All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23

Our meeting location has changed to the newly-renovated Amesbury Cultural Center at 37 Millyard! It’s in the Upper Millyard behind Blue Moon and Industrial Supply.

Parking is available at the municipal lot between Barking Dog and Morning Buzz Café, just across the bridge from the Center.

Bring your favorite fiber arts project to work on with the community of stitchers! See more info on the library’s site:

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-of-stitchers-17/

Rain date is Tuesday, June 3, from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

See more info on the library’s site:

“Adults, join longtime crafter Rachelle Toth for a simple faux stained glass project where you will be amazed by the transformation of a blank piece of glass into a beautiful, sparkling piece of art. This event is part of our Art on the Lawn summer program series.”

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/art-on-the-lawn-faux-stained-glass/

Join Alfred Nicol & Rhina P. Espaillat for a poetry reading at the historic Whittier Home! Register for the zoom session here.

The program will be held in the Amesbury Room of the Amesbury Public Library.

For registration and more information, see the library’s site:

“Adults, join Amesbury's Poet Laureate, Lisa Usani Phillips, for a generative, non-critique poetry workshop involving writing from a prompt and sharing either what you wrote or something about the writing process.”

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/poetry-workshop-with-amesburys-poet-laureate/

Come to Barewolf Brewing for a fun night of music and dance to raise money for The Center— a new place for art events, classes, and community projects!

For tickets and more information, see the link below:

https://www.thecenteramesbury.org/classesandevents/p/save-the-date-the-centers-kick-off-fundraiser-event

Learn to make a kurbits scroll from Swedish artist Tina Rawson!

See registration information here:

https://amesburycarriagemuseum.org/community-of-makers/kurbits

Bring your favorite fiber arts project to work on with the community of stitchers! See more info on the library’s site:

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/community-of-stitchers-17/

All are welcome! The agenda can be found on the City of Amesbury website: https://www.amesburyma.gov/AgendaCenter/Cultural-Council-23

Location has been moved back to Cedar Street Studios for May!

Enjoy an evening of one-act plays by award-winning regional playwrights! The event is held at the Union Congregational Church, with a suggested donation of $15. Dessert reception follows the performances.

Plays include comedy and drama with some themes not appropriate for children.

Stop by the library to grab a bag with some random words or items in it to use to create a poem! Bags will be for elementary to high school ages. 

The Newburyport Literary Festival has many poetry events on Saturday, April 26th! The events begin at 8:30am with Breakfast With the Poets, featuring readings by three of the Powow River Poets.

The event continues with readings at the Central Congregational Church and on Zoom.

See below for details and zoom links:

https://newburyportliteraryfestival.org/2025-poetry/

Rockport’s Poet Laureate Bob Whelan is hosting an international poetry reading at the historic Whittier Home, featuring Alexandra Nicod Rickenbacher, Hussein Habasch, and George Wallace!

Jane Oneail will be presenting on the eclectic art in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum!

More info and zoom registration at the link below:

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/art-talk-series-4/

Come to a FREE poetry reading hosted by Amesbury’s Poet Laureate Lisa Usani Phillips in honor of Poetry Month! Enjoy refreshments from BareWolf Brewing & Scarlet Fire BBQ (available for purchase) and readings from some of our city's finest poets!

To celebrate Earth Day week, drop by the library anytime between 10:30-noon to create native plant seed balls! See more information at the link below:

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-a-seed-ball/

Come to the Library for a free tile-making workshop! Tiles will go in a community mosaic mural in the Upper Millyard. No registration required.

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/make-a-mural-tile/

High school students: submit your poems for the 10th Annual Gathering of Verses High School Poetry Contest!

To enter, send your poem and entry form to Christina Bryant at chrisbryant1@comcast.net by April 21st. Please be sure to read all criteria and guidelines on the entry form:

<< ENTRY FORM HERE >>

Event sponsored by the Whittier Home Association & the Amesbury Cultural Council.

Come to the Amesbury Industrial History center for a free story time program with Clare Dombrowski from the Amesbury Public Library! The program is designed for children ages 3-6. No registration required!

See more info at the link below:

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/stories-from-the-past-storytime-at-the-amesbury-industrial-history-center-7/

Jean M. Borgatti will be presenting on Zoom as part of the African Art Series! See more info on the library’s website:

“April's Topic: African ‘traditional’ portraits take many forms, from those based on likeness to those that are highly symbolic.”

https://amesburylibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/african-art-series-7/

Join the Amesbury Green team in celebrating Earth Day at City Hall with live music, children’s activities, educational displays, and more!

Find more info here:

https://amesburygreenteam.wordpress.com/earthday2025/

Learn to create handmade paper!

See registration information here:

https://amesburycarriagemuseum.org/community-of-makers/paper-making

Hand-paint butterfly mural signs and learn about native plants!

See information about free registration here:

https://jennhoule.com/artwork/5100840-Registration%20Links%20for%20Plant%20and%20Paint%20Events.html

The Library will have an activity table out for anyone to take a poem, for kids to decorate a pocket, and a read aloud book about poem in your pocket day, along with other ideas to do on social media or at home to celebrate!

Come to The Space @ Zach Field Drums and Music for a theatrical performance by Lemon Punch Theater Lab! Tickets are $20.

For reservations and more information, see the link below:

lemonpunchtheatrelab.com/shop/modern-requiem/

Come to The Space @ Zach Field Drums and Music for a theatrical performance by Lemon Punch Theater Lab! Tickets are $20.

For reservations and more information, see the link below:

lemonpunchtheatrelab.com/shop/modern-requiem/

Enjoy readings from 18 Massachusetts poet laureates, including Amesbury’s current poet laureate Lisa Usani Phillips and former poet laureate Ellie O’Leary!

Event hosted by Regie Gibson at the Brockton Public Library. See link below for more detail:

https://brockton.ma.us/event/conversations-with-our-poet-laureates/