Adult Summer Reading Program 2025: Through the Looking Glass click the link for details!
Adult Nonfiction Book Club :Tuesday, June 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
We’ll meet in person at 515 Groton Road to discuss To Infinity and Beyond: A Journey of Cosmic Discovery, by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Lyndsey Nix Walker.
Copies are available at Main Desk. The e-book is available to download from Libby.
Email Charles Schweppe at cschweppe@westfordma.gov for more information!
VIRTUAL: Behind The Headlines — The History of Measles & Measles Vaccination
Monday, June 9th 7:00—8:00 PM
Join Professor Elena Conis, author of Vaccine Nation: America’s Changing Relationship with Immunization and Acting Dean of UC Berkeley’s School of Journalism, for a discussion about the history of measles and the development of its vaccine. She’ll be joined by Hillary Johnson, MHS, Senior Epidemiology Advisor to Local Health for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, who’ll discuss what measles is and public health preparedness around it. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Louis Fazen, III, MPH, pediatrician and founder of the Global Health Committee at the Massachusetts Medical Society, former faculty member at UMass Chan Medical School, and Sturbridge Board of Health member.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. Sponsored by the Public Health Museum, presented with support from the Tewksbury Public Library.
VIRTUAL: Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell
Tuesday, June 10th 2:00—3:00 PM
You’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out June 24, 2025!). Along with an introduction to her newest bone-chilling, psychological thriller, Jewell will chat about her life as a writer and her critically-acclaimed body of work.
About the Author: Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels, including None of This Is True, The Family Upstairs, and Then She Was Gone, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over ten million copies internationally, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on X @LisaJewellUK, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.
Register HERE.
VIRTUAL: Creating A Tech-Healthy Family With Andrea Davis of Better Screen Time
Tuesday, June 17th 7:00—8:00 PM
For parents of elementary & middle school children: Are you tired of screens taking over? Are you wondering how to help your kids thrive in a digital world? Let us give you the confidence and tools you need to tackle tech head-on with our Tech-Healthy Family Formula. This formula provides five steps parents can take to help reduce screen time, restore family time, and finally feel peace of mind. Parents will learn how to : ● Create a family tech plan with their kids ● Take a slow-tech approach to introduce technology ● Teach their children about digital dangers and distractions.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library and presented in partnership with the Groton Public Library.
Sign up directly via Zoom HERE! 
Adult Book Club: Thursday, June 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Weather permitting, we’ll meet at Kimball Farm in Westford to discuss The Beantown Girls by Jane Healey.
Copies are available at Main Desk.
Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.gov for more information!
Monday Mystery Book Club: Monday, June 16th at 2:30 pm
We’ll meet in person on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St, to discuss A Banquet of Consequences by Elizabeth George.
Copies are available at Main Desk. The e-book is available to download from Libby.
Email Linda Ernick at lernick@westfordma.gov for details!
