Tag: LibraryEvents2024

Reference Book Bonanza!

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Reference Book Bonanza

Join us for a daylong Reference Book Bonanza on Saturday, September 21st, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Bay Meeting Room!

Celebrate the changing seasons and cozy up for long, chilly nights with fantastic additions to your home library. At the Reference Book Bonanza, you’re invited to take home as many reference books as you’d like from our collection of discards over the past year. Explore a wide range of topics—from bioethics and cartography to cryptozoology—there’s something for everyone!

Think you can name all the Dewey Decimal categories? If not, don’t worry—we’ll take you from the 001s to the 999s in no time!

Curious about philosophy? Wondering about the meaning of life? You just might find the answers here.

Don’t miss out!

This event is free to the public and registration is NOT required. Call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7 or email them at info@falmouthpubliclibrary.org if you have questions. 

 

Get Organized!

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The Art of Organization with Nicole Gabai

Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Tuesday, September 24th at 6:30 PM for a discussion on an artful and fun approach to organizing your personal and professional spaces based on Nicole Gabai’s book The Art of Organization.  Ms. Gabai wrote and illustrated the book and uses her creative background to discuss subjects like time management, stress-free moving and how to create more space in small spaces.  She uses a unique organizing approach to help people of all ages bring a sense of order and balance into their lives. 

Ms. Gabai is a professional organizer, author, artist and a Certified Virtual Organizing Professional™ with over two decades of hands-on organizing experience.  Her focus is to help you move from feeling stuck, discouraged, overwhelmed or afraid of change to a place of feeling happier and more productive so you can move on with your life! She is one of only 100 people in the world to earn a Virtual Organizing Certification.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Gabai served in various jobs in TV production at renowned networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, the Orlando Film Commission, and MacGuffin Films in New York City. She attended Parsons School of Design and received a BFA in Textile Design & Styling from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and worked as a textile designer in New York City for several years.

She has been featured in prestigious publications such as Martha Stewart, Southern Living, AARP, Real Simple, US News & World Report, Forbes, Boston 25 News, and more.

This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. Register online HERE or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7

Maddie Day/Edith Maxwell Author Talk & Book Signing

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Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Saturday, October 5th at 3pm in the Hermann meeting room for local author talk and book signing with Maddie Day – a.k.a. Edith Maxwell!  She will be discussing her new books A Case for the Ladies and Murder at the Rusty Anchor.  Copies of her books will be available for purchase at the event from Eight Cousins.

A Case for the Ladies: A Dot and Amelia Mystery

“This novel brings a pre-fame Amelia Earhart to life in 1926, when she lived in a Boston suburb and worked as a teacher and social worker at a settlement house founded to help immigrant women. After Amelia meets fictional lady PI Dot Henderson, and more than one young immigrant woman is found murdered, the two put their heads together to seek justice for the less powerful.”


Murder at the Rusty Anchor: A Cozy Capers Book Group Mystery

“A rainy July weekend in Westham means the beaches are empty and business is dead at Mac’s Bikes but couldn’t be livelier inside the Rusty Anchor Pub. But come Monday morning one patron is not so lively when the chef opens up and finds a body behind the bar. It’s last call for Bruce Byrne, an elderly high school teacher who’s been around so long it seems like he taught everybody.”

 

Maddie Day/Edith Maxwell is the Agatha Award and Macavity Award-winning author of the Cozy Capers Book Club Mystery series and the Country Store Mysteries, as well as other series. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she is a regular contributor at Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen and belongs to The Wickeds, a group of six bestselling authors who blog at WickedAuthors.com. She lives with her beau north of Boston, though she knows both Indiana and Cape Cod intimately. She is a talented amateur chef and gardener and can be found online at edithmaxwell.com.

This event is free to the public. CLICK HERE to register online event calendar or visit/call the adult service desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Effective Communication Strategies

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Join us at the Falmouth Public Library for an Effective Communication Strategies education program presented by Jennifer Hoadley from the Alzheimer’s Association on Monday, September 23rd from 3pm to 4pm in the Hermann meeting room.

Dementia affects a person’s ability to communicate, making it hard to convey their wants and needs to the people around them.  Caregivers can learn how to use a person-centered approach to communicate more effectively at any stage of the disease.

Topics in this program will include exploring ways that Alzheimer’s and other dementias affect an individual’s ability to communicate across different stages, using a person-centered communication approach, and tips for communicating with family, friends and health care professionals.

Jennifer Hoadley is the regional manager of Southeastern MA for the Alzheimer’s Association with 10+ years of experience in memory care and a personal connection to the disease.

This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. CLICK HERE to register online or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

CCRTA Travel Training Program

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Please note that this program had to be postponed from September 16th to September 30th.

Teaching a person to self-travel can have a number of benefits.  Independent travel can support the individual in broadening their involvement within the community and allow them to make use of more recreational, educational, and employment opportunities.  Self-travel can also aid in improving self-esteem, which can encourage an individual to learn new skills and take advantage or more opportunities to function independently and become more self-reliant.

The Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority (CCRTA) Travel Training Program is designed to assist individuals, groups, students, the disabled community, and seniors in traveling independently on Fixed Routes, DART and SmartDART services through Cape Cod.

Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Monday, September 30th at 12pm in the Hermann Room as we have a certified Travel Trainer come and teach:

  • Bus Route Training
  • Trip Planning – Reading and understanding route maps and schedules
  • Boston Hospital Bus
  • CCRTA Website
  • Proper Wheelchair Securement
  • Bus Fare Structure
  • Bicycle Rack Positioning

This program is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited.  Click HERE to register online or call the adult service desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Friday Films Resumes!

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With another summer Movies Under the Stars coming to a close, the library’s Friday Films resume! Starting Friday August 23rd, the library will be showing newly released movies, every other Friday, in our Hermann Meeting Room at 3pm.  
 
Scroll below to find out which movies will be playing, view the movie trailers and register to attend as seating is limited.  English subtitles will be used if available.
 
All movie showings are free to the public and are supported by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library.
 

The Fall Guy
Friday, August 23rd, 3pm-5pm . . . . . . REGISTER HERE
Hermann Meeting Room

“He’s a stuntman, and like everyone in the stunt community, he gets blown up, shot, crashed, thrown through windows and dropped from the highest of heights, all for our entertainment. And now, fresh off an almost career-ending accident, this working-class hero has to track down a missing movie star, solve a conspiracy and try to win back the love of his life while still doing his day job. What could possibly go right?” Rated: PG-13; Running Time: 1hr 54mins



Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Friday, September 6th, 3pm-5:30pm . . . . . . REGISTER HERE
Hermann Meeting Room

“Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the dominant species living harmoniously and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.” Rated: PG-13; Running Time: 2hrs 25mins


 


Accidental Texan
Friday, September 20th, 3pm-4:45pm . . . . . . REGISTER HERE
Hermann Meeting Room

“Erwin, a recent Harvard graduate, suddenly finds himself in hot water when his phone causes an explosion on the set of his first professional acting gig. On his retreat from New Orleans, his car breaks down in Texas, where he encounters a ragtag band of souls, including kindhearted waitress Faye and local oiler Merle, who encourage him to keep pursuing his dreams.” Rated: PG-13; Running Time: 1hr 44mins


POSTPONED – Secret Cape Cod and the Islands Author Talk with Linda Humphrey

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Please note this author talk and book signing has been postponed.  We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.  We will reschedule this event as soon as possible.

Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Tuesday, August 27th at 6:30pm in the Hermann meeting room for an author talk and book signing with Linda Humphrey.  She will be discussing her new book Secret Cape Cod and the Islands: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure with her son Jack Humphrey! Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.

“Secret Cape Cod and the Islands reveals the best and most unexpected aspects of the region and shows you how to experience them for yourself. Want to know where to find the best places for watching a sunset, swimming in hidden ponds, savoring a chef-prepared feast in a farm field, making your own jam, or seeing a play with Broadway-level talent? Veteran journalists Linda Humphrey and Maria Lenhart, aka the Hard News Travel Team, left no scone unturned while spending countless hours investigating the secret treasures of a region they have known and loved for many years.”

Linda Humphrey is a journalist formerly on staff at Cosmopolitan and Travel Weekly. Based on Cape Cod and in New York City, she is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Institute of Culinary Education.

Maria Lenhart is a writer and editor whose articles have appeared in more than 100 publications, including Travel + Leisure, AAA Traveler, Los Angeles Times, Skift, the Christian Science Monitor, and Via. Her books include Hidden Oregon and Hidden Pacific Northwest. Her work has received the prestigious Lowell Thomas award for travel journalism and numerous awards from SATW.

Follow Linda and Maria’s Cape adventures on Instagram @secretcapecodandislands.

This event is free to the public. CLICK HERE to register online event calendar or visit/call the adult service desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist with Jasmin Graham

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Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Wednesday, August 14th at 4pm in the Hermann meeting room for an author talk and book signing with Jasmin Graham!  She will be discussing her new book Sharks Don’t Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist.  Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event from Eight Cousins.

“Sharks Don’t Sink is a riveting, moving, and ultimately triumphant memoir at the intersection of science and social justice: a guidebook to how we can all learn to respect and protect some of nature’s most misunderstood and vulnerable creatures–and grant the same grace to ourselves.”

“Jasmin’s journey, along with her love of sharks, is both fascinating and inspiring, sitting at the cross section of science and social justice. This book is a triumph.” —Emily Giffin, TODAY

“Jasmin Graham is a marine biologist in the field of elasmobranch ecology and evolution, currently specializing in smalltooth sawfish and hammerhead sharks. She is the co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), an organization providing support for women of color in the field of shark biology and ecology, in order to foster greater diversity in marine science. She is a recipient of the WWF Conservation Leadership Award, the Safina Launchpad Center Fellowship, and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship.”

This event is free to the public. CLICK HERE to register online event calendar or visit/call the adult service desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia with Juliet Grames

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Join us at the Falmouth Public Library on Tuesday, August 13th at 4pm in the Hermann meeting room for an author talk and book signing with Juliet Grames!  She will be discussing her latest book The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia: A Novel.  Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event from Eight Cousins.

“Set in the wild heart of Calabria, a land of sheer cliff faces, ancient tradition, dazzling sunlight—and one of the world’s most ruthless criminal syndicates—The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia is a suspenseful puzzle mystery, a captivating romance, and an affecting portrait of a young woman in search of a meaningful life.”

“As a mystery, Grames’s novel is as gripping as they come; it’s also a deeply satisfying character study of an outsider learning more about a place than she’d bargained for.”
—Publishers Weekly (Best of Summer, Staff Pick)

“Juliet Grames is the best-selling author of The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna. Her essays and short fiction have appeared in Real Simple, Parade, and The Boston Globe, and she is the recipient of an Ellery Queen Award from the Mystery Writers of America. She is editorial director at Soho Press in New York.”

This event is free to the public.  CLICK HERE to register online or visit/call the adult service desk at 508-457-2555 x7.

Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia

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Join us at the Falmouth Public Library for an Understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia education program presented by Jennifer Hoadley from the Alzheimer’s Association on Wednesday, July 17th from 4pm to 5pm in the Hermann meeting room.

Come learn the impact of Alzheimer’s, basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, riskfactors, research and FDA-approved treatments and Alzheimer’s Association resources.

Jennifer Hoadley is the regional manager of Southeastern MA for the Alzheimer’s Association with 10+ years of experience in memory care and a personal connection to the disease.

This event is free to the public and registration is required as seating is limited. CLICK HERE to register online or visit/call the adult services desk at 508-457-2555 x7.