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Earth Day is April 22nd!
Somerville Public Library is proud to program
and partner around Earth Day, sustainability,
and climate resilience throughout the year!
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This April, we'd like to highlight three upcoming programs we're hosting!
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The Central Library is also home to two raised garden beds that
form the Central Library Demonstration Garden, where we have
hands-on workshops from spring to fall to teach to teach tips and
tricks for urban gardening! These workshops will run every three
weeks on Saturdays, from April 29th to November 4th.
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Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30pm in the West Branch Atrium | This Mending Workshop will focus on hand sewing techniques that can be used to repair seams, hems, tears, and more. Participants will learn about tools and materials for hand sewing, a variety of stitches, and when to apply them to restore garments back to wearability. | |
Fridays, starting April 6 at 10:30am at the East Branch | |
Enjoy baby-friendly stories, songs & rhymes and make new friends!
Fridays, 10:30-11:00am.
Lapsit is for babies 0 ~ PRE-walking with their parent/caregiver.
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Gallery Reception on Saturday, April 8 at 1:00pm
in the Central Library Auditorium
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This month, the library is pleased to display the artwork of local artist Tori Weston in the Gallery @ SPL with her exhibition: Melanin Grrrls: Mind, Body, and Soul. Please join us for a reception celebrating the exhibit.
Melanin Grrrls: Mind, Body, and Soul explores the complex - and at times controversial - expressive beauty of black women through images and text. Influenced by the riot grrrl movement of the 1990’s this exhibition expands the concept of grrrls creating their own work and meanings and adding black women to the narrative.
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Wednesday, April 12 at 1:30pm in the Central Children's Room | Kids are invited to create perler bead crafts in the Central Library Children's Room. Create pictures and designs with beads and watch the beads fuse together! Supplies and ironing assistance will be provided. This activity is intended for ages 7 and up. | |
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Tuesday, April 18 at 2pm in the Central Library Auditorium
Thursday, April 20th at 2pm in the Central Library Auditorium
Friday, April 21st at 12pm in the Central Library Auditorium
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Thanks to a generous donation from Legoland Discovery Center, we have many advanced Lego and Lego Technic kits just waiting to be built!
Attend as many sessions as you'd like! The completed kits will be put on display in the library.
This program is intended for ages 10-18.
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Sunday, April 23 at 1pm in the Central Library Auditorium | |
Fair Housing Month Discussion: Segregated By Design (Central)
Join the SPL and the Somerville Fair Housing Commission for a film screening and discussion for Fair Housing Month.
We will be hosting a screening of the film Segregated by Design followed by a conversation with the Somerville Fair Housing Commission on the themes and topics it examines, including some of the topics covered in Richard Rothstein's book, The Color of Law.
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Monday, April 24 at 6:30pm on Zoom | |
Fair Housing Month Discussion: The Color of Law (Zoom)
Join the SPL and the Somerville Fair Housing Commission for a book discussion for Fair Housing Month.
We will be hosting a virtual conversation of The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein. The discussion will be led by members of the Somerville Fair Housing Commission.
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Arab American Heritage Month Staff Recs | |
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This month's recommendations are books authored by Arab Americans!
Looking for recommendations? Check out our
What Should I Read Next? reading recommendation service!
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After a snowstorm, Lina walks to her grandmother's house to make stuffed grape leaves and counts the different ways to hear snow.
Recommended by Alison, Children's Librarian
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This graphic memoir from NPR journalist Malaka Gharib tells us about the heartfelt teenage years of the author, a Filipino-Egyptian American.
Recommended by Karen, Deputy Director
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From one of the Middle-East's most beloved home cooks comes another winning cookbook full of simple to follow recipes using easily sourced ingredients. Inside you’ll find spiced cookies, cream-filled pancakes, aromatic pastries, and delicious cakes as well as recipes that are naturally gluten-free, vegan, nut-free and dairy-free.
Recommended by Bethany, Reference Librarian
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The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran | |
This novel follows the interwoven stories of four Moroccans seeking refuge in Spain, all of whom have found themselves on a rickety boat headed across the Strait of Gibraltar. Tight storytelling and shifting POVs tie together this engrossing story of life, escape, and for some, an untimely demise.
Recommended by Kayla, Generalist Librarian
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Man O' War by Cory McCarthy | |
In this gripping Young Adult novel, River McIntyre, a high school swimmer, meets Indy. As they get to know one another, River learns that it's possible to be happy, healthy and queer, thus setting off a poignant journey of self discovery.
Recommended by Leo, Generalist Librarian
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Kahlil Gibran's most famous work, The Prophet translates the traditional Arabic Prose-Poem into English. Gibran's musings are divided into twenty-eight chapters covering topics from the intimate and personal to the cosmically spiritual.
Recommended by Tim, Reference Librarian
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