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Exciting Zoom programs in January!

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We have a bounty of virtual programs, shared with us by other Massachusetts libraries! Just click on the links to register, and you will receive the Zoom links before the events. Please note that these are virtual only and do not take place at the Falmouth Library. View the list below, and scroll down for full descriptions and registration!

Tuesday, January 9th at 7 PM, KonMari Method: Spark Joy!
Thursday, January 11th at 7 PM, What Works in Community News
Thursday, January 17th at 7 PM, Fierce Females: Women in Art
Monday, January 29th at 7 PM, Challenges of Being a Debut Author
Monday, January 30th at 7 PM, Food Waste, Food Insecurity & the Globalization of World Banks
 
KonMari Method: Spark Joy! Click here to register, and please put “Falmouth Library” in the home field!
 

Certified KonMari Consultant, Kerry Adams, will lead us through a presentation on what the KonMari Method is and how to successfully implement the method into your life. Grab a notebook and join us from the comfort of your own home.

The KonMari Method of organizing was developed by Marie Kondo, world acclaimed Japanese organizer and author of the best selling books, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”, and “Spark Joy”, as well as star of the Netflix series, “Tidying Up With Marie Kondo”. Rather than discarding things in a negative way, it’s about keeping the things that you love, the things that support your vision for the lifestyle you want. You’ll learn to focus your intention, discover what supports your goals, and respectfully leave behind the things that don’t. This has been generously shared with us by the Eldredge Library in Chatham, and is also sponsored by the Board of Trustees. Please note that this event is virtual only, and does not take place in the library.

Thursday, January 11th at 7 PM, What Works in Community News, click here to register

Journalism professor and author Dan Kennedy will discuss his new book, What Works in Community News: Media Startups, News Deserts, and the Future of the Fourth Estate, which serves as a groundbreaking study of the journalism startups that are solving the local news crisis one community at a time. Local news is essential to democracy. Meaningful participation in civic life is impossible without it. However, local news is in crisis. According to one widely cited study, some 2,500 newspapers have closed over the last generation. And it is often marginalized communities of color who have been left without the day-to-day journalism they need to govern themselves in a democracy. 

Dan Kennedy is a professor in the School of Journalism at Northeastern University and a nationally known media commentator. He was a panelist on the GBH News television program Beat the Press (1998–2021) and also served as a weekly columnist for the network. Dan is a recipient of the Yankee Quill Award from the New England Academy of Journalists and the James W. Carey Journalism Award from the Media Ecology Association. This event has been shared with us by the Tewksbury Public Library, Please note that this event is virtual only, and takes place when we are closed.

Thursday, January 17th at 7 PM, Fierce Females: Women in Art, click here to register!

Women have long been the subject of art, often depicted as nothing more than objects of desire. How do images of women change when women become the creators? This program examines the history of women in art in brief and then explores the lives, careers and works of several major women artists from the Renaissance to the twentieth century, including Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Cassatt.

We are offering this via the  Sargent Memorial Library in Boxborough, and we thank the Library Board of Trustees for sponsoring it. Click here to register on their site, and receive the Zoom link! Please note that this event is virtual only, and takes place when we are closed.

Monday, January 29th at 7 PM, Challenges of Being a Debut Author click here to register!

This time, we welcome authors Lauren J. A. Bear, Rita Chang-Eppig, and Nishita Parekh to our virtual stage. We’ll be talking all about getting into publishing, the pitfalls, challenges, and roadblocks as well as the excitement, fulfillment, and reader enthusiasm that makes it all worthwhile. Bring your questions as this will be in a Q&A format. The Zoom event has been shared with us by the Ashland Public Library. Please note that this event is virtual only, and takes place when we are closed.

Tuesday, January 30th at 7 PM, Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks 

So many of us are passionate about finding ways to reduce food waste so we’re thrilled to be hosting author and professor Daniel N. Warshawsky for a virtual discussion of his new book Food Waste, Food Insecurity, and the Globalization of Food Banks“. The Zoom event has been shared with us by the Ashland Public Library! Click here to register. Please note that this event is virtual only and does not take place in our library!

 

 
 

 

View our recent talks on autism and family caregiving!

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The first week of September, we had two great programs.  On September 5th, Falmouth resident and parent Lisa Jo Rudy gave a talk, “An Introduction to Autism for Parents and Grandparents”, based on her own experiences and some research on the topic. On the 9th, Liz O’Donnell, author of  Working Daughter: A Guide to Caring for Your Aging Parents While Earning A Living and founder of the Working Daughter online community, came to speak about her book and share some tips. Falmouth Community Television came and filmed both, and you can view both videos below!

Special Zoom event: bestselling Authors Tess Gerritsen & Paul Doiron!

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This Zoom event has been shared with us by the Tewksbury Public Library! It will take place online on Monday evening, November 20th from 7-8 pm (it will not be here at this library, and will take place after we are closed ). You can register on their site, and receive the Zoom link,  by clicking here. 

Bestselling author Tess Gerritsen will discuss her brand new book, The Spy Coast, in conversation with bestselling author Paul Doiron. A retired CIA operative in small-town Maine tackles the ghosts of her past in this fresh take on the spy thriller. 

A RITA Award and Nero Wolfe Award winner, Tess Gerritsen has sold over 40 million books in 40 countries, racking up number one bestsellers abroad and top-three bestsellers in the United States. Dubbed the “medical suspense queen” by Publishers Weekly, her series featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the TNT television series “Rizzoli & Isles,” starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander. 

Paul Doiron is the bestselling author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels set in the Maine woods, and his work has received critical acclaim, receiving the Maine Literary Award twice, the New England Society’s Book Award for Fiction, the Barry Award, and the Strand Award, as well as nominations for the Edgar, Anthony and Macavity awards. His latest is Dead Man’s Wake. Doiron is the former chair of the Maine Humanities Council, Editor Emeritus of Down East: The Magazine of Maine, and a Registered Maine Guide specializing in fly fishing.

RECORDING NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program. 

Landlord-Tenant Rights with the Attorney General’s office

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We are excited to welcome Corwyn Jackson, from the Consumer Advocacy and Response Division of the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office on Tuesday, November 14th from 2-3 pm! Click here to register.

His talk will outline rental agreement considerations, as well as rules regarding types of tenancies, payments, evictions, habitable living conditions, and housing discrimination. It is important for both property owners and tenants to understand the laws and regulations that govern all aspects of rental arrangements.

This event is free.  Registration is requested as space is limited.

Anime Club!

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On November 7th at 3:30 PM in the Falmouth Public Library’s Young Adult room, we will be holding our first Anime Club. It will be a whole hour to talk and watch anime. Come with your favorites in mind!

Now the exciting part! With your CLAMS library card, you can access Crunchyroll.com from anywhere and at any time! Crunchyroll is like the Netflix of anime, except it’s free to library friends! Some of the possibilities are Dragonball (Super, Kai, Z, etc.), Tokyo Ghoul, Spy Family, Fullmetal Alchemist, and more! During the first meeting we will be watching a few episodes that you recommend. The club will meet monthly and go wherever we feel like going.

There will also be a chance to have FCTV record yourselves reading the manga’s dialogue. Every member has a chance to voice-act their favorite characters and have it professionally recorded! We hope to see you there. Everyone is welcome and new series suggestions are very much welcomed.

Dungeons and Dragons Club!

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Come join us for our third meeting of the Dungeons and Dragons club on November 8, 2023 (a Wednesday)! Players of all levels of experience are eagerly welcome. The adventure of your imagination begins at 3:00 PM in the Young Adult Room at Falmouth Public Library and ends at 4:00 PM. Refreshments will be available! In this meeting we will get our characters ready for action and go over any important details as we jump into our first campaign! Since 1974, people (and more importantly, their imaginations) have been enjoying Dungeons and Dragons.

The club will be meeting monthly and newcomers are more than welcome! It will only make the adventure that much more fun!

Virtual sustainability talk: Restoring the Little Things That Run the World

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We are pleased to find out about this virtual program, offered by the Randall Library in Stow, in time! It’s this week, Wednesday Oct. 25 at 7:00pm. While it’s part of a monthly series in Stow, this information applies to people everywhere! Click here to register on their site, and receive the Zoom link.

A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects. Insects have already declined 45% since 1974. The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don’t seem to care, despite the fact that a world without insects is a world without humans! So how do we create beautiful landscapes brimming with life; landscapes that support the pollinators, herbivores, detritivores, predators and parasitoids that run the ecosystems we depend on? Author/professor Doug Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and describe the simple changes we must make in our landscapes and our attitudes to keep insects on the ground, in the air and yes, on our plants. 

This series occurs every month, discussing contemporary topics about sustainability. Topics are announced as they become available.

Teas and Bees in November-great virtual talks!

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We have two Zoom talks that we are able to offer, by way of the Brewster Ladies Library!

On Thursday evening, November 2nd at 7 pm, there is Tea for Health: A Virtual Talk with Judy Palken, Registered Dietitian. You can click here to register, and you will be emailed the Zoom link.

On Thursday, November 16th at 7 pm, we will have A Virtual Discussion on Beekeeping with Amanda Wastrom. Click here to register and receive the Zoom link. 

Below are the descriptions for each! Please note that they are virtual only, and will take place when our library is closed for the day. 

Teas: Drinking tea seems to provide multiple health benefits, and there are so many varieties of delicious tea to enjoy! Join us and find some creative and practical ways to get more of this versatile and healthful beverage into your life. Also, enjoy tea art in this presentation – you will be amazed at how many wonderful paintings celebrate the tradition of drinking tea. 

Judy Palken, MNS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian who translates the science of nutrition into practical recommendations for health. She has a master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from Cornell University, and spent many years in Boston hospitals, with a specialty in cardiac nutrition. More recently, she has worked in nutrition research in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. Currently Judy develops nutrition classes, teaching how great food choices and other healthful behaviors can reduce inflammation, promote good health, and help us to feel our best.

Bees:

Curious about beekeeping but not sure how to get started? A local beekeeper shares the surprises, joys and challenges they have observed over their 10 years of keeping honeybees here on Cape Cod. Learn more about what makes honeybees such amazing creatures and what you can do at home to support all pollinators. 

Amanda Wastrom is a curator, writer, and artist based in East Sandwich, where she lives with her family, a flock of chickens, an overgrown garden, and a few hives of honeybees. Most days, you can find her at Heritage Museums & Gardens, where she works as a curator. For more, go to www.amanda-wastrom.com or check out Instagram: @amanda_wastrom.

 

7 Scientific Reasons to Meditate Now, a virtual event

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This Zoom event will take place on Thursday, October 26th from 7-8 pm-it is generously shared with us by the Shrewsbury Public Library. Click here to register on their site! Please note that our library will be closed for the day at that time.

Join this virtual event with Manish Saggar, PhD and Assistant Professor in Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, for a presentation of neuroscientific data on how regular meditation practices improve physical, mental, and emotional health. He will also discuss how happiness and harmony can be gained by focusing one’s attention during meditation.

Dr. Saggar directs the Brain Dynamics Lab at Stanford University, which is dedicated to developing computational methods for neuroimaging data to better understand individual differences in brain functioning. He received his doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin and completed his postdoctoral training at Stanford. As part of his doctoral work, he developed computational methods to understand how brain activity changes with intensive meditation training.

Author Christopher Setterlund, Searching for our Lady of the Dunes

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We are excited to welcome Cape author Christopher Setterlund to the library on Tuesday, October 24th, to talk about his newest book, Searching for the Lady of the Dunes, and answer any questions! You can register by clicking here.  

For nearly fifty years, the Lady of the Dunes was Cape Cod’s most enduring mystery. Found savagely murdered and mutilated in the remote dunes of Provincetown in 1974 it seemed her identity would be forever unknown. In 2022 she was finally identified as Ruth Marie Terry.

Filmmaker Victor Franko worked tirelessly for two years attempting to give the Lady of the Dunes her name back through his documentary, Lady of the Dunes (2022). The process led to visiting rustic dune shacks, creepy cemeteries, iconic Provincetown night spots, Boston’s infamous Combat Zone, and correspondence with convicted serial killers. Over time the project became about more than just a dead girl in the dunes.

The documentary shone new light on the Lady of the Dunes case. This book pulls the curtain back on the Wild West that was Provincetown in the 1960s and 1970s thanks to those who were there at the time.”  

Christopher Setterlund is a 12th generation Cape Codder and part of a big local family. He has written three travel guides, In My Footsteps: A Cape Cod Travel Guide, In My Footsteps: A Traveler’s Guide to Martha’s Vineyard and In My Footsteps: A Traveler’s Guide to Nantucket. His Cape history books are Historic Restaurants of Cape Cod, Cape Cod Nights: Historic Bars, Clubs and Drinks and Iconic Hotels and Motels of Cape Cod, and he also has a new photography book, Cape Cod: the Heart and Soul beyond the Beach. He also hosts the In My Footsteps Podcast and is a certified personal trainer. Learn more about Chris by checking out his website, by clicking here!

This event is free. You can register by clicking here or by giving us a call at 50.8-457-2555 x. 7!