Page 16 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 3, 2026 ~ Everett Public Libraries Calendar of Events ~ April 6–April 12 The Everett Public Libraries’ Annual Poetry Contest is back and now open to all ages. This year we are encouraging a poetic theme: 250 Years of Independence! Open to all Everett residents with an Everett Public Libraries card. Submit an original poem by the April 17 deadline and you could win a prize, courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Everett. The Winners’ Recital and Awards Ceremony on April 28 will be a celebration for the books! Parlin Adult and Teens Gaming Club: Parlin YA Room, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3 p.m. Join us for board games and video games at the library! Bring your own or play what we have here — for ages 12 and up. Yarn Club: Parlin Fireplace Room, Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. Come chit-chat and stitch! Bring your crocheting, knitting or any other yarn craft and sit and socialize with other members of the crafting community — recommended for ages 14-109! Connolly Center Book Group: Connolly Center Meeting Room, Thursday, April 9, at 12 p.m. Discuss Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” with others! See Kathleen for copies on her twice monthly visits, or call the Parlin (617-394-2300) or Shute (617-394-2308) Libraries. Parlin Children’s April is National Poetry Month. Stop by either branch this month for fun and creative ways to express yourself through poetry. See website for more information. Poetry Fun: Stop by the Children’s Rooms at the Parlin and Shute branches this month to add a line to our magnetic poetry board. Don’t forget to add a poem to the Poet-Tree before you go! Lego Club: Parlin Children’s Room, Monday, April 6, from 3-5 p.m. Come to the Children’s Room after school on Mondays for some free Lego-building fun. Open to all ages; children under six years old must be accompanied by an adult; no registration required. Storytime and Sing-along with Karen: Parlin Children’s Room, Wednesday, April 8, at 11 a.m. Join us for a fun-filled morning of singing and storytelling with Karen! Suggested ages: newborn to six. Drama Class: Parlin Children’s Room, Wednesday, April 8, at 3 p.m. Do you have a drama queen or king at home? Drama Class in the Parlin Children’s Department is the perfect opportunity for your child to put those acting skills to use with our drama coach! Suggested ages: six to 14. Story Time Adventures with Mrs. McAuliffe: Parlin Craft Room, Fridays at 11 a.m. Join Mrs. McAuliffe for our enchanting Story Time! You will be whisked away on magical adventures through the pages of your favorite books. Bring a friend or make a new one in our circle of friends. Origami Club: Parlin Children’s Room, Saturday, April 11, at 12 p.m. Learn how to fold paper animals of all kinds! Open to all ages and abilities. Paper and instruction will be provided. Shute Adult and Teens Golden Minds: Play, Create, Connect: Shute Meeting Room, Monday, April 6, at 10 a.m. Join us for our monthly senior social at the Shute Library! No registration required. This event is open to ages 55-109! Games are generously supplied by the Council on Aging. Ready Player One Games: Shute Meeting Room, April 8, at 2:30 p.m. Level up your Wednesdays with our ultimate gaming hangout! No registration required; recommended for ages 11 and up. Shute Children’s Blackout Poetry: Stop by Shute Memorial Library Children’s Department throughout the month of April. Put your imagination to the test with Blackout Poetry! Can you find a poem in someone else’s words? Recommended for ages six-plus. Children under eight may need extra guidance. Storytime at the Shute: Children’s Room, Mondays at 10 a.m. and Tuesdays at 12 p.m. What’s better than a good story? Sharing it with friends! Join Miss Val at the Shute Library for Fairytale Fun! For Better or Verse – Poetry Club: Shute Memorial Library Meeting Room, every other Tuesday from 5-6:30 p.m. Maybe you love poetry; maybe you’re just curious about it; maybe you’re looking for a creative outlet and want to meet some other creative people. Whatever your reason, and whatever your knowledge or skill level, come join the Shute Memorial Library’s Poetry Club, “For Better or Verse.” Read, write and share poetry, and create some fun art projects that might inspire poetry. Recommended for ages nine to 13. Master Builders: Lego Freeplay: Shute Children’s Room, Thursdays from 3-5 p.m.; freeplay session with Legos and other building blocks. Bring a buddy, or make a new one, as you explore your imagination brick by brick! We provide the space and the materials to let your vision take shape. What will you create? Parker Jennings as Nora, Ashley Lyon as Crystal. (Photo: Danielle Fauteux Jacques) W hen a love affair goes brutally awry, a hard-drinking musicologist seeks asylum with her estranged evangelical mother. “Dido of Idaho” is a modern, dark comedy that loosely reimagines the ancient myth of Dido and Aeneas. This play is a funny, surprising and often unsettling exploration of love, despair and the difficult path toward self-acceptance. It won the 2025 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards for Best Original Writing, Best Direction and Best Featured Performance. Performances are at the Chelsea Theatre Works (189 Winnisimmet St. in Chelsea) from April 17–May 10, 2026, Fri. & Sat. at 8:00 p.m., Sun. at 3:00 p.m. Performances will be followed by a Reception with the actors. STUDY | FROM PAGE 8 venient, increasing green spaces to filter pollutants from the air, minimizing cars idling during drop off and pick up times at schools and advocating for federal and state legislation on all these issues. “Reductions in traffic can have a measurable improvement on local air quality,” Hudda advised. Herron added that MyRApollinaire Theatre Company presents ‘Dido of Idaho’ by Abby Rosebrock Parker Jennings as Nora, Mauro Canepa as Michael. (Photo: Danielle Fauteux Jacques) Tickets are $65; $60 for seniors and $25 for students, patrons age 30 and under and artists pursing professional arts careers. Tickets can be purchased by calling 617-887-2336 or accessing online at www.apollinairetheatre.com — where more info and directions can also be found. WA will be represented at upcoming conferences on air pollution and air quality later this year, including one involving Chelsea-based GreenRoots, and get involved in the legislative process. “We want to get involved in legislation that can reduce traffic,” he said. “Air pollution has a connection to public health. It’s about how we create a healthy environment.”
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