Adult Events

VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP -- Get Ready For Your Next Job Interview (*RR)

Monday, August 15, 2pm

Today’s job seeker must be prepared for any interview scenario: by Skype or Zoom, by phone, and in-person. This session will outline steps to get yourself prepared, tips for handling various interview situations, what information is essential to brush up on, as well as potential questions you’ll need to be ready to answer. Bring your interviewing questions for the Q&A afterward. Led by Elizabeth Gross, founder of "Job Search Divas." A former marketing executive at Monster.com, she's assisted countless people with their resumes and job searches. Gross was a featured speaker at SXSW, presenting the talks "You've Just Been Laid Off. Now What?" and “Conquering Your Job Search Journey” and holds a B.A. in Professional Writing from Carnegie Mellon University. 

IN PERSON: The Island Castaways Band -- A Tribute To Jimmy Buffett

Monday, August 15, 6:30pm

Enjoy a concert from one of the New England's top Jimmy Buffett tribute bands, The Island Castaways Band. Originally formed in 2008 as Jimmy Buffett tribute, The Island Castaways Band have evolved into one of New England’s most popular Trop Rock bands. (What is Trop-Rock? Any song that can bring you to your own private island and just sit back with a cold one and relax!) Their live show features a balanced mix of originals and classics, all with their own tropical touch of fun – bringing summer to you, regardless of where you are or the time of year. The band promises a heavy dose of Jimmy Buffett for its Tewksbury concert. This concert will take place on the library's back lawn. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own blankets or chairs. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be rescheduled for August. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Tewksbury Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

VIRTUAL: TEWKSBURY WRITING GROUP -- Writing Advice From JM Taylor (*RR)

Monday, August 15, 7pm

Are you a writer -- or an aspiring writer -- looking for some support? The new Tewksbury Writing Group, which generally meets the third Monday evening of every month, is open to everyone who's interested in writing -- all genres, all skill levels. Each meeting -- which will take place via Zoom -- features a guest speaker (typically a published author or editor) offering some tips of the trade. The August 2022 guest speaker is J. M. Taylor. Taylor has published more than two dozen short stories, appearing in such mags as Thuglit, Crime Factory, Crime Syndicate, Tough Crime, and Wildside Black Cat. He has a story in this summer's issue of Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. His first novel, “Night of the Furies,” was published by New Pulp Press, and Genretarium has just released his second, “Dark Heat.” Both novels are set in or near Boston, and are retellings of ancient Greek myths. He lives in Jamaica Plain with his wife, son, and rescue dog. When he’s not writing or reading, he teaches under an assumed name.

VIRTUAL: A Trip To Norway with The Traveling Librarian (*RR)

Tuesday, August 16, 2pm

Join Jeff Klapes, the Traveling Librarian, for another of his popular armchair travel presentations. This series highlights travel photography and stories and travel tips about destinations around the world. This month, journey to Norway, the Land of the Midnight Sun. From the eminently livable capital of Oslo, over the mountains to the historic port of Bergen, Norway's scenery is staggering in its beauty. The coastal towns and rural farms nestled in the northern fjord country are not to be missed. Jeff is the recently retired Head of Reference Services at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield and an avid traveler and photographer.

VIRTUAL: Let It Be -- The Beatles, 1969 (*RR)

Tuesday, August 16, 7pm

January 1969, in which The Beatles recorded what would ultimately constitute the album Let it Be, is paradoxically both the least understood and most well-documented month of the band's entire existence. This 90-minute multimedia presentation will explain what happened during that fractious month through quotes from the band members and “fly on the wall” excerpts from the sessions. Led by Aaron Krerowicz, who worked as a full-time independent professional Beatles scholar for more than 3 years. He has authored six books about The Beatles, and delivered more than 650 educational presentations throughout the United States, England, and Canada. 

VIRTUAL: JOB SEARCH HELP FOR 50 & OVER -- Applications, Cover Letters & Negotiation

Wednesday, August 17, 9:30am

The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am, via Zoom. 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! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking! Join us in a professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition. Each meeting features a new topic. Meetings include a presentation and hands-on workshop on topics relevant to career transition, guest speakers, access to hiring managers, small group breakout rooms to network, and 1-on-1 coaching guidance. Participating on a regular basis will give job seekers the many tools and strategies needed for a successful job search. Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA, PCIC, an experienced executive career coach. Deborah is a former Fortune 500 executive, investment banker and entrepreneur and transitioned to executive coaching over 10 years ago. She has coached with Harvard Business School Executive Education programs, the Mass. Conference for Women, and is a Certified Leadership Agility Coach. She has facilitated 50+ Job Seekers Networking Groups for 5 years and is a Licensed Group Leader. This week's topic (August 17) is “Applications, Cover Letters & Negotiation.”

IN PERSON: Crafternoon

Wednesday, August 17, 1:30pm

Calling all knitters, crocheters, needle workers, beaders, and colorers! Bring your own craft project to the Library and work on it while enjoying conversation with other crafters. (Please, no crafts involving glue or paint.) Take advantage of the many books available at the library to get ideas for your next project or to explore a new craft. 

VIRTUAL: Good Grief -- How To Grieve The Loss Of A Pet (*RR)

Wednesday, August 17, 7pm

Author E.B. Bartels will discuss her new book, “Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter,” in conversation with Chloe Shaw, author of “What Is a Dog?: A Memoir,” in this Zoom webinar. “Good Grief” is an unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals, and how to grieve them once they’ve passed. E.B. Bartels has had a lot of pets—dogs, birds, fish, tortoises. As varied a bunch as they are, they’ve taught her one universal truth: to own a pet is to love a pet, and to own a pet is also—with rare exception—to lose that pet in time. But while we have codified traditions to mark the passing of our fellow humans, most cultures don’t have the same for pets. Bartels takes us from Massachusetts to Japan, from ancient Egypt to the modern era, in search of the good pet death. We meet veterinarians, archaeologists, ministers, and more, offering an idiosyncratic, inspiring array of rituals—from the traditional (scattering ashes, commissioning a portrait), to the grand (funereal processions, mausoleums), to the unexpected (taxidermy, cloning). The central lesson: there is no best practice when it comes to mourning your pet, except to care for them in death as you did in life, and find the space to participate in their end as fully as you can. Punctuated by wry, bighearted accounts of Bartels’s own pets and their deaths, “Good Grief” is a cathartic companion through loving and losing our animal family.

VIRTUAL: Secret Stories Behind the World’s Most Iconic Paintings (*RR)

Thursday, August 18, 11am

From American Gothic to Whistler’s Mother to Nighthawks, there are some images that are so ubiquitous in our culture that we have stopped looking at them closely. This program delves into these iconic works and shares the secret stories behind their creation and reception. Led by art historian Jane Oneail, owner of Culturally Curious. Jane holds a Master’s in Art History from Boston University and a Master’s in Education from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. She is a New Hampshire native and has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. 

IN PERSON: Tewksbury Community Market

Thursday, August 18, 4pm-7pm

The Tewksbury Community Market takes place on Thursdays, from 4pm to 7pm, from June 16, 2022 from September 29, 2022, in the parking lot behind the Tewksbury Recreation Center at Livingston St. Park (288 Livingston Street). Each market features 35-40 vendors selling food and non-food products. Each week's vendors are listed on the Market's website. Follow the Tewksbury Community Market’s Facebook (@TewksburyMarket), Twitter (@TewksburyMarket), and Instagram (@TewksburyCommunityMarket) for regular updates. The Tewksbury Community Market is organized through the Library and the office of the Community/Economic Development Planner, in cooperation with the Health Department and Town Manager’s Office. Have a question about the market? Contact Community Outreach Librarian Robert Hayes at 978-640-4490 x or [email protected]. 

VIRTUAL: America's First Celebrity Chef (Ranji Smile) & The History of Indian Cuisine in America (*RR)

Thursday, August 18, 7pm

Long before New York City had Danny Meyer, the charismatic chef J. Ranji Smile took the city by storm. Arriving in 1899, Smile introduced Indian cuisine to the well-to-do, ushering curry into America’s foodie lexicon. In this talk, explore the history of Indian cuisine in America, as well as the lasting legacy of Smile. Led by culinary historian Sarah Lohman, author of the bestselling book “Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine.” Formerly the Curator of Food Programming at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Lohman has lectured at hundreds of universities and institutions nationwide, including the Museum of Science, Boston, the American Museum of Natural History, and The New York Public Library. 

VIRTUAL: My 20 Years As A Park Ranger At Baxter State Park In Maine, Where Appalachian Trail Ends (*RR)

Thursday, August 18, 7pm

Author Andrew Vietze will give a presentation based on his latest book, “This Wild Land: Two Decades Of Adventure As A Park Ranger In The Shadow Of The Katahoin,” in this Zoom webinar. Park Ranger Andrew Vietze will describe the two decades he spent as a ranger in Baxter State Park in Maine, which is also home to Katahdin, the northern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. Andrew will share the compelling details of life as a park ranger, including his time spent managing relationships with his fellow rangers, and the 60,000 visitors Baxter State Park sees each summer.

IN PERSON: Film Screening – “The Northman” (*RR)

Friday, August 19, 10:30am (SENIOR CENTER)

Friday, August 19, 2pm (LIBRARY)

Enjoy a screening of one of Hollywood's latest films – “The Northman.” From visionary director Robert Eggers comes The Northman, an action-filled epic that follows a young Viking prince on his quest to avenge his father's murder. Action adventure starring Alexander Skarsgard, Nicole Kidman, and Claes Bang. Rated R. 137 minutes. Doors will open 15 minutes early. Candy & water will be served. A $1 donation is suggested. 

VIRTUAL: Sci-Fi Trivia Night (*RR)

Friday, August 19, 7pm

Join us on Zoom to test your knowledge of SCIENCE FICTION -- books, movies, television shows, pop culture & more! Play solo or organize a team! For security purposes, participants' videos will be disabled, so no need to worry about having a working webcam to play. The ability to view slides on a screen is all you need for this fantastic trivia fun! Please note that trivia questions are geared towards adults in challenge rating. (If families want to play together, however, there are no "embarrassing" questions or content.)

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