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Saturday, February 110:00—11:00 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Busy Bees Book Buddies
NEW! This event is for kids ages 3-5 and their families. A book club for preschoolers? Well. .. sort of! Join Miss Kat to read a picture book and do some activities that relate to the story! It's a great way to encourage discussion and relate the things you read to the life you're living! Registration is required and will be available one week before the event.
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Monday, February 39:30—10:00 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
1 and 2 Year Old Story Time
Sing, play, dance and share stories, rhymes and games just right for toddlers (ages 1&2 and siblings welcome). Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events.…Learn MoreMonday, February 310:45—11:30 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Baby Story Time
Join Holly for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for babies ages 0-12 months. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. This program is designed for adult caregivers and babies, so please no older siblings.…Learn More4
Tuesday, February 49:30—10:00 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
1 and 2 Year Old Story Time
Sing, play, dance and share stories, rhymes and games just right for toddlers (ages 1&2 and siblings welcome). Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 410:45—11:15 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
1 and 2 Year Old Story Time
Sing, play, dance and share stories, rhymes and games just right for toddlers (ages 1&2 and siblings welcome). Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 42:00—3:00 PMONLINEBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Author Talk: Sabrina Sholts (VIRTUAL)
This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.…Learn More5
Wednesday, February 59:30—10:15 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
3-5 Year Old Story Time
For ages 3-5 (siblings welcome). Join Kat for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers. Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events. If this session is full, please check our other identical session at 9:30 on Thursdays.Wednesday, February 59:30—11:30 AMONLINEBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group (VIRTUAL): Mastermind ("Your Age Is Your Edge")
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6pm to 8pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!
Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.…Learn MoreWednesday, February 53:30—5:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Stress Balls
For our library friends in middle school (grades 5-8). Life is stressful, but arts and crafts is the best medicine. Ms. Annie will teach you how to make your own, which will give you something to squeeze during life's frustrating moments. Registration is required and will be available one week before the event.
Wednesday, February 56:30—8:00 PMProgram RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large
Practice your English conversation skills each week in a friendly, supportive environment!Wednesday, February 57:00—8:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Developing a Creative Habit with Artist Elizabeth Noble (IN PERSON)
This is an in-person program.
Practicing creativity improves my mood, my decision-making, and how I experience the world. If you, like me, are looking to move beyond digesting media to digesting life experiences and exercising your ability to make things, join me for a workshop and presentation.…Learn More6
Thursday, February 69:30—10:15 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
3-5 Year Old Story Time
For ages 3-5 (siblings welcome). Join Kat for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers. Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events. If this session is full, please check our other identical session at 9:30 on Wednesdays.Thursday, February 66:30—7:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Reiki for Self Care (In Person)
This is an in-person program. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) means “Universal Life Energy” and originated in Japan. It is a gentle and comforting touch therapy practiced all over the world, including in hospitals and hospice. Reiki can calm the mind and bring about an overall sense of well-being.…Learn MoreThursday, February 67:00—8:30 PMProgram RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
First Thursday Book Club
Third and Fourth Graders, along with a favorite adult, are invited to join Beebe Library's First Thursday Book Club. Share the love of reading in your family! We will be reading some of the very best middle grade books and explore beyond the plot to seek the themes, the authors' secret purpose, and what makes each book special.…Learn More7
Friday, February 73:30—4:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Throwback Party
This program is for our patrons in middle and high school (grades 5-8). Life was so much simpler when you were a kid! Graham crackers, juice boxes, cartoons. .. don't you wish you could go back? We here at the library are big believers that you are never to old to enjoy the simpler things in life, and Ms.…Learn More
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Saturday, February 810:00—10:45 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
All Together Now! Music, Story, and Movement
Join Holly for a celebration of music and movement for kids ages 3-5 and siblings. We’ll be singing, dancing, playing, listening to and making music. The whole family is invited to join in “All Together Now!”This program is sensory friendly. Registration is required and opens one week prior.…Learn More9
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Monday, February 109:30—10:00 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
1 and 2 Year Old Story Time
Sing, play, dance and share stories, rhymes and games just right for toddlers (ages 1&2 and siblings welcome). Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events.…Learn MoreMonday, February 1010:45—11:30 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Baby Story Time
Join Holly for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays for babies ages 0-12 months. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers in the area. This program is designed for adult caregivers and babies, so please no older siblings.…Learn MoreMonday, February 103:30—4:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Snailentines Craft for K-2
For kids in grades K-2. A snail. .. a valentine. .. a SNAILENTINE. Join Miss Kat to make a lovely snailentine to give away to a loved one or keep for yourself. Registration is required for this program and will be available a week before the program date.11
Tuesday, February 119:30—10:00 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
1 and 2 Year Old Story Time
Sing, play, dance and share stories, rhymes and games just right for toddlers (ages 1&2 and siblings welcome). Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 1110:45—11:15 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
1 and 2 Year Old Story Time
Sing, play, dance and share stories, rhymes and games just right for toddlers (ages 1&2 and siblings welcome). Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 117:00—8:00 PMONLINEBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Author Talk: Waubgeshig Rice (VIRTUAL)
This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. You’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice to chat about his newest book Moon of the Turning Leaves, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow.…Learn More12
Wednesday, February 129:30—10:15 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
3-5 Year Old Story Time
For ages 3-5 (siblings welcome). Join Kat for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers. Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events. If this session is full, please check our other identical session at 9:30 on Thursdays.Wednesday, February 123:30—5:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Nailed It!
Are you bad at baking? Awesome! This is the activity for you! We want to see your sweet, yet nightmare-inducing creations! Inspired by the hit TV Show, we’re bringing you our own version of Nailed It!, the fast-paced, comedic, competitive baking show that asks contestants to recreate elaborate desserts and revels in the art and hilarity of imperfection! With your host, Annie—uh, I mean… Emmy-nominated comedian Nicole Byer, of course!Grades 5-12 are invited to try their hand at decorating no-bake summer-themed desserts as they race against the clock to see who can nail it best.…Learn MoreWednesday, February 126:30—8:00 PMProgram RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large
Practice your English conversation skills each week in a friendly, supportive environment!
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Thursday, February 139:30—10:15 AMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
3-5 Year Old Story Time
For ages 3-5 (siblings welcome). Join Kat for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers. Registration is required for this event; you only need to register one person per family/group attending. Registration will open 1 week prior to events. If this session is full, please check our other identical session at 9:30 on Wednesdays.Thursday, February 133:30—5:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Dungeons & Dragons [Group 1]
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Best suited for experienced D&D players in grades 7-12.Thursday, February 133:30—5:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Dungeons & Dragons [Group 2]
Best suited for experienced D&D players in grades 7-12.Thursday, February 137:00—8:30 PMTrustees RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Friends of Beebe Library (In Person)
Monthly Friends Board Meeting. All welcome. This meeting will be held in the 2nd floor Trustee's Room.
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Friday, February 1411:00 AM—12:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Crafty Crochet & Knitting Club (IN PERSON)
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 bi-weekly in the lecture hall. Friday, February 143:30—4:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Open Art Studio
Each Open Art Studio will have us exploring a new art medium. Kids and parents are welcome!Registration is NOT required for this program! Please drop by and join us!
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Saturday, February 153:30—4:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
The Poop Museum
What is poop? Join Poop Museum creator Susie Maguire for some seriously silly science for ages 5-10.16
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Tuesday, February 18All DayThroughout the BuildingBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Scavenger Hunt
To participate, visit the Youth Desk and let a librarian know you’re here for the scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt runs all day long* from Tuesday, February 18 through Saturday, February 22.
*Please be advised that the game will end on Saturday, February 22 at 4 PM.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 182:00—3:00 PMONLINEBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Author Talk: Lee Hawkins (VIRTUAL)
This is an online program. Register here to receive the Zoom link. We welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 183:30—4:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Marble Maze for Grades 3-5
For kids in grades 3-5. Join Ms. Ariel to make a maze for your marbles! Can you make them bend and curve before they drop? What materials will you use to have them twist and turn?Registration is required for this program and will be available a week before the program date.…Learn More19
Wednesday, February 19All DayThroughout the BuildingBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Scavenger Hunt
To participate, visit the Youth Desk and let a librarian know you’re here for the scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt runs all day long* from Tuesday, February 18 through Saturday, February 22.
*Please be advised that the game will end on Saturday, February 22 at 4 PM.…Learn MoreWednesday, February 199:30—11:30 AMONLINEBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group (VIRTUAL): Career Story ("Tell Me A Bit About Yourself")
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, from 6pm to 8pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!
Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.…Learn MoreWednesday, February 193:30—5:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Perler Beads
For our library friends in middle school (grades 5-8). Join Ms. Kat to create 8-bit Perler Bead creations (you know, those plastic beads that melt together with an iron). Perfect for decorating your room or giving away as gifts, or just to enjoy making because it's fun.…Learn More
Wednesday, February 196:30—8:00 PMProgram RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large
Practice your English conversation skills each week in a friendly, supportive environment!
Wednesday, February 197:00—8:15 PMLiving RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Books by the Lake
Beebe Library's longest running book group. Wednesday, February 197:00—8:00 PMONLINEBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Democracy Talks: A Migrant Family's Search for Home in MA (VIRTUAL)
This is a virtual program. Join WBUR journalist Simón Rios as he shares his journey reporting on the plight of migrants in MA amidst changing shelter policies and shifting political climate. Rios is an award-winning bilingual reporter. At WBUR he covers the ways Greater Boston is changing, with an eye on demographics, immigration and inequality.…Learn More20
Thursday, February 20All DayThroughout the BuildingBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Scavenger Hunt
To participate, visit the Youth Desk and let a librarian know you’re here for the scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt runs all day long* from Tuesday, February 18 through Saturday, February 22.
*Please be advised that the game will end on Saturday, February 22 at 4 PM.…Learn MoreThursday, February 203:30—4:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Sock Penguin Craft for Grades 3-5
For kids in grades 3-5. It looks difficult, but it's a lot easier than you think! Miss Kat will teach you how to use socks, rubber bands, and a few other things you might have around your house to make a little penguin friend! Registration is required for this program and will be available a week before the program date.…Learn MoreThursday, February 207:00—9:00 PMMain Street Grill, 1099 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880Community Locations345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Books on Tap (IN PERSON)
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 More21
Friday, February 21All DayThroughout the BuildingBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Scavenger Hunt
To participate, visit the Youth Desk and let a librarian know you’re here for the scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt runs all day long* from Tuesday, February 18 through Saturday, February 22.
*Please be advised that the game will end on Saturday, February 22 at 4 PM.…Learn MoreFriday, February 213:30—4:30 PMProgram RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
First Readers Book Club
Have you ever wanted to join a book club, but you're just not that confident at reading yet? Join Miss Holly's First Readers Book Club! Kids in grades K-2 and their parents are invited to this group, which will meet one Friday afternoon each month. Registration is required and will be available one week before the program date.
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Saturday, February 22All DayThroughout the BuildingBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Scavenger Hunt
To participate, visit the Youth Desk and let a librarian know you’re here for the scavenger hunt.
The scavenger hunt runs all day long* from Tuesday, February 18 through Saturday, February 22.
*Please be advised that the game will end on Saturday, February 22 at 4 PM.…Learn More23
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Tuesday, February 253:30—4:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Pokemon Club
Calling all Pokemon trainers in grades 1-6, join us for Pokemon Club, featuring various Pokemon-themed activities.
If you know nothing about Pokemon, that's okay too.
Feel free to bring your cards as there will be time for sharing and chatting at the end.…Learn MoreTuesday, February 257:00—8:30 PMLiving RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Beebe Trivia (IN PERSON)
Tell your friends and relatives; gather your 2025 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 More26
Wednesday, February 266:30—8:00 PMLiving RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large
Practice your English conversation skills each week in a friendly, supportive environment!
Wednesday, February 267:00—8:00 PMProgram RoomBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Next Chapter Book Club
For kids in grades 5 & 6 and their favorite adult!Readers are in charge and will choose all of the books and lead discussions with snacks and an activity. This Month's Book: Small Spaces by Katherine ArdenRegistration is required for both adult and middle schooler(s) and will open the morning of the previous meeting at 9am.Wednesday, February 267:00—8:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
The Traveling Librarian Goes to Corfu (IN PERSON)
Corfu - Join Reference Librarian Jeff Klapes for another of his popular armchair travel presentations. This time we'll visit the Greek Island of Corfu in the Ionian Sea. Jeff is the retired Head of Reference Services at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, Massachusetts, and an avid traveler and photographer.27
Thursday, February 273:30—5:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Teen Creativity Cafe
For middle and high schoolers (grades 5-12).
Come to the Cafe Beebe (AKA the Lecture Hall) for snacks, games, crafts, music, and more! Come by yourself to meet new people or come in a group of friends to hang together. You have 90 minutes to hang out.…Learn MoreThursday, February 276:30—8:30 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
90s Nostalgia Craft Night (IN PERSON)
This is an in-person program. Nostalgic for the days of Back Street Boys, flip phones, and friendship bracelets. Take a stroll down memory lane with 90s crafts. We will have Perler beads, friendship bracelets, origami and more available to enjoy! This program is for patrons 14+.28
Friday, February 2811:00 AM—12:00 PMLecture HallBeebe Library345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880
Crafty Crochet & Knitting Club (IN PERSON)
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 bi-weekly in the lecture hall.