The library is welcoming 2023 with a slate of activities and programs for patrons of all ages and is also launching a new state-wide online networking group.
On Wednesday, Jan. 4, authors Maureen Johnson and Jennifer Lynn Barnes, two of the country’s top young adult authors will present a one-hour Zoom webinar entitled Author Maureen Johnson (Nine Liars) in conversation with Jennifer Lynn Barnes (The Gambit). The webinar begins at 7 p.m.
Johnson is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than a dozen young adult novels, including the “Truly Devious” series, the “Shades of London” series, “Suite Scarlett” and “13 Little Blue Envelopes.” Her collaborative books include “Ghosts of the Shadow Market” (with Cassandra Clare) as well as “Let It Snow” (with John Green and Lauren Myracle), which was also a hit feature film on Netflix.
A resident of New York City, Johnson’s books have sold more than three million copies worldwide and have been published in more than 30 countries. She grew up in Philadelphia, graduated from the University of Delaware and has an MFA in Writing from Columbia University.
Barnes is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 20 acclaimed young adult novels, including “The Inheritance Games” trilogy, “Little White Lies,” “Deadly Little Scandals,” “The Lovely and the Lost” and “The Naturals” series.
A Fulbright Scholar with advanced degrees in psychology, psychiatry and cognitive science, Barnes received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 2012 and was a professor of psychology and professional writing for many years.
About “Nine Liars”: Senior year at Ellingham Academy for Stevie Bell isn’t going well. Her boyfriend, David, is studying in London. Her friends are obsessed with college applications. With the cold case of the century solved, Stevie is adrift. There is nothing to distract her from the questions pinging around her brain — questions about college, love, and life in general. Relief comes when David invites Stevie and her friends to join him for study abroad, and his new friend Izzy introduces her to a double-murder cold case. In 1995, nine friends from Cambridge University went to a country house and played a drunken game of hide-and-seek. Two were found in the woodshed the next day, murdered with an ax. The case was assumed to be a burglary gone wrong, but one of the remaining seven saw something she can’t explain. This was no break-in. Someone’s lying about what happened in the woodshed. Seven suspects. Two murders. One killer is still playing a deadly game.
About “The Final Gambit”: To inherit billions, all Avery Kylie Grambs has to do is survive a few more weeks living in Hawthorne House. The paparazzi are dogging her every step. Financial pressures are building. Danger is a fact of life. And the only thing getting Avery through it all is the Hawthorne brothers. Her life is intertwined with theirs. She knows their secrets and they know her. But as the clock ticks down to the moment when Avery will become the richest teenager on the planet, trouble arrives in the form of a visitor who needs her help—and whose presence in Hawthorne House could change everything. It soon becomes clear that there is one last puzzle to solve, and Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are drawn into a dangerous game against an unknown and powerful player. Secrets upon secrets. Riddles upon riddles. In this game, there are hearts and lives at stake—and there is nothing more Hawthorne than winning.
The program is recommended for teens and adults. To register, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7216708736842/WN_Rj2-SumZQqWKGQl07_lbhA.
Unless otherwise noted, patrons may register for library programs by going to the online calendar at https://lynnfieldlibrary.org/library-calendar/.
Thursday, Jan. 5
Yoga Flow & Sculpt
This 60-minute All Levels Flow Zoom yoga class incorporates light hand weights into various parts of the routine to help build muscle and core strength. Optional 3-5 lb weights, yoga mat and yoga blocks are recommended, along with a water bottle.
Register with a valid email at least an hour prior to class start time (12 p.m.) to receive the link to join the class. You will receive an email with login information a half hour before the class begins. This program was generously funded by the Friends of the Lynnfield Library foll.org.
Silly Polar Bear Magnets
It’s time for a polar bear party! Come create your own silly polar bear magnet on Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Children’s Room. This program is recommended for children ages 5 and up. Registration is required.
Saturday, Jan. 7
Pipe Cleaner Sea Animals
Come have fun and create your very own sea animals friend. Learn to make a beaded fish, a pom-pom octopus or a googly-eyed snail from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Children’s Room. This activity is recommended for ages 4-10. Registration is not required.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
Clay Yeti Luminaria with Pop-Up Art School
Craft a cute yeti using air dry clay with Pop-Up Art School in the Children’s Room from 3:30-5 p.m.
Make the body from a pinch pot and hand build arms, horns and a toothy smile. Glowing from within is a battery-operated candle that illuminates the face. Patrons will paint the yeti before they leave the program. A battery-operated candle is included.
The program is for ages 8-14. Registration is required.
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
The meeting is open to the public and will be held in the Green Room from 6:30-8 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group — Self-Assessment & Transferable Skills
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets virtually on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 6-8 p.m. via Zoom.
If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career,” this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85 percent of jobs are found through networking.
Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Each meeting features a new topic. Meetings include a presentation and hands-on workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and 1-on-1 coaching guidance. Participating on a regular basis will give job seekers the many tools and strategies needed for a successful job search.
Meetings are facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Hope is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur and transitioned to executive coaching over 12 years ago. She has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs, the Mass. Conference for Women and has been trained or certified in a variety of coaching models and assessment tools, facilitating 50+ job seekers networking groups since 2016.
This program is for ages 50 and up.
