March 15-31, 2019

Coming Up at the Library

As we move into a new phase of our REACT grant programming, look for events about the environment and climate change! Plus, we celebrate Women's History Month, look ahead to our special mystery SpringFest, and much more!

Check out our full calendar!

Barbara Berenson: Massachusetts in the Woman Suffrage Movement Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm Barbara Berenson, author and senior attorney at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, tells the story of the national suffrage movement and gives this state’s suffragists the attention they deserve. Book sale and signing to follow.

REACT to Climate Change and the Environment

Secrets of the Quabbin Thursday, March 21 at 7:00 pm Stormwater 101 Tuesday, March 26 at 7:00 pm Film Screening: Merchants of Doubt Sunday, March 31 at 2:00 pm

Annual Volunteer Fair RESCHEDULED Saturday, March 23 at 12 pm Held at the Senior Center, 75 Groton Rd Wednesday Wellness: Youth Mental Health Wednesday, March 27 at 7 pm The Board of Health presents Dr. Daniel Rosa The Siege of Boston and the Noble Train of Artillery Tuesday, April 2 at 7 pm The Chelmsford Genealogy Club presents retired Navy Capt. Bob Lewis

SpringFest 2019 Mystery and Mayhem at the Library! Friday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a delicious selection of drinks and desserts while you join with other guests to investigate a stunning crime! Get Your Tickets Now!

Book Groups

Monday Evenings Idaho by Christina Baker Kline 4/1 at 7 pm

Novel Conversations The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas 4/5 at 12:30 pm

Knit Lit Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik 4/12 at 10:30 am

Morning Book Group LaRose by Louise Erdrich 3/20 at 10 am Mysteries at MacKay Selection Meeting! New Members Welcome 3/27 at 2:30 pm Reading History The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss 3/28 at 7:00 pm Bibliobites Community Cookbooks 3/29 at 11 am

Events for Kids and Teens

Make-It! Junior  - Glow in the Dark Bouncy Balls (grades 3-4) , Wednesday, March 20 at 4:15 pm Make-It! Club  - Glow in the Dark Bouncy Balls (grades 5-8) , Thursday, March 28 at 4:00 pm Family Make-It at MacKay  - Sugar Scrub Wednesday, April 3 at 4:00 pm

One Book Discussions and Film Screenings Book Discussion for Grades 8-12 Thursday, March 21 at 4 pm Film Screenings Wednesday, April 3 at 7 pm Saturday and Sunday, April 6 and 7, at 2 pm

Weekend Matinees The Crimes of Grindelwald (Rated PG-13, 2 hrs 14 min) Saturday, March 16 at 2 pm Into the Spider-Verse (Rated PG, 1 hr 57 min) Sunday, March 24 at 2 pm

Ninety Second Newbery Short Films Monday, March 18 at 4:15 pm Come check out some of the winners of past years' "90-Second Newbery" competition, and learn more about how you can make and submit a 90-second video version of your favorite Newbery Award winner!

Dragon Night by John Krause Saturday, March 23 at 10:30 am Join author John Krause, Chelmsford native and animator for The Simpsons , for a read of his new kid's book followed by a Q&A session!

Friends of the Library

Friends of the Library Meeting      Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 pm Join the Friends to become more involved in your public library and to make new friends! Come learn how you can be part of it!  Special Spring Book Sale Friday, April 12, 9:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday, April 13, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Volunteers needed! Support the library and expand your collection at our spring sale, with fiction and children's books! (No nonfiction, though, that will be in our huge fall sale.)  The sale is held at the Town Offices Gym,  50 Billerica Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824.  Prior to the sale, there will be a special  donation drop off day  on  Saturday, March 30 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, also at the Town Offices Gym.

Trustee News

Impact Fund Update! Fundraising continues for the library's  Impact Fund ! Thanks in part to two large, anonymous donations in February we're now up over $30,000, and that much closer to our goal of $75,000 to fund a mobile Pop-up Library van. Make your impact today!