Tewksbury Public Library, Week Of Nov. 25, 2024

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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.

Adult Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Adult Craft Night (*RR)

Monday, November 25, 7pm

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

IN PERSON: Adult Felting Night ("Baby Penguin") (*RR)

Tuesday, November 26, 7pm

Create an adorable baby Emperor penguin using soft wool roving and a barbed needle in this fun and cozy needle felting class. Learn essential needle felting techniques while completing this beginner-friendly project. Led by an instructor from the Pop Up Art School. All supplies will be provided.

IN PERSON: Puzzle Swap

Saturday, November 30, 9:30am-12:30pm

Bring your jigsaw puzzles to swap. Puzzle pieces should be sealed tightly in a ziplock bag inside the box. Please tape the puzzle box close. Puzzle pieces should be totally disassembled -- no chunks! Participants may swap one-for-one (e.g., bring 2 puzzles, take 2 puzzles). Participants may also "purchase" puzzles, with a recommended donation of $2 (for a 500-piece puzzle) and $5 (for a 1,000-piece puzzle). These donations will benefit the Friends of the Tewksbury Library. Library Trustee Sue Pedersen will oversee the swap, which will take place from 9:30am to 12:30pm, in the library's lobby. Don't forget about the Puzzle Race happening in the Meeting Room from 10:30am to noon.

IN PERSON: Puzzle Race (*RR)

Saturday, November 30, 10:30am

Assemble your team for a chance at puzzle victory! The first team to complete a special 500-piece puzzle will take home all the glory. Prizes will be given to the first, second and third place teams. Light refreshments will be served. To keep the competition relatively even, please note this race is intended for "amateur" puzzle racers. (People who don't regularly compete in speed racing.) Feel free to bring your own puzzles for a puzzle swap, which takes place from 9:30am to 12:30pm, in the library's lobby, organized by Library Trustee Sue Pedersen. You can swap before and/or after the race!

Adult Events (Virtual)

VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- Magnetic Introductions: How to Have Them at Hello (*RR)

Monday, November 25, 2pm

What’s more boring than listening to somebody drone on about their business, their bio, and their background? There’s a better way to describe the value you offer so you can make meaningful connections that lead to your next opportunity. Learn this new take on the old elevator speech, and you’ll be able to deliver a quick, compelling intro that captures attention, keeps it, and opens the door to deeper business relationships.

VIRTUAL: Native Nations -- A Millennium in North America (*RR)

Monday, November 25, 7pm

Author Kathleen DuVal will discuss her new book, Native Nations: A Millennium in North America. Examining both past and present from an indigenous rather than a European perspective, DuVal fuses a millennium of Native American history into a thought-provoking, persuasive book.

VIRTUAL: Living with Wild Turkeys in Massachusetts with MassWildlife (*RR)

Tuesday, November 26, 10:30am

Wild turkeys, the official game bird of Massachusetts, thrive in a variety of habitats across the Commonwealth, including in urban and suburban areas. Learn about wild turkey biology and behavior, as well as how residents can coexist with these beautiful birds. Led by Meghan Crawford, Community Engagement Biologist with MassWildlife, and David Scarpitti, Turkey Biologist with MassWildlife.

VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To Australia (*RR)

Tuesday, November 26, 2pm

Travel to Melbourne and Tasmania, Australia. Led by Jack Holmes, a travel photographer and owner of "Images From Near and Far" at Western Avenue Studios in Lowell. A retired high school teacher, he previously served as President of the Greater Lynn Photographic Association and Gallery Manager of the Loading Dock Gallery in Lowell.

VIRTUAL: Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women In America (*RR)

Tuesday, November 26, 7pm

Explore the disturbing trend of missing and murdered indigenous women in the United States. Led by Vanessa Lillie, the author of the bestselling suspense novel Blood Sisters, a compelling mystery about a Cherokee archeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is summoned to rural Oklahoma to investigate the disappearance of two women…one of them her sister. The book was a Target Book Club pick and Good Morning America Book Club Buzz Pick, as well as named one of the best mystery novel in 2023 by the Washington Post and Amazon. Lillie is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma.

VIRTUAL: Native Nations & The Beginning of the United States (1100-1860) (*RR)

Wednesday, November 27, 7pm

Native history predates 1492. Native peoples have been on the North American continent for centuries before colonization began. Learn about U.S. History but from the perspective of Native Americans. From the formation of the Iroquois Confederacy to landing on Plymouth Rock and the Lost Colony of Roanoke to the tribes that participated in the American Revolution and the move westward, discover the creation of the treaties between the United States and Native Nations. The beginning of the end for Native Nations with the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears will also be covered. This lecture begins in the 1100s and ends just before the Civil War in 1860. Led by Heather Bruegl, a public historian, activist, and decolonial education consultant who works with institutions and organizations for Indigenous sovereignty and collective liberation. She is an Oneida Nation of Wisconsin citizen and first-line descendent Stockbridge Munsee.

Teen Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Teen Faux Geode Coasters (*RR)

Tuesday, November 26, 3:30pm

Join us for a fun craft of creating a "faux" aka "fake" geode using unfinished ceramic coasters and some creative tools and paint techniques. We will be using acrylic and craft paint, so make sure to either bring an apron or wear something you don't mind getting messy. If you have any questions, please email Kate, our Teen Library Assistant, at kjennings[at]tewksburypl.org. This event is open to anyone in grades 6-12.

Children’s Events (In-Person)

IN PERSON: Kids Lego Club (*RR)

Tuesday, November 26, 6pm

Get creative with different Lego challenges to see what you can create with what you are given. At the end, make your own creation to be displayed in the library during the month of December! This event is open to children in grades 4-5.