WESTFORD — Assistant Director of the J.V. Fletcher Library Kristina Leedberg has shared the most recent edition of “What’s Happening at the Library?” with WestfordCAT.
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
News from the J.V. Fletcher Library, 50 Main St., Westford, MA (1-978-692-5555), http://www.westfordlibrary.org
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Director’s Corner: If you enjoy cooking and sampling new recipes, be sure to check out our new “New York Times Cooking” database. “An inspiring cooking guide, innovative and interactive kitchen tool, and diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save and organize the world’s best recipes, while also helping them become better, more competent cooks.” Access from home for 24 hours per redemption code. The redemption code will already be infilled, just click the “Redeem” button. Access this database from our Alphabetical Listing of Databases.
Flying High Dogs: Thursday, August 10 at 1:00 p.m. Mike Piazza and four of the most athletic Border Collies on the planet will perform a variety of Frisbee and other amazing tricks on the Town Common. Mike is a multiple world finalist and world record holder in K-9 Frisbee and the current #1 Professional K-9 Frisbee performer in the world. This program is for all ages and again, takes place on the Town Common. If necessary, we will let you know of a rain date. Registration is not required. This program is generously funded by the KDK Foundation in honor of Kurt Kelly.
WCAT News Office Hours: Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. Managing Editor Ben Domaingue will host drop-in office hours in an effort to increase accessibility and availability for residents. Drop by and say hi, or bring your story ideas, questions, comments or concerns with how news is reported in Westford. No registration necessary. Changes and cancellations will be announced the prior Friday and posted on our Studio Calendar.
VIRTUAL JOB SEARCH HELP FOR 50 & OVER – JOB SEARCH HELP FOR 50 & OVER – Self-Assessment/Transferrable Skills: Wed., Aug 9 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month from 6pm to 8pm, via Zoom. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career”, this networking group program is perfect for you! Register here
Grand Finale with the amazing Toe Jam Puppet Band Tuesday, Aug 16 at 2:00 p.m. The grand finale to summer reading just would not be the same without the Toe Jam Puppet Band! Put it on your calendars – this rocking high-energy show is packed with original music, crammed with laughs, and overflowing with fun. Bring a blanket and enjoy the fun outside in the grass behind the library and celebrate all the great reading you did this summer. If it rains, we will be in the Meeting Room. No registration required.
Teen Trivia Night: Thursday, August 17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Grab some friends and join us in the Meeting Room for a Teen Trivia Night! Our hosts the Trivia Brothers will guide us on a night of fun and interactive trivia challenges. Teams can have 2-6 people. Soda & snacks will be provided, as well as a prize for the winning team. For Grade 8 and up. Contact Jess at jdyment@westfordma.gov if you have any questions! Register here.
Virtual What’s It Worth? Thursday, August 24 at 6:00 p.m. Join us as we feature Mike Ivankovich, Host of WBCB 1490’s “What’s It Worth, Ask Mike the Appraiser” Radio Show in Philadelphia, PA, for an item appraisal program. Even though the program is virtual, Mike will still appraise your items! These appraisals will be done one by one, moderated by library staff.There are two ways to attend the program. You may register to have Mike appraise 1-2 items during the program (this option will be capped at 25 registrants). You may also register to attend just to sit back and enjoy the program (this option does not have a limit on attendees)! Please only choose one of the options for attending.The program will also feature a discussion on “Understanding Value” and buying, selling & value tips offered throughout the entire program. Please follow the instructions on the Events Calendar to register to either have an item appraised or to watch the program. Register here.
Mother Goose Story Time: Mondays in August at 10:30 a.m. Mother Goose is an interactive story time for children ages 0 and up with their caregivers. We include books, songs, a field trip, fun movements, and of course, dancing! Hang out for a few minutes afterwards and make some new friends or migrate up to the children’s room for more play. We will do the program outside when weather permits – we will keep you posted!
Staff Recommends: Mayleen recommends, No Two Persons by Erica Bauermeister.
“One book. Nine readers. Ten changed lives. That was the beauty of books, wasn’t it? They took you places you didn’t know you needed to go… Alice has always wanted to be a writer. Her talent is innate, but her stories remain safe and detached, until a devastating event breaks her heart open, and she creates a stunning debut novel. Her words, in turn, find their way to readers, from a teenager hiding her homelessness, to a free diver pushing himself beyond endurance, an artist furious at the world around her, a bookseller in search of love, a widower rent by grief. Each one is drawn into Alice’s novel; each one discovers something different that alters their perspective and presents new pathways forward for their lives. Together, their stories reveal how books can affect us in the most beautiful and unexpected of ways-and how we are all more closely connected to one another than we might think.
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