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Tuesday, October 3rd 2017
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Good morning reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library this week.
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- Join us this Thursday for the Fierce Reads YA author tour
- Groove at our Vinyl Launch Party with tunes from DJ Jesse Kaminsky
- Return to Hogwarts at the Library - now bigger and more magical!
- Visit with Kazu Kibuishi, the creator of the epic Amulet graphic novel series
- This week's movie and book club selections
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PLEASE NOTE
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All locations will be closed this coming Monday, October 9 for Columbus Day.
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NOTES FROM THE LIBRARY
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Return to Hogwarts with us again this fall for our second annual Harry Potter event.
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This November, enter as a champion in the Triwizard Tournament. This library-wide competition, generously sponsored by the Friends of the Library and graciously supported by the Trustees, will be bring muggles and wizards together. Activities will extend over the entire day of Sunday, November 5.
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Families and kids up to 8th grade are invited to join us between 2-4 PM for their chance to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Teens in 9th grade up through adults are invited to join us in the evening between 6:30-8:30 PM.
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Free registration will begin on Friday October 20 at 6 PM through Eventbrite -- look for the links to register soon!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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July 29, 2024 3:00 PM @ Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall |
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Boost your child’s STEAM interest with Buildwave® — a building event that feels like a gameshow! During the event, participants build with waves of diverse materials like Lego®, Plus-Plus®, and more. Each building wave is enhanced by a dynamic audiovisual experience unlike any other. As participants complete wave after wave of building, they gain creative confidence, enhance teamwork, and experience design fundamentals in a unique and memorable context. Learn more at www.buildwave.com
We’ll have two sessions of this program (both identical). The first session runs 3-4 PM and the second session runs 4-5 PM. Both sessions will be held in Hunneman Hall and require a free ticket to attend. This program is for kids ages 5 and up.
Tickets will be available 30 minutes before the start time of each session at the Children’s Desk of the Brookline Village Library.
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July 29, 2024 4:00 PM @ Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall |
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Boost your child’s STEAM interest with Buildwave® — a building event that feels like a gameshow! During the event, participants build with waves of diverse materials like Lego®, Plus-Plus®, and more. Each building wave is enhanced by a dynamic audiovisual experience unlike any other. As participants complete wave after wave of building, they gain creative confidence, enhance teamwork, and experience design fundamentals in a unique and memorable context. Learn more at www.buildwave.com
We’ll have two sessions of this program (both identical). The first session runs 3-4 PM and the second session runs 4-5 PM. Both sessions will be held in Hunneman Hall and require a free ticket to attend. This program is for kids ages 5 and up.
Tickets will be available 30 minutes before the start time of each session at the Children’s Desk of the Brookline Village Library.
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July 30, 2024 7:00 PM @ Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall |
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As part of Summer Reading , the library offers this all-ages program!
What do Yebba, JRR Tolkein, and Jazz have in common? Come find out as the Greg Loughman trio leads you on a jazz-infused exploration of epic fantasy novels. With this concert, we will highlight a diverse group of epic fantasy fiction writers and describe the works they have written while performing music related to their stories. If you enjoy jazz, you’ll love how Greg Loughman’s trio uses epic fantasy authors and works as inspiration for their jazz compositions and performance. If you’re a fan of epic fantasy, you can celebrate your favorite authors and books and discover new works while being entertained by world-class jazz. Authors celebrated will be Tolkien (LOtR), Tomi Adeyemi (Legends of the Orisha), Liani Taylor (Daughter of Smoke & Bone), Robin Hobb (Farseer Trilogy), George RR Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), and others.
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July 31, 2024 1:00 PM @ Off site |
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On Wednesday, July 31 at 1 PM at Brookline Senior Center, join us for this very special and important event. Race and Song was born in 2020 out of a deep bond and nearly 30-year friendship between veteran musicians and storytelling troubadours Reggie Harris and Alastair Moock. Together in musical conversation, the two explore complex issues of race, class, gender, and history, framing their lived experiences through music for a program that’s as entertaining as it is educational. One of Alastair and Reggie’s greatest strengths as a duo is their ability to meet audiences where they are, adapting their conversation and musical repertoire for a wide range of ages and experiences.
For adults who want to deepen their understanding of antiracism and get more comfortable talking about difficult subjects, Race and Song is an invitation to listen, learn, and engage. Reggie and Alastair have performed together at theaters, arts centers, houses of worship, libraries, senior centers, and universities nationwide, modeling what productive interracial conversations about race can look like while swapping tunes and inviting audience participation in a welcoming and non-judgmental atmosphere.
This program is generously co-sponsored by The Brookline Senior Center, The Brookline Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Community Relations, Hebrew SeniorLife | Center Communities of Brookline, Goddard House Assisted Living & Memory Support, The Public Library of Brookline, The Brookline Department of Public Health and Human Services, and BrooklineCAN.
Please register at 617-730-2770!
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August 3, 2024 1:00 PM @ Brookline Village - Tween Room |
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Ever wanted to learn how to fix or repair broken and damaged items you own, like torn clothing or broken electronics, bicycles, computers, toys, or the like? You can learn how at the Fixit Clinic. We’ll pair you with a volunteer coach who can walk you through diagnosing the problem, disassembling the item as needed, and hopefully fixing whatever the issue is. This event is open to all and registration is suggested, but not required.
If you would like to register for the clinic here: https://bit.ly/itemcheckin
If you’d register as a volunteer coach, you can do that here: http://bit.ly/inpersoncoachsignup
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THIS WEEK'S MOVIES
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Midday Movies
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Movie Matinee
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Refreshments 1 PM
Screening 1:30-4 PM
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TAKE OUR SURVEY
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The Public Library of Brookline is looking to expand our iPad lending program and would like your input. We currently loan out iPads at the Putterham Library that come loaded up with accessibility apps and augmentative and alternative communication tools. This survey will help us to determine what kinds of apps and accessibility tools would most improve our patrons’ experiences at the Library.
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EXHIBITS
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The Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts has installed an exhibit of Chinese brush paintings and calligraphy in Hunneman Hall at the Brookline Village Library that will be on view through November 14. There will be two special programs in the hall on Saturday October 14 and 21 from 1-4 PM when brush painting demonstrations will be given, followed by young adults playing traditional Chinese instruments.
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Further there is a wonderful display of miniature books at both the Coolidge Corner and Brookline Village Libraries.
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CHILDREN'S FALL PROGRAMS
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Countdown to Kindergarten
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Last Monday of the month at 10:30 AM
Age: 4 years old (get ticket at desk)
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Terrific Twos (And Threes!
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Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2 years old
Mother Goose on the Loose
Wednesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 13 to 23 month-olds (get ticket at desk)
Stories and Crafts (Drop In)
Wednesdays at 3: 30 PM
Age: 3-5 years old
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Stories and Crafts (Drop In)
Thursdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2-3 years old (get ticket at desk)
Saturday Six to Eights
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Saturdays at 2:30 PM
Age: 6-8 years old
Friday Flicks (Drop In)
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Fridays at 10:30 am
Age: 2 years and older. Parents and caregivers are also welcome.
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Come Play With Us
Mondays at 10:15 AM
Age: Infants-12-month-olds
Mother Goose
Tuesdays at 10:15 AM
Age: 1-2 years old
Sing Along, Dance and Play
Wednesdays at 10:15 AM
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Stories and Crafts
Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2-3 year olds
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Step Into Story Time
Tuesdays at 3:30 PM
Age: 3-5 year olds
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NEXT BOOK CLUB MEETINGS
A Taste of Poetry
THURSDAY October 5, Noon, to discuss Linda Hogan.
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Shelf Respect Teen Literature Book Club
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WEDNESDAY October 11, 7 PM, to discuss The Replacement by Brenna Yovanoff. Please note this meeting will be in our Trustees Room.
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NEXT MONTH'S BOOK SELECTIONS
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All of our book clubs are drop in. If you'd like to join us, you may pick up the next title at the Circulation Desk of the hosting library and attend the next meeting ready to discuss.
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Shelf Respect
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Open to teens and adults.
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A Taste of Poetry
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Brookline Village
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Open to adults. *Date may change.
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Read and Meet
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Putterham
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Mystery
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