In this Issue

Programs for Adults
Book a Librarian at the Central Library
Programs for All Ages
Programs for Teens
Monthly Curated Booklists from the Library
Programs for Children
Baby Lapsit at Our Libraries
STAFF PICKS: Women's Wrongs
 
Announcements
We're launching a seed library!
 
What is a seed library? A seed library collects and stores seeds and shares them with members of the community for free. Seeds will be available in all three library locations in mid-March.
 
Grow seeds in your yard, on your deck, on a windowsill, or anywhere else you get sunlight!
 
Want to know more about gardening from seeds? Join us at the West Branch on March 24 for a how-to workshop.
Programs for Adults
Transcript: How do you hot chocolate?How Do You Hot Chocolate?
Saturday, March 1 - 12:00 PM
Central Library Auditorium
 
Taste test our Hot Chocolate Bar at this Hygge-inspired event, try many different options to drink hot chocolate, and learn how to mix your own hot cocoa recipe (which you can take home with you!). Registration encouraged!
Transcript: How do you hot chocolate?Know Your Rights Training
Monday, March 3 - 6:00 PM
West Branch Community Room
Monday, March 10 - 6:00 PM
East Branch
Tuesday, March 11 - 6:00 PM
Central Library Community Room
 
In collaboration with SomerViva (Somerville Office of Immigrant Affairs), Somerville Public Library will be hosting a Know Your Rights Training. Come learn about your and your neighbors' immigration rights! No registration required.
Transcript: socially conscious film series. Film cover of "Sorry we missed you."Socially Conscious Film Series: Sorry We Missed You
Wednesday, March 12 - 6:30 PM
West Branch Community Room
 
Join us for a series highlighting diverse filmmakers and viewpoints, with a focus on how film can impact the world, including a discussion with local film scholar Daniel Moore. The second film in our series is Sorry We Missed You by Ken Loach. Registration required.
Transcript: Let's make a scene writing workshop with Mike Marano.
Transcript: Seniors chair yoga at east.
Transcript: Adult board game cafe.
Mar. 5 - 6:00 PM
West Branch Community Room
Mar. 6 & 20
10:00 AM
East Branch
Mar. 8 - 2:00 PM
Central Library Auditorium
Transcript: Crafting circle.
Transcript: Irish whiskey. History and recommendations with Travis Ireland.
Transcript: Death cafe at central library.
Mar. 17 - 6:00 PM
West Branch Community Room
Mar. 17 - 7:00 PM
Virtual on Zoom
Mar. 18 - 6:30 PM
Central Library Auditorium
Transcript: Learn to zen-tangle.
Transcript: Seed starting workshop with green city growers. Brought to you by the Friends of the Somerville Public Library.
Mar. 23 - 2:00 PM
Central Library Auditorium
Mar. 24 - 5:30 PM
West Branch Community Room
Mar. 31 - 7:00 PM
Virtual on Zoom
Book a Librarian at the Central Library
Transcript: Need Extra Help? Book a Librarian at the Central Library. We're here to help with your in-depth questions! Request a free appointment to get help with resume formatting, job interview preparation, research assistance, or local history and genealogy.
Programs for All Ages
Transcript: Wing masters: New England Birds of Prey.Cara Giaimo: Atlas Obscura's Wild Life
Tuesday, March 4 - 6:00 PM
Central Library Auditorium
 
Join Somerville author Cara Giaimo to learn about her new nature book, a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world’s most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond.
Transcript: Women's movement. Documentary viewing and protest sign making.
Women's Movements Documentary Viewing and Protest Sign Making
Saturday, March 15 - 1:30 PM
Central Library Auditorium
 
Come watch a documentary on the modern women's movements, and learn some history of protests and issues that have impacted women. Then, stick around to discuss the film and make your own protest sign!
Transcript: Successfully navigating college admissions this fall.
Transcript: Medicinal plant walk with herbalist Mo Katz-Christy.
Transcript: Learn about Libby and OverDrive.
Mar. 11 - 7:00 PM
Virtual on Zoom
Mar. 26 - 5:30 PM
East Branch Lawn
Mar. 27 - 7:00 PM
Central Library Auditorium
Programs for Teens
Transcript: teen and tween advisory board.T(w)een Advisory Board
Monday, March 10 - 6:30 PM
West Branch Children's Room
 
In West Branch TAB, you'll read, discuss books, and do other library activities. March's book is is The Wave by Todd Strasser. Ages 12+. Registration required.
Transcript: dungeons and dragons with dragon-eye Zach.Dungeons and Dragons
Saturdays, March 8 & 22, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 PM
Central Library Director's Office
 
Join us for a new adventure every session, run by professional Dungeon Master Dragoneye Zach! Registration is required for each session and opens two weeks beforehand.
Transcript: tween-teen craft night.T(w)een Craft Night
Thursday, March 20 - 6:00 PM
East Branch
 
Teens and tweens in grades 6-12 are invited to the East Branch for once-monthly for crafting, chatting and snacking! Registration required.
Monthly Curated Booklists from the Library
Transcript: Reading recommendation newsletters. Get curated book lists in your inbox monthly. Available book lists: biography and memoir, books for kids and tweens, fantasy and science fiction, fiction A to Z, historical fiction, history and current events, horror, must-read books, mystery, nature and science, page to screen, picture books, romance, spirituality and religion, thrillers and suspense, and young adult books. Some lists only available bi-monthly.
Programs for Children
Transcript: Puppet story time with Leigh and friends.Puppet Storytime with Leigh and Friends
Wednesday, March 5 - 11:00 AM
Saturday, March 29 - 10:30 AM
Both shows are at East Branch
 
Newton and friends (puppets!) will take turns reading stories and leading us in songs, with help from their "Mom" Leigh. Following the 30-minute show, we'll get a brief demo of various puppet styles and have an opportunity to explore and play with a variety of toddler-friendly puppets! No registration required.
Transcript: Talking with toys at west.Talking with Toys at West
Wednesday, March 12 - 10:00 AM
West Branch Children's Room
 
Play with toys while a speech language pathologist demonstrates language-enhancing strategies. Ask questions and get answers! Suggested for ages 1-3 and their grownups. No registration required.

Transcript: The poop museum with Susie Maguire.
Transcript: family book club.
Transcript: Learn baby sign. a three part class for caregivers with pre-verbal children.
Mar. 1 - 10:00 AM
West Branch Community Room
Mar. 3 - 6:30 PM
West Branch Children's Room
Mar. 6, 13 & 20 - 10:30 AM
West Branch Community Room
Transcript: free choice craft-er-noon.
Transcript: music and movement with rock-a-bye beats.
Transcript: read to waffles the therapy dog.
Mar. 19 - 2:00 PM
Central Library Children's Room
Mar. 21 - 10:30 AM
East Branch
Mar. 27 - 3:30 PM
Central Library Children's Room
Baby Lapsit at Our Libraries
Transcript: Baby lapsit. Sing songs, read stories, and connect. For babies birth through pre-walking and their caregivers. At central on Tuesdays at 10:30 am. At east on Fridays at 10:30 am. At west on Thursdays at 11:00 am.
STAFF PICKS: Women's Wrongs
March is Women's History Month
Celebrate women's rights and wrongs with one of our favorite books on women and girls behaving badly.
 
This biographical documentary chronicles the career of Mae West, one of Hollywood's most forward-thinking comic scriptwriters and performers.
 
- Carrie, Reference Librarian
Amelia Bloomer, a rebellious reformer and early women's rights activist, invented bloomers, liberating women from the dangerous and oppressive clothing of the mid-1800s.
 
- Alison, Children's Librarian
Ada Lamarr is a scavenger who needs just a little rescue after finding a crashed ship on an uninhabitable planet. Or does she? This novella will keep you guessing through the whole thing.
 
- Brigid, Community Services Librarian
Brash, disobedient, strong-headed, and all around wonderful Lyra is thrown into a fantastical adventure when her scheming uncle leaves her in the care of a sinister woman and she escapes with a group of people investigating missing children.
 
- Jake, Library Social Worker
 
A tense and atmospheric novel about a 12-year-old girl who becomes captivated by her charming and manipulative teacher along with the rest of her classmates in 1980s New Zealand.
 
- Cathy, Reference Librarian
 
When a family tragedy leads an aspiring natural scientist to discover supernatural secrets, she finds herself breaking more rules - and facing more danger - than she ever imagined.
 
- Annie, Children's Librarian
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