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Wednesday, September 26:30—8:30 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Parker Writers Group ONLINE
Join us for our adult writer's workshop! We will meet on the first Wednesday of the month from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Each session will consist of some conversation, followed by a period of reading and critiquing. We end the session with a 20 minute writing exercise.…Learn More3
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Saturday, September 5Library Closed
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Sunday, September 6Library Closed
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Monday, September 7Library Closed
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Wednesday, September 94:00—5:00 PMDirector's Office Main Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees Online
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web. zoom. us/j/89945730086
Meeting ID: 899 4573 0086BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
Dracut M. G. Parker Memorial Library
28 Arlington St
Dracut, MA 01826
(978) 454-5474
September 9, 2020
4:00 PM.
Online: https://zoom.…Learn More10
Thursday, September 1010:30—11:00 AMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Fall Crafts for Kids
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Join Miss Lizzie in creating a fun Fall-themed craft designed to stimulate children's fine motor skills, as well as their imagination!
Recommended for children ages 3-7, but any age is encouraged!
This program is virtual and will be posted on the Dracut Library Children's Room Youtube Page, which you can access here, and watch it at a time that is most convenient for you.…Learn MoreThursday, September 106:30—8:00 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Election Disinformation: Using Media Literacy to Spot It and Stop It
PEN America is giving a virtual event, Election Disinformation: Using Media Literacy to Spot It and Stop It,which is co-sponsored by the Boston Public Library. During this 90-minute workshop, best practices and defense strategies to combat election disinformation this fall will be discussed, as well as explore the fundamentals of disinformation and how to better identify manipulated content.…Learn More11
Friday, September 1110:30—11:00 AMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Virtual Story Time with Miss Joan
Virtual Story Time with Miss Joan is held live on our Facebook page! We sing songs, learn rhymes and listen to stories. This program is designed to promote early literacy for kids ages 2-5. If you cannot tune in to the live event, you can find it on our YouTube channel later in the week and watch it at a time more convenient for you.…Learn More12
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Sunday, September 13Library Closed
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Monday, September 14All DayOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Mini Melodies
Introducing Mini Melodies!
This series of videos will feature 2 new songs or rhymes to do with your infant every week. Beginning September 14, a new video will post on our YouTube channel on Mondays at 9:30 am.
A post will be made on our Facebook page when a new video is live.…Learn More15
Tuesday, September 156:30—7:30 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Deadly Pleasures Book Group
Deadly Pleasures is a Mystery Book Group that meets on the third Tuesday of each month, from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm.
Join us for a Virtual discussion of See What I Have Done by Sarah Schmidt.
(Postponded from August!)
Lizzie Borden took an ax
And gave her mother forty whacks
When she saw what she had done,
She gave her father forty-one.…Learn MoreTuesday, September 156:30—7:00 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Virtual Bedtime Story Time
Put on your PJ's, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and join Miss Lizzie for a Virtual Bedtime edition of Story Time! Enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes & more that focus on helping your little one to develop early literacy skills. Come get…Learn More16
Wednesday, September 167:00—8:30 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Exploring Systemic Racism - A panel discussion
Dr. Brandon Crowley, Mr. Devon Jerome Crawford, and Rev. Alicia Johnson will hold a panel discussion on systemic racism. Systemic racism is embedded as normal practice in nearly every aspect of American life. It refers to the systems in place that maintain racial inequities by creating disparities in the criminal justice system, employment, housing, health care, politics, and education.…Learn More17
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Sunday, September 20Library Closed
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Monday, September 21All DayOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Mini Melodies
Introducing Mini Melodies!
This series of videos will feature 2 new songs or rhymes to do with your infant every week. Beginning September 14, a new video will post on our YouTube channel on Mondays at 9:30 am.
A post will be made on our Facebook page when a new video is live.…Learn More22
Tuesday, September 227:00—8:30 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Legacies of 1820 and the Mayflower: Native Americans of New England ONLINE
Please join the Cary Library for their very first History Cafe! UMass Lowell Professor Christoph Strobel will give a talk followed by a discussion on the impact that the establishment of Plymouth Colony 400 years ago had on the Native American peoples of New England.…Learn More23
Wednesday, September 234:00—4:45 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Young Writer's Club
Calling all budding writers! Meet 1-2x a month with Miss Joan on Zoom to discuss writing and learn how to tell YOUR story. This group is open to kids entering 3rd grade through entering 5th grade. We will play games, learn about how to write, share our writing (if you want - no pressure!) and have FUN! Miss Joan is always available via email if young writers need help during the week.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 236:30—8:00 PMMeeting RoomMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
CANCELLED! Friends of the Dracut Library
This meeting has been CANCELLED! Please join us next month. Join us for the Friends of the Dracut Library for our monthly meeting. New members are always welcome. Time: Sep 23, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.…Learn More24
Thursday, September 2410:30—11:00 AMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Fall Crafts for Kids
Join Miss Lizzie in creating a fun Fall-themed craft designed to stimulate children's fine motor skills, as well as their imagination!
Recommended for children ages 3-7, but any age is encouraged!
This program is virtual and will be posted on the Dracut Library Children's Room Youtube Page, which you can access here, and watch it at a time that is most convenient for you.…Learn MoreThursday, September 2411:00—11:30 AMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Guided Meditation (Online Program)
Guided Meditation with Leslie Gabriele! (Online Program)Pause in your busy week for 30 minutes of relaxation and self-care. On the 4th Thursday of each month, Leslie will guide us in meditation and relaxation techniques that allow the stresses of the week to melt away.…Learn MoreThursday, September 247:00—9:00 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Laughter In Your Life
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Everybody loves a good laugh, and this presentation will focus on how you can bring more humor into your work and life. Laughter will reduce your stress, improve your outlook, and lead to a better quality of life. At Northern Essex, David Rattigan has been making students laugh while helping them learn for two decades.…Learn More25
Friday, September 2510:30—11:00 AMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Virtual Story Time with Miss Joan
Virtual Story Time with Miss Joan is held live on our Facebook page! We sing songs, learn rhymes and listen to stories. This program is designed to promote early literacy for kids ages 2-5. If you cannot tune in to the live event, you can find it on our YouTube channel later in the week and watch it at a time more convenient for you.…Learn More26
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Sunday, September 27Library Closed
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Monday, September 28All DayOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Mini Melodies
Introducing Mini Melodies!
This series of videos will feature 2 new songs or rhymes to do with your infant every week. Beginning September 14, a new video will post on our YouTube channel on Mondays at 9:30 am.
A post will be made on our Facebook page when a new video is live.…Learn More29
Tuesday, September 2910:30—11:00 AMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Pollinator Story Time
Join Miss Joan for a very special story time!As part of our collaboration with CREW (Communities Responding to Extreme Weather) during Climate Prep Week 2020, we are presenting a story time all about the little creatures who help us by pollinating our crops! We will learn about bees and other critters who help keep our planet healthy and ensure we have food to eat.…Learn MoreTuesday, September 296:00—7:00 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Votes for Women: MA Leaders for Women's Suffrage
Votes for Women: MA Leaders for Women's SuffrageRegister here: https://wgbh. zoom. us/webinar/register/WN_ilNyA8ceRKWQEl3pAa0bpA (Cut and past this link into your browser. )Join the Boston Public Library in partnership with the GBH Forum Network for an online Lowell Lecture with Barbara F.…Learn MoreTuesday, September 296:30—7:00 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Virtual Bedtime Story Time
Put on your PJ's, grab your favorite stuffed animal, and join Miss Lizzie for a Virtual Bedtime edition of Story Time! Enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes & more that focus on helping your little one to develop early literacy skills. Come get cozy and wind down with us before bed! Intended for ages 2-5, but anyone is welcome to tune in!
This is a virtual program and will be posted on the Dracut Library Children's Room YouTube page and Facebook page.…Learn More30
Wednesday, September 301:30—2:30 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Wednesday Afternoon Book Group
Join our Wednesday Afternoon Book Group for a discussion of The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester.
(Postponded from August!)
DESCRIPTION: Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr.…Learn MoreWednesday, September 307:00—8:00 PMOnlineMain Library28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
Extreme Weather Preparedness! (Enter to win our Door Prize!)
Hearty New Englanders like to believe they’re prepared for anything. But what happens when we’re pummeled by Nor’Easters, tornadoes, floods, ice storms, fires, severe heat or cold, power outages, and any number of mishaps that can catch us off guard? .…Learn More