Town Wide Yard Sale
Saturday, June 13, 9am – 3pm
Attention shoppers! Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 13 for Wilmington Memorial Library’s town wide yard sale! Thirty-five plus homes have signed up to participate. An online map of all locations is on the library’s website at www.wilmlibrary.org. Print copies of the map will be available at the library, Elia’s Country Store, Eastgate Liquors (1st register), and Wilmington Plaza Wines (liquor store next to Market Basket) beginning Wednesday, June 10. Happy shopping!
Event Registration
Registration begins 30 days prior to the event. Please register online using our Calendar of Events at www.wilmlibrary.org or by calling (978) 694-2099 (for Adult) or (978) 694-2098 (for Children/Teen). Please note we request registration for programs that are marked (RR).
Writing Group (RR)
First Saturday of the month—Saturday, June 6, 9:15 am-11:15 am
(no meetings in July and August)
If you love to write and seek input and accountability, then join our new writing group. Please bring up to five pages of written work to the meeting. Open to all genres and levels. Led by local writing enthusiast, Barbara Alevras.
Network According to Your Personality (RR)
Monday, June 8, 9:45 am coffee, 10 am Speaker
Learn how to network yourself according to your own personal style. This lecture will discuss how you will achieve greatness while helping you step out of your comfort zone. Please bring your ideas, struggles, and stories and watch the magic begin. Presented by Anne Crawford.
Excel (with Lynda.com) (RR)
Tuesday, June 9, 2:30 pm
Technology Librarian, Brad McKenna, will use the library’s online learning service, Lynda.com, to help you get familiar with Excel. You can then continue the class at home using Lynda.com
Tuesday Night Craft: No Sew Tote Bag (ages 16+, limit 15, cost $5.00)
Tuesday, June 9, 7 pm
Registration begins May 9 at the main desk
Make a stylish tote out of fun fabric just in time to hit the beach! And the best part (besides the bag): no sewing skills required!
LinkedIn: a closer look (RR)
Wednesday, June 10, 7 pm
Gabriella Calzolari uses LinkedIn professionally as hiring coordinator at Goji. She will share her knowledge of the ins and outs of LinkedIn and help you maximize your presence on this business social media site.
Author Talk: Nancy Thayer (RR)
Thursday, June 11, 7 pm
Best-selling author Nancy Thayer, whose works include Nantucket Sisters, Island Girls and Summer Breeze, joins us to discuss her latest novel, The Guest Cottage. All of Thayer’s novels take place on the island of Nantucket.
An Inside Look at Flea Markets, Antiques, and Collecting (RR)
Tuesday, June 16, 7 pm
Join author Maureen Stanton to get the inside scoop on the world of collecting! Come ready to learn about flea markets, antiquing, and junk finding of all sorts from the author whose book, Killer Stuff and Tons of Money, won the 2012 Massachusetts Book Award in nonfiction.
Doo Wop with Tony Funches (RR)
Thursday, June 18, 2:30 pm
Mr. Tony Funches, a former lead vocalist for the 50’s group The Platters, will sing the golden hits
he’s been performing for over 25 years. Tony is a first class entertainer who knows his craft and pleases his audience.
Fiction Book Group (RR)
Thursday, June 18, 7pm
Come to the library’s fiction book led by Adult Services Librarian, Kim Rowley. The book to be discussed is The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. Please call the library to order your copy.
Library News
Library Closed Friday Morning June 5
The library will be closed Friday, June 5, 9 am-1 pm for staff training.
(NOTE: These weekly listings are submitted by the Wilmington Memorial Library.)
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