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Tuesday, February 13th 2018
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Good morning reader!
Read on for what's happening at the library this week.
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ATTENTION GAMERS
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We know everyone enjoys the chance to check out video games from our locations. Good news! Video games can now be requested for pick up at their owning location.
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GOT PAJAMAS?
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The Coolidge Corner Library is participating in the Boston Bruins and Cradles to Crayons annual PJ drive. Please bring your donation of new pajamas to Coolidge Corner!
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Brookline Eats! continues to bring you tasty treats and engaging speakers. Please click the button below for details on over twenty-five programs over the next four months that celebrate community, cuisine, and the culinary traditions of Brookline.
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Union Square Donuts
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Learn about making donuts and hear the story of Union Square Donuts. Donuts will be served!
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Feeding Each Other: a Discussion of Recipes, People and Places
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Join your neighbors for a discussion of how to commemorate and celebrate community foodways in dinner parties and cookbooks. Petra Beunderman, host of a long-running community dinner party, will talk with Megan J. Elias from Boston University’s Gastronomy Program about the history of community cookbooks and communal dining.
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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 select titles all month long.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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April 27, 2024 11:00 AM @ Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall |
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Join special performer Matt Heaton for an interactive singalong! This program is for families and kids of all ages but may be most appealing to kids ages 0-5. This will be a thirty minute concert.
We can’t wait to sing along with you!
About the performer: Matt Heaton believes music for kids can be entertaining for both children AND parents. His songs blend mid century American guitar styles: surf, rockabilly, western swing & soul, delivered with a wry sense of humor and a sincere sense of fun. Children and adults respond to his musicianship and variety. The grown ups in the room particularly appreciate the Muppet-esque touches of humor and observations of kid behavior. Whether you call it children’s music, family music, kindie or toddlerbilly it’s sure to please listeners of all ages.
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April 27, 2024 2:00 PM @ Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall |
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Aftab Dance Group, an Iranian dance group made up of students and young professionals, has been entertaining audiences in the Greater Boston and New England area with their unique blend of traditional and modern Iranian dance for over 15 years. Join them at the Library for a special performance followed by a Q&A session about Persian dance. Afterward, stick around for a fun and interactive dance workshop suitable for all skill levels. The performance and workshop are open to adults and kids of all ages. Everyone is invited to experience the beauty of Persian dance with Aftab Dance Group!
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May 1, 2024 6:30 PM @ Brookline Village - The Rabbit Hole |
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Join us for Sensory Storytime at 6:30 PM in the Rabbit Hole at the Brookline Village Library. This storytime includes songs, books, and movement activities and will be followed by a free play activity.
Sensory storytime is designed for children who may need extra sensory support or for families who are looking for a more adaptive storytime experience, but all are welcome. This program is suggested for children ages 2-5 and their families, but you can decide if it’s the right fit for your family.
In order to help us keep this program sensory-friendly, it has a limited capacity and free tickets are required to attend. You can pick up a free ticket at the children’s desk beginning 30 minutes before the program.
Please Note: All storytimes include “sensory friendly” practices (e.g. routines, repetition, body breaks/movement, etc.). Our Sensory Storytime, however, includes additional practices such as a smaller group-size, lower lighting, lower music volume, adaptive supports, etc.
To prepare for this program, read our social story about visiting the Library and read our social story specifically about sensory storytime at the Brookline Village Library
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May 2, 2024 7:00 PM @ Brookline Village - Hunneman Hall |
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To Feel the Earth and Touch the Sky, Living the Legacy of American Modern Dance is a film highlighting the boundary breaking figures in the evolution of American Modern Dance. Iconoclasts in their own time, they have become icons in ours.
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May 4, 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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STAFF PICKS
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Love is Love
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Our staff invites you to celebrate all the love we cherish: romance, friendship, family.
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MEET THE STAFF
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Library Assistant at Putterham Stephen Toropov
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First literary crush (author or character): Han Solo (who had some great and not-so-great appearances in the old Star Wars Extended Universe Books).
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Last song you listened to: We Do It Different on the West Coast by the Mountain Goats.
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Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff.
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Name a word that starts with the letter Q: Quotidian.
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Movie or TV show you always watch when it comes on screen, no matter what: Mythbusters.
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If you could travel back in time, what period would you go to? The Founding of the Library of Alexandria.
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Cake or pie? Pie, no question.
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Big dogs or small dogs? Big dogs. My grandparents had a series of Bernese Mountain Dogs when I was growing up, and my heart got set on large dogs ever since.
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Hardcover or paperback? Hardcover.
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Fictional world or game you'd most like to visit? The Culture, from the sci-fi series by Iain M. Banks. Quite literally a technological utopia.
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What book would you most like to see turned into a top-notch film or miniseries? A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers would make a really fascinating sci fi character study.
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Favorite fictional librarian? The ominous and eldritch librarians from Welcome to Nightvale.
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Favorite fictional detective? If we're limited to literary detectives, Hercule Poirot, no contest. If I can include TV, Shawn Spencer from the TV show Psych.
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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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The Firebrand and the First Lady
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Evicted by Matthew Desmond
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