Tewksbury Public Library
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Tuesday May 6 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Kids N' Harmony with James Lepler
Join musician James Lepler for an interactive performance for children aged 0-6 and their caregivers. Sing and dance along to a high energy mix of original and traditional songs! Sponsored by Community Teamwork Inc's Family Resource Network. The Family Resource Netwo......More
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Tuesday May 6 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
IN PERSON: Chess Class Series presented by Tewksbury Recreation
Kids in grades K-5 can learn how to play chess, and for those who already know how to play, learn new ways to let your creativity flow on the chess board. Tuesday afternoons, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17.This is an eight 8-week series. Registration an......More
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Tuesday May 6 4:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 6 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 6 5:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 6 5:15pm - 5:30pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 6 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Author Andrew Lam Discusses "Stories from the Edge of the Sea"
**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 Andrew Lam will discuss his new short story collection, Stories from the Edge of the Sea. The book explores love and......More
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Wednesday May 7 9:30am - 11:30am EDT
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Networking 2.0 ("You Must Give To Get")
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, under......More
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Wednesday May 7 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
HYBRID: The Armchair Detectives Mystery Book Group -- The Murders in Great Diddling
Do you love a good mystery? Join the library's Book Club, "The Armchair Detectives!" An explosion in the library of the village's grand manor kills a local man, and the resulting investigation and influx of outsiders sends the quiet, rundown community into chaos. Tak......More
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Wednesday May 7 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
TEEN: Board Games (Grades 6-12)
Enjoy playing board games while hanging out with your friends and making new ones! Board games from the teen collection will be out to try or you can bring your own. This event is open to teens in grades 6-12. -- ACCCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: The TPL does not discrimina......More
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Wednesday May 7 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL Friends of the TPLibrary Meeting
VIRTUAL Monthly meeting of the fabulous Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library. All are welcome to attend this meeting of the Friends' Board. Find current agenda at: https://www.friendstplibrary.org/copy-of-about-us https://tewksburypl.assabetinteractive.com/ca......More
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Wednesday May 7 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Great American Unsung Heroes Who Changed The Course Of History -- Virginia Hall
**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.** Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran is excited to continue his "Great American Unsung Heroes Who Ch......More
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Thursday May 8 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
IN PERSON: Non-Fiction Book Group: The Wager
Join us for a discussion of "The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny, and Murder" by David Grann This 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. ......More
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Thursday May 8 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Preschool Playgroup
Preschool playgroup is a weekly group where kids can meet, play, and learn. Pick up some literacy skills and have some fun while you're at it! This program is hosted by Community Teamwork Incorporated in collaboration with Tewksbury Public Library. -- ACCCESSIBILIT......More
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Thursday May 8 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
IN PERSON: Meditation Class (5-Week Series)
Chris Connolly, RN, BSN, owner of "Living My Dream Yoga," will lead a 5-week series of meditation classes. Classes will take place from 3:30pm to 4:30pm over four consecutive Thursdays -- May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 -- in th......More
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Thursday May 8 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Mill City Grows: Digging Deeper - Soil Exploration
Discover what plants need to grow big and strong through digging in the soil and learning a song! This event with Mill City Grows is part of a five week series. You don't need to attend each week. Register for any combination of events in the series that works for yo......More
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Thursday May 8 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: The Organic Approach To Gardening
**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.** Bugs taking over your life? Mold being bold? Weary of spraying the wrong stuff on your food? Kate Donovan, owner of ......More
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Saturday May 10 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
VIRTUAL: How To Survive In Anglo-Saxon England
**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 Toni Mount will discuss her new book, How to Survive in A......More
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Saturday May 10 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
MaryBeth Maes: Music, Movement and More
Join MaryBeth Maes for this educational and interactive event. Sing, dance, move around and learn bits of sign language, French and Spanish! This event is intended for children in preschool to five years old but all children are welcome to attend. This event is spon......More
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Saturday May 10 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
IN PERSON: Write Your Own Inspirational Short Story With Local Author Olga Kogan Sipkin
Olga Kogan Sipkin is a local author and pianist. She will be reading her short, handwritten inspirational book titled "No Heavy Lifting." Attendees will then be invited to write a short story of their own in the colorful blank books provided. Olga will be performin......More
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Monday May 12 12:00pm - 12:45pm EDT
Land's Sake Farms: Reading with Chickens
Get up close and personal with chickens! This program includes a chicken-themed story time and educational games about chicken behavior and anatomy. The highlight of the program is the Chicken Circle, where you are able to touch and interact with live chickens. This ......More
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Monday May 12 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
TEEN: Constellations & Space Party (Grades 6-12)
Enjoy the wonder of Space and Constellations! For our Space Party, we will have snacks, music, and crafts including: solar system bracelets, cosmic paper origami stars, constellation cards, constellation star mini lanterns, DIY star maps/finders, and take a space self......More
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Monday May 12 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
IN PERSON: CrafterDARK
Can't attend Crafternoon??? Try CrafterDARK, a monthly crafting date after work! Calling all knitters, crocheters, needle workers, beaders, and colorists! Bring your own craft project to the Library and work on it while enjoying conversation with other crafters. (P......More
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Monday May 12 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
IN PERSON: Science Squared Discussion Group -- Dark Matter by Crouch
Science Two Ways @ TPL! Join us IN PERSON on the first Monday monthly* to discuss either a science themed book or a science fiction book. *Any conflicting Mondays are on the subsequent Monday date as noted in each listing. This month we will read and discuss DARK MA......More
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Monday May 12 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: How To Find More Migrating Birds
**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.** Avid birder Heather Wolf, author of Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to ......More
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Tuesday May 13 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
VIRTUAL: Famous Self Portraits
**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.** Self portraits can be traced back to ancient times, though they became most prevalent in the early Renaissance period. Expl......More
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Tuesday May 13 11:30am - 2:30pm EDT
In-Person: Old Mill House Coffee: Coffee Cart at TPL
Join TPL and Old Mill House Coffee (OMHC) on Tuesday May 13th to grab a mid-morning or afternoon pick me up right outside the library's front doors! Drop by any time between 11:30am and 2:30pm to purchase a pick-me-up. OMCH of Chelmsford will be parked right outside t......More
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Tuesday May 13 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To South Africa
**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 an educational, entertaining, acclaimed and inspirational virtual trip to South Africa. Experience wild animal close ......More
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Tuesday May 13 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
IN PERSON: Chess Class Series presented by Tewksbury Recreation
Kids in grades K-5 can learn how to play chess, and for those who already know how to play, learn new ways to let your creativity flow on the chess board. Tuesday afternoons, April 29, May 6, 13, 20, 27, June 3, 10, 17.This is an eight 8-week series. Registration an......More
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Tuesday May 13 4:30pm - 4:45pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 13 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 13 5:00pm - 5:15pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 13 5:15pm - 5:30pm EDT
Barks & Books with Benny
Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one session with our service dog Benny on Tuesday afternoons. Barks and Books are open to children reading independently. Each session lasts for 15 minutes in private - just you, ......More
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Tuesday May 13 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Garden Design Inspired By Magnificent Gardens
**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.** Stunning gardens will be our classroom for emphasizing striking design essentials that elevate gardens from ordinary to sub......More
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Tuesday May 13 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Historical Fiction Book Recommendations with Bestselling Author Jane Healey
**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.** Love historical fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author Jane Heal......More
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Tuesday May 13 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
IN PERSON: Celebrate Our Indian-American Neighbors
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, learn about Indian culture and meet Tewksbury residents and business owners who immigrated to Tewksbury from India. Pragnesh Patel, owner of Andy's Convenience (420 Woburn Street) and Indravadan Pat......More
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Tuesday May 13 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
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/AgendaCenter ACCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: The TPL does not discriminate on the basis of disabil......More
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Tuesday May 13 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
VIRTUAL: How To Make Your Money Work For You
**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.** Feeling lost in the world of investing? If terms like “asset allocation” or “diversification” make your eyes glaze over, yo......More
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Wednesday May 14 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- Job Hunting Do's and Don’ts
**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 the Boston Globe’s “Job Doc” Patricia Hunt Sinacole for her presentation, “Job Hunting Do's and Don'ts.” This interact......More
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Wednesday May 14 10:15am - 12:15pm EDT
IN PERSON: MORNING MOVIE -- Mufasa: The Lion King
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest computer animated films -- Mufasa: The Lion King. Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misf......More
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Wednesday May 14 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
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. We are an appreciation group, not a w......More
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Wednesday May 14 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Parachute Play Time
Join us to have fun, enjoy movement and exercise, and play together with our colorful parachute! This event is open to children ages 2-5 only. -- ACCCESSIBILITY STATEMENT: The TPL does not discriminate on the basis of disability and is committed to providing a reas......More
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Wednesday May 14 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Sensory Inclusive Movie: Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Join us for snacks and a movie on the big screen as we watch Sonic the Hedgehog 3! Feel free to bring your own snacks, water, and/or blankets and pillows to get comfy. We will have some snacks and water, as well as chairs provided. This event is open to all ages. Do......More
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Wednesday May 14 7:00pm - 8:30pm EDT
VIRTUAL: A Look Back At The Life & Career of Dame Maggie Smith
**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.** Whether she puts the Downton Abbey characters in their place, runs Hogwarts with stern discipline, or helps Whoopi Goldberg......More
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Thursday May 15 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
IN PERSON: Meditation Class (5-Week Series)
Chris Connolly, RN, BSN, owner of "Living My Dream Yoga," will lead a 5-week series of meditation classes. Classes will take place from 3:30pm to 4:30pm over four consecutive Thursdays -- May 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 -- in th......More
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Thursday May 15 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Mill City Grows: Indigenous Connections - Teamwork in the Garden
How do plants support each other? Learn about companion plants through Native American storytelling and the planting of the Three Sisters. This event with Mill City Grows is part of a five week series. You don't need to attend each week. Register for any combination ......More
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Thursday May 15 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: The Power of Presence -- Mindfulness Made Simple
**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 mindfulness and meditation instructor Lauren Masse, founder of Bright Heart Coaching, for an hour long masterclass to ......More
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Thursday May 15 6:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Recommendations
**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.** Love Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, and Fantasy but not sure what to read next? Join Kristen, blogger for ......More
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Thursday May 15 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Beekeeping Basics
**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.** From prehistoric times, through the Stone Age, the Egyptian beekeepers, and into the 21st century, both bees and the honey ......More
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Thursday May 15 7:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Inclusive & Diverse Book Recommendations
**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.** Looking for the best books with diverse characters (e.g., BIPOC/LGBTQ+/Neurodivergent, etc.) or by representative authors b......More
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Friday May 16 2:00pm - 3:45pm EDT
IN PERSON: AFTERNOON MOVIE -- The Unbreakable Boy
Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- The Unbreakable Boy. A young boy with both a rare brittle-bone disease and autism transforms everyone around him with his joyous, funny, and life-affirming world view. Starring Zachary Levi, Meghann Fahy, ......More
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Friday May 16 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
VIRTUAL: Intro To Birdwatching
**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.** What are those intriguing birds in your neighborhood, along the roadways, and outside your windows—and what are they doing?......More