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Summer Reading Kickoff!!
Monday, July 8 at 11:00 am Join us for a fun time with lawn games, snacks and more! Sign up for the summer reading program and pick up your reading log. Everyone who attends will also get a special gift. This summer's theme is "Read, Renew, Repeat". We are doing something different this year -- rather than getting prizes for time spent reading, kids will earn votes for an animal, and at the end of the summer we will make a donation to Heifer International to give the winning animal to a family in need. This is a drop in program for all ages; no registration required. |
Recycled Coral Reef with PopUp Art School (ages 8 and up)
Monday, July 8 at 3:00 pm Get ready to explore a sea of fun! Dive into creativity with our kids' art class. Your child's imagination will soar as they transform recycled materials into a vibrant coral reef. With splashes of colorful paint and crafty bits, they'll craft an underwater scene that's truly splash-tacular! Get ready to explore a sea of fun! Please register on our calendar; space is limited. |
MamaSteph
Tuesday, July 9 at 3:30 pm Stephanie Chase is an accomplished musician, singer, songwriter, entertainer, and craftsperson. As Mamasteph, she has a vast and loyal audience throughout the South Shore of Massachusetts. Her performances at area libraries, preschools, daycare centers, and private functions are enjoyable and enlightening for both audiences and the performer. Her interactive show allows her to weave her skills as a mother of five grown children and grandmother of ten, with her musical and creative talents for a delightful and positive experience. This is a drop in program for all ages; no registration required. Thanks to the Friends of the John Curtis Free Library for funding this program! |
Toe Jam Puppet Band
Tuesday, July 16 at 1:00 pm They are the fun family band for New England kids…and their parents, too! Mr. Vinny and Mr. Tom will present their wacky, amazing show with cool music and lots of fun surprises. If you've seen them before, you know it's not to be missed. For all ages. Please register on our calendar; space is limited. Thanks to the Friends of the John Curtis Free Library for funding this program! |
Ed the Wizard
Friday, July 19 at 11:00 am Reading is Magic is a hands-on performance that uses many volunteers, featuring a unique blend of some new, a few favorites, and some "recycled" routines. In keeping with the summer reading theme "Read, Renew, Repeat", it includes some effects that involve everyday recycling, and, of course, revisiting your favorite books and stories! For all ages. Please register on our calendar; space is limited. This program is supported by a grant from the Hanover Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. |
Animal World Experience
Thursday, July 25 at 1:00 pm Matt Gabriel will bring a selection of live animals of different species, and explain to the audience about their lives, habitats, and personalities. After the formal presentation, there will be an extra hour during which audience members can hold and pet some of the animals. For all ages. Please register on our calendar; space is limited. Thanks to the Friends of the John Curtis Free Library for funding this program! |
Read to Lainey
Wednesday, July 31 at 3:00 pm Officer Mike McKeever and Lainey the Comfort Dog will visit the library. Children can visit with her and learn about her job, and books will be available for those who would like to read to her. This is a drop-in event, no registration needed. |
Read.Renew.RepeatDon't forget to pick up you reading logs in the Children's Room during the Summer Reading Kickoff Event (July 8, above). Would you like more information about Heifer International? Check them out here! |
Nature & Novels Nights
Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 pm Join us for Nature and Novels Wednesday evenings at the John Curtis Free Library! Every Wednesday from 6-8 pm, immerse yourself in the beauty of the outdoors while indulging in captivating stories. Bring your favorite book, find a cozy spot in nature, and enjoy two hours of independent reading surrounded by fellow book lovers. Snacks will be provided. Whether you're a fan of fiction, non-fiction, or anything in between, our summer book club is the perfect blend of relaxation and literary adventure. Embrace the serene setting and let your imagination soar with Nature and Novels Wednesdays! Participants will receive a special coupon - hang onto those, and read on! You'll find out what those tickets will get you when you read the July 31st "Halfway" event!! |
Read.Renew.Repeat Bingo!
Pick up your Bingo card at the adult circulation desk - let it help you explore new genres, try out a new format, and try something new! It works just like the Bingo you know and love: check out and read 4-5 books (no, we won't obsess if they jump around ;->) and list the titles and authors on the back, add your name and contact information, and voila! You'll be entered to win some amazing prizes! Open to teens and adults, Prizes will be announced Friday, September 6. Curious about the prizes? Watch for the August issue to find out!
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Fintastic Sharks and Rays
Monday, July 1 at 6:30 pm Perfect for Shark Month - Join Joy Marzolf of the Joys of Nature as she talks about sharks! Sharks are ancient and amazing animals. How large were the teeth of the pre-historic megalodon shark? How does a shark find its food? Just how smart are sharks? What is it like to be under water diving with them? Learn what makes these animals special with images of great white, hammerhead, tiger, lemon, whale sharks and so much more. No registration required. |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with James Bartlett, The Alaskan Blonde
Monday, July 1 at 7:00 pm Anthony Award-nominated and National Indie Excellence Award Winner James T. Bartlett will discuss his new true crime book, The Alaskan Blonde: Sex, Secrets and the Hollywood Story That Shocked America. Known as "the most beautiful woman in Alaska," Diane Wells was bruised and bloodied when she screamed for help in the early hours of October 17, 1953. Her wealthy husband Cecil had been shot dead, and she claimed they were victims of a brutal home invasion. The sex scandal in far-off Alaska shocked the readers of Newsweek and Life, but no one thought it would end in a Hollywood tragedy. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel to Barcelona, Spain
Tuesday, July 2 at 10:30 am Over 19 million visitors a year come to Barcelona for its vibrant culture, architectural marvels, beautiful beaches, amazing food and much more. See the sights from a recent visit, and also learn how history and geography make the Catalan region unlike any other part of Spain. Led by Gene Flynn, an Illinois native, who has taught at the College of Lake County and Harper College, and serves on the board of the Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University. He frequently gives travel presentations to libraries and senior centers around the country. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
The History of the North & South Rivers and the NSRWA
Tuesday, July 2 at 6:30 pm The North River is the first Scenic Protected River in Massachusetts and the North and South Rivers were designated a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service. This presentation is an overview of the natural events that lead to what the Rivers are today. It includes a brief history of the shipbuilding industry from the mid 1600’s to the mid 1800’s. No registration required. |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Kathryn Brewster Haueisen, Mary Brewster's Love Life
Tuesday, July 2 at 7:00 pm 18 wives accompanied their husbands on the 1620 Mayflower voyage. Only four were still alive a year later. Mary Brewster, wife of Elder William Brewster, was one of them. Being the oldest woman in the community, she took in orphaned children, widowed young adults, and nursed the sick as best she could in their dire living conditions. Learn what is what like for Mary and the other women on their historic voyage to America. Led by Kathryn Haueisen, the author of seven books, including Mary Brewster’s Love Life: Matriarch of the Mayflower and Mayflower Chronicles: The Tale of Two Cultures. Haueisen is the descendant of Mayflower passengers, including Mary Brewster, and has conducted extensive research on her life. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
Kusudama Flowers
Monday, July 8 at 5:30 pm Join Pop-Up Art Studio and learn how to fold origami and create stunning origami Kusudama flowers out of old book pages. Personalize your flowers with a selection of beads and sequins. Bring them to life with a stem that delicately balances the flowers. Kusudama flowers, a modular type of origami, are crafted from individually folded pieces of paper, before being assembled together. Get to know a bit about the history of this origami style and explore a slideshow showcasing various ways to use them. Please register on our calendar; space is limited. |
VIRTUAL: A Tour of the Bata Shoe Museum
Monday, July 8 at 7:00 pm Feet are the same around the world, but what we wear can be so different! Learn why with a virtual tour of the Bata Shoe Museum! As the only museum in North America dedicated to footwear (located in Toronto, Canada), the BSM showcases 4,500 years of history and nearly 15,000 artifacts in its collection. You will experience four different exhibitions including: All About Shoes: Footwear Through the Ages; In Bloom: Flowers and Footwear; Dressed To Impress: Footwear and Consumerism in the 1980s; Exhibit A: Investigating Crime and Footwear. Learn more about the exhibitions here. So, sit back and travel the world at your feet with the Bata Shoe Museum. PLEASE NOTE: This program will NOT be recorded. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel to Greece (Chios) with the Traveling Librarian
Tuesday, July 9 at 10:30 am Join Jeff Klapes, the Traveling Librarian, for his newest armchair travel presentations. This series highlights travel photography and stories and travel tips about destinations around the world. This month, travel to Chios, an island in the eastern Aegean, which captivates with its diverse landscapes and rich history. Famous for its medieval villages, fragrant citrus orchards, and serene beaches, it offers a blend of cultural heritage and natural beauty. The island is renowned for its unique mastic gum cultivation, a tradition dating back to ancient times. Jeff is the recently retired Head of Reference Services at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield and an avid traveler and photographer. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Book Recommendations with Bookstagrammer Jody Blanchette
Tuesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm Not sure what to read next? Join Jody (aka @RedReadReviews) for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations - every genre and interest! We're sure you'll find something to like from Jody's many enthusiastic reviews. Jody is an Instagram reviewer and Book Club leader. Lover of all books! We know that Jody will travel far and wide to meet the authors she loves, reads voraciously, and talks about books as if they are her best friends. We can't wait to hear what she'll be recommending - be ready for your TBR pile to fall over! We'll send out a list of all recommendations for those who register. Please register. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Dawn Tripp, Jackie
Tuesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm The novel Jackie is the story of a woman—deeply private with a nuanced, formidable intellect—who forged a legacy out of grief and shaped history even as she was living it. It is the story of a love affair, a complicated marriage, and the fracturing of identity that comes in the wake of unthinkable violence. Tripp is also the author of the novel Georgia, which was a national bestseller, a finalist for the New England Book Award, and the winner of the Mary Lynn Kotz Award for Art in Literature. She is the author of three previous novels: Game of Secrets, Moon Tide, and The Season of Open Water, which won the Massachusetts Book Award for Fiction. Thanks to the Tewksbury Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Whippoorwills and Nighthawks with The Massachusetts Audubon
Wednesday, July 10 at 10:30 am The unmistakable call of the Eastern Whippoorwill is a classic sound on moonlit summer nights. A favorite late summer ritual for many nature-lovers is watching for Common Nighthawks in the late afternoon and evening skies. Both birds are aerial insectivores - birds that catch insects on the fly. Learn about these birds' life histories, behavior, ecological niche, and population status, in addition to the best places and times to see them in the coming weeks. Led by Patti Steinman, the Education Coordinator for Mass Audubon’s Connecticut River Valley Sanctuaries, based out of Arcadia in Easthampton and Northampton. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Two Nerdy History Girls Ride Again!
Monday, July 15 at 7:00 pm You know them as the Two Nerdy History Girls -- authors Loretta Chase and Susan Holloway Scott were the originators of the infamous blog. We have Loretta and Susan here to answer all of our burning questions. How do they find interesting tidbits of historical lore, which libraries of the world have they visited, and how do they avoid the inescapable "rabbit hole"? We can't wait for what we know is going to be a fascinating conversation between these two friends and researchers. Loretta Chase has worked in academe, retail, and the visual arts, as well as on the streets—as a meter maid—and in video, as a scriptwriter. Her bestselling historical romances have won a number of awards, including the Romance Writers of America’s RITA® and Vivian®. Susan Holloway Scott is the author of over fifty historical novels and novellas. Her bestselling books have received numerous awards and honors. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel to Malta
Tuesday, July 16 at 10:30 am Travel to Malta, a country that is both familiar and exotic. Located between Sicily and Tunisia, it once controlled the sea. From the Phoenicians through the Crusades and the World Wars and into the 21st century, Malta has been a Mediterranean hub of history and culture. Vibrantly colorful, beautiful, historic and a little off the beaten track, Malta is well worth the trip. Led by Jack Holmes, a travel photographer and owner of "Images From Near and Far" at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with James L. Parr, World War II Massachusetts
Tuesday, July 16 at 7:00 pm Author James L. Parr will discuss his new book, World War II Massachusetts. Over 500,000 Massachusetts residents answered the call to military duty in the Second World War, while the rest of the state's citizens fought the war on the home front. Everyone in the family, including pets, found creative and essential ways to contribute. Thousands worked in factories, volunteered for Civil Defense, watched for enemy aircraft, and took part in salvage collections and bond drives, all while dealing with rationing, blackouts, rumors and a host of other wartime inconveniences. And while thousands of service members left to fight overseas, the Bay State also welcomed thousands more to serve on its military bases that were such an important part of our nation's defense. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Paris 1874 - Inventing Impressionism
Thursday, July 18 at 10:30 am On 15 April 1874, in Paris, an exhibition opened that would launch one of the most famous artistic movements in the world: impressionism. For the first time, Monet, Renoir, Degas, Morisot, Pissarro, Cezanne and Sisley came together independently to exhibit their work: light-filled, colorful paintings, conveying fleeting impressions with a brisk and lively touch. In doing so, these artists distanced themselves from the official Salon, the major official exhibition that dominated the Paris artistic life, and the guardian of academic tradition. What happened over the course of those few weeks? Examine the exhibitions of both 1874 and 2024 with Patrick Herpe, a French tour guide ZOOMing live from Europe. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Corning Community Impact & Investment for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Haunted Happenings with Jeff DePaoli. Knott's Scary Farm
Thursday, July 18 at 6:30 pm Knott’s Scary Farm is the longest-running and most haunting Halloween theme park event in Southern California. With over 50 years of nightmares, Knott’s Scary Farm has left no tomb unearthed, no crypt un-rattled and no fear untouched. Join Jeff Tucker, Senior Writer and Entertainer, and Jeff DePaoli, host of "That Halloween Podcast", as they talk all about this fantastic haunted place with a special emphasis on the "Trapped" experience - something to make your mind go numb!! Enter the fully transformed theme park, with uniquely haunted mazes and attractions, sinister shows, and more than 1,000 horrifying creatures lurking in the fog and hiding across every inch of the park. Knott’s Scary Farm is not recommended for children under 13. Show writer Jeff Tucker has worked in the theme park industry for 30 years. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Dean Jobb, A Gentleman and a Thief
Monday, July 22 at 7:00 pm Dean Jobb's new book, "A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue" hits all the right notes! It's "Catch Me If You Can" meets "The Great Gatsby" meets Cary Grant in "To Catch a Thief" in this captivating Jazz Age true-crime caper about "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived". Dean will be in conversation with Vanity Fair Senior Media Correspondent, Joe Pompeo. We hope you can join us for this special event!
Dean Jobb is the author of The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream, winner of the inaugural CrimeCon CLUE Award for true crime book of the year and longlisted for the American Library Association’s Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction.
Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein, The Genius of Judy
Tuesday, July 23 at 7:00 pm We are so thrilled to be chatting with author Rachelle Bergstein whose book "The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us" is about one of our very favorite literacy warriors and an author who so many of us grew up with. How did she impact your life? How does she fight the good fight to keep books available and accessible to all? How has she become the icon that she is? Rachelle Bergstein is a lifestyle writer, author, and editor. Her work has appeared in the New York Post, The New York Times, NPR, and more. She is the author of three books: Women from the Ankle Down, Brilliance and Fire, and The Genius of Judy. Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Atlantic Puffins with the Massachusetts Audubon Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 am Few birds are as recognizable as the Atlantic Puffin. A black and white seabird with a colorful bill, puffins are exciting animals to learn about and, if you're lucky enough, see along the north Atlantic coastline. Learn about their interesting lives from 'puffling' to adult, where they breed, what they eat, climate impacts, look-alike birds, and where to go to see them. Led by Scott Santino, the Education Manager and Teacher Naturalist at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield where he has been leading nature education programs for Mass Audubon since 1999. Thanks to the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library for sharing this program! |
Author Talk: Lee McColgan, A House Restored
Wednesday, July 24 at 6:30 pm Author Lee McColgan discusses his book, A House Restored: The Tragedies and Triumphs of Saving a New England Colonial. Old houses share their secrets only if they survive. Trading the corporate ladder for a stepladder, Lee McColgan commits to preserving the ramshackle Loring House, built in 1702, using period materials and methods and on a holiday deadline. But his enchantment withers as he discovers the massive repairs it needs. A small kitchen fix reveals that the structure’s rotten frame could collapse at any moment. He fights deteriorating bricks, frozen pipes, shattered windows, a punctured foundation, and even an airborne chimney cap while learning from a diverse cast of preservationists, including a master mason named Irons, a stone whisperer, and the Window Witch. But can he meet his deadline before family and friends arrive, or will it all come crashing down? McColgan’s journey expertly examines our relationship to history through the homes we inhabit, beautifully articulating the philosophy of preserving the past to find purpose for the future. No registration required. Thanks to the Hanover Historical Society for providing this program! |
VIRTUAL: Author Talk with Christina Dodd, A Daughter of Fair Verona
Tuesday, July 30 at 7:00 pm Icons of the romance genre, Christina Dodd and Susan Elizabeth Phillips are joining us for a rollicking fun conversation about Christina's latest release, "A Daughter of Fair Verona", a frothy, irreverent, witty new series with an irresistible premise—Romeo and Juliet’s daughter as a clever, rebellious, fiercely independent young woman in fair Verona—told from the delightfully engaging point of view of the captivating Rosie Montague herself. We hope you can join us for this very special event! Thanks to the Ashland Public Library for sharing this program! |
We've made it to the HALFWAY point!! Ice Cream Social
Wednesday, July 31 from 6:00-8:00 pm Now you know what those coupons from Nature & Novels Nights are for! For participants of these evening reads -- grab your coupons and join us for an extra special Nature & Novels Night!! We've got ice cream trucks coming to the Library, and the treats are on us! Make sure you bring those coupons with you! And stay tuned on FB and our calendar to find out what trucks are coming! |
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