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David Webb has taught many Joy of Learning classes at the library; this October, he will teach a class on beloved Southern writer Carson McCullers’ novella The Ballad of the Sad Café, and several short stories! She is also the author of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and Member of the Wedding. Please note that our Joy of Learning program is being revised, and will continue in 2025! It will meet on four Wednesday mornings from 10:30 am – noon starting on October 2nd. Please register, as space is limited. Please register once for the whole series by clicking this link. Copies of the book will be available to pick up at the reference desk. for October 2: read Ballad, pp. 3-37, stop at “So let the slow years pass…” We thank the Board of Library Trustees for sponsoring this program. |
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Volunteering: Help Your Community and Improve Your Personal Health!
Neighborhood Falmouth and the Falmouth Public Library are jointly offering this program on Thursday, September 26th at 1:30 pm, which is open to the public. Volunteering is an act of giving back to build and improve our community and enrich the lives of others. But it is also a powerful way to find purpose and meaning in our own lives. Such purpose has been shown to be associated with a higher likelihood of healthy longevity. Hear Dr. Roger Landry, author of ‘Live Long, Die Short,’ speak about what it takes to enjoy a heathy longevity, and the role volunteerism can play in that journey.” Click here to register or call 508-457-2555 x 7.
Dr. Roger Landry is a preventive medicine physician, author of award-winning Live Long, Die Short: A Guide to Authentic Health and Successful Aging and President of Brightside of Longevity, which provides older adults customized, multimedia, holistic content to achieve a healthy longevity. Trained at Tufts
University School of Medicine and Harvard University School of Public Health, Dr. Landry is also the host of The Brightside of Longevity, a podcast focused on health and resilience. There will be a question-and-answer period directly after the talk.
Neighborhood Falmouth is part of a growing national movement to promote continuing community residence for older Americans. Neighborhood Falmouth members, staff, and volunteers work together to help older Falmouth residents continue to enjoy our multi-generational community from the comfort of their own homes .They partner with other organizations in Falmouth that provide services for seniors. Learn more about them at neighborhoodfalmouth.org or call 508-564-7543.
Take Flight, on Wing of Song: a Violin Concert with Joshua Peckins
We are thrilled to welcome award-winning concert violinist Joshua Peckins back for a concert on Saturday, September 21st from 3-4 pm! Please register by clicking here. His previous appearances here were widely attended and loved. This concert will have something for everyone, from Bach’s glorious, final Partita for Solo Violin, to cutting-edge modernism combining the violin with recorded bird song, a fresh take on a centuries-old chord progression that drove medieval audiences wild, and a transcription from the beloved Spanish guitar music “Recuerdos de la Alhambra”. The repertoire details are: J.S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E Major, Carola Bauckholt: Doppelbelichtung, Krzysztof Penderecki: La Follia and Francisco Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra.
Joshua has been among the most active recitalists in New England, performing solo concerts of “particular brilliance” (Worcester Telegram) and with “a gift for capturing audiences’ attention” (Backyard News). He has presented solo recitals nationally and internationally in over 30 venues, including the renowned Figaro Hall of Palace Pálffy (where Mozart himself presented his “The Marriage of Figaro”), Crystal Hall in Japan and the Haydn and Mendelssohn Halls in Austria, as well on the Artist Series of the Bled Festival in Slovenia, the Salzburg Festival at the Mozarteum, the Orford Festival in Canada, and the Cervo Festival in Italy. He has performed chamber music on nationally syndicated TV/radio on three continents; is most active today as a recitalist. Photos are available here: https://www.joshuapeckins.com/press-kit
Register by clicking here. We thank the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library for sponsoring this concert!
The American Healthcare System
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We are happy to welcome Dr. Edward Hoffer on Tuesday evening, September 10th at 7 pm, to talk about the American healthcare system. This talk will focus on why Americans pay more than citizens of any other country for health care and yet have, at best, mediocre health statistics, and will suggest both global solutions and practical things you can do to pay less and get better care. Click here to register. Please note that this will not be recorded or on Zoom by the library-Falmouth Community Television may come film for later viewing. |
Rescuing Morgan Author Talk with Dan Perdios
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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. |
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)