Events

Literary

The Literary Festival, Readings and Workshops from Local and National Writers

Winter/Spring 2026: Learn Something New in Newburyport!

Book Bites Cookbook Group monthly discussion & potluck! January's cookbook: "Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy" by Tieghan Gerard, free and open to all

Book Bites Cookbook Group monthly discussion & potluck! January's cookbook: "Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy" by Tieghan Gerard, free and open to all

January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

Book Bites Cookbook Group monthly discussion & potluck! January's cookbook: "Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy" by Tieghan Gerard, free and open to all

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Friday Babies with Miss Anna -- free and open for all babies under age one or not yet walking

Friday Babies with Miss Anna -- free and open for all babies under age one or not yet walking

January 9, 2026

January 30, 2026

Friday Babies with Miss Anna -- free and open for all babies under age one or not yet walking

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Community Eco Conversation based on the book "The Future We Choose" by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac -- all are welcome! At the Newburyport Senior Center

Community Eco Conversation based on the book "The Future We Choose" by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac -- all are welcome! At the Newburyport Senior Center

January 14, 2026

January 14, 2026

Community Eco Conversation based on the book "The Future We Choose" by Christiana Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac -- all are welcome! At the Newburyport Senior Center

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Classics Book Group: "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, free and open to all

Classics Book Group: "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, free and open to all

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

Classics Book Group: "Uncle Tom’s Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, free and open to all

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Middle Grade Book Club: "Murder is Bad Manners" by Robin Stevens -- free and open to all middle graders ages 8-12

Middle Grade Book Club: "Murder is Bad Manners" by Robin Stevens -- free and open to all middle graders ages 8-12

January 15, 2026

January 15, 2026

Middle Grade Book Club: "Murder is Bad Manners" by Robin Stevens -- free and open to all middle graders ages 8-12

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VIRTUAL: Author Elyse Graham discusses her new book, "Book And Dagger: How Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II", free and open to all

VIRTUAL: Author Elyse Graham discusses her new book, "Book And Dagger: How Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II", free and open to all

January 21, 2026

January 21, 2026

VIRTUAL: Author Elyse Graham discusses her new book, "Book And Dagger: How Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II", free and open to all

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New Works Festival – Shorts: An evening of 8 New Shorts that highlight connection, laughter, and loss.

New Works Festival – Shorts: An evening of 8 New Shorts that highlight connection, laughter, and loss.

January 24, 2026

January 25, 2026

New Works Festival – Shorts: An evening of 8 New Shorts that highlight connection, laughter, and loss.

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VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History" by Sharon McMahon, free and open to all

VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History" by Sharon McMahon, free and open to all

January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

VIRTUAL -- Just the Facts Drop-in Non-Fiction Book Group -- "The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History" by Sharon McMahon, free and open to all

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Community-wide book read discussion & planning meeting for "The Future We Choose: A Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to Climate Change", at the Senior Center

Community-wide book read discussion & planning meeting for "The Future We Choose: A Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to Climate Change", at the Senior Center

January 29, 2026

January 29, 2026

Community-wide book read discussion & planning meeting for "The Future We Choose: A Stubborn Optimist’s Guide to Climate Change", at the Senior Center

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