February 2026 Newsletter

Hey Nonni, Love Rowan: A Children’s Book Launch & Author Talk

Monday, February 2nd 
at 7 p.m.


Join local author and illustrator Joyce Parlapiano for the launch of her debut children’s picture book, Hey Nonni, Love Rowan. This heartwarming story celebrates the special bond between a grandchild and grandmother, told through gentle words and tender moments that will resonate with children and adults alike.
Registration is encouraged, but not required for this event.

Sunday Concerts

Music at the Blissful (A Family Concert)
Sunday, February 15th at 2 p.m.


Award Winning, National Touring Musician, Music at the Blissful (Evan Haller) comes to the Boyden Library for a high energy, fun filled, interactive, movement packed music experience for the whole family. Come join the fun as we sing, jump, shake, laugh and go slow and fast with Music at The Blissful. Playing featuring songs off his new album, "It's Me,Evan!" This is sure to be an action packed good time for all.

Registration is required.

Catnip Junkies
Sunday, February 22nd at 2 p.m.


The Catnip Junkies strive to bring the streets of New Orleans to the streets of New England! They are playful band of cool cats who love to swing! You’ll hear lots of NOLA standards as well as some familiar songs played with that NOLA vibe. All ages are welcome to dance along to the sounds of the tuba and join in the fun that is The Catnip Junkies!

Virtual Programs From Library Chef

Sourdough Flatbread

Wednesday, Feb. 4th at 7:30 p.m.

Learn the art of sourdough baking! Make soft, flavorful flatbread from scratch and impress everyone with your homemade skills.

All recipes are ready inside the Library Chef platform. No Zoom or special apps needed. This program takes place virtually through Library Chef. To register for this class or create a free account with your Boyden Library card, select the link below.




Valentine’s Day Special: Seared Scallops over Creamy Polenta

Wednesday, February 11th
 at 7:30 p.m.

Cook a romantic, restaurant-quality meal at home! Perfectly seared scallops over creamy polenta with sage lemon brown butter—wow your loved ones this Valentine’s.

All recipes are ready inside the Library Chef platform. No Zoom or special apps needed

This program takes place virtually through Library Chef. To register for this class or create a free account with your Boyden Library card, select the link below


Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.

Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.


On Going Programs

Adult Coloring

Every Other Friday at 11 a.m.

Coloring isn't just for the kids! Adults, join us on the second Friday of the month to color for calm and chat with others.  

All supplies will be provided.


Teen Tech Help

Thursdays 4-5 & Every Other Saturday 11 - 12

Teen volunteers will be available to help with your technology needs!

Tea Club

Wednesday, February 4th All Day

Do you love drinking tea and want to try some new flavors? Then join Boyden Library's Tea Club!

February's Tea: Harney & Sons Indigo Punch

Each month we will feature a different loose leaf tea for participants to take and try at home. Each kit contains a sample of the loose leaf tea and information on the brand and flavor.

Registration is required. Limit one packet per family.


Zentangle Workshop

Friday, February 20th at 10 a.m.
Come Join CZT Linda Evans to learn and practice this relaxed method of drawing. We could all use a little slow down and relax time.

No art background is needed.

Participants must bring their own supplies:

  • 1-2H or HB pencil sharpened
  • 1-black Micron pen size 01 or whatever black pen you have
  • 1-sketchbook (for drawing not watercolor) or hard stock paper.-white

This program is for adults 18+ and registration is required.

Boyden Library Book Club

Tuesday, February 24th at 11 a.m.

The Boyden Library hosts a book club that meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. All are welcome.

For the month of February we will be discussing Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Copies of the book are available at the adult circulation desk.

The Great Abolitionist: Author Talk with Stephen Puleo

Tuesday, February 24th at 7 p.m.

The Great Abolitionist tells the story of one of the most influential non-presidents in American history (included in this exclusive club were Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Susan B. Anthony, and Martin Luther King, Jr.) – and far more influential than many presidents – a leader who exhibited true courage and authenticity.
Attendees will have the opportunity to purchase Mr. Puleo's books at this event, and a book signing to follow his talk.

February Fiction

No one knows you like your book club.

High school English teacher Polly Goodman can talk about everything and anything with the women in her book club, which is why they’ve become her closest friends and, along with her veterinarian husband, the bedrock of her life. Her students, her fraught relationship with her mother, her struggles with IVF—Polly’s book club friends have heard about it all.

Virginia is a Jill—a cheerleader for the NFL’s Buffalo Bills—living the life of her dreams: she spends her weekdays practicing, her weekends cheering, and her nights hopping between bars and clubs with her teammates, including the fearless, charismatic Jeanine, whose friendship has given Virginia confidence in spades and helped her forget her troubled past with her estranged sister, Laura.

One Sunday, Jeanine fails to show up for a game, and calls and texts to her go unanswered. Virginia embarks on an investigation into Jeanine’s disappearance, aided by a network of Jills, ex-boyfriends, seedy fixtures of Buffalo’s criminal underground, and unexpected figures from her past.

A scream shatters the silence…

Courtney Gray’s peaceful vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece Reese is missing. Her nephew Wyatt is asleep upstairs—unharmed.

A town full of secrets…

As police swarm the quiet resort, dark truths about Courtney’s family—and the town itself—begin to surface. Is Reese a victim… or the killer?

Mira’s days are filled with duty and light on freedom. In a new country, living with a husband she barely knows—and who she fears she’ll never loveMira is desperate to discover all that her new life in England might offer.

And then there’s Tahliil. The quiet, beautiful man she sees at work each day. With a depth in his eyes and a face full of questions. He's the first person in this new world who listens to Mira’s hopes for who she yearns to become.


Peggy and Drew, both aspiring writers, move to an isolated canal boat with their fourteen-year-old son. Peggy is the glue that holds their family together, even as their son is bullied relentlessly for his physique and his family’s lack of money. But when Drew becomes frustrated by his wife’s sudden writing success, he moves their boat further and further from civilization.

When private investigator Shyla Sinclair is invited to the looming mansion of eccentric billionaire Saxton Braith, she’s more than a little suspicious. The last thing she expects to see that night is Braith’s assistant driving an iron rod straight through the back of his skull. Scratch that—the last thing she expects to see is Braith’s resurrection afterward.

Braith can’t die, it turns out, but he has no explanation for his immortality, and very few intact memories of his past. Which is why he wants to pay Shyla millions to investigate him, and bring his long-buried history to light.

Friends of Boyden Library

FRIENDS OF BOYDEN LIBRARY FOUNDATION ANNUAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4th AT 7 P.M.

The Annual Meeting of the Friends of Boyden Library Foundation will be held on Wednesday, February 4, 2025, at 7PM in the Community Meeting Room at the library.   During this meeting the election of new officers will be held as well as a review of our annual budget. This meeting is open to the public and all are welcome. Come see what the Friends are all about and how this group helps enrich the Boyden Library and the community at large!

Hours:

Monday - Thursday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Boyden Library will be closed on Monday, February 16th in observance of Presidents' Day.