Full STEAM Ahead
Select Tuesdays, 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.
9.30, 10.14, 10.28, 11.18, 12.2
STEAM programs for ages 6 - 12; no registration required.
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Knitting Group
Tues. Oct. 14, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Grab your project bag and drop in for knit night! Converse and create alongside other yarn crafters.
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FANTOS Book Club
Second Tuesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
FANTOS! Speculative Fiction Book Club will be discussing Klara and the Sun on Tues. Oct. 14. Get your copy now!
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Write the Hook
Submit the beginning or "hook" to your story for a chance at cash prizes. Open to Essex County teens grades 6 - 12. Deadline is Wednesday, December 31 at midnight.
Contest Rules
All Write Now
Wed. Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
Join us for drop-in write-ins at the library writing group, five Wednesdays this October. Writers in all genres are welcome. Drop in to write along!
50+ Job Seekers
Every 1st & 3rd Wednesday
9:30 - 11:30 a.m., via ZOOM
August - December
Sign up for individual sessions in our Library Calendar, or sign up for all sessions here.
Process Art Workshop
Wednesdays, Sept. 10 - Dec. 10
at 6:00 p.m. (*no group 9/24, 10/1, 11/26)
Join Ms. Eva for a themed story and awesome activities that practice process art methods! Designed for ages 2 - 6 and their adults.
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Fall Programs
It's Fall in the Children's Room! Many current and upcoming programs require registration, so get the details here.
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Bouncing Babies
Thursdays, Sept. 18 – Nov. 6
10:00 - 11:00 a.m
Walk together outside with strollers, slings and carriers, then gather inside the library. Designed for ages 0-12mo and their adults.
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Baby Bookworms
Tuesdays Sept. 16 - Nov. 25
at 11:30 a.m.
No group on 11/11
Ages birth to 18 months, with a caregiver. No registration required.
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Family LEGO
Select Fridays, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Sept. 5 & 26, Oct. 3 & 24, Nov. 7, Dec. 5
This self-directed, drop-in LEGO program is designed for 3 and up due to small parts. No registration necessary.
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Social Worker
2nd & 4th Tuesdays
9:30AM - 12PM or by appointment
Jessie Palm, LICSW, is available at no charge to help residents of Essex, Hamilton, Wenham and Rockport.
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Current Artist
Artwork by Oliver Fisher is on display at the Hamilton-Wenham Library through September and October.
For library art display information at Hamilton-Wenham, click here.
Adult Lego Club
Second Wednesdays, 6:00-7:30PM
Oct. 8, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 11, March 11
Adults need a safe place to create. Use our LEGOs or bring your own! No registration necessary.
Fall Sensory
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Dec. 12
Ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited for fun sensory play. No registration required.
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PJ Library Story Time
Thursdays 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Register ahead for special story times with Ms Rachael of PJ Library, exploring Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 18), Sukkot (Oct. 9), and Hanukkah (Dec. 11).
Study Rooms
Study room use policy change! As of July 1st, study rooms can be reserved up to one week in advance at the Hamilton-Wenham Library.
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Your Next Great Read
Fill out our online form to find "Your Next Great Read." We will select three books based on your answers and contact you when they are ready for pickup.
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Library Newsletter
Sign up for our monthly newsletter for timely news on upcoming library programs, including free workshops, lectures, concerts and more! (You can also find past issues here.)
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