Stoneham Library Rolls Out Full Summer Program Lineup for Residents
Town offices wrapped a routine Friday with no new announcements from Town Hall, while the Public Library lines up a string of summer programs and Stoneham Patch highlights a piece of local automotive history.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Stoneham Public Library is heading into a packed summer schedule. Drop-in Tech Support sessions continue every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and some Fridays, running 10 a.m. to noon. The Monday Night Book Group meets June 29 at 7 p.m. Family-friendly fun arrives July 7 with Jenny the Juggler at 1 p.m. Adult Chess Club follows July 9 at 7 p.m. Teen Trivia Night: Weird but True is set for July 13 at 5 p.m. Bestselling author Karin Slaughter appears July 14 at 7 p.m., and author Reyna Grande presents July 16 at 2 p.m. The Mid-Summer Faire runs the evening of July 18, and a program on Revolutionary War soldier Deborah Sampson — "Farm Girl on the Front Lines: Deborah Sampson's Secret" — is scheduled for July 21 at 7 p.m. All events are at the library at 431 Main Street.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Stoneham Patch's morning newsletter led with a distinctly local angle today: "🌱 Patch AM: How a little-known Stoneham-built car once outdrove Henry Ford." The dispatch highlights a piece of Stoneham manufacturing history tied to early American automobile competition, per Stoneham Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham).
In state-level news with local relevance, Patch also carried a neighbor post from State Senator Jason Lewis: "Senator Lewis and Mass. Senate Make It Easier to See a Primary Care Doctor." The item describes a Senate bill intended to reduce healthcare costs and improve access to primary care clinicians across Massachusetts, per Stoneham Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/stoneham).
COMING UP
- **June 29** — Drop-in Tech Support, Stoneham Public Library, 10 a.m.–noon - **June 29** — Monday Night Book Group, Stoneham Public Library, 7–8:30 p.m. - **June 30** — Stoneham Zoning Bylaw Review Committee Meeting (see town calendar at stoneham-ma.gov for time and location) - **July 1** — Drop-in Tech Support, Stoneham Public Library, 10 a.m.–noon - **July 7** — Jenny the Juggler, Stoneham Public Library, 1–1:45 p.m. - **July 9** — Chess Club for Adults, Stoneham Public Library, 7–8 p.m.