A few notes:
The Library will be closed Wednesday June 19th for Juneteenth.
Thursday Fiber night will start up again in September & Matinee Movies will take a break after this month for July and August.
Boxville is July 13 at 10a.m.! Please add the date to your busy Summer calendars. We will be looking for large boxes, volunteers, and hoping many townsfolk will turn out for the event. Stay tuned for the full line-up of Summer Programs.
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Community Conversation on Library Accessibility
Tuesday June 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Sunday June 23 at 2 p.m.
A more accessible library? Come talk to us about it!
The Wendell Free Library wants to hear from you on how we can increase the accessibility of our facilities, services, and programs. Through a grant from the American Library Association, we have received $10,000 to improve the library experience of our community members with disabilities. Please join us for a discussion on the best use of these grant funds.
REGISTER by email wendell@cwmars.org, Phone 978-544-3559. Please let us know any accommodations needed to help you participate in this conversation. All participants will receive a $25 gift certificate to a local store of their choosing to thank them for their time and service.
This event is offered as part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an initiative of the American Library Association (ALA) in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL).
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CNC Playgroup
Wednesday June 5, 10-11:30 a.m.
Drop-in, no registration required.
The last CNC run playgroup until July 10. Free play time to socialize, play with other families. Storytime, finger plays, favorite songs and activities. June 12 & 26 there will be a library hosted free play time with some new library toys and activities.
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Misfit Prom Crafternoon: Costumes, Flags, and Floats
Wed. June 5 at 3 p.m.
Come craft something fun for MisFit Prom, Wendell Gets Medieval! Some materials provided. More info from Amy: “We will be having fun, creating and getting ready for the Wendell Misfit Prom. We are accepting donations of medieval like fabric or materials. Cuttings of bittersweet vines would be helpful! Anyone with a wagon can bring it to be festooned for the parade! I can be contacted at 4133458307.
Thank you!
Amy Simmons, et al.
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Office Hours with Rep. Saunders
Friday June 14, 1-2 p.m.
The second Friday of every month State Representative Aaron Saunders holds office hours in the Herrick Room of the Wendell Free Library.
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Conical Willow Basket Workshop
Saturday June 8, 2-3:30 & 3:30-5 p.m.
Come make a willow basket! In this workshop, you will learn to weave a small conical basket, which is traditional throughout Europe. The workshop will be taught by Mary Lauren Fraser of Montague, who learned to weave in Scotland and has been teaching and weaving since 2015. Workshop is FREE with an optional donation to cover material costs. Ages 12+ may register. Please bring your own pair of clippers/hand shears. Registration is closed.
This program is possible in part due to a grant from the Wendell Cultural Council, a local agency funded by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency., and the support of the Friends of the Wendell Free Library.
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Tech Support Tuesday
Tuesday June 11 at 4:30 & 5 p.m.
Free one-on-one sessions with techie pros by appointment. Contact the library for a slot.
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Carrie Ferguson “The Many I Am” music video screening and mini-film festival.
Tuesday June 18, 6:30 p.m.
From Carrie’s Website: “The Many I Am” is a love letter to the LGBTQIA+ community, a dance party anthem, a celebration of gender diversity and inclusive community, a call for unity, and a joyful declaration of hope and resilience.
“The Many I Am” is more than a song and dance – it’s a triumphant reminder of our beauty and strength. It boldly declares that we are here, we have always been here, and we are unapologetically not going anywhere.
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Summer Reading Kickoff with Ed the Wizard, Recycling Magic.
Saturday June 22: 2 p.m.
Come kick off Summer Reading with a family friendly interactive magic performance with Ed the Wizard that centers around the efforts of recycling. Sign up for Summer Reading challenge, collect a first ticket for prize drawings, and have some fun snacks!
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Blackout Poetry and Art with Jeannette Stockton
Saturday June 29 2:00 p.m.
Working directly on pages of text from found books, participants will highlight words, and blackout others using collage and other art materials. With these acts of observation and deletion, works of art and serendipitous poetry occur from the text that is left behind.
Possible rendition of smaller works upon an accordion book will be presented.
Reference will be made to A Humument and Heart of a Humument by Tom Phillips.
This program is possible due to a grant from the Wendell Cultural Council, a local agency funded by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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Wendell Free Library Recurring Programs:
Every Friday: LEGO club. 4 to 5 p.m.
Every Saturday: StoryCraft. Picture book read-aloud and connected craft. Story at 10:30 a.m., drop in until 2:30 for the craft. See June Craft Line-up below.
Every Sunday: Yoga. All levels, pay what you can. 10 a.m.
Every Tuesday: Art Group. 5 p.m.
Every Wednesday: Matinee Movie. 4 p.m. See June movie line-up below.
Every Second Friday: Homeschool Hangout. 10:30a.m.
Every Second Friday: Office Hours with State Rep. Saunders. 1-2p.m.
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June StoryCraft
Saturdays 10:30-2:30 for a craft and a special pop-up selection of related books.
June 1, 15 & 29: Colorful dragonflies & glow in the dark fireflies with pipe cleaners, googly eyes, and beads.
June 8 & 22. Make a perch/ swing for a hummingbird to rest near a feeder with found sticks, wire & beads.
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June Matinee Movies
Every Wednesday at 4p.m.
6/5: The King’s Speech: King George VI works to improve his stutter before his historic address to the nation [2010/ R]
6/12: Lilies of the Field. Classic 1960s comedy starring Sidney Poitier (B&W) [1963/NR]
6/19: The Goodbye Girl. Witty Neil Simon romantic comedy set in NYC, starring Richard Dreyfuss. [1991/PG].
6/26: On Golden Pond. An elderly couple host an unexpected guest at their summer home. [1981/ PG].
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