Tewksbury Public Library Events, Week Of July 1, 2024

Information via Tewksbury Public Library

Please register online using our Calendar of Events at www.tewksburypl.org or by calling 978- 640-4490. We strongly recommend registration for programs that are marked *RR. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for generously sponsoring our programs.

Adult Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Adult Art & Glass Class -- Stained Glass (*RR)

Monday, July 1, 6:30pm

Enjoy this stained glass workshop for beginners where you'll use precut glass to make mushrooms or flowers, with assistance from the instructor. You'll be amazed at what you can create! Led by Judy Romatelli, owner of Periwinkle Art & Glassworks. All supplies will be provided. A limited number of spots are available. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library through a generous donation from 100 People Who Care Tewksbury.

IN PERSON: The Armchair Detectives Mystery Book Group

Wednesday, July 3, 1:30pm

Do you love a good mystery? Join the library's Book Club, "The Armchair Detectives!" Enjoy a discussion of “The Widows of Malabar Hill” by Sujata Massey. Copies of the book are available at the Front Desk beginning one month prior to the meeting.

IN PERSON: 1-on-1 Summer Tech Help (*RR)

Friday, July 5, 10:15am-1:45pm

The Tewksbury Public Library is offering 30-minute 1-on-1 tech help sessions. Assistant Reference Librarian Renee will provide help in the following areas: smartphone basics; tablet basics; basic use of hardware and software for desktops/laptops; email; and guidance on some of the library’s digital services, such as Libby (free eBooks and eAudiobooks). Please bring your device with you.

Adult Events (Virtual)

VIRTUAL: The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets & The Hollywood Story That Shocked America (*RR)

Monday, July 1, 7pm

Anthony Award-nominated and National Indie Excellence Award Winner James T. Bartlett will discuss his true crime book, The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets and the Hollywood Story That Shocked America. Known as "the most beautiful woman in Alaska," Diane Wells was bruised and bloodied when she screamed for help in the early hours of October 17, 1953. Her wealthy husband Cecil had been shot dead, and she claimed they were victims of a brutal home invasion. Police were suspicious, and began to search for her alleged lover, black musician Johnny Warren. A sex scandal in far-off Alaska shocked the readers of Newsweek and Life, and this book reexamines the flawed investigation and learns of new evidence about "the most notorious and baffling murder in the history of Fairbanks." James T. Bartlett has written for the Los Angeles Times, BBC, Crime Reads, Frommers, SFGate, Hemispheres, The Guardian and Variety among others, and he is also the author of the three Gourmet Ghosts alternative guides to the history, architecture, crimes and ghost stories of Los Angeles.

VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To Barcelona, Spain (*RR)

Tuesday, July 2, 10:30am

Over 19 million visitors a year come to Barcelona for its vibrant culture, architectural marvels, beautiful beaches, amazing food and much more. See the sights from a recent visit, and also learn how history and geography make the Catalan region unlike any other part of Spain. Led by Gene Flynn, an Illinois native, who has taught at the College of Lake County and Harper College, and serves on the board of the Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University. He frequently gives travel presentations to libraries and senior centers around the country.

VIRTUAL: The Women Of The Mayflower (*RR)

Tuesday, July 2, 7pm

18 wives accompanied their husbands on the 1620 Mayflower voyage. Only four were still alive a year later. Mary Brewster, wife of Elder William Brewster, was one of them. Being the oldest woman in the community, she took in orphaned children, widowed young adults, and nursed the sick as best she could in their dire living conditions. Learn what is what like for Mary and the other women on their historic voyage to America. Led by Kathryn Haueisen, the author of seven books, including Mary Brewster’s Love Life: Matriarch of the Mayflower and Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures. Haueisen is the descendant of Mayflower passengers, including Mary Brewster, and has conducted extensive research on her life.

Teen Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Teen Movie – Mean Girls (*RR)

Monday, July 1, 1pm

Join us for snacks and a movie on the big screen as we watch “Mean Girls!” “Mean Girls” is rated PG-13. The run time is 1 hour and 52 minutes.

Children’s Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Tiny Tykes Story Time

Monday, July 1, 11am

Tiny Tykes Storytime is designed for young children ages 0 to 18 months. Older siblings are always welcome to join in. Join us for a fun session of stories, songs, fingerplays, instruments, and gentle movement that help build early literacy skills. Babies experience the sounds and structure of language through rhythm, rhyme and repetition.

IN PERSON: Sprouts Story Time

Tuesday, July 2, 11am

Join Miss Kat for stories, songs, movement, instruments, dancing and more, and get your early literacy skills on! Sprouts Storytime is designed for is designed for little ones 18 months through 4 years, but siblings are always welcome.

IN-PERSON: Children's Performer -- Toy-Making Workshop

Tuesday, July 2, 2pm

This week, we will be hosting a toy-making workshop! Playful Engineers teaching artist Jay Mankita presents a hands-on, drop-in, low-tech, toy-making workshop. Construct your own 'artful mechanism' using popsicle stick linkages, and paper clip crankshafts. You'll build a basic mechanical structure, overlaying your own design as the output to send a message, tell a story, accomplish a task, or bring a character to life.

IN PERSON: Family Fun Friday – Nature Stories & Songs

Friday, July 5, 11am

Every Friday morning this summer, there will be an awesome program for kids! This week, Jackson Gillman, the "Stand Up Chameleon," will present Nature in Action, Story, and Song – a wild & crazy environmental romp, through his many talents as songsmith, movement artist and storyteller. Song, dance, mime, and/or sign language might be incorporated into his participatory theater – whatever works best to bring any audience along for a rollicking ride into his wildly imaginative worlds of creative adventure.