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Pembroke Public Library Newsletter August 2023 |
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Genre Book Club: Coming Soon We are considering starting a new, genre-specific Book Club at the library (genre TBD). If you are interested in participating, please take our survey by clicking/tapping this link. Stay tuned for more information! |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, August 1st from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our August meeting the PPL Book Club is reading The It Girl by Ruth Ware, "an unputdownable mystery following a woman on the search for answers a decade after her friend’s murder." New members are always welcome! For more information or to request a copy of the book, call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Adult Craft Night: DIY Journals
Thursday, August 3rd from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Journaling is a great way to find your voice, and we have the tools to help you get started! Miss Kiki will provide guidance, but feel free to get creative and decorate your journal in any way you want. Supplies (including blank journals) will be provided. Space is limited. Please sign up in advance by clicking/tapping this link.
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Monday Movie Matinee: Selma Monday, August 7th at 1:30 p.m. Special showing in honor of this year's Summer Reading theme, Find Your Voice! A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. Starring David Oyelowo. 128 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Book Club: The Next Chapter Monday, August 14th at 1:30 p.m. Follows the new journey of four best friends as they take their book club to Italy for the fun girls trip they never had. Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen. 107 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Florence Foster Jenkins Monday, August 21st at 1:30 p.m. Special showing in honor of this year's Summer Reading theme, Find Your Voice! The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant. 110 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Monday, August 28th at 1:30 p.m. When her family moves from the city to the suburbs, 11-year-old Margaret navigates new friends, feelings, and the beginning of adolescence. Starring Abby Ryder Fortson, Rachel McAdams, and Kathy Bates. 111 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
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Genealogy Night Tuesday, August 29th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Are you interested in finding out more about your genealogy? Do you have a cool story about one of your ancestors you want to share? Join in our monthly Genealogy Night to chat with other family history buffs! All are welcome to attend, from experienced researchers who would like to share tips or stories about great finds, to beginners who want to learn more about the research process and online resources. Library laptops will be available to explore Ancestry Library Edition. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, September 5th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our September meeting the PPL Book Club is reading The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson, about a woman who arrives in a small town to run a struggling bookstore only to find that she's banned from selling anything written in the past century. New members are always welcome! For more information or to request a copy of the book, call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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August Teen Take-And-Make: Ramen Bowls Available beginning July 1st while supplies last We know teens are busy with school, work, chores, and more so we're giving you an opportunity to craft on your own time. Pick up a Craft Kit in the YA Lounge and create a ramen bowl from foam and pipe cleaners! |
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Storytime Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Toddlers (ages 2-5) and their caregivers can enjoy an interactive storytime with songs, dances, games, and stories that encourage language development and social skills. Each themed storytime is followed by a craft. |
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Baby Lapsit Thursdays 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, August 8th from 4-5 p.m. Kids ages 5+ are welcome to visit and build with the library LEGOs. Bring your neighbors, big siblings, and school friends! 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. This month's theme is "Lost in Space" |
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Creative Spark Writing Wednesday, August 9th from 4-5 p.m. Ages 8-12 will write with local author Erin Petti while learning brainstorming and writing techniques to hone your skills and open your imagination. Registration required; click/tap this link or call the library at 781-293-6771 to sign up. |
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Anime Club Thursday, August 10th from 4-5 p.m. |
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Spanish Storytime Friday, August 11th from 10:30-11:00 a.m. |
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Pronoun Pins Tuesday, August 15th from 4-5 p.m. Ages 11-18 will get to design and color pins (or badges or buttons) with their pronouns. Each button will be as unique as you are! Registration required; click/tap this link or call the library at 781-293-6771 to sign up. |
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Chess Club Wednesday, August 16th from 4-5 p.m. All ages* and skill levels can learn and play chess at the library. Whether you have been playing for years or want to start playing for the first time, you’re welcome to join us. This is a drop-in event; no registration is needed. *Children under age 8 must be accompanied by someone over age 13 at all times. |
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Puppy Dog Tales Thursday, August 17th from 4:15-5:00 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. Our dogs and trainers provide a supportive environment to practice reading aloud. This is a drop-in event. |
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Tie Dye DIY Monday, August 21st from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Ages 12-18 are invited to tie-dye a drawstring bag for carrying your books, beach towels, and more. Teens are also welcome to bring one white cotton item from home to tie-dye as well (shirt, pillowcase, mask, etc.) No rain date. Registration required; click/tap this link or call the library at 781-293-6771 to sign up. |
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Music Makerspace Wednesday, August 23rd from 4-5 p.m. Ages 5-8 will join Miss Cory with a reading of Loud Mouse by Cara Mentzel. Kids will then create their own musical instruments from household items. Registration required; click/tap this link or call the library at 781-293-6771 to sign up. |
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Stuck on what to read next? We're here to help! Fill out our online reading suggestion form to get recommendations personalized just for you based on your favorite books, genres, authors, or styles. You can choose to have books selected from our collection for pickup at the library or to get a list of suggestions delivered to your email. |
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The story of two pioneering female botanists and their historic 1938 boat trip down the Colorado River which led them to be the first to survey and catalog the plant life of the Grand Canyon.
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The Only One Left: In 1983, home health aide Kit McDeere arrives at a decaying Hope's End to care for Lenora Hope, helping her write about the events leading up to her family's massacre in 1929, and soon discovers this seemingly harmless woman could be far more dangerous than she first thought. |
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Fourth Wing: Despite hoping to enter the Scribe Quadrant, the bookish Violet Sorrengail is forced to become one of the hundreds of candidates risking their lives to be a dragon rider in the first novel of a new series. |
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Did you know we have book recommendation newsletters for all ages? Sign up here to get a list of new releases and other suggestions for your favorite genre(s) delivered to your email every month. |
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