Wilmington Library Kicks Off Summer With Kids Programs This Week
Wilmington's public library anchors the local calendar as the town heads into the July 4 holiday stretch. With no new town hall press releases or school district announcements in this cycle, the week's most concrete local item is the library's summer lineup, with Mrs. Amanda leading Cof…
Summer programming is rolling at the Wilmington Public Library and regional news is touching the town's doorstep, even as the official town hall feed and district schools were quiet heading into the July 4 holiday stretch.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Wilmington Public Library's summer calendar is active this week. The library's Pokémon Club, led by Mrs. Amanda, met Monday, June 29, welcoming both seasoned card players and curious newcomers to the Trading Card Game, registration was required. Coming up Thursday, July 2, two programs are on tap: Coffee, Tea, My Toddler, & Me at 11 a.m. gives parents a chance to relax while Mrs. Amanda reads and plays with young children, and Kidz Crafternoon at 6 p.m. has kids painting chicks to decorate the library. Space is limited for Crafternoon; call the library or check its Facebook page to register.
Note: The library feed that populated this cycle appears to be from the Wilmington Public Library District in Wilmington, Illinois (201 S. Kankakee St.). Townbrief editors should confirm whether this is the correct Wilmington, MA library feed before publishing, no Wilmington, MA library content was independently confirmed in this cycle.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Wilmington Patch's morning digest pointed to local summer happenings, including day camp options and calendar events. The digest flagged "Forest Quest Day Camp" among more than a dozen upcoming community events, per Wilmington Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wilmington).
"41 MA Beaches Closed As Sewer Rupture Shuts Down Popular North Shore Spots Ahead Of Extreme Heat Wave", A Merrimack River contamination event forced closures at beaches in Newburyport, Salisbury, and Ipswich just ahead of a forecast heat wave, per Patch Massachusetts (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wilmington).
A separate statewide item may be of interest to Wilmington residents: "Panel Examines Pros And Cons Of Massachusetts' Nicotine-Free Generation Policies" looks at the nearly two dozen municipalities that have enacted age-based lifetime nicotine bans, per Patch Massachusetts (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wilmington).
COMING UP
- Thursday, July 2, 11 a.m., Coffee, Tea, My Toddler, & Me, Wilmington Public Library Meeting Room - Thursday, July 2, 6 p.m., Kidz Crafternoon (chick paintings), Wilmington Public Library Meeting Room; registration required - July 28, Sham Trial event, Wilmington Town Common area (per Wilmington Patch calendar)
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