Neighborhood Falmouth and the Falmouth Public Library offer these lectures jointly. This month’s topic is the challenges of aging and securing your financial and legal future while providing for your legacy, with estate attorney Bob Mascali, who also gave the lecture on estate planning back in September. We will also discuss planning options for preserving your savings and protecting your home. Click here to register.

Bob Mascali’s Bio:

Bob is a highly regarded trusts and estates attorney with almost 50 years of experience focusing in the areas of trusts and estates, specializing in elder law and special needs and disability planning. Bob develops estate plans that address his clients’ unique needs while protecting assets and minimizing taxes. Bob is of counsel at Mirick O’Connell DeMallie and Lougee and is admitted to practice in both Massachusetts and New York. Bob has received several awards for his pro bono services and he remains actively involved in the community. He is currently the Chairperson of the Falmouth Select Board and is a Board member of a number of Cape Cod nonprofits, including Neighborhood Falmouth. 

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 by clicking here or call 508-564-7543.

Friday, December 19th at 3:00—5:00 PM
Hermann Foundation Meeting Room

Let’s celebrate the Winter Solstice with the pairing of Pink Floyd’s classic album Dark Side of the Moon with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.  This produces moments of apparent synchronicity where the film and album appear to correspond.  The tradition is to play the album once, starting at the MGM lion’s third roar. After the album ends, the movie continues on its own.  

All are welcome, and we especially want to invite crafters of all kinds—particularly knitters and crocheters. Feel free to bring a project and work on it during the film. We will have hot cocoa and light refreshments to keep things cozy.  

Registration is appreciated.  Click here to register.  

Disclaimer: Members of Pink Floyd and the Dark Side of the Moon engineer Alan Parsons denied any intent to connect the album to the film. Detractors argue that the phenomenon is the result of the mind’s tendency to find patterns by discarding data that does not fit.

Falmouth Public Schools has an early release day on December 9th, 2025! At the Main and East Branch, the library will be holding FREE events for all students and families starting at the early release bell! Walk, bike, take the bus, however you like to travel, it will be worth it!

At the Main Library (300 Main Street) there will be numerous events happening spontaneously including…

Amazin’ Gamin’ Truck!

A full blown multi-player experience! The game truck’s theater has 5 gaming stations on the inside that support up to 20 players with space available for 10 additional friends to watch the fun on our stadium seating. In addition, bring your fingerless gloves; there are two more gaming stations on the outside that will support up to eight additional players.

There is no registration required to come play and access is 100% free. The Gaming Truck will be parked in the library’s side parking lot on Shore Street Extension. The truck will be open from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Magna-tiles Workshop

Join us in the Children’s Program Room for a Creative Building: Magna-tiles Workshop- a hands-on, drop-in program where kids can unleash their creativity and engineering skills. All ages are welcome. Totally Free!

12:45 – 4:00 PM

No Registration Required

Hermann Room

Come on in to the Hermann Meeting room for activities of all kinds! There will be games, crafts, and other activities for all ages. And guess what!? This one is FREE too! Come hang out with your friends and/or family for the afternoon in a warm, safe, and fun environment! No registration required what so ever! 12:30 – 4:00

At the East Branch (310 E Falmouth Highway)….

Come join the fun, make something from the heart, and take home a one-of-a-kind creation! 1:30 – 3:00 PM!

Get creative and spread some cheer at our Gift-Making Party! Kids are invited to make special cards and handmade gifts for their friends, family — and even their furry pals! We’ll have all the supplies you need to craft something  wonderful.

No registration required and 100% free!

At the North Falmouth Library, we have a “Make a Recommendation, Take a Recommendation” jar in our Children’s Area. Next to the jar are slips of paper where kids can write book recommendations to share with other readers. Here are some of the suggestions we’ve received so far:

The Evil Princess vs. the Brave Knight by Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm

Be Prepared by Vera Brosgal

Half Magic by Edward Eager

Eva’s Big Sleepover by Rebecca Elliot

The Dragon with the Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis

The Baby-sitters Club by Ann Martin

Princess and Fairy by Anna Pignataro

Dragon Masters by Tracy West

Percy Jackson by Rick Riordan

Yummy, a History of Desserts by Victoria Grace Elliott

Do you have a recommendation to share? We’d love to hear it! Stop by the North Falmouth Library to add your pick to our jar.

Get active and moving this holiday season.  Log in to your HiveclassDigital account and explore new skills and videos to help support your mind+body wellness.

Using this bingo card, that you can pick up at the library, challenge yourself to explore new areas of movement and wellness. After completing each activity on this card, color in the square. Want to make it more challenging? Make it a group activity with your friends and family to see who can learn the most!

Choose from breathing exercises, yoga, stretching, pickle ball and so many other activities with Hiveclass. 

Turn your bingo card in and receive a small gift AND be entered into a random drawing to win a prize – Little Bag of Calm, which includes a 12 oz bag of Cape and Islands Tea, and eye mask, Burt’s Bees lip balm and a journal (to track workouts, gratitude or poetry, whatever makes you calm).

Bingo cards will be available beginning Wednesday, November 12, and ending on Wednesday, December 10.
On both dates at 6:30 PM, the library will host Yoga with Hiveclass.

Two winners will be announced on December 15^th – Good luck!

Looking for Connection, Community & Conversation?

Join our new LGBTQIA+ Social Group!

If you’re an LGBTQIA+ adult looking to connect with others in a welcoming, inclusive space—you’re not alone. And now, there’s a new way to find that connection right here at the library.

We’re excited to launch a brand-new LGBTQIA+ Social Group for adults (18+) in our community.  Whether you’re new in town, rediscovering your identity, or simply looking to meet like-minded folks, this group is here to offer space for friendship, support, and fun.

Libraries have long been a place for community, learning, and belonging. With this new LGBTQIA+ group, we’re proud to support our community’s diversity and help foster meaningful, real-world connections beyond the bookshelves.

This group will start with a single event, but we hope—with your support and interest—it will grow into a regular, ongoing series of meetups.

Registration is not required, but please feel free to give us a call or send us an email if you have any questions: 508-457-2555/info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org

We invite you to this special presentation by immigration attorney Antonio Massa Viana on Wednesday, November 19^th from 6:30-8 PM.  Click here to register. Attorney Massa Viana is a Massachusetts-based immigration attorney and the founder of Massa Viana Law in Southborough, where he leads a team serving individuals, families and businesses on a wide variety of immigration matters. His personal Journey through the immigration system inspires his deep commitment to advocacy grounded in empathy and justice for immigrant communities.

“Restoring the Promise” is a non-partisan, community-based discussion that invites participants to reflect on the impact of current immigration policies, the way immigration has shaped our nation and the constitutional questions that affects both non-U.S and U.S citizens alike.  Through real-life stories, legal insight and historical analysis, the program explores what the Constitution guarantees in terms of legal rights and legal protections, why our immigration system is ineffective and needs reforms and myths and realities about immigration. There will be dialogue with the audience including Q&A at the end. Registration is needed; please go to our online calendar at falmouthpubliclibrary.org or call the library at 508-457-2555 x 7

Join us on Saturday, November 15th at 2:00 PM for a special screening of Unerased: Asian Voices of Cape Cod, a powerful short documentary created by Belonging Books and Big Tree that amplifies the voices and experiences of Asian Cape Codders. Through personal stories and reflections, the film explores identity, community, and what it means to find a sense of belonging in this unique region.

Following the screening, stay for a live talkback discussion featuring individuals from the film and Erica Tso Haidas, one of the film’s producers and the owner of Belonging Books, a local bookstore dedicated to diverse stories and authors. This is a unique opportunity to engage in conversation, ask questions, and reflect on how we build inclusive communities here on Cape Cod.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended and may be completed through the library’s events calendar at falmouthpubliclibrary.org.

For more information, please call the library at 508-457-2555 or visit falmouthpubliclibrary.org.

The Bedrock Geology of Falmouth with Richard William Butts, a Joy of Learning Lecture. 

The Falmouth Public Library invites the community to join us for a fascinating lecture on The Bedrock Geology of Falmouth with traveling lecturer Richard William Butts on Tuesday, October 28, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM in the Hermann Room. This program is part of the library’s Joy of Learning Lecture Series and sponsored by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library. 

Richard William Butts holds a Master of Science in Environmental Studies with a Geoscience Concentration from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a Bachelor of Science in Geological Sciences and Environmental Geoscience from Bridgewater State University. Drawing on his academic background and professional expertise, Butts will guide attendees through the geology of Falmouth, which is primarily composed of granite gneiss and undivided schist—formations characteristic of the Seaboard Lowland region in southeastern Massachusetts.

In addition to the bedrock foundation, Butts will address the marine and terrestrial biosphere, the freshwater and marine hydrosphere, as well as the climate of Falmouth including storms offering a comprehensive look at the interconnected systems that shape the natural environment of the region.

The program is free and open to the public. Registration is recommended and may be completed through the library’s events calendar at falmouthpubliclibrary.org.

For more information, please call the library at 508-457-2555 or visit falmouthpubliclibrary.org.