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 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.
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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.
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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.
Monday, July 29, 10:30am -- Coffee & Conservation: Meet Master Chef Brendan Cronin
Enjoy a complimentary cup of coffee and enjoy author and Irish-born Master Chef Brendan Cronin as he discusses his legendary career and critically acclaimed new book: Cheffin’: From Potatoes to Caviar. This talk was rescheduled from July 1. Limited to 50 seats. Register HERE.
Tuesday, July 30, 8pm -- Fright Night: Zombies 101 with Steven Schlozman and Peter Cummings
Zombie Research Society board members and authors Steven Schlozman (The Zombie Autopsies) and Peter Cummings (The Neuropathology of Zombies) will share their knowledge of and passion for zombies. Limited to 100 seats. Register HERE.
Wednesday, July 31, 2pm -- Job Hunt Help: Screening of “Company Men”
Enjoy a screening of “The Company Men,” starring Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, and Kevin Costner. The film is a vivid portrayal of the corporate downsizing many of us have either seen or experienced in recent years. Time permitting, group discussion to follow. Limited to 12 seats. Register HERE.
Thursday, August 1, 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, August 2, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: Searching For Sugar Man
Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library! This week’s movie is “Searching For Sugar Man,” the 2013 Academy Award Winner for Best Documentary. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Monday, August 5, 10:30am -- Monday Morning Matinee: Cloudburst
Start your week by watching a new film! This week’s movie is “Cloudburst,” a critically-acclaimed comedic drama starring Olympia Dukakis and Brenda Fricker as an elderly lesbian couple who run away from a nursing home to get married. Snacks and lemonade to be served. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Tuesday, August 6, 8pm -- Fright Night: Intro To Tarot Card Reading with Sally Cragin
Author Sally Cragin, former astronomy columnist for the Boston Phoenix, will discuss the history of tarot cards, the meaning of the “suits” (pentacles or discs, swords, wands and cups), and the “Trump” or Major Arcana cards. This program is for beginners, experienced readers, and curious folks. Limited to 100 seats. Register HERE.
Wednesday, August 7, 2pm -- Job Hunt Help: Start or Strengthen Your Small Business with the SBA
Join Lisa Gonzalez Welch, Economic Development Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration, to learn about the various SBA programs and services available for start-up and existing businesses ! General information will be provided on SCORE; Small Business Development Centers; Center for Women & Enterprise; SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty Program; and Government Contract Opportunities. Limited to 12 seats. Register HERE.
Thursday, August 8, 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, August 9, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: Oblivion
Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library! This week’s movie is “Oblivion,” a sci-fi adventure starring Tom Cruise and Morgan Freeman. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Monday, August 12, 10:30am -- Monday Morning Matinee: The Place Beyond The Pines
Start your week by watching a new film! This week’s movie is “The Place Beyond The Pines,” a R-rated crime drama starring Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes, Bradley Cooper and Ray Liotta. A motorcycle racer turns to a life of crime to support his family. Snacks and lemonade to be served. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Tuesday, August 13, 8pm -- Fright Night: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe: Master of the Macabre
Spend an evening with Edgar Allan Poe – portrayed by literary historian and playright Rob Velella – and listen to him recite portions of his many horror masterpieces, like “The Tell-Tale Heart,” “The Fall of the House of Usher,” and “The Raven.” Limited to 100 seats. Register HERE.
Thursday, August 15, 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, August 16, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: Olympus Has Fallen
Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library! This week’s movie is “Olympus Has Fallen,” a R-rated thriller starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckert, and Morgan Freeman. The White House is under attack from terrorists! 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.
