Library NEWS:
New boosted WIFI at the Library.
The library was able to take advantage of leftover funds in the town managed Community Compact IT Grant to upgrade to 3 brand-new WIFI access points and other internet equipment upgrades that will help facilitate hybrid meetings and patron internet use. Big thanks to the Glenn Johnson-Mussad and Laurie DiDonato who oversaw this grant for the town. This is a big relief after dealing with a dying access point and spotty wifi for the past few months. Please stop by to check out the range/ speed and report back.
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There are three upcoming days we will be closed that normally we would be open: Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Years Day. We are closing early (5pm) on New Years Eve.
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Free Tech Help
Tuesdays Dec. 3 & 17,
2-5 p.m. reserve a spot, or walk in.
Free Tech Support at the library through GCC Cyber Seniors Connecting Generations. Help 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!) This service is made possible by a grant form the EOEA and Greenfield Community College. They have other locations and hours of service, visit https://engage.gcc.mass.edu/seniors/cyber-seniors/ for more information.
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Fiber and Mending- New Night!
Mondays Dec. 2, 16 & 30, 6:30 p.m.
The Wendell Free Library fiber and mending meet-up is trying out a new night and hoping for new member! We bring hand-work projects (no machines please) and work in company. Beginning November 18 we will have needle felting supplies for use.
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Rug Hooking Demonstration with Phyllis Lawrence
Sunday December 8 from 1-3:30 p.m.
Phyllis’s beautiful rug hooked creations will be on display in the Herrick room and the glass case until the end of December.
Exhibit hours:
Tues 2-5p.m.
Wednesday 10-4 p.m.
Friday 1-5 p.m.
Saturday 10-3 p.m.
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Friends of the Wendell Free Library Holiday Craft Fair
at the Wendell Meetinghouse
a benefit to support the great work of the Friends of the Wendell Free Library
Friday December 13, 3-8 p.m.
Saturday December 14, 9-4 p.m.
The first hour of each day is for masked shoppers.
Live Music, Raffles, Refreshments, locally made + cafted: wooden bowls + utensils, Jewelry, Pottery, Soaps, Woolen Knits, Maple Syrup, Paintings, Cards, Photography, Candles, Clothing and more!
The Library will be open that evening 5-8 p.m. for special “Friday Night at the Library” hours. do you ever wish you could hang out at the library on a Friday night? This is your chance! The library will be open for full service, so come check out some books, sit and read a magazine, work on a puzzle, and meet up with friends.
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Meet the Author, a Book Reading with Jamie Lefebvre
Saturday Dec. 14, 11 am.
Join Clinical counselor and adjustment counselor Jamie Lefebvre for a reading from his book Simon King of the Triangle. “Mr. J” is known for his funny, memorable, and thought-provoking stories. After seeing how his students remembered and connected with his characters and the themes, he was motivated to share his tales with the World. Followed by a meet and greet and time purchase/ have books signed.
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Sew a Reusable Draw String (or Magic String) Gift Bag
Tuesday Dec. 17, 2-5
Registration Required.
2 sessions: 2-3:30 & 3:30-5
Come learn how to sew a simple, reusable drawstring gift bag with Chris Wings. Perfect for gifting. Machines and fabric will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. Registration required, ages 7 and up. (Ages 7-10 should attend with a caregiver.)
To sign up: wendell@cwmars.org, 978-544-3559, or stop by the circulation desk.
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Wednesdays at 4 p.m. Matinee Movies.
December’s matinee lineup includes three classics from the 1940s featuring comedy, romance, and a bit of holiday spirit.
December 4th: HIS GIRL FRIDAY
(1940; Howard Hawks, director; starring Rosalind Russell and Cary Grant) Screwball comedies of the 1930s and 1940s are known for their rapid-fire wisecracking dialogue, and no one cracked wise faster or better than Grant and Russell in this cynical tale of a newspaper editor who is determined not to lose his ace reporter—also his ex-wife—to a second marriage and life as a housewife in suburbia.
December 11: UNFAITHFULLY YOURS
(1948; Preston Sturges, director; starring Rex Harrison and Linda Darnell) “One of the most sophisticated slapstick comedies ever made… There are so many great lines and situations in this movie that writers and directors have been stealing from it for years, but no one has ever come close to replicating the wild-man devilry of the best Preston Sturges comedies.” –Pauline Kael. In what might be Preston Sturges’ darkest comedy, Rex Harrison is a jealous symphony conductor convinced his wife is having an affair. While conducting a concert featuring three pieces of classical music, the desperate, deranged maestro imagines three drastic ways to deal with the imagined infidelity.
December 18: REMEMBER THE NIGHT
(1940; Mitchell Leisen, director; starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray). Five years before they lit up screens in the classic film noir Double Indemnity, MacMurray and Stanwyck starred in the holiday classic Remember the Night. Stanwyck is perfectly cast as a thief and MacMurray is the assistant district attorney set to prosecute her for shoplifting during the holiday season. Bail is posted, a road trip follows, and troubled holiday romance is inevitable. The great Preston Sturges wrote this funny, romantic, and touching film, and described it as “…a lot of schmaltz, a good dose of schmerz, and just enough schmutz to make it box office.” In a just world, it would be in regular rotation on television this time of year.
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Group Puzzle Along
Saturday Dec. 28, 1-3 p.m.
Spend a cozy afternoon at the library working on a puzzle with a group. Try out the new puzzle “Nature in Autumn” or choose from our growing 500 piece puzzle selection. Sign up ahead or drop in to see what it’s all about.
To sign up: wendell@cwmars.org, 978-544-3559, or stop by the circulation desk.
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Like Clockwork!
Every Friday: LEGO club. 4 to 5 p.m.
Every Sunday: Yoga. All levels, pay what you can. 10 a.m.
Every Tuesday: Art Group. 5 p.m.
Every Wednesday: playgroup with Sylvia. 10 a.m. (just Dec. 4 & 11 this month)
Every Wednesday: Matinee Movie. 4p.m.
Every Wednesday: Yoga. All levels, pay what you can. 6:20 p.m. *New Time
Every Second Friday: Homeschool Hangout. 10:30a.m.
Every Second Friday: Office Hours with State Rep. Saunders. 1-2p.m.
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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. This is a long running library program that we are trying to be better about promoting.
For seniors who wish to improve or maintain strength, mobility, flexibility,
balance and bone health.
Sessions include: Warm up, Strengthening, Balance, Cool down and Range of Motion.
Sessions run approximately one hour
Equipment needed:
-A sturdy chair without armrests, such as a kitchen chair
-Drinking water
-Hand and leg weights are optional.
All are welcome
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
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