Teen Winter Reading Challenge
When: Jan. 1, 9:00AM
Where: Lunenburg Public Library, 1023 Mass. Ave.
Description
LUNENBURG: Tweens & Teens, start 2023 off with a new winter reading challenge! For the month of January you can log your minutes or participate in reading badges to earn tickets. Reading badges will encourage you to read some titles outside of your comfort zone, and hopefully introduce you to something new! The tickets you earn can be entered into drawings for themed prize baskets perfect to enjoy during the cold winter months - the more you read, the more tickets you can earn!
Open to tweens & teens in grades 6-12 (ages 11-18).
Sign up via lunenburglibrary.org.
New Year, New Work
When: Jan. 6, 9:00AM
Where: 6 Bridges Gallery, 77 Main Street
Description
MAYNARD: A group exhibit of new works by member and associate member artists. A reception will be held January 7 from 5-7pm (snow date: February 4). This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. For information, visit 6Bridges.Gallery, Facebook and Instagram. Gallery hours: Wednesday through Saturday 10am-5pm.
Toddler Story Time
When: Jan. 6, 10:30AM
Where: Reuben Hoar Library, Shattuck Street
Description
LITTLETON: Join Miss Jennifer for an action-packed story time! Explore a different theme each week with books, songs, movement, and instruments. This story time is most appropriate for children ages 18 months - 3 years. Registration is required for this event. www.littletonlibrary.org.
Words Galore via Zoom
When: Jan. 19, 9:00AM
Where: Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear
Description
ACTON:
Open to all seniors free. Join Val Walker via Zoom for this fun and lively hour of word play and brain twisters— a logophile’s paradise! Learn new words, explore the history of old words and delve into the origins of words. Enjoy limericks, riddles, famous quotes, puns, and fascinating trivia about trendy words. Play guessing games with the dictionary and words-within-word games. Val Walker, MS, is an author, educator and consultant. She was a counselor for 20 years, is a contributing blogger for Psychology Today, and author of The Art of Comforting and 400 Friends and No One to Call. Contact the COA at seniorcenter@actonma.gov to register to receive the Zoom link.
Seussical, the Musical
When: Jan. 27, 7:00PM
Where: Cannon Theatre, 28 Andrews Parkway
Description
DEVENS: Horton the Elephant, the Cat in the Hat and all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters spring to life onstage! Show times are January 27, 28, February 3 and 4 at 7pm, with matinees on January 29, February 4 and 5 at 2pm. Tickets are available at www.thecannontheatre.org, and are $25 for adults, $20 for students/seniors, and $15 for children aged 10 and under.
Memory Lane Café
When: Jan. 31, 12:00PM
Where: Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear
Description
ACTON: A welcoming place for people with memory impairment and their care partners /caregivers. Cafés are a place to talk with others, enjoy lunch and an activity or entertainment together. Attendees are asked to bring their care partners. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Concord Park Assisted Living and Memory Care Community and Cooperative Elder Services, Inc. RSVP by calling (978) 929-6652. Groups will be held on the last Tuesday of each month.
Sleeping Well and Living Well Workshop
When: Jan. 31, 1:00PM
Where: Chelmsford Senior Center, 75 Groton Rd.
Description
CHELMSFORD: Rm. B07 Join the conversation to get some good tips for sleeping and living well. Through a grant from Mass. Council on Aging and Executive Office of Elder Affairs, workshops to help your mental wellness. Run by professionals from Vinfen Behavioral Health Agency. FREE! Please call 978-251-0533 or email
ndussault@chelmsfordma.gov to register.
Scrabble!
When: Jan. 31, 1:30PM
Where: Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear
Description
ACTON: Open to all seniors/free. Also February 14 and March 21, 1:30pm. MaryAnn Melanson of local LifeCare Centers is organizing a Scrabble tournament at the Senior Center. In January, four teams of four will play. In February the winners will play two teams of two. In March, winners from February will play to determine the ultimate winner. Participants are encouraged to continue to attend to cheer others on. MaryAnn will provide refreshments. Space is limited, so sign up. Info: 978-929-6652;
seniorcenter@actonma.gov;
www.actoncoa.com; www.facebook.com/actoncoa
Monday Movie Matinee
When: Jan. 31, 5:00PM
Where: Acton Senior Center, 30 Sudbury Road Rear
Description
Fowler After Hours: Flowers and Flow Art Reception
When: Jan. 31, 7:00PM
Where: Concord Free Public Library, 1322 Main Street (Fowler Branch)
Description
CONCORD:
Take advantage of a last chance to see the Flowers and Flow show at the Fowler Branch Library, a collaboration with ArtScape and West Concord Green Thumbs. To register visit the Library's website.
“Book Smart” Adult Ed Course
When: Jan. 31, 7:30PM
Where: Chabad Center of Sudbury, 100 Horse Pond Road
Description
SUDBURY:
Tuesdays. The course offers a panoramic overview of 3000 years of Jewish learning. In person and via Zoom, you will be introduced to the works that have formed the backbone of Jewish teachings and experience for the last few millenniums. You will experience the different genres that shape Jewish life, including Tanach, Midrash, Talmud, Halachah, Philosophy, Kabbalah, Musar, Chasidism, and meet the influential personalities who drove thirty centuries of Jewish scholarship. Whether you’re meeting these texts for the first time or as a seasoned scholar, this course will inform and enrich all your Jewish learning. For more info or to register please visit www.chabadsudbury.com/booksmart or call (978) 443-0110.
Virtual 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group
When: Feb. 1, 9:30AM
Where: Reuben Hoar Library, Shattuck Street
Description
LITTLETON: Session 3 is Create a Marketing Plan & Marketing Brief. Go to the calendar section of the Library website for more information and to sign up directly for the Zoom link. www.littletonlibrary.org