Renew Thrift Shop of Littleton is having an early 50% off Summer sale that will last 2 weeks, starting on Thursday August 1st.
Renew is located in the First Baptist Church on 461 King St, although supported by Friends of the Littleton Council on Aging, which is a nonprofit 501c. All proceeds, after expenses are paid, benefit the seniors of Littleton. In-season donations of mens and women’s clothing can be made during shop hours. Monetary donations can also be made and are tax deductible, and help defray the cost of rent. What we don’t sell, we donate to others in need. Our hours are Thursday and Friday from 11-4, and Saturday 10-1. We hope you stop by.

The Chelmsford Historical Society, in collaboration with Goonz Car Club Massachusetts, will be holding a classic car show on Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 1-4pm.
All pre-1970 cars and trucks are welcome at the event. The show will feature the 1959 Raven, a custom car designed and built by Arthur Bentas in Chelmsford from 1950-1959. It has won numerous awards and was bought by Joe Germann in 2007 and restored in time to celebrate its 50th anniversary of winning the 1959 NHRA National Championship Custom Car Show Trophy.
The car show will be held rain or shine at the Barrett-Byam Homestead, located at 40 Byam Road, Chelmsford, MA. There will be food for purchase, music, games, a 50/50 raffle, and tours of the house.

The Littleton Historical Society on 4 Rogers Street will be open on Thursday nights from 6-8 during the months of July and August. Stop by and pay us a visit! We’re also open our regular hours: Wednesdays 1-4 and the second Sunday of the month from 2-4.

 

50 Main St., Westford, MA (1-978-692-5555), http://www.westfordlibrary.org
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: It’s not too late!  Our Summer Reading Programs run throughout the summer. Read for fun and prizes! Register now for the Kids (up to grade 4), Young Adult (grade 5 and up), and Adult Summer Reading Programs.

Toddlerbilly Concert with Matt Heaton: Tuesday, July 30 at 10:30 am: Toddlerbilly artist Matt Heaton delivers a fun and upbeat show for all ages. Matt says call it children's music, family music, kindie, or toddlerbilly but no matter what, it's sure to please listeners of all ages. No registration required.
Mother Goose Time: Tuesdays – 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Mother Goose story time OUTSIDE for the summer on Tuesday mornings in July and August. This is a great early literacy program for you and your littlest ones. Get them started with reading fundamentals like rhymes, finger plays, and stories. We will move inside if it rains. No registration required.
Harry Potter’s Birthday: Wednesday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m. The Children’s Librarians will host our annual magical Harry Potter birthday party including games, crafts, and other surprises. Dress as your favorite character or wear your house colors.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. – We’ll meet in the downstairs Meeting Room to discuss Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown. Copies are available at the Main Desk. No registration required.  Email Charles Schweppe for more information.
Party Band Concert: Thursday, August 8, Library Back Lawn
The Party Band is an original brass band embodying homegrown, unadulterated, unplugged fun. Their mission is to bring people together, celebrate the gift of being alive, and make the world a better place through the joys of quality live music in a way that is accessible to everyone. Originating in Lowell, MA, The Party Band has traveled the country blasting brass for fun, festivals, community events, schools, weddings, protests, and nightclub shows since their inception in 2013. The band has recorded three albums of original brass music inspired by the sounds of New Orleans and folk music from across Planet Earth. The Party Band believes it is important to be a force for good in the world, and to celebrate every day like the party that it is. No registration required. This concert is a collaboration with the adult and young adult summer reading programs and generously funded by the Friends of the Library.
We have added more titles to Hoopla Flex!:  Our Hoopla digital collection is growing! In addition to the 10 hoopla Instant borrows you receive each month with your Library card, Westford residents now will have 5 hoopla Flex borrows to use on bestselling titles specially marked hoopla Flex eBooks and Audiobooks
With Hoopla Flex titles you will find new and popular e-books and audiobooks that you can borrow now or place on hold to read later.  This collection is just for Westford card holders, so the wait time for new titles should be significantly less than other digital collections shared with the consortium. This collection will grow over time.
Not familiar with Hoopla? With Hoopla, patrons can read, watch, and listen to more than 950,000 eBooks, digital audiobooks, comics, movies, or TV shows that are available to stream or download. Patrons can sign up for Hoopla for free with a Westford Library card at hoopladigital.com or download the Hoopla app from their favorite app store.
Staff Recommends: Be sure to add The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley on your summer reading list. “It's the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests' healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the "Manor Mule" cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. And yet, outside The Manor's immaculately kept grounds, and ancient forest bristles with secrets. The local community resents what they see as the Manor's intrusion into the local woods and attempts to privatize the beach, and small skirmishes have erupted on the edges of the property between locals and the staff. And the whispers keep coming, about an old piece of pagan folklore--it must be folklore--the Night Birds, an avenging force that can be called upon to make right wrongs that elude the law. Though surely everything at the Manor has been done aboveboard. On the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. There's been a fire. A body's been discovered. Something's not right with the guests. What happened on the grounds of the Manor the past 36 hours? And who--or what--is the cause? Everyone has an agenda. Everyone has a past. But not everyone will survive...The Midnight Feast.’
 If you have questions or need assistance, please call us at 978-399-2300 or send us an email at westfordlibrary@westfordma.gov

 

50 Main St., Westford, MA (1-978-692-5555), http://www.westfordlibrary.org
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.
Director’s Corner: It’s not too late!  Our Summer Reading Programs run throughout the summer. Read for fun and prizes! Register now for the Kids (up to grade 4), Young Adult (grade 5 and up), and Adult Summer Reading Programs.
Drawing with Rick Stromoski: Tuesday, July 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room Open to grades 5 and up. Calling all artists! Award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski will teach you to draw cartoons with a focus on OCEAN ANIMALS! Register here.
Family Concert with the BenAnna Band: Thursday, July 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the Meeting Room This nationally touring children’s duo focuses on music and inclusion for kiddos of all ages, abilities, and identities. The BenAnna Band wants to see you singing, playing, and dancing with them so there will be plenty of opportunities to follow the lyrics for group dancing, playing, and singing along with spotlight moments for everyone to rock out in their own way! No registration required.
Toddlerbilly Concert with Matt Heaton: Tuesday, July 30 at 10:30 am: Toddlerbilly artist Matt Heaton delivers a fun and upbeat show for all ages. Matt says call it children’s music, family music, kindie, or toddlerbilly but no matter what, it’s sure to please listeners of all ages. No registration required.
Mother Goose Time: Tuesdays – 10:30-11:15 a.m.: Mother Goose story time OUTSIDE for the summer on Tuesday mornings in July and August. This is a great early literacy program for you and your littlest ones. Get them started with reading fundamentals like rhymes, finger plays, and stories. We will move inside if it rains. No registration required.
Harry Potter’s Birthday: Wednesday, July 31 at 2:00 p.m. The Children’s Librarians will host our annual magical Harry Potter birthday party including games, crafts, and other surprises. Dress as your favorite character or wear your house colors.
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m. – We’ll meet in the downstairs Meeting Room to discuss Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West by Dee Brown. Copies are available at Main Desk. No registration required.  Email Charles Schweppe for more information.
Party Band Concert: Thursday, August 8, Library Back Lawn
The Party Band is an original brass band embodying homegrown, unadulterated, unplugged fun. Their mission is to bring people together, celebrate the gift of being alive, and make the world a better place through the joys of quality live music in a way that is accessible to everyone. Originating in Lowell, MA, The Party Band has traveled the country blasting brass for fun, festivals, community events, schools, weddings, protests, and nightclub shows since their inception in 2013. The band has recorded three albums of original brass music inspired by the sounds of New Orleans and folk music from across Planet Earth. The Party Band believes it is important to be a force for good in the world, and to celebrate every day like the party that it is. No registration required. This concert is a collaboration with the adult and young adult summer reading programs and generously funded by the Friends of the Library.

We have added more titles to Hoopla Flex!:  Our Hoopla digital collection is growing! In addition to the 10 hoopla Instant borrows you receive each month with your Library card, Westford residents now will have 5 hoopla Flex borrows to use on bestselling titles specially marked hoopla Flex eBooks and Audiobooks
With Hoopla Flex titles you will find new and popular e-books and audiobooks that you can borrow now or place on hold to read later.  This collection is just for Westford card holders, so the wait time for new titles should be significantly less than other digital collections shared with the consortium. This collection will grow over time.
Not familiar with Hoopla? With Hoopla, patrons can read, watch, and listen to more than 950,000 eBooks, digital audiobooks, comics, movies, or TV shows that are available to stream or download. Patrons can sign up for Hoopla for free with a Westford Library card at hoopladigital.com or download the Hoopla app from their favorite app store.

Staff Recommends: Be sure to add The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley on your summer reading list. “It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen. And yet, outside The Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, and ancient forest bristles with secrets. The local community resents what they see as the Manor’s intrusion into the local woods and attempts to privatize the beach, and small skirmishes have erupted on the edges of the property between locals and the staff. And the whispers keep coming, about an old piece of pagan folklore--it must be folklore--the Night Birds, an avenging force that can be called upon to make right wrongs that elude the law. Though surely everything at the Manor has been done aboveboard. On the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered. Something’s not right with the guests. What happened on the grounds of the Manor the past 36 hours? And who--or what--is the cause? Everyone has an agenda. Everyone has a past. But not everyone will survive...The Midnight Feast.’

 If you have questions or need assistance, please call us at 978-399-2300 or send us an email at westfordlibrary@westfordma.gov

 

50 Main St., Westford, MA (1-978-692-5555), http://www.westfordlibrary.org
Unless otherwise noted, the following programs are made possible by the Friends of the Library.

Director’s Corner: Due to town budget reductions, Library hours have been reduced.
Weekly Hours:
Mon – Thurs 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Improv with Little Spark Theater: Friday, July 12 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Open to grade 5 and up. Join us for Improv with Ali from Little Spark Theater! Perfect for the theater pro or newbie. We’ll explore the basics of improvisation and acting through high-energy games, so get ready for some antics, shenanigans, and a ridiculously fun time! Improv promotes creativity, quick thinking, problem-solving, and confidence! Outside unless it rains. Registration is required.

Middle Grade Book Club: Tuesday, July 16 at 3:00 p.m. The Middle Grade Book Club is open to grades 5 through 8. For our next meeting, we will discuss The Lost Library by Rebecca Stead. Copies of the book will be available for registered attendees at the Main Desk prior to the meetings. Registration required.

The Yo-Yo-Guy: Wednesday, July 17 at 1:00 p.m. World Champion and four-time Guinness World record holder John Higby will be here to present his unique high energy comedy yo-yo show. This program takes place outside unless it rains – then it is in the Meeting Room. For ages four and up. No registration required. This program is generously funded by the KDK Foundation in honor of Kurt Kelly.

Teen Board Game Night: Wednesday, July 17 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. For 8th grade and up. Bring your own game to share OR play one of the many games we will have available. We'll have many classics and new favorites available! Free snacks and beverages will be provided. Register to receive a reminder. Extra friends and drop-ins are always welcome!

Hawks and Hawk Watching: Thursday, July 18 at 6:00 p.m. Join us as we welcome back Dr. Steve Hale from “Open World Explorers”. This presentation includes the region’s vultures, hawks, eagles, and falcons that are regularly observed during Fall migration. Enjoy high quality images of each species in flight, as they might appear passing by or overhead at a favorite hawk watch location. Technical tips on species shape, coloration, and behavior will also be explored to enhance your ability to ID these fabulous birds. Registration required.
If you have questions or need assistance, please call us at 978-399-2300 or send us an email at westfordlibrary@westfordma.gov

Staff Recommends: The One Perfect Couple by Ruth Ware does not disappoint! Grab a lemonade and find a comfy chair on the deck. Once you start reading, you won’t be able to put this one down. "Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she's pretty sure they won't extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren't going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show, One Perfect Couple, she decides to try out with him. A whirlwind audition process later, Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island, where the two of them will compete against four other couples--Bayer and Angel, Dan and Santana, Joel and Romi, and Conor and Zana--in order to win a cash prize. But not long after they arrive on the deserted island, things start to go wrong. After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry, an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse. Cut off from the mainland by miles of ocean, deprived of their phones, and unable to contact the crew that brought them there, the group must band together for survival. As tensions run high and fresh water runs low, Lyla finds that this game show is all too real--and the stakes are life or death."