Evening and Weekend Events

Check out our upcoming evening programs IN PERSON at the Wellesley Free Library!

Retirement Series
Purpose and the Four Dimensions of Life Change
Wednesday, April 12th
7:00 PM

Wellesley Free Library – Wakelin Room
Fred Mandell, Fortune 100 Senior Executive,
Author, Artist

Join us for a program given by Fred Mandell, who will discuss navigating life changes, which can be a tricky business, characterized by fits and starts, self-doubt and uncertainty, a simultaneous sense of liberation and vulnerability. Building on the research for his book Becoming a Life Change Artist (co-authored with Kathy Jordan) Fred will introduce the idea of developing a creative mantra as a way to crystalize a sense of purpose and to act as a navigational guide through the four dimensions of life change. Fred will draw on the wisdom, experience, and life stories of great artists to show how change is a fundamentally creative process that offers the opportunity to imprint our uniqueness on what comes next. Co-sponsored by the Wellesley Free Library and held at the Wellesley Main Library, 530 Washington Street – Wakelin Room. This event is made possible by a generous grant from The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club.

The Couple’s Retirement Puzzle
Wednesday, April 19th
7:00 PM 

Wellesley Free Library – Wakelin Room
Dori Mintzer, Retirement Coach and Speaker

Whether you are in a same-sex or heterosexual marriage or relationship, when you retire, your retirement will impact not just you but your relationship and the entire family system. It is not unusual for couples to not be on the same page when it comes to retirement planning or living during the retirement transition years. In this presentation, you will learn some of the fundamentals for effective communication with your partner/spouse or whoever is important in your life. It will also go over some of the most important conversations to have as well as strategies to help you learn to compromise so you are able to create both an individual vision as well as a shared vision which, hopefully, takes into account some of what each of you want and needs. Co-sponsored by the Wellesley Free Library and held at the Wellesley Main Library, 530 Washington Street – Wakelin Room. This event is made possible by a generous grant from The Wellesley Hills Junior Women’s Club.

If you are 60+,  please call us at 781-235-3961 to register.  Please note registration opens on Wednesday, February 22nd at 9:00 AM for Wellesley residents and Thursday, February 23rd at 9:00 AM for non-residents.