Tewksbury Public Library Events, Week Of April 26, 2026

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Please register online using our Calendar of Events at www.tewksburypl.org or by calling 978- 640-4490.We strongly recommend registration for programs that are marked *RR.

Adult Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Adult Craft Night

Monday, April 27, 6:30pm

Enjoy making a craft while socializing with others! This month's featured craft is creating a Watercolor Bow, Card and Envelope. All supplies provided. Led by longtime crafter Rachelle Toth, host of the local access TV show "Crafts 'n' Stuff."

IN PERSON: Book a Tech Help Appointment! (*RR)

Tuesday, April 28, 2pm-3pm

Wednesday, April 29, 3pm-4pm

Thursday, April 30, 3:30pm-4:30pm

You can book a TPL Librarian for 30 minutes to help you with your technology questions. You may book up to twice a month, one question per session. Ask about: Using Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy and other library resources; Basic computer skills; Basic tablet skills; Basic phone skills; Using email; and Using Microsoft Office and comparable programs.

IN PERSON: Adult Board Game Night (*RR)

Tuesday, April 28, 6pm

Enjoy playing board games while socializing with others! This month, board game extraordinaire Jonah McCreary will be teaching us how to play Gnome Hollow. Additionally, several tables will be available for "open play" if you'd like to bring your own games or borrow one of the library's games to play. Complimentary pizza will be provided.

IN PERSON: The Page-Turners Fiction Book Group

Wednesday, April 29, 6:30pm

This month, join us for a discussion of The Diamond Eye by Kate Quinn. Based on a true story, The Diamond Eye is a haunting novel of heroism born of desperation, of a mother who became a soldier, of a woman who found her place in the world and changed the course of history forever.New members are always welcome! Copies of the book are available at the Front Desk one month prior to meeting.

IN PERSON: Into The Past Fiction Discussion Group

Thursday, April 30, 10:30am

Historical fiction readers are invited to join our new quarterly discussion group: Into the Past. Join us to discuss Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. All are welcome; no registration is needed. Books will be available at the Front Desk

IN PERSON: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group -- Headshots For Job Seekers (*RR)

Friday, May 1, 10am-2pm

Members of the 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group are invited to get their headshots taken -- free of charge -- by professional photographer Anne DiNoto. Registrants will sign up in 5-10 minute increments. To register, contact Group Facilitator Debbi Hope at dhopeassociates@gmail.com.

Adult Events (Virtual)

VIRTUAL: Big Stars In Early Musicals (*RR)

Monday, April 27, 2pm

Travel through the history of the early movie musical. Beginning with The Jazz Singer in 1927, film musicals changed the entertainment industry. Enjoy clips from the period, including performances by Al Jolson, Mae West, Shirley Temple, Bing Crosby and many more. Led by music and film historians Sam and Candy Caponegro, who are passionate about music and movies. For over thirty years, they have acted, directed, and produced professional, community, and school theater. Candy’s most notable professional acting roles are Adelaine opposite Nathan Lane in Guys and Dolls and Cheri opposite Divine in the New York production of Women Behind Bars.

VIRTUAL: Inside The World Of Renaissance Faires (*RR)

Monday, April 27, 7pm

Discover why Renaissance (Ren) Faires are so popular, how they have become so inclusive, and how they bring out the knight, damsel, or jester in so many of us. Learn about the history and evolution of Ren Faires -- places of play, friendship, learning, and joy. Led by Jonathan Crocker (aka "Jake The Wild Man"), who has performed thousands of shows at Renaissance Festivals around the country for more than 35 years.

VIRTUAL: Tour Of The National Mall (*RR)

Tuesday, April 28, 2pm

Join DC Design Tours for a virtual tour highlighting the history, design and architecture of the National Mall in Washington, DC. Over nearly 250 years, the National Mall has evolved into the symbolic heart of the nation’s capital. Envisioned by the founding generation as a grand stage for democracy, it was designed to express the ideals of a new republic through landscape, architecture, and monumentality. Progress, however, was slow and uneven. Less than forty years after Washington’s founding, Charles Dickens dismissed the capital as a “City of Magnificent Intentions.” Over time, pastureland, mudflats, and military training grounds were transformed—through conflict, compromise, and reinvention—into one of the world’s most recognizable civic landscapes.

VIRTUAL: Tyranny Takes Root -- Vladimir Putin's Russia, 1994-2025 (*RR)

Tuesday, April 28, 7pm

Examine the history of Vladimir Putin's rise to power and his subsequent authoritarian dictatorship over Russia. Beginning with the Russian leader's time as deputy mayor of St. Petersburg in 1994 and his subsequent rise to power as president of Russia in 2000, this discussion will analyze how Putin used authoritarian tactics to cement his hold on power and eradicate sources of opposition to his leadership. Learn how Putin's ideological vision of a newly restored Russian empire -- as well as the dictator's deep resentment of U.S. foreign policy -- have shaped Russia's actions in the world, including its invasion of Ukraine since 2022. Led by Brandon K. Gauthier, an Adjunct Professor of History for Fordham University and the Director of Global Education at The Derryfield School.

VIRTUAL: Romance Ren Faire Author Panel -- Jen DeLuca, Jamie Pacton & Sam Parks (*RR)

Tuesday, April 28, 7pm

Authors Jen DeLuca, Jamie Pacton and Sam Parks will discuss their romance novels set at Renaissance Faires. Learn about each author's characters, why a Ren Faire is the ideal place to fall in love, whether they prefer grog or mead, and much more. DeLuca is the bestselling author of the Well Met series, inspired by her time volunteering as a pub wench with her local Renaissance Faire. Pacton is a bestselling, award-winning author who grew up minutes away from the National Storytelling Center in the mountains of East Tennessee. Parks, author of the Roll for Romance series, writes romance that celebrates love in all its iterations – whether swoon-worthy, geeky, or, better yet, a mix of both.

VIRTUAL: TEWKSBURY WRITING GROUP -- Advice From Author Tim Horvath (*RR)

Tuesday, April 28, 7pm

Are you a writer -- or an aspiring writer -- looking for some support? The Tewksbury Writing Group is open to everyone who's interested in writing -- all genres, all skill levels. Each meeting -- which will take place via Zoom -- features a guest speaker (typically a published author or editor) offering some tips of the trade. The April 2026 guest speaker is author Tim Horvath. Horvath is the author of Understories, which won the New Hampshire Literary Award, and Circulation, as well as stories in Conjunctions, Ploughshares, Harvard Review, and elsewhere. He is working on a novel, The Spinal Descent, as well as a followup collection. He teaches at Phillips Exeter and in the Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers, and is a Senior Editor at Conjunctions.

VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- Job Hunting Do's and Don’ts

Wednesday, April 29, 9:30am

This interactive session will be packed with information to help you become more productive, including: the use/misuse of social media in a search; networking tips; a job hunter’s elevator speech, resumes and references, cover letters; and job search statistics. This year, she has added more information about LinkedIn and tips for “being found” on LinkedIn. Trends will also be discussed, in both talent acquisition and the world of employment. Led by Patricia Hunt Sinacole, the CEO and Founder of First Beacon Group LLC, a Human Resources (HR) consulting firm that provides HR services to a wide variety of companies across New England.

VIRTUAL: Hollywood & The Courtroom -- The Anatomy Of A Trial (*RR)

Wednesday, April 29, 7pm

Retired Massachusetts Superior Court Justice Dennis Curran will explore the power of story-telling and the impact of film to embody and inhabit the law and its relationship to ideas about injustice, liberty, citizenry, race, justice, crime, punishment, and social order. Watch a dozen courtroom scenes from famous films and discover why they are so powerful, and what they teach us about the trial process.

VIRTUAL: Masters Of Glass Art -- From Tiffany To Chihuly (*RR)

Thursday, April 30, 7pm

Discover the luminous world of glass art, where molten sand transforms into breathtaking works that capture and refract light in ways that seem to defy the very nature of solid matter. From Louis Comfort Tiffany's jewel-toned stained glass windows that turned churches into cathedrals of color, to Dale Chihuly's explosive blown glass sculptures that bring the ocean's mysteries to museum galleries, to Dan Dailey's whimsical figurative pieces that blend fine art with storytelling magic. This program illuminates how fire, breath, and imagination combine to create some of the most spectacular and ethereal art forms known to humanity. Led by art historian Jane Oneail, founder of Culturally Curious.

Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Toddler Story Time

Monday, April 27, 10:15am

Join us for stories, songs, movement, instruments, dancing and more. Get your early literacy skills on! All of our story times are interactive for children and their caregivers. Please be ready to participate and play. Don't worry, we will have a printout of our songs and rhymes so you can follow along!

IN PERSON: Scratch Art

Tuesday, April 28, 3:30pm

Reveal a rainbow of colors with your drawings on scratch art paper! We have lots of animal themed templates, or make your own design. This event is open to children in grades K-5.

IN PERSON: Baby Lapsit Story Time

Wednesday, April 29, 10:15am

A gentle, interactive story time designed especially for our youngest patrons! Babies and their caregivers will enjoy simple stories, rhymes, songs, and bounces that support early language development and bonding. This program is perfect for infants who sit in a caregiver’s lap and are just beginning to explore the world through sound and movement. Join us for sweet moments, early literacy fun, and lots of snuggles. Baby Lapsit is designed for young children ages 0 to 2 years old and their caregivers. All of our story times are interactive for children and their caregivers. Please be ready to participate and play. Don't worry, we will have a printout with all of the songs and rhymes we are using so you can follow along!

IN PERSON: Preschool Playgroup

Thursday, April 30, 11am

Preschool playgroup is a weekly group where kids can meet, play, and learn. Pick up STEM and literacy skills, and have some fun while you're at it! Sponsored by Community Teamwork Inc's Family Resource Network. The Family Resource Network is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant (CFCE) from the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.

IN PERSON: Index Card Castles

Thursday, April 30, 3:30pm

Time to get creative! Do you think you can craft a castle out of index cards? Let's see what you can make using only index cards, scissors, and tape! This event is open to children in grades 3-5.