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Recurring Events/Series
Thursdays (beginning Sept 10) - 9:30-11:30 am - Morning Mah Jongg
Adults
Mah Jongg is a game of skill, strategy, and luck that originated in China. The game consists of players competing to form distinct sets or pairs of tiles, similar to gin rummy. All skill levels welcome.
Fridays, September 4, 11 & 25 - 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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Thursday, September 3 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Artist Reception
Stop by to chat with our September artist, Jose Criollo.
"My artwork explores the importance of recycling and its role in protecting our planet. By transforming discarded materials into creative pieces, I give them a new purpose and show the endless possibilities of recycled art. Objects once considered waste can become unique artworks whose artistic and emotional value exceeds that of the original materials. Through my work, I encourage people to see waste differently - as the beginning of a new story rather than the end of an object’s life."
Thursday, September 10 - 6-7:30 pm - “Songs of Castelvecchio”
Stephen Campiglio reads from his recently published translation (with co-translator Elena Borelli) of Giovanni Pascoli's 1903 book of poems, “Canti di Castelvecchio” (“Songs of Castelvecchio”). Chinese American soprano, Xuemei Jiang, sings Italian arias to open the evening. A book signing will follow the performances. More info.
Saturday, September 12 - 10-11 am - Hands-Only CPR with the American Red Cross.
Teens/Adults
Learn how to deliver lifesaving CPR care without rescue breaths and be prepared. It’s easy to learn. You can increase the chance of someone surviving a cardiac emergency by taking this American Red Cross class. No registration needed.
Monday, September 14 - 1-2pm - Friends of Jacob Edwards Library (FOJEL) meeting.
Monday, September 14 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Sourdough Starter Workshop
Teens/Adults
Featured event
Tuesday, September 15 - 1:30-2:30 pm - Plant with Purpose, Design with Nature: Native Plant Garden Design
Adults
Space is limited - please register online or call 508-764-5426.
Learn how to create beautiful resilient gardens and understand their vital role in supporting pollinators and wildlife while restoring local ecosystems with the owner of Lady Fern Farm, Nikki Howell. More info. Sponsored by Southbridge Garden Club.
Wednesday, September 16 - 2-3 pm - JEL Book Club
Teens/Adults
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the group will be discussing LatinoLand by Marie Andana. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk for checkout.
From publisher: "A perfect representation of Latino diversity" (The Washington Post), LatinoLand draws from hundreds of interviews and prodigious research to give us both a vibrant portrait and the little-known history of our largest and fastest-growing minority, in "a work of prophecy, sympathy, and courage" (Junot Díaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author). More info.
Thursday, September 17 - 5:30-6:30 pm - Recycled Paper Designs
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 how to recycle paper, make a piping bag out of parchment paper, and create intricate paper designs. Please note: attendees will have to leave their designs at the Library to dry overnight.
Saturday, September 19 - 10-12:30 pm - Climate Future Film Festival
Teens/Adults
Join us for a mini-festival of short films. These award-winning works of art, ranging from drama, documentary, comedy, and animation, expose a range of interior responses that address our many possible climate futures: optimism and cynicism, climate denial and climate grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve. Trailer
This free screening is made possible through underwritten funding from Merlyn Climate Grants.
Monday, September 21 - 6:30-7:30 pm - The Golden Record
Launched in 1977, both Voyager spacecraft carry a unique time capsule along with them into interstellar space. Local certified NASA Solar System Ambassador and Aldrich Astronomical Society member Dino Tata will give an overview of the Golden Record, explain the cover, describe what is on the record, discuss it's history and manufacturing, and tell us how long it might last.
Tuesday, September 22 - Library Opens at 11am
Tuesday, September 22 - 12 pm - Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Adults
Thursday, September 24 - 6:30-7:30 pm - Carlos Odría & RioFlow
Acclaimed guitarist Dr. Carlos Odría leads RioFlow, a Worcester-based instrumental trio that blends Latin American rhythms like bossa nova, samba, cumbia, and Afro-Peruvian festejo with contemporary jazz and modern fusion.
Sponsored by the Southbridge Cultural Council. The Southbridge Cultural Council is a local agency funded by Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
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