WESTFORD — Assistant Director of the J.V. Fletcher Library Kristina Leedberg has shared the most recent edition of “What’s Happening at the Library?”
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 – Looking for holiday recipes or a special dish to make for a graduation brunch? Check out the Library’s subscription to the New York Time’s Cooking database. Enjoy access to a “diverse recipe collection that helps home cooks of every level discover, save, and organize the world’s best recipes”. Follow the instructions to redeem a code and then create an account to save your favorites to a “recipe box”.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room We will meet in the downstairs Meeting Room to discuss Poverty, By America written by Matthew Desmond. Copies of the book are available at the Main Desk. No registration required.
Virtual Job Search Help for 50 & Over – Cover Letters/Using AI in your Job Search: Wednesday, April 3, 9:30 -11:30 a.m. The Massachusetts Library Collaborative’s 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on biweekly the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30, 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.
WCAT News Office Hours: Wednesdays from 10-11 a.m. Managing Editor Ben Domaingue will host drop-in office hours 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 is necessary. Changes and cancellations will be announced the prior Friday and posted on our Studio Calendar.
Animanga: Thursday, April 4 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.
Adult Book Discussion Club: Thursday, Aprill 11 at 7:00 p.m. Join us in the Mary Atwood Room to discuss Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. No registration required. Copies are available at the Main Desk and there are downloadable copies (audio and e-copies) available from Overdrive/Libby. Check out our Reading List for 2024.
Ukulele Sing Along, Play Along: Saturday, April 16th at 2:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room Join Julie Stepanek and other players for a ukulele sing & 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: while this is not a beginner teaching class, 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.
A Community Reads on Climate Change: Monday, April 29th at 7:00 p.m. Concerned about our changing climate and would like to learn more? Want to talk with your friends and neighbors about this important issue? In celebration of Earth Month, the J.V. Fletcher Library, Westford Climate Action, and the Westford Sustainability Department are hosting a community book discussion on climate change. Choose a book from the curated list from the L.A. Times and bring your ideas and questions to the Meeting Room at the Library. Talk with fellow community members about the challenges of and possible solutions to this urgent issue. The curated L.A. Times book list is available here. Registration is suggested but drop-ins are welcome. Register here
Story Times – Story times are held in the Meeting Room. All Story Times are Drop-In and scheduled Monday – Thursday. There are no story times during April school vacation week.
Mother Goose – Mondays 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. – for babies up and kids up to age 5
Book Bunch – Tuesdays 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. – for kids ages 2 to 5
Wiggle Words – Wednesdays 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. – for kids ages 2 to 4
Stay and Play – Thursdays 10:30-11:30 a.m. – for babies and kids up to age 5
Staff Recommends: Be sure to check out Amy Jo Burn’s latest novel, Mercury.” It’s 1990 and seventeen-year-old Marley West is blazing into the river valley town of Mercury, Pennsylvania. A perpetual loner, she seeks a place at someone’s table and a family of her own. The first thing she sees when she arrives in town is three men standing on a rooftop. Their silhouettes blot out the sun. The Joseph brothers become Marley’s whole world before she can blink. Soon, she is young wife to one, The One Who Got Away to another, and adopted mother to them all. As their own mother fades away and their roofing business crumbles under the weight of their unwieldy father’s inflated ego, Marley steps in to shepherd these unruly men. Years later, an eerie discovery in the church attic causes old wounds to resurface and suddenly the family’s survival hangs in the balance. With Marley as their light, the Joseph brothers must decide whether they can save the family they’ve always known–or whether together they can build something stronger in its place.”
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