WESTFORD — Assistant Director of the J.V. Fletcher Library Kristina Leedberg has shared the most recent edition of “What’s Happening at the Library?”
News from the J.V. Fletcher Library, 50 Main St., Westford, MA (1-978-692-5555), http://www.westfordlibrary.org
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: Due to town budget reductions, Library hours have been reduced.
Weekly Hours:
Mon – Thurs 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Middle Grade Book Club: Tuesday, July 16 at 3:00 p.m. The Middle Grade Book Club is open to grades 5 through 8. For our next meeting, we will discuss The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead. Copies of the book will be available for registered attendees at the Main Desk prior to the meetings. Register here.
The Yo-Yo-Guy: Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. World Champion and four-time Guinness World record holder John Higby will be here to present his unique high energy comedy yo-yo show. This program takes place outside unless it rains – then it is in the Meeting Room. For ages four and up. No registration required. This program is generously funded by the KDK Foundation in honor of Kurt Kelly.
Teen Board Game Night: Wednesday, July 17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For 8th grade and up. Bring your own game to share OR play one of the many games we will have available. We’ll have many classics and new favorites available! Free snacks and beverages will be provided. Register to receive a reminder. Extra friends and drop-ins are always welcome!
Hawks and Hawk Watching: Thursday, July 18 at 6:00 p.m. Join us as we welcome back Dr. Steve Hale from “Open World Explorers”. This presentation includes the region’s vultures, hawks, eagles, and falcons that are regularly observed during Fall migration. Enjoy high quality images of each species in flight, as they might appear passing by or overhead at a favorite hawk watch location. Technical tips on species shape, coloration, and behavior will also be explored to enhance your ability to ID these fabulous birds. Register Here.
Camp Read-A-Lot: Monday, July 22 at 6:30 p.m. Stories, songs, fingerplays, and roasted marshmallows over a (fake) campfire in the Meeting Room. All ages. No registration required.
Drawing with Rick Stromoski: Tuesday, July 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room Open to grades 5 and up. Calling all artists! Award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski will teach you to draw cartoons with a focus on OCEAN ANIMALS! Register here.
Family Concert with the BenAnna Band: Thursday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Meeting Room This nationally touring children’s duo focuses on music and inclusion for kiddos of all ages, abilities, and identities. The BenAnna Band wants to see you singing, playing, and dancing with them so there will be plenty of opportunities to follow the lyrics for group dancing, playing, and singing along with spotlight moments for everyone to rock out in their own way! No registration required.
Staff Recommends: The Next Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine is quickly racing up the bestseller charts. We do recommend that you read The First Mrs. Parrish before diving into this one. Both are the perfect beach reads! “Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into each other’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line, in this thrilling sequel to the million-copy-bestselling, The Last Mrs. Parrish.
Amber Patterson Parrish has come a long way. Hard work and immaculate planning turned her from invisible wallflower to prominent socialite, though there have been bumps along the way. Less than a year after her husband Jackson’s tax-evasion scandal, Amber reigns supreme over the Bishops Harbor community. But with Jackson being released from prison, Amber’s free time–and money–is vanishing.
Meanwhile, Daphne Parrish left Bishops Harbor after her divorce from Jackson, swearing she would never go back. But when one of her daughters runs away from home, desperate to see her father, Daphne agrees to return for the summer for their daughters’ sake. Jackson swears he’s a changed man, but Daphne knows all too well that he can’t be trusted.
When a ghost from Amber’s past emerges looking for revenge, these three figures find unlikely allies in one another. But who is playing who? When all is said and done, they’ll have to fight tooth and nail for everything they have left in this zero-sum game.”
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