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Wednesday, January 1Library Closed
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Thursday, January 23:30—4:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Meditation Class (4-Week Series)
Chris Connolly, RN, BSN, owner of "Living My Dream Yoga," will lead a 4-week series of meditation classes. Classes will take place from 3:30pm to 4:30pm over four consecutive Thursdays -- January 2, 9, 16, and 23 -- in the library's Meeting Room. Classes are designed for both those who are new to meditation and regular practitioners.…Learn More
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Friday, January 31:30—3:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: AFTERNOON MOVIE -- Conclave
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- Conclave. When Cardinal Lawrence is tasked with leading one of the world's most secretive and ancient events, selecting a new Pope, he finds himself at the center of a conspiracy that could shake the very foundation of the Catholic Church.…Learn More
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Monday, January 66:30—8:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Adult Craft Night (Basic Weaving)
Enjoy a small weaving craft project for beginners. Create a small tapestry or coaster while learning basic weaving techniques. Each participant will take home their very own mini loom, along with the skills and inspiration to keep experimenting with this timeless craft.…Learn More
Monday, January 67:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Brian Freeman
Bestselling author Brian Freeman will discuss his new thriller, Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Vendetta: A Jason Bourne Novel, in conversation with author Scott Shepherd, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Brian: Brian Freeman is the bestselling author of over 25 novels, including the Jonathan Stride and Frost Easton series.…Learn More7
Tuesday, January 71:30—2:30 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: A Live Virtual Tour of Israel (Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Join tour guide Anna Levina on an incredible live virtual journey through Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter, where 3,000 years of history comes alive embracing the importance of this city for the three monotheistic religions.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 77:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: 2024 Mass Book Award Finalist Larry Rohter
2024 Mass Book Award Finalist Larry Rohter will discuss his new book, Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Larry: Journalist and author Larry Rohter was the Rio de Janeiro bureau chief for the New York Times from 1998 to 2008 and held the same role at Newsweek from 1977 to 1982.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 77:00—8:15 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: The Life & Works of The Four Brontes
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Examine the lives and works of Anne, Branwell, Charlotte, and Emily Bronte, with an emphasis on the lesser-known but equally satisfactory writing of this remarkable family.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 89:30—10:30 AMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- The Do's and Don'ts of Cover Letters
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Don’t neglect the letter. Join us and see how to write a cover letter that showcases and differentiates you from all the other qualified candidates.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 81:30—3:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
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HYBRID: The Armchair Detectives Mystery Book Group -- Death of an Honest Man
Do you love a good mystery? Join the library's Book Club, "The Armchair Detectives!" Copies of the book are available at the Front Desk. We will be meeting in person, but will have ZOOM up for anyone who can't make it to the Library. Please email Jeanne at jswartz@tewksburypl.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 81:30—3:30 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Poetry Circle Discussion
Join us virtually via ZOOM to read and discuss poems monthly on the second Wednesday of each month from 1:30-3:00pm. All poems are distributed one week prior to the meeting and are available in print at the library or via email.
Register through ZOOM to receive the poems and meeting link.…Learn More
Wednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Allison Brennan
Bestselling author Allison Brennan will discuss her new thriller, See How They Hide, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Allison: Allison Brennan is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of more than 45 thrillers and numerous short stories.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 87:00—8:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL Friends of the TPLibrary Meeting
IN-PERSON Monthly meeting of the fabulous Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library. All are welcome to attend this meeting of the Friends' Board. Request ZOOM link or send email questions to: friendstplibrary@gmail. com
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Thursday, January 910:30 AM—12:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Non-Fiction Book Group: Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
Join us for a discussion of "Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World" by Jack WeatherfordThis discussion will be conducted in person in the First Floor Meeting Room. No registration required. Copies of the book are available for check out at the Front Desk.…Learn MoreThursday, January 910:30—11:45 AMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Vincent van Gogh -- Color, Passion & Pain
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Throughout his life, Vincent van Gogh was poor, often hungry and ill. When he died at 37 virtually unknown, it seemed that his work would be forgotten.…Learn More
Thursday, January 93:30—4:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Meditation Class (4-Week Series)
Chris Connolly, RN, BSN, owner of "Living My Dream Yoga," will lead a 4-week series of meditation classes. Classes will take place from 3:30pm to 4:30pm over four consecutive Thursdays -- January 2, 9, 16, and 23 -- in the library's Meeting Room. Classes are designed for both those who are new to meditation and regular practitioners.…Learn More
Thursday, January 94:00—7:00 PMOffsiteTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
OFFSITE: Tewksbury Winter Community Market @ Senior Center
The Tewksbury Community Market is holding four special winter markets on the following Thursdays -- November 14, December 12, January 9 and February 13 -- from 4pm to 7pm inside the large hall at the Tewksbury Senior Center (175 Chandler Street). Each market features 30 vendors selling food and non-food products.…Learn More
Thursday, January 97:00—8:30 PMOffsiteTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
OFFSITE 20s and 30s: Pints + Pages Book Group
A social book group geared towards readers in their 20’s and 30’s. The group meets on the first Thursday of every other month. The book discussion will be hosted by librarians from the Wilmington and Tewksbury Public Libraries. Meeting location rotates between Wilmington, MA and Tewksbury, MA.…Learn MoreThursday, January 97:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author David Ellis
Bestselling author (and judge!) David Ellis will discuss his new thrillers, Lies He Told Me (co-authored with James Patterson) and The Best Lies, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About David: David Ellis is a Chicago-based judge and #1 New York Times-bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author of eleven novels of crime fiction, as well as ten books co-authored with James Patterson, most recently Lies He Told Me.…Learn MoreThursday, January 97:00—8:30 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: How To Keep Your Organizing Resolutions
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Learn the best ways to get and stay organized for the New Year. Receive a list of organizing resources to use year-round.…Learn More
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Friday, January 101:30—3:15 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: AFTERNOON MOVIE -- Saturday Night
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- Saturday Night. At 11:30pm on October 11th, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. Find out what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.…Learn More
Friday, January 102:00—3:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: A Visit with the Edgar Allan Poe Museum ("A Guided Tour of the Poe Museum")
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Enjoy a virtual guided tour of the world’s finest collection of Edgar Allan Poe’s artifacts and personal items.…Learn More
Friday, January 107:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Author Victoria Gilbert
Author (and retired librarian!) Victoria Gilbert will discuss her new cozy mystery novel, Schooled in Murder: A Campus Sleuth Mystery, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Victoria: Raised in a historic small town at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Victoria Gilbert turned her early obsession with books into a dual career as an author and librarian.…Learn More11
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Sunday, January 122:30—4:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: The Dogon of Mali & The Yoruba of Nigeria with The Fitchburg Art Museum
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Enjoy a case study in contrasting cultures and styles of African Art between the Dogon of Mali and the Yoruba of Nigeria.…Learn More
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Monday, January 137:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Tracey Lange
Bestselling author Tracey Lange will discuss her new novel, What Happened to the McCrays?, in conversation with author Amy Jo Burns, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Tracey: Tracey Lange was born and raised in New York City.…Learn MoreMonday, January 137:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: The Complete Language Of Birds (How Birds Created The World)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the ZOOM webinar via email. ** Author and journalist Randi Minetor will discuss her new book, The Complete Language Of Birds: A Definitive and Illustrated History.…Learn More
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Tuesday, January 142:00—3:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: A Live Virtual Tour of Mexico (Mexico City's Historic Center)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Join tour guide Fredo Olivares for a live tour of Mexico City's Historic Center. Explore stunning colonial facades and iconic landmarks like the Metropolitan Cathedral and Palacio de Bellas Artes, the main theatre of Mexico.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 143:00—4:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: A Visit with Addison Gallery of American Art (Caring for Native American Collections)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. **Learn about a museum's role and responsibilities in stewarding Native American cultural material. In conjunction with the Addison Gallery of American Art’s exhibition Kay WalkingStick / Hudson River School, join Marla Taylor, Curator of Collections, and Ryan Wheeler, Director of Phillips Academy’s Robert S.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 147:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Clay McLeod Chapman
Author Clay McLeod Chapman will discuss his latest social horror novel, Wake Up and Open Your Eyes, in conversation with author V. Castro, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Clay: Clay McLeod Chapman writes novels, comic books, and children's books, as well as for film and TV.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 147:00—8:30 PMTrustees' RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Monthly meeting of the TPL Board of Library Trustees. Agendas are posted at least 48 hours before each meeting on the Town of Tewksbury website: https://www. tewksbury-ma. gov/AgendaCenterACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: The TPL does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reasonable modification to participate in our events, services or documentation.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 147:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Understanding Kim Jung Un's "Hermit Kingdom"
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Examine the broader history of North Korea since 1948 and the historical conditions that led to the emergence of the Kim family dynasty.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 159:30—11:30 AMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Self-Assessment ("Finding Your Why")
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. 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! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking!Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 151:30—3:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Crafternoon
Calling all knitters, crocheters, needle workers, beaders, and colorers! Bring your own craft project to the Library and work on it while enjoying conversation with other crafters. (Please, no crafts involving glue or paint. ) Take advantage of the many books available at the library to get ideas for your next project or to explore a new craft.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 156:30—8:00 PMTrustees' RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Other Worlds Fantasy Book Group -- The Golden Compass
For January, we'll be reading Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass", the first book in the series "His Dark Materials". Accompanied by her daemon companion, Pantalaimon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 157:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: 2x Pulitzer Prize Finalist Adam Haslett
Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Award finalist Adam Haslett will discuss his latest novel, Mothers and Sons, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Adam: Adam Haslett is the author of the story collection You Are Not a Stranger Here and the novels Union Atlantic and Imagine Me Gone.…Learn More16
Thursday, January 1610:30—11:30 AMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: The Power of Niagara Falls Through the Centuries
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Niagara Falls was the single most frequently depicted landscape in the Americas from 1800 to 1860. We’ll explore some of the earliest depictions in the 1818 work of Louisa Davis Minot and the 1857 work of Frederick Edwin Church, the only American painting to win a medal at the 1867 Paris Exposition.…Learn More
Thursday, January 163:30—4:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Meditation Class (4-Week Series)
Chris Connolly, RN, BSN, owner of "Living My Dream Yoga," will lead a 4-week series of meditation classes. Classes will take place from 3:30pm to 4:30pm over four consecutive Thursdays -- January 2, 9, 16, and 23-- in the library's Meeting Room. Classes are designed for both those who are new to meditation and regular practitioners.…Learn More
Thursday, January 167:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Kate Fagan
Bestselling author Kate Fagan will discuss her new novel, The Three Lives of Cate Kay, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Kate: Kate Fagan is an Emmy Award–winning journalist and the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Made Maddy Run, which was a semi-finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for literary sports writing.…Learn More17
Friday, January 172:00—3:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: A Visit with Tsongas Industrial History Center ("The Life & Work of Mill Girls")
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Follow the journey of a mill girl from her family farm in the New England countryside to her new job operating a loom in Lowell’s Boott Cotton Mills.…Learn More
Friday, January 176:30—8:15 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: MOVIE NIGHT -- The Critic
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- The Critic. A powerful London theater critic becomes entangled in a web of deceit and murder. Starring Ian McKellen, Gemma Arterton, Mark Strong and Lesley Manville. Period Drama/Thriller.…Learn More
Friday, January 177:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Author Jessie Garcia
Author Jessie Garcia will discuss her new thriller, The Business Trip, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Jessie: Jessie Garcia is an award-winning sports journalist who has risen the ranks in television news, first as an anchor/reporter, then to newsroom management.…Learn More18
Saturday, January 189:30 AM—12:30 PMFriends' Honor Cart AreaTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Friends of the Library -- Book Donation Drive
Join the Friends of the Library for a book donation drive. If you are interested in donating books or DVDs in good condition, please visit the Friends' table on the first floor of the library from 9:30am to 12:30pm. All donations will be reviewed by a volunteer from the Friends of the Library.…Learn MoreSaturday, January 1810:00 AM—12:00 PMOffsiteTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
OFFSITE: Winter Walk On Chandler Well Fields Trail + Hot Chocolate At The Library
The Tewksbury Open Space & Recreation Committee and the Tewksbury Public Library invite you to take a guided hike of the Chandler Well Fields. The hike will be led by Open Space & Recreation Committee member Tom Branchaud. This easy hike is approximately 3 miles long and will last approximately 90 minutes.…Learn More19
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Monday, January 20Library Closed
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Tuesday, January 215:00—8:30 PMFriends' Honor Cart AreaTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Puzzle Swap
Bring your jigsaw puzzles to swap. Puzzle pieces should be sealed tightly in a ziplock bag inside the box. Please tape the puzzle box close. Puzzle pieces should be totally disassembled -- no chunks! Participants may swap one-for-one (e. g. , bring 2 puzzles, take 2 puzzles).…Learn More
Tuesday, January 216:00—8:45 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Puzzle Race
Assemble your team for a chance at puzzle victory! The first team to complete a special 1,000-piece puzzle will take home all the glory. Prizes will be given to the first, second and third place teams. Light refreshments will be served. To keep the competition relatively even, please note this race is intended for "amateur" puzzle racers.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 217:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author James Grippando
Author James Grippando will discuss his new legal thriller, Grave Danger, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About James: James Grippando is a New York Times bestselling author with more than thirty books to his credit, including those in his acclaimed series featuring Miami criminal defense attorney Jack Swyteck, and is the winner of the Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 217:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Rodgers & Hammerstein -- Masters of Song (Part #1)
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the ZOOM webinar via email. ** Explore the early career of composer Richard Rodgers, his successful collaboration with lyricist Lorenz Hart, and the eventual break-up of their partnership.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 227:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Leah Konen
Author Leah Konen will discuss her new thriller, The Last Room on the Left, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Leah: Leah Konen is the author of Keep Your Friends Close, You Should Have Told Me, The Perfect Escape, All the Broken People, and several young adult novels, including Love and Other Train Wrecks and The Romantics.…Learn More23
Thursday, January 2310:30—11:45 AMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: John James Audubon and The Birds of America
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** John James Audubon was a French-American artist and naturalist who, starting in the 1820s, set out to document every bird in his newly adopted nation of the United States.…Learn More
Thursday, January 233:30—4:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Meditation Class (4-Week Series)
Chris Connolly, RN, BSN, owner of "Living My Dream Yoga," will lead a 4-week series of meditation classes. Classes will take place from 3:30pm to 4:30pm over four consecutive Thursdays -- January 2, 9, 16, and 23 -- in the library's Meeting Room. Classes are designed for both those who are new to meditation and regular practitioners.…Learn More
Thursday, January 237:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Authors Scott Turow & Alafair Burke
Bestselling authors Scott Turow (Presumed Guilty) and Alafair Burke (The Note) will discuss their newest thrillers, in conversation with Dwyer Murphy, editor-in-chief of CrimeReads, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Scott: Scott Turow, a writer and former practicing lawyer, is the author of thirteen bestselling works of fiction, including Presumed Innocent and most recently, Suspect.…Learn MoreThursday, January 237:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Laura Ingalls Wilder & The Hard Winter of 1880-81
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Author Cindy Wilson will deliver a presentation based on her book, The Beautiful Snow: The Ingalls Family, the Railroads, and the Hard Winter of 1880–81.…Learn More
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Friday, January 241:30—3:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: AFTERNOON MOVIE -- Here
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- Here. An odyssey through time and memory, centered around a place in New England where—from wilderness, and then, later, from a home—love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.…Learn More
Friday, January 247:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Vicki Delany
Bestselling author Vicki Delany will discuss her new cozy mystery novel, The Incident of the Book in the Nighttime: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Vicki: Bestselling author Vicki Delany is one of Canada’s most prolific and varied crime writers.…Learn More25
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Monday, January 277:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Fiona Davis
Author Fiona Davis will discuss her new historical fiction novel, The Stolen Queen, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Fiona: Fiona Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of several novels, including The Spectacular, The Magnolia Palace, and The Lions of Fifth Avenue, which was a Good Morning America book club pick.…Learn MoreMonday, January 277:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Encounters with Serials Killers with Forensic Psychologist Katherine Ramsland
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the ZOOM webinar via email. ** True crime author and forensic psychology and criminology professor Dr. Katherine Ramsland will recount her most memorable interactions with serial killers over the course of her life, describing how it shaped her career in forensic psychology.…Learn More
Monday, January 277:00—8:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Adult Craft Night (Valentine Cardmaking)
Enjoy making a craft while socializing with others! This month's featured craft is a special one -- make a few easy Valentine cards to support Project Valentine, a local group that spreads love and kindness in the community by providing local nursing homes and assisted living facilities with handmade valentines for all of their residents.…Learn More28
Tuesday, January 286:00—8:30 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: Adult Board Game Night
Enjoy playing board games while socializing with others! This month, board game extraordinaire Jonah McCreary will be teaching us how to play Rival Restaurants. Additionally, several tables will be available for "open play" if you'd like to bring your own games or borrow one of the library's games to play.…Learn More
Tuesday, January 287:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: International Author Samantha Sotto Yambao
International author Samantha Sotto Yambao will discuss her new fantasy novel, Water Moon, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Samantha: Samantha Sotto Yambao is a professional daydreamer, aspiring time traveler, and speculative fiction writer based in Manila, the Philippines.…Learn MoreTuesday, January 287:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Cultural Perspectives in Chocolate
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the ZOOM webinar via email. ** Why do the Swiss love their chocolate so much? Why are the Japanese obsessed with Kit Kat bars? Why isn’t American commercial chocolate as good as European? Learn about different perceptions of chocolate around the world while also picking up tips and tricks on how to learn more about a local food culture just by visiting a chocolate shop in this multi-cultural chocolate webinar.…Learn More
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Wednesday, January 296:30—8:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: The Page-Turners Fiction Book Group -- Today will be Different
This month, join us for a discussion of Today Will be Different by Maria Semple. Eleanor Flood knows she's a mess. But today, she will tackle the little things. Just when it seems like things can't go more awry, an encounter with a former colleague produces a graphic memoir whose dramatic tale threatens to reveal a buried family secret.…Learn MoreWednesday, January 297:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Thomas Perry
Bestselling author Thomas Perry will discuss his new thriller, Pro Bono, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Thomas: Thomas Perry is the bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Murder Book; the critically acclaimed Jane Whitefield series; The Old Man, which was adapted into the FX television series starring Jeff Bridges, and The Butcher’s Boy, which won the Edgar Award.…Learn More30
Thursday, January 307:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Erika Swyler
Bestselling author Erika Swyler will discuss her new dystopian novel, We Lived on the Horizon, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Erika: Erika Swyler is the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed novels Light from Other Stars and The Book of Speculation.…Learn MoreThursday, January 307:00—8:15 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
VIRTUAL: Devil With A Brush -- Caravaggio’s Dramatic Masterpieces
**PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM THAT WILL TAKE PLACE VIA ZOOM. Registrants will receive a link to access the Zoom Webinar via email. ** Caravaggio's turbulent life story reads like a crime thriller, making him one of art history's most captivating and controversial figures.…Learn More
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Friday, January 311:30—4:00 PMMeeting RoomTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
IN PERSON: AFTERNOON MOVIE -- The Substance
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- The Substance. A fading celebrity takes a black-market drug: a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, better version of herself. Starring Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, and Dennis Quaid.…Learn More
Friday, January 317:00—8:00 PMOnlineTewksbury Public Library300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA, 01876
AUTHOR HOUR IN MASSACHUSETTS: Bestselling Author Grady Hendrix
Bestselling author Grady Hendrix will discuss his new horror novel, Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, in this installment of "Author Hour in Massachusetts. "About Grady: Grady Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling novelist and screenwriter living in New York City.…Learn More