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Tuesday, January 9th 2018
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Good morning reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library this week.
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- Beat the Librarians Trivia Night is tonight at Best Burger Bar in Brookline Village starting at 6:30 PM.
- Let Them Eat Baked Goods, a new cookbook book club, is starting in February at Coolidge Corner.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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December 6, 2023 1:30 PM @ Coolidge Corner - Meeting Room |
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One Up Games brings a variety of next-gen consoles and gaming monitors to the Library! Featuring popular games, classic, and retro games, plus virtual reality. Try out different systems and games, with the freedom to move around! Systems include: Nintendo Switch, XBox Series S, PlayStation 4, and Oculus Quest 2.
Limited to 30 participants. All attendees must have a ticket from the Children’s desk, which are available a half hour before the program begins.
This program is for children ages 8 and up.
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December 12, 2023 6:30 PM @ Brookline Village - Tween Room |
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Join us for a cheerful evening of crafting and queer community building at the Brookline Village Library. Alex Makes Art will be leading a night of DIY! You’ll learn how to make your own gift wrap by carving potatoes and stamp, stamp, stamping. There will also be a buffet of bits and bobs to create unique decorations. Share in the spirit of the season in a collaborative, community environment.
This event is drop-in and open to all adults, no registration required.
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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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MEET THE STAFF
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Reference Librarian at Brookline Village Lily Weitzman
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First literary crush (author or character): Sirius Black.
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Last song you listened to: Breathe by Daveed Diggs.
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Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw.
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Name a word that starts with the letter Q: Quintessence.
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Movie or TV show you always watch when it comes on screen, no matter what: Spirited Away.
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If you could travel back in time, what period would you go to? The golden age of piracy.
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Cake or pie? Pie, for the sheer variety of pies that exist.
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Big dogs or small dogs? Big dogs.
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Hardcover or paperback? Paperback.
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Fictional world or game you'd most like to visit? Red London from V.E. Schwab's Shades of Magic series.
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What book would you most like to see turned into a top-notch film or miniseries? The Scorpio Races (as a film) and Six of Crows (as a miniseries).
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Favorite fictional librarian? All of the librarians/archivists in Daniel José Older's books, especially Nydia from Shadowshaper.
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Favorite Austen character? Elizabeth Bennet.
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Register for 90-Second Moviemakers!
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BEGINS JANUARY 18 AND ENDS MARCH 15
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Interested in moviemaking? Want to see your films on the big screen? Become a 90-Second Moviemaker, and all your dreams will come true.
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During this eight-week-long program, students will condense the plot of a Newbery Award- or Honor-winning book into a short, 90 second-long video, which they will write, film, and perform themselves. The final result will be submitted to the 90-Second Newbery Festival and hosted at a live screening at the Brookline Interactive Group Studio!
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Participants must commit to attending every session. For ages eight and up.
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Brought to you by the Friends of the Brookline Library and the Brookline Interactive Group.
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CHILDREN'S WINTER PROGRAMS
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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)
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Thursdays at 3 PM
Age: 5 and up
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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Saturdays at 2:30 PM
Age: 6-8 years old
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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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Sing Along, Dance and Play
Saturdays at 10:30 AM
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Tuesdays at 10:30 AM
Age: 2-3 year-olds
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Tuesdays at 3:30 PM
Age: 3-6 year-olds
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Sing and Dance with Martha Leader
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LET THEM EAT BAKED GOODS COOKBOOK BOOK CLUB
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New book club! Each month we will come together to share baked goods from different cookbooks.
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Copies of the cookbook will be available at the front desk four weeks before the meeting. Our first selection is The Bread Bible by Rose Levy Beranbaum.
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UPCOMING 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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A Taste of Poetry
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Brookline Village
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Mid-day Mystery
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Afternoon
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Shelf Respect
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Open to teens and adults.
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Read and Meet
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Mystery
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And the Award Goes To...
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Putterham
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