Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: On Monday, January 12, Senator John Cronin and State Representative James Arciero,
presented a check for $100,000.00 to the town of Westford to fund technology and equipment for a hybrid meeting room. Town Manager Kristen Las, members of the Library Board of Trustees, Permanent Town Building Committee, Friends of the Library, Foundation, and Library administration were on hand to thank them for their continued support of the Library Building Project.
Holiday Closures: The Library will be closed on Monday, January 19 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Adult Programs
Virtual Job Search Help for 50 & OVER – Mastermind (Your Age Is Your Edge): Wednesday, January 21, 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 9:30 to 11:30 a.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! Take advantage of these free, weekly skill-building and networking group meetings. A new topic will be covered at each meeting. Register here.
Virtual How Librarians Became The Unlikely Spies Of World War II : Wednesday, January 21 at 7:00 p.m. Author, Elyse Graham will discuss her new book, Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II, the true untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spy craft, and helped turn the tide of the war to defeat the Nazis. At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today’s CIA, was quickly formed—and, in an effort to fill its ranks with experts, the OSS turned to academia for recruits. Suddenly, literature professors, librarians, and historians were training to perform undercover operations and investigative work—and these surprising spies would go on to profoundly shape both the course of the war and our cultural institutions with their efforts. Register Here.
Monday Mystery Book Club, Monday, January 26 at 2:30 p.m. in person at Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St in Westford. The Mystery Book Club will discuss The Crow Trap by Ann Cleeves. Copies are available at Main Desk. The ebook and audiobook are available to download from Libby. The audiobook is also available to download from Hoopla. Email Linda Ernick at lernick@westfrordma.gov for details!
Adult Nonfiction Book Club–Tuesday, February 3 at 6:30 p.m. – Is truth stranger than fiction? Is it more entertaining? Find out! We’ll meet in person at the library’s temporary location, 515 Groton Road, to discuss The Coming Wave, by Mustafa Suleyman. Copies are available at Main Desk. The e-book and audiobook are available to download from Libby. Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for details!
VIRTUAL: An Evening For People Who Love Animals — Melanie Kaplan & E.B. Bartels Discuss Their Books Wednesday, February 4, 7:00 p.m.
Authors Melanie Kaplan (Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research) and E.B. Bartels (Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter) will discuss their new books on important topics of interest to pet owners and animal lovers. Register here.
Staff Recommends: The Forget-Me-Not Library by Heather Webber.
“A detour. A chance encounter. Two women who alter the pages of each other’s story. Juliet Nightingale is lucky to be alive. Months after a freak accident involving lightning, she’s fully recovered but is left feeling that something is missing from her life. Something big. Impulsively, she decides to take a solo summer road trip, hoping that the journey will lead her down a path that will help her discover exactly what it is that she’s searching for. Newly single mom Tallulah Byrd Mayfield is hanging by a thread after her neat, tidy world was completely undone when her husband decided that their marriage was over. In the aftermath of the breakup, she and her two daughters move in with her eighty-year-old grandfather. Tallulah starts a new job at the Forget-Me-Not Library, where old, treasured memories can be found within the books-and where Lu must learn to adapt to the many changes thrown her way. When a road detour leads Juliet to Forget-Me-Not, Alabama, and straight into Tallulah’s life, the two women soon discover there’s magic in between the pages of where you’ve been and where you still need to go. And that happiness, even when lost, can always be found again.”
Kids and Teen Programs
Kids Registration for winter Book Clubs is open! Registration for all book clubs stays open until each book club is full. For grades K – 4, go to the School Age Book Clubs page; for grades 5 – 8, go to the YA Programs page and select the links from that page to register. Please plan to attend all three meetings.
Digital Art for Kids: Thursday, January 22, 3:30 p.m. Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush – 3rd floor Join Kevin Figueroa as he instructs us on using the Procreate app for iPads to create our own digital art. We’ll explore the basics of creating art in Procreate, the most popular digital art app for the iPad. We cover various features in the app, such as using different brushes, blending colors, and importing photos to work from. Kevin will have iPads and Apple pencils for participants to use, so no need to bring your own! Artwork produced in class can be brought home on a phone or computer. For ages 8 and up. Registration is required.
Pizza-Powered (Exam) Prep: Thursday, January 22, 6:00-9:00 p.m., United Methodist Church of Westford, 10 Church St.
Join us and the United Methodist Church for a study night! Pizza, snacks, and Wi-Fi will be provided. For grades 9-12. Registration is suggested. Many thanks to UMCW and the Friends of the Library for sponsoring this program!
Gnome Painting: Wednesday, January 28 at 4:30 – 6:00 p.m., Westford Recreation Department at Roudenbush Community Center – 3rd floor.
Join Art Educator Julie Harrold in a whimsical fun painting of a Gnome! Participants will learn how to add in light and shadow to create form and use brushes to include details that make all the difference! Acrylic painting on 11×14 canvas. For grades 5-12. Registration is required.
Create a Valentine Heart Mosaic with Tiny Tile Mosaics: Monday, February 9, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Roudenbush Community Center, Room 106
Create a beautiful handmade mosaic heart to give to family or friends for Valentine’s Day! Join Crystal D’Abbrachio, of Tiny Tile Mosaics, for this fun workshop. All supplies are included. This workshop is open to children ages 6 and up. Participants will learn about mosaic art and have the opportunity to work with both mosaic and gem tiles to create their heart mosaic in a wood bezel. Mosaic tiles will be applied with adhesive during the workshop. The grout (and grouting instructions) will be sent home with participants to finish once it is fully dry. Registration is required.
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