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Local Penn Grant Award winning author will be giving a talk about his newest book, Rescuing Morgan on Tuesday, August 6 from 6-8 p. It is a true story of how rescuing an abused Golden Retriever changed his life: When love is just the beginning on this heartwarming journey with unexpected twists and turns producing valuable life lessons for both Morgan and his new Dad. At turns compassionate, insightful, and hilarious, Rescuing Morgan shows how love ultimately triumphs over abuse and how grief can strengthen, not break, the heart. A portion of the proceeds from the book sales at this event will benefit Dogs for Better Lives. Click here to register! When Dan Perdios first meets Sparky, an abused, year-old Golden puppy from a tough neighborhood, he doesn’t know what to think, even though he had previously raised two Golden Retrievers. Full of mischief, quirks, and a fear of stairs, Sparky disrupts his life from the moment he enters it, and soon earns a new name: Morgan, after the spiced rum pirate. Rescuing Morgan details Morgan’s first years, as both puppy and dad test each other, compromise, adapt, and ultimately accept life on life’s terms. With tremendous amounts of love (and patience and discipline), Dan is able to provide Morgan with a home that heals his past and gives him a future where he can thrive. Copies of the books will be available for purchase by Eight Cousins at the event. Please register by clicking the button below. |
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Some great Zoom author talks in August!
We have some great Zoom author talks this month! Some are brought to us by our membership in the Library Speakers Consortium, funded by the Library support fund. We also get great talks shared with us by other libraries, that are funded by the Board of Library Trustees! Click the links after the title to register and get more details, and you will receive the Zoom link! Please note that these events are virtual only, and do not take place in the library. Note that we have the author of Remarkably Bright Creatures!
August 6th, 10:30-11:30 PM Armchair travel to French Wine Regions, click here for details and registration
August 7th, 2-3 PM Space Exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, click here
August 14th 10:30-11:30 AM Bald Eagles with Mass Audubon, click here
August 15th 2-3 PM The Golden Ticket to College Admissions click here
August 21st Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures, click here
August 27th Virtual Armchair Travel to Greece with the Traveling Librarian, click here
August 28th Wildflowers and Insects with the Mass Audubon, click here
Lawn Concert, Matt York, on Tuesday 8/20!
This has been rescheduled from July as it rained that day!
We are excited to welcome back longtime New England singer/musician/author Matt York for another live, outdoor acoustical performance on the lawn on Tuesday evening, July 23rd from 6-7:30 pm Bring your chair or blanket! The concert will be canceled in the event of rain.
Matt will perform a mix of roots, country and Americana music from the past sixty years. Fans of Neil Young, Tom Petty, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and more will be sure to enjoy this free concert. Check out his site here for more about him!
York was recently nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist for the second consecutive year and his album Gently Used was just named one of the Patriot Ledger’s best albums of 2022. The Boston Herald said of his album, “Boston, Texas”, that the singer-songwriter uses basic building blocks-Buddy Holly’s chords, Hank Williams’ swagger, Steve Earle’s boozy wisdom, Paul Westerberg’s straight-up drunk wisdom-to construct an album of beauty, optimism and heartbreak”.
We thank the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library for sponsoring this concert.
This has been rescheduled from July as it rained that day!
We are excited to welcome back longtime New England singer/musician/author Matt York for another live, outdoor acoustical performance on the lawn on Tuesday evening, July 23rd from 6-7:30 pm Bring your chair or blanket! The concert will be canceled in the event of rain.
Matt will perform a mix of roots, country and Americana music from the past sixty years. Fans of Neil Young, Tom Petty, Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash and more will be sure to enjoy this free concert. Check out his site here for more about him!
York was recently nominated for the Boston Music Award for Best Country Artist for the second consecutive year and his album Gently Used was just named one of the Patriot Ledger’s best albums of 2022. The Boston Herald said of his album, “Boston, Texas”, that the singer-songwriter uses basic building blocks-Buddy Holly’s chords, Hank Williams’ swagger, Steve Earle’s boozy wisdom, Paul Westerberg’s straight-up drunk wisdom-to construct an album of beauty, optimism and heartbreak”.
We thank the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library for sponsoring this concert.
Author Talk with Victoria Atamian Waterman, Who She Left Behind
Join us in the Hermann Room on Wednesday, July 24th at 5:30 PM for a book discussion with Victoria Atamian Waterman. She will read from her book, Who She Left Behind and take questions from the audience. Click here to register.
Victoria Atamian Waterman is an Armenian-American storyteller and speaker who draws inspiration from the quirky multigenerational, multilingual home in which she was raised with her grandparents, survivors of the Armenian Genocide. Her empowerment of today’s women and girls makes her voice ideal for telling the little-known stories of yesterday’s women leaders. Her TED Talk, “Today’s Girls are Tomorrow’s Leaders” has been seen by thousands of viewers. When she is not writing and speaking, she is reading, puzzle-making and volunteering. Victoria lives in Rhode Island and is enjoying this next chapter of life with her husband, children, and grandchildren.
Visit her website and blogs to learn more at victoriawaterman.net.
This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. Register by clicking here or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.
New 6-month Fiction Book Club Picks!
Our book list for August through January is out! The book club reads a mix of new and acclaimed titles, classics and older well-loved fiction. Come pick up a pamphlet at the desk, or check out our picks below!
We meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Check our online calendar to see what room we are meeting in, and to register-click on the date you wish to attend, and click on “Register”.
If you have any questions, you can contact the Adult Services department at 508-457-2555 x 7, or email us at info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org. We look forward to seeing you!
August 20, 2024
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
It’s 1969 in New York City’s Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children — four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness — sneak out to hear their fortunes. Their prophecies inform their next five decades. Was on many best-of-the year lists, including the New York Times! (2017)
September 17, 2024
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
A deeply personal work about identity and belonging in a nation coming apart at the seams, Homeland Elegies blends fact and fiction to tell an epic story of longing and dispossession in the world that 9/11 made. Part family drama, part social essay, part picaresque novel, at its heart it is the story of a father, a son, and the country they both call home. Winner of the American Book Award, among other honors (2020)
October 15, 2024
Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother’s death and her hidden past–a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. Charmaine Wilkerson’s novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names, can shape relationships and history. On many best-of-the-year lists! (2022)
November 19, 2024
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
One of the greatest books in American literature, or problematic? Or both? Let’s talk about it, and then read James next month! This 1884 classic is told from the point of view of Huck Finn, a barely literate teen who fakes his own death to escape his abusive, drunken father. He encounters a runaway slave named Jim, and the two embark on a raft journey down the Mississippi River. (1884)
December 20, 2024
James by Percival Everett
A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. Brimming with the electrifying humor and lacerating observations that have made Everett a literary icon , James is destined to be a major publishing event and a cornerstone of twenty-first century American literature. (2024)
January 21, 2025
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Real Americans is a multigenerational novel about privilege, identity and the illusions of the American dream. Its Chinese-American characters are brought into contact with fabulous wealth – a prototypical stroke of luck. But their resulting choices demonstrate how the obsessive pursuit of money and control can warp a life, and what it might take to reject this overabundance. (2024)
Movies Under the Stars 2024!
Please note that Movies Under the Stars has ended for the 2024 season-we expect to be back for next summer, so stay tuned!
BYO blankets and chairs and join us on the library lawn to enjoy some outdoor family fun with Movies Under the Stars. These movies are weather dependent and are free to the public. No registration is required. The 6 pm movie is great for all ages-some of the 8 pm ones might have a PG-13 rating, so check!
Read below to find out the Wednesday night movie dates, themes, and selected movies!
On July 17th
6:00 PM Cars, starring Owen Wilson and Paul Newman (rated G)
Then around 8:00 pm Ford V. Ferrari, starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale (rated PG-13 for language and dangerous situations)
On July 24th
6:00 PM Gnomeo and Juliet, starring James McAvoy and Emily Blunt (rated G)
Then around 8:00 Romeo and Juliet, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes (rated PG-13)
On July 31st
At 6:00 PM 101 Dalmatians, starring Glenn Close and Jeff Daniels (rated G)
Then around 8:00 Cruella, starring Emma Stone and Joel Fry (rated PG-13)
On August 7th
At 6:00 PM Hook, starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman (rated PG)
Then around 8:00 The Princess Bride, starring Cary Elwes and Robin Wright (rated PG)
And then to finish the 2024 Movies Under the Stars season
On August 14th
at 6:00 PM Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson (rated G)
Then around 8:00 Wonka, starring Timothee Chalamet and Olivia Coleman (rated PG)
Friends of the Library Book Sale
It’s back! The Friends of the Falmouth Public Library will hold their Annual Summer Book Sale from Thursday, July 4- Monday, July 8, 2024 on the lawn of the Main Library at 300 Main Street. It’s open every day from 10 AM-4 PM, except July 8; July 6 hours are 10 AM – Noon. Please note that we are closed on the 4th, but the Book Sale is still happening!
This beloved annual tradition is back at its usual time this year, and we’re so excited to see the book-lovers browsing for new reads! Books are very modestly priced, and every purchase goes to support the Falmouth Public Library. The Friends support these library projects that benefit the whole community:
- Joy of Learning academic classes covering a wide range of subjects
- Museum Passes for Boston and local area museums
- Generous funding for Children’s Programs at all three locations throughout the year
- Contribute to new furniture for the Chill Zone, the Tween area, in the Children’s Room
- A new Circulation Desk for the East Falmouth Library
- Provide additional funds for eBooks
- Support for area book clubs
- Upgrades to library technology
The Friends are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Are you interested in becoming a member of the Friends of the Library, or making a direct financial donation? Information is available at their web page.
Please note that the Friends are no longer taking donations for this year’s book sale. Donations will resume at a later date, after the book sale is over. Please call the Friends during Library hours at 508-457-2555 ext. 2918 with any questions.
Lawn Concert on 7/9, George Gritzbach band!
We are excited to welcome Falmouth’s longtime favorite roots and blues legend, George Gritzbach and his band for a live, outdoor performance on the lawn on Tuesday evening, July 9th, from 6-8, weather permitting. Bring your chair or blanket!
George is known for his innovative original songs. The Boston Globe called him a “sizzling hot, no-holds barred electric bluesman” and “one of the finest guitar players in America.” Click here for their site.
The band now includes a seasoned rhythm section including Scott Lariviere on bass and backing vocals, Johnny Menezes on keyboards and Christian McCarthy on drums, percussion and backing vocals, and is rounded out by Peter Murray on the sax! They have opened for such musical greats at B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, Dr. John, John Lee Hooker, and played in a variety venues: nightclubs, performing arts centers, festivals, and more. They continue to be in demand as a high-energy R&B dance band strongly rooted in blues, funk and New Orleans styles.
We thank the Library Support fund for sponsoring this concert!
Great Zoom author talks in June!
Every month, our patrons have access to some great Zoom talks with notable authors, from the Library Speakers Consortium! Check out June’s authors below-click on the links for greater details, and to register, and you will receive the Zoom links. Please note that these are remote only, and do not take here.
Monday, June 3rd at 2pm, For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell. Click here to register.
Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the red planet’s place in the human imagination, beginning with ancient astrologers and skywatchers and ending in our present moment of exploration and virtual engagement. You’re invited to come learn alongside Matt Shindell, National Air and Space Museum curator, as he introduces viewers to historical figures across eras and around the world who have made sense of this mysterious planet.
Thursday, June 13th at 8 pm, Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden. Click here to register.
Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, in particular her forthcoming (June 11, 2024) third installment, The Housemaid Is Watching.
Thursday, June 20th 2 pm, Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in the American Education System with Tiffany Jewell. Click here to register.
Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School. From preschool to higher education and everything in between, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School focuses on the experiences Black and Brown students face as a direct result of the racism built into schools across the United States.
Dancemeditation with Dunya returns!
We are pleased to welcome back Woods Hole native and resident Dunya Dianne McPherson, for an introductory Dancemeditation session on Tuesday morning, June 11th at 10:30 AM! Click here to register.
The session will begin with Dunya leading a period of relaxing, wordless instruction to focus participants attention followed by a few simple, rich moving meditations to sink down a couple of notches inside the self, touching Self. There will be time for participants to do their own exploratory intuitive movement, to digest and integrate meditative efforts. At the end, we will have time for questions and reflections. Please register by going to falmouthpubliclibrary.org/events, or call 508-457-2555 x 7.
Dancemeditation helps us be present in our body in the moment and brings solace, stability, and magic. Without words, with beautiful music, with eyes open or closed, in a continual flow of breath awareness, we move through the crust of harried worries and into our huge spiritual intelligence. We turn away from the external and turn toward the internal. We turn toward awareness of breathing and motion and our body. Rather than working out, we work in.
A pioneer in embodied mysticism and Founder of Dancemeditation™, Dunya McPherson specializes in opening the wonderment of deep, subtle, peaceful self-perception. She is a Juilliard alumna, a Sufi master, a NY Times a critically acclaimed choreographer, and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient, Dunya is a practicing artist, academic educator, and presenter at healing arts centers worldwide including Kripalu. She is also the author of two books on dance as spiritual path. Skin of Glass: Finding Spirit in the Flesh and Sojourn the Inner Heaven: Movement Meditations for Awakening. Learn more about Dunya on her website at dancemeditation.org.