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The Library will have much to offer everybody in February. Author Ted Reinstein will visit on February 27th for a talk titled Before Brooklyn where he will discuss the history of desegregation in baseball. Free community yoga will resume from March 6th through April 3rd, so call the Library today and register if you are interested in attending these sessions. There will also be much to do in the Children's Section during February vacation, including a princess party on February 18th, a pirate party on February 19th, and bookmaking on February 20th. We will also be bringing back our Pet Photo Contest this month, so don't forget to e-mail your favorite pet photograph to Miss Lorie before February 1st. Our new museum pass website is up and running, and you can reserve any of the passes that we offer thanks to generous support from our Friends of the Library. |
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The scaffolding, ladders, and floor coverings can only mean one thing! Painting of the interior walls and ceilings began last week. |
We are grateful to Dighton's Highway Department and Bristol-Plymouth students for their hard work on the building's electrical infrastructure needs. |
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Before Brooklyn: The Unsung Heroes Who Helped Break Baseball's Color Barrier |
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Join author Ted Reinstein at Old Town Hall on Thursday February 27th at 6:30 as he discusses his book, Before Brooklyn, and the history of desegregation in baseball that began not with Jackie Robinson in 1947, but with Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884. For a time following Walker's debut, integrated teams were not that unusual. However, as segregation throughout the country hardened, the battle for integration in baseball began anew. Reinstein will highlight this history in addition to stories of little-known heroes who fought segregation in the sport, from newspaper reporters to car porters delivering newspapers to homes throughout the country. |
Join the Traveling Book Group and travel around the world through books. This month, the book club will travel to an underground library in East London during World War II by reading The Little Wartime Library by Kate Thompson for discussion on Wednesday February 26th in the Children's Section located in the Lower Level of the Town Hall at 6:00. Copies of books are available at the Library for anybody looking to take part. The Traveling Book Group meets on the last Wednesday of each month, and anybody interested is welcome to attend. |
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Are you a Middle School student who loves to read? Then consider coming to the first meeting of our new Teen Book Group on Wednesday February 19th at 5:00 in the Youth Services section of the Library located in the Lower Level of Dighton Town Hall. Anybody in grades six through nine is welcome to attend and take part. |
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Missed any of our Programs
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Thanks to Dighton's Cable Television Committee, Library programs are recorded and available on the Town's YouTube channel. Visit the Library's programs webpage for the links to any past program you may have missed throughout the course of the year, and don't forget to follow us on Facebook and check our new online calendar to stay up to date on all of our upcoming programs. |
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Free Community Yoga Five Thursday Sessions March 6th through April 3rd at 10:30 Old Town Hall, 1111 Somerset Avenue You are invited to our introductory yoga sessions with No Place Like Om - Yoga with a Physical Therapist. Enjoy a 60 minute vinyasa (flow) class. Learn to pair breath with movement to help quiet your mind while gaining strength and flexibility, in addition to having fun along the way. All levels are welcome - no previous yoga experience required. What to bring: - mat
- water
- comfortable clothes
- belt/strap
- blanket (for cranky knees)
- foam block
Registration Required Please call the Library at (508) 669-6421 |
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Tot Time Join Ms. Lorie Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 in February for songs, stories, and finger-plays for children between the ages of 18 months and 3 years. |
Story Time Preschoolers are invited to Story Time with Miss Lorie every Wednesday at 10:30 in February. Come listen to a few fun stories and create a fun craft to take home. |
Monday at the Movies Every Monday at 6:00 we will show a movie. Each child will receive tickets to claim a drink and snacks. The February listings are below. Visit the calendar to see the full lineup. |
Spirit Untamed February 3rd 6:00 to 8:00 |
Maleficent February 10th 6:00 to 8:00 |
The Adventures of Rufus the Fantastic Pet February 24th 6:00 to 8:00 |
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February School Vacation Activities
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Princess Party February 18th 1:00 to 2:00 Wear a Princess Dress, fix your hair in a Princess style and come to the Children's Section for the Princess Party. Frost your cookie with colored frosting and sparkly sprinkles for "Tea" Time with a princess story, then make a castle craft you can take home. |
Pirate Party February 19th 1:00 to 2:00 Stop by the Children's Section and decorate a cookie to look like pieces of eight, enjoy a pirate snack with a story, and then make a fun pirate craft to take home. There will be pirate games to test your skills to see if you can stay on the ship or walk the plank. |
Bookmaking February 20th 1:00 to 2:00 Come to the Children's Section and learn how to make your own cool notebook! There will be lots of different patterns and colors to choose from. Learn how to cut, cover, and bind your pages into a cool book that you can take home. |
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Pet Photo Contest Starts February 1st
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E-mail your cute, funny, or unusual pet photo to Ms. Lorie at the Children's Section in the Lower Level of the Town Hall to enter. The pictures will be laminated and then hung in our entry hallway. Each photo will be given a number so that everyone can vote for their favorite pet photo. Rules:- Include the name of the pet, name of the person entering the photo, and the age of the photographer.
- E-mail the picture so it can be printed as an 8x10.
- Each child can submit a photo of a pet.
- Pictures must be submitted by February 1st.
- Voting will begin on February 1st and end on March 1st.
- You can vote every time you visit the Children's Section.
Prizes will be awarded to the winning Child's photo and Adult's photo! |
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Coming Soon: Teen Movie Night
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Join Youth Services for a special showing of Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. More details to come, so stay tuned. |
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Next Meeting The next meeting of the Friends of the Dighton Public Library will be on Thursday March 6th at 6:30 in the Library's Children's Section located in the lower level of Dighton Town Hall. All are welcome, and we always welcome new friends. All you really need to do is love the library and join us for a few meetings a year to help brainstorm and plan great events! |
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The Friends are once again hosting their annual Meet the Candidates Night at Dighton Middle School, tentatively scheduled for Monday March 31st. This will be your chance to ask questions of the candidates running in the 2025 annual town election. Stay tuned for more information as the date approaches. |
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The Friends of the Dighton Public Library now has its own website. CLICK HERE to check it out and read all about the organization, upcoming meetings, events, programs, and everything the Friends do to help support the Library. There is even information about how to become a member for any who are interested. |
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Looking for something to do with the kids during school vacation? The Friends of the Dighton Public Library sponsor many discount museum passes for a variety of zoos and museums, including the USS Constitution Museum, the Museum of Science, the Hall at Patriot Place, and many others. CLICK HERE to visit our new museum pass website and see the complete listing of all the passes we offer. You can reserve your museum pass on line through the website or call the Library directly at (508) 669-6421 for more details. |
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Whether you are into fiction, nonfiction, or are looking for some children's books, we have something for you. Some of our newest and seasonal titles include: |
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The Library will be closed on Monday February 17th in honor of Presidents' Day |
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Library Hours
| Sunday | Closed | | Monday | 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM | | Tuesday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | | Wednesday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | | Thursday | 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM | | Friday | Closed | | Saturday | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Read the latest updates and information on our new library Here |
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Dighton Public Library
Temporary Location:
979 Somerset Ave.
Dighton, Massachusetts 02715
(508) 669-6421www.dightonlibrary.org/ |
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