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Pembroke Public Library Newsletter April 2022 |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Belfast Monday, April 4th from 1:30-3:10 p.m. A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. Starring Caitriona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, and Jude Hill. 97 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, April 5th from 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
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Yoga Every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Led by Barbara Ward and other instructors from the YogaConnection of Plymouth. Open to all levels. 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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Ted Reinstein Author Talk: Before Brooklyn Thursday, April 7th from 7-8 p.m. Local author and longtime "Chronicle" reporter Ted Reinstein will give a talk on his newest book, Before Brooklyn. In April 1945, two years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in major league baseball, liberal Boston City Councilman Izzy Muchnick persuaded the Red Sox to try out three black players in return for a favorable vote to allow the team to play on Sundays. The Red Sox got the councilman’s much-needed vote, but the tryout was a sham; the three players would get no closer to the major leagues. It was a lost battle in a war that was ultimately won by Robinson in 1947. This book tells the story of the little-known heroes who fought segregation in baseball, from communist newspaper reporters to the Pullman car porters who saw to it that black newspapers espousing integration in professional sports reached the homes of blacks throughout the country. It also reminds us that the first black player in professional baseball was not Jackie Robinson but Moses Fleetwood Walker in 1884, and that for a time integrated teams were not that unusual. And then, as segregation throughout the country hardened, the exclusion of blacks in baseball quietly became the norm, and the battle for integration began anew. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: West Side Story Monday, April 11th from 1:30-4:10 p.m. An adaptation of the 1957 musical, West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different backgrounds. Starring Ansel Elgort and Rachel Zegler. 156 minutes. Rated PG-13. |
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Spring Ahead: Enjoying the Poetry of Spring (and Summer) Wednesday, April 13th from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Celebrate National Poetry month with popular presenter Roz Kubek in this lively webinar of reading, enjoying, and discussing classic and modern poems about spring! Let poems (such as Wordsworth’s “Daffodils” and Amy Lowell’s “Lilacs") help put you in the spirit. No experience or pre-reading necessary. Space is limited; please pre-register through our online calendar. |
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Monday Movie Matinee: Nightmare Alley Monday, April 25th from 1:30-3:50 p.m. An ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words hooks up with a female psychiatrist who is even more dangerous than he is. Starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, and Willem Dafoe. 139 minutes. Rated R. |
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Pembroke Public Library Book Club Tuesday, May 3rd from 6:30-7:30 p.m. For our May meeting the PPL Book Club is reading The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, a debut novel of secrets, vengeance, and the remarkable ways women can save each other despite the barrier of time. 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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Teen Take-and-Make: Egg Surprises Available beginning April 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 plastic egg in the YA Lounge to color the surprise inside! |
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Active Parenting: The First Five Years Fridays April 1st and 8th from 1:30-2:30 p.m. This is a two-week workshop moderated by Susan West, LPN, who is a Certified Active Parenting Coordinator as well as a strong supporter of families with young children. Topics include: Ages and Stages of development, using mindfulness to de-stress, and behavior management using choices and consequences. Caregivers are welcome to bring their children; quiet activities will be provided for them. Registration required through South Shore Family Network; click/tap this link to sign up or call 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 themed storytime is followed by a craft. |
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LEGO Club Tuesday, April 12th 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. |
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Sing with Your Baby Thursday, April 14th from 10:30-11:00 a.m. Sing with Your Baby is a participatory music program for children ages 0-3 and their caregivers. This program features fingerplays, singable songs, and integrated movement. Registration required; click/tap this link to sign up or call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Puppy Dog Tales Thursday, April 21st 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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Parent Coaching for Teen Caregivers Monday, April 25th from 7-8 p.m. Tired of Arguing with Your Teen? Join Parent Coach Lianne Dixon in this online presentation to discover high-impact strategies for connection and learn mindful practices for more peaceful communication. All parents and caregivers with teens and tweens are invited to attend and learn a new way forward. Registration is required for this virtual event; click/tap this link to sign up or call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Llama Storytime Tuesday, April 26th at 4:00 p.m. Ages 4-8 can join Miss Melissa in a silly storytime featuring Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman. Kids will then get to color, cut, and paste their own llama. Registration required; click/tap this link to sign up or call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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Teen Craft: Crow Jars Thursday, April 28th at 4:00 p.m. Teens (ages 12-18) can join us in making Crow Jars. This is an easy craft allowing you to decorate an empty jar and then start filling it with "shiny" things like our feathered friends the crows do. After your jar is decorated and partially filled, you can take it home and start adding your own collections to it! Registration required; click/tap this link to sign up or call the library at 781-293-6771. |
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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 Addressby Fiona DavisInterior designer Bailey Camden renovates her heiress cousin's lavish apartment at The Dakota, and learns the scandalous history of a distant ancestor's connection to the murder of the building's architect a century earlier.
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A Well-Behaved Woman: A Novel of the Vanderbilts by Therese FowlerMarrying into the newly rich but socially scorned Vanderbilt clan, Alva navigates society snubs and dark undercurrents in the lives of her in-laws and friends while testing the limits of her ambitious rule-breaking.
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The Gilded Yearsby Karin TanabeA late 19th-century woman risks everything to earn a college degree from Vassar while hiding her African-American descent, a situation that is complicated by her romance with a fair-skinned roommate's brother.
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The Paris Apartment: Arriving in Paris to stay with her brother Ben, Jess learns that he has gone missing, and to find him, starts digging into his life, realizing even though she has come to the City of Light to escape her past, it’s his future hanging in the balance. |
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One Italian Summer: Still reeling from her mother’s death, Carol embarks on their mother-daughter trip to Positano, Italy, alone, where she encounters her mother in the flesh at 30 years old and must reconcile the mother who knew everything with this young woman who does not yet have a clue. |
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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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Chromatography Butterflies Looking for a spring-themed science and art project? Try these beautiful (and educational) butterflies made with coffee filters and markers. Explore the process of chromatography, or separating mixtures, and watch as the filters separate the pigments found in your favorite color markers! |
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Dissect a Flower Follow this step-by-step guide to dissecting a flower. Practice making careful observations and detailed descriptions. You can even check out PPL’s microscope from to enhance your experiment! |
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