THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, SEpTEmbER 20, 2024 Page 11 Everett public Libraries Calendar of Events Library Card Design Contest To celebrate Library Card Signup Month, the Everett Public Libraries are hosting a library card design contest! Create a design with the theme of “reading” for a chance to have it made into our next library card. All ages are invited to join. All entries must be submitted and received by September 30, 2024. Visit bit.ly/EPLCardContest for more information on rules and submission. Parlin Adult and Teens Crochet Workshop Series: Parlin Meeting Room, Tuesday, September 24, at 6 p.m. Our fall series of crochet workshops will guide you through all the essentials, from getting your yarn on the hook to finally finishing that tricky project you’ve been working on. This week we’ll be learning how to read patterns. BYO yarn and hooks or borrow some from the library! Materials have been generously funded by the Friends of the Everett Public Libraries. Suggested for ages 14+. Registration is recommended; sign up online at bit. ly/eveprograms Yarn Club: Parlin Fresco Room, Tuesday, September 24, 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! Puzzle Club: Parlin Trustees Table, Wednesday, September 25, at 3 p.m. Piece together fun and friendship at the Parlin puzzle table! We’ll have puzzles of all shapes and sizes to work on together. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Murder/Mystery Book Group: Connolly Center Meeting Room, Thursday, September 26, at 12 p.m. In Ruth Reichl’s “The Paris Novel,” Stella is left with an unusual inheritance: a one-way plane ticket and a note reading “Go to Paris.” Stumbling across a vintage store, she tries on a fabulous Dior dress and does something impulsive – buys the dress – and embarks on an adventure. 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 Lego Club: Parlin Children’s Room, Monday, September 23, 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, September 25, 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, September 4, 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, Thursday, September 26, and Friday, September 27, 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. Friday Family Movie Night: Join us on Friday, September 27, at 3 p.m. for a showing of “The Addams Family.” Grab a friend and join us at the library to watch the movie. Free popcorn will be served – popcorn generously provided by the Friends of the Everett Public Libraries. Origami Club: Parlin Children’s Room, Saturday, September 28, 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 Crafty Conversations: Gem Art: Shute Meeting Room, Thursday, September 26, at 7 p.m. Come join us in this self-paced gem art class. Using a special tool, you will place tiny resin diamonds one by one onto the corresponding symbols on the image of your choice. As you work, the image gradually comes to life with a shimmering, diamond-like finish. It’s like painting with sparkles! This class is perfect for adults aged 18 and up. Registration is required. This event is generously funded by the Friends of the Everett Public Libraries. Resume Writing: Shute Adult Department; book a one-on-one resume assistance appointment at the Shute Library and let a librarian help you craft a resume tailored to your strengths and aspirations. Sign up for a 30-minute session at the Shute Library. By appointment only; please email shuteinfo@noblenet.org or call 617-394-2308. Computer Basics 101: Shute Adult Department. Tech Newbie? No Problem! Learn to power up, click around, type like a pro, explore the digital world and even send your first email. Book your Friday adventure with technology today! By appointment only; please email shuteinfo@noblenet.org or call 617-394-2308. PLAN FOR REUSE | FROM PAGE 1 “This is out of our purview,” Cristiano explained. “We can’t appropriate money to build a school.” “Pieces of this are beyond my ability to do anything about it,” Hart confirmed. “The City Council wants to be sure the building I get is secure and we have enough space to do what we need, but I can only give assurances about things I’m in control of.” As a former city councillor, Cristiano is sympathetic to the present councillors’ concerns, including Council President and Ward 5 Councillor Robert Van Campen, in whose ward the old EHS is located. “It’s in his ward and he’s doing his job,” she said. “Constituents have spoken to him. Their questions need to be answered.” Time is a factor, however. Hart said estimates for construction and renovation are between 18 and 24 months, which could have the building open for students in January or September of 2026. If it comes down to moving one grade at a time, Hart said, seventh would probably go first to give them as much time in the building and because eighth would only be there a year at most. He would prefer to move both together. There has been talk of moving some of the current old EHS tenants, including Eliot, to the unused former Pope John XXIII High School, at 888 Broadway, but mostly facing Lafayette Street, close to the Malden line. On September 9, Councillor-at-Large John Hanlon said Eliot should be located “where our families can get to them. Their kids are our students. They have to be in the middle of Everett,” which the old High School is. Having Eliot at Pope John would dovetail with the For Kids Only afterschool program there, but the City could lose Eliot altogether. They are located in Everett by choice and could be sited in any community in their service area, which includes Chelsea, Malden and Medford. Most of their patrons are from Everett because they’re in Everett. Use of Pope John as a school is not viable according to Hart, based on inadequate capacity, although some in the city seem obsessed with the idea. At their meeting on Monday, the School Committee met new High School Student Council members seniors Milena Antonio and Trevon Carrington, junior Kaylee Rodriguez and sophomore Kristin Calix. They were accompanied by their faculty advisor history teacher Carolyn MacWilliam and attended, in part, to support fellow Student Councillor and its representative to the School Committee, senior Kelly St. Fort, who succeeds 2024 graduate Sal DiDomenico in the post. It was St. Fort’s second meeting as Student Representative. “It’s going great,” she said. “I have a good team behind me.” She’s been involved in student government since her freshman year and quickly set her sights on being the Student Rep. “I watched the other representatives and was inspired,” she remembers. She’s looking to go to college to study biomedical engineering and is applying to Harvard and Tufts among others.
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