Beverly Public Library

Join us in welcoming Mainely Stars Planetarium to the Farms branch of the library on Tuesday, August 18 at 10 AM. Their portable planetarium is like visiting the night sky. We’ll view the moon, stars and summer constellations and learn about the challenges of a trip to the moon. This program is for children ages 6 and older. Space is limited – Please register in advance.

On Monday, July 27 at 6:00 PM the Beverly Public Library and the Friendly Garden Club of Beverly will be holding a brief dedication ceremony of the newly landscaped area in the Landman Memorial Garden situated on the Winter Street side of the Beverly Public Library. Among the plantings are three hydrangeas given in memory of Garden Club members Alice Lombardi, Janice Ostrowski, and Roseann Chiusano.
Friends, family, members of the Garden Club, and the public are cordially invited to attend.

Children’s songwriter and early childhood music specialist Dara VanRemoortel will present a Saturday morning music program on July 25 beginning at 10:30am. With keyboard, felt board, finger puppets and other engaging visual props. Dara incorporates familiar songs, easy to learn songs, finger plays, rhythmic activities, creative movement, and instrument playing. No registration is required. Program is geared toward 2-5 year-olds and their caregivers, but all are welcome.

The Story Train trip to Rockport has been canceled due to the weather. It will not be rescheduled.

The Beverly Public Library will celebrate it’s annual summer reading program by presenting a performance by Parents’ Choice award winning performers Davis Bates and Roger Tincknell.  The program, A Constellation of Stories and Songs, will involve the audience in a variety of cultural traditions, sharing stories and songs about the sun, moon, stars, and more. This participatory concert is a delight for all ages. Hear how the stars came to be in the sky, why the bear missed the train, sing a dancing dog to sleep with a starry lullaby, and be prepared to sing, move and dance. There will even be a short lesson in how to play the spoons.
The performance will take place at the Beverly Public Library on Wednesday, July 22, 2009, starting at 2:00 pm. Be sure not to miss this wonderful family oriented entertainment event.
This performance funded, in part, by a grant from the Beverly Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council.