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Recurring Events/Series
Drop-In Craft
Available during library hours, while supplies last.
August 3 - August 7: String Art
Fridays, August 7 & 28 - 2-3 pm - Mindfulness Meditation
Teens/Adults
Join Iris Vega, certified Mindfulness Meditation Teacher and Mentor. All levels of experience welcome! You may bring your Yoga mat if you prefer doing the practice lying down.
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Tuesday, August 4 - 1-2 pm - Patchwork Mending
Teens/Adults
Space is limited - please register online or call 508-764-5426.
Liviah Yeaw, graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and a "jack of all trades artist" will teach participants Sashiko, a Japanese stitching and embroidery technique used to mend, reinforce, and embellish garments. Please bring an item from home that you would like to mend.
Thursday, August 6 - 1-3 pm
Summer Crafternoon: Vegetable Prints
Thursday, August 6 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Artist Reception
Come meet our August artist, Jessica Cowher, and see her exhibit, "Moments in Monochrome."
Tuesday, August 11 - 3-4 pm - Flower Arranging
Teens/Adults
Space is limited - please register online or call 508-764-5426.
Join Gaia Garden Co. for a beginner-friendly flower arranging workshop. Create your own fresh bouquet to take home while learning the basics of floral design. All flowers and supplies are included - just bring your creativity! Sponsored by The Southbridge Business Partnership.
Thursday August 13 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Badger & Nault Concert
Badger & Nault are a central Massachusetts acoustic duo featuring Freddy Badger and Bridget Nault. They perform traditional folk, old-time, country, and Irish music. Sponsored by the Southbridge Cultural Council. The Southbridge Cultural Council is a local agency funded by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Thursday, August 20 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Sarah Clay & the StarCats Concert
The StarCats jazz trio present a concert for their new album, Day Dream. Where do you go when your mind wanders? Sweet reverie, thoughts of love? Or rueful rumination? There's music for every mood. Sarah Clay: vocals/flute, Steve Bulmer: bass, Bob Ferrier: guitar. Sponsored by the Southbridge Cultural Council. The Southbridge Cultural Council is a local agency funded by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Tuesday, August 25 - 12 pm - Library Board of Trustees Meeting - Zoom
Adults
Wednesday, August 26 - 2-3 pm - JEL Book Club
Teens/Adults
In August, the group will discuss My Friends by Fredrik Backman. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk for checkout.
"#1 New York Times bestselling author Fredrik Backman, who 'captures the messy essence of being human' (The Washington Post), returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a stranger's life twenty-five years later." More info.
Thursday, August 27 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Book Talk: To Defend All That Is Dear by Walter Hersee
To Defend All That Is Dear is a comprehensive historical reference documenting the soldiers from Sturbridge, Massachusetts who served in the Revolutionary War. Drawing on extensive archival research, this work compiles detailed profiles of every identified Sturbridge soldier, using primary sources. Walter J. Hersee is a longtime Sturbridge resident whose work in local history spans research, writing, photography, and hands-on preservation. More info.
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