5 Things To Do At The Tewksbury Library On Thursday, August 2

Below are 5 things happening at the Tewksbury Public Library on Thursday, August 2, 2018.

FOR ADULTS

AUTHOR VISIT: What The Hell Just Happened To Our Country? with Steve Almond

Thursday, August 2, 7pm

Author Steve Almond will discuss his new book, "Bad Stories: What The Hell Just Happened To Our Country." Like a lot of Americans, Steve Almond spent the weeks after the 2016 election lying awake, in a state of dread and bewilderment. Almond will try to make sense of our historical moment, to connect certain dots that go unconnected amid the deluge of hot takes and think pieces. He looks to literary voices -- from Melville to Orwell, from Bradbury to Baldwin -- to help explain the roots of our moral erosion as a people. Almond is the author of eight books of fiction and non-fiction, including the New York Times Bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. His short stories have been anthologized widely, in the Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Erotica, and Best American Mysteries series. He teaches at the Nieman Fellowship for Journalism at Harvard, and hosts the New York Times podcast “Dear Sugars” with fellow writer Cheryl Strayed. Q&A and book signing to follow the event for those interested. Register HERE.

MONTHLY DOCUMENTARY SERIES: Faces Places

Thursday, August 2, 12:30pm

Enjoy a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary – “Faces Places.” The film was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at this year's Academy Awards. 89-year-old director Agnes Varda, one of the leading figures of the French New Wave, and acclaimed 33-year-old French photographer/muralist J.R. journey through rural France and form an unlikely friendship. PG. 89 minutes. Register HERE.

FOR KIDS

Fun Time In The Garden

Thursday, August 2, 11am

For ages 3 to 11. Drop by the Community Garden out back for some fun activities! No registration.

FOR TEENS

Water Fight

Thursday, August 2, 2pm

Bright your squirt guns, bathing suit, towel, and a change of clothes! We are going to have a water fight! We will provide sprinklers and water, you provide the equipment necessary to soak each other to the bone! Register HERE.

FOR ALL AGES

Friends of the Library Monthly Raffle Fundraiser

The Friends of the Library is raffling off four 30-minute Jump Passes to Altitude Trampoline Park in Billerica and an Altitude Carry Bag, valued at approximately $40. Tickets cost $2 each or five for $5. Tickets can be purchased at the library’s Front Desk. Drawing will be held on Thursday, August 28. Winner will be notified via phone. Proceeds to benefit the Friends of the Library.