December at the Wendell Free Library

December at the Wendell Free Library

EVENTS IN BRIEF

All month: Art in the Herrick Room by Swift River School Students

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. 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: CNC Playgroup is back! 10-11:30 a.m. (No Playgroup on 12/24 or 12/31)

Every Wednesday Matinee Movie. 4 p.m. (No movie of 12/24 or 12/31)

Every Wednesday: Yoga with Rebecca Rice. 6:20 p.m.

New: Every Thursday: Yoga with Adam Zaykowski. 6:20 p.m.

DECEMBER PROGRAMS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3: Matinee Movie: Raising Arizona. 4 p.m.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15: Fiber Group / Mending Circle. 6:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10: Matinee Movie: You Can Count On Me. 4 p.m.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12: Office Hours with Rep. Saunders. 1 p.m.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12 AND SATURDAY DECEMBER 13: Wendell Holiday Fair: Fri. 4-8p.m. Sat. 9-4 p.m. Craft Vendors, Food by Diemand Farm, raffle to benefit the Friends of the Wendell Free Library.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17: Matinee Movie: First Cow. 4 p.m.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20: Solstice Gathering. Crafts, Cacao, Snacks and Tea. Drop in 10:30-2:30p.m.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31: Disco Snail NYE Craft Drop-In ‘Makerspace’. 10-12p.m. and 2-5 p.m.

Matinee Movies

Every Wednesday December 3, 10 & 17 at 4 p.m.

December 3rd

RAISING ARIZONA (1987)
Joel Coen, director; with Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter, John Goodman; 94 minutes
The Coen Brothers reached new heights (or depths, depending on your taste) in absurdist, screwball comedy with Raising Arizona, which calls to mind Preston Sturges, Flannery O’Connor, and professional wrestling. Nicholas Cage is H.I. McDunnough, a barely-reformed holdup man, and Holly Hunter plays a police officer. Falling in love after his release from prison, they marry but are unable to have children, so they resort to kidnapping one of the quintuplets born to local furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. A terrifying bounty hunter is unleashed, friends are suspicious, and H.I.’s old cellmates appear after a spectacular escape from the pen, tempting him back to a life of crime.

December 10th

YOU CAN COUNT ON ME (2000)
Kenneth Lonergan, director; with Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Matthew Broderick; 111 minutes
Laura Linney plays a single mother living in a small Catskill Mountains town whose life is disrupted when her wayward younger brother (Ruffalo) returns. A smart, perceptive script, subtle direction, and fine performances add up to an affecting story about the touchy relationship between a brother and a sister whose lives have been marked by early tragedy and who have taken very different paths.

December 17th

FIRST COW (2019)
Kelly Reichardt, director; with John Magaro, Orion Lee; 121 minutes
Set in 1820s Oregon Country, First Cow follows a traveling cook and a Chinese immigrant who start an illicit business using milk stolen from a wealthy trader’s prize cow. A simple story well-told, with Reichardt’s usual precise, patient direction, and a brilliant production design that transports viewers to the grimy early 19th century west.

Solstice Party at the library

Saturday, December 20

Drop in, 10:30-2:30 p.m.

Drop by the Wendell Free Library Saturday December 20, 10:30-2:30 to celebrate the shortest day of the year with crafts, cocoa, tea and snacks. There will pine-cones to pom pom, orange peels to shape & string (and oranges to eat!), and fun lids to collage and turn into ornaments or fridge magnets.

Disco Snail New Years Eve Craft [Drop in ‘makerspace’]

Wednesday December 31, 10-12 & 2-5 p.m.

Take is slow and enjoy the glow! Stop by the library on New Year’s Eve to sculpt a snail with air dry clay and add a mini disco ball for a shell. Return Friday Jan 2, 3-5p.m. if you would like to paint your snail.

*this is a drop in event so materials are available while supplies last.

Free Math Tutoring with Samara Sawyer

Every Saturday

10-noon

Drop in math tutoring for elementary and middle school kids, consisting of homework help, strengthening of concepts, and fun interactions with math.  (Library policy is that all youth under grade 4 must be attended by a caregiver).

About Samara: “Hi! My name is Samara Sawyer.  I am a junior at Pioneer Valley Performing Arts. I have always been passionate about math and education. I am so excited to use this program to further my love for both while helping the community.

Tech Help at the Library

Every Tuesday 3-5 p.m.

Register for a 30min, 1 or 2 hour appointment.

Support offered: Basic Computer Skills, Using the Internet, Email Support, Setting up New Devices, Accessing Services , affordable internet and device programs, library resources, health portals, entertainment, and so much more!

To sign up visit https://engage.gcc.mass.edu/seniors/cyber-seniors/ or speak tolibrary staff.

CNC Playgroup at the Wendell Free Library

Every Wednesday at 10 a.m.

December playgroup dates are 12/3,12/10, and 12/17.

Free play, time to socialize with other families. Circle time with books, finger plays, favorite songs, and activities.  Opportunities to play outside on the playground.

The Gentle Healthy Bones and Balance Exercise Program

Wednesdays 10:00-11:00 am and Fridays 10:00-11:00 am

Presented by the Wendell Free Library via ZOOM.

For seniors who wish to improve or maintain strength, mobility, flexibility,

balance and bone health.

To join, please contact:

Marianne Vinal

Email: mariannevinal@gmail.com

Telephone: 978-544-6122 call or text

or

The Wendell Free Library

Email: Wendell@cwmars.org

The monetary support of the Friends of the Wendell Free Library makes so much possible!!