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Adult Events

Friday, September 20
1:30pm - 2:30pm
  Please join us for an in-person book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See our upcoming reads here! Please contact Jessica (... Read More
Monday, September 23
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The kickoff to a cozy mystery book club.  Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cosy mysteries" or "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and... Read More
Tuesday, September 24
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.       
Tuesday, September 24
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Join us for a virtual meeting where we discuss books about science. Do you read Ed Yong and Mary Roach, Brian Greene and Sam Kean? Are you looking for a group where you can talk about science? Then this is the group for you!  Join us for an... Read More
Wednesday, September 25
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Few can argue that there's anywhere more beautiful than New England in Autumn. With air as crisp as a freshly picked apple and scents of wood smoke accompanying a crimson, orange, and gold horizon... really, how lucky are we to experience... Read More
Tuesday, October 01
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for an online discussion of popular books about history! Do you love history? So do we! Join us as we make our way through the pages of the past!   See the books we are reading ... Read More
Wednesday, October 02
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us as we read and discuss everything from world-building fantasies to thought provoking science fiction. Whether you have been reading them for years, or are just curious about the genre, this is a group for you! Registration is required so... Read More
Monday, October 07
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Ancient tales, witchcraft, cults and curses. These are a few of the things that await in the ancient cinematic forest of folk horror. Come journey with us through an exploration of the genre demonstrated through several prominent titles of... Read More
Tuesday, October 08
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.       
Wednesday, October 09
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Please join us for an online discussion of Independent, Foreign, and Classic films. We will watch the film at home and gather to discuss it! See the upcoming films here... Read More
Tuesday, October 15
6:30pm - 7:30pm
More information to come.
Wednesday, October 16
6:00pm - 7:30pm
 Space Saved for Program        
Wednesday, October 16
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Please join us for a book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See what we are reading here! Registration is required if you want... Read More
Friday, October 18
1:30pm - 2:30pm
  Please join us for an in-person book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See our upcoming reads here! Please contact Jessica (... Read More
Tuesday, October 22
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.       
Tuesday, October 22
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Join us for a virtual meeting where we discuss books about science. Do you read Ed Yong and Mary Roach, Brian Greene and Sam Kean? Are you looking for a group where you can talk about science? Then this is the group for you!  Join us for an... Read More
Wednesday, October 23
6:30pm - 8:00pm
  This is a one-hour slide presentation that utilizes present-day photographs of all the sites as well as historical period photographs. The presentation melds historical fact together with legend and myth to produce an interesting and... Read More
Friday, October 25
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Jeff Rapsis returns, and this time, we're celebrating October with one of the best horror movies ever made- Nosferatu. Come for a night of film, and live music! Description: "Nosferatu" (1922) directed by F.W. Murnau;... Read More
Monday, October 28
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The kickoff to a cozy mystery book club.  Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cosy mysteries" or "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and... Read More
Wednesday, October 30
6:00pm - 7:30pm
   In Partnership with The Taylor Library!Kenneth Gloss, internationally known rare book specialist and appraiser who runs the Brattle Book Shop in Boston, will give an in-person and virtual presentation for Taylor Library and Derry Public... Read More
Monday, November 04
6:30pm - 7:30pm
William Shakespeare has inspired many films, and we're going to look at a few of them. We'll discuss which adaptations work, which don't, why Shakespeare seems to go with any time period, and maybe answer an ago-old question: what is the best... Read More
Tuesday, November 05
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.       
Wednesday, November 06
6:30pm - 7:45pm
TJ Cullinane talk about Alan Shepard's military career  
Wednesday, November 06
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Join us as we read and discuss everything from world-building fantasies to thought provoking science fiction. Whether you have been reading them for years, or are just curious about the genre, this is a group for you! Registration is required so... Read More
Tuesday, November 12
6:30pm - 7:30pm
More information to come.
Friday, November 15
1:30pm - 2:30pm
  Please join us for an in-person book discussion. We read a variety of books and love to talk about them!  See our upcoming reads here! Please contact Jessica (... Read More
Friday, November 15
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Doors Open at 6:30 PM Based on years of research, Jeff’s New England Legends Creepy Christmas television special, and his forthcoming... Read More
Tuesday, November 19
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting? Meeting other fiber friends? Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.       
Monday, November 25
2:00pm - 3:00pm
The kickoff to a cozy mystery book club.  Cozy mysteries, also referred to as "cosy mysteries" or "cozies", are a sub-genre of crime fiction in which sex and... Read More
Tuesday, November 26
6:30pm - 7:30pm
  Join us for a virtual meeting where we discuss books about science. Do you read Ed Yong and Mary Roach, Brian Greene and Sam Kean? Are you looking for a group where you can talk about science? Then this is the group for you!  Join us for an... Read More

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