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Tuesday, January 30th 2018
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Good morning reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library this week.
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- Join us in February to celebrate Black History Month with film screenings at all three locations
- Learn why Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the nineteenth century from author John Stauffer
- Join us for Citizen Read, a project of ArtsEmerson and the American Repertory Theater. Participants will read Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankin and come together for a facilitated discussion on race and identity.
- Celebrate the Lunar New Year with us at our Coolidge Corner Location, including a Lion Dance and Kung Fu demonstration on February 11
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- Our first Brookline Eats! special event is February 6: a visit from Breadboard Bakery's Daisy Chow.
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Citizen Read
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Join us for Citizen Read, a project of ArtsEmerson and the American Repertory Theater. Participants will read Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankin and come together for a facilitated discussion on race and identity. Registration is required, and participants must read Citizen: An American Lyric before the discussion. Copies of the book can be borrowed from the library, and the audiobook is instantly available on Hoopla.
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Black History Month Film Series
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In honor of Black History Month, the Public Library of Brookline is screening a special month-long film series.
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Join us in Brookline Village every Thursday in February at 6 PM to celebrate Black history and culture. Snacks and hot cocoa will be provided.
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Our regular weekly film series, Midday Movies at Putterham and Movie Matinee at Coolidge Corner, will also be featuring films that celebrate Black history during February.
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Keep an eye out for displays and recommended lists celebrating Black history at each location.
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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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STAFF PICKS
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National Croissant Day
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Today is National Croissant Day, so we polled the staff to gather together a list of their favorite recommended titles relating to croissants, baking, and delicious French delights.
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MEET THE STAFF
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Library Assistant at Brookline Village Hayley Robertson
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First literary crush (author or character): Michael Moscowitz from The Princess Diaries.
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Last song you listened to: Townie - Mitski.
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Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw.
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Name a word that starts with the letter Q: Quiddler (the best spelling game).
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Movie or TV show you always watch when it comes on screen, no matter what: One Tree Hill.
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If you could travel back in time, what period would you go to? 1969.
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Cake or pie? Can I say donuts instead?
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Big dogs or small dogs? The biggest dogs.
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Hardcover or paperback? Trade paperback.
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Fictional world or game you'd most like to visit? Harry Potter.
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What book would you most like to see turned into a top-notch film or miniseries? Any Tana French book.
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Favorite fictional librarian? Rupert Giles.
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Favorite fictional detective? Veronica Mars!
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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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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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