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In this Issue
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In order to improve the newsletter's accessibility, some changes have been made to this issue. To open a link to any program's detailed information on the library calendar, click on its cover image. Programs with required registration have been marked with an asterisk (*).
Upcoming Closures: All Somerville Public Library locations will be closed on Monday, April 20, for Patriots' Day The second and third floors of the Central Library will be closed for two weeks from April 27 through May 10 for building maintenance, and reopen on May 11. |
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Fair Housing Month: Film Screening and Discussion * Thursday, April 16 - 6:30 PM Central Library Auditorium Join us to discuss our past and the future of our city’s housing with the Somerville Fair Housing Commission. We will be screening the short film Segregated by Design. |
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Death Cafe at West Branch Monday, April 27 - 6:30 PM West Branch Community Room Death Cafés are a group-directed discussion of death, with the objective of increasing awareness of death and helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. |
Apr. 1 - 6:30 PM * West Branch Community Room |
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Apr. 6 - 6:00 PM * West Branch Community Room |
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Apr. 26 - 2:00 PM Central Library Auditorium |
Apr. 30 - 6:30 PM Central Library Auditorium |
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Spanish Fun Program * Thursday, April 23 - 6:00 PM East Branch Enjoy an immersive, engaging, and fun one-hour experience learning about Cinco de Mayo! Best for ages 5-Adult. |
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Astrobiology: The Search for Alien Life in the Universe * Thursday, April 23 - 7:00 PM Central Library Auditorium Join us as we welcome back NASA Solar System Ambassador John Sheff for an astronomy talk on the scholarly search for alien life. Best for ages 12+. |
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Sidewalk Poetry for Tweens and Teens Tuesday, April 14 - 3:00 - 5:00 PM Central Library Lawn Join us and let your creativity loose! Feel free to write an original poem, your favorite quote, lyrics from a song—whatever you can think of! |
Apr. 13 - 6:30 PM West Branch Children's Room |
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Infant Massage at East * Monday, April 13 - 11:00 AM East Branch Join Sheryl White of Baby Kneads for a session on Infant Massage for pre-crawling infants and babies. |
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Cinco de Mayo with Spanish Fun Program Saturday, April 25 - 2:30 PM Central Library Auditorium Celebrate with Esther Gomez! During a fun play, students will practice Spanish and learn about the celebration and share conchas (a sweet Mexican bread). |
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Apr. 15 - 2:00 PM Central Library Children's Room |
Apr. 21 - 2:00 PM West Branch Children's Room |
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Apr. 25 - 11:00 AM West Branch Children's Room |
Apr. 30 - 3:30 PM * Central Library Auditorium |
Often credited with launching the country's environmental movement, Rachel Carson's most influential book is still relevant today. - Janet, Library Assistant
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When ex-green beret George Hayduke returns to a devastated US southwest, he organizes to take on strip miners, dam builders, and other threats to the desert's natural habitat. - Carrie, Reference Librarian
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The story of Eunice Foote, whose research in the 1850s originally linked carbon dioxide to climate change. A welcome, and charming, correction to the history of climate change. - Tammy, Library Asisstant
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Sofia mobilizes her community to turn a local landfill into a park, inspiring readers to use their voices for change even when they're frightened or think nobody will listen. - Annie, Children's Librarian |
 A cozy, post-apocalyptic, queer sci-fi story following the paths of a tea monk and a wild robot as they begin to intertwine. - Niki, Head of Teen Services |
A philosophical sci-fi story about a community fighting to save the earth and its climate even when aliens arrive to whisk them away from a sinking ship. - Muhl, Generalist Librarian |
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