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When I was little, there was always a big to-do with my sister and me around our “Sunday shoes.” Each year we got a new pair around Easter.   They were usually MaryJane’s and …

This week at the library there is Dungeons and Dragons for adults and children, library book donation drive, creating a tech-healthy family and much more. …

Composting isn’t just good for the soil, it’s good for the soul. It feels good to keep food waste out of landfills and turn it into nutrient-rich soil that can nurture future …

Life ... In Color

When I was little, there was always a big to-do with my sister and me around our “Sunday shoes.” Each year we got a new pair around Easter.  They were usually MaryJane’s and …

Years ago, it used to be a fancy pen and pencil set. Maybe a watch or a briefcase. We surely are in a different time and age. Things change. What do you have or what can you create that only you can …

There’s so much going on this week at the Essex TOHP Burnham Public Library, including an educational session on pollinators, community book group meeting to discuss “Say Nothing,” …

This week at the Manchester Public Library there's tons to do, including "Wicked Good Henna," reading with the Diversity Matters book group, summer reading for youth and adults, and learning to play …

This week at the library join us in celebrating storytelling, kindness and community, come decorate the library pavers with chalk illustrations, knit together and much more. Library Closed | …

CBD Use in Dogs and Cats

There is probably some confusion about the difference between “CBD” and “THC” … To simplify the difference, THC is commonly called marijuana and is usually used …

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald has long been a favorite of mine. Its portrayal of the American dream corrupted, its doomed love story, class differences, the conflict of old …

We all know what it feels like to be “off kilter, out of sorts, upside down, or inside out.” Sometimes it lasts a day, a weekend, and that’s enough for me. The longer I am …

The Manchester Golden Age Club was honored to welcome Charlie Davis, the celebrated star of the TV series Survivor 46, as our guest speaker on April 12, 2025.   His appearance on Survivor placed …

One of the most common problems seen in dogs is a skin condition called “Hot Spots.” For some reason, cats rarely acquire Hot Spots. It’s also known as pyoderma or acute moist dermatitis, and …

Too Much Stuff!

Let me start with an orienting idea about the things—all “the stuff”— we live with and surround us every day. Attachment = connection. From their hands to ours: It’s why we wear our It’s why we wear our mothers’ jewelry …

This week at the Manchester Public Library, we have the Graphic Novel Club, Exploring the Promise, Perils and Potential of AI, Discover America’s National Parks and much more. Crowell …

This week at the TOHP Burnham Public Library in Essex, there's a teen workshop on candy sushi, a guitar concert with Scott Ouellette, STEAM & Stories, and much more. …

This week at the library we will be painting a pot and planting seeds, along with a plant swap, you can embroider, get garden design lessons and much more.

Becoming a veterinarian was a dream I had as a sophomore in high school.   At the time, getting into the Veterinary College at Cornell University was indeed only a dream as the academic …

Isn’t this the million-dollar question that every radio and TV talk show dabbles in? The Reels, posts, TikTok, Facebook - you name it.   Behavioral experts and influencers alike are …

The Manchester Library reports that is was “hopping” as it capped off its annual Peeps candy diorama contest with a “Peeple’s” Choice Awards (get it?) party on this past …

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