June Events with the Haverhill Public Library!

Happy Pride! Join us for a library program this month! We have programs highlighting LGBTQIA+ history and culture, live owls at the library, and much more!

Masks are recommended in the library.

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Owls Up Close
Saturday, June 3, 10:30 AM (Younger Audiences) and 1:00 PM (Ages 8-Adult)

Join Marcia and Mark Wilson from Eyes On Owls as they present their live owl program, "Owls Up Close." It’s New England’s favorite wildlife program!

This unique presentation has been a library favorite for decades! For young audiences, the show starts with an interactive reading of a big book version of “Owl Babies." Adult and older youth groups begin with a slide program that’s followed by the live owls. The magic begins when everybody sees each of 6 live owls up close, as they perch safely on Marcia's glove near the audience. Everyone gets to practice the owls’ calls during lively hooting lessons! The Wilsons highlight the owls’ unique adaptations, habitats and behaviors in the wild, while sharing tips on how you can find signs of owls around you. Questions are taken once the owls come out.

Attendees may purchase copies of Mark's award-winning book, Owling, and The Snowy Owl Scientist, signed and personalized by the author, in person after the program or by emailing [email protected]. Each book is available for $20, cash or credit.

Children under the age of 8 and families are encouraged to attend the 10:30 am session. Adults, teens, and children ages 8+ are encouraged to attend the 1:00pm session.

These programs will take place in the auditorium. Please click on this link or call 978-373-1586, x608 to register.

VIRTUAL: The LGBTQ+ History of Massachusetts
Tuesday, June 6 at 7:00 PM

**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Meeting via email.**  

Join Joan Ilacqua, Executive Director of The History Project, for a presentation and conversation exploring the history of LGBTQ+ people, community, organizing, and change in Massachusetts. Drawing on sources like court cases, diaries, letters, photographs, videos, oral histories, and more, Ilacqua will take you through over 400 years of history -- from romantic friendships to Boston marriages, the gay liberation front to marriage equality and beyond -- all in one hour!

The History Project is Boston's LGBTQ+ community archives. A non-profit established in 1980, The History Project documents, preserves, and shares the history and stories of Massachusetts' LGBTQ+ community. Joan Ilacqua serves as its Executive Director. A graduate of UMass Boston's Public History master's program, Ilacqua sits on the Massachusetts State Historic Records Advisory Board. In her free time, she likes to read queer romance novels with her wife and cats and design subversive cross-stitch patterns.

Register directly on Zoom by clicking the link. Hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library, co-hosted by HPL. Sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 24 hours of the program.

Please click on this link or call 978-373-1586, x608 to register for this program.

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