Did you miss it? Watch the recording on YouTube HERE.
All aboard! Learn about the history of the trolleys in America in this visit from the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine and its satellite location, the National Street Car Museum in Lowell, Massachusetts. Founded in 1939, the Seashore Trolley Museum is the world’s first and largest electric railway museum. The museum is operated by the New England Electric Railway Historical Society, which works to preserve knowledge, context, and resources for future generations by collecting, restoring, operating, and exhibiting significant public transit vehicles and artifacts.
Offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries.
Sign-up is needed to reserve your seat! Click here to register for any of these classes, or call the COA at 978-948-7637. This program is for all residents.
Kevin Figueroa is an experienced and enthusiastic instructor who will help you gain confidence in your ability and get you where you want to go!
Each class has a different topic- sign up for as many as you’d like. You must sign up for each class:
2/4: Getting Around Using Uber & Lyft
This class dives into two popular ride-share apps, Uber and Lyft, and teaches participants to use them to find rides, order groceries, and much more. We learn to book rides for ourselves and others, add payment methods, and stay safe while ordering rides.
2/11: Finding Books and Building Your Digital Library
In this class, we learn to use the Books app on iPhone and iPad to find books and read them on our devices. We learn to explore different titles, find free books, and make text easy to read on smaller screens.
2/25: Discovering Music in Spotify
In this class, we explore the Spotify app and learn to use it to explore music from artists we love, build playlists of songs and albums, and listen to audiobooks and podcasts.
Don’t have a device at home? There are some available to borrow. Call the COA at 978-948-7637.
Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.
Fall in love with your library all over again!
Join us for a party celebrating the library building’s 21st birthday with mocktails, treats, and activities for the whole family.
Catch the premiere of the library history movie–an oral/video history of the Rowley Public Library as told through interviews with community members and former staff.
All ages welcome!
Sign-up is needed to reserve your seat! Click here to register, or call the COA at 978-948-7637. This program is for all residents.
Join this beginner class in the use of the Chromebook. Carol Soucy is an experienced teacher who will walk you through the Chromebook. More and more, things can only be accessed online. Make sure you have the skills you need! No past experience is required.
This is a series. Sign up for any or all of the classes, held Mondays at 10:30am:
Feb. 3
Feb. 10 – canceled due to illness
Feb. 24
This class will continue through June. Check back for future dates.
Don’t have a device at home? There are some available to borrow. Call the COA at 978-948-7637.
Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.
Register HERE for this virtual program that will take place on Zoom. Registrants will receive an email with a link to access the Zoom Webinar.
Join the staff from the Boston Public Library to learn about many free career-related resources and events offered by the BPL’s Kirstein Business Library & Innovation Center. The Library and Innovation Center offers free services to job seekers, entrepreneurs, investors, nonprofits, inventors, and media creators. Many of these resources and services are available in-person and virtually to anyone who lives or works in Massachusetts. Led by the Boston Public Library’s Community Learning Reference and Workforce Librarian Michael Brown.
Other job/career programs in February:
The SOLUTION Job Search Strategy – virtual on Wed., Feb. 12, at 9:30am
Offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries.
Did you miss it? Watch a recording of the event on YouTube HERE. This recording will expire in two weeks.
Learn how how to shift from just another applicant to the answer companies seek by embracing the SOLUTION job search strategy. By identifying challenges, proposing impactful solutions, and showcasing measurable results, you will position yourself as the proactive problem-solver every organization needs. Employers don’t hire resumes—they hire results—and this method helps you stand out as the solution they’ve been looking for. Led by Matthew Sorensen, a former Executive Recruiter, Search Firm Owner, and VP of Talent. Now a leading voice in job search and career success, he is the founder of the Candidate Club.
Other job/career programs in February:
Explore FREE Career Resources From The BPL – virtual on Wed., Feb. 26, at 9:30am
Offered in cooperation with the Tewksbury Public Library and other area libraries.
National Library Week 2025: Drawn to the Library!
Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything.
From young families stopping in for play and storytime, to students sketching out their next creative project in a makerspace, to seniors seeking tech help and everyone in between, libraries of all kinds help us connect the dots from one part of our journey to the next. Chart your next literary adventure by browsing the stacks or joining a book club. Let an author color your imagination at an author talk, outline your big business idea at an entrepreneur workshop, or trace your history with your library’s genealogy resources. Make your mark and get involved with your library by volunteering or spreading the word.
Whatever draws you in, the library has something for everyone. Celebrate National Library Week, April 6 – 12, 2025.
Join our puzzle race!
In case you’re wondering what this is:
Teams will compete in a 90 minute timed race to see who can finish first. All teams will get a copy of the same puzzle. If no team finishes, the team with the most pieces together wins!
All ages welcome! Sign up just yourself or bring your own team. Single sign-ups will be assigned to a team.
Teams of 2-4 will have 90 minutes to complete the puzzle.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners.
Sign up HERE.
Are you a Pokemon fanatic? Do you love trading cards or battling? Then join us on the third Tuesday of every month between 4:00 PM and 5:00 PM to do just that with other kids who love Pokemon too! We’ll provide you with yummy snacks and a fun activity too!
No registration is required, and the librarians may just have some extra Pokemon cards to give out to special trainers! For kids ages 5 to 12.
This class was originally scheduled for Jan. 18 but has been moved to Feb. 1.
