The library will close at 5pm on Tuesday, December 31st and remain closed through Wednesday, January 1st. Happy New Year!

Memorial Hall Library

Upcoming Adult Programs

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Addison Gallery Tour: Figure/Ground

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 3:00pm

Join Assistant Curator Rachel Vogel for a tour and discussion of the exhibition at the Addison Gallery of American Art.

Featuring works from the museum’s collection, Figure/Ground examines the interconnection between individuals and their environments, offering...Read more

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Keep This, Toss That for a Clutter-Free New Year on Zoom

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 7:00pm

If you can’t open your drawers, if clutter topples out of closets and paperwork covers your tabletops, then log on for this virtual de-cluttering comedy show!

Register on Zoom.

New year, fresh...Read more

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Memory Cafe

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 1:30pm

Memory Cafes offer a welcoming and safe place for people living with memory changes and their care partners.

Memory Cafes reduce isolation and unite people facing similar challenges, creating an opportunity to give and receive support. Memory Cafes can...Read more

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Critique Group

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 7:00pm

Meetings will take place in the Activity Room with a hybrid virtual option available via Zoom. Please note that the meeting on January 8, 2025 will be fully remote via Zoom.

A group for adults who write or illustrate...Read more

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All Abilities Activity: UNO!

Thursday, January 9, 2025 - 4:00pm

Visit Alcove I to play UNO! Join us for a relaxed, non-competitive game of UNO. Never played before? That's ok- we can learn together.

All are welcome. Bring a friend or come make some new ones.

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Writers Group

Thursday, January 9, 2025 - 7:00pm

The Writers Group meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month.

In this writing workshop, participants take turns submitting original pieces of any genre. The group reads several submissions during a month, sharing genuine feedback, constructive criticism and...Read more

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Telling Time at MHL with Bob Frishman

Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 11:00am

Join Andover resident Bob Frishman for a lecture about two of the library's clocks and the E. Howard Clock Company.

For 150 years, our library’s patrons have seen the time on the big round E. Howard gallery clock mounted...Read more

sculptures from Mali and Nigeria

African Art: Art in Cultural Context on Zoom

Sunday, January 12, 2025 - 2:30pm

Spend an afternoon learning about the wonders of African Art! Jean Borgatti, Consulting Curator at the Fitchburg Art Museum, will delve in to a different aspect of African Art each month.

Register on Zoom. ...Read more

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Caring for Native American Collections on Zoom

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 - 3:00pm

Join us for a virtual conversation about a museum's role and responsibilities in stewarding Native American cultural material.

Register on Zoom.

In conjunction with the Addison Gallery of American Art’s exhibition ...Read more

Job Seekers

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group on Zoom

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 - 9:30am

The 50+ Job Seekers Group meets virtually on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am.

Register on Zoom.

If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking...Read more

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