This is an online speaker series open to anyone unemployed, underemployed, looking to change careers, or just interested in the topic. All require registration and are through Zoom. They will be recorded. Please click on the links for more information about each topic or to register.
Monday, Oct. 7, 2PM: Resume & Cover Letter Best Practices
You can watch the recording of the program HERE. Feel free to connect with Kelli on LinkedIn HERE.
Monday, Oct. 21, 2PM: Insider Insights on the White-Collar Job Market
You can watch the recording of the program HERE. Here is a link to Teegan’s Guide Books. Feel free to connect with Teegan on LinkedIn HERE.
Monday, Oct. 28, 2PM: 10 Essential Ways to Avoid Job Scams & Conduct a Productive Modern Search
You can watch the recording of the program HERE.
Sign-up is appreciated but not required- drop-ins are welcome!
“A Haunting in Venice” is set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve and is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at a decaying, haunted palazzo. When one of the guests is murdered, the detective is thrust into a sinister world of shadows and secrets.
*This movie is rated PG-13
Did you miss it? Watch a recording HERE.
Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. In the past, Jeremy has discussed the lovelorn spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Light, among others as well as about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut. This time, who knows what fascinating and haunting tales Jeremy will come up with.
Jeremy D’Entremont is the president and historian of the American Lighthouse Foundation, historian for the U.S. Lighthouse Society, and the author of more than 20 books and hundreds of articles on lighthouses and maritime history. He’s the producer and host of the U.S. Lighthouse Society’s podcast, Light Hearted. He has appeared on the popular Ghost Hunters TV show, as well as Haunted Lighthouses of America on the Travel Channel. He has also appeared on the History Channel, Public Television, and National Public Radio speaking about lighthouses.
This program is brought to you in collaboration with the Ashland Library and a multitude of other MA & NH Libraries.
Missed it? View the recording HERE.
This talk will focus primarily on, but not be limited to, historic shipwrecks that have occurred south and east of Massachusetts. The region has been called the Graveyard of the North Atlantic with over 3,000 wrecks here since European sailors first began exploring the shores of the western Atlantic. Because of the hazards experienced by early coastal and trans-Atlantic shipping while sailing these waters, Massachusetts was the 18th century birthplace of the modern United States Coast Guard. Advances in navigation, weather forecasting, response resources, and vessel technology over the past two centuries may have reduced the risks but have not eliminated them. The presentation will include an overview of shipwrecks, their causes, and the evolution of response resources and programs.
About the presenter:
Greg Ketchen is a retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain living in Osterville, MA. He is a volunteer at the Coast Guard Heritage Museum located in Barnstable’s Old Customs House and has served as its president for the past six years. Before moving to the Cape thirteen years ago, Greg’s career included providing support to Massachusetts’ commercial ports as a development consultant, heading operations at the New England Aquarium, and filling a wide variety of Coast Guard jobs. These included performing duties at Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, completing assignments as chief oceanographer for the International Ice Patrol and on the faculty of the Coast Guard Academy, and serving as commander of Coast Guard Group Boston and a NATO station in Italy. He has completed graduate studies in both Physical Oceanography and Business Administration. He is a frequent lecturer on a variety of topics related to Coast Guard missions and history.
The Coast Guard Heritage Museum occupies the historic 1856 U.S. Custom House in Barnstable Village on a campus that also includes the oldest surviving wooden jail in the United States (circa 1695) and an operating village blacksmith shop. The museum is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the Coast Guard’s rich history.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with multiple Massachusetts libraries.
Missed it? View the recording HERE.
Project 2025 has been in the news lately but, for some, it seemed to come out of nowhere. Join Professor Brian Conley of Suffolk University, as we delve into the history of this document and it’s origins during the Reagan Years. For instance, called, “Mandate for Leadership”, Edwin Feulner, who led the Heritage Foundation when it was first written, explains that the idea for such a policy book originated at a 1979 meeting of Heritage’s Board. Professor Conley will help us understand the origins of the Mandate which led to the current Project 2025 document.
Brian M. Conley, Ph.D. is a Professor and Chair of the Political Science & Legal Studies Department at Suffolk University. As Program Director of Suffolk’s Masters in Applied Politics and MA in Global Public Policy, he has researched and written “The Rise of the Republican Right: From Goldwater to Reagan”. Dr. Conley is an expert in electoral politics, political parties, and political marketing and branding.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and is in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries.
Sign up HERE for this virtual program that will take place on Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with a link to access the Zoom Webinar.
Discover the critical role bats play in maintaining a healthy ecosystem and learn about the pressing threats they face in this virtual program.
Explore the importance of bat conservation, the impact of declining bat populations, and the efforts underway by MassWildlife to protect these remarkable mammals. Learn some myths and facts about bats, while gaining a deeper understanding of why bats matter and how we can contribute to their preservation.
This program is presented by Jennifer Longsdorf, the Bat Conservation Program Coordinator for MassWildlife.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Memorial Hall Library and in collaboration with other area libraries.
Did you miss it? Watch the recording HERE on YouTube.
Embracing the rhythms of winter is key to creating eco-conscious holiday traditions. Rather than getting carried away by the holiday rush, use this time as an opportunity to create the kind of holiday season you truly want – one focused on the magic of family and togetherness instead of stuff. A low waste holiday season is possible. Whether you have kids of your own, kids in your life, or love being a kid yourself during the holidays, Sarah has some suggestions for how to lower your ecological footprint this year.
Sarah Robertson-Barnes, founder of the Sustainable in the Suburbs blog, is a freelance writer, educator, and consultant. She lives with her husband, two kids, and rescue dog outside of Toronto, Ontario. Sustainable in the Suburbs is a resource for living low waste with kids in a culture of convenience.
A Note from Sarah: A sustainable lifestyle with kids is not only possible, but critically important for our future and theirs. I hope that by sharing what works for our family, you are inspired to make changes in your daily life too!
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in collaboration with the Ashland, Chelmsford, Groton, and Tewksbury Libraries, and other area libraries.
Rowley Public Library is proud to partner with Family Connections CFCE to bring you weekly playgroups with Miss Cindy!
These playgroups are open to families with kids aged 0-5 and run weekly on Mondays from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Help the library dedicate our new “Happy to Chat” bench! In support of the MA Coalition to Build Community and End Loneliness, we are hosting a Meet Your Neighbor Week.
Local community leaders will be available to chat on our new “Happy to Chat” bench (donated by the Ipswich-Rowley Rotary), located by our side entrance.
Drop by to meet other community members and learn more about your neighborhood! In case of inclement weather, our visiting local community leaders will be available to speak to visitors in the library lobby in front of our large meeting room.
Monday, 9/23
| 10-11am: |
Siegi Aigner-Crooks: Friends Board President |
| 11am-12pm: |
Knitting and Crocheting Group |
| 12-1pm: |
Maggie Lemelin: Girl Scout Leader |
| 1-2pm: |
Kristin Kassner: State Representative
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| 2-3pm: |
Chris Bevilacqua: YMCA director |
| 3-4 pm: |
Ed Smith: Pastor, First Baptist Church |
| 4-5pm: |
Carla Panciera: local author, RPL Book Club moderator |
| 5-6pm: |
Bruce Tarr: State Senator |
Tuesday, 9/24
| 9-10 am: |
Matt Brown: Rowley Municipal Lighting Plant Manager
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| 10-11am: |
Craig Copland: Planning Board Chair
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| 11am-12pm: |
Julie Nelson: Rotary
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| 12-1pm: |
Nicole LaPerriere: Pine Grove Principal |
| 2-3pm: |
Patrick Kelley: Triton HS Principal |
| 3-4pm: |
Pamela Jacobson: Library Director |
| 4-5pm: |
Brian Forget: Triton School District Superintendent |
Wednesday, 9/25
| 11am-12pm: |
Christine Kneeland, Chair, & Sheri David, Vice Chair: Rowley Board of Selectmen |
| 12-1pm: |
Anya Ciarametaro: local glass artist
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| 1-2pm: |
Bob Breaker: Veterans Committee
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| 2-3 pm: |
Laura DiPersia: Striving for Sustainability
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| 3-4pm: |
Alan MacRae: Triton MS Principal
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| 6-7pm: |
Nerissa Wallen: School Committee |
Thursday, 9/26
| 9-10am: |
Alyssa King: Open Space Committee |
| 1-2pm: |
Maureen Lynch: Whittier Superintendent |
| 5-6pm: |
Holly Ardito: Library Trustee |
Friday, 9/27
| 11am-12pm: |
Lesley Fawcett and Leanne Cavallaro: Our Neighbors’ Table |
Saturday, 9/28
| 9-10am: |
Kevin McCormick: local author |
| 10-11am: |
Holly Robinson Cookson: local author |
