Category: Miscellany

Edward Gorey “Sinister Cozy”

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A Talk with the Director of the Edward Gorey House, Gregory Hischak

On Tuesday, October 22nd, we welcome Gregory Hischak, the Director of the Edward Gorey House and Museum to speak on Gorey’s achievements and his wonderfully amusing oddities. The presentation will run from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM in the reading room in front of the fireplace. He will be giving a presentation of Gorey’s natural creepy and hilarious artwork in his books, theater sets, and many other mediums.

Terrible things unfold in an Edward Gorey Book—children are swept out to sea, abducted by murderous insects, fall into unsavory company, or get carried off by giant birds. Sometimes they die of boredom. Edward writes, and draws, about everyday life and, for reasons that will likely come up in this presentation, his books are a delight and extremely funny. Mostly. Gorey’s work as a book artist, an illustrator, and designer is frequently categorized as Whimsically Macabre, though we prefer the term “Sinister Cozy”. His work looks a hundred and thirty years older than it is yet he consistently remains thirty years ahead of us at all times.

Please come join us on this spooky evening with “Sinister Cozy”. Registration is required.

Register here!

Hope to see you soon!

Paranormal Activity with Don DeCristofaro

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Don DeCristofaro, a professional ghost and paranormal activity investigator, will be joining us on October 17th at 4:30 in the Library’s Herman Meeting Room. He has worked in the Lizzie Bordon house, as well as the house that inspired the hit movie The Conjuring. 

His most recent investigation of paranormal activity is on the USS Salem. The USS Salem was a World War 2 Heavy Cruiser. He spends at the least once a week there using the technology that has been developed. 

The presentation will include showing the tools that they use to monitor possible “other worldly” guests. Since Don has been investigating the USS Salem, Don became to have “relationships” with those have who have passed on and left behind. 

At the end of the presentation, Don is offering his very own expertise and advice to any patrons who may have suspicion that there is another room mate who never pays there rent. All ages event! You can give us a call, email a request or register online!

Please come! Registration is required.

Great Zoom talks in October to watch at home!

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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, some 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!

October 2nd, 2-3 PM The Hidden World of Tropical Bats, click here for details and registration
October 9th, 10:30-11:30 AM A Closer Look at Chipmunks and Squirrels with Mass Audubon, click here 
October 9th 7-8 PM Author Silvia Morena Garcia, author of The Seventh Veil of Salome and more, click here
October 15th 10:30-11:30 AM Armchair Travel to Paris, click here
October 22nd 2-3 PM Author Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Need to Talk with Someone, click here
October 25th 2-3:15 PM New England Ghost Stories, click here

Spooky Stories with the WatermelonAlligator Theatre Company

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On October 19th from 2-4 PM, enjoy some family friendly tales of ghosts, mysteries, and the supernatural performed by professional working actors. Maybe even outside if the weather is cooperating!

The tales are appropriate for all ages. Adults, children and everyone in between will enjoy it. Our horror and spooky fans in training will get a real kick with the whole family! Some spooky snacks will find their way down in the dungeon (nice meeting room).

There will even be a cauldron for witches to make their brews! All safe for inside too!

Some spooky stories from Edgar Allen Poe’s work and many classics like the red ribbon!

We are very excited for the WatermelonAlligator Theatre’s production as they always put on a good show no matter the conditions!

Registration is required. You can register here!

Volunteering: Help Your Community and Improve Your Personal Health!

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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

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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!

Back to School, Back to school, to Prove to Dad that I’m not a Fool

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Get geared up for success this coming year at Falmouth Public Library

                It’s that time of year again! But you aren’t alone. The library is a tool for academic success, free thinking, and somewhere to have fun! At the main branch we carry a vast collection of resources, have author talks, events of all kinds, and a great place to get that extra credit to start off the year!

                Falmouth Public Library devotes itself to serving our patrons (that’s you!) with the necessary materials that promote free thinking. We have newspapers, non-fiction, fiction (maybe more truth than non-fiction?), and reference materials ranging from local history to vehicle repair manuals. For the most part, if you need it, we will try our best to provide it. We are here to serve the community. This includes our English as a second language patrons. In the Young Adult room, we have been building up our own world language collection. We plan for the collection to expand and break down the language barrier which impedes on the inclusion we wish to provide. We also offer English as a second language classes which are available throughout the year.

                We also host author talks (usually followed by some book signing), movie viewing, Dungeons and Dragons Club, and a room full of manga and graphic novels.  Some big programs that we run are the CapeCon (ComiCon), spooky season talks and decorations, and films on Fridays!

                We are here to help everyone succeed. Inclusion is one of the corner stones. In order to achieve the goal of all inclusion, barriers must be broken down. Language, economic status, race, religion, and all that stuff you aren’t supposed to talk about, only separates the community further. Our services and programs are a breaking point of the Berlin Wall! Once we realize we are more alike than different, it’s exciting to spend time and learn with others who have the same interest. Another thing we offer is video games! Super Smash Brothers does not care what language you are yelling in. It may as well be listening to whales, filled with emotion that we can all understand.

                We warmly invite any one and any friends of the community to come and peruse our resources while you have a great time getting to know people. Many of which we very well may not have known!

 

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!

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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

Creative Writing Workshop with Dominic Cappuccino

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Dominic Cappuccino is partnering with the FPL Young Adult Services to offer a creative writing workshop over the summer! Participants will have the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of writing a short – story and their components like setting, character and plot. It will be a great opportunity to practice your creative writing skills over 4 sessions.

No pressure! Judgment free! Just writing with other writers and sharing their creations.

The program is intended to serve students entering grades 7 – 10. Registration is required.

Keep your creativity flowing during the summer!

You can certainly dive deeper into your own identity by writing about a fictional character that is really a reflection of you! Not only does the workshop allow you to grow creatively, it also opens doors to your own self. Like writing in a journal, mashes of words on paper are a great starting point.

Each session will hold a different part of writing your own story. Write in whatever genre and in whatever format you would like:

  • Writing about what you feel in the moment with your five senses
  • The creation of dialogue between two characters
  • The inclusion of our own experiences and emotions within our writing
  • Individual and group revision in the form of PQP (praise, question, proposal)

Writing is often thought of as a solitary activity but at FPL in the Young Adult room, we pride ourselves in trying new things. So, we can write together! We can look for examples in the literature held in the YA room, or anywhere else.

Each session is very important to the progression of your own story so don’t miss out! The sessions will be held from 10:30 – 12:30 on the dates listed below (all Wednesdays):

  • July 24th
  • July 31st
  • August 7th
  • August 14

You only need to register for the July 24th session and attend the following.

We look forward to seeing you and learning more about where your individual creativity brings you! When all is said and done, we can keep the stories in the YA room or you can take them home. Hey! We may even be able to bind them…