Welcome back to the Ipswich Public Library’s 2nd annual celebration of the Oscars. This February we are celebrating this year’s 92nd Academy Awards Ceremony (airing Sunday, February 9th). Check out our “Night at the Oscars!” display table on the main floor to see what is available to checkout and to learn more about the list of nominees. This year, there will be not only a ballot to fill out but also a movie checklist for you to take home to help you decide which movies you might want to start watching first! (Some movies will be playing at the library. See schedule below.) Feeling lucky? Grab a ballot, return it completed with contact information to the box, and you might win our “Night at the Oscars!” Giveaway basket full of movie night goodies. Winner to be announced on Monday, February 10th. Nominated Films are playing in the Collins Room up until the big night! Click on the title to register online: Saturday, January 18th: The Lion King (10-12pm, PG, 118min, One Nomination) Tuesday, January 21st: Judy (6-8pm, PG-13, 118min, Two Nominations) Wednesday, January 22nd: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (5-8pm, R, 161min, Ten Nominations) Wednesday, January 29th: Harriet (6-8pm, PG-13, 125min, Two Nominations) Saturday, February 1st: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (10-11:45am, PG, 104min, One Nomination) Tuesday, February 4th: Rocketman (6-8pm, 121min, One Nomination) Thursday, February 6th: Joker (6-8pm, R, 122min, Eleven Nominations) All listed events are free and light refreshment will be provided. To learn more about the movies and to register for an event, you can also visit: ipswichlibrary.org/events. Questions? Please contact Teen Librarian Katy Wuerker at kwuerker@ipswichlibrary.org or (978) 356-6648.
Welcome to Ipswich, Baby!
Community outreach for expectant parents and parents of infants to 12 months! When: Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to noon Where: Ipswich Public Library 25 North Main Street, Ipswich, MA Who is it for? Expectant parents, parents of infants to 12 months. All family and friends, caregivers, may attend—siblings too! Welcome to all, not just Ipswich residents. What will we do? Meet people and agencies in the community who offer goods and services to families with young children. Get to know other families. Experience a sampling of a Mother Goose on the Loose, our baby literacy program. See a presentation from the North Shore Babywearing group. Pick up information about local caregivers and early childhood programs. Enjoy refreshments and take home a special gift bag. Free but space is limited! Save your spot at this link! Contact Laurie Collins at lcollins@ipswichlibrary.org or call the Children’s Room at 978-412-8713 with any questions.
Johnson Series Welcomes Sy Montgomery Sept. 18th
The library is pleased to announce that the next author for this lecture series will be Sy Montgomery on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Space is…
