Woburn
Massachusetts
Woburn Public Library Happenings Newsletter - May 2023
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May 2, 2023
From: Woburn Public LibraryLibrary Newsletter
May 2023
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Nature Talk: Beautiful Butterflies
Saturday, May 6. 2:30-3:30 PM.
From the large Eastern tiger swallowtail and colorful monarch to the tiny spring azure, there is a huge range of size, color and patterns in New England butterfly species. What makes a good butterfly habitat? How do you attract more of these beautiful animals? Find out more about our local butterflies and what brings them to our neighborhoods. Experience the sights of some of our most beautiful seasonal creatures!
This program is offered as part of the Freedom’s Way National Heritage Area’s Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History.
Register for Beautiful Butterflies
Woburn's Road to Revolution: A Reenactment
Saturday, May 13. 3-4 PM or 4-5 PM.
In the City of Woburn, MA, we are fortunate to have a section of the ancient road used by the Woburn Militia, led by Major Loammi Baldwin, as they marched toward Lexington on April 19, 1775, answering the alarm and call to arms. In celebration of this historical site, and to raise awareness of the project to restore and preserve it, the Woburn Historical Commission, in partnership with Freedom's Way Hidden Treasures Festival, will present "Woburn's Road to Revolution" in the Richardson Gallery at the Woburn Public Library (a National Historic Landmark).
Register for Woburn's Road to Revolution (3-4 PM)
Register for Woburn's Road to Revolution (4-5 PM)
Pizza Talk & Tasting
Monday, May 22. 7-8 PM.
Did you know there’s a Pizza Hall of Fame? Neither did we! Learn about the different types of pizza and how they are made, including Massachusetts own “South Shore Bar Pizza”. We will also review pizza recipes, healthier alternatives, and pizza history, including pictures of past and current hidden gems of the pizza world. If you like pizza, don’t miss this presentation!
Improv Workshop
Tuesday, May 23. 7-8 PM.
In this workshop, participants will learn and practice improvisation activities and techniques that will help to improve expressive language skills as well promote faster thinking and decrease stress. No experience necessary.
Book, Schmook! Genre Discussion
Friday, May 26. 1-2:30 PM. & Wednesday, May 31. 7-8:30 PM.
Book, Schmook! - We're Doing the Whole Genre!
Welcome to the monthly Book, Schmook! Discussion. In this group, rather than reading and discussing a specific book, each time we will focus on the ins and outs of a different literary genre. Share your thoughts and opinions on the genre in general, as well as books & authors within that genre, and recommend titles you’ve enjoyed. This program is geared toward adults, and will, of course, come with snacks.
This will be a hybrid meeting meaning we will meet in the Program Room at the Library and others can join from home via Zoom.
Register for Genre Discussion (Daytime Edition)
Register for Genre Discussion (Evening Edition)
Walkabout Book Club
Saturday, May 20. 9:30-10:30 AM.
Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra
Combine your love of the outdoors with your love of reading and you have The Woburn Walkabout Book Club! On the 3rd Saturday of every month, we'll meet at Horn Pond to discuss the current month's selection while we walk around the pond and admire it's beauty.
Register for Walkabout Book Club
Yoga with Kat
Thursdays, May 4-25.
6:30-7:30 PM.
Novel Ideas Book Club
Monday, May 8. 7-8 PM.
Crying in H Mart: a memoir by Michelle Zauner.
No registration required.
Adult Virtual Programs
*Virtual Event* How I Used Genealogy Research & DNA Testing To Find My Birth Parents
Monday, May 1. 7-8 PM.
With almost no information of her genetic heritage, adoptee Rebecca Daniels followed limited clues and used DNA testing, genealogical research, thoughtful letter writing, and a willingness to make awkward phone calls with strangers to finally find her birth parents. Daniels will offer a presentation based on her new book, Finding Sisters: How One Adoptee Used DNA Testing and Determination to Uncover Family Secrets and Find Her Birth Family.
*Virtual Event* Inside FDR's Banking Reforms with The FDR Presidential Library
Tuesday, May 2. 2-3 PM.
When Franklin D. Roosevelt took office in March 1933, the nation was on the verge of financial collapse. This session explores the dramatic actions taken by FDR to prevent the collapse of America’s banking system during his first week as president. Led by Jeffrey Urbin, Education Specialist at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
*Virtual Event* Retired ATF Agent Recounts Explosive True Crime Gun, Bombing & Arson Cases
Tuesday, May 2. 7-8 PM.
Retired ATF Special Agent Wayne M. Miller will give a presentation based on his new book, BANG BOOM BURN---Explosive True Crime Gun, Bombing and Arson Cases from a Federal Agent’s Career.
Register via Zoom
*Virtual Event* First City on Mars -- An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet
Thursday, May 11. 12-1 PM.
Award-winning author and Tufts University Professor Justin Hollander will give a presentation based on his new book, First City on Mars: An Urban Planner’s Guide to Settling the Red Planet, in this ZOOM webinar. Hundreds of novels, films, and TV shows have speculated about what it would be like for us Earthlings to build cities on Mars. To make it a reality, however, these dreamers are in sore need of additional conceptual tools in their belt -- particularly, a rich knowledge of city planning and design.
*Virtual Event* In the Newsroom with NBC10Boston/NECN's Susan Tran
Monday, May 15. 5-6 PM.
Meet Susan Tran, on-air reporter for NBC10Boston/NECN! We'll be discussing how Susan got to where she is, her experiences in TV media, especially as an Asian American woman, and how local news impacts our perceptions of the world around us. Bring your questions, this is sure to be a fascinating and enlightening conversation!
*Virtual Event* Afternoon Tea with The Librarian Author Valerie Keogh
Thursday, May 18. 2-3 PM.
It's a Book Birthday and we're celebrating with Afternoon Tea. Join author Valerie Keogh as she discusses her new book The Librarian, her other amazing crime and thriller books, her path to publishing, and her favorite tea blends. There's really something for everyone.
Register for Valerie Keogh Author Talk
50+ Job Seekers Networking Group (Virtual)
1st and 3rd Wednesdays every month. 9:30-11:30 AM.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays every month. 6-8 PM.
Job seekers can join at anytime!
More than 60 Massachusetts public libraries have partnered to offer the 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group program to support people fifty years and older looking for a new job, a new career direction, or a Second Act career. Take advantage of these free biweekly skillbuilding and networking group meetings. A new topic will be covered at each meeting. Attendance at each session is not necessary – but highly recommended!
Register for 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
Leran a New Skill
Teach yourself a new language anytime with Pronunciator.
Library card required.
Improve Your Grades or Get Career Advice
Live tutors available everyday with Tutor.com.
Library card required.
Adult Maker Space Programs
Adult Coloring
Every Monday from 10 AM-1 PM.
No registration required.
Parent & Tween Crafting Night
Thursday, May 4. 7-8:30 PM.
Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Book Clocks
Thursday, May 11. 7-8:30 PM.
Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Citrus Coasters
Friday, May 12. 1-2 PM.
Introduction to Laser Cutting for Adults
Thursday, May 18. 7-8:30 PM.
Register for Intro to Laser Cutting
Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Block Print Cards
Thursday, May 25. 7-8:30 PM.
Register for Block Print Cards
Fiber Arts Club
Monday, May 1. 6-8 PM.
No registration required.
Sewing Bees Sewing Club
Monday, May 15. 6-8 PM.
No registration required.
Teen Programs
Teen Mural Painting
Mondays. 5-6 PM.
Join Social Capital Inc. (SCI) to create a mural that will be displayed in the library's Teen Room. No registation necessary; drop in when you can!
Teen Journaling Corner
Tuesdays. 4-5 PM.
Each session will feature a different journaling style in a fun, coffee shop inspired atmosphere. We will try out dream journaling, bullet journaling, travel journaling, and journaling for emotional expression. You do not have to check your angst at the door!
Bring your own beloved journal or decorate a brand new one during our first session.
No registration required.
Teen Chess Club
Tuesdays. 5:30-6:30 PM.
Want to learn to play chess? Know the basics, but want to improve your skills? Already know how to play, but have no one to play with? Stop by Chess Club! Boards provided. All skill-levels welcome!
No registration required.
Teen Movie Nights
Wednesday, May 3, 17, 31. 6-8:30 PM.
5/3: To All the Boys I've Loved Before
5/17: Moana
5/31: Crazy Rich Asians
No registration required.
Teen Room Sensory Wall Project
Saturday, May 6. All day.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. To create a safe, relaxing space, we are transforming a regular, boring wall into an amazing sensory wall!
What is a sensory wall? It's a space that uses a variety of different tactile sensations to sooth and ground you in the present.
No registration required.
Teen Boba Tea Cafe
Saturday, May 13. 2:30-3:30 PM.
Do you love boba tea? Have you ever wanted to try boba tea? Do you have no idea what boba tea is, but open for a fun new experience? Come to the Boba Tea Cafe in the Maker Space to make and enjoy a simple boba milk tea recipe.
Boba tea, also called bubble tea, is a sweet Taiwanese drink made with chewy tapioca pearls. It can be made in hundreds of different flavors with different toppings and sweeteners.
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Monday, May15. 4-5 PM.
Help decide what happens at YOUR library! (and get snacks & volunteer hours). Concerns, comments, or ideas for Teen events and programming? Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to have your voice heard.