Memorial Hall Library
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Attention Aspiring Teen Filmmakers!
posted Feb 24, 2016 in What's Happening
Use your phone to make a movie, and win stuff*!
We're hosting a Teen Film Festival on June 4th. We know. It seems really far away. But it's not! Now's the time to get creative, and start brushing up on those skills that you'll need to make an awesome movie. Here's where the library...
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Get started on your herb garden.
posted Feb 23, 2016 in What's Happening
Are you interested in growing culinary herbs but aren't sure where to start? On Thursday, March 3 at 7pm, gather up your questions and seed catalogs, and local garden guru, Betsy Williams, will help you learn all you need to know to grow herbs successfully. You'll sniff, taste and discuss common...
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Get your game on at MHL's board game night.
posted Feb 23, 2016 in What's Happening
The library will host an evening of board games for adults on Thursday, March 3 at 6pm in the Activity Room. Learn a new game or play an old favorite. Games and instruction provided. Please register...
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Selma
posted Feb 23, 2016 in What's Happening
On Monday, February 29 at 6:30pm, MHL will screen Selma, the unforgettable true story that chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from...
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What is a Death Cafe?
posted Feb 16, 2016 in What's Happening
A Death Cafe seeks to provide an unscripted, non-judgmental platform for those wishing to explore the many facets of this often taboo subject. Come on Wednesday, February 17 at 7pm with an open mind, a healthy curiosity, and a willingness to share your thoughts, feelings, and questions with...
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Find out why gardening is murder with mystery author, Neal Sanders.
posted Feb 16, 2016 in What's Happening
On February 18 at 7pm, Neal Sanders presents a ‘husband’s point of view’ of gardening, filled with humor and insight from someone who gardens less from an abiding love of horticulture than for the love of a spouse. Neal retired from the corporate world in 2005, and his 'second act' is as a...
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Tax forms are here!
posted Feb 16, 2016 in What's Happening
We have 1040 forms and instructions and Massachusetts Resident / Nonresident instructions and forms. Here is the list of what we have so far: Forms 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ and Instructions: 1040, 1040A, 1040EZ. We are expecting to receive a binder of Reproducible Copies of Federal Tax Forms and...
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Why all the fuss about native and heirloom plants?
posted Feb 5, 2016 in What's Happening
On Thursday, February 11 at 7pm, John Forti, Director of Horticulture for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, will share his passion and knowledge about why heirloom and native plants are important, and what they can teach us about our region and history. Forti is a nationally recognized...
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ISIL, The Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant: Facts and Figures
posted Jan 15, 2016 in What's Happening
On Thursday, February 4 at 10am, retired Boxford resident, John Plate, will facilitate a discussion about The Islamic State of Iraq and The Levant. A discussion outline containing facts and figures will be distributed at the program. Plate holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Columbia...
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Create a homemade wine glass lamp for Valentine's Day.
posted Jan 15, 2016 in What's Happening
On Wednesday, February 3 at 10am, you can create a homemade 'lamp' using a wine glass, just in time for Valentine's Day. Staff members Vicki Murphy and Gerry Deyermond will show you how in this hands-on workshop. Meets in Friends Alcove 2 on the Ground Floor. Register...
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