. Please bring along your own blanket. This program is designed for newborn through pre-walking babies.
Please register for each session individually. Masks are strongly recommended for grown-ups.
NATURE CONNECTION STORY TIME
Thursday, March 9 | 10:30 a.m.
Join The Nature Connection as we explore plants and animals and connect with the world around us in new ways—all through nature-based stories and poems! During this monthly 45-minute program for 3–6-year-olds, we will read a seasonally appropriate story followed by a sensory engagement activity. Registration is required; please register for each session individually. Masks are strongly recommended for ages 2 and up.
KIDS' BOOK CLUBS
Come join one of our book clubs for grades 1 through 4 at the Gleason Library. Visit our book clubs page for more information or to register.
1st & 2nd Grade
Wednesday, March 1 | 4 p.m.
Have your first- or second-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 1st & 2nd Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. After discussion, we will do a craft, activity or game. This month's book is Henry Heckelbeck and the Race Car Derby by Wanda Coven and copies will be available to check out at the library's circulation desk downstairs. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire school year. If you have any questions about the book club or would like to register your child, please contact Jenn at childrens@gleasonlibrary.org or call 978-369-4898 and ask for the Children's Desk.
3rd & 4th Grade
Thursday, March 9 | 4 p.m.
Have your third- or fourth-grader join us at the Gleason Library's 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club! Each month we'll meet in person at the Library to talk about our book of the month. After discussion, we will do a craft or activity. This month's book is Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume and copies will be available to check out at the circulation desk. Registration is required; participants only need to register once for the entire school year. Your child can join at any time. If you have any questions about the book club or would like to register your child, please contact Tahleen Shamlian or call 978-369-4898 and ask for the Children's Desk.
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TEEN ADVISORY BOARD
Thursday, March 2 | 7 p.m.
Use your voice and help the Gleason Library become even better! The Teen Advisory Board will meet once a month over Zoom to discuss the library, what you think would be most helpful to you as teens, and to talk with your peers about school, what you're reading and/or watching, and life in general. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. This group is for students in grades 9 through 12 and will provide participants with community service hours. If you have any questions, reach out to Tahleen, the Teen Services Librarian.
MIDDLE SCHOOL TAKE & MAKE: DIY MACRAME
Friday, March 10 | 10 a.m.
Make some macrame accessories with our latest Middle School Take & Make kit. Each kit will come with the materials you'll need to create a pair of macrame leaf-shaped earrings and a keychain. Reserve your kit by registering for this event. Pickup will be during Library hours Friday, March 10 through Monday, March 13. Any kits not picked up by 9 p.m. on Monday, March 10 will then be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis.
TEEN WEEKEND READING KIT
Friday, March 17 | 10 a.m
Grab a kit that has everything you need for a book-lover's weekend. Each kit will include a random YA novel for you to keep (genres and reading/maturity levels will vary), a craft or activity, a snack, a little bookish accessory, and a hot or iced beverage to make at home. Registration is required to reserve your kit, and pickup will be Friday, March 17 through Monday, March 20. These kits are for grades 7-12. Please email Tahleen, the Teen Services Librarian, with any questions.
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BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS
Wednesday, February 22 | 7 p.m.
You are invited to join the newest book group at the Gleason Library, Books About Books!
Some books are written in direct response to other books, some are written as homages to other books, some are written to explain the contemporary events that might have inspired events in a book, and some are written to explain an author’s autobiographical influences on their own books. This book group is going to read noteworthy books and the books they have inspired.
We will first read and discuss one book, then the following month we will read a book that is about the first one and discuss the two together. This month's meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 22nd, and we will discuss The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict and our previous title, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, based on the new revelations about Agatha Christie that we will learn from Benedict’s book.
The group will meet the third Wednesday of every month in the Hollis room at 7 p.m. Copies of each month's book will be available for checkout at the Circulation Desk. Come read and discuss books and the books written about them, and bring your ideas for pairs of books we could read! Register here.
ADULT TAKE & MAKE: LINE DRAWING AND WATERCOLORS
Friday, March 24 | 10 a.m.
Line drawing and coloring with watercolors is a great way to calm the mind and relax. This project is for adults to take a moment and be creative. Register online for a kit and pick it up any time between Friday, March 24th and Monday, March 27th at 9 p.m. via in-person or curbside pickup. This kit includes a marker, watercolor paper, watercolors, and a paintbrush. Feel free to use crayons, colored pencils, or magic markers from home with these projects.
This craft is for adults ages 18 and up. Take & Make craft kits are made possible by our wonderful Friends of the Gleason Public Library.
If you have any questions about this kit please email jpike@gleasonlibrary.org.
FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESENTS "OLMSTED'S LIFE & LEGACY" (VIRTUAL)
Wednesday, March 1 | 12 p.m.
**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. Register directly on Zoom HERE.**
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline, entitled "Olmsted's Life and Legacy." While the world knows him today as the foremost American landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted would live a full life well before designing open green spaces. From a childhood in New England, Olmsted went on to practice farming, journalism, administration, and a number of other professions. Despite trying on many hats, everything Olmsted did in his life prepared him to become a landscape architect. Examine Olmsted's life from his early years up until his final days. Led by Community and Youth Engagement Coordinator Isabel Schulman.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
THE COLLEGE APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS—FROM A PARENT'S PERSPECTIVE (VIRTUAL)
Wednesday, March 1 | 7 p.m.
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email. Register directly on Zoom HERE.**
If you have children in high school who will eventually be applying to college, this webinar is for you. There is much to consider, both from the parent’s and student’s perspective. Hear some useful tips from Frank Marino, a Tewksbury parent who has sent four students to college. Learn how to narrow your search of schools, important items to consider, athletics in college, time management for the student, and more. The goal of the presentation is to help make the college application and selection process more enjoyable. When handled properly, the experience can be an exciting adventure for you and your children. Come prepared to share your stories, too!
Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
DIRTBAG, MASSACHUSETTS: AN EVENING WITH ISAAC FITZGERALD (VIRTUAL)
Tuesday, March 7 | 7 p.m.
Join us for a very special author event! Isaac Fitzgerald has lived many lives. He's been an altar boy, a bartender, a fat kid, a smuggler, a biker, a prince of New England. But before all that, he was a bomb that exploded his parents' lives—or so he was told. In Dirtbag, Massachusetts, Fitzgerald, with warmth and humor, recounts his ongoing search for forgiveness, a more far-reaching vision of masculinity, and a more expansive definition of family and self.
The discussion will be moderated by Daniel Ford, host of The Writer's Bone Podcast.
This live online event will be held on the platform Crowdcast. To register, first create a Crowdcast account or sign in with Twitter, Facebook, or Google. After you have signed in, click the "Save My Spot" button and use the password below.
Registration link: https://www.crowdcast.io/c/an-evening-with-isaac
Password: dirtbagmass
This event is presented by the Friends of Gleason Public Library in collaboration with Reading Public Library and a coalition of libraries from throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LONGFELLOW HOUSE-WASHINGTON'S HQ NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESENT "PAST & PRESENT HERE UNITE" (VIRTUAL)
Wednesday, March 8 | 12 p.m.
**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. Register directly on Zoom HERE.**
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site in Cambridge, entitled "Past and Present Here Unite: An Introduction to Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters NHS." What does a home reveal about its occupants, and about our shared history? The Vassall-Craigie-Longfellow House bears witness to the history of slavery in New England and the early free Black community of Cambridge, and George Washington’s development as a leader. In the 19th century, it became the home of famed poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and a hub of literary and artistic life. More recently, the house reveals a rich history of the historic preservation movement. Learn more about this unique public resource, reopening for the season in May 2023. Led by Longfellow House Public Programs Manager Emily Levine.
Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
BOSTON AFRICAN AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESENTS "EXPLORE THE BLACK HERITAGE TRAIL" (VIRTUAL)
Wednesday, March 15 | 12 p.m.
**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. Register directly on Zoom HERE.**
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the Boston African American National Historic Site, entitled "Explore the Black Heritage Trail." The Black Heritage Trail showcases residences and community buildings associated with a Black community that thrived on, and near, the north slope of Beacon Hill before, during, and after the American Civil War. Throughout that time, this community struggled and organized for equal rights and access to equal education. Community members championed the movement to abolish slavery and even housed freedom seekers on their journey along the Underground Railroad. Led by National Park Ranger Shawn Quigley.
Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
ISLAND LORE: SHIPWRECKS, MAYHEM, LIGHTHOUSES AND PHOTOGRAPHY OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST (VIRTUAL)
Tuesday, March 21 | 1 p.m.
Take a trip up the New England coast from Massachusetts to Maine and explore some of the many stories associated with this region. Focusing on Thacher Island, the Isles of Shoals and Boon Island, photographer Bruce Magnuson will interweave tales from these fascinating locales with photographs from trips to these islands.
About the presenter: After retiring from a career in financial services, Bruce Magnuson has pursued his interests in photography, art, and history. He has had photographs in multiple shows at the Griffin Museum in Winchester and various other venues including the Chelmsford Library, and one featuring his infrared photographs at the Acton Library. He has presented a wide variety of topics ranging from international affairs, social justice, art, photography, and the history of his home region, the Hudson River Valley.
This program is presented by the Chelmsford Public Library in collaboration with the public libraries of Andover, Carlisle, Danvers, Rowley, Tewksbury, and Wakefield. Thank you to the Friends of Gleason Public Library for their support of this program.
Please click here to register for this Zoom presentation.
NEW BEDFORD WHALING NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK PRESENTS "STORIES FROM THE WHALING PORT" (VIRTUAL)
Wednesday, March 22 | 12 p.m.
**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. Register directly on Zoom HERE.**
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, entitled "Stories from the Whaling Port." Discover the origins and historical significance of New Bedford's whaling port. When Quaker merchants moved their whaling businesses from Nantucket to New Bedford, they started a 100-year industry that forever shaped New Bedford's maritime culture. Learn about a daring arctic rescue in 1897, when ice closed in around 275 whalemen and left them stranded with limited supplies. An earlier version of the U.S. Coast Guard traveled 1,500 miles overland to bring the men food. Time permitting, hear stories about New Bedford's roles in the Civil War (54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry) and the Underground Railroad. Led by National Park Guide Rufai Shardow.
Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
JOHN FITZGERALD KENNEDY NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE PRESENTS "FROM BEALS ST. TO THE WHITE HOUSE" (VIRTUAL)
Wednesday, March 29 | 12 p.m.
**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. Register directly on Zoom HERE.**
Enjoy a virtual lunchtime lecture from the John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site, entitled "From Beals Street to the White House." Receive a virtual tour of John F. Kennedy's birthplace home on 83 Beals Street, as well as an exploration of his boyhood neighborhood, including the second home in which the Kennedys lived, their family church, and the school where a young John F. Kennedy received some of his earliest education. Learn how his mother, Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, managed a large family; discover collection items such as John F. Kennedy's favorite childhood books; and explore the influences that shaped him as a child. Led by Lead Park Ranger Gabriella Hornbeck.
Presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.
COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB
Monday, March 6 | 10:30 a.m.
March: Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
April: Exhalation by Ted Chiang
The Carlisle Community Book Club welcomes new members anytime. Members take turns suggesting a book, and because the members have different reading habits and suggest a wide range of books, everyone broadens their horizons. We also talk about other books we’ve read or are interested in reading, and usually someone else at the meeting has read it or has something to say about it. If you like to read and are looking for some literary companionship, give the Community Book Club a try.
The Community Book Club meets once a month, usually on the first Monday, at 10:30 AM via Zoom. Please register to receive the Zoom login information. No commitment required. You don’t even have to have read the book to go to the meetings, but you may come out of the discussion wanting to read it. Sponsored jointly by the CoA and the Gleason Public Library.
READING POETRY ANEW
Tuesday, March 7 | 10 a.m.
Reading Poetry Anew will meet via Zoom. Please note the change in the starting time—the class will now begin at 10 a.m instead of 10:30 a.m. Please register to receive the Zoom invitation and poem packet by email. All are welcome!
Dip or dive into the pleasures of poetry. This informal course, led by Mary Zoll, will include poetry readings and reactions, discussions of the patterns and techniques used in the poems, and perhaps some intellectual understanding of the poems. This class meets one Tuesday a month. Mary Zoll has published a few poems and read a multitude of poems.
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LIBBY AND OVERDRIVE LOG-IN CHANGES
As of January 4, 2023, MVLC library patrons are required to enter their library PIN/password to access their accounts in the Libby app or on the OverDrive website. If you have any questions or need assistance, contact us at info@gleasonlibrary.org or call us at 978-369-4898.
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CHECK OUT A PAIR OF SNOWSHOES FROM THE LIBRARY!
Did you know the Gleason Library has pairs of snowshoes in various sizes for you to check out and bring home? Take a look at our Library of Things and reserve a pair! We have sizes for both adults and for children.
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Gleason Public Library
22 Bedford Rd. | Carlisle, MA 01741
www.gleasonlibrary.org | 978-369-4898
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