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October 12, 2023 Weekly Newsletter In this Issue |
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Friday, October 20th, 3pm-5pm Hermann Meeting Room Join us for our Friday Films showing of the 1954 classic movie Rear Window ! "Professional photographer L.B. "Jeff" Jeffries, becomes obsessed with watching the private dramas of his neighbors while confined to a wheelchair with a broken leg. When he suspects that a salesman may have murdered his nagging, invalid wife, Jeffries enlists the help of his stunning socialite girlfriend to investigate the suspicious chain of events." This movie viewing is free to the public and is supported by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library. Registration is required as seating is limited. |
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Thursday, November 9th, 7pm-8pmVirtual via Zoom Please join us for an in depth conversation and Q&A session with funeral director and former funeral home owner, Rick Dewhirst. We all plan for numerous events – weddings, anniversaries, vacations, the start of the school year, and more, but planning for funerals doesn’t often make that list. Many of us have wishes and ideas about what we’d like to have happen when we die, but few of us act on developing plans and resources for that inevitable event. After leaving the traditional model of reactive funeral care, Rick Dewhirst embarked on a more proactive form of funeral education and practice – one that can help individuals, couples, and organizations with navigating the often confusing and emotionally laden world of funeral planning. His goal and the purpose of this presentation is to help illuminate the many options and choices we all have and to ease the process and often difficult experience of providing ourselves and loved ones a meaningful, sensible, and cost effective funeral plan. This program is being hosted by the Andover Public Library as part of a series they are presenting titled "You've been Dying to Know About..." We are grateful for their invitation to share in this event!
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The Devil in Music by Kate Ross"A beautiful widow carries on her husband's duties as marquis after her husband is assassinated, after the Italian authorities order her and everyone else to remain quiet about his murder to prevent a public revolt, in a new novel featuring suave English sleuth Julian Kestrel."
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Weekly Programming for Children Fridays: Scavenger Hunt from 2pm-7pm at the North Falmouth Branch Saturdays: Scavenger Hunt from 9am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Mondays: Block Party: Lego's in the Library! from 4pm-5pm 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 |
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Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults Thursday: Why Knot Knit Nite from 5pm-7pm at the East Falmouth Branch Tuesday: Sit n' Stitch from 10am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the Reference Room |
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Joy of Learning Written Language Past and Present with Ryan Budnick Thursdays, 10/12, 10/19 and 10/26, 2pm-3pm Hermann Meeting Room Writing is one of the most widespread and influential technologies in the world (that you are using right now!), and has taken many forms across space and time. This course covers the history of writing systems, from ancient Cuneiform and the recently deciphered Mayan through to modern spelling reform movements. Different types of writing systems are surveyed, demonstrating how the particular system used by a community may be the result of a combination of historical accident, political expression, and functional need.
Ryan Budnick has a bachelor's degree in Linguistics from Princeton University and recently completed his Ph.D. in Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. While his research focuses on the formal modeling of language acquisition, he has a deep interest in bringing accessible linguistics education to general audiences. If you already registered once, you do not need to register again. |
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Main Library Tour
Friday, October 13th, 11am-12pm Meet Under the Dome Join us for a tour of the Main Library! Whether you're a long-time resident of Falmouth who wants learn more about the history of the library, or a newcomer who is interested in learning the full scope of the library's services, this tour is for you! Tours will also occur on Fridays at 11am on December 8th, January 19th, February 16th, March 15th, April 12th, May 10th, and June 14th, so feel free to register for the next one! Please register as space is limited. |
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Steward Udall: The Politics of Beauty Friday, October 13th, 3pm-4:30pm Hermann Meeting Room STEWART UDALL: THE POLITICS OF BEAUTY will be shown at the Falmouth Public Library. The new 78-minute documentary celebrates the life and legacy of former Interior Secretary Stewart L. Udall, arguably the most effective environmentalist in American history. He fought tirelessly for the protection of our planet and its natural beauty and was the first public official to speak out about global warming. Following the film, documentary filmmaker John de Graff will answer questions from the audience. This screening is free and open to the public. Registration is encourage. |
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Falmouth Forum: How WHOI Helped Write "Horse" An Inside Look at a Novelist's Research Journey Friday, October 13th, 7:30pm-8:30pm Cornelia Clapp Auditorium & Zoom Geraldine Brooks’ 2022 novel, Horse, spent ten weeks on the New York Times best seller list. In this lecture, she will describe how the true story of the 19th century's greatest racehorse led her from the Osteo-Prep lab at the Smithsonian Support Center and the Necropsy Suite at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, to some of the most famous art collections of the 20th century. A book signing will follow the presentation. Books will be available for purchase on event night from Eight Cousins Books. This lecture is free and open to the public. Doors open at 7pm and free parking is available in any MBL lot. No registration required for in-person attendance. Register below to attend virtually and to receive the Zoom link. Geraldine Brooks is the author of six works of historical fiction, including the 2006 Pulitzer Prize winner, March and most recently, the bestselling novel, Horse (Viking), which recently received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and the Dayton Literary Peace prize. An award-winning former foreign correspondent for the Wall Street Journal, the Australian-born Brooks is also author of the non-fiction works, Nine Parts of Desire and Foreign Correspondence. She lives in West Tisbury, Massachusetts where she is a Conservation Commissioner. The Falmouth Forum is supported by the Falmouth Forum Endowment, the Bakalar Endowed Director's Discretionary Fund, and The Falmouth Fund of The Cape Cod Foundation. |
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Falmouth Genealogical Society
Saturday, October 14th, 10:30am-12pm Hermann Meeting Room FGS Members (Live) - "Artifacts Day" FGS Members present personal artifacts of genealogical and historical interest - discussing the significance and background of the artifact. Up to six presentations roughly 10 minutes each. |
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Maddie Day Cozy Capers Mystery SeriesSaturday, October 14th, 2pm-3:30pm Hermann Meeting Room
We are excited to welcome back Maddie Day also known as Edith Maxwell, frequent Falmouth visitor and author of the popular Cozy Capers mysteries, for a reading, talk and book signing at the Falmouth Public Library! She will be discussing the newest book in the series, Murder at a Cape Bookstore. Eight Cousins Books will be selling books at the event. In the series, Mac (Mackenzie) Almeida runs a bicycle repair and rental shop in the fictional Cape Cod village of Westham, and also hosts a weekly cozy mystery book group. The gang discusses the latest fictional murder – and sometimes a real one, too. Everyone loves a festival, but Mac has a few concerns about the Spring equinox event organized by the new Westham Chamber of Commerce director, Wagner Lavoie. After all, March weather on Cape Cod is unpredictable. Still, there’s plenty to enjoy, between flower-shaped candies at Salty Taffy’s, spring rolls at the Rusty Anchor, and a parade of decorated bicycles. But the festivities soon take a stormy turn. Mac glimpses conflict between Wagner and other locals during the festival, but it’s a shock when he’s found dead in the Book Nook, pinned beneath a toppled bookshelf. Mac and the rest of the Cozy Capers book group will have to use all their sleuthing skills to bring the killer’s story to an end. Maddie Day is the Agatha Award and Macavity Award-winning author of the Cozy Capers Book Club Mystery series and the Country Store Mysteries, as well as other series written under the name Edith Maxwell. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she is a regular contributor at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen and belongs to The Wickeds, a group of six bestselling authors who blog at WickedAuthors.com. Day lives with her beau north of Boston, though she knows both Indiana and Cape Cod intimately. She is a talented amateur chef and gardener and can be found online at edithmaxwell.com. This event is free. Please register by clicking below!
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Joy of Learning People, Land, and Climate Change with Skee (R.A.) HoughtonMondays, 10/16, 10/23 and 10/30, 2pm-3pm Hermann Meeting Room The primary driver of climate change is carbon dioxide. What adds CO2 to the atmosphere? What removes it? How has the concentration changed over the last 170 years and longer? What can we do to slow or reverse the rise in CO2? This course will emphasize the role of land and land use in the global carbon cycle and in the management of future changes in climate. Skee (R.A.) Houghton is senior scientist emeritus at the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Falmouth. He was an active researcher at the Center for 35 years, studying the effects of land-use change on terrestrial carbon storage and climate change. He received a Ph.D. in ecology from Stony Brook University in 1979. He has worked at the Marine Biological Laboratory, at NASA, and has participated in numerous IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) assessments. If you already registered once, you do not need to registered again.
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Dungeons and Dragons: Character Creation Tuesday, October 17th, 12pm-1:30pm YA Room Come in to learn about creating a character for Dungeons and Dragons! Creating a character is often one of the more arduous and confusing elements when starting up a campaign, especially for new players and those who wish to play spellcasters. From the number crunch side of character creation to the narrative aspects of making your character feel real, we'll roll up character sheets, dive into characterization tips and tricks, explain the rules and options, and more! Snacks and refreshments will be provided! This program is for teens and young adults. Please feel free to contact us for more information by calling 508-457-2555 x2923. Note: October 17th is an early release day for Falmouth Public Schools.
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FPL Fiction Book Club - Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Thursday, October 17th, 4pm-5pm
Hermann Meeting Room Please join us for the monthly meeting of the FPL Fiction Book Club as we discuss this month's selection Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. Come pick up a copy of the book at the reference desk and then join us to share your thoughts! Registration is appreciated. "Embarking on a legendary collaboration launching them to stardom, two friends, intimates since childhood, have the world at their feet until they discover that their success, brilliance and money won't protect them from their own creative ambitions or the betrayals of the heart." |
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Joy of Learning Station Eleven Discussion with Monica Hough
Tuesdays, 10/17 and 10/24, 4pm-5pm Bay Meeting Room Emily St. John Mandel’s 2014 novel, depicting life after a devastating pandemic destroys most of the world’s population, took on new significance in 2020, reminding readers that “survival is insufficient,” and demonstrating the power of art, relationships, and maintaining humanity in an inhumane world. This discussion-based course will explore the ways in which Mandel uses structure and style to support her themes and create deeper meaning. As the characters question the importance of remembering and understanding the past, we will investigate Mandel’s incorporation of allusions ranging from Shakepespeare to Sartre to Star Trek to illustrate the value of collective memory and the restorative potential of art. Mandel has described her novel as a “love letter to the modern world, written in the form of a requiem,” and Station Eleven reminds us of the beauty of life on Earth. Participants should read the novel before the start of the course. It is available to borrow from the Reference Desk. Please note that our fiction book club will read her recent book, Sea of Tranquility, for the November meeting-all are welcome! Monica Hough has been teaching English at Falmouth Academy since 1986. She holds a B.A. in English from Yale University. Station Eleven is part of her ninth-grade English curriculum. If you already registered once, you do not need to register again. Space is limited to 20 participants as this is a discussion. |
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Joy of Learning Texture of Memory with Rae Nishi
Wednesdays, 10/18 and 10/25, 3pm-4pm Hermann Meeting Room This course will cover how memories are formed, what happens when these processes are damaged, and how memories shape our identities, culture and history. Rae is a retired neuroscientist with a PhD in Biology, and resides in Falmouth year-round. Prior to retirement, she was Director of Education at the Marine Biological Laboratory, and prior to that, she was a tenured full professor in the Neurological Sciences Department at the University of Vermont. If you already registered once, you do not need to registered again. |
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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 Sat 9:00am-1:00pm North Falmouth Branch Mon, Fri 2:00pm-7:00pm Tue, Wed 10:00am-3:00pm |
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