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Teen Tech Week – Ozobots: Friday, March 8 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Ozobots are teeny tiny robots with BIG opportunities. Use our iPads to code, explore, and create Ozobot challenges of speed, skill, and imagination. Open to Teens and Tweens in grades 5-12. Registration required for this free program. Teens and tweens can register ONLINE.
Adventures in Seed Saving: Saturday, March 9 at 10:30 a.m. There’s nothing like the taste of homegrown vegetables! The options and varieties of produce are endless when you start your plants from seed. Whether you’re new to gardening or a vegetable growing veteran, join gardener and teacher Judith Taylor for an interactive session of seed starting tips and tricks. Attendees will have the opportunity to plant some seeds and take them home. FREE! Ages 14 and up. Register online or call Information Services at 978-399-2304.
Teens and Tween Make & Take Mondays: Monday, March 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Imagine, create, and participate! Each Monday teens will participate in a variety of hands-on activities that will include making fun, seasonal crafts, exploring STEAM activities, and/or creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces. All materials will be provided at the program in the Library’s Meeting Room. This week we will be making Stained Glass Window Stars: Paper Stars that turn your window into art! This is a free, drop-in event. Registration not required.
Knitting Group: Monday, March 11 at 3 p.m. and Monday, March 25 at 6:30 p.m. Do you enjoy knitting? Our informal Knitting Group meets in the Mary Atwood Room on the second Monday of every month from 3 to 5 p.m. AND the fourth Monday of every month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This is a drop-in program that is open to all ages. Bring your latest project and share advice and socialize with other knitters! If you have any questions, please call Sarah Regan at 978-399-2309.
Stony Brook Middle School Book Club: Wednesday, March 13 at 2 p.m. Library book club open to Stony Brook Middle School teens in grades 6 to 8. Students actively participate in book discussion and hands-on activities once a month until May 2019 at the Stony Brook Middle School. This month we will be reading Thornhill by Pam Smy. Sign-up at the Stony Brook Middle School with the school librarian, Mrs. Smith.
Breaking Science: Vaccines: Thursday, March 14 at 7 p.m. Do vaccines cause autism? Does the childhood vaccine schedule overwhelm my child’s immune system? Should adults get vaccines, and can vaccines cause diseases they’re meant to prevent? Researcher James Sampson will answer all of the above questions and more! Come learn the story of one of the greatest successes in modern medicine that has reduced or even eliminated diseases that devastated the world not long ago. Enjoy a fact-based discussion of the history, state of the field, and future developments in this exciting area! Ages 14 and up. FREE! Register online or in Information Services at 978-399-2304.
Adult Book Discussion Group: Thursday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Please join us to discuss A Revolution in Color by Jane Kamensky. Copies of the current reading selection are available for check-out at the Main Desk. New members are always welcome. No registration required.
Teen & Tween Advisory Board Meeting: Saturday, March 16 at 3 p.m. Food! Fun! And most importantly a voice! Join the Library’s Teen and Tween Advisory Board and provide input for this year’s Summer Reading Program. No experience necessary, but you must be in grades 6-10 and live in Westford, MA or your parent must be a member of the Friends of the Library. The meeting(s) will be held in the Children’s Story Hour Room. This is a free, drop-in event. Registration not required.
Teens and Tween Make & Take Mondays: Monday, March 18 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Imagine, create, and participate! Each Monday teens will participate in a variety of hands-on activities that will include making fun, seasonal crafts, exploring STEAM activities, and/or creating one-of-a-kind masterpieces. All materials will be provided at the program in the Library’s Meeting Room. This week we will make Air-Dry Clay Sculptures! This is a free, drop-in event. Registration not required.
Cookbook Club: Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m. The Cookbook Club is dedicated to exploring cookbooks and sampling new recipes. We meet on the third Thursday of the month. Our March pick is Art of the Pie by Kate McDermott. Copies will be available for check out at the Main Desk. If you would like to bring a dish from the cookbook (not required to participate), please contact Sarah Regan in Information Services at 978-399-2309. No registration required.
Monday Mystery Book Club: Monday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. Wake up your week with a stimulating book discussion! We meet on the fourth Monday morning of each month @ 10:30 a.m. in the Mary Atwood Room. Our March selection is Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke. Copies of the current selection are available for check-out at the Main Desk. New members are always welcome. No registration required.
Meet and Greet with the 4-H Rabbit and Cavy Club: Wednesday, March 27 from 4 to 5 p.m. The 4H Club members will be in the Meeting room to answer your questions and you will have the opportunity to meet some very nice bunnies and guinea pigs. Free Drop-In! All ages are welcome.
The Softer Side of Celtic with Jeff Snow: Thursday, March 28 at 7 p.m. Growing up as the son of a drummer in a bagpipe band, Jeff developed a love for the music of Scotland, England and Ireland. His concerts have been described as quiet and relaxing, and much of it is, but sometimes he’ll break out and the foot stomping begins! The instruments, vocals and Jeff’s love and knowledge of his Scottish heritage create a delightful program of traditional and original songs. Hear those stories along with the songs that educate as well as entertain. Ages 14 and up. FREE! Register online or call Information Services at 978-399-2304.
Ukulele Strum Along: Saturday, March 30 at 2 p.m. Learn to play by playing! Focusing on 2 and 3 chord songs, this program is for the beginner ukulele player who wants to practice and play music with others. Singing is encouraged. Ukuleles available to borrow, songs projected onto a screen so no music stands or books necessary. This program is open to adults and teens. Register online or in Information Services to borrow a ukulele, or just drop in with your own.
English Conversation Circle: every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Practice your English conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. Please note that this program moved to Wednesday mornings as of Wednesday, March 6. We will still meet at 10:30 in the Mary Atwood Room. Registration is not required. If you have any questions, please call Sarah Regan at 978-399-2309.
The J.V. Fletcher Library is located at 50 Main St., Westford. For more information or to register for a program, visit http://www.westfordlibrary.org or call 978-692-5555.
