VIRTUAL: The History Of Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market, Tuesday, August 18th, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Millions visit Faneuil Hall (opened 1742) and Quincy Market (opened 1826) each year — drawn by the food, the shops, and the rich sense of history. But behind the brick and granite walls are stories that most visitors (and even many locals) have never heard. Led by Susan Mara Bregman, author of the new book, Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.Sponsored by the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library in collaboration with the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library. Register directly on Zoom HERE.
Monday Mystery Book Club: Monday, August 24th at 2:30 p.m. We’ll meet in person on the 3rd floor of Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main St, to discuss Head Cases by John McMahon.
Copies are available at Main Desk. The ebook and audiobook are available to download from Libby. The audiobook is also available on Hoopla.
Email Linda Ernick at lernick@westfordma.gov for details!
Adult Nonfiction Book Club: Tuesday, September 1st, 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
We will discuss Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow. Copies are available at Main Desk. The ebook and audiobook are available to download from Libby and Overdrive. No reservations needed. Drop-ins are welcome! Email Bari Pender at bpender@westfordma.gov for more information!
Virtual – Historical Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Jane Healey
Love Historical Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Jane Healey monthly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of historical fiction out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Jane’s many enthusiastic reviews. Register for one or more directly on Zoom HERE.
-Sep 8, 2026 06:30 PM
-Oct 13, 2026 06:30 PM
-Nov 10, 2026 06:30 PM
-Dec 8, 2026 06:30 PM
Jane Healey is the author of The Beantown Girls, a Washington Post and Amazon Charts bestseller, The Secret Stealers, which was an Amazon First Reads Editor’s Pick and a Historical Novel Society’s Editors’ Choice, and her debut, The Saturday Evening Girls Club. Goodnight from Paris was her novel from Lake Union Publishing and her most recent release, The Women of Arlington Hall has been getting rave reviews. Jane is also the host of Historical Happy Hour, a monthly webinar and podcast featuring interviews with premier historical fiction authors and their latest novels. She and her family live outside Boston. We can’t wait to hear what Jane will be recommending – be ready for your TBR pile to fall over!
This program is presented in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.
Adult Book Club: Thursday, September 10th 6:30 p.m.
We’ll meet in person at 515 Groton Road to discuss Night Magic by Leigh Ann Henion.
Copies are available at the Main Desk. The e-book and audiobook are available to download from Libby and Overdrive.
Email Kristina Leedberg at kleedberg@westfordma.gov for more information!
Virtual – Mystery/Thriller Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Hank Phillippi Ryan
Love Mysteries and Thrillers but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Hank Phillippi Ryan, for this quarterly session of her recommendations of some of the best of mystery/thrillers out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Hank’s many enthusiastic reviews.
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN is USA Today bestselling author of 16 psychological thrillers, winning the most prestigious awards in the genre: five Agathas, five Anthonys, and the coveted Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is also on-air investigative reporter for Boston’s WHDH-TV, winning 37 EMMYs and dozens more journalism honors for her groundbreaking journalism and true crime stories. Her newest thriller, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS, came out in September from Minotaur Books, and is an instant USA Today Bestseller. It is already in second printing.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. You can sign up for one session or for all!
Thursday, September 17th 6:30—7:00 PM
Thursday, December 17th 6:30—7:00 PM
This program is presented in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.
Virtual – Author Heather Wolf Discusses: Fall Bird Migration – Seas, Skies, and Land, Sep 21, 2026 07:00 PM
Join Heather Wolf, one of our very favorite speakers and author of “Find More Birds: 111 Surprising Ways to Spot Birds Wherever You Are” and “Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront“, as she discusses what we can look for with Fall migration happening right now! Come with your questions because, as always, Heather will share beautiful pictures but we’re also keeping plenty of time for Q&A. We hope you can join us for another great discussion!
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
Note: This program will be recorded and a link will be sent to all registrants soon after the program.
You can purchase signed books by Heather from Aesop’s Fable. Just note in the comments that you would like your book to come with a signed bookplate.
About Heather:
HEATHER WOLF is the author of Find More Birds and Birding at the Bridge. A Brooklyn-based birder, photographer, and educator, she works with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as a web developer, teaches birding classes at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and gives walks and talks for various organizations in New York City and beyond.
Please register for this event and you’ll receive the link in the confirmation and reminder emails – make sure to check your spam folder for them. The email will be coming from Zoom.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with a multitude of MA Libraries.
Virtual – Women’s Fiction Book Recs with Bestselling Author, Kristan Higgins
Love Women’s Fiction but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Kristan Higgins, for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of women’s fiction out there! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Kristan’s many enthusiastic reviews. This program is presented in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
-Oct 15, 2026 06:30 PM
Virtual – Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England with Author Jeremy D’Entremont, Monday, October 26th, 7:00—8:00 PM
Lighthouses and ghost stories often seem to go hand in hand. In the past, Jeremy has discussed the lovelorn spirit known as Ernie at Connecticut’s New London Ledge Light and the piano playing ghost of Maine’s Seguin Light, among others as well as about the mysterious Woman in White in the Isles of Shoals and the spirit of a drowned lighthouse keeper at Penfield Reef in Connecticut. This time, who knows what fascinating and haunting tales Jeremy will come up with. Familiarity with Jeremy’s past talks on Haunted Lighthouses of New England and More Haunted Lighthouses of New England is not required to enjoy this event!
Register directly on Zoom HERE.
Virtual: SciFi Book Recommendations with Author Elizabeth Bear
Love SciFi but not sure what to read next? Join bestselling author, Elizabeth Bear, quarterly for 30 minutes of pure book recommendations – the best of Science Fiction books out there (out there – see what we did there? :)! We’re sure you’ll find something to like from Bear’s many enthusiastic reviews.
Register directly on Zoom HERE. You can sign up for one session or for all! This program is presented in collaboration with the Ashland Public Library.
-Nov 18, 2026 07:00 PM
Elizabeth Bear was born on the same day as Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, but in a different year. She is the Hugo, Sturgeon, Locus, and Astounding Award winning author of dozens of novels; over a hundred short stories; and a number of essays, nonfiction, and opinion pieces for markets as diverse as Popular Mechanics and The Washington Post.
