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SUMMARY:Virtual - Types of Fish and What to Do with Them: Q&A with Helen Re
 nnie
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 10\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**P
 LEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Regist
 rants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nDo 
 you like to eat fish in restaurants\, but are scared to cook it at home? O
 r\, are you bored of baking salmon with a squirt of lemon\, but not sure h
 ow to expand your repertoire? In this online class\, you'll learn how to b
 uy and store fish\, how the fish texture affects the cooking method\, and 
 how to stop overcooking your fish. We won’t be cooking in classes\, but 
 if you want to come prepared with questions\, here are some recipes to try
 : Salmon Teriyaki\, Trout in Almonds\, Cod Stew\, Swordfish Provencal\, Se
 ared Striped Bass.\nPlease note that this a discussion NOT a cooking demon
 stration. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.\nRECORDING NOTE: This program
  will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email wi
 thin 48 hours of the program.\nABOUT HELEN: Helen Rennie is a culinary ins
 tructor and YouTube creator who believes that cooking becomes easier\, mor
 e reliable\, and more fun when you understand the “why” behind it. You
  can learn more about her classes and videos at helenrennie.com.\nPlease r
 egister for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and
  reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the emai
 l will be coming from Zoom.\n\nThis program is hosted by the Groton Public
  Library\, is brought to you in collaboration with the Chelmsford and Tewk
 sbury Libraries\, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Li
 brary.\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!\nReturn to mai
 n calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-types-of-fish-
 and-what-to-do-with-them-q-and-a-with-helen-rennie-2026-11-10?utm_source=i
 cs&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261112T230000Z
DTEND:20261113T000000Z
SUMMARY:In Person - Women's Wisdom Circle: Healthy Holidays
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 12\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nSchiesske Large M
 eeting Room\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nW
 elcome to our Women's Wisdom Circle! This is a place for all women\, inclu
 ding cis and trans women\, to gather and talk about issues that matter to 
 them! For this session Paula Topliffe will  lead a discussion on: Healthy
  Holidays - Setting boundaries to manage your holidays.      \nWe'll s
 tart out in a large group discussion and move into smaller groups with spe
 cific topics/questions to discuss. \nAbout Paula Topliffe\, our program c
 oordinator:\nPaula Topliffe is a longtime Ashland resident and volunteer w
 ith The Friends of the Ashland Public Library. \nAfter forty one years wo
 rking in financial services\, Paula has retired. Her focus moving forward 
 will be on finding the magic in everyday life\, building a non denominatio
 nal spiritual practice\, and volunteering in the community. She looks forw
 ard to continued open and inclusive conversations .\nNOTE: This is not a g
 roup therapy session\, more a safe space to discuss issues that are import
 ant in women's lives. Paula\, though\, will have resources on hand if topi
 cs bring up the need for further assistance.\nRegistration is Requested so
  we know how many chairs to have out. And\, you'll receive reminders which
  is great\, right?\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashlan
 d Public Library.\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!\nRe
 turn to main calendar\nRegister online between 11/1/2024 9:00 AM and 11/12
 /2026 6:30 PM.
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-womens-wisdom-circle-healthy-holidays-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&utm_me
 dium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261113T000000Z
DTEND:20261113T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - Photography Critique with Photographer Jim Kahnweiler: Pe
 ople
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 12\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**
 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Regis
 tration is required.**\nDo you love to view and discuss your photos? Do yo
 u want to learn a little more about photography - the hows\, why\, when\, 
 where\, and post? If you said yes to any of these questions\, join us for 
 this VIRTUAL discussion of images that you've taken on your own recently. 
 Jim Kahnweiler\, photographer and educator extraordinaire\, will help us a
 ppreciate the best of what we do while also giving us advice on how to mak
 e our pics even better! \nPlease read the following instructions for this
  meeting carefully so you can participate fully.\nJoin Jim Kahnweiler to v
 iew and critique fantastic photography\, based on different themes monthly
 . The theme this month is PEOPLE.\n1. Register for this event - you do not
  have to present photos to attend. When registering\, identify whether you
  will be presenting photos or just spectating.  \n2. If you are presenti
 ng\, email ashlandprograms@minlib.net one or two images (depending on how
  many people want to present) based on the theme by two days before the me
 eting. Please make sure your images are high resolution enough for a good 
 presentation. We will close registration for presenters when we reach 12 s
 o sign up early! You can still join as a spectator any time. \n3. Join us
  for a slideshow of all of the images and discussion of what's in your ima
 ge and how you took it. Jim will be on hand to answer any of your question
 s.\n4. Or simply join us as a spectator. No need to send in pictures.\nNot
 e - please do not send images with children in them\, we won't be able to 
 use them without parental permission.\nThis program is not recorded. Regis
 tration is required. Please register below. You'll receive the Zoom link i
 n the confirmation email - make sure to check your spam folder for them.\n
 Learn more about Jim HERE. Featured image by Jim Kahnweiler.\nThis progra
 m is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.\nSign up for 
 our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!\n\nReturn to main calendar\nRegist
 er online between 10/12/2026 9:00 AM and 11/12/2026 7:00 PM.
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-photography-cr
 itique-with-photographer-jim-kahnweiler-people-2026-11-12?utm_source=ics&u
 tm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261116T230000Z
DTEND:20261117T000000Z
SUMMARY:In Person - Monday Knit and Crochet Club
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 16\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nCheever Conference 
 Room\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nBring yo
 ur knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can wo
 rk\, talk\, and share ideas together.\n\nNo registration necessary - all a
 re welcome!\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Pub
 lic Library.\n\nSign up for our APL Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-monday-knit-and-crochet-club-2026-11-16?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261117T190000Z
DTEND:20261117T200000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - Armchair Travel To Azerbaijan
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, November 17\, 2026 2:00—3:30 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**P
 LEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Regist
 rants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nJoi
 n Jeff Klapes\, the Traveling Librarian\, for his newest armchair travel p
 resentation. This series highlights travel photography and stories and tra
 vel tips about destinations around the world. This month\, travel to Azerb
 aijan\, located between Russia\, Iran and Turkey. In addition to its varie
 gated and often beautiful terrain\, Azerbaijan offers a blend of tradition
 s and modern development. The people of its remoter areas retain many dist
 inctive folk traditions\, but the lives of its inhabitants have been much 
 influenced by accelerating modernization\, characterized by industrializat
 ion\, the development of power resources\, and the growth of the cities\, 
 in which more than half the people now live. Fine horses and caviar contin
 ue as some of the more distinctive traditional exports of the republic\nRe
 gister directly on Zoom HERE\nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorde
 d. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of
  the program.\nLed by "The Traveling Librarian" Jeff Klapes\, an avid trav
 eler and photographer who retired as the Head of Reference Services at the
  Lucius Bee Memorial Library in Wakefield.\nPlease register for this event
  and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - mak
 e sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from 
 Zoom.\nThis program is hosted by the Tewksbury Public Library\, is brought
  to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries\,\, and is 
 sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library\nSign up for our As
 hland Public Library Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-armchair-trave
 l-to-azerbaijan-2026-11-17?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261119T180000Z
DTEND:20261119T190000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - Bill Gette: Florida’s Gulf Coast: Fort De Soto to Tippe
 canoe
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, November 19\, 2026 1:00—2:15 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**
 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Regis
 trants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nJo
 in us for this 6 part series with Bill Gette to Celebrate Nature around th
 e world! During this PowerPoint presentation\, Bill Gette will take you on
  a virtual tour along Florida’s Gulf Coast with stops at Fort De Soto Co
 unty Park\, Myakka River State Park\, the Celery Fields at Sarasota County
  Stormwater Facility\, Siesta Beach\, and Tippecanoe Environmental Center.
  Each of these areas support a very interesting variety of wildlife\, both
  permanent residents and winter migrants.\nAt De Soto\, Bill will take you
  for a walk along North Beach to see the threatened Piping Plover and Snow
 y Plover\, “dancing” Reddish Egrets\, and Manatee. Myakka supports hea
 lthy populations of Wood Stork\, Limpkin\, Black-necked Stilt\, and Americ
 an Alligator. The Celery Fields are an extensive freshwater wetland with p
 erfect habitat for Least Bittern\, ducks\, egrets\, and herons. Bill will 
 conclude his talk with a visit to Tippecanoe to search for Florida Scrub-J
 ay - a species restricted to Florida scrub woodlands. As one of our favori
 te speakers on the natural world\, Bill will wow us with his knowledge and
  fantastic photographs!\nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.\nAbout Bill:\nBil
 l Gette\, Founding Director of Mass Audubon’s Joppa Flats Education Cent
 er in Newburyport\, has over 30 years of experience leading groups to exci
 ting local\, domestic\, and international destinations. He has visited all
  seven continents\, led groups on over 50 international travel programs\, 
 and conducted hundreds of field trips locally and throughout the United St
 ates.\nNote: This program will be recorded and will be on the library's Yo
 uTube Channel for one month. \nAs we planned this series a year out\, the
  dates are subject to change but we will give you at least a month's notic
 e if that happens. \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashl
 and Public Library.\n\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!
 \nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-bill-gette-flo
 ridas-gulf-coast-fort-de-soto-to-tippecanoe-2026-11-19?utm_source=ics&utm_
 medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261120T170000Z
DTEND:20261120T180000Z
SUMMARY:In Person - Adult Coloring Group: Drawing Outside the Lines
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 20\, 2026 12:00—1:00 PM\nCheever Conference
  Room\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nJoin us
  for Adult Coloring Group: Drawing Outside the Lines\, a fun and conversat
 ional space for adult patrons at the Ashland Library. This program is an o
 pportunity for adults to relax and be a kid again (without being told to d
 raw in the lines!). No skills required\, just join us as we color\, chat\,
  and commune. Feel free to bring a bagged lunch to spend your lunch hour w
 ith fellow colorists! \nAll materials supplied or you can bring your own.
  \nAbout Lois and Paula\, our program coordinators:\nLois McAuliffe was t
 he Director of Children’s Services at the Ashland Public Library for 23+
  years until she retired in 2024 and she currently serves on the board of 
 The Friends of the Ashland Public Library. Lois is the author & illustrato
 r of three picture books about wild animals. Her realistic illustrations w
 ere drawn with colored pencils and ultra fine markers.\nPaula Topliffe is 
 a longtime Ashland resident and volunteer with The Friends of the Ashland 
 Public Library. After forty one years working in financial services\, Paul
 a has retired. Her focus moving forward will be on finding the magic in ev
 eryday life\, building a non denominational spiritual practice\, and volun
 teering in the community. She looks forward to continued open and inclusiv
 e conversations .\nRegistration is Requested so we know how many coloring 
 pages to have out. And\, you'll receive reminders which is great\, right? 
 Walk-ins are welcome! \nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the A
 shland Public Library.\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters
 !\n\nReturn to main calendar\nRegister online between 3/6/2026 9:00 AM and
  11/20/2026 12:00 PM.
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-adult-coloring-group-drawing-outside-the-lines-2026-11-20?utm_source=i
 cs&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261123T230000Z
DTEND:20261124T000000Z
SUMMARY:In Person - Monday Knit and Crochet Club
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 23\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nCheever Conference 
 Room\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nBring yo
 ur knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can wo
 rk\, talk\, and share ideas together.\n\nNo registration necessary - all a
 re welcome!\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Pub
 lic Library.\n\nSign up for our APL Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-monday-knit-and-crochet-club-2026-11-23?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261130T230000Z
DTEND:20261201T000000Z
SUMMARY:In Person - Monday Knit and Crochet Club
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 30\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nCheever Conference 
 Room\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nBring yo
 ur knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can wo
 rk\, talk\, and share ideas together.\n\nNo registration necessary - all a
 re welcome!\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Pub
 lic Library.\n\nSign up for our APL Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-monday-knit-and-crochet-club-2026-11-30?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261201T000000Z
DTEND:20261201T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - More Holiday Romance Book Recommendations with Booklist R
 eviewer\, John Charles
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, November 30\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**PL
 EASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registr
 ants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nWe h
 ad such a great time chatting with John last year\, we just had to do it a
 gain! With the holidays right around the corner\, take a minute (or an hou
 r) to relax and find some good holiday romance reads! John Charles will gi
 ve us his "best of" list of 2026 that will have your TBR pile tipping over
  and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book (bring your own hot tod
 dy!). No need to bring papyrus and quill\, we'll send out a list after the
  session. We hope you can join us!\nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.\nRECOR
 DING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the
  recording via email within 48 hours of the program.\nAbout John:\n After
  working in public libraries for thirty years\, John Charles retired and t
 hen immediately went to work for the Poisoned Pen\, Scottsdale’s indepen
 dent bookstore. In addition to reviewing for Booklist and Library Journal\
 , John is the co-author of Romance Today An A to Z Guide to Contemporary A
 merican Romance Writers\, The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Mystery\, and T
 he Complete Idiot’s Guide to the Ultimate Reading List.\nPlease register
  for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and remind
 er emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will 
 be coming from Zoom.\n\nThis program is brought to you in collaboration wi
 th the Chelmsford\, Groton\, and Tewksbury Libraries. We're are happy to b
 e partnering with a multitude of additional MA & NH Libraries to bring thi
 s program to our communities. We are thrilled to be partnering with the As
 hland Senior Center for this event.\nThis program is sponsored by the Frie
 nds of the Ashland Public Library.\n\nSign up for our Ashland Public Libra
 ry Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-more-holiday-r
 omance-book-recommendations-with-booklist-reviewer-john-ch-2026-11-30?utm_
 source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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UID:a015bb0e869d3d2b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261202T000000Z
DTEND:20261202T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - I Didn't Ask for This AI! How to Remove AI From Your Devi
 ces
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 1\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**PL
 EASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registr
 ants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nJoin
  the Library Freedom Project in this guided tour of turning AI off on your
  personal device(s). Ever wondered why tech companies are so eager to inte
 grate AI into everything? In this talk\, we’ll break down the reasons be
 hind the AI push and how it’s reshaping the tech landscape. We’ll also
  cover how you can take control—whether it’s removing AI from your ope
 rating system\, fine-tuning search engines\, or disabling AI features on y
 our favorite apps and websites. And of course\, we’ll tackle the big que
 stion: Is AI actually useful\, or is it all just hype? Let’s separate fa
 ct from fiction and explore what AI really means for our digital lives.Bri
 ng your questions! \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.\n\nRECORDING NOTE: T
 his program will be recorded and will be available for viewing for two wee
 ks. All registrants will receive the recording and informational handouts 
 via email within 48 hours of the program\nAbout our Speaker:\nKimberly Spr
 inger thinks\, is curious\, and creates in the spaces of privacy\, fightin
 g the surveillance state\, Black feminist praxis\, digital culture\, socia
 l movements\, and media. Her current research looks at how "bad metrics" a
 re shaping our collective perceptions of reality online and IRL. She serve
 s as Library Freedom Project's Operations and Programmatic Director in cha
 rge of stewarding LFP's records and archives\, and aligning their training
  and programs with the LFP's vision for information democracy. She has wri
 tten/edited these books: Living for the Revolution\, Black Feminist Organi
 zations\, 1968-1980\, Still Lifting\, Still Climbing: African-American Wom
 en’s Contemporary Activism\, Stories of Oprah: the Oprahfication of Amer
 ican Culture and written articles for PopMatters\, The Atlantic\, Activist
  History Review\, and Viewpoint Magazine.\nLibrary Freedom Project is a ne
 twork of values-driven librarians working together to build information de
 mocracy. \nPlease register for this event and you'll receive the link in 
 the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam folder
  for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.\n\nThis program is sponsor
 ed by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library\nSign up for our Ashland P
 ublic Library Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-i-didnt-ask-fo
 r-this-ai-how-to-remove-ai-from-your-devices-2026-12-01?utm_source=ics&utm
 _medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261202T233000Z
DTEND:20261203T003000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual-Environmental Bk Club: "Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of 
 Extraordinary Endangered Creature
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 2\, 2026 6:30—7:30 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**
 PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Regis
 tration is required.**\nPlease join us for the Environmental Book Club. Th
 is month we'll be discussing the book "Vanishing Treasures: A Bestiary of 
 Extraordinary Endangered Creatures" by Katherine Rundell.\nPlease register
  for this event. Once you register you will receive the confirmation and r
 eminder emails.\n\nSynopsis:\n\nRundell's latest (after the middle-grade f
 antasy Impossible Creatures\, 2024) is a gem of a book\, a bestiary of ani
 mals that are slowly disappearing due to habitat loss and climate change. 
 She covers everything from the raccoon\, crow\, and spider to the Greenlan
 d Shark\, the narwhal\, the golden mole\, and finally\, the human. Each en
 try is full of descriptions of each animal's remarkable features and fun f
 acts (the wombat can outrun Usain Bolt\, young swift chicks prepare for fl
 ight by doing "feathery push-ups" in the nest) as well as historic human e
 ncounters (a girl whose crow friends brought her gifts\, Pliny the Elder's
  adorable assumptions about how hedgehogs collect food). Rundell's wit fas
 cinates and cuts as she describes characteristics of these fascinating cre
 atures (on the coconut hermit crab\, "too large to fit in a bathtub\, exac
 tly the right size for a nightmare") and chides humans for their threateni
 ng behavior (she sarcastically encourages giraffe-skin collecting\, "if yo
 u felt like externalizing the apocalyptic whiff of your personality"). Thi
 s magical collection of very real animals will charm and inspire readers. 
 As Rundell says in her introduction\, "The time to fight\, with all our in
 genuity and tenacity\, and love and fury\, is now."\nPlease register to re
 ceive the Zoom link. Check your spam folder if you don't see it in your in
 box. If you have any questions\, you can contact us at ashlandprograms@min
 lib.net\n\nWe are pleased to be partnering with Ashland Sustainability and
  GreenUp Ashland for this program.\n\nWe'll have copies of the book at the
  library for you to borrow or you can order it from our online catalog.\n\
 nSign up for ourAshland Public Library Newsletters!\n\nReturn to Main Cale
 ndar\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Libra
 ry.\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!\n\nReturn to main
  calendar\nRegister online between 1/1/2026 9:00 AM and 12/2/2026 7:00 PM.
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-environmental-
 bk-club-vanishing-treasures-a-bestiary-of-extraordinary-en-2026-12-02?utm_
 source=ics&utm_medium=referral
END:VEVENT
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UID:e3adf708f3545b3c@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261207T230000Z
DTEND:20261208T000000Z
SUMMARY:In Person - Monday Knit and Crochet Club
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 7\, 2026 6:00—7:30 PM\nCheever Conference R
 oom\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nBring you
 r knitting or crocheting project to our casual gathering where you can wor
 k\, talk\, and share ideas together.\n\nNo registration necessary - all ar
 e welcome!\n\nThis program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Publ
 ic Library.\n\nSign up for our APL Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-monday-knit-and-crochet-club-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=refe
 rral
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:61aa73dc8b844f6b@goingson.co
DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261207T230000Z
DTEND:20261208T000000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - Seed Stories: The World in a Wheat Field (in English)
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 7\, 2026 6:00—7:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**PLE
 ASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registra
 nts will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nJoin 
 Harvard professor\, historian\, and award-winning author Gabriela Soto Lav
 eaga to learn about her new book\, The World in a Wheat Field: Mexico\, Sc
 ience\, and the Challenge of Ending Global Hunger. \nIn the mid-twentieth
  century\, researchers at an experiment station in Sonora's Yaqui Valley d
 esigned high-yielding wheat seeds with the promise that increasing crop pr
 oductivity would end world hunger. These seeds transformed global farming 
 in what came to be known as the Green Revolution. However\, in her book\, 
 Soto Laveaga challenges a history traditionally told from the perspective 
 of American scientists. Instead\, she centers native lands\, Sonoran farme
 rs\, Mexican innovation\, and Mexico-India connections. Her research explo
 res the labor and Indigenous knowledge behind global agricultural shifts\,
  why twentieth-century initiates have failed to eradicate hunger\, and the
  environmental impacts of the Green Revolution.\nRegister directly on Zoom
  HERE\nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will
  receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.\nGabriela
  Soto Laveaga is Professor of the History of Science and Antonio Madero Pr
 ofessor for the Study of Mexico at Harvard University. An award-winning au
 thor and scholar\, her research focuses on re-narrating stories we thought
  we knew\, such as the origins of the Pill or more recently global solutio
 ns to hunger.\nPlease register for this event and you'll receive the link 
 in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam fol
 der for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.\nThis program is hosted
  by the Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield\, MA and is sponsored by the Fri
 ends of the Ashland Public Library.\nSign up for our Ashland Public Librar
 y Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-seed-stories-t
 he-world-in-a-wheat-field-in-english-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=
 referral
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DTEND:20261208T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - Cooking Demo with Heidi McIndoo: Holiday Gifts from the K
 itchen
DESCRIPTION:Monday\, December 7\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**PLE
 ASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registra
 nts will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.** \nGet rea
 dy for the holidays with our favorite chef\, Heidi McIndoo! In this specia
 l presentation\, Heidi will walk us through how to make homemade spice ble
 nds\, soup mixes\, hot choc mix\, brownie mix\, etc. that people could giv
 e as gifts. (actual "recipes" will be chosen closer to the program)\nRecip
 es will be sent out prior to the program so you can assemble along if you'
 d like. \nRegister directly on Zoom HERE.\nRecording Note: This program w
 ill be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email with
 in 48 hours of the program.\nHeidi Reichenberger McIndoo\, M.S.\, R.D.\, L
 .D.N. is a nutrition consultant\, spokesperson\, author and freelance writ
 er with 25 years experience as a registered dietitian. She loves helping p
 eople realize that eating nutritiously doesn’t have to mean sacrificing 
 flavor and pleasure. And\, that giving up favorite foods is not a must.\nS
 he currently works with Hannaford Supermarkets and in corporate wellness. 
 She’s the author of When to Eat What and the co-author of The Complete I
 diot’s Guide to 200-300-400 Calories Meals. In addition\, she has writte
 n for several magazines including\, All You\, Today’s Diet & Nutrition\,
  Parents\, Family Circle\, Self\, Prevention\, Fitness\, Shape and Woman
 ’s Day\; and newsletters such as Environmental Nutrition and Women’s N
 utrition Connection. As a former national media spokesperson for the Ameri
 can Dietetic Association (now the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics) she
 ’s been quoted as an expert in hundreds of magazines articles and televi
 sion broadcasts.\n She is a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietet
 ics. Ms. McIndoo lives in the metro Boston area with her husband\, and the
 ir daughter and son. \nPlease register for this event and you'll receive 
 the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your
  spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.\nThis program 
 is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH libraries\,
  and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.\n\nSign u
 p for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-cooking-demo-w
 ith-heidi-mcindoo-holiday-gifts-from-the-kitchen-2026-12-07?utm_source=ics
 &utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261208T190000Z
DTEND:20261208T200000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - Armchair Travel To Maramures\, Romania
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026 2:00—3:30 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**PL
 EASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registr
 ants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nJoin
  Jeff Klapes\, the Traveling Librarian\, for another of his popular armcha
 ir travel presentations. This series highlights travel photography and sto
 ries and travel tips about destinations around the world. This month\, jou
 rney to the Maramureș region of Romania. It’s an enchanting land of rur
 al traditions and lovely landscapes where you can wander through picturesq
 ue villages\, admire the region’s unusual iconic wooden churches\, and m
 arvel at intricately carved gates. Explore rolling green hills\, meet welc
 oming locals\, and experience authentic Romanian culture. From scenic moun
 tain trails to colorful folk festivals\, Maramureș offers an unforgettabl
 e journey into the heart and soul of rural Romania. Jeff is the retired He
 ad of Reference Services at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield
  and an avid traveler and photographer.\nRegister directly on Zoom HERE\nR
 ECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive
  the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.\nPlease register 
 for this event and you'll receive the link in the confirmation and reminde
 r emails - make sure to check your spam folder for them\, the email will b
 e coming from Zoom.\nThis program is hosted by the Tewksbury Public Librar
 y\, is brought to you in collaboration with a multitude of MA & NH librari
 es\,\, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library\nSign
  up for our Ashland Public Library Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-armchair-trave
 l-to-maramures-romania-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261209T000000Z
DTEND:20261209T010000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - History’s Strangest Coincidences with Historically Spea
 king
DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026 7:00—8:00 PM\nOnline - Zoom\n**PL
 EASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registr
 ants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nTrut
 h really is stranger than fiction. Discover the remarkable coincidences\, 
 unlikely encounters\, narrow escapes\, and astonishing twists that helped 
 shape American history. Did one brother save Abraham Lincoln’s son while
  another assassinated the president? Why did two Founding Fathers die on t
 he exact same day—the 50th anniversary of American independence? Did Mar
 k Twain really predict the day of his own death? Through carefully researc
 hed stories separating fact from myth\, this presentation explores the ext
 raordinary coincidences that continue to fascinate historians and history 
 lovers alike.\nRegister directly on Zoom HERE\nRECORDING NOTE: This progra
 m will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email w
 ithin 48 hours of the program.\nPlease register for this event and you'll 
 receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to ch
 eck your spam folder for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.\n\nThi
 s program is hosted by the Groton Public Library\, is brought to you in co
 llaboration with the Chelmsford and Tewksbury Libraries\, and is sponsored
  by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.\nSign up for our Ashland Pu
 blic Library Newsletters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-historys-stran
 gest-coincidences-with-historically-speaking-2026-12-08?utm_source=ics&utm
 _medium=referral
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DTSTAMP:20261110T052419Z
DTSTART:20261209T143000Z
DTEND:20261209T153000Z
SUMMARY:Virtual - JOB SEARCH HELP -- Magnetic Introductions: How to Have Th
 em At Hello
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 9\, 2026 9:30—10:30 AM\nOnline - Zoom\n*
 *PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Regi
 strants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email.**  \nW
 hat’s more boring than listening to somebody drone on about their busine
 ss\, their bio\, and their background? There’s a better way to describe 
 the value you offer so you can make meaningful connections that lead to yo
 ur next opportunity. Learn this new take on the old elevator speech\, and 
 you’ll be able to deliver a quick\, compelling intro that captures atten
 tion\, keeps it\, and opens the door to deeper business relationships.\nRe
 gister directly on Zoom HERE\nRECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorde
 d. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of
  the program.\nWhen it comes to communication\, Catherine Johns wrote the 
 book. And did the radio show. And gave the talk. Catherine’s clients ben
 efit from her years of experience on the stage and in the studio. What do 
 you say about yourself\, your work\, and the value you offer? And how are 
 you being perceived while you say it? Catherine offers a practical path to
  having more impact in a networking meeting\, a job interview\, or on a vi
 rtual platform.\nPlease register for this event and you'll receive the lin
 k in the confirmation and reminder emails - make sure to check your spam f
 older for them\, the email will be coming from Zoom.\nThis program is host
 ed by the Tewksbury Public Library\, is brought to you in collaboration wi
 th a multitude of MA & NH libraries\,\, and is sponsored by the Friends of
  the Ashland Public Library\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Newsle
 tters!\nReturn to main calendar
LOCATION:Ashland
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/events/virtual-job-search-hel
 p-magnetic-introductions-how-to-have-them-at-hello-2026-12-09?utm_source=i
 cs&utm_medium=referral
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DTSTART:20261209T233000Z
DTEND:20261210T003000Z
SUMMARY:In person – Matrix Planting for Home Gardeners with Deborah Chud 
 and the Ashland Garden Club
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, December 9\, 2026 6:30—7:45 PM\nSchiesske Large M
 eeting Room\nAshland Public Library\n66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\nT
 he word “matrix” refers to a landscape design model in which perennial
 s and grasses are used to imitate meadows. All naturalistic gardening is 
 an attempt to imitate meadows to some extent\, but matrix planting does i
 t explicitly. It’s naturalistic planting in its purest form.\nIn Matrix 
 Planting for Home Gardeners\, I discuss the design of matrix planting on a
  residential level by starting with an examination of meadows—why and h
 ow they look the way they do. After analyzing the features of meadows rel
 evant to our imitation of them in gardens\, I share the key to matrix plan
 t combinations and describe the embellishments used to add complexity and
  seasonal interest. However\, Matrix Planting for Home Gardeners is more 
 than a tutorial on the conceptual aspects of matrix planting: It’s also
  the story of my personal matrix experiment\, told through a series of gor
 geous professional photos. At the end\, I present a step-by step chronicl
 e of the process and reveal the results of my experiment.\nThis program i
 s in person at the library although Deborah will be joining us virtually.
  \n\nAbout Deborah:\nI am a retired Massachusetts physician turned landsc
 ape designer\, consultant\, and educator. My 9 years of research on New P
 erennial gardens (including New York’s High Line) resulted in a unique 
 database of New Perennial plant combinations and inspired my own highly un
 usual New Perennial garden.\nIn the fall of 2020\, I presented my researc
 h as part of “Piet Oudolf: How Does He Do It?”--an international even
 t organized by Piet Oudolf’s co-author\, Noel Kingsbury\, under the aegi
 s of gardenmasterclass.org. Since then\, I have given over 70 talks to me
 mbers of many institutions and organizations\, including: Phipps Botanica
 l Garden (Pittsburgh\, PA)\, Olbrich Botanical Garden (Madison\, WI)\, Th
 e Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons\, Ecological Landscape Alliance\
 , Massachusetts Horticultural Society\, Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum\, the
  United States Botanical Garden in Washington\, D.C.\, Toronto Botanical 
 Garden\, and Delaware Botanic Gardens. The latter 2 public gardens contai
 n Piet Oudolf-designed sections.\nMy garden has become a “must see” fo
 r MA garden clubs & green organizations\, as well as a source of data for
  a study of pollinator activity by Professor Richard Primack of Boston Un
 iversity. I am currently listed in the speakers’ directories of the Gard
 en Club Federation of MA and the Federated Garden Clubs of CT. In 2025\, 
 I gave a class on matrix planting in the UConn Master Gardeners Program.\
 nI am a graduate of Harvard College (A.B. 1972) and Boston University Scho
 ol of Medicine (MD 1984). I live in Chestnut Hill\, MA and devote my time
  to designing Boston-area gardens\, coaching home gardeners (in person an
 d virtually)\, and doing design consultations all over the US.\nRegistrat
 ion is Requested so we know how many chairs to have out. \nThis program i
 s sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library in collaboratio
 n with the Ashland Garden Club.\nSign up for our Ashland Public Library Ne
 wsletters!\nReturn to main calendar\n\nRegister online between 10/22/2026 
 12:00 AM and 12/9/2026 6:00 PM.
LOCATION:Ashland Public Library\, 66 Front St\, Ashland\, MA\, 01721\, Ashl
 and
URL:https://www.goingson.co/metrowest/ashland/ashland-public-library/in-per
 son-matrix-planting-for-home-gardeners-with-deborah-chud-and-the-ashland-g
 -2026-12-09?utm_source=ics&utm_medium=referral
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