Live Cooking Demo: Panko Crusted Chicken Milanese
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Please join us for a LIVE cooking demonstration with Simply Creative Chef, Rob Scott!
Chef Rob will teach us how to cook Panko Crusted Chicken Milanese (with fresh mozzarella, blistered tomatoes and spinach) - a colorful and delicious meal. Download the recipe here so you can gather your ingredients and cook along with Chef Rob! Or, just curl up on the couch to watch the demo, and make the meal another day.
The Zoom link will be sent out to those who register the day prior to the event.
Location: Online
FPL Book Club VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Our in-person Book Club is on hold due to COVID-19, but we are continuing to meet virtually!
Please email fplref@cwmars.org if you are interested in joining us for any of our meetings, and we will send you the Zoom link. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday) at 1:00pm and 6:30pm. You may attend either group - or both!
Books will be made available for checkout through our Curbside Pickup service.
November 18: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
December 9: Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
January 13, 2021: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
February 10: Postmistress by Sarah Blake
March 10: Educated by Tara Westover
April 14: Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
May 12: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
June 9: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Location: Online
Finance Committee Board of Library Trustees Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Finance Committee meeting will be held virtually until further notice. Please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov for log in information.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
FPL Book Club VIRTUAL
6:30 PM - 7:15 PM

Our in-person Book Club is on hold due to COVID-19, but we are continuing to meet virtually!
Please email fplref@cwmars.org if you are interested in joining us for any of our meetings, and we will send you the Zoom link. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday) at 1:00pm and 6:30pm. You may attend either group - or both!
Books will be made available for checkout through our Curbside Pickup service.
November 18: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
December 9: Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
January 13, 2021: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
February 10: Postmistress by Sarah Blake
March 10: Educated by Tara Westover
April 14: Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
May 12: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
June 9: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Location: Online
To-Go Bird Feeder & Binoculars Crafts
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Please join us for fun, free TO-GO Bird feeder and Bird Binocular Crafts.
Participating children, ages 2-7, can pick up the craft kits at
Strong Style Coffee in Fitchburg (37 Boulder Drive) (Growing Places Farmers Market), then create the bird feeder craft and decorate the bird binoculars at home! Siblings are welcomed. The craft kits are available while supplies last. Growing Places Farmers Market features fresh, local fruits and veggies. They accept SNAP/HIP. To learn more, visit
growingplaces.org. For more information about this program, please contact Deanna Wilbur at
strengthfam@gmail.com.
CLOSED - Patriots' Day
Puppet Storytime - Virtual
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for a virtual Puppet Storytime! Through Me to You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and his puppet friends for some storytime fun! Newton and his friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the kids. At the end of the show, the kids are invited to "unmute" and say hi to Newton. This program is geared to ages 3 to 6, but all are welcome. Register to receive the Zoom link!
Location: Online
Sound Healing and Mindfulness
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Energize yourself for the rest of the week with this session on Sound Healing and Mindfulness, with Nyell Jeudy of Nyell's Mindfulness Services.
Please register below with your email address, and we will send you the Zoom link!
Using crystal singing bowls, Nyell will guide us through the different frequencies and their benefits, and mindfulness techniques.
How sound healing works: As you strike the bowl or rub the rim with a mallet, the friction that results is what creates the vibrations. We can both hear, and feel, these vibrations. Singing bowls can produce different frequencies, with benefits such as:
- Effectively reduce stress and anxiety
- Relieve physical pain
- Improve mental and emotional clarity
- Cleanse and balance chakra
- Stimulate the immune system
- Help meditation
- Improve sleep
- Relieve anxiety and stress
Location: Online
Bicycle & Pedestrian Safety
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Bike Safety Month is in May! This virtual presentation for children and families stresses the importance of wearing a helmet, staying visible, using hand signals, safe places to ride and walk, and teaches the laws and rules of the road!
Please register below to be sent the Zoom link. Thanks to AAA for presenting this virtual event.
Location: Online
FPL Book Club VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Our in-person Book Club is on hold due to COVID-19, but we are continuing to meet virtually!
Please email fplref@cwmars.org if you are interested in joining us for any of our meetings, and we will send you the Zoom link. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday) at 1:00pm and 6:30pm. You may attend either group - or both!
Books will be made available for checkout through our Curbside Pickup service.
November 18: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
December 9: Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
January 13, 2021: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
February 10: Postmistress by Sarah Blake
March 10: Educated by Tara Westover
April 14: Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
May 12: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
June 9: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Location: Online
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
Rock, Stone, Boulder, and Wall: the Earthly Heritage of the Fitchburg Area
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for this fascinating virtual discussion on the history of stone walls in our area, as well as the Rollstone Boulder. Please register to receive the Zoom link!
When he agreed to speak on stone walls for this Freedom's Way event in Fitchburg, Professor Thorson casually asked the public services librarian about the glacial erratic he'd seen in downtown Fitchburg. The more he learned about the curious case of "Rollstone Boulder," the more he wanted to share what it means for the interested audience. Hence, his talk will divide between a general discussion of New England's stone walls and a celebration and lament regarding Fitchburg's unique case of a boulder that Humpty Dumpty could understand.
About the speaker: Robert M. Thorson. Midwestern native turned Northwestern geologist turned Northeastern academic. Professor of Geosciences and Head (interim) of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Connecticut. An expert on New England's glacial landscape, fieldstone walls, and the historic landscape of Henry D. Thoreau.
Part of the Freedom's Way Hidden Treasures Festival of Nature, Culture & History. http://www.discoverhiddentreasures.org/
Location: Online
CLOSED - Memorial Day
FPL Book Club VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Our in-person Book Club is on hold due to COVID-19, but we are continuing to meet virtually!
Please email fplref@cwmars.org if you are interested in joining us for any of our meetings, and we will send you the Zoom link. We meet on the second Wednesday of the month (unless it falls on a holiday) at 1:00pm and 6:30pm. You may attend either group - or both!
Books will be made available for checkout through our Curbside Pickup service.
November 18: The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin
December 9: Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict
January 13, 2021: Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
February 10: Postmistress by Sarah Blake
March 10: Educated by Tara Westover
April 14: Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts
May 12: Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
June 9: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Location: Online
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
CLOSED - Independence Day Observed
CLOSED - Labor Day
Wednesday September 8, 2021
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
CLOSED - Columbus Day
Wednesday October 13, 2021
Finance Committee Board of Library Trustees Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Finance Committee meeting will be held virtually until further notice. Please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov for log in information.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
Wednesday November 10, 2021
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
Thursday November 11, 2021
CLOSED - Veterans Day
Thursday November 25, 2021
CLOSED - Thanksgiving Day
Wednesday December 8, 2021
Board of Library Trustees Meeting
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Monthly trustees meeting will be virtual until further notice. For log in information please email sbernard@fitchburgma.gov by noon on the day of the meeting.
Sharon Bernard 978-829-1780
Location: Ethnic Heritage Room
CLOSED - Christmas
Saturday December 25, 2021
CLOSED - Christmas