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Topsfield Town Library Weekly Newsletter: April 3 - 8, 2023

Schools and Libraries

April 5, 2023

From: Topsfield Town Library

Save the Date!

The Friends of the Topsfield Library welcome author Stephen McCauley! 

Join us in the Activity Room on Saturday, April 29th, at 11am for an author talk with Stephen McCauley. There will be a Q&A and refreshments will be served.

This Thursday ( April 6, 2023)! 

Lyme Disease is the most prevalent tick-borne disease in Massachusetts and is now considered to be a public health crisis. In addition to Lyme, deer ticks can carry the pathogens which cause Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis, Relapsing Fever and Powassan virus, all of which can be very serious.

Join us for a talk with entomologist, Larry Dapsis, who will review the basic life cycle and ecology of deer, dog, and lone star ticks. A three-point protection plan will be outlined: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Yard and Protect Your Pet. An update on a new invasive species, Asian Longhorn Tick will be provided as well as a candidate Lyme vaccine.

This will be a virtual presentation held on Zoom. Register Here!

This week's events:

Topsfield Library events in purple (View the Topsfield Library's calendar here)

Storytime: Tue 4/4, 10:30am: Join Ms. Eileen and her trusty sidekick, Scout, for rhymes, games, stories, and fun! This event is geared toward toddlers, but younger and older siblings are also welcome! Please register online. By registering, you agree to our Storytime guidelines. Register here!

Mah jongg: Tue 4/4, 1-4pm: Drop-in Mahjongg. All levels welcome, no sign-up necessary.

“One Bite Can Change Your Life…”- with Entomologist Larry Dapsis: Thu 4/6, 7pm on Zoom: This program will review the basic life cycle and ecology of deer, dog and lone star ticks. A three-point protection plan will be outlined: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Yard and Protect Your Pet. An update on a new invasive species, Asian Longhorn Tick will be provided as well as a candidate Lyme vaccine. Sign up here. (Zoom)

Images in Watercolor

Our April art display in the Activity room will be featuring the works of Bill Deveney's Watercolor Class. Their works will be on display from April 5th to April 24th.

Please join us for the Images in Watercolor Exhibition Reception on Wednesday, April 12th from 5-7pm. Refreshments will be served.

*The Activity Room hosts meetings and library events and is not always open for viewing. Please call ahead or check our website calendar to see what’s happening daily.*

Click here for more information.

Reading is Fun(ny) Day!

April 1st is Reading is Funny Day, a day which is aimed at rekindling a passion for reading among the younger generations. Do you need reminding that reading can be fun? Try out one of these books!

Wow, No Thank You: Essays
By Samantha Irby

A new essay collection from Samantha Irby about aging, marriage, settling down with step-children in white, small-town America.

"Parts of this were absolutely hysterical and had me laughing out loud while listening in my car. Samantha is obviously extremely talented and funny and I will definitely be listening to her other books!" -Becca

The Wangs Vs. The World
By Jade Chang

A hilarious debut novel about a wealthy but fractured Chinese immigrant family that had it all, only to lose every last cent - and about the road trip they take across America that binds them back together.

Me Talk Pretty One Day
By David Sedaris


"Me Talk Pretty One Day" is a collection of essays about the everyday life of the author, David Sedaris. In it, he sheds light on the little details of everyday life, highlighting strange encounters he has had in a number of different contexts. Accordingly, there are too many small interactions laid out in the book to mention here. What’s important to grasp, though, is that Sedaris is interested in exposing not only the absurdities that people overlook in daily life, but also the humor that can be found in even the most mundane situations.