WILMINGTON, MA — Below is a list 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 http://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 Programs
Skillshare: Mediating Disputes at Work and at Home *RR
Monday, May 23, 10 am
Learn how to apply mediation principles and techniques to resolve conflict in a collaborative and mutually beneficial way in one’s family and in the workplace. Presented by Christina Haines, certified community mediator in Cambridge Small Claims Court and member Harvard Mediation Program at Harvard Law School.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Round Table *RR
Tuesday, May 24, 7 pm
Farmer Dave Dumaresq will lead a group discussion on the best ways to store, prepare and manage the summer vegetable bounty. Those that have used the service are encouraged to bring favorite vegetable recipes to swap and to share all of the tricks to use the CSA bounty. Enter to win one week of a Farmer Dave’s spring share featuring greenhouse grown baby greens, root vegetables and more!
Living History: Stories of Survival: Seng Ty and Mary Recko *RR
Thursday, May 26, 7 pm
Seng Ty, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge and author of Years of Zero, was thirteen when he made his way alone to a refugee camp in Thailand in 1981. His story was featured in Time Magazine’s article, which was read by an American family in Amherst, Massachusetts, who adopted him a year later. Now he is a citizen of the United States and an educator in the Lowell. He has shared his story on the Phil Donahue Show, many major newspapers, and CBS 60 Minutes.
Mary Recko, a survivor of the Holocaust, was born in Warsaw, Poland. In August of 1944 there was the Warsaw Uprising and the German army occupied the city. The soldiers took her father, mother, younger sister and herself from their home. Her father was separated from the family and sent to Buchenwald where he died in November of 1944. The rest of the family was taken to Dachau and Bergen Belsen where they were detained until liberated in 1945. Mary, her mother, and sister came to the US in August of 1950 through the Catholic Relief Services and settled in Boston.
Kids & Teen Programs
PJ Storytime
Monday, May 23, 6:30 pm
Wear your snuggly pajamas and bring your favorite teddy bear or blanket and enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and more! Ages: 2-5 and one or more adults.
First Look Book Group *RR
Wednesday, May 25, 3:45 pm
Want to discover the next big thing in YA lit? First Look is for you! Hang out with other teen fiction aficionados and read books hot off the press! Snacks provided. Grades 6-12
Music and More with Bernadette Baird *RR
Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 pm
Bernadette Baird presents music and movement for toddlers and young children through age three. Sing, play musical instruments, and dance. Ages infant-4 years
Drop-In Storytime
Friday, May 27, 10 am
Drop in for stories, songs, rhymes and a fun craft! Space is limited, tickets will be distributed on first-come, first served basis. Ages: 2-5 and one or more adults.
Library News
Memorial Day Weekend Schedule
The library will be closed the Memorial Day weekend Saturday May 28 through Monday May 30. Our virtual library at www.wilmlibrary.org is open 24/7. You can read magazines, e-books, the New York Times digital edition and more via the library’s website!
(NOTE: These weekly listings are submitted by the Wilmington Memorial Library.)
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