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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, April 1st at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: A Star Is Born Description: A musician helps a young singer find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral. Starring Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Rated R. Registration required? No
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Pembroke Public Library Book ClubDate: Tuesday, April 2nd at 6:30 p.m.Location: Trustees' RoomFeatured Book: Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi Description: Historical fiction that follows the very different paths of two half-sisters born in 18th century Ghana and their descendants. All are welcome. 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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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, April 8th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: Green Book Description: A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Starring Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, April 9th 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, April 10th at 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Featured Craft: Felt flowers and embroidery hoop collage Description: Celebrate spring by learning to make felt flowers and arranging them in an embroidery hoop collage. This craft requires some basic sewing. Registration required? Yes - sign up starting March 27th at the main desk or by calling us at 781-293-6771. |
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West African Kora Performance and DemonstrationDate: Thursday, April 11th at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Description: Sean Gaskell will give a performance and educational demonstration on the kora, an ancient 21-stringed harp from West Africa. He will feature traditional songs that are the heart and soul of the kora’s musical repertoire in addition to some of his own personal compositions. Mr. Gaskell has studied extensively under the instruction of Malamini Jobarteh and Moriba Kuyateh of Brikama, The Gambia and Kane Mathis of Brooklyn, N.Y. He has been featured at numerous festivals in the U.S., Gambia, and Senegal. All ages are welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. Registration required? No
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Friends' Book and Bake SaleDate: Saturday, April 13th from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Sunday, April 14th from 12-2 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomDescription: Stop by the library to pick up some bargain books and tasty treats at the Friends' annual Spring Book and Bake Sale! All proceeds go to the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library and are used to fund "extras" for the library including discounted museum passes, best sellers, items for our Library of Things, and programs for all ages.
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Backyard Astronomy: Scanning April Skies Using the New Library TelescopeDate: Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m.
Location: Meeting Room Description: Did you know Pembroke Public Library has a telescope available for card holders to check out? Learn all about it in this program! Our brand-new Orion StarBlast 4.5-inch Astro Reflector Telescope was provided by the Aldrich Astronomical Society's Library Telescope Program and purchased for us by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. Members of Aldrich will give a family-friendly presentation on how to use the telescope to observe objects from your own backyard using a technique called star hopping. Weather permitting, we will conclude the evening by going outside to give everyone a chance try out the telescope and look at the sky! Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, April 22nd at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: On the Basis of Sex Description: The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, and Justin Theroux. Rated PG-13. Registration required? No
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Monday Movie MatineeDate: Monday, April 29th at 1:30 p.m.Location: Meeting RoomFeatured Movie: If Beale Street Could Talk Description: A woman in Harlem embraces her pregnancy while she and her family struggle to prove her fiancé innocent of a crime. Starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James, and Regina King. Rated R. Registration required? No
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Clicking Needles Knitting & Crochet GroupDate: Tuesday, April 30th 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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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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LEGO Club Tuesday, April 9th at 4 p.m. Build LEGO creations to a theme! Grades Pre-K - 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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Puppies & Pages Thursday, April 11th 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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Pop-Up Playtime
Tuesday, April 16th at 10:30 a.m Playtime for ages 0-5. Children will have the opportunity to learn and grow through play with a special pop up tent and crawl tunnel and have access to toys including building blocks, puppets, and more. Playtime will take place in lieu of Storytime on this day. |
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Barkology 101 Tuesday, April 16th at 1 p.m. Visit with a certified pet therapy dog and learn some important dog and puppy basics including what a dog is saying by its body language as well as training and safety. Children ages 8-13 may join us for this presentation and workshop. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Backyard Astronomy Wednesday, April 17th at 7:30 p.m. Did you know Pembroke Public Library has a telescope available for card holders to check out? Learn all about it in this program! Our brand-new Orion StarBlast 4.5-inch Astro Reflector Telescope was provided by the Aldrich Astronomical Society's Library Telescope Program and purchased for us by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. Members of Aldrich will give a family-friendly presentation on how to use the telescope to observe objects from your own backyard using a technique called star hopping. Weather permitting, we will conclude the evening by going outside to give everyone a chance try out the telescope and look at the sky! |
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Tooth Fairy Storytime Thursday, April 18th at 10:40 a.m. Learn about dental health with the Tooth Fairy! Ages 2-5 are welcome to join us at the library for a special visit from the Tooth Fairy featuring a story, a tooth brushing demonstration with a stuffed animal, goody bags, and a coloring craft. Space is limited for this free workshop; please sign up by visiting or contacting the library at 781-293-6771. |
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4-H Babysitting Course Friday, April 19th from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. This full day interactive 4-H babysitting class trains young people (grades 6-12) to be responsible caregivers. Participants will learn child safety, basic first aid and emergencies, feeding, ages and stages of development, entertaining, discipline, and making a business plan. Space is limited for this workshop; deadline for registration is April 12th. Students must complete a registration form (available at the library or at this link) and pay a fee of $15 per person to sign up. This class is partially funded by the Friends of the Pembroke Public Library. |
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South Shore FanFest @ Canton Library Saturday, April 27th from 1-3 p.m. at Canton Public Library, 786 Washington St., Canton, MA 02021 All fandoms are welcome to join other South Shore teens in crafting, face painting, video gaming, D&D, a Cosplay Fashion Show, and more! Entry and all activities are free and open to teens in the area. Tickets will be available at the Pembroke Public Library Youth Desk and all other participating libraries. |
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Where the Crawdads Sing: Viewed with suspicion in the aftermath of a tragedy, a beautiful hermit who has survived for years in a marsh becomes targeted by unthinkable forces. |
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Becoming: An intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House. |
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The Silent Patient: A therapist becomes dangerously obsessed with uncovering the truth about what prompted his client, an artist who refuses to speak, to violently murder her husband in a way that triggers mass public speculation. |
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This month's featured pick was chosen by Library Director Deborah, who recommends Time's Children by D. B. Jackson to her fellow Fantasy lovers. This is the first book in the new Islevale Cycle series, about a 15-year-old boy with the rare ability to walk through time. He agrees to help the sovereign by going back 14 years to try to prevent a violent war from destroying the kingdom, but arrives too late and finds himself stuck in the past in a body that has aged 14 years. He now must desperately try to protect an orphaned infant princess and find his way back home to his own time. Deborah says of author D. B. Jackson: "He's a great world builder and this newest series is no exception. Can't wait for book two."
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Is your family preparing for the start of spring sports? Did you know that there is a version of the iconic Sports Illustrated magazine just for kids? Come grab the latest issue of Sports Illustrated for Kids, on the shelf now in the Children’s room at Pembroke Public Library. First launched in 1989, SI Kids is focused on empowering and informing children and teens with current sports and health content. Each issue features real-life stories illustrating the importance of setting goals, perseverance, and sportsmanship, along with nutrition tips, biographies on emerging athletes, and stunning action photography. April's issue contains a preview of the 2019 Major League Baseball season, an interview with Houston Texans QB Deshaun Watson (his favorite author is Dr. Seuss!), and a profile on the coaching staff of the Tampa Bay Lightning. |
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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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