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Westborough Public Library |
| 55 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 508-366-3050; Children's Room: 508-366-3053 | |
Westborough Public Library Centennial Events
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Westborough Public Library |
| 55 West Main Street, Westborough, MA 01581 508-366-3050; Children's Room: 508-366-3053 | |
| January | ||
| Sunday, January 6 | 1:00 pm | AFTERNOON TEA AT THE LIBRARY Join us for refreshments in the Reading Room, as we begin the year-long celebration of the Library's centennial |
| Sunday, January 6 | 2:00 pm | TEA IN TIME PERFORMANCE Join actress Rita Parisi as she transports her audience into the extraordinary world of 1908, when afternoon tea was the social forum for ladies. (Library Meeting Room) |
| Sunday, January 27 | 2:00 pm | ROGER TINCKNELL: SONGS AND SINGING GAMES Family concert (Children's Room) |
| February | ||
| Sunday, February 10 | 2:00 pm | MAGIC SHOW Magician Steve Rudolph entertains the whole family with his "Magic & More Show." |
| Saturday, February 16 | 10:30 am | DOG SLEDDING - CHILDREN'S PROGRAM Northern Exposure Outfitters program for children (Library Meeting Room |
| Saturday, February 16 | 12:30 pm | DOG SLEDDING DEMONSTRATION Northern Exposure Outfitters will demonstrate how they prepare the dog team and sleds for dogsledding rides: a program for all ages (at Hastings Elementary School field, 111 E. Main St.) |
| Saturday, February 16 | 2:00 pm | DOG SLEDDING - ADULT/YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM Northern Exposure Outfitters program for adults (Library Meeting Room) |
| March | ||
| Sunday, March 2 | 2:00 pm | YOURS FOR HUMANITY - ABBY Lynne McKenney Lydick portrays Worcester's Abby Kelley Foster (1811-1887), abolitionist and activist for women's rights, in this one-woman play |
| Tuesday, March 4 | 7:00 pm | AUTHOR WILLIAM MARTIN Award-winning novelist William Martin will speak about his latest book, "The Lost Constitution." |
| Saturday, March 8 | 10:30 am | POETRY READING AND DISCUSSION Jennifer White, local author of the children's book "Coolhead Luke and Other Stories," and her son Colin, who illustrated the book, will read from this collection of humorous poetry. (Sponsored by the Westborough Cultural Council) |
| Monday, March 17 | 7:00 pm | ST. PATRICK'S DAY CONCERT October Rose duo Louise and Ed Hetzler will perform Old Time Celtic fiddle music, traditional folk ballads, and original songs |
| Sunday, March 30 | 2:00 pm | POPULAR MUSIC OF THE GASLIGHT ERA Musician and educator John Root will perform a diverse repertoire of instrumental and vocal musical styles from the turn of the previous century. (Sponsored by the Westborough Cultural Council) |
| April | ||
| Wednesday, April 2 | 7:00 pm | AUTHOR MARCELLA PIXLEY Author Marcella Pixley will discuss her young adult novel "Freak." |
| Sunday, April 13 | 2:00 pm | "AND NOW...MARK TWAIN!" Richard W. Clark performs a one-man play on the life and work of America's foremost humorist. (Sponsored by the Westborough Cultural Council) |
| Monday, April 28 | 7:00 pm | WESTBOROUGH HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS "WESTBOROUGH AUTHORS" Come learn about past local authors; meet contemporary Westborough authors. |
| May | ||
| Wednesday, May 7 | 6:00 pm | ART OF PASTEL II WORKSHOP Lecture, demonstration, and workshop hosted by Greg Maichack. Registration required (508-366-3050). Bring a photo/image of a landscape to work from. All supplies provided. (Sponsored by the Westborough Cultural Council) |
| Tuesday, May 13 | 4:00 pm | THE ART OF HENNA (YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM) Program for fifth graders and older: Nimmi Sehgal will decorate participants' hands with temporary henna tattoos. Henna is an art design which uses plant leaves that are ground into powder and mixed with tea leaves and coffee grains. Henna hand decoration is traditionally used for special occasions (like weddings) in some countries. |
| Thursday, May 29 | 7:30 pm | AUTHOR ADAM PACHTER - FENWAY FICTION Adam Pachter, author of "Fenway Fiction: Short Stories from Red Sox Nation" and "Further Fenway Fiction," will discuss his anthologies of Red Sox fiction. |
| June | ||
| Saturday, June 7 | 2:00 pm | RULERS OF THE WIND Meet birds of prey with environmental science teacher Lawrence Keating of Westborough. |
| Saturday, June 21 | 1:00 pm | WESTBOROUGH LIBRARY'S 100th BIRTHDAY PARTY! Details to be announced |
Thursday, June 26 | 7:00 pm | KITCHEN HERBS PROGRAM Westborough resident Terry Tidd will discuss kitchen herbs and their medicinal uses. |
| July | ||
| Saturday, July 12 | 2:00 pm | LIFE IN THE CANOPY Explore life in the trees with Jungle Encounters |
| Thursday, July 31 | 7:00 pm | AUTHOR DIANE RAPAPORT Diane Rapaport will discuss her latest book, "The Naked Quaker: True Crimes and Controversies from the Courts of Colonial New England." |
| August | ||
| Wednesday, August 20 | 7:00 pm | "WE'RE NOT MAKING THIS UP" AUTHOR PANEL Hear from true crime writers, drug agents, cybersleuths, and others about what happens behind the scenes with "Sisters in Crime" authors Margaret Press, Jayne Hitchcock, and Mary-Ann Tirone Smith. |
| September | ||
| Tuesday, September 16 | 7:00 pm | LOOKING FOR A GOOD BOOK? Join our discussion on what we enjoy reading. |
| Monday, September 22 | 6:30 pm | TRAVELING CACTUS & SUCCULENT SHOW Learn about cacti and succulents with Art Scarpa, who will bring over 100 plants with him. |
| October | ||
| Thursday, October 2 | 7:00 pm | INVESTIGATING THE DASH (1842-1929): FOLLOWING AN ANCESTOR FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE Genealogy program with professional genealogist Marcia Iannizzi Melnyk |
| Wednesday, October 15 | 7:00 pm | USING THE INTERNET FOR IRISH GENEALOGY Presentation by Dennis Ahern |
| Saturday, October 18 | 2:00 pm | USING THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY ONLINE DATABASE David Allen Lambert, online genealogist at the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) in Boston, will demonstrate online searching of the NEHGS database. |
| November | ||
| Sundays, November 2, 9, 16, 23 | 2:00 pm | THE GREAT DEPRESSION Four-part video lecture series with Dr. Daniel Breen, Professor of History at Newbury College. |
| December | ||
| Thursday, December 4 | 7:00 pm | WORCESTER COUNTY IN THE INDUSTRIAL AGE Presentation by author Chaim Rosenberg. |
| Programs Subject to Change. Please check this site for updates and changes throughout the year. | ||