What Do Your Nightmares Mean? (Library Press Release)

Event Information: All library events below are intended for adults.  Events are free, but registration is required.  Register by calling 978-640-4490 x 205, emailing rhayes@mvlc.org, or visiting the library’s online calendar of events at www.tewksburypl.org.  Events are generally held in the library’s first-floor Meeting Room.  Authors will generally sign and sell books after their talks to anyone interested.  All events are sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library.  Movie events are co-sponsored by the Tewksbury Lions Club.

Tuesday, July 9, 8pm -- Fright Night: Interpreting Your Nightmares with Jeff Belanger

Jeff Belanger is one of the country’s leading paranormal researchers – founder of Ghostvillage.com, host of “30 Odd Minutes” web talk show; writer for “Ghost Adventures” on the Travel Channel; and author of more than a dozen books on supernatural topics.  Hear Jeff give a presentation based on his popular Nightmare Encyclopedia.  Limited to 100 seats.  Register HERE.

Wednesday, July 10, 2pm -- Job Hut Help: Using The Boston Business Journal In Your Job Search with Washawn Jones

The Boston Business Journal is the leading business publication covering regional business.  Led by Washawn Jones, this seminar will offer tips and suggestions on how to incorporate this valuable tool into your job search.  Limited to 12 seats.  Register HERE.

Thursday, July 11, 1pm-5pm -- Device Advice: 1-on-1 Help With Your eReader

Book a 30-minute, one-on-one session with a library staff member to learn how to download free eBooks to your eReader (e.g., Kindle, nook) from the library’s Overdrive digital collection.  Participants should bring their own e-readers.  Schedule an appointment today!  Register HERE.

Friday, July 12, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: The Host

Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library!  This week’s movie is “The Host,” a romantic sci-fi film based on the Stephanie Meyer novel.  Limited to 75 seats.  Register HERE.

Monday, July 15, 10:30am -- Coffee & Conservation: Music & Medicine with Dr. Lisa Wong

Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and enjoy author, doctor and Longwood Symphony Orchestra President Lisa Wong discuss her new book: Scales to Scalpels: Doctors Who Practice The Healing Arts of Music and Medicine.  Lisa will also perform for the audience!  Limited to 50 seats.  Register HERE.

Tuesday, July 16, 8pm -- Fright Night: Massachusetts – Wicked, Weird & Wonderful with J.W. Ocker

J.W. Ocker, author of The New England Grimpendium, will highlight the most grim and ghastly sites that every horror-loving resident of Massachusetts should visit!  Limited to 75 seats.  Register HERE.

Wednesday, July 17, 2pm -- Job Hut Help: Improve Your Interview Skills with Thomas Dowd

Thomas Dowd, author of The Transformation of a Doubting Thomas: Growing from a Cynic to a Professional in the Corporate World and owner of Thomas Dowd Professional Development and Coaching, will give his presentation on interview skills called “It’s Not Bragging If It’s A Fact.”  Limited to 12 seats.  Register HERE.

Thursday, July 18, 10:30am -- Basic Computer Class

Attend this free computer class that provides hands-on training to adults.  The goal of the class is to make you more confident when using computers in the library, at work or at home.  The class will cover: basic terminology; computer use at the library; physical parts of the computer; basic computer usage; and how to use the mouse.  Schedule an appointment today!  Register HERE.

Friday, July 19, 2pm -- Friday Afternoon Film: No

Start your weekend off with a screening of “No,” a 2013 Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Film.  Popcorn and lemonade to be served.  Co-sponsored by the Tewksbury Lions Club.  Limited to 50 seats.  Register HERE.

Monday, July 22, 10:30am -- Coffee & Conservation: Inside U.S. Customs & Border Protection with Mike Cunningham

Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and enjoy author and retired customs agent Mike Cunningham discuss his latest book: In Safe Hands – True Stories About The Men and Women of United States Customs and Border Protection.  This talk was rescheduled from May 6.  Limited to 50 seats.  Register HERE.

Tuesday, July 23, 8pm -- Fright Night: 100 Days Until Halloween with Lesley Bannatyne

Lesley Bannatyne, the nation’s preeminent expert on Halloween, will discuss her book: Halloween Nation – Behind The Scenes of America’s Fright Night.  Lesley has written five books on Halloween and appeared on several Halloween TV specials.  Limited to 100 seats.  Register HERE.

Wednesday, July 24, 2pm -- Job Hut Help: Improve Your Interview Skills with Clare Harlow

Join job coach Clare Harlow to discover the steps you can take to take charge of your career and your life and get a job you really want!  Limited to 12 seats.  Register HERE.

Thursday, July 25, 1pm-5pm -- Device Advice: 1-on-1 Help With Your eReader

Book a 30-minute, one-on-one session with a library staff member to learn how to download free eBooks to your eReader (e.g., Kindle, nook) from the library’s Overdrive digital collection.  Participants should bring their own e-readers.  Schedule an appointment today!  Register HERE.

Friday, July 26, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: 42

Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library!  This week’s movie is “42,” a Jackie Robison biopic starring Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford.  Limited to 75 seats.  Register HERE.

Ongoing: Grab a summer reading log from the library’s Front Desk.  For every book you read and record on your log, the Friends of the Library will donate $1 in your name to the library’s “Adopt-A-Book” Fund.  Return your log to the Front Desk by September 7.  Participants will be also invited to a reception at the library in late September.