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November 13, 2025 Weekly Newsletter In this Issue |
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Get ready and mark your calendars . . . . Great Decisions, America’s largest civic discussion program on world affairs, is coming back to Falmouth Public Library in 2026! We will be starting in March of 2026 and will have two sessions to choose from. To learn more about the program, the sessions being offered, registration details, and 2026's discussion topics, CLICK HERE! |
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"In fifty-four short chapters, Williams recounts memories of her mother, ponders her own faith, and contemplates the notion of absence and presence art and in our world. When Women Were Birds is a carefully crafted kaleidoscope that keeps turning around the question: What does it mean to have a voice?" |
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Weekly Programming for Children Thursdays: Toddler Stories & Songs from 10:30am-11am in the Children's Room Library Lego Time from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the East Falmouth Branch StoryQuest! Stories and Fun for Ages 7-10 from 3:30pm-4:30pm in the Children's Rm Fridays: Scavenger Hunt from 2pm-7pm at the North Falmouth Branch Saturdays: It's Game Time! from 9am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Scavenger Hunt from 9am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Mondays: Maker Mondays from 10am-4pm at the East Falmouth Branch Block Party: Legos in the Library from 4pm to 5:30pm at the North Falmouth Branch Chess Club & Board Games from 3:30pm-5:00pm in the Children's Room 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 Toddler Storytime from 10:30am-11am in the Children's Room Lego Block Party from 3:30pm-5pm in the Children's Room Wednesdays: Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft from 9:30am-12:30pm at the East Falmouth Branch Toddler Storytime from 10:30am-11am in the Children's Room Crafternoon! from 3:30pm-5pm in the Children's Program Room |
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Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults Thursdays: Why Knot Knit Night from 5pm-7pm at the East Falmouth Branch Mondays: Mah Jonng Beginner Open Play from 1pm-3pm in the Hermann Room Tuesdays: Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the Adult Services Room Wednesday: Manga and Anime Club from 4:30pm-6:00pm in the YA Room |
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Please note that this event is online via Zoom only and takes place after library hours. |
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Following the screening, stay for a live talkback discussion featuring individuals from the film and Erica Tso Haidas, one of the film’s producers and the owner of Belonging Books, a local bookstore dedicated to diverse stories and authors.
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VIRUTAL: Holiday Romance Book RecommendationsMonday, November 17th, 6pm-7pmOnline via Zoom With the holidays right around the corner, take a minute to relax and find some good holiday romance reads! John Charles will give us his "best of" list of 2025 that will have your TBR pile tipping over and your holidays spent cozying up to a good book. No need to take notes, this program will be recorded and a list will be sent out after the session. Please note that this event is online via Zoom only and takes place after library hours.
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FPL Fiction Book Club Tuesday, November 18th, 4pm-5pmBay Meeting Room
Welcome to the library's longest-running book club! We read a combination of classics, older literary fiction and newer titles! We look forward to seeing you. You can pick up a library copy of the book at the Adult Services or Circulation desks. This beloved 1937 classic is an enduring Southern love story sparkling with wit, beauty, and heartfelt wisdom. It is the story of fiercely independent Janie Crawford, and her evolving selfhood through three marriages and a life marked by poverty, trials, and purpose. A true literary wonder, Hurston's masterwork remains as relevant and affecting today as when it was first published—perhaps the most widely read and highly regarded novel in the entire canon of African American literature (1937). |
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Reading Room
Unwind, get creative, and make something fun! Each month we’ll feature a different craft—no experience needed. Just drop in, bring a friend if you like, and enjoy a relaxed evening of making. All supplies provided. The Reading Room is reserved for this special occasion and the program is created with adults in mind, but if accompanied by a caregiver, no one will be turned away! This month we will be making trees or candles using books! Registration is not required, just drop in! |
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If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your "Encore Career," this networking group program is perfect for you!
The Massachusetts Library Collaborative's 50+ Job Seekers Group meets via Zoom on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month, from 9:30am to 11:30am. Informal networking takes place from 9am to 9:30am and 11:30am to noon. Each biweekly meeting is facilitated by Deborah Hope, MBA.
This week's topic is Interview Strategies.
This group is sponsored by approximately 50 Massachusetts public libraries. This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. Please note that this event is online via Zoom only. |
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This month's book is Isola by Allegra Goodman.
Heir to a fortune, Marguerite is destined for a life of prosperity and gentility. Then she is orphaned, and her guardian spends her inheritance and insists she accompany him on an expedition to New France. Isolated and afraid, Marguerite befriends her guardian's servant and the two develop an intense attraction. But when their relationship is discovered, they are brutally punished and abandoned on a small island with no hope for rescue. Once a child of privilege who dressed in gowns and laced pearls in her hair, Marguerite finds herself at the mercy of nature. As the weather turns, blanketing the island in ice, she discovers a faith she'd never before needed.
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Popular Book Club Wednesday, November 19th, 6:30pm-7:30pmTrustees Meeting Room
The Popular Book Club brings readers together for lively discussions, laughter, and fresh perspectives. Whether you're a page-turner pro or easing back into books, there's a seat for you at our table! Registration is preferred to ensure you receive a book. Alice Scott is an eternal optimist, still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they're both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: to write the biography of a woman no one has seen in years--or at least to meet with the octogenarian who claims to be the Margaret Ives. Tragic heiress, former tabloid princess, and daughter of one of the most storied (and scandalous) families of the 20th century, ... Margaret invites them both for a one-month trial period, after which she'll choose the person who'll tell her story. |
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Restoring the Promise: A Discussion about Immigration Process with Attorney Massa Viana Wednesday, November 19th, 6:30pm-8pmHermann Meeting Room
We invite you to this very informative presentation by immigration attorney Antonio Massa Viana. “Restoring the Promise” is a non-partisan, community-based discussion that invites participants to reflect on the impact of current immigration policies, the way immigration has shaped our nation and the constitutional questions that affects both non-U.S and U.S citizens alike. Through real-life stories, legal insight and historical analysis, the program explores what the Constitution guarantees in terms of legal rights and legal protections, why our immigration system is ineffective and needs reforms, myths and realities about immigration, and why ignoring immigration abuses today opens the door to broader civil rights violations tomorrow. There will be dialogue with the audience including Q&A at the end. |
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LGBTQIA+ Group Wednesday, November 19th, 6:30pm-8pmBay Meeting Room
Looking for Connection, Community & Conversation? Join our new LGBTQIA+ Social Group!
We’re excited to launch a brand-new LGBTQIA+ Social Group for adults (18+) in our community. Whether you're new in town, rediscovering your identity, or simply looking to meet like-minded folks, this group is here to offer space for friendship, support, and fun.
This group will start with a single event, but we hope—with your support and interest—it will grow into a regular, ongoing series of meetups.
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Stars Hollow in the Fall is one of our favorite Seasons! If you are a Gilmore Girls fan, we hope you can join us for this rapid paced online Q&A with The Gilmore Girl Club Blogger, Kristine Eckart.
Please note that this event is online via Zoom only. |
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First Congregational Church - Artisans Fair
Saturday, November 15th, 9am-2pm First Congregational Church (68 Main Street) The First Congregational Church of Falmouth is having an artisans fair rain or shine. The event will take place inside the fellowship hall and outside in tents. Shoppers will be entering through the side entrance portico located in the church parking lot. Many artisans will be participating, and shoppers can choose from sea glass and unique jewelry, Photography, papercrafts including origami, and embellished gift boxes, baby sweaters, textiles, canvas pillows and tote bags, fine art watercolor paintings, local books, silk flower arrangements, resin art, skin care products, hand painted and ink penned coasters and vases, soy candles, pottery and more. Falmouth Genealogical Society: please note that their monthly meeting is offsite this week-click here for details! |
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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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