Weekly Newsletter: July 31- August 5

BookPage!
Did you know that every month we get a shipment of magazines featuring the newest book releases, author interviews, book reviews, and more? Did you know they are free for our patrons to take home and keep?
Next time you are checking out at the front desk, have a look at the table in front of the librarians and grab yourself a BookPage for the latest in the literary world!

Sketching Classes!

Looking to learn something new this summer?

Please join Slow River Studio at the Topsfield Library for a free beginner sketching lesson! Learn to capture the beauty of what you see through fun activities and patient instruction. This two-hour adventure includes a thirty minute beginner sketching lesson and plenty of time to wander the library (inside and outside) and the town common to sketch with us.

Please register here, as space is limited.

All ages are welcome, but students under age 12 must be accompanied by a participating adult.

These free lessons are sponsored by Friends of the Topsfield Library and Slow River Studio.

This week's events:

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

Wonderful Ones: Mon 7/31, 11:30am-12pm: A lapsit group for babies aged newborn to 18 months. Come join us as we read simple board books, sing some songs, including lap bounces, finger play songs, tickles, and hugs. There will be lots of movement, stories, and loads of fun! Space is very limited. Registration is required. Sign up here.

Summer Storytime: Tue 8/1, 10:30am-11:15am: Storytime is back! Join us outside on Tuesday morning for stories, crafts, and fun with Ms. Eileen! Registration is required for storytime. Summer Storytime will take place outside in front of the library. Please bring something to sit on and anything else you may need to be outdoors & sitting on grass. In the event of poor weather, Summer Storytime will be moved into the Activity Room. Sign up here.

Mah jongg: Tue 8/1, 1pm-4pm: Drop-in Mah jongg. All levels welcome, no sign-up necessary.

Free Sketching Class at the Library with Slow River Studio: Wed 8/2, 10am-12pm: Please join Slow River Studio at the Topsfield Library for a free beginner sketching lesson! This two-hour adventure includes a thirty minute beginner sketching lesson and plenty of time to wander the library (inside and outside) and the town common to sketch with us. All ages are welcome, but students under age 12 must be accompanied by a participating adult. Sign up here.

Kids Take and Make Craft Kit!: Thu 8/3, while supplies last: We have take-home activity kits available for kids ages 4+! The kits will be in the Children's Room at 10:00 AM, and will be first come, first serve. Please only take what you need so that everyone can participate!

Artist Reception - Charlotte Collins: Thu 8/3, 5pm-6:30pm: Join us for an artist reception for local artist, Charlotte Collins! Charlotte is an emerging artist specializing in oil painting and polymer clay accessories. She received a B.A. in Environmental Studies with an Art Minor from Northeastern University in 2022 and spent Spring 2019 studying at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. She lives in both Topsfield, MA, and Providence, RI.

Adult Craft: Amigurumi Stars with Charlene: Sat 8/5, while supplies last: Come by the library for a unique and adorable adult craft! Prior crochet experience is required, ages 18+. Sign up here.

Artist Reception - Charlotte Collins

Come support a local young artist!

Charlotte Collins is an emerging artist specializing in oil painting and polymer clay accessories. She received a B.A. in Environmental Studies with an Art Minor from Northeastern University in 2022. She spent Spring 2019 studying at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. Before that, she attended The Governor’s Academy, where she first discovered her love of oil painting.

Charlotte has recently found herself in a period of rest, living at home as she adjusts to life with chronic vestibular migraine. In her newfound free time, Charlotte has focused on reinvigorating her artistic practice and marketing her art, even taking a class at Slow River Studio! She also currently works as Project Manager at the Integrated Center for Group Medical Visits in Lawrence, MA. She lives in both Topsfield, MA, and Providence, RI.

We will be having an artist reception for Charlotte on Thursday, August 3rd, from 5pm-6:30pm!

Charlotte's show, entitled "Kitsch", will be available for viewing in the Activity Room throughout August. Please check our online calendar prior to your visit to view the rooms availability.

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