This page lists special program offerings from March through April. Many of these programs have been made possible by COVID funding secured by Senator Edward J. Kennedy, First Middlesex District as well as generous funding from the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library.
Cooking with Julie
Live, Virtual – Thursdays at 3:30 PM February – April
Go to this page to find out more about this ongoing program.
Chemistry Experiments
Self-paced during April vacation week (April 19-23)
Self-paced Chemistry experiments during April vacation week. Using a special video made by Dr. Sandra Pearl and Dr. Elizabeth Bless from SEED (Science and Education and Development, Inc). and a kit of materials that includes every item needed for active experimentation, teens and tweens will experiment with chemistry. SEED is a regional nonprofit organization run by PhD scientists with a passion for empowering teachers with the confidence to instill a love of science in their students.
Register online from the event calendar starting Monday, April 5. Complete kits are available for curbside pickup starting the week before vacation. When you register, we will send you a link to the YouTube video that will instruct you how to do the experiments. Do them at your own pace and send us some exciting pictures. This program is for Westford residents only and requires a library card for registration.
ONE Kit per household please. Sign up here.
Needle Felted Hedgehog
Wednesday, April 21 at either 1:00 pm or 2:30 pm
For teens and tweens in grades 5 and up ONLY. Also, space is very limited so please only sign up for one session.
Sign up here for 1:00 PM for one session only please,
Sign up here for 2:30 PM for one session only please
Pop-Up Art school will teach you how to use a barbed needle and merino wool roving to create a cute, felted hedgehog. Learn how to sculpt basic shapes and attach them together in this beginner’s class.
Register online from the event calendar starting Monday, April 5 for ONE of the two time options. Registrants need to come to the library to pick up the supply kit before the program (you can do that using our curbside service).