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January 12, 2023 Weekly Newsletter In this Issue |
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Holiday ClosuresThe Falmouth Public Library and its branches will be closed on Sunday, January 15th and on Monday, January 16th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Adult Bingo Reading Challenge During the next couple of months when the most sensible thing to do is curl up with a good book, we invite you to play Winter Reading Bingo with us at the Library! This is a reading challenge for adults, like summer reading for kids, but in the winter starting January 15th! It’s easy to join. Just pick up a Bingo Card at the North, East, or Main Branches of the Falmouth Public Library or download and print out your own Bingo Card. Read books to get a Bingo then turn the card in to receive a small gift (a FPL themed sticker) and be entered into a random drawing to win a prize – a $50 gift card to Eight Cousins! For a special bonus entry do our Try Bingo Card, which asks you to explore the online resources of the Falmouth Public Library!
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Chess for Beginners Join us on Tuesday, January 24th at 6pm for a Zoom lesson on the fundamentals of Chess with Chess expert Glenn Davison! In a little over an hour, you will learn the basics of playing Chess including setting up, using the pawns and other pieces, special moves, tips and even how to win a game of Chess in four moves. This program is aimed at children 8+ years old, teens and adults. Chess for All Ages is sponsored by the Library Board of Trustees.
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Weekly Programming for Children Fridays: Scavenger Hunt from 2pm-7pm at the North Falmouth Branch Saturdays: Scavenger Hunt from 9am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch Tuesdays: Stories, Songs and Instruments from 10am-10:30am at the East Falmouth Branch Stay & Make: Drop-In Craft from 10am-2pm at the North Falmouth Branch Wednesdays:Little Bookworms Story & Craft Time from 10:30am-11am in the Children's room
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger HuntCelebrate and learn about the life of this extraordinary civil rights activist by coming to the Children's room through Saturday, January 14th for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scavenger Hunt! Take a question sheet and search the Children's room for answers then bring your sheet up to the desk when finished to get your prize!
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Lego Club Join us for Lego Club from 3:30pm-5pm on Tuesdays starting Tuesday, January 17th. All are welcome! This is a drop-in Lego building session so no registration is required. Please leave your own Legos at home.
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Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults Tuesdays: Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the reference room English Learners Conversation Group from 7pm-8pm in the Bay meeting room
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Friday Films - The Woman King Join us on Friday, January 13th at 3pm in the Hermann room for our Friday Films movie The Woman King! Registration is required and this movie is rated PG-13 with a running time of 2 hours and 15 minutes.
"The remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a ferocity unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, it follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and prepares them for battle against an enemy determined to obliterate their way of life." This movie viewing is free to the public and is sponsored by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library.
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Joy of Poetry Reading Session Join us in either in the library's Hermann room or via Zoom to read poetry with visiting poet Joan Michelson! Our first hybrid meeting will be on Tuesday, January 17th from 11am-12pm where we will read the poetry of William Carlos Williams. Registration is required and the Zoom link will be provided upon registration.
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FPL Fiction Book Club Join the FPL Fiction Book Club on Tuesday, January 17th from 4pm-5pm in the Hermann meeting room to share your thoughts on Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Registration is appreciated and copies are available for pickup at the reference desk. "Jane endures loneliness and cruelty in the home of her heartless aunt and the cold charity of Lowood School. Her natural independence and spirit prove necessary when she takes a position as governess at Thornfield Hall. But when she finds love with her sardonic employer, Rochester, the discovery of a shameful secret forces her to make a terrible choice."
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Baba Dunja's Last Love by Alina BronskyA group of residents of a town near Chernobyl return home despite government warnings about radiation levels and discover their own version of paradise until a stranger shows up and threatens the idyllic little settlement.
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Main Library East Falmouth Branch Text-A-Librarian 833-209-9922 Mon, Tue 9:00am-5:00pm Mon, Thurs-Sat 10:00am-5:30pm Wed 9:00am-1:00pm Tue, Wed 10:00am-8:30pm Thurs 1:00pm-7:00pm Sun 12:00pm-4:00pm Sat 9:00am-1:00pm North Falmouth Branch Mon, Fri 2:00pm-7:00pm Tue, Wed 10:00am-3:00pm
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