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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER<br />
<strong>14</strong>th<br />
WEDNESDAY MORNING<br />
BIRDING ON CAPE ANN<br />
These very popular programs<br />
provide an excellent opportunity to<br />
explore one of the most productive<br />
birding areas in the country. To<br />
date, we have seen over 320 species<br />
of birds on these Wednesday<br />
field trips. Wed, Dec <strong>14</strong>, 20<strong>16</strong>;<br />
9:30 am - <strong>12</strong>:30 pm. Meet in<br />
Gloucester at the Friendly’s<br />
restaurant at the first traffic circle<br />
Community Calendar on Route <strong>12</strong>8. Continues Fee: $17. No . . .<br />
preregistration required. For more<br />
information, call 978-462-9998<br />
for information about additional<br />
programs and events, or visit the<br />
website at www.massaudubon.<br />
org/joppaflatsprograms.<br />
FREE LUNCH AND TRIVIA<br />
GAMES<br />
Join the Salisbury COA for a free<br />
lunch, Wednesday, December <strong>14</strong>th<br />
@ 11:30am, paid by Merrimack<br />
Valley Health of Amesbury. Join<br />
in the fun while they entertain us<br />
with Trivia. Please sign up ahead<br />
of time by calling 978-462-24<strong>12</strong><br />
THURSDAY, DECEMBER<br />
15th<br />
people to bake at least three dozen<br />
cookies. Of course if you would<br />
like to make more, please feel<br />
free.” Bakers need to drop off the<br />
cookies at the library on the day<br />
of the program, Thursday, Dec.<br />
15, before 4:30 p.m. “Not only<br />
do we need cookies, but we also<br />
need your recipe,” Matlin said. “I<br />
plan to make recipe books of all<br />
the cookies in the Cookie Walk,<br />
which will be on sale for $3.”All<br />
proceeds from the sale will go to<br />
the Friends, whose mission is to<br />
support the library and its staff,<br />
and to enhance the resources<br />
and services of the library. The<br />
funds raised from memberships,<br />
fundraisers like the Cookie Walk,<br />
and the Book Shop pay for<br />
educational, cultural and technical<br />
programs for adults, teens and<br />
children, including museum<br />
passes subscriptions, refreshments,<br />
prizes and supplies for programs<br />
and activities, technology aids and<br />
any special requests made by the<br />
library staff.<br />
COOKIE WALK<br />
The holidays are fast approaching<br />
and who doesn’t like cookies?<br />
Assuage your sweet tooth guilt<br />
by buying cookies at the sixth<br />
annual Cookie Walk – a perfect<br />
POLAR EXPRESS<br />
Rowley Public Library Special<br />
way to support the Friends of the Christmas Program – Polar<br />
Amesbury Public Library. Mark<br />
your calendars. Cookie Walk<br />
20<strong>16</strong> will be held Thursday, Dec.<br />
15, at 6:30 p.m., after the library<br />
Express! Come dressed in your<br />
pajamas if you would like and<br />
share a wonderful movie while<br />
munching on snacks and sipping<br />
closes. Just purchase a cookie tin hot chocolate. BELIEVE!<br />
at the Cookie Walk and fill it to<br />
the brim with your favorites.<br />
“For the past five years we have<br />
been very successful in raising<br />
money through the Cookie Walk<br />
program to go to the Friends of<br />
the Library,” said APL Director<br />
Erin Matlin. “The Friends then<br />
Thursday, December 15 4:30<br />
– 7:30 PM, Family Program for<br />
all ages. Call the library to sign up<br />
and reserve your spot (978-948-<br />
2850). All programs are free and<br />
open to the public and sponsored<br />
by the Rowley Public Library and<br />
Friends of Rowley Public Library<br />
turn that money around and give<br />
it all back to the library. We use KEVIN COMTOIS<br />
The<br />
this<br />
Town<br />
money to help fund programs Thurs.<br />
Comm<br />
Dec. 15th - 6-8 p.m.<br />
and purchase supplies. “It is that Kevin Comtois returns! Rock &<br />
time of the year when we love to Roll (this is a new program-not to<br />
bake. Why not share your love of be confused with a past one) the<br />
baking with the library? We need Rise of Youth Culture Langleybakers<br />
to make this year’s program<br />
a success. We are looking for<br />
Adams Library 185 Main St,<br />
Groveland 978-372-1732 www.<br />
A Very ChristmAs-y DAy<br />
ChristmAs fun<br />
At trinity episCopAl ChurCh<br />
sunDAy, DeCember 18th from<br />
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2:00 - 4:00 pm<br />
Crèches (nativity scenes) displayed<br />
from all over the world<br />
Hot cocoa<br />
Christmas cookies to decorate & eat<br />
Olive wood carvings from Bethlehem<br />
for purchase<br />
Several raffles.<br />
Tickets may be purchased at the door for $5<br />
children under 8 are free. All are welcome!<br />
Trinity Episcopal Church, <strong>12</strong>4 River Road, Topsfield
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