AT YOUR LIBRARY: Italian & Irish Genealogy Lectures on 8/26, 8/31

Adult Events

Tewksbury Job Seekers Network: How To Speak With Confidence

Monday, August 26, 2pm

Discover the secret to feeling at ease when being seen and heard, whether it is in an interview, on camera, or wherever you put yourself "out there." Learn how to clear the nerves and visibility blocks so that you’ll be free to share your message with your unique style and brilliance. Led by Linda Ugelow, speaker and Transformational Speaking coach. As a performer of 35 years and with a master’s degree in Expressive Therapies/Movement Studies, Ugelow has been helping people get comfortable in their skin for decades. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register HERE.

GENEALOGY WEEK: Researching Your Irish Genealogy

Monday, August 26, 7pm

Are you stuck researching your Irish ancestors? Can't find where in Ireland they're from? Have the place, but can't find records? Learn sure fire strategies and resources to help you chip away at your brick wall. Led by Judy Lucey, an Archivist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society and co-author of "Genealogist's Handbook for Irish Research." Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register HERE.

Tewksbury Community Market

Tuesday, August 27, 4pm-7pm

The Tewksbury Community Market, located on the library's front lawn, is open from 4pm to 7pm on Tuesdays through September 24. Shop for food, crafts, flowers and more from local vendors and artisans.

GENEALOGY WEEK: Using DNA Testing In Your Genealogy Research

Tuesday, August 27, 7pm

Learn how DNA can help fill in your family trees, confirm relationships, break down brick walls, and suggest new directions for traditional genealogical research. Pedigree maps, chromosome browsers, matrices, and how to use various types of spreadsheets will be introduced as time permits. Led by Dr. Sandy Murray. After a career as a research cell biologist, Murray now works with DNA in a genetic genealogy setting. She is particularly interested in helping genealogists who have received their "DNA results" and "matches" but have no idea how to work with them. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Register HERE.

Tewksbury News Discussion Group

Thursday, August 29, 12:30

Do you enjoy talking about town topics? Want to learn more about what’s going on in Tewksbury? Attend these monthly meetings to review the month's major local news stories. All attendees will receive copies of some of the most interesting Tewksbury news stories recently published in the Tewksbury Town Crier, Tewksbury Advocate, Lowell Sun, Your Tewksbury Today, and Tewksbury Patch. Limited to 20 seats. Register HERE.

GENEALOGY WEEK: Researching Your Italian Genealogy

Thursday, August 29, 7pm

Learn practical and proven Italian family history research strategies from professional genealogist, Jenny Tonks. Italian civil jurisdictions and vital records practices will be discussed. She will focus on Italian emigration to the US, and the relevant demographic patterns that help break through brick walls, and strategies for corresponding directly with Italian jurisdictions and records repositories to find records not available online. Tonks has worked as an Accredited Genealogist for Italian Research for nearly two decades and holds a BA in Family History-Genealogy from Brigham Young and a MA in Literature. She is fluent in Italian and has lived in Italy. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library and Tewksbury Sons of Italy. Register HERE.

Film Screening: Shazam!

Friday, August 30, 2pm

Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's latest comedies -- Shazam!. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM. - this streetwise fourteen-year-old foster kid can turn into the grown-up superhero Shazam. Stars Zachary Levi and Mark Strong. Rated PG-13. 132 minutes. Doors will open at 1:30pm. Candy & water will be served. A $1 donation is suggested. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and Tewksbury Lions Club. Register HERE.

Kids Events

Nighttime Craft

Tuesday, August 27, 6:30pm

The Community Market will be out on the lawn every Tuesday night! Make a whole evening of it by stopping into the library! Every week, we will alternate between a Pajamarama Storytime and a fun do-it-yourself craft. Be sure to stop by!