Monday, July 22nd 2024

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Chronicle 5 WCVB Highlights

Contemporary Issues in Public Libraries

Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, and Putterham

See the Public Library of Brookline on Chronicle 5 WCVB

The Public Library of Brookline participated in a news segment on the Chronicle 5 WCVB with Ted Reinstein that features contemporary issues in public libraries.

Watch the segments linked below:
Public libraries remain vital to the community, but need public support
Public libraries are increasingly at the center of culture wars
Public libraries resist calls for book removals
Libraries are evolving into community centers with multi-services

Read All the Comics with Comic Plus!

Brookline Village, Coolidge Corner, and Putterham

New eLibrary Resource Available: Comics Plus!

Enjoy unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through your Public Library of Brookline account!

No holds. No wait lists. No limits. Read on your computer, tablet, or phone.

Check out the full Comics Plus collection, or browse the Kids and Teens collections exclusively.

Download the Comics Plus app via the App Store or Google Play.

Coolidge Corner Ice Cream Social

Coolidge Corner

Thursday, July 25 from 6 to 7 PM

Beat the heat and join us for some ice cream and other frozen sweet treats!

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.

Finding Atlantic Puffins with Mass Audubon

Virtual

Wednesday, July 25 at 10:30 AM

Few birds are as recognizable as the Atlantic Puffin. A black and white seabird with a colorful bill, puffins are exciting animals to learn about and, if you’re lucky enough, see along the north Atlantic coastline. Most New Englanders can enjoy seeing puffins in person by taking a day trip if you know where to go and when.

Learn about their interesting lives from ‘puffling’ to adult, where they breed, what they eat, climate impacts, look-alike birds, and where to go to see them. Led by Scott Santino, the Education Manager and Teacher Naturalist at the Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield where he has been leading nature education programs for Mass Audubon since 1999.

Register directly on Zoom here.

This program is presented in partnership with Tewksbury Public Library, and is Sponsored by both the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.

DIY Rainsticks

Brookline Village

Friday, July 26 from 2:30 to 4 PM

Learn about an amazing instrument, rainsticks, and get a chance to make your own!

This program is intended for ages 5-9 and will be drop-in style, so come by whenever you are free during the 2:30-4PM timeslot!

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.

Buildwave®

Session 1 and Session 2

Brookline Village

Monday, July 29 at 3 PM (Session 1) and 4 PM (Session 2)

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.

This event is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Brookline Public Library.

Epic Jazz Fantasy with

The Greg Loughman Trio

Brookline Village

Tuesday, July 30 at 7 PM

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.

This event is generously sponsored by the Library Trustees.

50+ Job Seekers Networking Group

Virtual

First and Third Wednesdays of the Month at 9:30 AM

August 7 - December 18

If you are unemployed and actively looking, underemployed, seeking a new career direction, re-entering the job market after a long employment gap, or recently retired and looking for your “Encore Career,” this networking group program is perfect for you!

Join Deborah Hope, MBA, CIC, an experienced executive career coach who will facilitate this professional forum for networking with peers in a safe and comfortable environment.

Learn more about the series, and register via Zoom.

This series is organized by the Massachusetts Library Collaborative.

How to Improve Your Recycling Efforts

Virtual

Tuesday, August 13 at 2 PM

Join Julia Greene, Municipal Assistance Coordinator from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and learn how to cut down on waste and recycle correctly.

Julia will give practical advice on how you can improve your efforts to reduce, re-use and recycle in your day-to-day life in order to make a positive impact on our environment.

Bring your questions as there will be time for Q&A.

Register to attend via Zoom.

This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

This program is hosted and offered in partnership with Tewksbury Public Library.

Upcoming Events

Summer Singalong with Stacey Peasley

Coolidge Corner
Wednesday, July 24 at 10:30 AM
Tickets Required - Pick up at the Children's Desk starting at 10 AM on the day of the Event
For children under 5 and their families.

Tween & Teen Crafternoon:

Pocket Fairy Gardens

Brookline Village
Thursday, July 25 at 4 PM
No registration required, as supplies last
For tweens and teens in grades 5-12 only.

Kindergarten Transition: Driscoll and Lawrence

Brookline Village
Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 PM
Incoming kindergarten students at the Michael Driscoll School and Amos. A. Lawrence School are invited to join us with their families.

Kindergarten Transition: Baker

Putterham
Thursday, July 27 at 2:30 PM
Incoming kindergarten students at the Edith C. Baker School are invited to join us with their families.

On the Calendar for Adults

Tuesday, July 23
1:30 PM
This Week's Movie: "Anatomy of a Fall"
Wednesday, July 24
1:15 PM
Friday, July 26
10:30 AM
Not Meeting July 23
Resumes
Tuesday, July 30
10:30 AM

On the Calendar for Kids, Tweens, and Teens

Thursday, July 25
10:15 AM
Monday, July 29
10:30 AM
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