Wilmington
Massachusetts
Wilmington Memorial Library Weekly News And Events Adult Services - October 7, 2023
Schools and Libraries
October 10, 2023
From: Wilmington Memorial LibraryIndoor Programs
Cinema History: Italian Filmmakers
Thursday, October 12, 7pm
Join presenter Frank Mandosa for a sampling of 20th and 21st Century Italian Filmmakers whose films are not only accessible, but also relatable! Located in the Stewart Room.
Game On!
Tuesday, October 17, 7pm
Play a number of board games under the guidance of gaming enthusiast Scot Crispin. Each week will feature different themed games! All are welcome. Ages 12+. Located in the Stewart Room.
Local Leaders: Stories of Growing Up Italian American
Wednesday, October 18, 7pm
Join State Representative Paul Donato and General Manager of the North Shore Music Theater Karen Nascembeni for their stories of growing up Italian American in Massachusetts. Located in the Stewart Room.
Tarot Workshop with the Tarot Collective
Thursday, October 19, 2:30pm
Join Leeza Masia from The Tarot Collective for a Tarot Talk workshop. We will talk about how tarot cards can be a wonderful tool for self-reflection & self-discovery, as well as intuitive development. Tarot reading encourages us to reflect on ideas that can help develop a sense of who we are and where we are on our life's journey. Located in the Stewart Room.
Armchair Travel to Sicily
Saturday, October 21, 11am
Join Jeff Klapes, the Traveling Librarian, for an armchair journey to northern Sicily. Sitting at the crossroads of the Mediterranean, Sicily has been influenced by many different cultures throughout its history. We'll start in Taormina, climb Mount Etna, and follow the northern coast to Palermo, the capital, and some of the beautiful towns of the west coast. Located in the Stewart Room.
Virtual Programs
50+ Job Seekers
Wednesday, October 18, 9:30am
If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career", this networking group program is perfect for you! Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Virtual program held on Zoom.
Featured Topic: Resumes
Special Interest Groups
Cookin' the Books
Tuesday, October 10, 12pm
If you love to cook and enjoy talking about food and sharing recipes then this group is for you. Pick up a copy of the cookbook (or find a recipe from the book online), register on the library events calendar and record your recipe. Bring your dish to the meeting and enjoy sampling everyone’s dishes! Located in the Stewart Room.
Featured Cookbook: Africana by Lerato Umah-Shaylor
Craft and Chat
Wednesday, October 11, 7pm
Enjoy making a craft while socializing with others! All craft supplies provided. Located in the Stewart Room.
Featured Craft: Spooky Eyeballs
Needleworkers
Friday, October 13, 10am
Friday, October 20, 10am
This is a social group for those who do any kind of needle craft. Bring your knitting, crocheting, quilting, etc., and enjoy a little conversation and camaraderie. Drop-in. Located in the Banda Room.
Needleworkers at Night
Monday, October 16, 6:30pm
Can't make it to Needleworkers during the day? Check out Needleworkers at Night, a social group for those who do any kind of needle craft. Bring your knitting, crocheting, quilting, etc., and enjoy a little conversation and camaraderie. Drop-in. Located in the Banda Room.
Poetry Circle
Saturday, October 21, 9:15am
Do you enjoy writing poetry? Want input on your work? If so, this group is for you. Led by local writing enthusiast, Barbara Alevras. Virtual program held on Zoom.
If you are interested in attending this event, please email Adult Services Librarian Erin Driscoll.
Tech Help
Drop-In Tech Help
Tuesdays, 2pm
Wednesdays, 2pm
Saturdays, 2pm
If you have a tech question that's been bothering you, stop by Drop-in Tech Help and ask the experts. Virtual program held on Zoom.
The reading competition of the year is back! Join us as we try to win back the Reading Cup against our neighboring library, Tewksbury, for the third annual Reading Rivals competition.
The rules are simple – whichever library logs the most minutes wins. Books, audiobooks, magazines, newspapers and graphic novels all count.
Each library will also have their own weekly prize drawings for our participating patrons. Here in Wilmington, the weekly prizes are $20 gift cards to local restaurants! Log at least 5 hours of reading for a chance at our $50 adult prize and $50 youth prize to the Wilmington business of your choice! For 10 hours of reading, get entered into our $100 grand prize raffle for all ages!
We’ve also set a community goal of 2,000,000 minutes, which sounds like a lot! (That’s 33,333 hours!) But we’re not worried, we read 1.3 million minutes during Reading Rivals last year. Two million is a piece of cake.
Register on Beanstack, download a printable reading log, or find more information on Reading Rivals by clicking one of the buttons below! Please note: if you're tracking your minutes with a paper log, make sure you bring them back to the library often so we can log your minutes for you!