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Pembroke Public Library Newsletter July 2026 |
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Junior Zookeeper Animal Encounter (ages 5+)Wednesday, July 8th from 1:00-2:00 and 4:00-5:00 p.m.Join us for an exciting and interactive live animal presentation from the Wildlife Encounters Ecology Center! Meet a diverse selection of friendly and interesting Ambassador Animals that will captivate both kids and adults as you learn the science and hear their stories. The presentation is geared toward ages 5 - 12, but all ages are welcome. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Pembroke Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Registration required; call 781-293-6771 to sign up OR click/tap the links to register for the 1PM event or the 4PM event.
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Japanese Folktales and Origami for Families with Motoko
Tuesday, July 21st from 2:00-3:15 p.m.
Parents’ Choice Award winner Motoko regales families with delightful folktales from her native Japan, combined with hands-on origami activities. Motoko’s step-by-step instructions make the ancient Japanese art fun and accessible. Best for ages 5 - 10, but all are welcome! This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Pembroke Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. |
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Mystery Escape Room (ages 7-16)Thursday, July 23rd from 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Ages 7 - 16 can join us in an Escape Room! Investigate the mysterious passing of Pliant McTwist and act as junior detectives as you solve puzzles, complete challenges, and sift through evidence. Can you solve the crime? Please note: ages 7 - 9 should work alongside a caregiver. Registration required; sign ups begin Tuesday, June 23 at 9:00am. Click/tap this link or call 781-293-6771 to register. |
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Farmers Market Storytime Saturday, July 25th at 11:30-11:45 a.m. Ages 4-8 can join Miss Melissa for a reading of “The Bakery Dragon and the Fairy Cake" by Devin Elle Kurtz at the Pembroke Farmers Market (outside the Community Center). Kids of all ages are welcomed to do a sticker scene craft at any time during the Farmers Market in the activity tent! |
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Storytime Guest: Music at the Blissful Monday, July 27th from 10:30-11:15 a.m. Ages 2 to 7 can enjoy a fun-filled, interactive, movement-packed music experience with Music at the Blissful by Evan Haller, an award Winning, National Touring Children's Musician from Boston, MA. This program is supported in part by a grant from the Pembroke Cultural Council, a local agency supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. This drop-in event will take place in lieu of our usual Storytime. |
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Summer Night Sounds (ages 5-10)Wednesday, July 29th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 5-10 will learn to decipher which fascinating creatures make sounds during warm summer nights. Is that a cricket or a katydid or a tree frog? You might be surprised at what you learn, and your nighttime listening experience will be greatly enhanced! This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed.
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Plant a Seed, Read Monday, July 6th at 6:15 p.m. Every story begins as a seed! In this interactive webinar with Gabrielle Esposito you'll brainstorm and develop a story idea that you can continue to grow beyond the session. If you want help inspiring your creativity, building your confidence, or getting started on your path as a writer, then you'll want to sign-up for this workshop! Registrants will be provided with a Zoom link to this workshop before the event begins. Registration is required, call the library or click here to sign-up. |
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Goodbye Lawn
Wednesday, July 15th at 6:00 p.m.Join us for an enlightening lecture, "Goodbye Lawn," where we'll explore innovative alternatives to traditional grassy lawns for a more sustainable and visually appealing landscaping experience. This session will cover lawn reduction techniques, delve into the fascinating world of soil science, and inspire you to move beyond the conventional grass-covered yard. |
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Craft Night: Folded Book Vase Wednesday, July 22nd at 6:00 p.m. Join our very own Sarah Nelson to learn how to transform an old hardback book into a beautiful vase for a floral arrangement! Registration is required, call the library or click here to sign-up. |
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An Introduction to Xeriscaping Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m.Get a crash course on Xeriscaping, and make a garden that needs less water and no fertilizers! This program will help you get a lawn that's lower maintenance than a traditional lawn, and is more Eco-friendly, with support for native plants and improved water filtration. Learn some tips and tricks to create a beautiful, thriving garden that doesn’t drain your wallet, your time, or the local water supply. |
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Teen Take-And-Make: Foodie Keychain Available beginning July 1st, while supplies last Pick up a craft kit in the teen lounge and craft it there, home, or anywhere! This month's craft is a foodie keychain. Choose to make a donut, pizza, taco, or fry-themed design! These crafts are kindly sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Library. |
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Storytime Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ages 2 to 5 and their caregivers can enjoy an interactive storytime with songs, dances, and a story that encourages language development and social skills. Each themed storytime is followed by a craft. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. There will be no Storytime July 27th as we will have a special, musical guest! |
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Baby Lapsit Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Babies and toddlers, from 6 to 24 months, and a caregiver can enjoy stretches, songs, and rhymes followed by an open play time that allows little ones to play and grown-ups to chat. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. |
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T(w)een NightThursday, July 9th from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Ages 11 -16 are welcomed to a night all about THEM! Choose to play a Switch game or a classic board game; craft with buttons, beads, paper, or slime; snack on something sweet or salty; or do a little of everything. Suggestions from our attendees are always welcome. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed.
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LEGO Club Tuesday, July 14th from 4:00-5:00 p.m. Kids, ages 4 and up, are welcome to visit and build with the library LEGOs. This month's theme is “Sink or Float?" with the option for builders to test their creation in a kiddie pool (outside, weather permitting). Bring your neighbors, big siblings, and school friends! LEGO Club is a STEM-based program designed to give kids a safe, creative environment in which they can solve problems, interact with peers, and express themselves. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. |
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Puppy Dog Tales Thursday, July 16th from 4:15-5:00 p.m. Readers of all ages may read to a certified therapy dog to develop their literacy and presentation skills as well as build confidence and self-esteem. Our dogs and trainers provide a supportive environment to practice reading aloud. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. |
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Saturday Storytime (ages 4-8) Saturday, July 25th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Ages 4-8 can dive into storytime with Miss Kiki! We'll read the book The Ocean Gardener by Clara Anganuzzi, create a Sock-topus craft, and play Seashell tic-tac-toe. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Greenhouse by Joost Monday, July 6th at 1:30 p.m. Zero-waste activist and visionary designer Joost Bakker devises the Future Food System, a self-sufficient residence that provides shelter, food and energy while reusing any by-products. Starring Joost Bakker, Jo Barrett, and Matt Stone. 95 minutes. Rated PG. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, July 7th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our July meeting the PPL Book Club is reading Culpability by Bruce Holsinger, a suspenseful family drama about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence. New members are always welcome! For more information or to request a copy of the book, call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: All That We LoveMonday, July 13th at 1:30 p.m. Upon the loss of her beloved dog, Emma faces an empty nest and renewed feelings for her estranged ex-husband, as she navigates the joy and sorrow of starting anew. Starring: Margaret Cho, Ashley Rae Spillers, and Nicholas Saenz. 90 minutes. Rated: R. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library.
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PPL Mystery Book Club Thursday, July 16th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. This month, we're reading Too Old for This by Samantha Downing: Lottie Jones thought her life of crime was behind her. But when investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and her involvement in numerous unsolved cases, Lottie knows that she needs to deal with this sooner rather than later. But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young, and another annoying knock on Lettie's door makes her realize this crime might be the death of her. Join us every month to read and discuss a different book in the Mystery Genre; new members are always welcome! For more information or to request a copy of the book, call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Baking Club: BlueberriesSaturday, July 18th at 2 p.m.Please join us for Pembroke Library’s Baking Club! Bake a sweet or savory treat of your choosing and bring it to the library. Meet other bakers and enjoy a delicious treat made by other members in your community. This month's theme is Blueberries. Bring in any sweet or savory baked good that you made with blueberries to share with other bakers! |
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Monday Movie Matinee: The Gardener Monday, July 20th at 1:30 p.m. Shortly before his passing at the age of 86, influential gardener and horticulturist Frank Cabot recounts his personal quest for perfection at Les Quatre Vents, his twenty-acre English-style garden and summer estate. Starring Francis Cabot, Anne Cabot, Adrienne Clarkson. 90 minutes. Rated: G. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: That They May Face the Rising Sun Monday, July 27th at 1:30 p.m. In 1980, Joe and Kate Ruttledge left London to live and work among the small, close-knit community near to where Joe grew up in Ireland. The drama of a year in their lives and those of the memorable characters around them unfolds through the rituals of work, play and the passing seasons. Starring: Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, and Ruth McCabe. 111 minutes. Unrated. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, August 4th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our August meeting the PPL Book Club is reading Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy, a novel of breathtaking twists and ferocious love about the impossible choices we make to protect the people we love, even as the world around us disappears. New members are always welcome! For more information or to request a copy of the book, call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Stuck on what to read next? We're here to help! Fill out our online reading suggestion form to get recommendations personalized just for you based on your favorite books, genres, authors, or styles. You can choose to have books selected from our collection for pickup at the library or to get a list of suggestions delivered to your email. |
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Burnout Summer by Jenna RamirezFour years after graduation, life isn't going the way Camille Luna expected. A soul-sucking corporate job hasn't gotten her out of her student loans, and her friend group has fractured over her recent breakup. When her spiraling lands her in jail for the night, it's burnout Danny Brennan who bails her out, and offers the perfect solution to her quarter-life crisis: a summer by the beach. Whisked away to Rhode Island, and the restaurant Danny now owns, Camille realizes that despite his changes, Danny's carpe diem life philosophy is as fiery as ever. It's just what she needs. But summer can't last forever, and Cam's looming student debt reminds her at every turn that the frigid air of her corporate office is waiting. As September approaches, Cam must decide between snuffing out the flames to stay with what she knows, or setting her old life ablaze. |
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Dolly All the Time by Annabel MonaghanDolly Brick has never met a problem she couldn't solve. Not when her mom left when she was twelve, and not at thirty-nine when she moves with her son back to Whitfield, Rhode Island, for the summer to keep her dad and brother from losing the family home. So when she comes across Stewart Whitfield--annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family--with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it's in her nature to help. But Stewart's proposed arrangement ends up being more than either of them bargained for, because as public dinners and high-society benefits turn into sunset boat rides and kisses that hit her bloodstream like a ghost pepper, Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She's never relied on anyone besides herself--can she really start now?
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The May House by Jillian CantorThree adult sisters inherit a beach house on the condition they spend one week together every May, leading to the discovery of family secrets, unexpected romance, and a new understanding of each other. No matter what's going on in the May sisters' lives, the one thing they can rely upon is seeing each other for one week in May at their grandmother's beachside home in gorgeous Coronado. As adults, Julia, Emily, and Nora aren't particularly close, their homes spread out across the country and the sisters busy with careers, relationships, and the minutia of life, but their promise to return each year keeps them anchored together. Until one May when Julia, the oldest and most dependable sister, doesn't show. Suddenly Nora and Emily start to question how much they truly know about their sister's life.
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Whistler by Ann Patchett. When Daphne Fuller and her husband Jonathan visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they run into Eddie Triplett, her former stepfather, albeit for less than a year. Now fifty-three, Daphne hasn't seen Eddie for many years, not since the fateful event that changed the direction of both their lives. Meeting again, time falls away; while their relationship was brief, it had a profound impact on them both, and now that they are reunited, they have no intention of ever being separated again. |
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Land by Maggie O'Farrell. On a windswept peninsula stretching out into the Atlantic, Tomás and his reluctant son, Liam, are working for the great Ordnance Survey project to map the whole of Ireland. The year is 1865, and in a country not long since ravaged and emptied by the Great Hunger, the task is not an easy one. Tomás, however, is determined that his maps will be a record of the disaster. The British soldiers in charge are due to arrive any day, expecting the work to be completed, but Tomás is unexpectedly sent off course by an unsettling encounter in a copse. His life, and the lives of those of his family, will never be the same again. |
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