Events Calendar
October
October 9 • Wednesday
Presidential Paranormal
7:00 – 8:00 PM Enjoy a virtual entertaining look at the supernatural side of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. From séances in the Crimson Room with Mary Todd Lincoln to secret alien exchange programs under Dwight Eisenhower, there’s no shortage of weird when it comes to the White House. Hear tales of ghostly visitors, spectral premonitions, alien landings, a secret space program and even hunting Bigfoot, featuring stories about your favorite presidents. Please note this is a non-political presentation. Led by Tim Weisberg, who serves as the Paranormal Editor at UltimateUnexplained.com, a website covering paranormal and true crime and has been a writer, researcher, and producer on television programs Ghost Stalkers, Ghost Asylum, and Haunted Towns. This event is presented in partnership with the Tewksbury Public Library.
Register now through Zoom:
VIRTUAL: Presidential Paranormal with Tim Weisberg.
October 11 • Friday
Family Movie Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (Rated PG)
1:00 – 2:30 PM Get into the Halloween spirit with something fun for the whole family on this Pentucket early release day! Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch. Registration not required.
October 17 • Thursday
Pokemon Club
4:00 – 5:00 PM Drop-in to Trade, Battle, talk Pokémon, and do some fun activities with your friends or meet some new Pokemon enthusiasts! Each child must bring their own Pokemon cards. Registration not required.
Ages 6 – 12.
October 21 • Monday
Monday Movie Matinee Arthur the King
1:00 – 2:45 PM Join us in the meeting room to watch a newer release movie in comfy seating with light refreshments. Desperate for one last chance to win, Michael Light convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team gets pushed to the outer limits of endurance, a dog named Arthur comes along for the ride, redefining what victory, loyalty and friendship truly means. Registration not required.
October 21 • Monday
TAG Meetup
3:00 – 4:30 PM The Teen Action group (TAG) is an opportunity for students in grades 7 – 12 to earn community service hours while helping the Youth Services librarians with projects, programs, etc. This month teens will be helping to prep for our October Frankentoys event and the November Tea Rex Party. We’ll also play around with creating Instagram book review reels. Registration is not required.
For grades 7 – 12.
October 24 • Thursday
Frankentoys
12:30 – 2:00 PM Looking for something fun to do on this Pentucket early release day? Do you have stuffed toys with seams falling apart? Dolls or action figures with missing pieces? Bring them in, take them apart and then chop, saw, hammer, tape, glue and sew those toys into wild, beautiful or creepy creations.
Registration opens October 7 via: Eventbrite: Youth Services.
October 26 • Saturday
Friends of the Merrimac Library Craft Fair
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Stop by this 3rd annual event full of local crafters and vendors to find some handmade treasures! If you are interested in reserving a vendor table register here: TicketTailor: 2024 Fall Craft Fair.
October 28 • Monday
Red Cross Blood Drive
2:00 – 7:00 PM This event is being held in the library meeting room. Donors must be at least 17 years of age, or 16 with parental consent and in good health the day of donation.
Register for a donation time here: American Red Cross: Blood Services.
November
November 1 • Friday
It’s a Wicked Night!
6:30 – 7:30 PM Join us for a night all things “Wicked”! We‘ll celebrate the upcoming Wicked movie with screening of a promotional video with the cast, a sing along with favorite songs from the original Broadway soundtrack, trivia, snacks and a raffle for Wicked swag!
Registration opens October 21 through Eventbrite: Youth Services.
Adults and ages 12 & up (with an adult).
November 19 • Tuesday
Tea Rex Tea Party
3:45 – 4:45 PM Join us for a roaring good time at our T-Rex Tea Party. We’ll celebrate Dinovember with tea service, special dinosaur and tea-themed crafts, and more!
Registration opens November 4 through Eventbrite: Youth Services.
Ages 5 & up.
November 21 • Thursday
Pokemon Club
4:00 – 5:00 PM Drop-in to Trade, Battle, talk Pokémon, and do some fun activities with your friends or meet some new Pokemon enthusiasts! Each child must bring their own Pokemon cards. Registration not required.
Ages 6 – 12.
November 25 • Monday
Monday Movie Matinee The Boys in the Boat
1:00 – 3:00 PM Join us in the meeting room to watch a newer release movie in comfy seating with light refreshments. George Clooney directs this film about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world. Registration not required.
December
December 11 • Wednesday
Winter Greens Centerpiece Workshop
6:30 – 8:00 PM Create along with instructor Sarah Seamans and take home your own unique winter greens centerpiece! Please bring a pair of garden clippers. All other materials will be supplied. The workshop will be held in library meeting room. Space is limited for this very popular program and registration begins November 25.
Register through Eventbrite: Adult Programming.
For Ages 18+.
December 12 • Thursday
Gingerbread House Workshop
4:00 – 5:00 PM Create your own Gingerbread House with a milk carton, graham crackers, royal icing and lots of fun candies, etc. All participants will be given their own supplies and the workshop will be held in the meeting room. Space is limited for this very popular event and registration begins on November 25.
Register through Eventbrite: Youth Services.
For Ages 3 and Up.
December 16 • Monday
Monday Movie Matinee New in Town
1:00 – 2:30 PM Join us in the meeting room to watch a movie in comfy seating with light refreshments. This funny and uplifting comedy stars Rene Renée Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr. A high-powered consultant in love with her upscale Miami, Florida lifestyle is sent to New Ulm, Minnesota to oversee the restructuring of a blue collar manufacturing plant. Registration is not required.