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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, December 2nd at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: The Peanut Butter Falcon Description: Zak runs away from his care home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true. Starring Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, and Zack Gottsagen. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club
Date: Tuesday, December 3rd at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Featured Book: Beartown by Fredrik Backman Description: A story about a small forest town with a big dream. Registration required? No |
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YogaDate: Every Wednesday at 10 a.m.Location: Meeting RoomDescription: Led by Barbara Ward and other instructors from the YogaConnection of Plymouth. Open to all levels. Fee: A single-class drop-in is $12 and a four-class registration is $45 ($35 for Friends members). Friends members can also purchase an eight-class punch ticket for $80, which is valid for three months.
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Writers' GroupDate: Thursday, December 5th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: The PPL Writers’ Group meets the first Thursday of every month and is open to anyone with an interest in writing, no matter your genre or level of experience. Writers are encouraged to bring a sample of their work to share. Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, December 9th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Where'd You Go, Bernadette Description: A loving mom becomes compelled to reconnect with her creative passions after years of sacrificing herself for her family. Her leap of faith takes her on an epic adventure that jump-starts her life and leads to her triumphant rediscovery. Starring Cate Blanchett. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Little Women Book DiscussionDate: Monday, December 9th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Louisa May Alcott published Little Women in two parts in 1868 and 1869. In celebration of the 150th anniversary and the new movie coming out later this month, join us for this special book discussion of the timeless classic. Everyone is welcome. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, December 10th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomDescription: Come knit and crochet together at the library – ask questions, share ideas and tips, and learn new tricks. Adults of all ages and skill levels are welcome! Registration required? No
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Adult Crafternoon and Craft Night
Date: Wednesday, December 11th at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Location: Craft Room Featured Craft: Tea Light Snowman Ornaments Description: Celebrate the season with cute tea light snowman ornaments! Supplies are provided. Registration required? Yes - sign up at the main desk or by calling us at 781-293-6771. |
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Delvena Theatre Company Presents: A Christmas CarolDate: Thursday, December 12th at 6:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomDescription: The holiday season comes alive with Delvena Theatre Company’s production of the beloved story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens! Join us for a dramatic reading, complete with period costumes, by a narrator and two professional actors with more than 60 years of experience among them. Watch in fascination as Marley comes back from the dead to help Scrooge amend his miserly ways here on earth and transform himself into a pleasant, giving old gentleman. With the help of three ghosts – the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Future – the audience will be mesmerized as old Scrooge takes a long look at his life and reevaluates its path. Classic holiday music puts the finishing touch on this wonderful message of hope and love. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, December 16th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: The Goldfinch Description: A boy in New York is taken in by a wealthy Upper East Side family after his mother is killed in a bombing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Starring Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fegley, Jeffrey Wright, and Nicole Kidman. Rated R. Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, December 23rd at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Little Women (1994) Description: A special showing in honor of the new Little Women movie coming out on December 25th. The March sisters live and grow in post-Civil War America. Starring Winona Ryder, Kirsten Dunst, Claire Danes, and Susan Sarandon. Rated PG. Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, December 30th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Downton Abbey Description: The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the English countryside in the early 20th century. Starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, and Maggie Smith. Rated PG. Registration required? No
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Mini Movers Storytime Friday, December 6th at 12:30 p.m. Toddlers (ages 2 to 5) can enjoy a creative movement lesson and storytime led by Miss Erin, owner and artistic director of Pembroke’s Etoile Dance + Yoga Studio. Caregivers will be able to sit and relax while their little ones stretch, jump, and move! Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or calling the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Storytime Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Toddlers (ages 2 to 5) and their caregivers can enjoy an interactive storytime with songs, dances, games, and stories that encourage language development and social skills. Each storytime is followed by a craft and play time. |
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Baby Lapsit Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Designed for babies and toddlers from 6 to 24 months, lapsits are a great chance for caregivers to bond with their child while learning new rhymes and stories to share. Each program includes stretches, music, a story, and more followed by an open play time. |
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Puppies & Pages Thursday, December 5th at 4:15 p.m. Readers of all ages may read to a certified therapy dog to develop their literacy and presentation skills as well as build confidence and self-esteem. This program provides a supportive environment to practice reading aloud. This is a drop-in event. |
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LEGO Club Tuesday, December 10th at 4:00 p.m. Build LEGO creations to a theme! Grades Pre-K to 5 (ages 5+) are welcome to come and build with the library LEGOs. LEGO Club is designed to give kids a safe, creative environment in which they can freely build with LEGOs, interact with peers, and express themselves! Each month has a challenge in which the builders can participate, but we encourage thinking outside of the box. |
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Kids Craft: Sock Snowmen Tuesday, December 17th at 4:00 p.m. Ages 7-12 are invited to make a no-sew, low-stress sock snowman using rice, buttons, ribbons, and (of course) socks! Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Snowman Storytime Wednesday, December 18th at 4:00 p.m. Ages 3-7 can enjoy an after-school storytime with Miss Melissa! Listen to Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright and do some silly freeze dancing. Then craft your own melted snowman with shaving cream paint and foam shapes. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Teen Craft: Sock Snowmen Thursday, December 12th at 4:00 p.m. Ages 12-18 are invited to make a no-sew, low-stress sock snowman using rice, buttons, ribbons, and (of course) socks! Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Scavenger Hunt Seek and find different cookies around the youth library in our December scavenger hunt! All ages are welcome to participate to earn a prize or treat. |
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The Giver of Stars: Volunteering for Eleanor Roosevelt’s new traveling library in small-town Kentucky, an English bride joins a group of independent women whose commitment to their job transforms the community and their relationships. |
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Blue Moon: The highly anticipated latest installment in the best-selling series finds Jack Reacher offering aid to an elderly couple only to be confronted by the most dangerous opponents of his career. If you liked this, try: |
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This month's pick is the last from the wonderful Laura S., one of our most prolific readers, who left the library this month and whose MANY book recommendations will be missed! For our science fiction fans, she suggests The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. Described as a "lighthearted space opera," this is the first in a series that currently has three entries. Readers follow a motley and diverse crew on a chaotic, crazy, and often dangerous journey through space. The characters and their relationships are a main focus here, and Laura says she particularly enjoyed the book's "great character development and world building." Fans of the Hitchhiker's Guide or Illuminae Files books or the TV show Firefly should enjoy this one! |
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With the holiday season now in full swing, you may be looking to make purchases for friends and family (or yourself!), and Pembroke Public Library has a magazine to help you with that. Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization founded in 1936, and it has since become one of the most trusted voices in product reviews. With meticulous research, investigative journalism, and consumer advocacy, Consumer Reports magazine strives to create a safe, fair and transparent marketplace. The December issue features a list of gifts $50 and under, a comprehensive guide to shopping for safe and effective supplements, and reviews and ratings of popular home purchases like snow blowers, chainsaws, dishwashers, laptops, tires, and generators. So before you go shopping, come to the library and check out Consumer Reports today! (Fun Fact: The library keeps an additional reference copy of this magazine for in-house use!) |
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The Friends of the Pembroke Public Library: ▪ Create public awareness of the role of the library in the community. ▪ Provide financial support beyond the library’s budget limits. ▪ Encourage gifts and endowments to the library. ▪ Gain support for library improvement. |
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Have you seen our dollhouse? Stop by the front of the library to check it out! We are raffling off this beautiful, generously donated Victorian-style dollhouse to a new home. Tickets can be purchased at the main desk for $2 each. All proceeds benefit the Friends. The drawing will take place on Wednesday, December 11th at 4 p.m. |
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