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Monday, January 1Closed
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Tuesday, January 210:30—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Winter Storytime
Storytime is back! Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories, crafts, and fun with Ms. Eileen! Registration is required for storytime.
To ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience and to continue the quality of our storytimes, we ask that you please:
Do not bring snacks or uncovered drinks into the library.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 21:00—4:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Mahjongg
Drop-in Mahjongg! All levels welcome! No sign-up necessary. Questions? Email Jean at: ttlmahjongg@gmail. com
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Thursday, January 411:30 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Terrific Twos
A story and play group for toddlers aged 18 months to 36 months.
Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, get some wiggles out, and have loads of fun!
Space is very limited. Registration is required. …Learn More5
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Sunday, January 7Closed
Topsfield Town Library
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Monday, January 86:30—8:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Life and Leadership Aboard U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bear - Presented by Emily Dow and Brooke Millard
Join us as a pair of MASCO alums describe life at sea aboard the U. S. Coast Guard cutter Bear. Engineer Officer Emily Dow ('14) and Commanding Officer Brooke (Bagge) Millard ('99) will describe life at sea and share photos of operations across diverse counter-drug, maritime migration, and fishery deployments, ranging from Greenland to Haiti, as they lead a 270 foot expeditionary ship with a crew of 100.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 910:30—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Winter Storytime
Storytime is back! Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories, crafts, and fun with Ms. Eileen! Registration is required for storytime.
To ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience and to continue the quality of our storytimes, we ask that you please:
Do not bring snacks or uncovered drinks into the library.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 91:00—4:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Mahjongg
Drop-in Mahjongg! All levels welcome! No sign-up necessary. Questions? Email Jean at: ttlmahjongg@gmail. com
Tuesday, January 95:00—6:30 PMTopsfield RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Craft and Chat
Are you embroidering, crocheting, sewing, or knitting something? Bring your project to the library and chat with other textile crafters while you work!Bring your current project to the library to work in the company of fellow crafters. This is a drop-in program, come when you can, leave when you need.…Learn More10
Wednesday, January 1010:00 AM—12:00 PMTopsfield RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Friends of the Topsfield Library Monthly Meeting
The Friends of the Topsfield Library meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month. They do not meet in July or August.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 1010:30—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
CFCE of the North Shore - Music and Movement Playgroup
Coordinated Family Community Engagement (CFCE) manages and runs this fun event! Music and movement are important at every stage of a child’s development and can be brought together in this fun, interactive program. CFCE's programs include music with activities to further refine children's fine and gross motor skills.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 105:30—6:30 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Bobby Orr and the Stanley Cup-winning 1970 Boston Bruins (with author Thomas J. Whalen)
Join the Topsfield Town Library as we welcome author Thomas J. Whalen, as he discusses his book Kooks and Degenerates on Ice : Bobby Orr, the Big, Bad Bruins, and the Stanley Cup Championship that Transformed Hockey. Most people, even the most hockey-illiterate among us, recognize the iconic photo of Bobby Orr "flying" through the air after scoring the game-winning and series-clinching goal in Game 4 of the 1970 Stanley Cup Final, which brought the cup home to Boston after a then twenty-nine year drought.…Learn More11
Thursday, January 1111:30 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Terrific Twos
A story and play group for toddlers aged 18 months to 36 months.
Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, get some wiggles out, and have loads of fun!
Space is very limited. Registration is required. …Learn MoreThursday, January 117:00—8:00 PMZoom
Virtual - Journalism Professor & Author Dan Kennedy Discusses 'What Works In Community News'
Journalism professor and author Dan Kennedy will discuss his new book, What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate, which serves as a groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are solving the local news crisis one community at a time.…Learn More12
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Saturday, January 1310:00—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Topsfield Memory Cafe
Indoor Memory Cafe hosted by the Rest Stop Ranch
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Sunday, January 14Closed
Topsfield Town Library
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Monday, January 15Closed
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Tuesday, January 1610:30—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Winter Storytime
Storytime is back! Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories, crafts, and fun with Ms. Eileen! Registration is required for storytime.
To ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience and to continue the quality of our storytimes, we ask that you please:
Do not bring snacks or uncovered drinks into the library.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 161:00—4:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Mahjongg
Drop-in Mahjongg! All levels welcome! No sign-up necessary. Questions? Email Jean at: ttlmahjongg@gmail. com
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Thursday, January 1811:30 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Terrific Twos
A story and play group for toddlers aged 18 months to 36 months.
Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, get some wiggles out, and have loads of fun!
Space is very limited. Registration is required. …Learn More19
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Saturday, January 2010:00—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Select Board Community Listening Session
From 10:00-11:30AM, one to two Select Board members will be at the Town Library in an open forum format and give residents a chance to share thoughts and ideas and to ask any questions.
There is no set agenda, just a chance to communicate with your elected Town officials.…Learn More
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Sunday, January 21Closed
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Monday, January 2211:00 AM—1:00 PMTopsfield RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Topsfield Town Library Art Committee Meeting
Monthly meeting of the Topsfield Town Library Art Committee
Monday, January 2211:30 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Wonderful Ones
A lapsit group for babies aged newborn to 18 months.
Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, including lap bounces, finger play songs, tickles, and hugs. There will be lots of movement, stories, and loads of fun!
Space is very limited.…Learn MoreMonday, January 227:00—8:00 PMZoom
Virtual - Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong discusses "So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls"
Join the Topsfield Town Library (in partnership with the Ashland Public Library and libraries other partners across the state) as we host author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, the author of So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It).…Learn More23
Tuesday, January 2310:30—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Winter Storytime
Storytime is back! Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories, crafts, and fun with Ms. Eileen! Registration is required for storytime.
To ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience and to continue the quality of our storytimes, we ask that you please:
Do not bring snacks or uncovered drinks into the library.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 231:00—4:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Mahjongg
Drop-in Mahjongg! All levels welcome! No sign-up necessary. Questions? Email Jean at: ttlmahjongg@gmail. com
Tuesday, January 235:00—6:30 PMTopsfield RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Craft and Chat
Are you embroidering, crocheting, sewing, or knitting something? Bring your project to the library and chat with other textile crafters while you work!Bring your current project to the library to work in the company of fellow crafters. This is a drop-in program, come when you can, leave when you need.…Learn More24
Wednesday, January 241:00—2:00 PMZoom
VIRTUAL - Look Inside the Hammond Castle Museum with Curatorial Director, John Leysath
Join the Topsfield Town Library (in partnership with the Ashland Public Library and other libraries across the state) as John Leysath discusses the life and inventions of the original owner, creator of the castle, and noted scientist John Hays Hammond Jr.…Learn More
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Thursday, January 2511:30 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Terrific Twos
A story and play group for toddlers aged 18 months to 36 months.
Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, get some wiggles out, and have loads of fun!
Space is very limited. Registration is required. …Learn More26
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Sunday, January 28Closed
Topsfield Town Library
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Monday, January 2911:30 AM—12:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Wonderful Ones
A lapsit group for babies aged newborn to 18 months.
Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, including lap bounces, finger play songs, tickles, and hugs. There will be lots of movement, stories, and loads of fun!
Space is very limited.…Learn More30
Tuesday, January 3010:30—11:30 AMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Winter Storytime
Storytime is back! Join us on Tuesday mornings for stories, crafts, and fun with Ms. Eileen! Registration is required for storytime.
To ensure that everyone has an enjoyable experience and to continue the quality of our storytimes, we ask that you please:
Do not bring snacks or uncovered drinks into the library.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 301:00—4:00 PMActivity RoomTopsfield Town Library1 South Common St., Topsfield, MA, 01983
Mahjongg
Drop-in Mahjongg! All levels welcome! No sign-up necessary. Questions? Email Jean at: ttlmahjongg@gmail. com
Tuesday, January 307:00—8:00 PMZoom
Virtual - Daniel N. Warshawsky: "Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks"
Join the Topsfield Town Library (in partnership with the Ashland Public Library and other libraries across the state) as we host author Daniel N. Warshawsky, author of Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks. Register via Zoom here!Food banks—warehouses that collect and systematize surplus food—have expanded into one of the largest mechanisms to redistribute food waste.…Learn More31