PEABODY – The Peabody Institute Library received $800 in grant money to support the continuation of two popular programs, “Drum to the Beat!” and the library’s Museum Pass Program.”Drum to the Beat!” is an interactive drumming class held after school for children ages 9-13 years old. The students will meet for two sessions on Tuesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 27 with known drum instructor Otha Day, who incorporates into the program his belief that rhythm has the ability to build community, promote well-being, and create joy.Day brought his drum workshop to the library’s Children’s Room several months ago, and it was extremely well received, according to Assistant Director Gerri Guyote.”It was phenomenal. The rhythm and energy he was able to bring was just wonderful,” she said. “It’s something very powerful when you combine music and children.”The second grant came in the amount of $500 used to provide discounted and free passes to some of the areas most sought after cultural, recreational, and educational centers.The library’s Museum Pass Program has been in service for over 10 years, said Guyote. Peabody residents are able to reserve passes to over a dozen institutions, including the Children’s Museum of Boston, the New England Aquarium, and Zoos of New England, such as the Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo.Last year, over 1,200 residents used the pass program, with the highest circulation occurring during the summer and school vacations. Guyote said that the Museum of Science in Cambridge and the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem were the two most visited.”Residents can simply call in with their pass request,” said Guyote. “There’s (a limit of) one pass per family per day.”Residents must be sure to pick up their reserved pass by 10 a.m. the day of the event, or otherwise risk losing it to someone else.For more information, contact the Peabody Institute Library at 978-531-0100, ext. 25.