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Pembroke Public Library Newsletter April 2026 |
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Saturday StorytimeSaturday, April 18th from 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Ages 4-8 can join Miss Kiki for an upbeat storytime featuring the book The Drum: A Folktale from India as told by Rob Cleveland, followed by a drum craft and world map activity. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed.
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Playtime
Monday, April 27th at 10:30 a.m.
Ages 2 to 5 will enjoy crafts and playtime. Sharing in play is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning, and discover that the library is a destination for fun. Children can build with blocks, explore magnets, squish Play-Doh, and more! This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. |
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Puppet StorytimeTuesday, April 28th 10:30 a.m.
Through Me To You Puppetry invites you to join Newton and the gang for Puppet Storytime! Newton and his puppet friends take turns reading stories and singing songs with the children. The children will then have an opportunity to explore some of the puppets Leigh & Newton bring to share during Puppet Free Play! This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed.
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Cards for Community Service (ages 12-18)Tuesday, April 30th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Middle & high school students can earn a community service hour credit and get creative by making cards for the organization “Cards for Hospitalized Kids.” This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed.
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A Poetry Safari with Roz KubekWednesday, April 8th at 3:30 p.m.Hunting for a familiar favorite or looking for a new poetry adventure? It's National Poetry Month, so let's enjoy some great poetry and poets together in this webinar from Roz Kubek. No prior experience nor homework is needed. Registration is required, call the library or click here to sign-up.
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Designing for Resilience Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00 p.m.This introductory presentation explores the origins, ethics, and core principles of permaculture, and why they remain especially relevant today for anyone interested in sustainability, resilience, and living in greater harmony with the natural world. Participants will discover how permaculture offers practical, nature-inspired strategies for designing resilient homes, gardens, and communities by working with—rather than against—natural systems. |
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Craft Night: Paper Quilling Workshop Thursday, April 16th at 6 p.m. Join the Library's own Sarah Nelson for this paper quilling workshop! Participants will be using rolled and folded strips of colorful paper to make beautiful works of art. All supplies will be included. Registration is required, call the library or click here to sign-up. |
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Rebecca Road: An Author Talk with Mary Ford Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 p.m.Join author Mary Ford as we discuss her newest book, Rebecca Road. Scituate, Massachusetts. 1956. Irish American widow Cathe Flanagan has resigned herself to a modest, guarded life on the rugged New England coast, raising her young son alone. But when a violent storm drives the battered freighter Etrusco toward the rocky shore, thirty desperate souls shelter in her small town, and one stranger quietly alters the rhythm of Cathe's world. As friendship deepens into something neither of them anticipated, Cathe must confront wounds she has long buried, and she is forced to choose between fear and faith, isolation and love. |
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Teen Take-And-Make: Beginner's Spring Sewing Available beginning April 1st, while supplies last We know teens are busy with school, work, chores, and more, so we're giving you an opportunity to craft on your own time. This month's craft is a beginner's sewing project of a hatching chick. 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. There will be no storytime on April 27th or 28th. |
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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. |
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T(w)een NightThursday, April 9th from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 11 -16 are welcome 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, April 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 “Where in the World?" 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, April 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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Yoga Every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Led by Kim Norton and other instructors from the YogaConnection in Plymouth.
Open to all levels! A single-class drop-in is $12 and a four-class registration is $45 ($35 for Friends members). Friends members can purchase an eight-class punch ticket for $80, which is valid for three months. Feel free to reach out to Kim at 781-588-5545 if you have any questions! |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Boiling Point Monday, April 6th at 1:30 p.m. On the busiest day of the year, long-simmering tensions between a chef, his staff, and management threaten to boil over into full scale war. Adding to his shift from Hell, a former mentor's attempted hostile takeover of the restaurant threatens to derail his livelihood and his life. Starring: Stephen Graham, Vinette Robinson, and Alice Feetham. 92 Minutes. Rated: R. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, April 7th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our April meeting the PPL Book Club is reading The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony, a novel in which an intrepid group of Irish women will risk everything to change the rights of women in that country. 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 - CarrotsSaturday, April 11th 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 Carrots. Bring in any sweet or savory baked good that you made with carrots to share with other bakers! |
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Monday Movie Matinee: What's Love Got to Do With It?Monday, April 13th at 1:30 p.m. In London, an award-winning film-maker documents her best friend's journey into an assisted marriage in line with his family's Pakistani heritage. In the process, she challenges her own attitude towards relationships. Starring: Mim Shaikh, Iman Boujelouah, and Lily James. 108 minutes. Rated: PG-13. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library.
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PPL Mystery Book Club Thursday, April 16th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. This month we'll be reading Heartwood by Amity Gaige. In the heart of the Maine woods, 42-year-old Valerie Gillis, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker, goes missing 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the heart of the effort to find her is Beverly, a determined Maine State Game Warden who leads the search on the ground. Meanwhile, Lena, a 76-year-old birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. A puzzle is emerging, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie's disappearance may not be accidental. 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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Monday Movie Matinee: Across the River and Into the Trees Monday, April 27th at 1:30 p.m. Haunted by the Second World War, American Army Col Richard Cantwell faces news of his illness with stoic disregard. Determined to spend a weekend in solitude, he commandeers a military driver to facilitate a visit to Venice. Starring: Liev Schreiber, Matilda De Angelis, and Josh Hutcherson 106 minutes. Not Rated. Monday Movie Matinees are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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Genealogy Club Thursday, April 30th at 1:30 p.m. Are you interested in finding out more about your genealogy? Do you have a cool story about one of your ancestors you want to share? Join in our monthly Genealogy Club to chat with other family history buffs! All are welcome to attend, from experienced researchers who would like to share tips or stories about great finds, to beginners who want to learn more about the research process and online resources. Library laptops will be available to explore Ancestry Library Edition. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, May 5th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our May meeting the PPL Book Club is reading Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson, a thriller about a young woman trying to solve her own murder. 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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Detour by Jeff RakeOfficer Ryan Crane unknowingly saves John Ward, a billionaire with presidential aspirations, from an assassination attempt. As thanks for Ryan's quick thinking, Ward offers him the chance of a lifetime: to join a group of lucky civilians chosen to accompany three veteran astronauts on the first manned mission to Saturn's moon Titan. While circling Titan, the ship is rocked by an unexplained series of explosions and the crew works together to get back on course, before returning to Earth as heroes. But things are different than when they left: some changes are good, others more disconcerting. Before the group can connect, mysterious figures start tailing them, and their communications are scrambled. Separated and suspicious, the crew must uncover the truth and decide how far they're willing to go to return to their normal lives. |
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Yuri Gagarin is a private investigator who picks up small cases from his local community, runs into trouble with the local police, and generally ekes out a living as best he can on the starship Halcyon. Hurtling through space, Halcyon carries thousands of passengers with thousands more sleeping the journey away. Only his usual investigative work - catching cheating spouses, and small time con artists - is about to take a turn. He's hired by a mysterious woman called Ruby Red to look into a death in one of Halcyon's most elite families and then warned off the case again by another called Ruby Blue. Caught between the two, he's about to be embroiled in a murder mystery in which he could be the latest victim. |
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Banished from the Earth, Humanity's descendants eke out lives in orbital habitats and moon colonies, and look with longing on their former home. But Earth is deadly. Over hundreds of years, its oceans have transformed into an annihilating liquid entity known as the Caul. Every living creature approaching its shores is irresistibly drawn within, never to be seen again. Of the few inhabitants that remain, scientists work in facilities seeking to understand and stop the Caul, while penitents, those few who resist it, scavenge the shores. Mae Jameson, an octogenarian and penitent of thirty years, encounters Siofra, a mute girl wandering the shore alone. Her father, Mae soon learns, is a rogue scientist named Carl Magellan. A rogue scientist who's been murdered. Unwilling to leave the matter in the hands of the facility Carl abandoned, Mae takes his journals and sets about investigating, putting herself, and Siofra, at the center of a dangerous conspiracy to shape humanity's future. |
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This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum. Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world, delighting listeners with different against-all-odds survival stories. The problem is, the next one may be their own. When Benny arrives at Joy and her husband’s one morning to record, he finds shattered glass and an empty house. The one clue shedding light on the couple's disappearance is the incomplete, previously-unseen, first draft of Joy's memoir. Benny is desperate to find them, even when the police soon zero in on him as their prime suspect. Millions of devoted listeners think they know the real Benny and Joy. But as the hours tick by, and the odds seem increasingly stacked against Joy and Xander being found alive, not even the most devoted fans could guess the secrets their favorite famous BFFs have hidden from the world - and from each other. |
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Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser. Twice-widowed, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two children, a self-righteous stepdaughter, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor. Fierce and determined, Ethel clings to the respectability her deceased husband's title affords her, hoping it will secure her daughters' future through marriage. When a royal ball offers the chance to change everything, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of her daughters--only to see her hopes fulfilled by the wrong one. As an engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the wellbeing of the stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn. |
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