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  • Conversations Unpacking Whiteness

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Conversations Unpacking Whiteness brings white-identified people together in a safe setting to examine deeply baked distortions from yesterday and today, and to then take steps toward a new tomorrow.

  • 1 and 2 Year Old Story Time

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Baby Lapsit Story Time

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For babies ages 0-12 months and their caregivers. No older siblings, please. Join Ms. Maryanne for a short story time with songs, rhymes, and fingerplays. After the story time, stay and relax with other caregivers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Guided Reading of Homer's Odyssey

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Inspired to read Homer's Odyssey but don't know where to start? Join a five-week community reading of The Odyssey, led by Chris Constas, who has guided college undergraduates through The Odyssey many times. The group will meet in person three times, and discussion will focus on 12 of the 24 books of the epic.

  • 1 and 2 Year Old Story Time

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Please Note: **Registration is now open for the next session of classes which begin October 13th. ** Please visit the English at Large webpage to sign up.  Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English skills, with an emphasis on speaking:greetings and introductionspeople in the familyplaces in the home and communitynumbers, time, money, and

  • 1 and 2 Year Old Story Time

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For ages 1-2, siblings welcome. Sing, play, dance, and share stories, rhymes, and games just right for toddlers. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Kids Sewing Club

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For grades 3-4. Join Ms. Ariel as we explore basic hand stitching. Design and create pouches, stuffed toys, accessories, and more!This month we are sewing pumpkins! Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group – ("Do I Really Know 500 People?")

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Informal networking takes place from 10am to 10:30am and 12:30pm to 12:45pm. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long

  • Drop-in Tech Help

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.

  • English Conversation Group hosted by English at Large

    Program Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    **This session of the Conversation Group will begin on September 30th, 2026. Registration will occur in mid September. If you would like to show that you are interested in this session, please USE THIS LINKLooking to practice your English speaking skills? Join a free conversation group with English At Large to practice your English speaking

  • Books by the Lake

    Living Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Beebe Library's longest running book group.

  • 3-5 Year Old Story Time

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for play time with neighbors. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Please Note: **Registration is now open for the next session of classes which begin October 13th. ** Please visit the English at Large webpage to sign up.  Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English skills, with an emphasis on speaking:greetings and introductionspeople in the familyplaces in the home and communitynumbers, time, money,

  • 3-5 Year Old Story Time

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For ages 3-5, siblings welcome. Join Ms. Kathryn for stories, songs, and rhymes for preschoolers! Stick around afterwards for a brief craft or activity with friends!Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Teen Halloween Costume Party

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For middle & high schoolers (grades 5-12). You’re invited to a ghoulishly good time! Grab your Halloween costume and come party with friends! Enjoy activities, games, and crafts and dance to a spectacularly spooky soundtrack. Join in the costume contest for the chance to win a prize!Allergy alert: snacks will be served.

  • Establishing a Home Herb Garden

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Herb gardening has been popular for centuries but herbs were not grown solely for culinary use, as we think of them primarily today. Herb gardens took care of the family by providing herbs for medicine, herbs for dying cloths, herbs to keep the clothes and house fresh, and many other uses.

  • Crafty Crochet & Knitting Group

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    If you love knitting, embroidery, crocheting and more, join Lisa's crafty community group!  This program is being held weekly in the lecture hall.   

  • Pumpkin Volcanoes

    Program Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For grades K-2Join Kathryn for a seasonal story, followed by a fun, fizzy pumpkin science experiment!Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Rubin Brothers

    Americal Civic Center 467 Main St, Wakefield, MA 01880, Community Locations, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Real-life brothers AJ Rubin & Colescott Rubin are time-traveling musical entertainers with a whimsical flair for vaudeville & circus. The Rubin Brothers are third-generation Boston artists known for playing snappy originals while unicycling, juggling, doing acrobatics, and other stage antics.

  • Conversations Unpacking Whiteness

    ONLINE 2 Main St, Wakefield, MA, United States

    Conversations Unpacking Whiteness brings white-identified people together in a safe setting to examine deeply baked distortions from yesterday and today, and to then take steps toward a new tomorrow.

  • Beginners' English with English at Large

    Trustees Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Please Note: **Registration is now open for the next session of classes which begin October 13th. ** Please visit the English at Large webpage to sign up.  Instruction is for complete beginners, and focuses on basic survival English skills, with an emphasis on speaking:greetings and introductionspeople in the familyplaces in the home and communitynumbers, time, money, and

  • Lego Robotics

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    For middle schoolers (grades 5-8). Join us for Lego Robotics! Learn how to build, and then program our Lego Prime robots! We'll build the robots together, and then work on programming them to complete tasks. Registration is required and will open one week prior to the program.

  • Beebe Trivia

    Living Room, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Tell your friends and relatives;  gather your 2026 dream team, because Trivia is happening again in the Library's beautiful Living Room!Your librarians create the whole game from scratch using our plentiful library resources, so come out and test your quizmaster IQ! Teams can have up to 6 players, and there are prizes from local eateries

  • Drop-in Tech Help

    Lecture Hall, Beebe Library, 345 Main Street, Wakefield, MA, 01880

    Stop by the library on Wednesday afternoons between 2:00 and 3:00 for a 15-minute one-on-one appointment in the Lecture Hall.