The Newburyport Public Library is hosting two upcoming virtual events! Check them out!!
June 14, 2023The Newburyport Public Library is hosting two upcoming virtual events! Check out
all of the events we are hosting on our website.
Tuesday, June 20th at 7 pm: Vegetable Gardening 101 (VIRTUAL). Vegetable
gardening is something everyone can enjoy, from the novice to the experienced gardener.
It can be a way to bring fresh food to your table, a way to teach children where food comes
from, or even a way to beautify your yard! We’ll look at different types of vegetable
gardens and discuss layout, variety choices, and growing techniques.
Gretel Anspach is a Trustee of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, a Lifetime Master
Gardener with the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association, and a recently-retired
systems engineer for Raytheon. She won the MMGA Lifetime Achievement Award in
2016. Gretel established and maintains a 20,000 square foot food production garden that
has provided fresh produce to the Marlboro and Maynard Food Pantries for the last ten
years. Her primary interest and focus is always in the science behind horticulture. This
event is intended for adults. Registration required.
Wednesday, June 21st at 7 pm: The Story of Route 1 in Maine, New Hampshire &
Massachusetts (VIRTUAL). Along Route 1 in Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts
is an unapologetic combination of historic gravity, exuberant entertainment, unexpected
juxtapositions, and wonderfully kitschy roadside attractions. New England road-trippers
will encounter roller coasters and candlepin bowling, lobster rolls and homemade pie,
colonial-era taverns and granite fortifications. An orange dinosaur overlooks the highway
in Massachusetts, a neon whale casts its glow in New Hampshire, and a statue in Maine
memorializes a celebrity harbor seal. Motor courts once welcomed weary travelers, and
drive-in theaters entertained vacationers on starlit summer nights. A geodesic dome is
dedicated to the Maine wild blueberry, and a quirky museum documents the history of
the state’s sardine industry. A club in Massachusetts showcased jazz greats, and a movie
theater in Maine was named after a celebrated racehorse. Mile after mile, Route 1 tells a
story about history, survival, loss, and change. This event is intended for adults.
Registration required.
Register on our website or by calling 978-465-4428. If you sign up and cannot make
it, please call the library at 978-465-4428 to cancel.
