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). Thank you to the Friends of the Library for funding library many of these library programs.
Children’s Events
Mike Bent’s AbraKIDabra Magic Show! (RR)
Saturday, June 20, 11 am
Kick off our summer reading program with a fun magic show developed especially for kids and families! Mike has garnered multiple awards over his 20 year career for his exciting blend of humor and magic! With storytelling, puppets and mind reading ants, you won’t want to miss this special show! All ages.
Family Movie Night: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge out of Water
Monday, June 22, 7 pm
Come watch everybody’s favorite talking sponge! Rated PG
Firefighters and Firetrucks Storytime
Tuesday, June 23, 10 am
Listen to stories about firefighters and make a fun craft! A special guest will be stopping by for this storytime session. Ages 3-6.
Tie Dye Fun (RR)
Wednesday, June 24, 11am or 3pm
(Choose between two sessions)
Bring in a plain white t-shirt to create bright, colorful designs using various tie-dye techniques. What a great way to start the summer! Grades 2+
Teen Events
Teen Summer Reading Kickoff Event: Henna Tattoos (RR)
Saturday, June 20, 1-3 pm
Sign up for the Teen Summer Reading Program and get a free henna tattoo! *Henna is a natural reddish brown plant dye that is used to draw intricate designs on skin; these tattoos last 1-3 weeks.
Tie Dye Fun (RR)
Wednesday, June 24, 11am or 3pm
(Choose between two sessions)
Bring in a plain white t-shirt to create bright, colorful designs using various tie-dye techniques. What a great way to start the summer!
Adult Events
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!
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.
Getting The Job You Really Want (RR)
Monday, June 22, 10am
Are you looking for work but not finding jobs that seem like a good fit? Take this opportunity to reassess your priorities, rediscover your interests, and perhaps reinvent yourself. Led by Career and Life Coach, Clare Harlow, who helps people discover what they really want to do that matches their personality and lifestyle.
Movie Night: Kingsman: The Secret Service (RR)
Tuesday, June 23, 6:30 pm
New release movies and refreshments. Check the web site or call the library beginning thirty days prior for show titles.
Nonfiction Book Group (RR)
Wednesday, June 24, 7pm
Join Technology Librarian, Brad McKenna and others in a lively discussion of Double Cross: the True Story of the D-day Spies by Ben Macintyre. Please call the library to order your copy. Book groups are a wonderful way to expand your reading interests and meet others in the community. All are welcome; refreshments served.
Library News
Boston Gift Basket
The Friends of the Library have put together a gift basket filled with items that will make for a fun day in Boston. Many thanks to the following for donating gift certificates that are included in the basket: Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, Ricardos Ristorante, Boston Chowda and Durgin Park. The gift basket also includes Boston Guide Books, Boston Pops CD, two Children’s Freedom Trail tickets and other Boston related items. Tickets are on sale for $2 each or 3 for $5. Drawing will be held on Friday, July 10. All proceeds benefit the Wilmington Memorial Library.
Local Author Panel
The library is hosting a local author panel Monday, August 17, 7 pm. This is an opportunity for local authors to talk about their work and their experience in publishing. If you are a local author and are interested in being on the panel, please email Charlotte Wood at cwood@mvlc.org.
(NOTE: These weekly listings are submitted by the Wilmington Memorial Library.)
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