LIBRARY NEWS: Wilmington Library To Host 10 Programs Next Week, Including Special Vacation Week Storytime On January 2

Below are announcements from the Wilmington Memorial Library:

Library Closure

The library will be closing at 5pm on December 31st and will remain closed on January 1st in observation of the New Year.

Adult Programs

Drop-in Tech Help
Tuesday, December 30, 2pm
Wednesday, December 31, 2pm
Saturday, January 3, 2pm
Have a tech question that’s been bugging you? Stop by Drop-in Tech Help.

Creative Writing Skills Group
Sunday, December 28, 7pm
Learn and apply creative writing tips, tools and techniques. Open to all who want to improve their writing skills and get their work published. To register, email Adult Services Librarian Erin at adultservices@wilmlibrary.org with the name of the event.

Needleworkers at Night
Monday, December 29, 6pm
These nighttime sessions are perfect for anyone who does any kind of needle craft but can’t make it to Needleworkers during the day! Drop-in.

Needleworkers
Friday, January 2, 10am
This is a social group for those who do any kind of needle craft. Bring your knitting, crocheting, quilting, etc. and enjoy conversation and camaraderie. Drop-in.

Youth Programs

Ready, Set, STEAM!
Monday, December 29, 6pm
Learn and have fun at the same time in this engaging STEAM program! For Grades K-5 and their families

Minecraft: Winter Wonderland
Tuesday, December 30, 3pm
Kids will be able to play hide-and-seek through the whimsical halls and secret hidey-holes of the Gingerbread Mansion. And either unleash their creativity by building and decorating their own gingerbread house with candy and icing to see if theirs is the most delicious or embark on an exhilarating parkour competition to the peak of a majestic mountain! All presented by Arrayscape Gaming. Grades K-5

Slice & Dice Junior- Pizza and Games for Kids and Families
Tuesday, December 30, 6pm
Join Librarians Mary and Marie for a special round of Slice & Dice! Enjoy pizza and games for kids and families! Join us for open play where you can explore our game library or bring your own favorites to share with the group. Kids and Families

Noon Year’s Eve!
Wednesday, December 31, 11:15am
Celebrate New Year’s Eve early and avoid staying up ’til midnight! We’ll celebrate with crafts and activities, a countdown to noon followed by a balloon drop, a sparkling grape juice and cider toast and wrap up the party with a bubble-wrap-stomp dance! Kids of all ages

Vacation Week Storytime
Friday, January 2, 10am
Drop in with your little ones for this special storytime featuring stories, rhymes, and lots of musical and movement fun. For all ages

Community LEGO Build
Friday, January 2, 2pm
Work together to build LEGO Minecraft The Badlands Mineshaft! Ages 8+

Additional Information

Library Resource: Birds of the World
Become an armchair ornithologist with Birds of the World, a research platform that brings together deep, scholarly content from several celebrated works of ornithology with millions of bird observations from eBird and multimedia from the Macaulay Library into a single platform where biologists and birders can explore comprehensive life history information on birds. Visit www.wilmlibrary.org/econtent/research for more info.

Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday Bingo
Celebrate Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary with us at WML! Now through December 31st, adults and teens are invited to play Jane Austen Bingo. Pick up a bingo sheet at the library, complete the activities, and return it to earn raffle ticket for our Austen-themed prize basket. Each completed bingo line counts as one raffle entry.

Save the Date!
Join us to speak French with other Francophiles! WML has a new monthly group for anyone who loves to speak and listen to French. Join group leader, Nathalie Hayduk, for this stress-free, low-key group to speak French on a more regular basis. The first meeting will be on Thursday, January 29th at 7pm. All future meetings will take place on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm!

Book Store Next Door
In January and February, the Bookstore Next Door will be open Saturdays only, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Stop by to purchase some new-to-you books!

Museum Passes
The library has discounted passes to your favorite Massachusetts museums, attractions, and state parks. Find the full list by visiting http://www.wilmlibrary.org/services/mp.

WML In-Person & Virtual Programming
Registration is required for most in-person programs and is required for all virtual programs, as you will need to register in order to receive the Zoom link. You can register on our website at www.wilmlibrary.org or by calling (978) 658-2967.