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September 7, 2023 Weekly Newsletter In this Issue |
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It's National Library Card Sign-Up Month and the Falmouth Public Library is excited to celebrate it with you! If you already have a CLAMS Library card with us, thank you! We hope you are enjoying all of the free services that comes with having a library card with us. If you don't have a CLAMS Library card, you used to have one but don't anymore or you know of someone who would like one, please stop by the Falmouth Public Library or either one of our Branches and sign-up for one today! You can also join us in celebrating this special month by attending one of our free events about the library and its contents below. Tour of the Main Library Friday, September 15th, 11am-12pm Under the Library Dome Join us for a tour of the Main Library! Whether you're a long-time resident of Falmouth who wants to 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! Registration is required. To register, click on the button below. Looking for America: Sculptor Hiram Powers' Falmouth Legacy Tuesday, September 26th, 4pm-5:30pm Hermann Meeting Room In the entryway of the Main Library sits an elegant sculpture hidden in plain sight. Executed by world-renowned American-born Hiram Powers (1805-1873), the piece delights the viewer who happens to look up and notice. Join us as Falmouth Museums on the Green's Executive Director Rachel Lovett shares her research on Powers, his notable works, and how this historic piece came into the collection of the Falmouth Public Library. This program is sponsored by the Falmouth Historical Society Board of Trustees. Registration is required. To register, click on the button below. |
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Wednesday, September 20th, 11am-12pm Hermann Meeting Room Join us on for a conversation and reading with Cape poet Brett Warren. Brett and Falmouth Public Library's Head of Adult Services Phoebe Acheson will read poems from Brett's 2023 book The Map of Unseen Things, and have a conversation about the poetry. Audience members will have time for questions and answers as well. Please register. A long-time editor, Brett Warren holds a BA in English Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her poetry has appeared in Canary, Cape Cod Poetry Review, The Comstock Review, Eunoia Review, Green Fuse, Halfway Down the Stairs, Harbor Review, Hole in the Head Review, ONE ART, One Sentence Poems, Pine Row Journal, Right Hand Pointing, Rise Up Review, and many other publications. |
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Join us in the first steps of your Dungeons and Dragons journey! If you've ever been curious about trying out this popular tabletop role-playing game or if you want to connect with players and learn more, our upcoming programs for teens and young adults should be right for you. Intro to Dungeons and Dragons Tuesday, September 26th, 12pm-1pm YA Room On September 26th we'll be going over the basics for understanding Dungeons and Dragons. We'll cover everything from basic rules, what a session zero is, how to approach character creation, and more. Starting and maintaining a campaign can be daunting, but we're here to help smooth the bumps in the road and make this monster of a game a bit more approachable. Pizza and refreshments will be provided. Character Creation Tuesday, October 17th, 12pm-1:30pm YA Room Follow up with us on October 17th for a program dedicated to creating your very own Dungeons and Dragons character. Whether it's your first character or you have any questions about making a character and bringing them to life, we'll cover the basic topics and dive into anything you might want to know more about. There are many ways to make and play your character so come by with a blank slate or with character ideas in mind and we'll help you craft your character sheet! Snacks and refreshments will be provided. |
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80 For Brady"As the New England Patriots reach the Super Bowl in Houston, four female fans become determined to go to the game and meet quarterback Tom Brady, which proves a more memorable experience than they anticipated after the Patriots fall behind by four touchdowns."
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Weekly Programming for Children Fridays: Scavenger Hunt from 2pm-7pm at the North Falmouth Branch Monday: Block Party: Legos in the Library! from 4pm-5:30pm 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: Book Bike at Farmer's Market from 12:30pm-1:30pm at Marine Park Tuesday: Sit n' Stitch from 10am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the Reference Room Wednesday: Master Gardener Drop-In Help from 2pm-4pm in the KLB Entrance Hall |
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Narrative Nonfiction Book Club - An Immense World
Thursday, September 7th, 4pm-5pm Hermann Meeting Room and via Zoom
“The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world. In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses, allowing us to perceive the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that surround us.” |
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Friday Films Classic Edition - Harvey (1950) Friday, September 8th, 3pm-4:45pm Hermann Meeting Room Join us as we kicked off our Fall Friday Film series with the 1950 classic movie Harvey! 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. "James Stewart stars as the good-natured Elwood P. Dowd, whose constant companion is Harvey, a six-foot tall rabbit that only he can see. To his sister, Veta Louise, Elwood's obsession with Harvey has been a thorn in the side of her plans to marry off her daughter. But when Veta Louise decides to put Elwood in a mental hospital, a hilarious mix-up occurs and she finds herself committed instead. It's up to Elwood to straighten out the mess with his kindly philosophy, and his "imaginary" friend."
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Liz O'Donnell Author of Working Daughter Saturday, September 9, 3-4:30pm Hermann Meeting Room Working Daughter is a revealing look at adults caring for their aging parents, and how these unpaid family caregivers are trying to manage eldercare along with raising their children, maintaining relationships, and pursuing their careers. It shares Liz’s story- she was enjoying a fast-paced career in marketing and raising two children when both of her parents were diagnosed with terminal illnesses on the same day. The book will be available for sale after the event through Eight Cousins. Liz is the founder of Working Daughter, a community for women balancing eldercare, career, and more. An award-winning writer, Working Daughter is her second book, which Library Journal named one of the Best Books of 2019. A former family caregiver, she is a recognized expert on working while caregiving and has written on the topic for many outlets including The Atlantic, Forbes, TIME, WBUR and PBS’ Next Avenue and has delivered keynotes on the topic to many audiences including Harvard University, MIT, the Marketing to Moms Conference, and the Women Leading Government Conference. We thank the Board of Library Trustees for sponsoring this event.
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Falmouth Senior Center Book Club - The Marriage Portrait Tuesday, September 12th, 1pm-2pm Falmouth Senior Center (780 Main Street) The monthly book club for the Falmouth Council on Aging Senior Center is now being facilitated by Falmouth Public Library librarians! Join us on as we discuss this month's selction The Marriage Portrait: A Novel by Maggie O'Farrell! Copies of the book can be picked up at the book club meetings at the Senior Center or at the Falmouth Public Library's reference desk. "Florence, the 1550s. Lucrezia, third daughter of the grand duke, is comfortable with her obscure place in the palazzo: free to wonder at its treasures, observe its clandestine workings, and to devote herself to her own artistic pursuits. But when her older sister dies on the eve of her wedding to the ruler of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio, Lucrezia is thrust unwittingly into the limelight: the duke is quick to request her hand in marriage, and her father just as quick to accept on her behalf. As Lucrezia sits in constricting finery for a painting intended to preserve her image for centuries to come, one thing becomes worryingly clear. In the court's eyes, she has one duty: to provide the heir who will shore up the future of the Ferrarese dynasty. Until then, for all of her rank and nobility, the new duchess's future hangs entirely in the balance." |
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Mystery Book Group: Murder on K Street Wednesday, September 13th, 4:30pm-5:30pm Bay Meeting Room or Online via ZOOM The Mystery Book Group will meeting month to discuss our next book Murder on K Street by Margaret Truman. The group will meet in the Hermann meeting room and for those who wish to join us from home, you can join us via Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided upon registration. Print copies of the book will be available at the Reference Desk about a month before the session. "When Illinois senator Lyle Simmons returns from a political fundraiser to find his wife murdered, former DA Philip Rotondi helps with the investigation, in a case that draws him into the dangerous world of political lobbyists with whom the senator has a close relationship."
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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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