Category Archives: Adult Programs

Weight Loss that Works with Dr. James Cronin

Posted on May 1, 2013 by dphillips

Saturday, May 11th, from 9:30 am to 11:30 am

Weight LossWant to learn how to make your body a fat-burning machine? Curious why you still have trouble losing weight despite a low-cal diet and trips to the gym? If you take medication for blood pressure, cholesterol, acid reflux, or diabetes, do you wonder how long you’ll need to keep taking it? For answers to these and other questions, come to an informative workshop on weight loss and nutrition with Dr. James Cronin, a practicing chiropractor for over 21 years, who is knowledgeable about nutrition and the physiology of weight loss. Sign up at the Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

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Mike Reiss, ESPN Sports Journalist on April 23

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Morrill Memorial Library

Mike Reiss returns to the Morrill Memorial Library to share his sports insight at 7 pm on April 23, 2013.  This program is presented by the Friends of the Library.

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From the ESPN website: “Mike Reiss first started covering the Patriots in 1997 with the team’s official newspaper, Patriots Football Weekly, before moving on to the MetroWest Daily News in his hometown of Framingham. From 2005 to 2009, he covered the Patriots for The Boston Globe, while also writing on the NFL. He started his popular Patriots blog in 2004.” Read more about Mike on MikeReiss.net.

(Note: Mike, a Westwood resident, was gracious enough to accept our request to appear in place of Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe sportswriter and author.  Dan could not appear due to sports scheduling changes; he has been rescheduled to May 6 .)

Please call the library to inquire about space in this program:  (781-769-0200, x110 or 222) or visit the Reference or Information desk. 

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An Insider’s Look at Jury Duty

Posted on April 22, 2013 by dphillips

Tuesday, April 30th at 7:00 pm

JuryMike Ryan, Communications Coordinator for the Office of Jury Commissioner, will tell us everything we always wanted to know about jury duty but never had the opportunity to ask. Get a rare insider’s look at the history of jury duty, the one-day, one-trial system, jury delinquency, selection, disqualifications, and much more. Sign up for this free event at the library Reference or Information Desk or call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222.

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Poetry Open Mic Night

Posted on April 20, 2013 by nling

Monday, April 29th, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Microphone2To celebrate National Poetry Month, the library is hosting a Poetry Open Mic Night on April 29, 2013, from 7-9 pm. Each participant may read or recite up to two pages of poetry at the microphone. The poem(s) may be the individual’s own work or that of a favorite poet. The recommended age group is 5th grade through adult, but voices of all ages are welcome! Please sign up for this entertaining evening at the Reference or Information Desk by calling 781-769-0200, x110 or 222. (The library is handicapped accessible).

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