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Backyard Permaculture and Creating Food Producing Gardens
Thursday, August 1st - 3:00pm
In the Adult Reference Area Join us as staff from Terra Cura, Inc. (Plymouth) visit the library for this enriching program! Registration is required due to limited space. Earth care, people care, and fair share— small changes create far-reaching results through permaculture. Jackie will describe what backyard permaculture means to her while giving examples of what it looks like at her home in Plymouth. She will talk about how you can integrate permaculture principles into your own home, which can include organic gardening, sheet mulching, composting, capturing rain water and creating an herb spiral. She will be highlighting a recent garden installation at the Plymouth Public Library and other sites in Plymouth, and will also touch upon ways for each of us to become producers rather than consumers with hands-on activities. This program is part of the 2024 Adult Summer Reading program. All attendees will be eligible for a free raffle ticket for the Gardening & Sustainable raffle basket summer reading prize. |
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Leigh & Friends PuppetryFriday, August 2nd and Friday, August 9th - 10:30am In the Children's Room Leigh & her friends are putting on a show at the library! Puppets, songs, and stories for all! Come join in on the fun! Ages 2-6. Registration is required. To register, please click or tap the button below, select the magnifying glass under our logo, and search "Leigh". You can register for individual sessions by clicking the links displayed. |
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Author Talk with Greg Skomal
Tuesday, August 6th - 6:00pm At the Adams Center Join us as we host Dr. Greg Skomal, author of "Chasing Shadows: My Life Tracking the Great White Shark," who released his non-fiction novel last year. Skomal is one of the leading great white shark experts in the country, who revealed the true nature of these mysterious apex predators, as well as the fascinating story behind their history and resurgence. With its quaint villages, local restaurants serving up lobster rolls, and miles and miles of warm, sandy beaches, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is famous for being America’s carefree seaside getaway. But in August 2012, the first confirmed white shark attack in almost eighty years occurred in the region. As shark sightings quickly began to increase on Cape Cod and elsewhere, and large beachside billboards warning about the growing shark population became a common sight, a boogie boarder died after being attacked by a great white shark in Cape Cod’s shallow waters. What had changed to cause news of human-shark interactions to go from being a rarity to being the new normal? As some citizens called for shark culls, nets, drone surveillance, and other extreme solutions, interactions between local residents and scientists, politicians, and those responsible for public safety became tense and frantic. Skomal, a shark biologist whose lifelong passion has been to gain a more refined understanding of great white sharks, was at the center of it all. This is the story of the great white shark’s return to the eastern seaboard, told through the life of the scientist who found himself in the oftentimes thankless position of having to balance conservation efforts and the drive to do important science with panic and fear in the court of public opinion. Skomal has spent decades on a quest to tag, track, and demystify this animal, using every high- and low-tech method at his disposal, including those he invented, and he frequently comes face-to-face with these shadows of the deep. He leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of the secrets behind the largely unknown lives of these charismatic creatures and in his duty to solve the intricate puzzle of how humans can coexist alongside them. Chasing Shadows is a too-rare conservation success story about restoring an apex predator to an ecosystem that provides a profound, new understanding of a beast so notoriously fierce that it’s nearly impossible to imagine how vulnerable it truly is. Books will be on sale following the author talk. You can learn more about this book here. This program is part of the 2024 Adult Summer Reading program. All attendees will be eligible for a free raffle ticket for the Gardening & Sustainable raffle basket summer reading prize. To register, please click or tap the button below. |
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Landscaping & Gardening for Wildlife Wednesday, August 7th - 6:00pm In the Adult Reference Area Steve French from Mass Audubon will be on hand to explain how you can support local species by utilizing wildlife-friendly gardening practices in your home, business, and community settings.
French is a field teacher for Mass Audubon with a focus on adult programming. Prior to joining the organization, he was a volunteer for over 10 years. He and his wife Pam also owned and operated Wild Birds Unlimited in Hanover, where they introduced people to the joys of feeding and watching birds. Steve is a graduate of Northeastern University, with a background in Information Technology, and is an active member supporting conservation causes across the South Shore.
Using his extensive knowledge of birds and regional history, French has been leading presentations, hikes, walks, and excursions all over the Southeastern Massachusetts. His passions include nature, hiking, and kayaking. This program is part of the 2024 Adult Summer Reading program. All attendees will be eligible for a free raffle ticket for the Gardening & Sustainable raffle basket summer reading prize. To register, please click or tap the button below. |
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SAFE AT HOME: An Introduction to Being Home Alone Tuesday - Thursday, August 13th - 15th - 11:00am - 12:00pm In the Teen Room Is your child ready to be at home alone after school? While many have plenty of know-how when it comes to staying safe at home, some might need some guidance- and that’s exactly what we’re here for! This three-day workshop teaches the basics of staying safe at home, easing the minds of both parents and children, and is intended to inspire confidence in your child! You are not required to sign up for all three days- simply sign up for the ones you feel are most important to you and your child. To register, please click or tap the button below, select the magnifying glass under our logo, and search "safe at home". You can register for individual sessions by clicking the links displayed. |
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Cookie Decorating Friday, August 16th - 11:00am - 12:00pm In the Children's Room Let's celebrate the end of summer reading by decorating cookies! This is a drop-in program! *All children under the age of 11 must have a caregiver in attendance. |
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Local History Interest Group Thursday, August 22nd - 6:00pm At the Adams Center (First Floor Meeting Room) The KPL Local History Interest Group is hosting a meeting this month. This unique discussion group focuses on topics related to local history, with an emphasis on history related to Kingston and the surrounding area. The aim of this group is to provide patrons with a hands-on opportunity to explore and cultivate an interest in local history on a deeper level and to facilitate dialogue around the various aspects of local history. Also, this discussion group will at times focus on specific materials held in the KPL Local History Collections. The discussion topic for this month's meeting is historic photos of Kingston. To register, please click or tap the button below. |
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Critical Conversation Non-Fiction Book Discussion: Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale Tuesday, August 27th - 6:00pm In the Adult Reference Area Join us as we discuss "Secondhand: Travels in the New Global Garage Sale" by Adam Minter in the Adult Services area. Books in regular print and audiobook CD are available at the Circulation desk. E-Books and E-audiobooks are on our Libby app.
This group will meet to learn about and discuss an essential topic related to the social, economic, and political issues of the past and present. The aim is to foster a sense of community while promoting civic discourse and engagement. Our general theme will reflect our summer reading program, "Read, Renew, Repeat," with topics about climate change, conservation, and sustainability. For more information about the book, please click here. |
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Kingston Public Library
6 Green Street
Kingston, Massachusetts 02364
781-585-0517
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