January (& Beyond)
at the Wendell Free Library
All month: Art in the Herrick Room: Water Colors by Christine Texiera
Every Friday: TGIF Social Hour, Lego, games, pickleball etc. Library hang. 4-5 p.m.
Every Saturday: Free Math Tutoring with Samara Sawyer, 10-noon.
Every Sunday: Yoga with Rebecca Rice. 10 a.m.
Every Tuesday: Free Tech Help. Registration required. Call or use the online sign-up at https://engage.gcc.mass.edu/seniors/cyber-seniors/. 3-5 p.m.
Every Tuesday: Adult Art Group. 5 p.m.
Every Wednesday Matinee Movie. 4 p.m.
Every Wednesday: Yoga with Rebecca Rice. 6:20 p.m.
New: Every Thursday: Yoga with Adam Zaykowski. 6:20 p.m.
JANUARY PROGRAMS
Tuesdays January 6 & February 3, 6:30-8pm: Community Resiliency Conversation. Please join Axis Lloyd and Clarence Richardson to talk and strategize about community resilience as a whole and what that looks like in Wendell.
Tuesday January 13, 6:30 p.m.: Organizing Your Digital Life. If your computer or phone is overflowing with photos, downloads, and documents in no particular order, this workshop is for you. Participants will learn simple, practical systems for creating folders, naming files consistently, saving to USB drives or cloud storage, and reducing digital clutter. By the end of the session, attendees will have a clear plan to keep their digital life neat, accessible, and stress-free. Please Register.
Wednesdays January 14, 21 & 28, 10-11:30 a.m. CNC Playgroup for ages 0-5.
Mondays January 5 & 19: Fiber Group / Mending Circle. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28: Matinee Movies. 4 p.m. Titles forthcoming. Popcorn served.
Friday, January 9 : Office Hours with Rep. Saunders. 1 p.m.
Saturday January 24, 1-3 p.m.: Blood Pressure and Healthy Heart Workshop.
Learn the Basics of Blood Pressure and Heart Health with the North Quabbin Health Collaborative as they introduce their new effort “Libraries with Heart”. As part of this initiative the Wendell Free Library is working with the American Heart Association to provide 3 blood pressure cuffs available to lend by the library as part of our “Library of Things” Collection.
Saturday January 31: Jigsaw Puzzle Swap. 12-2 p.m.
Future Dates:
Tuesday February 3 at 6:30-8 pm: Community Resiliency. Please join Axis Lloyd and Clarence Richardson to talk and strategize about community resilience as a whole and what that looks like in Wendell.
Friday Feb. 13 at 6:30 p.m. “Deforestation, climate, and the future of the Amazon.” with Chris Neill. The Amazon rainforest covers parts of nine countries in South America and is the Earth’s largest tropical forest. Across these nations, Amazon loses an area of forest equivalent to more than half the area of Massachusetts each year. The majority of existing forest, and forest loss, occur in Brazil. Clearing, for both small holder and industrial-scale agriculture, is the main driver of forest loss. However, longer dry seasons, increasing droughts, and more fire now contribute to widespread degradation of forests that threaten to “savannaize” large areas of remaining forests. Chris Neill has been studying the environmental consequences of deforestation and agricultural expansion in Brazil since 1992. Chris will talk about recent changes to Amazon agriculture, deforestation and climate and some of the interesting ways in which scientists investigate the consequences of deforestation and the effects of fire and drought on remaining forest. He will discuss how these interacting forces will likely affect the future of Amazon forests and what forest protection policies could best slow deforestation and forest degradation.
Chris Neill is a Senior Scientist at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth. He studies natural and restored ecosystems around the globe. He is interested in how changes in land use affect ecosystem function, particularly water and nutrient cycling, and our ability to restore impaired systems.
Tuesday February 10 at 6:30 p.m.: Smartphone Skills: Get More From Your Phone. Beginner-friendly workshop for Android and iPhone users. Learn to adjust settings, use voice typing, navigate maps, and download helpful apps. Bring your phone and questions! Please register.
Saturday March 28 1-4 p.m. Silk Magic Colors & Flowers: Silk painting Workshop with Lidia of SimpleArtForms: Explore your creative side and experiment with colors without fear of making a mistake. Come join this easy, magical, and relaxing adventure into the world of freedom and creativity, after which you will get a masterpiece created by your own hands. During this master class, you will tap into your creativity and grow your unique flower. Funded by a grant from the Wendell Cultural Council. 12 spots available, please register.
