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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, July 1st at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Hidden Figures Description: This week's movie is space-themed in honor of Summer Reading! The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae. Rated PG. Registration required? No
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club
Date: Tuesday, July 2nd at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Featured Book: Call Me American by Abdi Nor Iftin Description: A moving memoir about the author's experience growing up in war-torn Somalia and escaping to America—first through his love of its popular culture, and then through a visa lottery. All are welcome. Registration required? No |
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, July 8th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: The Upside Description: A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him. Starring Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Pembroke Writers' GroupDate: Every Monday at 6:30 p.m. starting July 8thLocation: Trustees' RoomDescription: Calling all writers! Led by local writers Murray Segal and Janice Wayne, the group is open to anyone interested in writing, no matter the genre or skill level. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, July 9th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Come knit and crochet together at the library – ask questions, share ideas and tips, and learn new tricks. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Registration required? No
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The Space Race: Race for the MoonDate: Tuesday, July 9th at 7 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomDescription: Professor Joseph Doyle of Bridgewater State University and the BSU Observatory will give a fascinating presentation about the historic race for the moon that happened 50 years ago this month! In 1969 men from Earth walked on the surface of our next nearest neighbor, the Moon. The journey began as a competition between two superpowers but became, if only for a short time, something greater. This talk parallels the reasoning behind the space race with the technical accomplishments and human achievements that occurred at the same time. Registration required? No
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Adult Crafternoon and Craft Night
Date: Wednesday, July 10th at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Featured Craft: Galaxy painted rocks Description: Join us for a fun space-themed craft! Learn how to create a galaxy design with paint, then use the technique to decorate a rock. Small rocks will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own larger rocks if desired. Registration required? Yes - sign up at the main desk or by calling us at 781-293-6771. |
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, July 15th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Arrival Description: This week's movie is space-themed in honor of Summer Reading! A linguist works with the military to communicate with alien lifeforms after twelve mysterious spacecraft appear around the world. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, and Forest Whitaker. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, July 22nd at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: At Eternity's Gate Description: A look at the life of painter Vincent van Gogh during the time he lived in Arles and Auvers-sur-Oise, France. Starring Willem Dafoe, Rupert Friend, and Oscar Isaac. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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The Visionary van GoghDate: Tuesday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomDescription: Jill Sanford of Art for Your Mind will provide an in-depth look at the famously troubled, yet brilliant artist Vincent van Gogh and his innovative paintings. In this presentation, take a close look at the deliberate and unique choices he made and come away with a renewed understanding of his impact on the world of art. Registration required? No
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TED CafeDate: Thursday, July 25th at 11 a.m.Location: Meeting RoomDescription: Learn something new! In keeping with TED’s mission of spreading ideas, every month we will watch and discuss three recently released TED Talk videos on a variety of topics. Coffee and tea will be provided and participants are welcome to bring their own snacks! Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, July 29th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: First Man Description: In honor of Summer Reading, several of our summer matinees have a space theme! This week's movie is First Man, which portrays the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong in the decade leading up to the historic Apollo 11 flight and moon landing. Starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Come knit and crochet together at the library – ask questions, share ideas and tips, and learn new tricks. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome!
Registration required? No
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Storytime Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Toddlers (ages 2 to 5) and their caregivers can enjoy an interactive storytime with songs, dances, games, and stories that encourage language development and social skills. Each storytime is followed by a craft and play time. |
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Baby Lapsit Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for babies and toddlers from 6 to 24 months, lapsits are a great chance for caregivers to bond with their child while learning new rhymes and stories to share. Each program includes stretches, music, a story, and more followed by an open play time. |
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LEGO Club Tuesday, July 9th at 2 p.m. Build LEGO creations to a theme! Grades Pre-K to 5 (ages 5+) are welcome to come and build with the library LEGOs. LEGO Club is designed to give kids a safe, creative environment in which they can freely build with LEGOs, interact with peers, and express themselves! Each month has a challenge in which the builders can participate, but we encourage thinking outside of the box. |
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Puppies & Pages Thursday, July 11th at 4:15 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. This program provides a supportive environment to practice reading aloud. This is a drop-in event. |
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Alien Art & Storytime Friday, July 5th at 11:30 a.m. Ages 4-8 can enjoy a silly reading of Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman, then explore science with our Gravity Painting craft. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Breaker Space for Kids Wednesday, July 10th at 4 p.m. Not a MAKER space but a BREAKER space! Kids and families can safely deconstruct and marvel at everyday household items to examine functions and design. The library will provide toys, electronics, and appliances as well as tools and safety glasses needed for exploration. This is a drop-in event. |
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Pop-Up Art School for Kids: Rocket to the Moon Wednesday, July 24th at 2 p.m. For ages 8-12. Imagine making your own toy that propels a rocket into the eye of the man-on-the-moon. Join us to create and assemble your own! Make one like ours or use your own imagination. You'll learn about pulleys and about the filmmaker and movie that is the inspiration for this project. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Stuffed Animal Sleepover Thursday, July 25th at 6 p.m. Drop off your stuffed animal for an all-night adventure in the library! Kids can enjoy a story and craft, then head home, leaving their stuffed friends for a sleepover. In the morning, pick up your stuffie and make a scrapbook of their fun; volunteers will be taking photos. Pick-up for the stuffies will be Friday, July 26th starting at 9:30 a.m. Registration is available but drop-ins are welcome. |
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Dungeons & Dragons Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (June 25th-August 20th) Ages 9-13 can join in the adventure of Dungeons & Dragons. This is a roleplaying game about storytelling in worlds of magic and battle – players need only to bring their imagination. All experience levels are welcome! |
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Breaker Space for Teens Wednesday, July 10th at 4 p.m. Not a MAKER space but a BREAKER space! Teens can safely deconstruct and marvel at everyday household items to examine functions and design. The library will provide toys, electronics, and appliances as well as tools and safety glasses needed for exploration. This is a drop-in event. |
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Babysitting 101 Thursday, July 18th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This full-day, interactive 4-H babysitting class trains young people (age 11+) to be responsible caregivers. Participants will learn child safety, basic First Aid and emergencies, feeding, ages and stages of development, entertaining, discipline, and making a business plan. Space is limited for this workshop. Students must complete a registration form (available at the library) and pay a fee of $15 per person to sign up. This class is partially funded by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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Pop-Up Art School for Teens: Glowing Constellation Canvas Wednesday, July 31st at 2 p.m. For ages 13-18. A canvas painting experience that’ll leave your head in the stars! Learn about Aboriginal Constellation art and paint a galactic masterpiece that has real light-up stars! Use templates to make your astrological sign or light up your own pattern. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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The Chef: Accused of committing murder in the line of duty, detective Caleb Rooney of the New Orleans PD uses the contacts from his moonlighting job as a celebrity food-truck chef to counter a terrorist plot. |
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Silent Night: A psychiatrist gives up her uncomplicated life when she becomes the guardian of her niece, a child star-turned-emotionally traumatized patient in the aftermath of a devastating tragedy. |
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Never Tell: While D. D. Warren investigates a pregnant woman's suspicious role in the murders of her father and husband, Flora draws on her own haunted past to identify an unsettling link to one of the victims. |
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This month Cory recommends Homes: A Refugee Story by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah, a high school student and Syrian refugee who has been living in Edmonton, Canada since 2014. Confronted with new classmates who didn't know what life was like in Syria, and who in many cases didn't even know where Syria was, Abu Bakr decided he wanted to tell his story. He worked with his junior high teacher Winnie Yeung, who interviewed the boy for hours (often with the help of Google Translate and pantomiming) and wrote down his story. While the two had originally planned the project as a school presentation, they ultimately decided to share the story with the world. Cory says the resulting book provides "a glimpse at childhood in a war zone. Soccer and video games with cousins, car bombings, bullet casings in the street, and closed schools." She sums it up best with this description: "Heartbreaking but important." |
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The Children’s Room has a new subscription! Come check out beanz, the latest magazine subscription at the Pembroke Public Library. This award-winning bi-monthly online and print magazine is all about computer science, learning to code, and applying technology in our everyday lives! Written for young learners ages 8 and up, beanz strives to make its information accessible and fun for all readers, from budding coders to curious caregivers and teachers. |
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The June 2019 issue introduces a technological summertime. Help a NASA citizen science project measure and count trees, explore Fibonacci flowers and mazes, and delve into a list of STEAM-focused summer reading suggestions. There’s also an article on batteries, Minecraft-ing with paper, and a flashback to Clippy, the paperclip Microsoft assistant that popped up all over the place in the mid-90s. “It looks like you’re trying to read this newsletter! Do you need help?”
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The Friends of the Pembroke Public Library: ▪ Create public awareness of the role of the library in the community. ▪ Provide financial support beyond the library’s budget limits. ▪ Encourage gifts and endowments to the library. ▪ Gain support for library improvement. |
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