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Adult E-Newsletter - January 2026 |
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All month long! Enjoy book club selections without the meeting. We will select a monthly book club selection on the first of each month; you check it out from the Library (monthly selections will be available at the circulation desk and online, if available). January's book will be: Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers by Caroline Fraser.
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Mondays throughout January at 11:00am
This group is for intermediate to advanced knitters eager to explore techniques like wrap and turn and provisional cast-on. Join us for friendly conversation, skill-building, and tackling new knitting challenges together!
No Registration Required. |
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Join us for a weekly meetup to play Board Games, including American Mah Jongg! The Library is excited to offer an assortment of board games, including card games, strategy games, party games, and Mah Jongg sets in an inviting space to play each Monday night. After a quick introduction, you'll be off and running with different fun games each week! Participants are also welcome to bring your own favorite games to share. If you would like to play Mah Jongg, please indicate this on your registration; National Mah Jongg League rules will be followed. If you already have a NMJL Card of Standard Hands and Rules, please bring it with you.
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Wednesdays throughout at 10:00am Join us for a weekly meetup to play American Mah Jongg! The Library is excited to offer Mah Jongg sets, card tables, and an inviting space to play each Wednesday morning. National Mah Jongg League rules will be followed. If you already have a NMJL Card of Standard Hands and Rules, please bring it with you. Please note that no instruction will be offered during this program. Registration is required for any sessions you would like to attend; space is limited. |
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Wednesdays throughout at 7:00pm Knot Your Average Knitters is a fun and friendly knitting group that welcomes all skill levels, from beginners to experienced knitters. Join us to share projects, and learn new techniques. Join us to knit, learn, laugh and connect with others! No Registration Required. |
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Join us for a weekly gratitude call, where you can share what you're grateful for with others. To begin, call the conferencing number at 978-208-5099 (992820#). Contact Mary Jo Herlihy at 978-671-0949 ext. 4113 for more information. No Registration Required. |
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Tuesday, January 6, 7:00pm Join us to discuss the film Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip (2003)! Summary: Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip is a 2003 documentary film directed by Ken Burns and written by Dayton Duncan. Its subject is the first cross-country automobile journey in the United States, which occurred during the summer of 1903. This movie is available to stream for Free with your library card on Kanopy. The Zoom link is included in the registration confirmation email. Or, join us in person in the Conference Room! Reach out to Mary Jo at 978-641-0949 ext. 4113 or mjherlihy@billericalibrary.org with any questions. |
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Wednesday, January 7, 9:30am The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career," this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking! This group is sponsored in part by the Billerica Public Library Foundation in partnership with more than 35 Massachusetts public libraries. |
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This program is generously sponsored by the Billerica Public Library Foundation. |
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Wednesday, January 14, 1:00pm
Our monthly Memory Cafe, jointly sponsored by the Library, COA, and Dementia Friendly Billerica, takes place in the Library's meeting room on the second Wednesday of the month. The Memory Cafe is an open and welcoming event for people with memory loss and their care partners. Yoga instructor Barbara Maffeo will lead a seated yoga class. Light refreshments will be provided. Reach out to Mary Jo (978-671-0949 ext. 4113) with any questions. 2025 Memory Cafes are generously sponsored by Enterprise Bank and Stonebridge at Burlington. |
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Wednesday, January 21, 9:30am The Library 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career," this networking group program is perfect for you! Remember, 85% of jobs are found through networking! This group is sponsored in part by the Billerica Public Library Foundation in partnership with more than 35 Massachusetts public libraries. |
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Wednesday, January 20, 7:00pm Hear the buzz about new and upcoming adult books from one of our staff members. |
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Crafting with Lisa: Project ValentineMonday, January 26, 7:00pm Learn to make quick and easy Valentine cards in this adult program with librarian Lisa Botte! Make a few to take home and some to share with Project Valentine, a group that spreads love and kindness in the community by providing local nursing homes and assisted living facilities with handmade valentines for all of their residents.
All craft supplies will be provided, but if you have favorite scissors, stamps, or paper punches, feel free to bring them!
Register here!
This program is sponsored in part by Family Friends of the Billerica Public Library.
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Through February 14, 2026 January is Family Friends Membership Month. New and returning members can use the links below to join for 2026. Memberships help fund programs, museum passes, special events, and more! Join by February 14th for a chance to win a $50 Cumberland Farms gift card! |
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