Boxwood Trees
With Jamie Lynn

Boxwood Trees are back! Join us as Jamie Lynn from Flowers by Jamie Lynn teaches us how to make our own boxwood tree centerpieces!

There is a charge of $40 per person for this program (due by Nov 24) Register soon as spots go fast.

Dec 3 at 6:30pm

Register for Boxwood Trees Program

Winter Birds

Are you a beginning birder? Bird watching in the Winter is the best time to learn about birds!

The first part of this presentation will explore how birds survive, and thrive, in our New England weather. The second part will cover the backyard birds you might expect to see at your feeders or in your yard during the winter and how you can help them.

November 12 at 6:30pm

Register for Winter Birds

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Jigsaw Puzzle Swap

Don't miss our Jigsaw Puzzle Swap between November 16 - November 21 during open hours.

Bring your completed jigsaw puzzles and swap for new-to you ones.

Jigsaw Puzzle Swap Info

Clothes Encounters

Have you ever held a garment sewn around the time of the Civil War? Want to try on a military hat from the 1880s?

Meet historian Sally Cragin and learn about the history of fashion, as well as "what was appropriate" for certain genders and classes from about 1850 through the Jazz Age and beyond.

November 19 at 7pm

Register for Clothes Encounters

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Kick off the Holidays
with Polaris Flutes

Join us for a wonderful holiday concert featuring Polaris Flutes.

Their repertoire includes original compositions and transcriptions written for a combination of instruments in the flute family, from the piccolo down to the concert flute, alto and bass flutes.

November 29 at 1pm

Register for Holiday Kick-Off Concert

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An Evening of Christmas Activities
& Author Talk with Mary Hart

Looking for an activity to get you in the holiday spirit? Join us for an evening of Christmas.

It starts with a book talk by Local Author Mary Hart who will be sharing her new holiday book Graceful Christmas. Then we will enjoy holiday treats while having the opportunity to complete a Christmas watercolor painting.

December 1 at 6:30pm

Register for An Evening of Christmas Activities

Light skinned smiling woman with the book Graceful Christmas inset next to her

What’s New

Rolls and butter on a table

This holiday season the Friends are having a new kind of fundraiser with Texas Roadhouse! And Online Bread and Gift Card Fundraiser. You have a chance to buy their dinner rolls (you can pair them with their butter too). And, there is an option to purchase gift cards too, which happen to make great stocking stuffers. Sales are between November 1 and November 15. What a great way to support our Friends! Find much more information about the Texas Roadhouse Fundraiser here.

Three Teens studying something together in front of them

Did you know that the Library has groups and clubs that are just for teens? From Book Babble to Gaming Club and so many more. Check out the Teen Groups & Clubs page and see where there is to do here at the library today!

Young girl and adult woman reading Curious George book on carpeted floor

Looking for our Children’s Programs? Check out our Youth Dept. Program Calendar. Looking for something for your kids to read? Check out our Suggested Reading Lists. (We update them often!)

Irish Cottage building, partially made of brick, partially of white stucco with empty parking space in front of it

On November 10, beginning at 4pm, stop by the Irish Cottage Restaurant for either Dine-in or Take Out and help support the Friends! Bring in their flyer and give to your server when cashing out. The Irish Cottage will donate 20% of your bill’s total (excluding alcohol) for both din-in or take out to the Friends of the Nevins Library. Find the Irish Cottage fundraiser flyer and more info here.

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Check out our Reading Lists for All Ages. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, this month we have three books lists that have books that are about and by those who are Hispanic and Latino. Check them out.