(RESCHEDULED from JAN. 13th.) Masterpiece: 50th Anniversary Celebration & Discussion: We mark the 50th anniversary of this beloved PBS series with a virtual celebration and discussion reliving the early series such as Upstairs, Downstairs, Tom Brown's School Days, Poldark (original and recent), The Flame Trees of Thika, The Jewel in the Crown, Jeeves and Wooster, Prime Suspect, Wives and Daughters, The Forsyte Saga, along with recent favorites such as Cranford, Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Victoria, and so many more!

Raise a glass of sparkling cider and toast to 50 years of excellence in viewing with so many of these stories adapated to the screen from their original novel format.  Compare the series to the book, share your favorites, and also memories of when you first watched with wonder, the magic of Masterpiece!!  

Register for this virtual event on Eventkeeper.  

 

Please join Galen Abdur-Razzaq, Jazz Flutist for a Virtual event detailing Jazz and the Civil Rights Movement.  Galen will perform flute solo as well as a lecture with music from the civil rights movement surrounding jazz.  We will be hosting this event through Zoom so please register; we send zoom details the day before the event.  Check out www.flutejuice.net for more details.

Don't let the fact that you can't be with loved one's and friends this Valentine's Day get you down, but instead, join us for an hour of trivia, romantic tunes, and easy to make sweet recipes.

Play Valentine's Trivia at home (we'll send you the game board via email) and you could win a prize!  Find out who Cupid was aiming his arrow at, and whether dark chocolate and oysters truly should be on your menu for the 14th or whether something else is more suitable for the occasion. 

Register on Eventkeeper to receive the Zoom details a day in advance of the program. 

Any questions, please contact, Tom Cummiskey, Outreach Librarian.   508-830-4250 x248

Armchair Travel is more popular than ever!  Come sit by the cozy fire, and listen to a live travel adventure presented by Tom Cummiskey, Senior Librarian, who will take you along on a virtual 6 day tour of the land of Fire and Ice: Iceland.  No plane reservations required, just an Eventkeeper registration.  There will be sounds and sights, as well as a few readings from noted Icelandic authors, Halldor Laxness, and the Sagas of Icelanders. Grab your travel shoes and your sense for adventure and come along!  
Please register on Eventkeeper to receive the Zoom meeting details by email.  

Please contact Tom Cummiskey if you have any questions about any of the Fireside Travels & Stories programs: tcummiskey@ocln.org or 508-830-4250 x248

Are you tired of constantly dealing with pesky house pests? Blake Dinisius, Plymouth County Entymologist, will share tips and tricks when dealing with common house pests.  
Please register for this virtual event on Eventkeeper.  6:30 - 7:30 pm.  Wednesday, February 24th.  Blake will answer questions as well. 

The Richard M. Shiff Forum presents this program in collaboration with the Japan Society of Boston.

Katsukare (カツカレー) is a simple Japanese dish consisting of a breaded, deep-fried cutlet served with a Japanese curry sauce over rice. Sometimes the sauce includes vegetables like potatoes, carrots, or onions.

Curry first came to Japan during the Meiji era (1868 - 1912) through the British Navy, which served its sailors curry that was tailored to British tastes. Japanese restaurants started serving curry dishes in the late 19th century, but the dish really caught on in army mess halls as a good way to incorporate meat into troops' diets. Curry was quickly popularized and became a staple within the Japanese diet.

We invite you to make your own katsukare with the help of JSB volunteer Akiko Ghosh. An ingredient list will be emailed with the Zoom information prior to the event. 

 Akiko Ghosh has been living in Boston for over 20 years.  Prior to moving to Boston, she owned an Indian-themed home goods store in Tokyo.  She learned about wonderful Indian items and cuisine through her husband who is from India.  In Boston, she has worked as a relocation consultant helping clients from Japan find a place to live.  She is excited to share about how curry got to Japan and her special recipe of Katsu curry.

Have you ever thought of doing composting at home using the kitchen scraps to create "black gold" for your garden?  A local expert will talk about the many ways to set up home composting to help you decide if composting at home is for you.  

A virtual program with Zoom details emailed to you the day before the program as well as links to a few helfpul handouts and sites. Please register on Eventkeeper. 

Armchair Travel is more popular than ever!  Come sit by the cozy fire, and listen to a live travel adventure presented by Tom Cummiskey, Senior Librarian, who will take you along on a virtual 6 day tour of Ireland.  No plane reservations required, just an Eventkeeper registration.  There will be sounds and sights, as well as a few readings from noted Irish authors. Grab your travel shoes and your sense for adventure and come along!  
Please register on Eventkeeper to receive the Zoom meeting details by email.  

Please contact Tom Cummiskey if you have any questions about any of the Fireside Travels & Stories programs: tcummiskey@ocln.org or 508-830-4250 x248

Join us to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the 19th amendment which granted women the right to vote! The program is set in 1898 when Anthony was a popular speaker on the national circuit. A spokesperson for temperance, abolition, and women’s suffrage, she was arrested for voting illegally in the 1872 reelection of Ulysses S. Grant. Although she did not live to see the day, the struggle for women’s rights initiated by Elizabeth Cady Staton and Lucretia Mott at the first Women’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls (NY) in 1848, and carried on by Stanton, Mott, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone, with hundreds of thousands of others eventually legalizing the vote for American women on August 26, 1920. The Plymouth Area League of Women Voters will offer tea and refreshments after the talk.   Co-sponsored with Cape Cod Bank.

Postponed from October, 2020. Concert details to follow.

Join us on the Lawn for the rock and roll band out of New Jersey, Larry Stevens Band.  Fehlow Room is inclement weather.

Join us on the Lawn for the Seniors Lawn concert with returning bluegrass and folk group, Cold Chocolate.  They will perform their original tunes along with a few familar favorites.  Fehlow Room is inclement weather.

Join us on the Lawn for the Teens and Tweens Lawn concert -  Fehlow Room is inclement weather.