VENTRESS MEMORIAL LIBRARY
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Ventress Voice
February 2022, Volume 5, Issue 2
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This month's issue of the Ventress Voice highlights our upcoming programs for children, tweens, teens, and adults. Keep reading below for more information. As always, visit our Calendar of Events, Facebook page, and Instagram to stay up to date all month long, as all events are subject to change. And finally, check our newly updated COVID-19 Resources page on our website for information on vaccines, testing, and masks.
We extend our deepest gratitude to the family and friends of Catherine "Kay" McCarron, who donated approximately $2,500 in memorial donations in her honor to the library. Catherine, 86, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on December 5, 2021. She is survived by George, her beloved husband of 63 years, her daughter Catherine and husband Edward of Southport, Maine, and her son Robert and wife Maria of West Newbury. The family asked us to share their wishes for other folks to remember the library in their bequest planning.
We will once again host the South of Boston Board Game Meetup on February 26 from 10:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Come ready to learn new games or bring a game of your own to play. Free and open to the public, this meetup is open to high school-aged teens and adults of all ages; no registration required.
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Sojourner Truth: A Woman Ain't I
Join us on Saturday, February 19 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. for a Zoom presentation of the remarkable life of Sojourner Truth, presented by Kathyrn Woods. Kathyrn will recreate the life of the famous abolitionist, feminist and formerly enslaved Sojourner Truth, using her own words and singing the songs she sang.
Kathyrn Woods has been working as an actor in Boston since the mid nineteen seventies. She has worked with the Underground Railway Theater and TheatreWorks. She has also worked at the Mayakovsky Theater in Moscow and the Fringe at the Festival in Edinburgh. A Woman Ain’t I has toured in 43 states. Kathyrn also gives tours on the Freedom Trail in Boston. Advance registration is required - register here. A Zoom link will be sent to participants 24 hours prior to the program.
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Children's Updates
The Children’s Room has put all of our in person programming on hold until March 1. This is in the hopes of keeping all of our youngest friends and their families safe. Every Monday for the month of February, families are invited to stop by the Children's Room to pick up a new Take & Make craft while supplies last. No registration is required. Keep your eyes on our Calendar of Events and Facebook for updates on programming, as well as ideas and posts of some fun ideas on how to explore and imagine throughout February.
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Tween & Teen Updates
Tween programs are for grades 3 - 6; teen programs are for grades 6 - 12. For all in-person programming, we highly encourage mask-wearing for all participants. Our February Loot Bag is open to folks in grades 3 - 12 - the theme is Avatar the Last Airbender and will contain goodies inspired by the hit show - register here.
We are excited to announce a special Week of Games over February Break for teens in grades 6 - 12. Play Switch in The Wave Makerspace on Tuesday from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., play a standalone D&D game on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., and play board games on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Finally, folks ages 10 - 18 are invited to come to our special Virtual Reality Extravaganza with One Up Games on Friday from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.. For more information on each event, visit our Calendar of Events.
We also offer one-on-one Makerspace opportunities for tweens and teens to tinker with 3D printing, using the Cricut, and more. Tween Makers will be held on Tuesday, February 8 between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. in The Wave Makerspace - register for a slot. Sign up for Teen Makers program on February 22 between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. - register for a slot.
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Ventress Memorial Library
15 Library Plaza
Marshfield, MA 02050
(781) 834-5535
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Library Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9:00 a.m. -
8:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday:
9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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