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Drawn from Memory and Lessons from the Holocaust

Tuesday, April 11.  7-8 PM.

99% of Danish Jews survived the Holocaust despite Nazi occupation. Other nations lost 50-80% of their Jewish populations. What was the historical context in Denmark? What can we learn from those Danes today about how to protect people in our community? Join us for a discussion with Laura Hatosy, author of the young adult novel Drawn from Memory.

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Chocolate Talk & Tasting 101 with Therapy Gardens

Tuesday, April 18.  7-8 PM.

They say eating chocolate releases endorphins that make you happy. Let's find out if it's true!

Come try an array of gourmet chocolate delights brought to you by Therapy Gardens. Milk, dark, and LOW sugar chocolate will be offered for sampling.

Learn about the ingredients, processing and where cocoa pods are grown. We will also share tips on where to get quality chocolate.

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Improv Workshop

Tuesday, April 25.  7-8 PM.

In this workshop, participants will learn and practice improvisation activities and techniques that will help to improve expressive language skills as well promote faster thinking and decrease stress. No experience necessary.

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Yoga with Kat

Thursdays, April 6 & 13.
6:30-7:30 PM.

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Novel Ideas Book Club

Monday, April 10.  7-8 PM.
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles

No registration required.

Walkabout Book Club

Saturday, April 15.  9:30-10:30 AM.

Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown

Combine your love of the outdoors with your love of reading and you have The Woburn Walkabout Book Club!  On the 3rd Saturday of every month, we'll meet at Horn Pond to discuss the current month's selection while we walk around the pond and admire it's beauty

Register for Walkabout Book Club

Adult Maker Space Programs

Parent & Tween Crafting Night

Thursday, April 6.  7-8:30 PM.

Parent & Tween Crafting Night

Oil and Acrylic Painting

Saturdays, April 1-29.
2:30-4:30 PM.

Register for Oil & Acrylic Painting

Introduction to Laser Cutting for Adults: Phone Stand

Thursday, April 13.  7-8:30 PM.

Register for Laser cutting for Adults: Phone Stand

Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: String Art Card

Wednesday, April 19. 7-8 PM.

Register for Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: String Art Card

Adult Maker Space Craft Classes: Baseball Jewelry

Thursday, April 27.  7-8:30 PM.

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Photography Class: The World Through Your Lens

Saturday, April 22.
10:30 AM-12 PM.

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Adult Coloring

Every Monday from 10 AM-12 PM.

No registration required

Fiber Arts Club

Monday, April 3.  6-8 PM.

No registration required.

Sewing Bees Sewing Club

Monday, April 24.  6-8 PM.

No registration required.

Adult Virtual Programs

Virtual Event Author & WSJ Columnist: Jason Gay

Wednesday, April 26.  7-8 PM.

We are excited to welcome Belmont native son and New York Times best-selling author Jason Gay back to talk about his newest book, I Wouldn't Do That If I Were Me: Modern Blunders and Modest Triumphs (but Mostly Blunders). In Gay's most recent work, he takes a humorous and insightful look at life in the face of overwhelming societal change that we never anticipated—from the effects on parenthood, marriage, friendship, work, and play to all other aspects of the strange lives we find ourselves living.

Register for Jason Gay Author Talk

Leran a New Skill

Teach yourself a new language anytime with Pronunciator.

Library card required.

Improve Your Grades or
Get Career Advice

Live tutors available everyday with Tutor.com.

Library card required.

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group (Virtual)

1st and 3rd Wednesdays every month. 9:30-11:30 AM.
2nd and 4th Wednesdays every month. 6-8 PM.

Job seekers can join at anytime!

More than 60 Massachusetts public libraries have partnered to offer the 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group program to support people fifty years and older looking for a new job, a new career direction, or a Second Act career. Take advantage of these free biweekly skillbuilding and networking group meetings. A new topic will be covered at each meeting. Attendance at each session is not necessary – but highly recommended!

Register for 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

Teen Programs

Teen Mural Painting

Mondays. 5-6 PM.

Join Social Capital Inc. (SCI) to create a mural that will be displayed in the library's Teen Room. No registation necessary; drop in when you can!

Teen Movie Night:
The Princess Bride

Wednesday, April 5.  6-8:30 PM.

No registration required.

Teen Chess Club

Tuesdays.  5:30-6:30 PM.
Want to learn to play chess? Know the basics, but want to improve your skills? Already know how to play, but have no one to play with? Stop by Chess Club! Boards provided. All skill-levels welcome!

No registration required.

Retro Recipes - Teen Cooking Class

Wednesday, April 19.  2-4 PM.
What were people eating in the 1960s? What about the 1940s? The 1880s? Join us for a super special cooking event to learn how to bake a selection of retro recipes using real antique cookbooks from the Woburn Library's Glennon Archives. This program is in partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of Woburn and will be held in their state-of-the-art kitchen. In small groups, you will be baking either a cookie, cake, pie, or pudding recipe, then we will share our delicious creations with everyone and get to take home copies of all the recipes!

Offsite Event
Meet at James L. McKeown
Boys & Girls Club of Woburn
1 Charles Gardner Lane
Woburn, MA 01801

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Teen Poetry Writing Sessions

Tuesdays, April 4-25.  4-5 PM.
These sessions will provide a calm and inspiring atmosphere to sit and write, share your work and ideas with other teens, gain feedback (if you would like!) on your writing, and learn more about different forms of poetry.

No registration required.

Teen Poetry Slam Night

Wednesday, April 26. 6:30-8:30 PM.
Share a poem you’ve already written, a piece you craft during one of our optional April writing sessions, or a poem you love by another poet! No prior experience as a poet or performer necessary.

Register for Poetry Slam Night 

Teen Advisory Board (TAB)

Monday, April 10.  4-5 PM.

Help decide what happens at YOUR library! (and get snacks & volunteer hours).  Concerns, comments, or ideas for Teen events and programming? Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to have your voice heard.

Register for the Teen Advisory Board