Artist Reception for Ken Jordan

Our latest art display will be available for viewing starting this week! Come by the Library Activity room to meet the artist and view his work on Thursday, November 2nd from 5pm to 6:45pm. For more on Ken's work, click here. Ken will also be giving a presentation on his photography on November 8th at 5:30pm!

Let's Get Cooking!
Chef Kelcy is back with a brand new program!

Looking to shake things up this Thanksgiving? Maybe you are in charge of bringing a side dish to your holiday get-together and can't figure out what to make? Join us as we welcome back Chef Kelcy, for a virtual cooking demonstration where she will teach us how to make some spectacular, creative, farm fresh dishes that will have all of your family and friends asking for the recipe!

What's on the menu?
Thanksgiving Stuffing Balls
Fall Slaw
Spiced Roasted Carrots and Parsnips with Tahini Dressing and Roasted Chickpeas

Recipes will be emailed to participants the day before the program and directly after the program for anyone who would like to cook along or try these recipes later!

Sign up through Zoom here!

This week's events:

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

Wonderful Ones: Mon 10/30, 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.

Mah jongg: Tue 10/31, 1pm-4pm: Drop-in Mah jongg. All levels welcome, no sign-up necessary.

CFCE of the North Shore - Music and Movement Playgroup: Wed 10/18, 10:30-11:30am: Coordinated Family Community Engagement (CFCE) manages and runs this fun event! Music and movement are important at every stage of a child’s development and can be brought together in this fun, interactive program. CFCE's programs include music with activities to further refine children's fine and gross motor skills.

Artist Reception for Ken Jordan: Thu 10/2, 5pm-6:45pm: Please join us on Thursday, November 2, 2023, for the artist reception for our November exhibitor, Ken Jordan. Ken's pieces will be on display in the Activity Room through the month of November. 

VIRTUAL-A Fresh Take on Thanksgiving Sides- with Chef Kelcy: Thu 10/2, 7pm: Chef Kelcy is back with some recipes to shake up your typical Thanksgiving feast! Sign up here. (Zoom)

Mosaic Sun Catchers Craft: Sat 11/4, TWO SESSIONS: Make your own mosaic sun catcher to hang on your window, give as a gift, or even put on a Christmas tree! Ages 10-15 sign up here! Ages 16+ sign up here!

Coffee "Cupping"- Know your brew!: Sat 11/4, 2pm-3pm: Join the Topsfield Library at Zumi's in downtown Topsfield where the owner, Umesh, will teach us how to evaluate different characteristics of brewed coffee by taste and smell. We’ll compare a variety of coffees—from the unroasted bean to finished cup. This event is for ages 18+. Only 20 spaces available! Registration required. Sign up here.

Mosaic Sun Catchers

It's craft time! 

We are hosting a two-part craft session this Saturday to make mosaic sun catchers!

Click here to sign up for our tween session (Ages 10-15), from 10am-11am!

Click here to sign up for our teen and adult session (Ages 16+) from 12pm to 1pm!

All supplies and instruction are provided by Leslie, of Ways of Color. Space is limited and registration is required. This program is sponsored by the Topsfield Town Library Art Committee.

Staff Picks!

Here's what the Topsfield Librarians have been reading this month:

Dead Until Dark

By Charlaine Harris

Stef was in in the mood for something Halloween-y, and has been rereading Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse books! The first in the series is Dead Until Dark. -Stef's Pick!

Starter Villian
By John Scalzi

"I’m reading Starter Villian right now. Solid book- witty and silly, I recommend it!" -Sean's Pick!

Hamnet
By Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet is a novel inspired by the son of a famous playwright. It is a story of the bond between twins and of a marriage pushed to the brink by grief.  It is the tender reimagining of a boy whose life has been all but forgotten, but whose name was given to one of the most celebrated plays ever written. Maggie O’Farrell has taken a small footnote of history and turned it into a beautifully crafted story of love and loss. (Audiobook version) -Noreen's Pick!

Home Before Dark
By Riley Sager

This was a great book for a cozy rainy day. I think the whole back and forth way of telling stories, with a chapter in the past and the next chapter in the present, has been overused, but this was a slightly different flavor of that method of storytelling and it really hit the right note with me.

I had a lot of theories as I went through (I love a book where I can try to solve the mystery as I read), and I was right about a couple of things but Riley Sager is great at writing a twist ending and I definitely didn't see it coming.

This story was eerie in just the right amount, combining a ghost story with true crime, and had a satisfying ending. Definitely recommend! -Becca's Pick!

Click Here to view the Topsfield Town Library Weekly Newsletter : October 30 - November 4, 2023