WILMINGTON, MA — Below is a press release from the Wilmington Memorial Library:
Upcoming Virtual Author Talks through Wilmington Memorial Library
Join the Wilmington Memorial Library via Zoom for a virtual author talk on Thursday, June 11 at 7 pm with USA Today and Wall Street Journal best-selling authors Lynne and Valerie aka Liv Constantine! Their debut thriller, The Last Mrs. Parrish, was a Reese Witherspoon book club selection, People Magazine book of the week, a Target book club selection, and is in development for television. They will be talking about their newest book, The Wife Stalker. For more information and to register, visit wilmlibrary.org.
On Tuesday, June 16 at 7 pm, we will virtually chat with speaker, author, and Quist app creator Sarah Prager. Sarah Prager is the author of Queer, There, and Everywhere: 23 People Who Changed the World . This young adult book has received numerous distinctions including three starred reviews and being named a 2017 Best Book for Teens by the New York Public Library. Her second book, Rainbow Revolutionaries: 50 LGBTQ+ People Who Made History is for ages 8 – 12. Sarah has presented on LGBTQ+ history to dozens of audiences across five countries, including the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, HuffPost, The Advocate, and elsewhere. She lives in Massachusetts with her wife and their two young children. For more information and to register, visit wilmlibrary.org.
Get your books via our Curbside Pickup!
Need a beachy read in time for the weekend or looking for a book by one of our upcoming authors? Learn more about our Curbside Pickup program at wilmlibrary.org! If you know the specific item you want from our collection, please place a hold in the catalog. If you would like WML staff to surprise you with your next favorite book or movie, please fill out the curbside pickup form.
WML Programs Gone Virtual!
See our entire calendar of events and register for programs at wilmlibrary.org.
Adult Programs
Vegetable Carving Demo with Paul Dever
Saturday, June 13 at 11 am
Join Wilmington’s own award-winning artist/pumpkin sculptor Paul Dever for a live vegetable carving demo on Zoom! Paul is Food Network’s “Outrageous Pumpkins” challenge champion of 2019. Pick up some tips and tricks for having fun while making your own produce masterpieces. All ages
Jazz: In the beginning, there was Satchmo
Monday, June 15 at 2:30 pm
Teacher and vocalist Nanette Perotte leads this class on Louis Armstrong. He was the grandson of slaves, iconic trumpeter and vocalist who brought Jazz from the brothels of New Orleans to the bright lights of New York City. Brought to you with federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
Youth Programs
D&D
Friday, June 12 at 6 pm
Interested in finding out more about this fantasy table-top role-playing game or looking for a group to play with? Join DM Michaela for a virtual campaign via Google Hangouts every month all summer long! Grades 6 – 8.
Little Movers
Monday, June 15 at 10 am
Let’s move! Join us for a morning of singing, dancing, and moving around! Ages 1 – 2.
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