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: Let the Library help you save money this holiday season and support all your festive plans! Check out our cookbooks [Cookies! Pies! Appetizers!), décor magazines, Christmas idea books and craft books to assist in planning your festivities! Classic holiday DVDs and holiday CDs are yours for the borrowing (or traveling!). If you prefer to download or stream music, movies, audiobooks, etc. be sure to check out Freegal, Hoopla, and Kanopy. For more information, visit E-Collections. Watch for our holiday programs and Library Christmas ornament! Best of the holiday season to you and yours as you honor your own celebratory traditions!
Virtual Baking Demo and Discussion with Chef Erin Jeanne McDowell: Tuesday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. Who doesn’t like a bit of holiday baking? We are so pleased to welcome Chef and Cookbook Author Erin Jeanne McDowell to our virtual stage! Erin will demonstrate how to make one of her favorite recipes and then will have some time to chat with attendees about all of our “burning” questions. This program is in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library. Register here.
VIRTUAL JOB SEARCH HELP FOR 50 & OVER – JOB SEARCH HELP FOR 50 & OVER – Networking 2.0: Wed., December 6, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of the month from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. 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
Animanga: Thursday, December 7th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Come to the Meeting Room to watch Crunchyroll, draw characters, browse new manga and eat fun snacks. Registration is appreciated, but drop-ins are always welcome. For Grade 6 and up. Register here.
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.
Ukulele Play Along for Adults: Saturday, December 9 at 2:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Join Julie Stepanek and other players for a ukulele play-along! A play-along is participatory music at its best. Julie will prepare song sheets (lyrics and chords) of songs and lead participants in playing those songs, offering tips and encouragement as we play, sing and have a good time. Please note: this is not a beginner teaching class, though Julie will offer tips and all skill levels are welcome! A limited number of ukuleles are provided. However, you are welcome to bring your own! Register here. Please email any questions to Justin Liberti.
Holiday Sing Along with Steve Blunt, Wednesday, December 13 at 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the season with musician Steve Blunt – we will be ringing jingle bells, dancing, singing along, and covering as many December holidays as we can. This program is for all ages. Register here.
Adult Book Club – Thursday, December 14 at 7:00 p.m. – Our meetings take place upstairs in the Mary Atwood Hall.Join us to discuss Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. Copies are available at Main Desk. The December meeting will also be our Title Picking Party for 2024. Email Kristina Leedberg for more information.
Staff Recommends: Oh what fun it is to combine the holidays with a spine tingling novella set in the English countryside. Pour a cup of cocoa and curl up with Peter Swanson’s The Christmas Guest. “Ashley Smith, an American art student in London for her junior year, was planning on spending Christmas alone, but a last-minute invitation from fellow student Emma Chapman brings her to Starvewood Hall, country residence of the Chapman family. She is mesmerized by the cozy, firelit house, the large family, and the charming village of Clevemoor, but also by Adam Chapman, Emma’s aloof and handsome brother. But Adam is being investigated by the local police over the recent brutal slaying of a girl from the village, and there is a mysterious stranger who haunts the woodland path between Starvewood Hall and the local pub. Over thirty years later the events of that horrific week are revisited, along with a diary from that time. What began in a small English village in 1989 reaches its ghostly conclusion in modern-day New York, many Christmas seasons later.”
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