Below are TEN things (in no particular order) happening in Tewksbury on Tuesday, May 26, 2026:
Weekly Bingo Night @ Tewksbury-Wilmington Elks Lodge
The Tewksbury-Wilmington Elks holds a Bingo Night every Tuesday night at its Lodge (777 South Street). The Bingo is open to all — not just Elks members. Doors open at 4pm. Game sheet sales begin at 5:45pm. Game begins at 6:45pm. Players may bring snacks. Dinner items (often pizza) is also available to purchase. Coffee, tea and water are free of charge. Watch a short PSA HERE. For more information, call 978-657-6333 and follow the prompts for Bingo.
Shawsheen Tech School Committee Meeting
The Shawsheen Tech School Committee meets at 7pm in the school’s conference room (100 Cook Street, Billerica). Read the agenda HERE. The meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be streamed live on the school’s YouTube channel.
Weekly Bingo Afternoon @ Tewksbury Senior Center
The Tewksbury Senior Center (175 Chandler Street) holds Bingo every Tuesday afternoon. Players should arrive between 11:30am and 12:20pm, during which time game sheets are available. Bingo begins at 12:45pm. Players may bring a lunch or snacks. The event is run by volunteers with the Golden Age Club.
Weekly Veterans Coffee Social @ Tewksbury Senior Center
The Tewksbury Veteran’s Services Department holds a free coffee social every Tuesday at 10am, typically at the Tewksbury Senior Center (175 Chandler Street) in its library/media room. No registration is necessary.
Adult Board Game Night @ Tewksbury Library
The Tewksbury Public Library (300 Chandler Street) is holding its monthly Adult Board Game Night at 6pm its first-floor Meeting Room. Board game extraordinaire Jonah McCreary will be teaching how to play RoboRally. Additionally, several tables will be available for “open play” if you’d like to bring your own games or borrow one of the library’s games to play. Complimentary pizza will be provided. Learn more & register HERE.
Library Virtual Lecture: Armchair Travel To Croatia
The Tewksbury Public Library (300 Chandler Street) is holding a webinar — “Armchair Travel To Croatia” — at 2pm via ZOOM. For a small country, Croatia offers an amazing array of geographic, cultural, and historic treats. Explore both the coastal region and the capital Zagreb. Beyond the food and sites, the welcoming Croatian people make visits here very special. Led by Gene Flynn, an Illinois native, who has taught at the College of Lake County and Harper College, and serves on the board of the Institute for Continued Learning at Roosevelt University. Learn more and register HERE.
Library Virtual Lecture: Sounds Like Trouble To Me — A Legal Thriller Inspired By True Stories
The Tewksbury Public Library (300 Chandler Street) is holding a webinar — “Sounds Like Trouble To Me — A Legal Thriller Inspired By True Stories” — at 7pm via ZOOM. Tewksbury author Jean Trounstine will discuss her new novel, Sounds Like Trouble to Me, in conversation with Angelia Jefferson, a formerly incarcerated freedom fighter and now a participatory-defense transform-harm coordinator at Families for Justice as Healing. Learn more and register HERE.
Flower Wall Hanging For Teens @ Tewksbury Library
The Tewksbury Public Library (300 Chandler Street) is holding a Flower Wall Hanging Craft for teens at 3:30pm in the Meeting Room. Attendees will use white air dry clay and press fake flowers and leaves into slabs to create our designs and paint to add the finishing touches. Creations can be used as a coaster, decor for the desk, or hung with string on the wall as a decroation! This event is open for teens in Grades 6 to 12. Register HERE.
Barks & Books @ Tewksbury Library
The Tewksbury Public Library (300 Chandler Street) is hosting its weekly Barks & Books with service dog Benny from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in the Activities Room. Children (especially those struggling with reading) are invited to sign up for a one-on-one, 15-minute session to read to Benny. Bring your own book or borrow one from the library. This is a great way for children to build literacy confidence and fluency with a non-judgmental canine reading partner. Register HERE.
Taco Tuesdays @ Oscar’s Pinatas
Oscar’s Pinatas (346 Main Street) is holding its weekly Taco Tuesday special. Customers can enjoy 99 cent tacos. Dine-in only. The restaurant also offers free karaoke every night from 9pm to 12:45am.
Arts & Crafts + Exercise Classes @ Tewksbury Senior Center
The Tewksbury Senior Center (175 Chandler Street) is hosting several arts & crafts and exercise classes today:
- Bone Building (8:15am)
- Healthy Living Weight Loss Support (8:45am)
- Wood Carving (9:30am)
- Piecemakers Quilters for Charity (11am)
- Bingo (12:45pm)
- Independent Painting (1pm)
- Fit For All (4:30pm)
Most fitness/wellness class fees are paid either by the month OR by purchasing a punch card. Punch card cost is $35 and allows seniors to attend 10 classes of their choice. Cards can be purchased in the Senior Center’s Office. Seniors may drop in to try any of the fitness/wellness classes for FREE. Please note Bone Builders classes and the Cardio Drumming class are grant-funded with no cost to participants but do require registration to participate. Call the Senior Center at 978-640-4480 with any questions.
Read the Senior Center’s newsletter for more details. Call the Center at 978-640-4480 with any questions.
ALSO TODAY: The Senior Center is holding a meeting of its Caregivers Support Group at 10am.
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