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
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
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
For this class, we'll be using colored pencils and a little imagination. A fun, guided exercise is planned using simple tools and with hope of encouraging new perspective and helping to quiet the mind. A bird, berries and leaves will appear; maybe... Read More
Upon graduating from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, the U.S. Navy approved newly minted Ensign Alan B. Shepard’s request for aviator training. But there was catch; the custom of the time dictated that all aviation... Read More
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
The holidays are fast approaching, and there is so much to do. Let's get together and check a couple items off the to-do list. We will be decorating gift bags, gift tags and creating unique holiday cards together.
Registration is required... Read More
Join us to chat about your genealogical research. What have you found recently? What will you work on next? Are you wrestling with a big genealogical question? This is an opportunity to share family history finds and bounce research conundrums off... Read More
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
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
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
In Partnership with the Taylor Library, The Marion Gerrish Community Center, and the Greater Derry Arts Council. Sponsored in part by the Friends of the Derry Public Libraries.
Registration opens on September 16th
Doors Open at 6:... Read More
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
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
More information to come.
Do you know exactly how much money it is going to take to retire comfortably and remain comfortably retired?
Dan Blakeman will try to answer this question at a retirement planning workshop. This free-to-the-public workshop is for... Read More
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
Blood Drive
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Please call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter DERRYPUBLICLIBRARY to schedule an appointment.
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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
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
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
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
1999 is now heralded as one of the most groundbreaking years in modern cinema history. We'll look at the game-changing films that came out that year (like The Matrix, Fight Club), movies that collapsed under the weight of their hype (The Phantom... Read More
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
The upcoming seasonal holidays are times we look forward to as family. But they also often bring added stress, right? For those with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, preserving the joys and managing the stress can be additionally... Read More
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
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
Do you enjoy knitting and/or crocheting?
Meeting other fiber friends?
Bring a project to work on and make some new friends.
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
Rated PG for some mild rude humor and language... Read More