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Friends of Plumb Library

Book Sale AND

Savers Book & Clothing Drive

Book Sale

Friday, October 2

10:30 AM - 4:30 PM


Book Sale

Saturday, October 3

10:30 AM - 1:30 PM


Savers Drive

Saturday, October 3

8:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Library Parking Lot

The Friends of Plumb Library will be holding a 2-day book sale in the library's downstairs program space. Funds raised from this event help support programming for kids and adults year round!


The Savers Truck will be at Plumb Library on Saturday, October 3 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM to pick up donated clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories, handbags, linens, and books. Please use standard kitchen-size bags to bag the soft goods. Books must be boxed separately from soft goods. Every pound of items collected earns money for the Friends of Plumb Library. 


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The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports with Marty Gitlin  

Saturday, October 10

Noon - 1:30 PM

Downstairs


25 spots available

Please register for this event


Welcome to The Best of Boston: Superstars of Sports, hosted by award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin, who wrote The 50 Greatest Athletes in Boston Sports History. Watch performance videos of the legends, including Tom Brady, Bill Russell, Ted Williams, Bobby Orr, Larry Bird and many others. Interact with Marty and each other through fun trivia as well. Marty will discuss the impact these athletes made on their teams, sports and fans throughout New England. Marty will have his book available for purchase after the event. So please join in for this fun and enlightening presentation!


This event is free for you thanks to funding from the Friends of Plumb Library!

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The Joy of Junk Journaling

with Ellie Higgins

Saturday, October 24

Noon - 1:30 PM

Downstairs


15 spots available

Please register for this event


Learn fun, easy, expressive ways to create a “junk journal” (also known as an art journal or a glue book). Ellie will show many examples of her creative journals which employ a wide variety of
techniques. She will provide a large choice of materials (journal “fodder”). But, if you wish, you can bring photos, stickers, greeting cards, etc. to use in your personal journal that you will create.


Ellie Mae Higgins holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Graphic Arts certificate, both from Mass. College of Art.


This event is free for you thanks to funding from the Friends of Plumb Library!

Book Groups 

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

Council on Aging Book Group

Tuesday, October 20

1:00 - 2:00 PM at the Rochester COA

We will be discussing How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix. The next book will be The Women of Wild Hill by Kirstin Miller and copies will be available at the meeting to borrow with your library card. Copies can also be picked up at the library after the meeting.

Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman

Books & Babble Book Group

Thursday, October 29

6:30 - 8:00 PM at Plumb Library

We will be discussing Mrs. Christie at the Mystery Guild Library by Amanda Chapman. Copies are available to checkout at the front desk. Refreshments will be served. 

Writers Group 

Thursday, October 15

6:30 - 8:00 PM

Downstairs

What's in a prompt? Could it be your debut novel, the missing scene from a short story you're working on, the last bit of poetry needed to fill out a journal, or is it something else entirely? Join us each month to answer that question. Please note: this program is for adults.


Fun, seasonally-themed refreshments will be served!

Knitting Group

Monday, Oct 5, 19, 26

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Upstairs

Join fellow knitters and crocheters every week.  Beginners are welcome.
Chocolate is always served!

New Fiction Books for Adults!

The Witches of Cambridge by Alice Hoffman
Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel
Paper Ghosts by Sarah Addison Allen
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Bodies of Magic by Freya Marske
'Tis the Season to Be Scary: A Year-Round Christmas Mystery by Vicki Delany
The French Illusion - Limited Edition by John Grisham
We Chase Shadows: A We Solve Murders Mystery by Richard Osman

Holidays & Meetings

Ghost with book

Thursday, October 8

Trustees Meeting - 6:30 PM


Monday, October 12

Closed for Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day


Thursday, October 15

Friends Meeting - 6:00 PM

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