Welcome to the September newsletter from the Jonathan Bourne Public Library! We hope to see you in person in the JBPL this month. Here's a list of what we have going on.
Regular hours are coming back. Saturday hours return on September 14th.
Fall Event Series
Poetry Workshop
Announcing an 8 Week poetry workshop with Jack Dewitt. The course requires no experience with poetry just some curiosity and a willingness to try.
Events run 3:30-5:00PM
Series runs from September 11th through the end of October.
September Events at the Jonathan Bourne Public Library
Book Sale Drop-Off
The Friends of the Jonathan Bourne Public Library are collecting your clean and in good condition book donations for their semi-annual sale.
Saturday, September 07th
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Author Talk: Christie Lowrance & Liz Henry
Christie Lowrance will present a talk about The Last Heath Hen, her just-released conservation book for children and adults. In addition, Pocasset resident Liz Henry will talk about the beautiful original design quilt she made that is based on historic quilting patterns using Thornton Burgess characters.
THe Burgess Commemorative Quilt will be raffled off by the Thornton Burgess Society this fall. A QR code to purchase raffle tickets is on the poster and on the Thornton Burgess Society website.
Roger Kligler visits the JBPL to speak about medical aid in dying, an option for terminally ill adults at the end of life to receive a prescription that they could ingest to alleviate unbearable suffering and die peacefully in their sleep. There is a bill (H2246/S1331 “An Act Relative to End of Life Options”) before the legislature in Massachusetts. This option is available in 10 states and the District of Columbia, but not yet in Massachusetts.
Thursday, September 12th
6:00p
Friends of the JBPL
Book Sale
The Library's Friends organization is hosting their twice-a-year fund raising book sale at the JBPL. Please come and buy some great books and support programming at your library.
Saturday, September 14th
10am - 2pm
Library Tech Talks
In September, our friendly group chat about technology will focus on passwords. We'll learn about safe and convenient password techniques and practice with password management software.
Tuesday, September 17th
2pm - 3pm
Author Talk: The Art of Organizing by Nicole Gabai
Nicole dives into her innovative approach to organization, the Gabai Principles. These principles, which focus on the use of sections and zones, have empowered countless individuals to achieve sustainable organization and productivity.
Thursday, September 19th
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Author Talk:
The Path Beneath her Feet by Janis Robinson Daly
THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET continues the story of Dr. Eliza Edwards’ commitment to limit suffering and save lives amid the tumultuous landscapes of 1930s and 1940s America.
Saturday, September 21st
1:00p - 2:30p
Mario Cart Free Play
Join us for this retro-gaming event for children aged 7-11.
All abilities are welcome to join us! Bring your own project and enjoy each other's company ~ or try our beginner project (we will supply all of the materials for the beginner project).
Led by local knitter Maryann McGerigle
Thursdays
6:30PM - 7:30PM
Regular Events for Small Ones
Strollers on the Cape
Walking Group
This program is for Bourne families with young kids, 8 weeks to 5 years.
The group meets at Aptucxet Trading Post and strolls the canal on sunny days. On rainy days we join story hour at JBPL.
Tuesdays
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Story Walk and Craft @ Aptuxcet
On September 20th the Story Walk and Craft regular event will return to the Aptuxcet Trading Post. We'll meet at Aptucxet on Fridays at 10:30 am.
