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April 17, 2025 Weekly Newsletter In this Issue |
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Patriots' Day
The Falmouth Public Library and its Branches will be closed on Monday, April 21st in observance of Patriots' Day. The Main Library will also be closed on Sunday, April 20th. |
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Thinking Money For Kids LaunchpadsApril is financial literacy month. If you've been looking for ways to teach your kids about financial literacy, try our Thinking Money for Kids Launchpad tablets that come pre-loaded with games for kids ages 3 to 12 that help teach kids about money — including concepts like earning, spending, sharing and budgeting! These financial literacy tablets required no internet to use and are pre-loaded with fun financial education games such as running a party-planning business in Penny Pinchers’ Party, budgeting for a furry friend in Pet Cents, snatching up coins in Currency Catchers, and much more. Come checkout out one now in the Children’s Room! |
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The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar"In Thistleford, two sisters, heirs to a mystical stewardship, are torn apart when one falls in love with a denizen of the land of Faerie, leading to an enchanting story of separation, loss, and an enduring love that transcends death."
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Weekly Programming for Children Thursdays: Sing & Dance Along from 10:30am-11am in the Children's Room It's Game Time! from 5pm-7pm at the East Falmouth Branch Fridays: Scavenger Hunt from 2pm-7pm at the North Falmouth Branch Comic Club from 3:30pm-5pm in the Children's Program Room Saturdays: It's Game Time! from 9am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Scavenger Hunt from 9am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Scavenger Hunt from 11am-4pm in the Children's Room Mondays: Block Party: Legos at the Library! from 4pm-5:30pm at the North Falmouth Branch Tuesdays: Stories, Songs and Instruments from 10am-10:30am at the East Falmouth Branch Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft from 10am-2pm at the North Falmouth Branch Preschool Story Time from 10:30am-11am in the Children's Room Lego Time from 3:30pm-5pm in the Children's Program Room Wednesdays: Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft from 10am-12:30pm at the East Falmouth Branch Toddler Stories & Songs from 11am-11:30am in the Children's Room |
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Family Game Night!Thursday, April 17th 3:30—5:00 PM
Children's RoomLooking for some screen-free activities to enjoy as a family? Not sure where to start? We will have classic games like chess, cards, Connect 4, and Jenga, as well as ones that might be new to you, like Dixit, Dinosaur Escape, and Planet.
Whether your youngest is 4 or 14, you want a collaborative endeavor or a competitive deathmatch, we'll have a game for you!
All ages.
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Get your game on in the library! Play retro and classic games on a variety of consoles like Nintendo Switch and more-- then try your hand at mini golf!
Gaming suitable for ages 8+
Mini Golf ages 5+
Registration requested, walk-ins welcome while space and supplies last.
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Community Doodle Day
Tuesday, April 22th, 10:00am-5:30pm Children's Program Room Hermann Foundation Meeting Room Spaces Throughout the Library The library is your canvas! Find blank paper around every corner to draw, color, scribble, and doodle on! What will you create? The Hermann Room will have coloring tables, an art wall, and big paper on the floor. All ages are encouraged to participate! |
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Earth Day Kids Collage Craft Tuesday, April 22nd, 2pm-3pmEast Falmouth Branch
Create an earth-friendly collage by re-using using old magazines, cardboard, paper and other materials. Enjoy ripping, cutting and gluing to turn trash into art! This program is designed for ages 5 and up, but all ages are welcome.
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Rainforest Reptiles at the East Falmouth Library Wednesday, April 23rd, 11am-12pm
East Falmouth Branch
Come join us for a wild adventure with rainforest reptiles at the East Falmouth Library! Get up close and personal with fascinating creatures like snakes, lizards, and more. It's going to be a slithery good time!
Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to learn about these amazing animals. Mark your calendars and bring your friends and family for an unforgettable experience! |
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Crafternoon: Slime Time!
Wednesday, April 23rd, 1:00pm-1:45pm Children's Program Room Messy, gooey, fun! Learn to make slime in the Program Room, then take it home! Suitable for ages 5+. Younger children will require caregiver assistance. |
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Lego Mazes at the East Falmouth Library Thursday, April 24th, 2pm-3pmEast Falmouth Branch
Create an awesome LEGO marble maze. Build twists and turns and then roll the marble through. Can you design the ultimate challenge? Feel like making a different LEGO creation? All supplies are provided, let your imagination soar!
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Silent Book Club Thursday, April 24th 4:00—5:00 PM Children's Program Room Are you a kid who always has a book in your desk? Do you like to read in every spare minute? This book club is for you! Bring a book that you're reading. We will spend 10 minutes socializing, snacking, and sharing the books we've brought. Then we will each find a cozy spot to read silently for 40 minutes. We will finish up with another 10 minutes of social time. Get comfy in a fort and enjoy your story with a booklight! All independent readers are welcome.
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Puzzle MakingFriday, April 25th 1:30—2:30 PM
Children's Program Room
Drop in and color your very own puzzle to take home. This is drop-in while supplies last!
Suitable for all ages with a caregiver.
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Traveling Mystery Room: Mystery of the Monster Mash Saturday, April 26, 2025 11:00 AM—12:00 PM Hermann Foundation Meeting Room Ryan's Tall Tales Presents: The Monster Mash Mystery Room! Discover your lineage-- are you a Vampire, Werewolf, or Witch? Then, earn enough doubloons by doing tricky tasks and mind tickling games to purchase your totem. Once put together, the totems allow you to become the leader of your clan! This program is designed for those ages 7-12. Sign up online or by phone as space is limited. If you are no longer able to attend, please let us know so we can give your space to someone on the waitlist. Thank you!
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“Elephant and Piggie” Party and Storytime at the East Falmouth Library Saturday, April 26th, 12:30pm-1:30pmEast Falmouth Branch
All are welcome to come by and celebrate our favorite Elephant and Pig duo! Join us as we play games, make crafts, read Elephant and Piggie books, and have snacks. …we might even let the Pigeon make some crafts (but he’s not allowed to drive the bus!)
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Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults Thursdays: Why Knot Knit Night from 5pm-7pm at the East Falmouth Branch Tuesdays: Sit N' Stitch from 10am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the Adult Services Room Game Night! from 6pm-8pm in the Hermann Room (1st & last Tuesday of the month) Wednesday: Manga and Anime Club from 4:30pm-6pm in the YA Room |
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Ken Burns The Civil War Screening: 1864
Thursday, April 17th, 1pm-3:20pm Hermann Meeting Room We will be screening Ken Burns' epic nine-episode series, The Civil War , over the course of a week. Please join us as we screen Episodes 6 and 7. Episode 6: Valley of the Shadow of Death: "Episode six begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and then chronicles the extraordinary series of battles that pitted the two generals against each other from the wilderness to Petersburg in Virginia. In 30 days, the two armies lose more men than both sides have lost in three years of war. With Grant and Lee finally deadlocked at Petersburg, we visit the ghastly hospitals north and south and follow General Sherman's Atlanta campaign through the mountains of north Georgia. As the horrendous casualty lists increase, Lincoln's chances for re-election begin to dim, and with them the possibility of Union victory." Episode 7: Most Hallowed Ground: "The episode begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets Abraham Lincoln against his old commanding general, George McClellan. The stakes are nothing less than the survival of the Union itself: with Grant and Sherman stalled at Petersburg and Atlanta, opinion in the North has turned strongly against the war. But 11th-hour victories at Mobile Bay, Atlanta, and the Shenandoah Valley tilt the election to Lincoln and the Confederacy's last hope for independence dies. In an ironic twist, poignantly typical of the Civil War, Lee's Arlington mansion is turned into a Union military hospital and the estate becomes Arlington National Cemetery, the Union's most hallowed ground." |
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Ken Burns The Civil War Screening: 1865
Friday, April 18th, 1pm-3:20pm Hermann Meeting Room We will be screening Ken Burns' epic nine-episode series, The Civil War , over the course of a week. Please join us as we screen the last episodes, Episodes 8 and 9. Episode 8: War Is All Hell: "The episode begins with William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea, which brings the war to the heart of Georgia and the Carolinas and spells the end of the Confederacy. In March, following Lincoln's second inauguration, first Petersburg and then Richmond finally fall to Grant's army. Lee's tattered Army of Northern Virginia flees westward towards a tiny crossroads town called Appomattox Court House. There the dramatic and deeply moving surrender of Lee to Grant takes place. The episode ends in Washington where John Wilkes Booth begins to dream of vengeance for the South." Episode 9: The Better Angels Of Our Nature: "This extraordinary final episode of The Civil War begins in the bittersweet aftermath of Lee's surrender and then goes on to narrate the horrendous events of five days later when, on April 14, Lincoln is assassinated. After chronicling Lincoln's poignant funeral, the series recounts the final days of the war, the capture of John Wilkes Booth and the fates of the Civil War's major protagonists. The episode then considers the consequences and meaning of a war that transformed the country from a collection of states to the nation we are today."  |
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Walk This Way!
Friday, April 18th, 3pm-4pm Library Lawn Join the library's new monthly LGBTQIA+ walking group and discuss new/classic queer literature, film and culture. Walks will be short (under .5 miles), leisurely and end on the library lawn where all are welcome to enjoy more fresh air and make new friends with fellow walkers. Walks are planned alongside Shiverick's Pond Pathway and are accessible with the use of wheelchairs, walkers and other walking aids. In the event of bad weather, we will stay inside to talk pop culture or play a game. This event is free, inclusive and open to the general adult public. Meet at the Katharine Lee Bates Rd Library entrance. Registration is appreciated, but not required. |
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Earth Day Felted Honeybee Art Class
Tuesday, April 22nd, 1pm-2:30pm Bay Meeting Room Celebrate Earth Day and the ultimate plant pollinator, the honeybee! Join us for a delightful needle felting class where you get to make your own adorable fuzzy bee using wool fibers. In addition, you'll also create beautiful flowers for this friendly little pollinator to buzz around. Learn the joy of needle felting with Pop up Art School in a friendly environment. You'll gain the basic skills of needle felting, walking away with a finished piece, a foam block, needles, and the confidence to continue your felting journey independently. |
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Benefits Of Exercise As We Age: A Neighborhood Falmouth Talk
Wednesday, April 23rd, 1:30pm-2:45pm Hermann Meeting Room This month’s topic is the Benefits of Exercise as We Age! Amy Sellers, born and raised in Falmouth has been teaching fitness classes since college. Amy is a Certified Personal Trainer and has certifications in Aqua Aerobics, Pilates and Group Fitness. She has a specialty in Sports Nutrition and Older Adult Fitness. Amy's classes are designed to keep people moving functionally at their fitness level, motivated to attend classes and challenged to do their best. Her motto is "You do what works for You!" She teaches to all levels by incorporating various modifications so that everyone feels successful as they get the best workout. Neighborhood Falmouth is part of a growing national movement to promote continuing community residence for older Americans. Neighborhood Falmouth members, staff, and volunteers work together to help older Falmouth residents continue to enjoy our multi-generational community from the comfort of their own homes .They partner with other organizations in Falmouth that provide services for seniors. |
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Songs and Stories from the Singer/Songwriters, 1960-1975 Concert!
Thursday, April 24th, 3pm-4pm Hermann Meeting Room Andrew Lewis and Margaret Ferri, both well-seasoned performers will focus on songwriters from the '60s and '70s who moved a nation. They will sing and tell some of the stories behind the songs. This program is supported by the Falmouth Library as well as the Falmouth Cultural Council, a local council that is supported by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. |
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Falmouth Climate Action Network
Tuesday, April 22nd, 7pm-8:30pm Hermann Meeting Room Free The Falmouth Climate Action Network (FalCAN) is hosting its first session of a three-part series focused on the Cape Cod Climate Action Plan on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22nd, with doors opening at 6:30pm and the moderated talk commencing at 7pm in the Hermann Meeting Room at the Falmouth Public Library. This first talk will cover the plan’s executive summary, Chapters 1-3, and Appendix B: Economic Costs of Climate Change. Any resident of Falmouth, Cape Cod or the islands who is interested in climate solutions may join in person or via Zoom. |
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Main Library East Falmouth Branch Text-A-Librarian 833-209-9922 Mon, Tue 9:00am-5:00pm Mon, Thurs-Sat 10:00am-5:30pm Wed 9:00am-1:00pm Tue, Wed 10:00am-8:30pm Thurs 1:00pm-7:00pm Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm Sat 9:00am-2:00pm North Falmouth Branch Mon, Fri 2:00pm-7:00pm Tue, Wed 10:00am-3:00pm |
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