Ventress Memorial Library15 Library Plaza
Marshfield, MA 02050781-834-5535ventresslibrary.org
Ventress Voice · November 2024 · Vol 7.11
As we draw to the twilight of the year, we remember those around us and the wonderful feelings of community that arise from coming together. As the nights get longer and colder, let us enjoy one another's company, whether it's trying a new activity or reading a new book. 
Friends of the Ventress Memorial Library Highlights
The Friends want to support literacy and play in the Children’s Room, and we could use your help!
     Our children’s librarian, Wendy, notes that exploration and play are key in a child’s development. For this reason, play time is embedded into every story time at the library. Research shows that story time enhances vocabulary and literacy skills; including play time promotes social skills and fosters children’s understanding of the world.
In  the Ventress children’s collection room, caregivers have commented on how nice it is to see their children interact with each other, playing with toys and being ‘unplugged.’ 
And now, the Children’s program room and collection room could use an upgrade. Donations are wanted! An Amazon Wish List has been created. We’ve purchased a sturdy kitchen set for storytimes that is begging to be stocked with toy food. Imagine young ones playing with brand new animal sets, trains, tools, blocks, dolls, sorting/matching activities, and much more. There’s something for every child on this wishlist.
Would you join us in donating to the Children’s Room? It’s easy. Just in time for the holidays, you could make a tax-deductible gift to the children of Marshfield. Imagine visiting the Children’s Room to see your gift in action!
 Check out the Marshfield VML Friends Children’s Room Wish List and be sure to set the shipping address to the Library’s: 15 Library Plaza, Marshfield MA, 02050.
 
Thank you for your support of the Children’s Room/Library. The children of Marshfield will be smiling from ear to ear!
 
New & Forthcoming Titles
Don't know what to read next? Check out these new and soon to be released books. See a cover you like? Click an image to read the synopsis and reserve your copy. We also have NextReads newsletters that you can subscribe to. Find out the latest fiction, nonfiction, and more. Sign up to get our New Books Newsletter delivered to your inbox!
 
We offer book groups, game meetups, arts & crafts workshops, concerts, and more! Events are free and open to the public. View our Event Calendar for the most up to date information.
 
Featured Adult Programs
Photo Display Board Workshop
Thursday, November 7th, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Make your very own photo board, just in time for the holiday season. Display all of your treasured moments or give it as a gift! All supplies included.
Registration required.
Irish Voices with Stephen Collins
Tuesday, November 19 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate Irish heritage with this special performance, Irish Voices, with Stephen Collins, part of our popular Cultural Series. 
They call it The Norton Anthology of English Literature and yet many of the writers included were born in Ireland. The commonality, of course, is the English language but there are vast cultural differences which will be explored in this performance. A great deal of Irish writing deals with the land, the past, the church, and the changing political landscape. Yeats, Joyce, Heaney, McCourt, and other prominent writers are represented in this dramatic offering.
This program is partially sponsored by the Marshfield Cultural Council.
Welcome November! We've got lots of fun things planned for our young friends here at the Library as we go through Fall. Stay up to date and follow our Kids Facebook or Instagram! 
 
Featured Kids Programs
Toddler Storytime with Miss Wendy
Mondays at 9:30 AM
 
Storytime with Miss Wendy continues through November! Join us in the Children's Program Room for stories, songs and socialization. 
For friends ages 13 months - 2 years
Pre-School Storytime with Miss Wendy
Mondays at 11:00 AM
 
Storytime with Miss Wendy continues through November! Join us in the Children's Program Room for stories, songs and socialization. 
For friends ages 3 - 5 years old.
38 Socks Storytime and Book Signing
Tuesday November 5 at 11:00 AM 
The library is thrilled to welcome local author Fafa for a fun, interactive storytime and book signing for elementary aged children and their caregivers! Fafa's book will be available for purchase during the event. 
Crafternoon
Tuesday, November 5th at 1:00 PM 
Join us for  special school's out Crafternoon! We will be setting up the Children's Program Room with various craft supplies for school aged children. Children under nine must be supervised.
 
 
Poop Museum
Saturday, November 9th at 10:00 AM
Fans of The Poop Museum Part One, will adore The Poop Museum Part Two! In Part Two, as the title suggests, there is EVEN MORE POO! And even more super interesting butts! It’s a great opportunity to learn more and laugh more, in another perfect combination of solid science and scatological silliness. We hope you’ll join us! This program is best for children ages 4-9.
Registration Required.  
 
The Teen Zone and teen programs are open to folks ages 12-18. The Wave Makerspace is open to anyone by appointment - sign up for a Wave Makerspace appointment!
 
Featured Teen Programs
Teen Board Game Afternoon
Tuesday, November 12 from 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Are you a pro at Settlers of Catan? Does playing Uno for hours with your friends sound like the ideal night out on the town? Come to the Ventress Memorial Library for Teen Board Game Night! Choose a game from our collection and play the night away! If there's a game you want to make sure is available for board game night, email the title of the game to Tori!