The Chinese American Fine Arts Society are pleased to display their eclectic artistic styles through a variety of media, including photography, Chinese paintings and calligraphy, and more.
Pictured here: The Color of the Endless Years by Sam Chen
Wesley’s Pokémon Collection and Olive’s Calico Critters
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Wesley shares his Pokémon cards, books, and toys. Wesley is 7 years old and in 2nd grade at Runkle School.
In our wall case, Olive shares her collection of Calico Critters, including a miniature Girl Scout Cookie booth that her friend Rebecca made! Olive is 8 years old and in 3rd grade at Lincoln School.
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
January 15, 2023: Sarah Audsley
SARAH AUDSLEY, a Korean American adoptee raised in rural Vermont, has received support from The Rona Jaffe Foundation, Vermont Studio Center, Banff Centre’s Writing Studio, and the Vermont Arts Council. Her work appears in New England Review, The Cortland Review, Four Way Review, The Massachusetts Review, Tupelo Quarterly, Pleiades, and elsewhere. A graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College and a member of The Starlings Collective, she lives and works in Johnson, VT where she serves as the Writing Program Manager at Vermont Studio Center. LANDLOCK X, a debut poetry collection, will be published by Texas Review Press in spring 2023.
January 15, 2023: Daisy Fried
DAISY FRIED is the author of The Year the City Emptied, a book of adaptations of poems by Baudelaire, and of three other books of poetry: Women’s Poetry: Poems and Advice, My Brother is Getting Arrested Again, and She Didn’t Mean to Do It. She has been awarded Guggenheim, Hodder and Pew Fellowships for her work. She is poetry editor for the journal Scoundrel Time, occasionally reviews poetry for the New York Times and elsewhere, is a member of the faculty of the Warren Wilson College MFA Program for Writers, and lives in Philadelphia.
The Library Before Google
Special Collections presents a sample of ephemera from days gone by, for example the “elusive file,” used by reference staff to keep track of answers to questions, like what the latitude and longitude are for Brookline. For all that’s changed, we are very much still the same: The library staff is here to help patrons find items and information; solve thorny problems technical or otherwise; and as always offer reading recommendations. This exhibit is located next to the DVDs on the first floor.
Heart to Heart: A Lively Discussion
The work in this exhibit from the Gateway Arts community forms a conversation about individuality and strength. Each artist represented shows their unique approach to composition, color, and dialogue. The exhibit also suggests the lively discussion fostered by a community working together with diversity, harmony, and respect.
Gateway Arts is a Brookline-based studio art center, gallery, and store supporting meaningful lives and careers in art for adults with disabilities. It has nurtured the creative talents of artists with diverse diagnoses, strengths, and needs since 1973.
Painting by Farah Faustin: “Boston Dunkin Coffee Happy,” 2022
Alessio’s Toy Animals and Emma’s Assorted Owl Collection
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Alessio shares his toy animal collection. His favorite is the bright and colorful dragon. How many different animals can you find?
In our wall case, Emma shares her collection of assorted owls. Emma’s collection includes stuffed animal owls and an owl-shaped basket!
Emma and Alessio are 8 year-old twins who go to Lincoln School. They hope you enjoy their collections!
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
Conflicting Voices of Liberty and Slavery 1765-1795
Each year the Town of Brookline celebrates the life and ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr., at a special program on MLK Day at the Coolidge Corner Theater. This display spotlights three components of the 2023 celebration:
- Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Edward J. Larson discusses the key themes of his new book, American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795.
- Joyful Voices of Inspiration, the premier black gospel group in Metro Boston, sings Lift Every Voice and Sing, “The Black National Anthem.”
- Mumbet (also known as Elizabeth Freeman) was the first enslaved African American to file and win a freedom suit in Massachusetts, helping set a precedent that led to the abolition of slavery in Massachusetts in 1783.
Community members are invited to the Town of Brookline’s Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Celebration:
Conflicting Voices of Liberty and Slavery 1765 – 1795
Coolidge Corner Theater – MLK Day, January 16, at 3:00 PM
The program is free, but tickets are required in advance at Coolidge.org/MLK.
For additional information, please visit the Town of Brookline website.
Babies, Get Your Library Cards!
The Library is happy to announce that we will no longer require children to be three years-old to sign up for a library card. Children ages birth to twelve can now sign up for a card with their parent or legal guardian present. Parents/guardians should be prepared to show their own ID and a proof of address.
Tweens and teens ages thirteen to seventeen can sign up without their parent or guardian present if they can show their student ID and a proof of address.
Are you ready to get your library card? Read more about the requirements for a library card and register for a temporary card online today!
Hirona’s Junior Ranger Badge Collection and Leela’s Art Projects
Check out the collections on display in the Children’s Room!
In our flat case, Hirona shares her collection of Junior Ranger Badges. Hirona is in the 2nd grade at Lawrence School. She loves to visit National Parks!
In our wall case, Leela shares her assorted art projects. Leela is 5 years old, and her collection includes art made of clay and pipe cleaners, as well as drawings!
Stop by the Brookline Village Children’s Room to see these amazing collections! And sign up for a slot in our display cases here!
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