Join the Sawyer Free Library in celebrating Earth Day with Ms. Frizzle of the Magic School Bus! Together we will be planting, gardening, and learning about ways to protect the environment on Saturday, April 22 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
This interactive event will be held at 70 Middle Street, Trinity Church, which is located right behind the main library.
No registration is needed. Fun for families of children ages 3 and up.
Questions? Contact: crosso@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-515-6349.
Starting this week, on Thursday mornings from 10:30 to 11:30 am, the Sawer Free Library will be hosting Open Play at SFL@21MainStreet.
This unstructured open play for little ones and caregivers is an opportunity for social interaction and a nurturing way to introduce the very young to the library. Books and toys will be provided for caregivers to interact with their little ones and are best suited for ages 0-2. No registration needed.
Questions? Contact: jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5505.
Come and join us at the Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street in downtown Gloucester for some springtime literary fun on Thursday, April 20th.
From 5:15 – 6:15 p.m. local harpist Moira Kelly will be sharing festive musical entertainment while refreshments are provided.
Then at 6:15 p.m. local Irish author Robert T. McMaster will be introducing his latest novel, Rose of Glenkerry: A County Wicklow Mystery via Zoom, the virtual presentation will be broadcasted at SFL@ 21 Main Street location for all to enjoy.
Though registration is not required, the first three to fill out a registration form HERE will receive a free copy of the book! 
Questions? Visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org.
Join us for one of the first fine art exhibits of the season with a very special exhibition of works by internationally acclaimed and collected Eric Pape (1870 -1938).
The Eric Pape At Hammond Castle Museum exhibit will consist of more than two dozen works by Pape, many of which have not been on public display in nearly a century. At the time of the exhibit, it is expected to be the largest collection of Pape’s artworks on public display anywhere in the world. The catalog of artwork is primarily on loan from the private collection of Dr. Gregory Conn, one of the world’s leading Pape experts and biographer. On display will be examples of Pape’s work in various mediums including pencil, pen, watercolors, and oils. The catalog features the recently restored The Wireless Naval Battle of Gloucester Bay, the only surviving mural by the famed artist. Pape is perhaps most widely known throughout the Cape Ann community for his 1907 design of the *Tablet Rock Memorial* in Stage Fort Park commemorating the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1623.
Hammond Castle Museum Members enjoy complimentary access to this exhibit. Reserve your tickets here!
The Sawyer Free Library’s Romance Book Club 💖 will meet on Thursday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss this month’s selection Flatshare by Beth O’Leary. Click HERE to register or visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org
Copies of the book are available now at the Library.
The group will meet at the Sawyer Free Library located at 21 Main Street, Gloucester.
YGSC: Solar System Explorers – The Young Gloucester Scientists Club is hosting a live virtual interactive journey through our Solar System with experts from Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University. This program is suitable for 4th-8th graders. Registration is required to receive the link. This program is virtual, should a device be needed reach out to Teen Librarian Marisa.
Astronomy Take & Make Universe in a Jar – a take home kit for tweens and teens with hands on astronomy activities. For students in grades 4-8. Registration is required for each child individually. Pick up begins Tues, and continues through Friday.
YSGC Field Trip: Star-Gazing at Halibut Point State Park – SFL’s Young Gloucester Scientist Club is hosting an evening of night-sky observations with the Gloucester Area Astronomy Club. Students, grades 4th through 8th, and their families, will use telescopes, chat with experts and do some hand-on astronomy activities at this late-night Field Trip to Halibut Point State Park located at 4 Gott Ave, Rockport, MA. Registration is required.
Questions? Contact Teen Librarian Marisa Hall at mhall@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-325-5549.
Every ninth grader at Gloucester High School is represented in the Tween | Teen Zone at SFL @ 21 Main Street with squares they designed to ‘speak’ for themselves.
The public is invited to come and see this beautiful collaborative collage!
The students participated in this collaborative art activity as part of a Library Information Session that Gloucester High School coordinated by SFL Teen Librarian Meg O’Neil and GHS Librarian Samantha Teixeira.
During Teen Librarian Meg’s visits to Gloucester High School, she had an opportunity to share all about library resources and facilities, ensuring that all students have an SFL card and know about the Tween and Teen Zone as a free, public, safe community space.
For more information about the SFL Tween/Teen Zone at www.sawyerfreelibrary.org or visit Sawyer Free Library at 21 Main Street, Gloucester.
GMGI returns to Gloucester’s City Hall!
Please join us on Wednesday, May 3rd at 6pm for a second, in-person community event! This talk will feature Dr. Andrea Bodnar, GMGI’s Donald G. Comb Science Director and her fascinating research on the long-lived red sea urchin. Click here to register!
All are welcome. The event is free of charge; registration is required. Can’t make it to city hall? Watch live through 1623 Studios live stream!
Representatives from Terry Handley Audio and the Symphony’s Board of Directors met last week at Stage Fort Park as planning for the concert continues for this summer’s concert. Specially planned for the Gloucester 400+ year of events, the concert will take place on July 28, 2023 and will be free and open to the public.
Pictured below, Yoichi Udagawa, Music Director and Conductor of the Cape Ann Symphony (left) points out a potential location of the outdoor stage.
The audience’s ocean view will be perfect for the “Pops in the Park” concert.
Sawyer Free Library‘s Children’s Services presents Storytime Yoga for children 5 and under with Erin McKay of Treetop Yoga.
This free program will be held, starting this week, on the first TUESDAY of the month: April 4, May 2, & June 6 at 10:45am at Treetop Yoga Studio located at 3A Pond Road in Gloucester.
Register HERE for this joyful morning exploring stories, movement and fun at Treetop Yoga Studio at sawyerfreelibrary.org.
If you have questions, visit SawyerFreeLibrary.org or contact: jvitale@sawyerfreelibrary.org or 978-515-6349.
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