Coming Up At The Library
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Monday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 27, 2020. Registration will begin on January 13th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 24 months and under.
Manomet Story Time will be presented on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. beginning September 9 through December 9 at the Manomet Branch Library on 12 Strand Ave.This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts - Plymouth Brain Injury Support Group for survivors and families
FITT is a non-profit group of parents trying to improve public transportation for our Special Needs population.
Come enjoy the beautiful artwork and meet the artists from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Then, join us in the Fehlow Room for our jazz program featuring Stephen Page.
Stephen Page, Jazz pianist, has entertained our audiences with standard jazz music that he makes his own with his style and performance.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Thinking about starting up your own business but unsure how to begin? Already working on your own business but need additional guidance? The library has resources available to assist you on the way, and this workshop will provide a how-to overview of one resource in particular, Gale Business: Plan Builder. Members of Plymouth's SCORE chapter will be present to answer some of your business-related questions. Come and learn how this library resource can help with your business start-up, aid your business plan creation, and assist with many other essential business areas.
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Daisy Girl Scout Meeting—RESCHEDULED from 10/16/19
The PPL Philosophy Club based on the Ben Franklin Junta model is a group gathering to enjoy conversations about different philosophical topics, The discussion is led by Dr. Patt Steiner, the members select the topics for discussion. These topics feature moral, educational and philosophical ideas. Registration is required, seating is limited. Contact Jennifer Harris, Library Director at 508-830-4250, ext. 215 to register or inquire about the Philosophy Club.
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
Digital Photo With Your Smart Device with Robert Michelson--Do you have a bunch of photos on your phone that you're not sure what to do with? Learn how to take better photographs and video with your smart phone or tablet with this interactive class.
During this workshop you will learn why and how we take photos and how the type of phone we use can affect how we choose to edit and store them. Whether you plan to print, create digital slideshows, publish photo books, or post to social media, you still need to download, backup and organize your photos. Each student will leave class with a personal photo management plan.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Family Story Time will be presented every Thursday at 11:00am from September 12 to December 12 at the Main Library. This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Our Consumer Health speaker series continues with a delicious and informative program with BID-Plymouth Registererd Dietitian and Health Educator, Marcia Richards, MEd, RD MCHES. Additionally, Chef Jerry Levine will be on hand to help prepare delicious and nutritious foods for tasting.
We'll look at ways to create delicious foods for increasing our brain health as we age, including ideas for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Dessert and beverages will be provided. Registration is necessary, please see our Event Calendar to Register. Open to all Seniors and others as space permits.
This Consumer Health Literacy program is funded through a Health Literacy grant from the South Shore Community Partners in Prevention, CHNA-23.
Sponsored by Salem State University, the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Program is a statewide reading program for children in grades 4-6. Each year, 25 titles are nominated and a winner is chosen by a vote each April. Students are encouraged to read at least 5 books in order to vote for their favorite in February. Join us to discuss the books you’ve read and find out what to read next! No registration necessary.
brownie troop
Than Smith and his highly energized band will perform blues based music with a jazz flavor. Than is a local favorite so come early to make sure you get a seat!
Band members: Shinichi Otsu, keyboards, Brad hallen, Bass, Jeff Giacomelli, Saxophone, Chris Anzalone, Drums, Than Smith, guitar/vocals. Light refreshements and cash bar.
Have you been sorting through your papers and need a safe place to have them destroyed? Please come to the SHRED IT event in the Parking lot. Check the website for details!
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Join us for a discussion of "Us Against You" by Fredrik Bachman.
Trunk or Treat will be a fun morning for children to come in costume and get candy as the Bay State Community Services folks will have resoureces for families in the Plymouth Community.
Paranormal expert, Tim Weisberg, will discuss ghost hunting 101, the basics; and then Darcy Lee, local author, will host oral history interviews. So, if you believe you have a ghost in your house in Plymouth, or have other tales to tell, please join us for this exciting event.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Monday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 27, 2020. Registration will begin on January 13th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 24 months and under.
Manomet Story Time will be presented on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. beginning September 9 through December 9 at the Manomet Branch Library on 12 Strand Ave.This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is a novel written by English author Mary Shelley (1797–1851) that tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a hideous sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment. Shelley started writing the story when she was 18, and the first edition was published anonymously in London on 1 January 1818, when she was 20. Her name first appeared on the second edition, published in 1823.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
A discussion of horror fiction with authors Paul Tremblay, Jennifer McMahon, Bracken Macleod, and Cat Scully. These hot, young experts in telling tales will make you question how much fear you can tolerate. Book signing at the conclusion of the program.
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
The news has been filled with stories of horrific assaults throughout the country. This presentation will take you into a deeper discussion of the dynamics and types of gun violence. Specifically, we will discuss five distinct categories: mass shootings, accidental shootings, domestic violence, community violence, and firearm suicides, and the different responses required by each of these categories. Additionally, we will discuss the Massachusetts laws we already have in place, and the legislative priorities focused on by the MA Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence. Participants will learn what each of us can do to take action against gun violence both locally and beyond.
The speaker, Ruth Zakarin, is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW). She has spent over twenty years working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence, as well as human trafficking. She also has extensive experience in violence prevention, developing and implementing public awareness campaigns, and community organizing. In May of 2019, Ruth became the Executive Director of the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, which includes over 90 member organizations working in collaboration to address gun violence in our communities.
For more information, contact the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Plymouth at: office@firstparishplymouthuu.org or call: 508-747-1606.
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Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join us for a special Family Storytime! Family Storytime is a chance for parents, caregivers, and children to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities while developing important early literacy skills. Stick around after for a brief parade and trick or treat around the library. Costumes are optional! No registration required. For children 6 and under with a caregiver.
Art Explorers is a 30 minute process art program for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Process art is made with a focus on exploration and discovery, rather than on the end product. This approach encourages self expression, problem-solving and fine motor strengthening. Children and their caregivers will explore a variety of materials and tools. Please come dressed for a mess!
Registration is required for each date, and opens two weeks prior to the event.
Next sessions: Friday, December 13
Learn about this valuable program from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation, that offers no interest loans to Seniors, those with disabilities and to those with children with disabilites to modify their homes.
Refreshments provided by Sunrise of Plymouth Beach.
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
We would like to hold a Board Meeting for Natick Nijpmuc Tribal Members. This would be a quarterly meeting date for the Board and interested tribal members. Our membership resides in about 5 counties across Massachusetts and we like to pick certain areas of the state to hold our quarterly Board Meetings at to invite a small number of members to attend. We may have up to 16 members at the meeting.
Program presented by Native Plant Trust with Plymouth Cultural Council grant.
Poetry Reading
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Monday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 27, 2020. Registration will begin on January 13th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 24 months and under.
Manomet Story Time will be presented on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. beginning September 9 through December 9 at the Manomet Branch Library on 12 Strand Ave.This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Do you want to read to a dog? Once a month, we will be joined by Legend, a golden retriever who is a Dog B.O.N.E.S therapy dog. Children who are independent readers will be able to sign up for one 15-minute session to read to Legend. This is a great opportunity to read aloud in a comfortable environment, which can help improve comprehension and confidence! For children ages 12 and under. Space is limited.
A monthly Dungeons & Dragons session for kids ages 8-15. Due to the collaborative nature of the game, registration is required and limited to six participants. Participants may bring their own filled-out character sheets or a pre-made character will be selected for them.
After more than fifteen years of world-wide touring and three album releases, Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson--otherwise known as the folk duo Hungrytown--have earned a reputation for the quality and authenticity of their songwriting: Inspired by the grit and true-to-life experiences in traditional ballads, Hall was inspired to write the lyrics that later became her first songs, aided by Anderson’s flair for musical arrangement. Enjoy an evening of homespun folk music.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
A monthly Dungeons & Dragons session for kids ages 8-15. Due to the collaborative nature of the game, registration is required and limited to six participants. Participants may bring their own filled-out character sheets or a pre-made character will be selected for them.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Ray (2004) Rated PG-13
Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven shortly after witnessing his younger brother's accidental death. Inspired by a fiercely independent mother who insisted he make his own way in the world, Charles found his calling and his gift behind a piano keyboard. Touring across the Southern musical circuit, the soulful singer gained a reputation and then exploded with worldwide fame when he pioneered incorporating gospel, country, jazz and orchestral influences into his inimitable style. As he revolutionized the way people appreciated music, he simultaneously fought segregation in the very clubs that launched him and championed artists' rights within the corporate music business.
Monthly BOD Meeting
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Quincy College, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Dept. and PPL Collaboration - The Poetry of Music, 4 pm
Students from Quincy College will share poetry readings related to music after the visit with the inmates who discuss their poetry and understanding of music. Local poets Miriam O’Neal and Lisa Sullivan will also be reading. Featured music includes: “Tangled Up in Blue” (Bob Dylan), “The People” (Common), “Heart Shaped Box” (Curt Kobain) and “Sound of Silence.” (Simon & Garfunkel). Join us for a wonderful experience that comes from our collaboration.
Daisy Girl Scout Meeting
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and Tween Interest Group (TWIG) are for teens & tweens who want to earn some volunteer hours and share their voice with the library! TAG/TWIG provide vital assistance with library events, including the books sales in summer and winter, the Story Book Breakfast, children’s programs and so much more. Teens and tweens might help out by wearing character costumes, setting up events, helping book sale customers, and assisting with children’s craft programs. Teens will also have the opportunity to suggest and plan programs they’d like the library to offer. In the past, this has included art classes, Harry Potter Day, and our annual Cupid’s Confections baking challenge! Ages 9-18. No registration required.
The League of Women Voters and the Citizens’ Climate Lobby are co-sponsoring a viewing of "The Human Element" documentary followed by a discussion of local impacts and actions individuals can take. This arresting new documentary from the producers of "Racing Extinction", "The Cove" and "Chasing Ice", environmental photographer James Balog captures the lives of everyday Americans on the front lines of climate change. With rare compassion and heart "The Human Element" relays captivating stories from coast-to-coast, inspiring us to reevaluate our relationship with the natural world.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Family Story Time will be presented every Thursday at 11:00am from September 12 to December 12 at the Main Library. This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Set up the room and hold volunteer training
Volunteer training
Have you ever lived or worked in Plymouth? Whether you are a newcomer or a lifelong resident, we want your story! Everyone is welcome to this free event. Anyone with a connection to the Town of Plymouth is invited to share family photographs at the Mass. Memories Road Show, a state-wide digital archive. Be a part of Massachusetts history and share your Plymouth story! Bring three photos; staff and volunteers will scan your photos, copy digital and cell phone images and document your stories: You will keep your originals; images will be added to the digital collection at https://openarchives.umb.edu. No registration is required. This project is supported through UMassBoston.
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Breakdown
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Join us for a discussion of "Sunburn" by Laura Lippman. Inspired by James M. Cain's masterpieces The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, and Mildred Pierce, Sunburn is a tantalizing modern noir from the incomparable Laura Lippman.
Teen Mental Health: Coping, Helping and Living is our final Speaker Series for Consumer Health Literacy. In Our Own Voice, presented by NAMI-MA, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, brings two trained presenters with lived experience of a mental health condition talking openly about their experiences and how they have found pathways to hope and healing. The presentation includes personal testimony, a video component, and discussion. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions, learn more about mental health, and challenge misconceptions. In addition, resources available through the National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus.gov will be available, in addition to a bibliography of well-known YA Fiction and Non-Fiction books that speak to issues around anxiety, stress, depression, suicide prevention, self-harm, treatment facilities etc. This program is funded with a Health Literacy Grant from the South Shore Community Partners in Prevention, CHNA-23. A light meal will be available.
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
The Hearing Loss Association of America Plymouth Chapter is having a board meeting.
“You’re Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don’t” - 2012. “Spirited and social, Lee Gorewitz lived in a care facility in Danville, California, and was a lady who had something to say. The first documentary filmed exclusively in an Alzheimer’s care unit, the film is also the first told from the perspective of a woman living with Alzheimer’s. Acclaimed by medical professionals and film critics alike.” - Alzheimers’ Association
Film followed by guided discussion with Alzheimer's Association representative.
Learn a new craft or two with our new database, Creativebug! Library staff will offer different crafts during the fall program series, using the video tutorials on Creativebug and the resources we have in the library. For this workshop, get ideas for making yummy chocolate truffles! Supplies provided and space is limited. Registration required.
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
ONGOING EXHIBIT IN REFERENCE DEPARTMENT
Historians call the colonial era movement of plants, animals, people, and diseases the “Columbian Exchange.” We live with its consequences, positive and negative, to this day. In Massachusetts, a similar process unfolded as English settlers came into contact with native people. This exhibit explores that exchange, focusing on food, ecological changes, and the pleasant culinary legacy from that distant and turbulent time. (Exhibit on display through December 31st. A traveling exhibit provided by the Commonwealth Museum)
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Family Story Time will be presented every Thursday at 11:00am from September 12 to December 12 at the Main Library. This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Book title: "Tender is the Night" - F. Scott Fitzgerald
homeschool brownie troop
Monthly meeting open to the public.
Possible
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh
Smarsh’s memories of growing up in rural Kansas gives readers a glimpse into the lives of the poor and working class in America’s heartland. Join us for a discussion of a nonfiction title with light brunch fare served. Copies of the book are available one month prior to the meeting at the Circulation Desk.
Come and play with our large collection of legos! Use your imagination to build your own creation, or we’ll provide you with a challenge! For families with children ages 5 and up. No registration necessary.
Do you enjoy knitting (or crocheting)? Join us at the Manomet Branch Library for an informal, drop in gathering to work on your latest project and socialize. Please note, this is not a knitting class and no formal instruction will be given. The group will meet one Saturday a month at 2:30. Program dates will be September 14, October 12, November 9 and December 7. For more information contact the Manomet Branch Library at 50-830-4185 or email plmlib@ocln.org.
100 Places to Visit in Plymouth Podcast Contest with Marilee Driscolll
Marilee Driscoll will be talking with local celebrities about four different categories that will qualify for the top 100 places to visit in Plymouth contest. Check out details on the library website. This podcast series will be a first for the Plymouth Public Library, as we will be hosting and are inviting the audience to participate during this exciting event.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Monday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 27, 2020. Registration will begin on January 13th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 24 months and under.
Manomet Story Time will be presented on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. beginning September 9 through December 9 at the Manomet Branch Library on 12 Strand Ave.This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
The Book Club will be discussing Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (1958) brought together the title novella and three shorter tales: "House of Flowers", "A Diamond Guitar" and "A Christmas Memory". The heroine of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Holly Golightly, became one of Capote's best known creations, and the book's prose style prompted Norman Mailer to call Capote "the most perfect writer of my generation".
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join our Reference Department and Genealogy Research volunteer Jeanne Burnell in a two-hour tutorial on using the library’s online genealogy resources to research genealogical roots. Learn how to use our tools to investigate your own family history. There will be time at the end of the session to ask any questions about your ancestry research. Registration is required as space is limited.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
For the November meeting on Tuesday, the 19th, the Plymouth Public Library Cookbook Club will explore recipes from "BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts" by Stella Parks. Click here to learn more and to register.
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Private Poetry Group monthly meeting
Do you like to write stories? Do you dream of writing a script for a movie or comic book? Come meet with other young writers at the Young Authors Club! We will be meeting on the third Wednesday of every month beginning September 18th from 4 to 5pm to play writing games, learn tips and tricks, and work on writing projects together! Ages 8-11. Registration is encouraged.
The PPL Philosophy Club, based on the Ben Franklin Junta model, is a group gathering to enjoy conversations about different philosophical topics. The discussion is led by Dr. Patt Steiner; the members select the topics for discussion. These topics feature moral, educational and philosophical ideas. Registration is required, seating is limited. Contact Jennifer Harris, Library Director at 508-830-4250, ext. 215 to register or inquire about the Philosophy Club.
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
Bi-monthly meeting for Plymouth Chapter.
Speaker to be determined
Possibility of Kevin Franck, Director of the Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, on the National HLAA Board of Trustees, speaking on Over the Counter Hearing Aids and More (alternative to hearing aids).
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Family Story Time will be presented every Thursday at 11:00am from September 12 to December 12 at the Main Library. This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Our Memories Series comes HOME to Plymouth for 2019-2020 in honor of the 400th Anniversary of the landing of the Mayflower.
Plymouth has a rich literary history, with local writers as well as literature that was influenced by the history of the new arrivals and of the first nation peoples living in what was known as Patuxet, now Plymouth.
This program will feature writings from noted local authors, and other authors influenced by our local history.
Light lunch will be provided by Sunrise at Plymouth Beach. REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
The discussion continues of "Presidents of War" - Michael Beschloss
Sponsored by Salem State University, the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Program is a statewide reading program for children in grades 4-6. Each year, 25 titles are nominated and a winner is chosen by a vote each April. Students are encouraged to read at least 5 books in order to vote for their favorite in February. Join us to discuss the books you’ve read and find out what to read next! No registration necessary.
Monthly Board Meeting
homeschool brownie troop
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Join us for a discussion of "Sunburn" by Laura Lippman.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Monday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 27, 2020. Registration will begin on January 13th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 24 months and under.
Manomet Story Time will be presented on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. beginning September 9 through December 9 at the Manomet Branch Library on 12 Strand Ave.This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
The Book Club will be discussing Truman Capote's "A Christmas Memory" and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" - Breakfast at Tiffany's: A Short Novel and Three Stories (1958) brought together the title novella and three shorter tales: "House of Flowers", "A Diamond Guitar" and "A Christmas Memory". The heroine of Breakfast at Tiffany's, Holly Golightly, became one of Capote's best known creations, and the book's prose style prompted Norman Mailer to call Capote "the most perfect writer of my generation".
Join a gathering of local authors to see what inspired them to create their own books.
Bill Arienti, Coincidental Destiny: Living With Cancer and Refusing To Die From It
Dean Coe, Chesterton Saves the Bunnies
Bridget Hart-Kenney, Papa's Past
Tim Hassett-Salley, Strike Two, You're Out
Dr. Ken Laytin, When Good Waiters Do Bad Things
Art Milmore, And the Sea Shall Have Them All
J. L. Rose, Before the Mayflower: A Novel
Dick Rothschild, The End Game
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Robert Zupperoli will be discussing the Best Books for 2019. These titles are contenders for the Caldecott and Newbury awards. Our target audience is teachers, librarians, and parents: the people who review, select and purchase books for children. Copies of the extensive list will be provided at the program. Zupperoli will highlight selected titles to introduce the audience to the best books for children, middle graders and young adults.
Poetry Reading
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Monday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 27, 2020. Registration will begin on January 13th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 24 months and under.
This evening is our official kickoff for the holiday season with Classical and Jazz pianist, Sergei Novikov. Come early, the room fills up quickly and get ready for the holiday spirit!
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Tuesday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 28, 2020. Registration will begin on January 14th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Across the Universe (2007) Rated PG-13
"Across the Universe" is a love story set against the backdrop of the 1960s amid the turbulent years of anti-war protest, mind exploration and rock 'n roll, moving from the dockyards of Liverpool to the creative psychedelia of Greenwich Village, from the riot-torn streets of Detroit to the killing fields of Vietnam. The star-crossed lovers, Jude and Lucy, along with a small group of friends and musicians, are swept up into the emerging anti-war and counterculture movements, with "Dr. Robert" and "Mr. Kite" as their guides. Tumultuous forces outside their control ultimately tear the young lovers apart, forcing Jude and Lucy--against all odds--to find their own way back to each other.
The Book Club will be discussing Albert Camus The Plague
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and Tween Interest Group (TWIG) are for teens & tweens who want to earn some volunteer hours and share their voice with the library! TAG/TWIG provide vital assistance with library events, including the books sales in summer and winter, the Story Book Breakfast, children’s programs and so much more. Teens and tweens might help out by wearing character costumes, setting up events, helping book sale customers, and assisting with children’s craft programs. Teens will also have the opportunity to suggest and plan programs they’d like the library to offer. In the past, this has included art classes, Harry Potter Day, and our annual Cupid’s Confections baking challenge! Ages 9-18. No registration required.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Family Story Time will be presented every Thursday at 11:00am from September 12 to December 12 at the Main Library. This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Set up
Plymouth Garden Club Annual Greens Sale - a fundraiser that helps support the wonderful community work that the Garden Club performs throughout the year. Make sure to come early - the wreaths are stunning, the arrangements are lovely and you will get in the holiday spirit, of course!
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Do you enjoy knitting (or crocheting)? Join us at the Manomet Branch Library for an informal, drop in gathering to work on your latest project and socialize. Please note, this is not a knitting class and no formal instruction will be given. The group will meet one Saturday a month at 2:30. Program dates will be September 14, October 12, November 9 and December 7. For more information contact the Manomet Branch Library at 50-830-4185 or email plmlib@ocln.org.
Are you not very computer savvy? Do you find searching the Internet a bit frustrating at times? We have the healthy solution for you with our Outreach/Medical Librarian, Tom Cummiskey, who will show you exactly how to find reliable, current and easy to understand information on a host of medical topics. The class is hands-on, working in teams of two, with interesting examples from history and literature. For the upcoming Holiday season, we'll take a look at common cold prevention strategies, arthritis discomfort prevention in cold weather, and eating healthy as the holidays approach, as we discover a variety of sites from the National Library of Medicine. Free print-outs are available on medical topics, as well as refreshments.
This Consumer Health class is funded through a Health Literacy grant from the South Shore Community Partners in Prevention, CHNA-23. This project is funded in part by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number UG4LM012347 with the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester.
Do you want to read to a dog? One Monday of every month, we will be joined by Legend, a golden retriever who is a Dog B.O.N.E.S therapy dog. Children who are independent readers will be able to sign up for one 15-minute session to read to Legend. This is a great opportunity to read aloud in a comfortable environment, which can help improve comprehension and confidence! For children ages 12 and under. Space is limited.
A monthly Dungeons & Dragons session for kids ages 8-15. Due to the collaborative nature of the game, registration is required and limited to six participants. Participants may bring their own filled-out character sheets or a pre-made character will be selected for them.
Join us for our annual holiday jazz with Drummer Kareem Sanjaghi and well renowned band.
Jennifer Harris and several libraries will be meeting to discuss broadcasting the play "This Land" from Plymouth UK in June 2020.
Staff mtg.
A monthly Dungeons & Dragons session for kids ages 8-15. Due to the collaborative nature of the game, registration is required and limited to six participants. Participants may bring their own filled-out character sheets or a pre-made character will be selected for them.
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Join us for a discussion of "Every Note Played" by Lisa Genova. As Richard's muscles, voice, and breath fade, both he and Karina try to reconcile their past before it's too late. Poignant and powerful, Every Note Played is a heartbreaking exploration of regret, forgiveness, freedom, and what it means to be alive.
Tots & Tales is a half-hour lapsit story time for toddlers and babies ages 3 and under. Join us for 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Don’t miss this opportunity to become acquainted with all the library has to offer. Caregivers and children are encouraged to arrive early in order to settle in, socialize, and play before Tots & Tales begins. No registration necessary.
Parents, Grandparents, Teens, Aunts & Uncles, do you need a secluded place to wrap that gift for a special someone? We'll provide holiday wrapping supplies (Christmas, Channukah, and festive wrappings) and the table space. Or, bring along your holiday cards and get a start on writing to family and friends. A fun event for those looking for a private place to wrap presents and enjoy a cup of tea or hot chocolate with local Seniors who can assist in wrapping as well as sharing memories, music and refreshments. Refreshments provided by Sunrise of Plymouth Beach.
Learn a new craft or two with our new database, Creativebug! Library staff will offer different crafts during the fall program series, using the video tutorials on Creativebug and the resources we have in the library. Paint your own holiday gift wrap and learn tricks for other fun holiday gift decoration. Supplies provided and space is limited. Registration required.
Join us for a weekly series of half-hour night time story programs. This will offer a great opportunity for working parents and caregivers to attend a fun story time at the library with their children. Feel free to wear your pajamas! For children of all ages. No registration necessary.
Registation is now closed for the fall session of Mother Goose on the Loose, a free ten-week lap-sit nursery rhyme and story program. The next Thursday session of Mother Goose on the Loose will begin on January 30, 2020. Registration will begin on January 16th, and includes 10 consecutive weeks. For children ages 18 months and younger.
Family Story Time will be presented every Thursday at 11:00am from September 12 to December 12 at the Main Library. This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers and children ages 6 and under the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes and movement activities together. It also reinforces important early literacy skills to help children get ready to read. No registration is necessary.
Book title: "Stoner" - John Williams
Art Explorers is a 30 minute process art program for children ages 2-5 and their caregivers. Process art is made with a focus on exploration and discovery, rather than on the end product. This approach encourages self expression, problem-solving and fine motor strengthening. Children and their caregivers will explore a variety of materials and tools. Please come dressed for a mess!
Registration is required for each date, and opens two weeks prior to the event.
Can’t make the weekday story times? Join us Saturday mornings! This half-hour story program gives parents, caregivers, and children of all ages the opportunity to enjoy books, songs, rhymes, and movement activities together. No registration necessary!
Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs
Jobs details what life was like growing up with tech guru, Steve Jobs, as a father.
Join us for a discussion of a nonfiction title with light brunch fare served. Copies of the book are available one month prior to the meeting at the Circulation Desk.
Join us for a discussion of "Every Note Played" by Lisa Genova.
Glyn Dowden, local poet, writer, singer and performer will perform from the Dylan Thomas book entitled "A Child's Christmas in Wales." A small children's chorus will join Mr. Dowden in this wonderful telling of times past. Be transported to Wales during this heart warming performance.
PPL Full Staff Meeting
Join us for play every Tuesday night from 6 - 8 p.m. Bring your own chess set, Please use Library etiquette. Location - the last two Nook Road study rooms, check in at Reference Desk for directions.
Private Poetry Group monthly meeting
Do you like to write stories? Do you dream of writing a script for a movie or comic book? Come meet with other young writers at the Young Authors Club! We will be meeting on the third Wednesday of every month beginning September 18th from 4 to 5pm to play writing games, learn tips and tricks, and work on writing projects together! Ages 8-11. Registration is encouraged.
The PPL Philosophy Club, based on the Ben Franklin Junta model, is a group gathering to enjoy conversations about different philosophical topics. The discussion is led by Dr. Patt Steiner; the members select the topics for discussion. These topics feature moral, educational and philosophical ideas. Registration is required, seating is limited. Contact Jennifer Harris, Library Director at 508-830-4250, ext. 215 to register or inquire about the Philosophy Club.
Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dicken’s London by Claire Harman
Sponsored by Salem State University, the Massachusetts Children’s Book Award Program is a statewide reading program for children in grades 4-6. Each year, 25 titles are nominated and a winner is chosen by a vote each April. Students are encouraged to read at least 5 books in order to vote for their favorite in February. Join us to discuss the books you’ve read and find out what to read next! No registration necessary.
Monthly Board of Directors Meeting
Shu-Hui Chen
Poetry Reading
Podcast with Marilee Driscoll - details to follow. Snow Date 1/19
Podcast with Marilee Driscoll - details to follow. Snow Date from 1/12
Poetry Reading
Podcast with Marilee Driscoll - details to follow. Snow Date 2/16
Jennifer Harris and several libraries will be meeting to discuss broadcasting the play "This Land" from Plymouth UK in June 2020.
Podcast with Marilee Driscoll - details to follow. Snow Date from 2/9
Poetry Reading
Fire expert Glenn Corbett will discuss the fire at Notre Dame and how historic buildings can be protected from such a tragedy.
SNOW DATE - Saturday March 7 at 2 p.m.
Fire expert Glenn Corbett will discuss the fire at Notre Dame and how historic buildings can be protected from such a tragedy.
SNOW DATE - Saturday March 7 at 2 p.m.
Podcast with Marilee Driscoll - details to follow. Snow Date 3/15
Podcast with Marilee Driscoll - details to follow. Snow Date from 3/8
Plymouth Garden Club will set up for the Friday showing of Books and Blossoms.
Join us for the 3rd Annual Plymouth Garden Club Reception and showing of Books and Blossoms.
Join us for the 3rd Annual Plymouth Garden Club Reception and showing of Books and Blossoms.
Show from 12:30 - 2:30 and Breakdown from 2:30 - 4 p.m.
Please join us for a kick off to Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Plymouth Public Library with our Teen Poets - Open Mic. Side Door will open at 6:30 p.m., program starts at 7 p.m. This program is one of many sanctioned events during 2020 that the Library is hosting.
Poetry Reading
Blues guitarist Paul Speidel, the masterful vocals of Toni Washington and Jim Guttmann on Bass.
Enjoy the annual poetry reading by the Tidepool Poets.
Seven Times Salt presents this hour-long program following the settlers from their homes in England’s cities and countryside, to religious refuge in the Netherlands, and onward to their challenging though fulfilling life in Plimoth Colony. We’ll celebrate Plymouth's 400th anniversary with music of the Elizabethan tavern and theater; spirited catches by Thomas Ravenscroft; selections from the Dutch ‘t Uitnement Kabinet, stirring psalms from Sternhold & Hopkins’ Whole Booke of Psalmes, and vigorous tunes from Playford's The English Dancing Master. You'll also hear fictitious "diary entries" of the colonists read aloud in Original Pronunciation, the English of Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I-- and the Pilgrims!
Poetry Reading
Poetry Reading
Please join us for a great day with the Summer Solstice Book Sale in the Otto Fehlow Room, the Family Fun day with activities on the front lawn including Music by DJ Keith Hamlin, Photo Booth with fun props, 9 a.m. we will feature Vinny the Bubble Guy and then 10 am - 1 pm Let the Games Begin with races run by the Recreation Dept. Staff. We are also Kicking Off our Summer Reading Program called Imangine Your Story. You can register at the event and depending on what catagory you are interested in - you will receive for the adult read - "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. For Teens we have "TBA" by *** For Children we have "The Boy Who Fel Off the Mayflower or John Howland's Good Fortune by P.JJ. Lynch. Storybook characters "Barnical and Husk" will be joining us as well. The Rotary Club Plymouth will be selling burgers and hot dogs to keep our energy up!
Please join us for a great day with the Summer Solstice Book Sale in the Otto Fehlow Room, the Family Fun day with activities on the front lawn including Music by DJ Keith Hamlin, Photo Booth with fun props, 9 a.m. we will feature Vinny the Bubble Guy and then 10 am - 1 pm Let the Games Begin with races run by the Recreation Dept. Staff. We are also Kicking Off our Summer Reading Program called Imangine Your Story. You can register at the event and depending on what catagory you are interested in - you will receive for the adult read - "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer. For Teens we have "TBA" by *** For Children we have "The Boy Who Fel Off the Mayflower or John Howland's Good Fortune by P.JJ. Lynch. Storybook characters "Barnical and Husk" will be joining us as well. The Rotary Club Plymouth will be selling burgers and hot dogs to keep our energy up!
Shu-Hui Chen
Concert will be on the Front Lawn unless inclement weather.
Concert will be on the Front Lawn unless inclement weather.
Concert will be on the Front Lawn unless inclement weather.
Concert will be on the Front Lawn unless inclement weather.
Vendors will be selling their wares.
TBA
Poetry Reading
Join us for a historical event featuring Cheryle Caputo, President of the Friends of Burial Hill. We will be exploring Burial Hill through a video tour while Simulcasting with 10 Plymouths around the world. This program is an event in conjunction with Plymouth 400 commenoration.
Set up for flower show
Show and reception
Show open to the public
Show open to the public - then break down and clean up
Poetry Reading
Join us for a historical event featuring David Landon, Archaelogist, UMass Boston - willpresent a program about the archaelogical dig at Burial Hill. This is part two of the three part series. We will be Simulcasting with 10 Plymouths around the world. This program is an event in conjunction with Plymouth 400 commemoration.
Poetry Reading
Join us for a historical event featuring our fellow Plymouths around the world. This is part three of the three part series. We will be Simulcasting with 10 Plymouths around the world. Today's program will feature our fellow Plymouths and what the name means to them in their town. This program is an event in conjunction with Plymouth 400 commemoration.
Click here to learn more and to register.