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Cary News - August 2019
Special Announcement
We are expanding our adult program offerings starting in September. We hope you will find many opportunities to visit the library and engage in fun, interactive, intellectual and stimulating activities here.  
 
Because we are going to have so many more programs, we've decided to split our newsletter into two issues. The first newsletter will highlight all of the programs and art exhibits coming up in the next month. The second newsletter will arrive mid-month, which will focus on news about the library.

You do not need to make any changes to your subscription. We look forward to hearing your feedback on this change. Feel free to email us at [email protected] 

Thursday, August 1, 2019 | 10-5pm 
 
We invite you to spend a day visiting local libraries - find out what is special about each and what they have to offer to you and your family. Each item has a designated item that you must photograph. Each library will have handouts and giveaways. Show your pictures to a librarian and you'll get a prize (one prize per family or group)! Post your pictures with the tag #mlncrawl2019.


Meet the Author: Kristan Higgins
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 | 7pm | Large Meeting Room
 
Join us for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins! We're celebrating Kristan's newest book release  Life and Other Inconveniences. Kristan's books have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide.

Meet the Author:
Sally Suen
Monday, August 12 | 7pm | Large Meeting Room 

Debut author and former Lexingtonian, Sally Suen, will discuss her new book Crystal Cove. This coming of age and love story connects rural Sichuan, British Hong Kong and Los Angeles in the late 80's.
 

 
Music in the Library:  
Climate Music with Jason Davis
Tuesday, August 13 | 7pm | Large Meeting Room 

As part of his initiative of the Climate Stories Project, Lexington-based composer Jason Davis records interviews with people around the world whose lives are being impacted by the climate crisis.

He will present original music for solo double bass integrating these recorded stories, in an effort to raise awareness about the impacts of the changing climate on communities.

Walt Whitman at 200: The Power of Expression  
Thursday, August 22 | 7pm | Large Meeting Room 

In recognition of the 200th anniversary of poet Walt Whitman's birth, please join us for a portrayal of Walt Whitman by local poet Tom Daley, where he will read excerpts of Whitman's poems. After the performance, Daley will speak about Whitman as an artist and iconoclast, touching on his politics, sexuality and writing.
Meet the Author:  
Jack B. Rochester
Tuesday, August 27 | 7pm | Large Meeting Room 

Join the Lexington author for a discussion on why trilogies are rewarding for readers of all genres, including his own Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers series.

Art in Lexington   

Pierce Gallery


Amisha Thakkar Kashyap
Still Lives
Piper Gallery


Tom Doran
Ease Your Eyes



Large Meeting Room

Jianfang Li
Seven Seconds A World



Community Center 2nd Floor Gallery
(at 36 Marrett Rd)

Youngsheen Jhe
Shine
 
 
Weekly Events 

Drop-in Knitting Group
Wednesdays @ 6:30pm
Bring your project (any portable needle arts welcome!) to our casual
gathering where you can work, talk, and share ideas together.
Monthly Events 

Socrates Café
August 2 | 10:30am - 12pm | Learning Center
Socrates Café offers the chance to exchange personal perspectives
based on one's own unique experiences. Topics are chosen at the meeting.
There are no prerequisites, and no reading or other preparation is required.

Writer's Group
August 3 | 9am - 11am | Learning Center
All writers are welcome to come in and work on a project
in a supportive environment. This group is for older teens to adults.
No registration required.

Crafting Cards (for Adults)
August 7 | 1pm | Large Meeting Room
Card making program for seniors with art teacher Marion Davis.
Learn different stamping techniques and make your own greeting cards.
Support for this program comes from the generous Dana Home Foundation.
This program requires registration: Sign up here.
Book Clubs

Death by the Book: Mystery Book Club
Monday, August 12 | 7pm | Learning Center
Mysteries by author teams

Adult Book Club
Monday, August 19 | 7pm | Learning Center
Family Matters
by Rohinton Mistry

Non-Fiction Book Club
Monday, August 26 | 7pm | Learning Center
Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary Lives of
Mary Wollstonecraft and Her Daughter Mary Shelley
by Charlotte Gordon

Social Justice Book Club
No meeting
Questions? Contact the Programming Department
at [email protected] or (781) 862-6288 x84450
Looking for other ways to support the Cary Memorial Library?
Cary Memorial Library
1874 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420
phone: 781-862-6288 | fax: 781-862-7355 |  www.carylibrary.org
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