Tewksbury Library Listings: Learn How To Play Chess On June 6; Inside Human Trafficking On June 8

Event Registration

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. Thank you to the Friends of the Library for generously sponsoring our programs.

Adult Events

Monday Morning Concert: A Celebration of Song with Too Human (*RR)

Monday, June 5, 10:30am

Enjoy a 60-minute concert with Too Human, performing jazz standards from the Great American Songbook, along with jazzy “bluesy” originals. They will be accompanied by Keala Kaumaheiwa on upright bass. Whether performing breezy, jazzy, toe tapping swing; a bluesy, heartfelt ballad; or a familiar standard, Too Human will move you with their music. Munchkins and coffee will be served. This program is sponsored, in part, by the Tewksbury Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

Tewksbury Job Seekers: How To Build Relationships That Will Help You Career (*RR)

Monday, June 5, 2pm

Learn how to build beneficial relationships that will assist your career without being perceived as a potential predator. Discover effective communication techniques and explore calendar management and research tools. Led by Ray Mascola, owner of Targeting Sales Growth, who believes they every job seeker, regardless of the position being sought, must think of themselves as being in marketing and sales. Come learn how to better market and sell yourself.

Tech Tuesdays: How To Download Free Magazines with Zinio (*RR)

Tuesdsay, June 6, 2pm

Become a library power user! Learn how to download free magazines via Zinio, a free online service offered to Tewksbury residents through the Boston Public Library. Demonstrations, videos, handouts and Q&A will be included. Please note this is NOT a hands-on session, but participants will leave ready to set up an account and start using Zinio on their own.

Learn How To Play Chess with Glenn Davison (*RR)

Tuesday, June 6, 7pm

Have you always wanted to learn to play chess? Now's your chance! Glenn Davison, an accomplished player and instructor, will teach the fundamentals of chess, the world's most popular game of strategy. In the first hour, participants will learn the basics of playing chess. In the second hour, players will then have a chance to practice what they've learned by playing other beginners. The program is intended for adults, teens and children 8 and up. Children 12 or under must be accompanied by an adult. All chess supplies will be provided. Limited to 40 seats.

Community Puzzle

Wednesday, June 7, 10am-8pm

Help us complete a 500-piece puzzle in one day! Every patron who visits today is invited to take as many turns as they'd like in placing the pieces. The puzzle table is located in the first-floor Fairgrieve Wing.

Foreign Film Series: The Salesman (*RR)

Wednesday, June 7, 10:30am

Enjoy a screening of The Salesman, which won the 2017 Academy Award for Best Foreign Feature Film. (The subtitles are in English.) While both participating in a production of "Death of a Salesman," a teacher's wife is assaulted in her new home, which leaves him determined to find the perpetrator over his wife's traumatized objections. Rated PG-13. 124 minutes. 97% positive critics rating. Candy and water will be served. A $1 donation is suggested. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Tewksbury Lions Club.

Adult Non-Fiction Book Group: Book Club Meeting

Thursday, June 8, 10:30am

Join us on the second Thursday of each month in the Trustees Room for stimulating discussion of a variety of non-fiction books. Meetings are from 10:30am-12:30pm. This month, we will hold a special meeting to select the book group's titles for the next year.

Author Visit: Surviving Human Trafficking with Jasmine Grace Marino (*RR)

Thursday, June 8, 7pm

Author Jasmine Grace Marino will discuss her new book, The Diary of Jasmine Grace: Trafficked. Recovered. Redeemed. Speaking candidly about her years as a prostitute and heroin addict, Jasmine discusses how faith influenced her, and she sheds light on the road to recovery, relapse and redemption. Learn about the manipulation and mental programming in commercial sex; the role of the brain in addictive behaviors; and recovery obstacles after exiting the sex trade. Q&A and book selling and signing afterwards for those interested.

Friday Night Film: Beauty & The Beast (*RR)

Friday, June 9, 8:30pm

Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's newest DVD releases -- Beauty and the Beast, a fantasy film starring Emma Watson and Dan Stevens. An adaptation of the fairy tale about a monstrous-looking prince and a young woman who fall in love. Rated PG. 129 minutes. 71% positive critics rating. Doors will open at 8:15pm. Candy and water will be served. $1 donation is suggested. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Tewksbury Lions Club. Can’t make it at night? The film will also be screened at 10:30am on Friday morning.

Kids Events

Tiny Tykes Story Time

Monday, June 5, 10:15m AND 11am

Join Miss Heather for some early literacy fun, including stories, songs, fingerplays, lap bounces and more! There is no registration required, however, space is limited in the room. Please stop by the Children's Room desk to pick up a token for entry into the story time. There are two sessions: 10:15am and 11:00am. Please note that the 11am session is a repeat of the earlier session. For babies ages 0 months through 18 months.

Drop In Toddler Craft

Thursday, June 8, 10:30am-11:30am

Come make a fun craft with us today! Drop in any time during the hour to create a craft project. No registration required. Please, only one craft per child. For 2 year olds (ages 18 and up).

Teen Events

Teen Rainbow Community Club (*RR)

Tuesday, June 6, 5:30pm

Celebrate diversity in a bully-free space! Come for crafts, stories, health and wellness, and fun! All LGBTQIA teens, friends and allies are welcome. Bring friends. Snacks provided.

Teen Screen: A Monster Calls (*RR)

Wednesday, June 7, 5:30pm

Teens! Join us for a movie and snacks in our meeting room. June’s movie is A Monster Calls. Rated PG-13.