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.
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
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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
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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.
Monday, August 19, 10:30am -- Monday Morning Matinee: The Big Wedding
Start your week by watching a new film! This week’s movie is “The Big Wedding,” a romantic comedy starring Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried, Topher Grace and Robin Williams. Snacks and lemonade to be served. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Monday, August 19, 7pm -- New Retirement Planning Strategies Seminar
George Pessotti of the Society of Financial Awareness (SOFA) will present a free seminar on new retirement planning strategies. Light refreshments provided. Limited to 50 seats. Register HERE.
Tuesday, August 20, 8pm -- Fright Night: Ghosts of Boston with Sam Baltrusis
Author Sam Baltrusis, tour guide with “Haunted Boston,” will discuss his new book – Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub. Limited to 100 seats. Register HERE.
Wednesday, August 21, 2pm -- Job Hunt Help: Networking from A to Z with Randall Warniers
Join Randall Warniers, facilitator with the Acton Networkers, will use the alphabet as an organizational tool to find new ways to highlight the essential components of a networking strategy. If your networking skills need to be energized, then this talk will provide new insights and a new context for looking at what you can do. Limited to 12 seats. Register HERE.
Thursday, August 22, 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 23, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: Amour
Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library! This week’s movie is “Amour,” the 2013 Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Film. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Monday, August 26, 10:30am -- Monday Morning Matinee: Mud
Start your week by watching a new film! This week’s movie is “Mud,” a drama starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Tye Sheridan, and Jacob Lofland. Snacks and lemonade to be served. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Tuesday, August 27, 8pm -- Fright Night: Haunted History of New England with Chris Daley
Author Christopher Daley offers a multimedia presentation that melds historical fact together with legend and myth to produce an interesting and fascinating new look at events that really happened and the stories of haunting that followed them. Topics include: the Cursed Freetown State Forest; the Haunted Hoosac Tunnel in Western Massachusetts; and the Ghosts of Lizzie Borden House. Limited to 100 seats. Register HERE.
Wednesday, August 28, 2pm -- Genealogy Support Group
Join this new monthly group dedicated to researching genealogy. Each meeting will introduce a different resource and allow for time to research using library materials and databases. Open to all skill levels. No registration required.
Thursday, August 29, 10:30am -- Basic Computer Class
A 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. Schedule an appointment today! Register HERE.
Friday, August 30, 8pm -- Dinner & A Movie: The Great Gatsby (2013)
Enjoy a free dinner and a movie on Friday night at the Tewksbury Public Library! This week’s movie is “The Great Gatsby,” the recent remake of the classic starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Limited to 75 seats. Register HERE.
Tuesday, September 3, 8pm -- Fright Night: Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Jeremy D’Entremont
Author Jeremy D’Entremont, the leading expert on New England’s historic lighthouses and author of more than 10 books on the subject, will take your on a tour of some of the area’s most haunted lighthouses! Book signing after talk for those interested. Limited to 100 seats. Register HERE.
Wednesday, September 4, 2pm -- Job Hunt Help: Speak For Yourself with John Perkins
Join John Perkins, a sales professional with extensive experience as a sales trainer and interviewer, for a talk on public speaking and how to sell yourself to help increase your interviewing effectiveness. Limited to 12 seats.
Thursday, September 5, 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, September 6, 10:30am -- Friday Morning Matinee: Now You See Me
Start your Friday off by watching a new film! This week’s movie is “Now You See Me,” a PG-13 suspense starring Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo and Woody Harrelson. Snacks and lemonade to be served. 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.
