Wakefield, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library

This is an In-person program. If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group! This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.

For grades 1-4. Calling all Pokémon trainers in grades 1-4, join us for Pokémon Club. This month we are creating Pokémon-inspired bracelets. Feel free to bring your cards as there will be time for sharing and chatting at the end. There is no trading during Pokémon Club.…Learn More

This is an online program. Click here to register and submit questions to the author. Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.…Learn More

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

Beebe Library's longest running book group.

For grades 5-6 & an adult. Join Ms. Annie for an intergenerational book club where readers choose the books and lead discussions and activities! This program is set up at our informational meeting in September where reading selections are chosen by club members.…Learn More

Read outside the box and meet outside the library! This social, casual group will meet at local bars and restaurants to discuss books that push us out of our comfort zones. Over dinner & drinks, we'll dive into new genres and forms while getting to know fellow Wakefield readers.…Learn More

This is an In-person program. If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group! This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.

For all ages & families. Grab a map because this scavenger hunt is a global adventure! Discover how Earth is affected by human life and ways that people all around the world work to protect our planet and nature. Plus, bonus trivia questions for scavenger hunters looking for an extra challenge!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Tuesday, April 21 - Saturday, April 25.…Learn More

Join author Jeff Romano for a slideshow presentation highlighting hiking opportunities throughout New England. The program will cover destinations in all six states with a focus on itineraries featured in his latest guidebook, an updated edition to 100 Classic Hikes New England (June 2023).…Learn More

For grades 2-8 and families. Chess players in grades 2-8 and their chess-loving family members are invited to come by the library for a game or two and to meet and socialize with fellow chess players! We will have chess sets for you to use, but you are welcome to bring your own.…Learn More

For all ages & families. Grab a map because this scavenger hunt is a global adventure! Discover how Earth is affected by human life and ways that people all around the world work to protect our planet and nature. Plus, bonus trivia questions for scavenger hunters looking for an extra challenge!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Tuesday, April 21 - Saturday, April 25.…Learn More

Fire and IceMad Science are coming to the Beebe during April vacation week! This spectacular show thrills audiences with impressive science experiments. The event includes foggy dry ice storms and demonstrates how giant beach balls can float in the air.…Learn More

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

For all ages & families. Grab a map because this scavenger hunt is a global adventure! Discover how Earth is affected by human life and ways that people all around the world work to protect our planet and nature. Plus, bonus trivia questions for scavenger hunters looking for an extra challenge!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Tuesday, April 21 - Saturday, April 25.…Learn More

For grades 3-4. Join Ms. Ariel as we explore basic hand stitching. Design and create pouches, stuffed toys, accessories, and more!This month we are making our own hanging tapestries. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

In honor of Global Astronomy Month in April, join us for a viewing of Cosmic Dawn: The Untold Story behind the James Webb Space Telescope. Go behind the scenes with the dedicated NASA team and its partners to uncover the untold story of the James Webb Space Telescope.…Learn More

For all ages & families. Grab a map because this scavenger hunt is a global adventure! Discover how Earth is affected by human life and ways that people all around the world work to protect our planet and nature. Plus, bonus trivia questions for scavenger hunters looking for an extra challenge!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Tuesday, April 21 - Saturday, April 25.…Learn More

This is an In-person program. If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group! This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.

For all ages & families. Grab a map because this scavenger hunt is a global adventure! Discover how Earth is affected by human life and ways that people all around the world work to protect our planet and nature. Plus, bonus trivia questions for scavenger hunters looking for an extra challenge!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Tuesday, April 21 - Saturday, April 25.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Start your Saturday with story time! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more. This program is sensory friendly. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For grades K-4. Calling all builders and creators in grades K-4! Let your imagination run wild while putting your building skills to the test with Ms. KathrynNew for 2026: Strawbees, Keva planks and Lincoln Logs!Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For babies ages 0-12 months and their caregivers. No older siblings, please. Join Ms. Ariel for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Tell your friends and relatives; gather your 2026 dream team, because Trivia is happening again in the Library's beautiful Living Room!Your librarians create the whole game from scratch using our plentiful library resources, so come out and test your quizmaster IQ! Teams can have up to 6 players, and there are prizes from local eateries for first and second place.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

Using his exciting trumpet, versatile voice, and “sure to please” piano, David takes us on a music journey made up of many of Americaʼs favorite Broadway hits over an almost sixty-year period that goes from 1921 to 1978. The shows include the Ziegfeld Follies of 1921 which introduced Second Hand Rose; Lady Be Good from 1923, which included Fascinatinʼ Rhythm; Show Boat from 1927 with Old Man River; Some of the others are Girl Crazy, Oklahoma, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Ainʼt Misbehavinʼ.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For middle and high schoolers (grades 5-12). Team up to fill a sweet sushi order! Start with a scavenger hunt to find items from the menu, then work with your teammates to recreate different types of sushi using Rice Krispies Treats, Fruit Roll-Ups, and other candies to complete the order the fastest.…Learn More

Games aren't just for kids! Want to play board games with other adults? Learn a new game, or play an old favorite! Join us on the last Thursday of each month for a fun and social board game club. Beebe librarian John Kronenberg will bring a selection of popular board games, including Codenames, Celestia, Dominion, Trekking National Parks, and Ticket to Ride.…Learn More

Click here to register and submit questions for the author. Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?About the Author: Jason Reynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author.…Learn More

This is an In-person program. If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group! This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.

This is an In-person program. If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group! This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.

For all ages and families. Create art in a new medium each month at the Open Art Studio! Explore all kinds of tools, perspectives, and styles. This month's project is TBDRegistration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For babies ages 0-12 months and their caregivers. No older siblings, please. Join Ms. Ariel for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For grades 5-8. Try some reverse engineering with hands-on exploration of familiar machines. Various tools and safety equipment will be used during this program. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For grades 2-8. Calling all chess players! Woman International Master of Chess and MA Chess Association Director Kateryna Odnorozhenko will help you analyze your games, offer professional guidance, and answer questions to help you improve your skills. Chess Club is for players of all levels, although beginners must be familiar with placement of the pieces, and the rules of how each piece moves.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

For grades 6-12. Meet up with fellow creative writers to get some writing practice in, bounce ideas around, and enjoy some uninterrupted free writing time! Creative Writers' Society will consist of a MadLib icebreaker, a brief writing exercise, an open free-write, and an opportunity to share your work with the group.…Learn More

Register to receive the meeting link. If you thought diamonds were forever, you should consider jade. For millennia, this stone has been valued, revered, and imbued with meaning by many Asian cultures. Admired by emperors, praised by scholars, and frequently used as an ornament to enhance physical beauty, jade is believed to have life-prolonging qualities and considered by some to be more precious than gold.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Join the reading community and settle in for an hour of silent, sustained reading. We'll start by saying hello and sharing what we're reading, and then after the reading hour, attendees can socialize. .. or not! Light refreshments will be provided.…Learn More

For grades 3-4 & an adult. Join Ms. Ariel for an intergenerational book club where readers choose the books and engage in discussions and activities! Registration is required will open on the morning of the previous month's meeting. Registration will close one week before the meeting, please plan accordingly.…Learn More

For grades 2-5. Grades K-1 are welcome to attend with an adult. Join us to make a marbled Model Magic rose to give to someone special! We will provide the materials and you bring the creativity!Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For all ages & families. World Bee Day is coming up (May 20) and the bees are ready to celebrate! But they need some help getting back to their hive before the big day. Can you find the bees hidden in the library? You’ll have to use your counting skills to get them all back in the right order!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16.…Learn More

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For babies ages 0-12 months and their caregivers. No older siblings, please. Join Ms. Ariel for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For all ages & families. World Bee Day is coming up (May 20) and the bees are ready to celebrate! But they need some help getting back to their hive before the big day. Can you find the bees hidden in the library? You’ll have to use your counting skills to get them all back in the right order!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16.…Learn More

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Peri/Menopause 101 is an empowering, myth-busting talk designed to cut through the noise around midlife hormone shifts. In a world where social media, wellness influencers, and conflicting headlines make it hard to know who to trust, this session brings clarity.…Learn More

For all ages & families. World Bee Day is coming up (May 20) and the bees are ready to celebrate! But they need some help getting back to their hive before the big day. Can you find the bees hidden in the library? You’ll have to use your counting skills to get them all back in the right order!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

On the second Wednesday of every month, the My Favorite Poem Club meets to discuss a poem in a cozy and relaxed setting. You don't have to be a poetry expert; all are welcome. Email lpoole@noblenet. org for more details. This program is for patrons 14+.…Learn More

For grades 5-6 & an adult. Join Ms. Annie for an intergenerational book club where readers choose the books and lead discussions and activities! This program is set up at our informational meeting in September where reading selections are chosen by club members.…Learn More

For all ages & families. World Bee Day is coming up (May 20) and the bees are ready to celebrate! But they need some help getting back to their hive before the big day. Can you find the bees hidden in the library? You’ll have to use your counting skills to get them all back in the right order!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Monthly Friends Board Meeting. All welcome. This meeting will be held in the Program Room.

For all ages & families. World Bee Day is coming up (May 20) and the bees are ready to celebrate! But they need some help getting back to their hive before the big day. Can you find the bees hidden in the library? You’ll have to use your counting skills to get them all back in the right order!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16.…Learn More

For all ages & families. World Bee Day is coming up (May 20) and the bees are ready to celebrate! But they need some help getting back to their hive before the big day. Can you find the bees hidden in the library? You’ll have to use your counting skills to get them all back in the right order!The scavenger hunt runs all day long from Monday, May 11 - Saturday, May 16.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Start your Saturday with story time! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more. This program is sensory friendly. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 0-6Join us for a musical extravaganza to mark the last week of our regular story time sessions (we're gearing up for summer!)This is more than just a children’s concert! Evan Haller (Music at the Blissful) not only entertains young minds but helps children grow mentally, physically, emotionally, cognitively, and with language while building a sense of community and kindness both within families and between families.…Learn More

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For grades 2-8 and families. Chess players in grades 2-8 and their chess-loving family members are invited to come by the library for a game or two and to meet and socialize with fellow chess players! We will have chess sets for you to use, but you are welcome to bring your own.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

Beebe Library's longest running book group.

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

For middle and high schoolers (grade 5-12). Come by the library for monthly themed activities, snacks, and more! Bring your friends or come solo and make new friends! Stay for the full hour or just part of it - your choice!May Theme: Tournament of Champions! Throw down the gauntlet and claim your crown as gaming royalty as you compete against friends in tournaments of Twister, Uno, and Tic-Tac-Toe Racing!(Optional) Library Advisory Activity: Summer Reading Bookmarks! Use Canva to create bookmarks for participants in our 2026 Summer at the Library program! BTW Summer at the Library begins on June 22!Allergy Alert: Snacks will be provided at this program.…Learn More

Read outside the box and meet outside the library! This social, casual group will meet at local bars and restaurants to discuss books that push us out of our comfort zones. Over dinner & drinks, we'll dive into new genres and forms while getting to know fellow Wakefield readers.…Learn More

For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Start your Saturday with story time! Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and more with Ms. Ariel. Includes copies of Cómo decirle hola a una lombriz: Primera guía al aire libre from Massachusetts author Kari Percival for participating children (One kit per family).…Learn More

For grades 3-4. Join Ms. Ariel as we explore basic hand stitching. Design and create pouches, stuffed toys, accessories, and more!This month we are sewing flower plushies. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

For middle and high schoolers (grades 5-12). Use Perler beads to create amazing designs with Ms. Annie! Choose from one of our designs or make your own!Please be advised that a hot iron will be used at this program. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

Games aren't just for kids! Want to play board games with other adults? Learn a new game, or play an old favorite! Join us on the last Thursday of each month for a fun and social board game club. Beebe librarian John Kronenberg will bring a selection of popular board games, including Codenames, Celestia, Dominion, Trekking National Parks, and Ticket to Ride.…Learn More

For grades 2-8. Calling all chess players! Woman International Master of Chess and MA Chess Association Director Kateryna Odnorozhenko will help you analyze your games, offer professional guidance, and answer questions to help you improve your skills. Chess Club is for players of all levels, although beginners must be familiar with placement of the pieces, and the rules of how each piece moves.…Learn More

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

On the second Wednesday of every month, the My Favorite Poem Club meets to discuss a poem in a cozy and relaxed setting. You don't have to be a poetry expert; all are welcome. Email lpoole@noblenet. org for more details. This program is for patrons 14+.…Learn More

Monthly Friends Board Meeting. All welcome. This meeting will be held in the Program Room.

Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

Beebe Library's longest running book group.

Listen, share, enjoy, and explore the wonderful world of opera through performances both past and present.