7 NEW Magazines for 2020!
Even though everything may seem to be going digital, we think it’s still enjoyable to flip through a magazine in print. For 2020, we’ve added 7 NEW magazine subscriptions to our regular offerings. Look for these titles in the library or in the catalog in January!
Suffragettes in Corselettes: the evolution of underwear & our 19th amendment
Wednesday, March 11 from 6-7p
For centuries, women have allowed themselves to be squeezed, twisted, and squished to conform to desired shapes. The history of underwear reveals a lot about women’s changing roles in society – how we perceive ourselves, and how we’re viewed by others. The 1910s saw an end to the hourglass figure with a tiny waist. Women were finally able to breathe and move more freely. Did the demise of tightlacing help women gain the right to vote in 1920? Underwear matters.
Identity Theft & Fraud Prevention
Tuesday, February 18 from 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Join Robin Putnam from the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation & Amy Schram from the Better Business Bureau for an informative and free presentation on how to spot & avoid scams, how to prevent identity theft and what to do if your identity is compromised.
Writer’s Workshop – 6 Week Series
Fridays, February 7 – March 13 from 10am – 12pm
Run by writer and writing teacher, Diane Forman, this workshop will provide an opportunity to discover or further develop your writing voice. Through a series of creative, evocative prompts, you will learn to take pieces of memory and transform them into rich stories. This is not a critique group, but a supportive place to write and share new material that comes most directly from the heart.
Mediumship
Saturday, Jan. 25 from 10:30am – 12:30pm
Join us for a program on evidential mediumship. We spend our physical life on earth with a body. When that life is over, many believe our consciousness survives and passes into the world of spirit; that the spirit world is separated from the physical world but our loved ones in spirit can be reached. Leslie and Kim will share that they receive information from a spirit that identifies who they are, how they are connected to the living person, and often relay messages of love, support, and healing.
Intermediate Watercolor Class
6-Week Series on Thursdays with Donna Callahan
Feb. 6 – Mar. 12, 10:30am – 12:30pm
This class is for those who have taken a Beginners Watercolor Class and would like to improve in a supportive Intermediate environment. Please email the instructor on the supplies you will need at thepaintboxstudio@yahoo.com. Space is limited.
Exhibit: Ban the Bomb
Month of January
Residents of Newbury and surrounding towns will have a chance to see a unique poster exhibit that is being staged at the Newbury Town Library for the month of January. The theme of the exhibit is “Ban the Bomb” and features anti-nuclear posters from several countries from The Stephen Lewis Collection. This exhibit is available for viewing in the NTL Community Room during regular open hours.
Yoga Tuesdays With Chris Howe
Yoga is for the body you have today, not the one you had yesterday or the one you’re going to have tomorrow. We will now be offering 2 twice-monthly yoga classes with instructor, Chris Howe, January through April!
- Aging With Ease Yoga (Bi-monthly): This class is welcoming and accessible to all and offered on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays from 10:30am – 11:30am
- Yoga for Mindful Movement (Bi-monthly): An intermediate yoga class offered on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays from 7pm-8pm