WILMINGTON, MA — Below is a listing of FREE upcoming programs for adults, teens and kids at the Wilmington Memorial Library.
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 support for library programs!
Adult Events
Using Age to Your Advantage in Your Job Search (RR)
Monday, September 14, 10 am
Learn how to respond to age-related interview questions and why age can be an advantage in your job search. Topics include discrimination laws, résumé tips and general strategies. Guest speaker Kathy Andre is the Manager of Library Workshop Resources at the Career Place.
Movie Night: Cinderella (RR)
Tuesday, September 15, 6:30 pm
Enjoy this new adaptation of a timeless fairytale. Refreshments available.
Scollay Square (RR)
Thursday, September 17, 2:30 pm
This presentation describes the evolution of the part of Boston where everyone went – but few admitted it! From John Winthrop (1630) to Sally Keith (who entertained here in the 1940s and 1950s) to Government Center today. Presented by David Kruh the author of Always Something Doing about Scollay Square.
Fiction Book Group (RR)
Thursday, September 17, 7pm
Enjoy reading fiction? Join the library’s fiction book led by Adult Services Librarian, Kim Rowley. The book to be discussed is The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson. 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.
Kids & Teens
Exploration Station!
Monday, September 14, 10 am
Discover the science behind apples using all five senses! Ages 3-5.
Extreme Improv: An Exploration of Creative Drama
Monday, September 14, 3:45 pm
Actors will explore the secrets of improvisation as a performance art form with theater coach Cindi Haggerty as you act out theater games, rock character development scenes, and perform and acting challenge. Grades 4-8.
Star Mag
Wednesday, September 16, 3:45 pm
Drop-in to help create this magazine written by, for and about kids, and published by the library. Bring in finished original artwork, puzzles, poems, comics, jokes, or create it while you are here. Grades 4-8.
Owls of the World – Who’s Watching You? (RR)
Wednesday, September 16, 6:30 pm
Learn the field marks, signs and naturalist’s skills that you can use to find wild owls without disturbing them. Meet six live owls up close. Participate in a hooting lesson and learn tips on how to attract and protect owls near you. Ages 5+
Crafternoons: Denim & Cork
Thursday, September 17, 3:45 pm
Who doesn’t like denim or flowers? Join us in making denim flowers to decorate a cork mini-bulletin board that’s a perfect fit for your locker, your room door or the refrigerator or wherever you want a quick view of your stuff. Grades 4-8.
Library News
Library Card Sign Up Month
If you do not have a library card, sign up during September, National Library Card Sign Up Month and you will be entered into a raffle for a $100 Amazon Gift card!
(NOTE: These weekly listings are submitted by the Wilmington Memorial Library.)
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