Library To Hold 4 Programs This Week, Including Holiday Webinars
Event Registration
Please register online using our Calendar of Events at http://www.tewksburypl.org or by calling 978- 640-4490. We strongly recommend registration for programs that are marked *RR.
Holiday Hours
The library will be closed Wednesday December 24, 2025 through Sunday December 28, 2025 for the Christmas holiday.
Adult Events (Virtual)
VIRTUAL: Armchair Travel To Paris (A LIVE Walk Highlighting Christmas In Paris) (*RR)
Monday, December 22, noon
French tour guide Patrick Herpe returns to give viewers a live tour of Paris. He’ll be walking while ZOOMing with us to show live video of Place Vendôme, the sublime royal square built under Louis XIV and redesigned by Napoleon. The magic of Christmas will be on display, as will the luxury of the neighborhood’s palaces and jewelry stores. After passing by the opera house, tour will conclude at the magical Christmas Windows Display of the Galeries Lafayette department store.
VIRTUAL: America’s Favorite Holiday Movie — A Look Inside ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ (*RR)
Monday, December 22, 7pm
Voted the most inspirational movie ever made by the American Film Institute, Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” has been a beloved Christmas classic for many generations. The snowbound streets of Bedford Falls, the desperate travails of George Bailey, and the discovery of Zuzu’s petals have become traditional signatures of the holiday season. Yet when the film was released in 1946, it was a box-office flop, won no Academy Awards, and was largely forgotten—until it was rediscovered through endless airings on local TV stations beginning in the 1970s and on annual Christmas eve broadcasts on NBC starting in 1992. Examine the fascinating story of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” looking at the challenges of how it was made, its surprisingly dark portrait of small-town life, and how it became the ultimate portrayal of holiday goodwill and cheer. Led by Brian Rose, a professor emeritus at Fordham University, where he taught for 38 years in the Department of Communication and Media Studies. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, actors, and writers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America.
VIRTUAL: The Life & Music Of George Frideric Handel (*RR)
Tuesday, December 23, 7pm
Explore the life and works of composer George Frideric Handel, how he created his masterpiece “Messiah,” and the cultural impact it has had through time as a beloved holiday tradition. Led by Clint Edwards, a New York-based composer, arranger, and pianist, who lectures on the history of music.
Children’s Events (In-Person)
IN PERSON: Craft and Story
Monday, December 22, 10:15am Celebrate winter with us by painting paper mittens using pompoms! Join us for a reading of The Mitten by Jan Brett, and create your very own colorful masterpiece to take home. This event is
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