Lynnfield Public Library: News From The Lynnfield Library: End Of May

Lynnfield MA

26 May, 2022

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Press release from Lynnfield Public Library: May 25, 2022 Access our online services anytime at lynnfieldlibrary.org Have you heard about the new reading challenge program at the Lynnfield Library? It's called Beanstack, and by using it, you can earn badges and prizes for the books you read! Beanstack is an online program where you can track reading and write book reviews as you participate in a variety of challenges. Libraries across the country use Beanstack for their Summer Reading programs as well as other challenges throughout the year, and it's completely free for our patrons to sign up and participate. One reading challenge you may be familiar with is Summer Reading. Every year, kids, teens, and adults are invited to participate in our Summer Reading challenge. Do you remember last year's animal themed game board outside of the children's room? That was part of our Summer Reading program! This year, you can track your books on Beanstack rather than on paper. Prefer paper? No problem – you'll be able to use paper in addition to Beanstack. More on Summer Reading coming soon! In the meantime, we have other challenges for you to participate in. Our first challenge on Beanstack is called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. You may think that's a lot, but it actually comes out to less than a book a day before a child turns five. Reading to children is so important to their early literacy development, and if you bring your kids to the library a lot, they may have already met this goal. When you're tracking books for this challenge, you can include books your kids read before signing up – so if they've already read hundreds of books, feel free to count those. You can also count a book every time they read it. You might find that reaching 1,000 is a lot easier than you think! They'll earn badges along the way, and when they reach the goal, you can come to the library to pick out a free book to keep. We'll have other challenges coming soon for readers of all ages, including older children, teens, and adults. Even if there's no challenge for you to participate in yet, you can sign up for Beanstack so you're ready when there is. There are two ways to register. The first is on the website. Head to our Beanstack page at lynnfieldlibrary.beanstack.org and click "Register an Individual or Family." Follow the steps to register. You can also use the app. Download "Beanstack Tracker" on your phone or tablet. Click "Let's go" and then "At my library, school, or bookstore" and "Find a site." Search for Lynnfield, click on Lynnfield Public Library (MA), and then click "Sign up" and create your account. Summer Reading challenges for all ages will start on June 29, so keep an eye out for those! On both the website and the app, you can sign up just one person or multiple readers on one account. This is great for parents who have kids who won't be tracking their own books yet. You can sign into just one account to log books for yourself and your children. When they're old enough, they'll be able to switch to their own account. Once you have an account, you can use both the website and the app to track your books. Interested in more information about how to register for and use Beanstack? Email our youth services librarians at [email protected] or head into the library and pick up a brochure with everything you need to get started on Beanstack. We're looking forward to having you join us for all of our future reading challenges! If you love Pokémon and coloring, this is the club for you! We'll have a variety of Pokémon coloring sheets and activity pages to enjoy. Come have some fun and let us know which Pokémon is your favorite! Registration recommended as space is limited. Walk-ins may be taken if space allows. Ages 3-12 Join the Nikki Martin team on Tuesday, May 24 at 1 pm on the Library Mezzanine to learn more about how to put your home on the market and make top dollar. A light lunch will be served. Registration is recommended but not required. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected]. Adults Join us to sing songs and listen to stories! This story time will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common if the weather is nice. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. In case of bad weather, story time will be held in the Meeting House across from the library. *Please note that indoor story time will have a capacity limit and attendees will be let inside in order of arrival (no registration). Outdoor story time does not have a capacity limit. Story Time is recommended for children ages 5 and younger. Join us for a special virtual Chair Yoga class with Tammy Syrgios Irrera! This will be a 45 minute class on Zoom. Make sure you have a sturdy chair with all of the legs touching the ground available, as well as light handweights (2-5 lbs). This class will be done partially in the chair and part standing up showing how the chair can be used as a prop to assist with the yoga poses. We will incorporate breath work, matching breath with movement to help achieve mindfulness. Register here to receive the Zoom link. This program is funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Public Library. Adults Land's Sake Farm will be bringing rabbits for children to touch and interact with. Listen to a rabbit-themed story time, create a fuzzy paper plate rabbit, and learn about rabbit behavior and anatomy. Registration required as space is limited. Please fill out a separate registration for each child who will be attending. This program will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common. Ages 3-8 Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused unprecedented destruction in Ukraine. This talk with Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program, will cover how we got to where we are, what is important to know about Ukraine & Russia's relationship, and what the responses have been to this war both in Ukraine and globally. It will address the refugee crisis and how the huge numbers of Ukrainians leaving the country will impact the world. This talk will be held virtually via Zoom. Registration required to receive the link. Adults Slow Flow Yoga Yoga mat and/or towel suggested, along with a water bottle. Register with a valid email to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins. Instructor: Tammy Syrigos Irrera This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. Adults and Teens Create your own Y2K inspired beaded bracelet! We'll have a variety of beads including letter and clay beads for you to choose from. Stop by the Mezzanine any time from 2:30- 3:30 pm to make your own bracelet. Registration recommended but not required. Ages 11-18 The Last Tuesday Book Club, the Library's fiction book group, is reading The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz for May. Pick up a copy at the Circulation desk and then join us on May 31 on the Library Mezzanine to discuss the story with us! Registration recommended but not required. Adults Join us for a special concert on the Lynnfield Common! Longtime New England singer/songwriter Matt York will perform the songs of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and tell stories of their careers. The four songwriting legends joined forces in the 1980's to form the country supergroup The Highwaymen. However, prior to that, they'd each established themselves as stars and their careers intersected many times since the 1960's. York has twice been nominated as Best Male Artist by the New England Music Awards and his latest release was named one of the Boston Globe's best albums of 2019. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lynnfield Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. All Ages Create your own wearable art! "Dyeing to Wear It" ™ is an interactive workshop where participants will create a beautiful and versatile piece of wearable art. This outdoor class on the Lynnfield Common will focus on the design and function of the classic silk scarf. Each design will be its own unique and beautiful piece of wearable art made entirely by you. Each color is hand crafted from natural, raw materials and extracted without the use of harmful chemicals. Registration is required as materials are limited. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lynnfield Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. All Ages (with Adult Supervision) Come paint your own mini clay pot! We'll have acrylic paint for kids to paint their own fun ideas and designs. Bring your adorable tiny pot home and use it to plant a seed, hold something special, or as an art piece all on its own. Please note that we will be using acrylic paints for this program. We recommend wearing clothes that can get paint on them as it may not wash out. Registration is recommended as supplies are limited. Ages 5-12 Coloring has been proven to help adults relax and unwind! Join us on the Library Mezzanine for some social time and calming coloring. Coloring pages and colored pencils will be provided. Registration is recommended but not required. This program is funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Public Library. Adults Join us for a special concert on the Lynnfield Common! Sea Shanties, ballads, fish tales and more will be performed by local musician Davis Bates. Hear how foam came to be in the ocean and sing songs to raise the anchor and set sail to past and present. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Lynnfield Local Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. All Ages Access our online services anytime at lynnfieldlibrary.org The Lynnfield Public Library is now a Climate Resilience Hub! What does this mean? As climate change makes extreme weather worse and less predictable, emergency services are increasingly overstretched. Climate Resilience Hubs help prepare residents before emergencies strike, so that residents are equipped and know what to do. We will be working with CREW, which stands for Climates Responding to Extreme Weather, to share important information and hold educational events about climate preparedness. In addition to sharing important information about emergency preparedness, the Lynnfield Public Library is also a cooling center in the summer and a heating center in the winter! Have a climate-related topic you'd like to learn more about? Let us know! Please email [email protected] or call 781.334.5411 with any questions or visit www.lynnfieldlibrary.org to learn more. Learn more about CREW at https://www.climatecrew.org/. Story Time Wednesday mornings at 10 am Join us to sing songs and listen to stories! This story time will be held outside on the Lynnfield Town Common if the weather is nice. You are welcome to bring a blanket or chair to sit on. In case of bad weather, story time will be held in the Meeting House across from the library. *Please note that indoor story time will have a capacity limit and attendees will be let inside in order of arrival (no registration). Outdoor story time does not have a capacity limit. Story Time is recommended for children ages 5 and younger. Read to a Dog Wednesday, May 11 at 3:30 pm Mitzi, a trained therapy dog, will be visiting the Lynnfield Library hoping to hear some great stories! Children may sign up for a 10-minute session and choose a book or selection from a book to read to her. Mitzi is a patient listener, so reading to her is good practice for readers who are still struggling a bit as well as pros. Program geared towards children in grades K-4. Space is limited to 6 children. When registering, please select an available time. Time to read to Mitzi is limited, so please arrive early if you need time to pick out a book. We may not be able to accept children who are late to their appointment time. If you register and can no longer attend, please email Lauren at [email protected] to cancel. If registration is full, please email [email protected] to join the waitlist. Mitzi comes by fairly often, and anyone on the waitlist will get priority for Mitzi's next visit! Children Grades K-4 Slow Flow Yoga Thursdays at 12 pm 60 minutes yoga flow – this class will match breath with movement to bring peace of mind while simultaneously building core strength and stability. Yoga mat and/or towel suggested, along with a water bottle. Register with a valid email to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins. Instructor: Tammy Syrigos Irrera This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. Adults and Teens Origami Club for Teens and Tweens Tuesday, May 17 at 2:30 pm Explore your creative side by creating origami. Paper and directions for a variety of origami projects will be provided. No registration necessary. Supplies will be available from 2:30-3:30; come for the whole time or just stop in to make one design! Ages 11-18 Fuzzy Poster Fun Wednesday, May 18 at 3:30 pm Coloring a fuzzy poster is so much fun! We have a variety of dinosaur-themed velvet art for you to choose from. Color it in however you'd like! The fuzzy posters are 7 by 10 inches – big enough for some coloring fun but small enough to finish in a trip to the library. Register to reserve your spot. Walk-ins taken if space allows. Ages 3-9 Concert on the Common: Too Human Wednesday, May 18 at 7pm Join us for a special concert on the Lynnfield Common: A Celebration of Song with Jazzy Bluesy Originals and Jazz Standards from Too Human. Feel free to bring a blanket and refreshments! This program is funded by the Lynnfield Cultural Council and the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. All Ages Book Lovers Nonfiction Book Club Thursday, May 19 at 6:30 pm Join us for some great nonfiction book conversation – newcomers are always welcome! Our May selection is Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk. This group meets on the Mezzanine of the Lynnfield Public Library. This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library. Adults Friends of the Lynnfield Library Spring Book Sale Saturday, May 21 at 9 am The Friends of the Library's Spring Book Sale is back! Join us on Saturday, May 21 to pick up books for all ages and on all topics. The sale will be held rain or shine; in case of rain, the sale will be held inside the Library. The Friends also now accept Venmo for payment! For more information, go to foll.org. This press release was produced by Lynnfield Public Library. The views expressed here are the author's own.