Page 10 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, ApRil 17, 2026 ~ Everett Public Libraries Calendar of Events ~ April 21–26 The Everett Public Libraries will be closed on Monday, April 20, in honor of Patriots’ Day. Check out seeds from the library! The Seed Library is back at the Everett Public Libraries, just in time for spring. You can check out up to five seed packets per family from either the Shute or Parlin Libraries. Only available while supplies last! Parlin Adult and Teens Open Mic Poetry Night: Parlin Meeting Room, Tuesday, April 21, at 7 p.m. Enjoy poetry read and written by members of the Everett community! This event is recommended for ages 16 and up. Interested in sharing a poem you wrote or reading a poem you love? Sign up online or talk to a librarian! Registration is only required to present, not to attend! 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 21, 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! Murder/Mystery Book Group: Connolly Center Meeting Room, Thursday, April 23, at 12 p.m. Discuss “UnWorld” by Jayson Greene. See Kathleen for copies on her twice monthly visits or call the Parlin (617-3942300) or Shute (617-394-2308) Libraries. Container Gardening with the Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens: Parlin Meeting Room, Saturday, April 25, at 11:30 a.m. Short on space, but still have visions of growing your own produce? Come learn all about growing in containers in the first event of our Gardening Series presented by the Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens. This program is recommended for adults aged 18 and up. Registration is required; sign up online, in person or call 617-394-2300. Parlin Children’s Space out during April Break! It’s Massachusetts Space Week. Join us as we launch into a week of curiosity and exploration that’s out of this world! Matinee Movies: Parlin Meeting Room, Tuesday, April 21–Friday, April 24, at 12 p.m.: • Tuesday, April 21: “Space Buddies” (Rated G). • Wednesday, April 22: “Home” (Rated PG). • Thursday, April 23: “Space Jam” (Rated PG). • Friday, April 24: “Wall-E” (Rated PG). 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! Storytime and Singalong with Karen: Parlin Children’s Room, Wednesday, April 22, 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 22, 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. Origami Club: Parlin Children’s Room, Saturday, April 25, 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. Adult and Teens Ready Player One Games: Shute Meeting Room, April 22 at 2:30 p.m. Level up your Wednesdays with our ultimate gaming hangout! Grab your friends and dive into fun Nintendo Switch and PlayStation games; whether you’re racing, battling or teaming up for co-op fun, there’s something for everyone. Cosmic Coasters: Shute Meeting Room, Thursday, April 23, at 7 p.m. To celebrate Space Week, join us for a fun, hands-on, DIY program where you’ll design and paint your very own set of cosmic-themed coasters to take home. Come get crafty and make something truly out of this world! This event is for ages 18 and up. Registration is required. 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 might need extra guidance Intergalactic Badge: Stop by the Shute Children’s Department during April Vacation Week to create your own “Intergalactic Badge.” For every mission to outer space, astronauts have special patches to put on their space suits; now you can have one, too! Your mission + your design = unique fashion. We’ll turn your creation into a wearable button. Miss Val’s Storytime Pals: Shute Children’s Room, Tuesday 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! Shute Cinema Presents: Join us in the Shute Library Meeting Room at noon throughout school vacation week for spacethemed movies and popcorn: • Tuesday, April 21: “Muppets From Space” (Rated G). • Wednesday. April 22: “Treasure Planet” (Rated PG). • Thursday, April 23: “Monsters vs. Aliens” (Rated PG). • Friday, April 24: “Guardians of the Galaxy” (Rated PG-13). 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, join “For Better or Verse.” Read, write and share 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? Parlin Library announces public Seed Library lettuce and tomatoes and basil, oh my! Special to The Advocate he Everett Public Libraries are excited to announce the seasonal opening of the Seed Library at the Parlin and Shute Memorial Libraries! Now an annual tradition, the Seed Library is open to the public to peruse our collection of nearly 30 varieties of vegetables, herbs and flowers for check out. This year, the Library Gardening Committee has made over 1,000 packets of seeds available for free to anyone who is interested in planting them! “Being on the Garden ComT mittee has allowed me to fulfill the ever growing need to participate more in urban gardening and fight back on consumerism wherever we can,” The libraries kindly ask that Find the seed library at the Parlin in an old card catalog! expresses Maddison, a Library Aide at the Parlin Memorial Library. “Having seeds at the local library is another way we can build a greener space and find others who also enjoy a porch garden.” patrons limit their seed checkouts to five seed packets per family to get their gardens started this year. If you are interested in gardening, or think you might like to try it out, the libraries encourage you to sign up for one of the many gardening workshops available at our Gardening Series hosted by the Blackstone Valley Veggie Gardens. The series begins on Saturday, April 25, with a Container Gardening Workshop in the Parlin Memorial Library Meeting Room beginning at 11:30 a.m. Register for any of the workshops using the library calendar online, calling 617394-2300 or asking a librarian to sign you up!
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