Category: Miscellany
A New Text-A-Librarian Number
For many, many years now we have had a service where people could Text-A-Librarian any question that they might have, whenever and wherever they were. We saw a huge increase in our Text-A-Librarian service when our building was closed to the public. One of the reasons for that was when we were closed the number was probably the first thing you would see when you got to our web page. However, we now have a brand NEW number for texting the library, which is 833-209-9922. Questions are answered only during our open hours, but we will get back to you as soon as we can. Give it a try!
Welcome back, concert violinist Joshua Peckins!
Listen online to a special offering from award-winning concert violinist Joshua Peckins, on Wednesday evening, December 2nd, starting at 7 pm! In intimate settings, Josh usually presents a series of lecture recitals featuring solo violin music by Bach and other composers, with warm and personal stories about the composers and their music-his appearance here last winter was widely attended and loved. Due to the pandemic, Joshua is not able to perform in person, but has made a short concert film that registrants can listen to online, on one special evening!
“It is a 45-minute film, recorded in high-quality audio and video, with Joshua performing solo violin selections by Bach and Ravel, and a beautiful piece by rising star classical composer Jessie Montgomery.
In “Songs of Loss and Hope”, Joshua is both speaker and musician, sharing historical perspectives about the composers and their times, as well as their connections to each other as an introduction to each piece he then performs.
This film is much more too – created both in and for this difficult time of social isolation, it’s a personal statement by the artist about the meaning of music in our lives, and importance of the connection between performer and audience.”
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, 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.
This is a free event. Registration is required to get the link, and the film will be available to view between the hours of 7 and 9 p.m., on that evening only. You can register online at falmouthpubliclibrary.org/events. We thank the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library for sponsoring this concert!
Yes, it WAS an earthquake
If you thought you just felt an earthquake … you DID! Read all about it on the USGS earthquake page!
Boston, My Blissful Winter, with translator Paulette Boudrot (a Zoom event)
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We are pleased to welcome accomplished translator, French instructor and Fulbright Scholar in Twentieth Century French Literature, Paulette Boudrot, on Wednesday evening, November 18th at 7 p.m., for a Zoom presentation! Boston, My Blissful Winter follows a young French banker experiencing Boston for the first time as an intern at a downtown bank in the 1980s. Seeking to overcome his solitude, he visits the city’s concert halls, jazz clubs, businesses, museums, cafes, theaters, antique shops, fine restaurants and local diners. He rubs elbows with Boston Brahmins, academics, a struggling musician and a librarian, among others. With vivid images of winter and a keen eye for detail, these twelve short stories bring the unique character of the city to life and offer a glimpse into the heart and soul of the thoughtful narrator. Paulette will discuss the book, and her translation process! Author Alain Briottet devoted his life to a career in French diplomacy. He served in Europe, America, and Asia, and held several positions in collaboration with the French Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Paris and throughout the world. Paulette Boudrot earned a BS in Education from Bridgewater State University, an MA in French Language and Literature from Middlebury College Vermont, and a diploma in Twentieth Century French Literature from the Sorbonne, University of Paris, as a Fulbright Scholar. Paulette taught French and ESL in elementary schools, colleges, and universities in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. During the 1980s, she transitioned from education to administration at the French Cultural Services at the French Consulate in Boston. In 2010, she was awarded the status of Chevalier in the Order of Academic Palms by the French government. Paulette resides in Falmouth, Massachusetts. Boston, My Blissful Winter is her debut literary translation. This event is free and appropriate for adults and teens. Registration is required, by 5 p.m. on the day of the event. Please register by clicking here! If you have any questions or need assistance, call the Reference Desk at 508-457-2555 x 7. |
Visiting the Beyond-a Zoom presentation!
Have you ever wondered what the inside of a REAL haunted house looks like? Join paranormal researcher Curt Strutz, on an interactive Zoom presentation for Falmouth Public Library, on Saturday, October 24th at 4 p.m.
“Visiting the Beyond “is an historical journey to several locations around the U.S. Curt has personally visited haunted homes, asylums, prisons, hospitals, public places, and other locations, and taken photographs. The audience will be able to select specific haunted properties off of a “menu”. It may even bring chills down your spine- just in time for Halloween!
Curt has nearly 10 years of experience in giving these presentations, at hundreds of libraries and museums, and has been a past guest speaker at Troy Taylor’s Haunted America Conference.He was a keynote headline speaker for the Illinois Paranormal Conference a few years back. He also was on a nationally televised cable access TV program known as Paranormal Generation that aired for two seasons in 12 states. His episodes at Paranormal Generation can be found on YouTube.
This event is free and appropriate for adults and teens, and is sponsored by the generosity of the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library. It is a Zoom event, and registration is required by noon on the day of the event. Click here to register. If you would like to register after it has closed, please call the Reference Desk!at 508-457-2555 x 7!
The Point, Books About Color, Part Two
It was a pleasure to have Laura Reckford, Executive Director of the Falmouth Art Center, return to the monthly book show on CAI this morning. We had so much fun talking about books having to do with color last month, that we ended up with part two this morning. Below you will find the list of all the books that were mentioned. Thanks so much to those of who added to our lists, as well as those that were listening. If you have an idea for a theme for a future book show, let me know! You can write to me at jerickson@falmouthpubliclibrary.org.
Laura’s Picks
Color Theory: An essential guide to color from basic principles to practical applications by Patti Mollica
Interaction of Color by Josef Albers
Color Me Beautiful by Carole Jackson
Confident Color: An Artist’s Guide to Harmony, Contrast and Unity by Nita Leland
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle
Mouse Paint by Ellen Walsh
An Atlas of Rare and Familiar Colour: The Harvard Art Museums Forbes Pigment Collection
Colour: Why the World Isn’t Grey by Hazel Rossotti
The Color Collector’s Handbook by Leah Martha Rosenberg
Chromophobia by David Batchelor
Jill’s Picks
My Private Property by Mary Ruefle
The Primary Colors by Alexander Theroux
The Secondary Colors by Alexander Theroux
Essays by Henry D. Thoreau, a fully annotated edition. Edited by Jeffrey S. Cramer. Particularly the essay “Autumnal Tints”
Bluets by Maggie Nelson
Colors in Fashion edited by Jonathan Faiers and Mary Westerman Bulgarella
Pure Sea Glass: discovering nature’s vanishing gems by Richard LaMotte
Fairfield Porter: the collected poems with selected drawings. Edited by John Yau with David Kermani
Colors Passing Through Us by Marge Piercy
The Book of Greens: a cook’s compendium by Jenn Louis with Kathleen Squires
The Artist Who Painted A Blue Horse by Eric Carle
Listener’s Picks
Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s practical guide to liberation on the land by Leah Penniman
The Day the Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywait
Colour: travels through the paintbox by Victoria Finlay
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
What Color is Love by Joan Walsh Anglund
Frederick by Leon Lionni
Artists Handbook and Materials Methods by Robert Mayer
Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O’Neill
Zoom presentation: Successful Selling through Online Yard Sales
We are pleased to welcome Deb Colameta Saturday morning, October 3rd, at 10 a.m., for a Zoom presentation! Deb is an expert seller, and has made thousands of dollars (and created extra space in her home) by using the power of online yard sales.
Are you moving? Minimizing? Tidying and de-cluttering have become timely topics, and this workshop will teach you Deb’s best tips for making money while purging your home!
Also, by upcycling, freecycling, and selling your extra things, you can avoid contributing to landfills. Deb Colameta is the author of “Best Offer, Best Life! Deb’s Quick-Start Guide to Creating Wealth through Online Yard Sales“, which will be available for purchase during the presentation.
Besides using virtual yard sales to create space and earn cash, Deb is an adjunct professor at Northeastern University and runs a consulting practice.
This event is free and appropriate for adults, and is sponsored by the generosity of the Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library. Registration is required, by 5 p.m. on the day before he event. Please register online by clicking here, or contact the reference department at 508-457-2555 x 7.
Postcards from Falmouth
We are delighted to celebrate our historic postcard collections with three talks related to the history of Falmouth and postcards. Join us for any or all three talks which will be held digitally via Zoom on Tuesday, September 22nd at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, September 23rd at 10:00 AM, and Thursday, September 24th at 10:00 AM.
On Tuesday Tom Turkington will talk about his memoir Before I Forget: A Boyhood of Little Drama, Wednesday will be Gus G. Widmayer talking about his postcard collection and his books A Gentleman’s Guide to the Belvidere Plain in Falmouth, Massachusetts and The Belvidere Plain Revisited, and finally on Thursday, September 24th will be Mary L. Martin discussing her newest book A Guide Book of Collectible Postcards which was just published by Whitman Publishing, as well as her job of being the owner of the world’s largest postcard shop!
Feel free to bring your favorite Falmouth postcard, and tell us why it is your favorite. This event is made possible thanks to FCTV, The Trustees of the Falmouth Public Library, and an LSTA grant administered through the MBLC. You can register for one or all by going to our online calendar.
Zoom talk: Whaling in New England
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We are pleased to welcome Dr. Michael Pregot on Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m., for a Zoom presentation by the Falmouth Public Library! Many different forms of whaling have been seen in Cape Cod. Drift, shore, herding, deep sea and arctic whaling have all been practiced at one time or another. Each specific form of whaling has a small history connected with it. In the early 1800’s, whaling was among the most profitable enterprises in United States, second only textiles. It remained strong for four decades. Michael will explain why whale products are so valuable, and discuss the historic rationales as to why the whaling center moved from Nantucket, to New Bedford and eventually to Providence. The storied lives of a few extremely successful Cape Cod whaling captains make the session come alive. Dr. Pregot has spent over a half of a century in the field of education. He has served as a high school principal, a district-wide school superintendent, a professor of education and as a University Director of an Educational Leadership Department. He has published several articles and a textbook on the dispositions needed to be a respected school official. He has lived on the Cape for several years with his wife, Judith. He is still an on-line professor and author. The maritime history of the Cape has caught his attention for the past few years. He is currently studying the contributions that each Cape Cod town has made to the overall richness of maritime life. This event is free, and geared for adults, although all are welcome. It is a Zoom event, and registration is required by 5 pm on the day of the program. To register, please click here-the link will be sent to you before the event. NOTE: Downloading the Zoom application previous to the start of the event is required to participate. If you need assistance with this, please contact the reference department at 508-457-2555 x. 7. |