Tuesday, April 22^nd at 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Falmouth Public Library, Bay Room

Celebrate Earth Day with Pop Up Art School: Needle Felting Class Featuring the Honeybee and Beautiful Flowers for Adults

This Earth Day, join us for a unique and creative experience as we celebrate the vital role of honeybees in our ecosystems and the joy of crafting with wool. Pop Up Art School is hosting a special needle felting class where participants will create their very own adorable fuzzy bee and vibrant flowers – the perfect way to honor the ultimate plant pollinator!

In this hands-on workshop, attendees will learn the basics of needle felting, a delightful and meditative craft technique that involves shaping wool fibers into beautiful pieces of art using a barbed needle. With expert guidance, each participant will leave with a completed fuzzy bee, colorful flowers, a foam block, and needles. More importantly, they will walk away with the skills and confidence to continue their felting journey at home.

Pop Up Art School offers a friendly and supportive environment, ensuring that every attendee feels comfortable and inspired. This Earth Day class is not only an opportunity to get creative but also a chance to reflect on the importance of bees in sustaining our planet’s biodiversity.

Spaces for this special Earth Day event are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot soon. Whether you are an experienced crafter or a complete beginner, this needle felting class is perfect for anyone looking to connect with nature and tap into their creativity.

Register here! 

The library is hosting more craft programs for grown-ups through June!  

May 27th at 1:30 PM Enjoy a watercolor painting class

June 4th at 6:00 PM we’ll celebrate in advance of World Oceans Day with a seaweed pressing workshop with artist, Stephanie King 

June 26th at 1:00 PM we’ll make felted rainbow patches for PRIDE month! 

Walk This Way!
The library’s monthly LGBTQIA+ Walking Group meets on the second Friday at 3:00 PM

April 18th, May 9, July 11th, August 8th, September 12th, October 10th

Except for June, when they meet on the third Friday (June 20^th)

Join the library’s monthly LGBTQIA+ walking group where we walk and talk – about art, music, sports and everything in between!  The intention behind the group is to offer a comfortable, free, and friendly outdoor activity.

*Walks will take place alongside Shiverick’s Pond Pathway and are accessible with the use of wheelchairs, walkers and other walking aids.

Walks will be short (under .5 miles), leisurely and end on the library lawn where all are welcome to enjoy more fresh air and make new friends with fellow walkers.  This event is free, inclusive and open to the general adult public.  

Registration is appreciated, but not required.  A waiver and release form will be handed out at for first-time walkers.

Register online using the library’s online event calendar or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Get ready to grow your knowledge about bonsai!

Saturday, April 26^th at 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Falmouth Public Library, Hermann Room

Join the Cape Cod Bonsai Club for an engaging presentation on The History and Art of Bonsai. Discover how the timeless fusion of horticulture and artistry has evolved from its ancient roots in Asia to become a beloved global hobby enjoyed by people of all ages.

This insightful session will dive into the rich history of bonsai, exploring how its practices and techniques have transformed over the centuries. Attendees will also learn about the key elements of bonsai design, from the selection of trees to shaping and styling, as well as the philosophies that guide this intricate art form. Elements of bonsai style and design will also be discussed and information provided on how the novice can begin to explore this fascinating hobby.

The presentation will last about 45 minutes, followed by an interactive Q&A session. Throughout the event, attendees will have the opportunity to view several beautiful bonsai trees and a variety of tools, with plenty of time to ask questions and learn more about the craft.

As a fun surprise, a few lucky attendees will be selected to take home a bonsai tree! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to explore the world of bonsai and maybe even bring a piece of it home!

Falmouth Reads Together Events Related to the title Solito: A Memoir by Javier
Zamora

April 5 at 2:00 PM in the Hermann Room: Crafting Your Family History: Compiling Your
Genealogy into a Legacy Book with presenter and Cape Cod author Kathleen Brunelle.

Program Description:
In this 90 minute class, participants will learn how to organize their family history in a
beautifully crafted genealogy book to share with loved ones. Through a combination of research
techniques, storytelling methods, and book design strategies, you’ll discover how to incorporate
photos, documents, and family traditions into a cohesive narrative.

Whether you’re a beginner or have already started your genealogical journey, this class will
guide you through the process of preserving your family story. You’ll learn to verify sources for
accuracy and receive tips on how to present your findings in a visually appealing way. By the
end of the workshop, you’ll have the tools and knowledge to create a personalized family history
book that celebrates your heritage and preserves your legacy for future generations. Join us and
create a cherished keepsake that will be treasured by your family for years to come

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Kathleen Brunelle is a writer, English teacher, researcher, and
historian. Brunelle is a regular speaker at libraries, organizations, and bookstores throughout
Cape Cod and Massachusetts. She is the author of She’s Gone: Five Mysterious Twentieth-
Century Cold Cases; Bellamy’s Bride: The Search for Maria Hallett of Cape Cod; and Cape
Cod’s Highfield and Tanglewood: A Tale of Two Cottages. Her work has been featured on NPR
and Spooky Southcoast, among others, and she has appeared on television shows such as
Discovery Channel’s Mummies Unwrapped and Genealogy Roadshow. She lives in Fairhaven,
Massachusetts.

This class is free and open to the public with registration.

Please register via the library’s online event calendar.

Contact: Kristin Nelson 508-457-2555 info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org

Falmouth Reads Together Events Related to the title Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora

Friday, April 4^th at 7:00 PM in the Hermann Room: Documentary Screening

Join us on Friday, April 4^th at 7:00 PM for a Falmouth Reads Together screening of the 2019 documentary Change the Subject.  

The power of words is incalculable.  While researching immigration, a Dartmouth College student kept encountering the term “Illegal aliens” as a library subject heading. As a person who had grown up undocumented in Georgia, she was disturbed by this institutionalized form of a racial slur.  And so she did something about it: she and other students joined librarians in petitioning the Library of Congress to change its terminology.  Change the Subject tells the story of these students, whose singular effort at confronting an instance of anti-immigrant sentiment in their library catalog took them all the way from Baker-Berry Library to the halls of Congress.  This film shows how an instance of campus activism entered the national spotlight, and how a cataloging term became a flashpoint in the immigration debate on Capitol Hill.

Librarian Jill Baron and filmmaker Sawyer Broadley co-directed the film, with significant collaboration from co-producers Óscar Rubén Cornejo Cásares and Melissa Padilla.  While the narrative driving the film is of the activism of students and librarians around a Library of Congress subject heading, the film extends into a meditation on the ways that language is often weaponized to divide and dehumanize people.   

Falmouth Reads Together will host a screening of Change the Subject with a panel discussion afterwards with film director and Falmouth local, Sawyer Broadley and co-producer Óscar Rubén Cornejo Cásares.

The Falmouth Library is excited to present ShortsTV’s release of the 2025 Oscar-Nominated Short Films! Although the films are unrated, they target an adult audience. Enjoy complimentary popcorn during the screening.

Screenings will take place in the Hermann Room on three dates:

• Live Action shorts will be screened on Friday, February 14^th at 7:30 PM (120 minutes run time) (Registration for the Live Action shorts has closed, as the list and waitlist are full)
• Animated shorts will be screened on Friday, February 21^st at 7:30 PM (90 minutes run time)
• Documentary shorts will be screened on Saturday, March 1^st at 2:00 PM (150 minutes run time)

Please register via the library’s online event calendar.

Contact Information:
Adult Services
Falmouth Public Library
508-457-2555 x7
info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org

About the Oscar® Nominated Short Films:

Since 2006, ShortsTV has proudly brought the Oscar® Nominated Short Films to audiences across the globe.

This special release features the year’s most spectacular short films and is available to watch on the big screen for a limited time shortly after nominations are announced.

Each nominee is released in one of three distinct feature-length compilations according to their category of nomination: Live Action, Animation, or Documentary.

The theatrical release of the nominated short films is the world’s largest commercial release of short films, delighting audiences and giving filmmakers an unprecedented opportunity to entertain short film fans.

In recent years, the Oscar® Nominated Short Films have been released in over 700 theaters across the US and Canada, garnering reviews in every major news outlet, from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline to The New York Times. The films have also been released annually in a growing number of theaters around the world, including the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, India, South Africa, Mexico, Chile, China, and Australia, among others, making it a truly international release.

For more information: https://shorts.tv/theoscarshorts/

Tuesday, February 25 at 6:30—7:30 PM
Hermann Foundation Meeting Room

From October 2024 to May 2025, The Arts & Justice Collective will hold various literary, art and social justice events and programs centering around Claudia Rankine’s “Citizen: An American Lyric.” The Big Read Cape Cod is in collaboration with a wide range of community partners, including libraries, cultural centers, social/racial justice organizations, theaters, literary and art organizations and local artists.  This program is possible because of funding and management from the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Midwest and the Falmouth Cultural Council. 

Join us for an in-person book discussion of Citizen by Claudia Rankine, a powerful exploration of race, identity, and belonging at the Falmouth Public Library.  Let us come together across Cape Cod to reflect, connect and spark conversations that matter. 

Facilitated by local poets, Ocean Eversley and Alice Kociemba.  Ocean Eversley is an African American and Native American Aspie woman whose ideals bend towards social justice, self-love and treating people and the environment with dignity and respect.  Alice Kociemba is the current chairperson of the Falmouth Cultural Council; Alice is a long-time advocate for community engagement through the arts.  A published poet and part-time potter, she curated a long-running series, Calliope Poetry that brought local, regional and national prize-winning poets to Falmouth.

Free books upon registration.  

Please register via the library’s online event calendar

Contact: Kristin Nelson 508 457 2555 knelson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org

During January and February, 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!

It’s easy:

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.

Turn the card in to receive a small gift AND be entered into a random drawing to win a prize – a $50 gift card to Eight Cousins!