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August 17, 2023 Weekly Newsletter In this Issue |
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Tuesday, September 5, 6:30-8pm Hermann Meeting Room We are happy to welcome Falmouth resident Lisa Jo Rudy to the Falmouth Public Library for an introductory talk on autism. If you have an autistic family member, you're not alone! The number of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder has exploded -- as has the quantity of misinformation and confusion about what autism is, why it seems to be everywhere all of a sudden, and what to do when a loved one is diagnosed. Learn a little bit about the strange history of autism in America, what it really means to be autistic today, and how parents and grandparents can help an autistic child to grow and thrive. Lisa Jo Rudy is the mother of Tom Cook, a young adult on the autism spectrum. She began writing about autism in 2006, as the About.com Guide to Autism, and, for several years, was of the top bloggers on the topic. In 2008 she founded an inclusive summer camp program in Ambler, Pennsylvania, in cooperation with the local YMCA. Lisa is the author of Get out, Explore, and Have Fun!: How Families of Children with Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most out of Community Activities, published by Jessica Kingsley Press, and her works on autism have appeared in multiple publications including the New York Times and Museum News. Lisa is currently a consultant on autism and inclusion and has worked with numerous museums and community organizations to set up and support inclusion programs. She is currently serving as lead advisor on a National Science Foundation-funded autism inclusion project in the Phoenix Arizona area. This event is free. Registration is requested; please do so by clicking the button below, or call the reference department. |
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Wednesday, September 6, 2-3pm Hermann Meeting Room We are pleased to welcome Juraci Capataz from the Attorney General's Community Engagement division, to talk about identity theft and scams: What is identity theft and how can you avoid or detect a variety of different mail, phone, and online scams, especially for seniors. Juraci is the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Office of the Attorney General in New Bedford, covering all of Southeastern Mass. She has lived in Bristol County for more than 40 years, after immigrating from the island of Pico, Azores, as a young girl. She has a strong interest in teaching others about citizenship and is a passionate advocate for elder care. She is a graduate of New Bedford High School and UMass Dartmouth. Please register by clicking the button below! |
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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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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: Library Lawn Games from 12pm-4pm on the Main Library Lawn (weather dependent Tuesdays: Stories, Songs and Instruments from 10am-10:30am at the East Falmouth Branch Wednesdays: Library Lawn Games from 9am-1pm at the East Falmouth Branch (weather dependent) Library Lawn Games from 10am-2pm at the North Falmouth Branch (weather dependent) |
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Dream Tale Puppets
Monday, August 21, 12-1pm East Falmouth Branch Dream Tale Puppets presents the Three Little Pigs! This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library. |
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Big Ryan's Tall Tales
Tuesday, August 22, 10:30-11:30am North Falmouth Branch Stop on by as Big Ryan tells Tall Tales! This is an outdoor show and will be weather permitting. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library. |
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Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults Monday: Library Lawn Games from 12pm-4pm on the Main Library Lawn (weather dependent) Tuesday: Sit n' Stitch from 10am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the Reference Room Wednesday: Library Lawn Games from 9am-1pm at the East Falmouth Branch (weather dependent) Library Lawn Games from 10am-2pm at the North Falmouth Branch (weather dependent) Master Gardener Drop-In Help from 2pm-4pm in the KLB Entrance Hall |
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Highlights from Shakespeare
Thursday August 17, 1pm AND 4pm Library Lawn
WatermelonAlligator will perform highlights from Shakespeare including Touching Scenes, Heartfelt Monologues, and Derring-Do in the spirit of the Traveling Symphony performing ensemble from the book Station Eleven, our 2023 Falmouth Reads Together book. Two Shows on the Main Library Lawn on Thursday, August 17: - 1:00 pm
- 4:00 pm (repeat performance, but hey, if you loved it? Come twice!)
Founded in 2008, the WatermelonAlligator Theatre Company is a local consortium of theatre professionals and dedicated amateurs committed to producing quality theatre in a local setting. No registration required; Rain Date is Friday, August 18. |
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We've Got You Covered
Thursday August 17, 2pm
Speck Auditorium, Rowe Building, Marine Biological Laboratory, Water and MBL Streets, Woods Hole MA. We've Got You Covered, by Finkelstein and Liran Einav of Stanford, presents a wholly original argument and comprehensive blueprint for an American universal health insurance system that will surprise and provoke. “We’ve Got You Covered is the clearest diagnosis of the American health care system I have seen. Thought-provoking, readable, and realistic yet optimistic, this book should and will reset the debate about how to fix health care.” Dr. Amy Finkelstein is a Professor of Economics at MIT, a MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, and a lifelong summer resident of Falmouth. Dr. Christina Romer was the Chair of the Council of Economic Advisors under President Obama in 2009-2010, and now teaches at the University of California, Berkeley. |
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Book Bike at Cape Cod Apartments
Monday, August 21, 10:30-11am 62 Locust Street The Book Bike will visit the Cape Cod Apartments at 62 Locust Street to give away free books! Bad weather (rain) will cancel the visit. |
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Local Author Talk & Book SigningTuesday, August 22, 6:30-8pm Hermann Meeting Room The Falmouth Public Library and Eight Cousins are excited to welcome Cape resident Peter Abrahams, also known as Spencer Quinn, author of the popular Chet and Bernie mysteries for a reading, talk, and book signing for his newest book Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge! Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge is the first novel in a new series since the meteoric launch of Chet and Bernie–introducing the irresistible and unforgettable Mrs. Plansky, in a story perfect for book clubs and commercial fiction readers. Peter Abrahams is the Edgar-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Chet and Bernie mystery series, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Bowser and Birdie series for middle-grade readers. He lives on the Cape with his wife Diana and dog Pearl. Come and join us for this exciting author event that is free to the public. Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge will be available for purchase and signing from Eight Cousins after the author talk and reading. Registration to attend is required as seating is limited.
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Hospice Care and Services, online via Zoom Wednesday, August 23, 7-8pm Online via Zoom We are partnering with Memorial Hall Library in Andover, to bring you this free Zoom event! We will be joined by Dr. Bernice Burkarth - Chief Medical Officer and Chaplain Eric Redard - Director of Volunteers, Chaplaincy and Bereavement Services for Tufts Medicine Care at Home. This presentation is part of a quarterly series ‘You’ve Been Dying To Know About …’ conceived of and moderated by long time Andover resident, Richard Davis." "Join us for an in-depth discussion about hospice care. Over the past few decades, hospice care has become a more familiar part of our collective vocabulary and experience, yet many of us still don’t fully understand its purpose, scope, costs, availability, and more. Hospice is a philosophy of care that focuses on the patient’s care and comfort, rather than curative measures. Hospice care serves patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less, as their disease runs its natural course. Hospices provide symptom management and comfort care. Curative measures involving aggressive treatment are normally not pursued.
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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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