Grafton Public Library

Library Announces July Program Lineup for Adults

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All Ages Movie Night and Author Visit
Join us Tuesday, July 12 and Wednesday, July 13 for two exciting events surrounding what has been called the Coast Guard’s greatest small boat rescue off the coast of Cape Cod in 1952. On Tuesday, July 12 we will be screening the movie, The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The movie is PG-13 and has a running time of 117 minutes.
The following night, author Mike Tougias will be joining us on Wednesday, July 13 from 7-8 p.m. to discuss the book of the same name that he wrote with Casey Sherman on which the movie is based. Tougias will share his experiences writing the book and making the movie including his work with screenwriters, humorous stories about the actors, and his cameo in the movie.

Copies of the book and the movie are available for checkout at the Library. Participate in either program night and earn your Survival badge on BeanStack as part of our summer reading program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path. To learn more visit graftonlibrary.beanstack.com or graftonlibrary.org/srp. Details, Heidi Fowler, Head of Reference Services, 508-839-4649 X1840.

Gardening
Volunteers are needed to help weed the Library garden beds Wednesday, July 13 and Wednesday, July 27 from 4-6 p.m. Pepperoni Express will be donating pizza to volunteers and documentation of volunteer credit hours can be provided. All ages are welcome; children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent on site. Can’t make it? Get in touch to schedule daytime or weekend garden weeding. Details, Beth Schreiber, Library Director, 508-839-4649 X1836.

July Book Club Meetings
Join us Tuesday, July 19 at 1:30 p.m. as the Daytimers’ Book Group will discuss The Movement of Stars by Amy Brill, a love story about two unique individuals at odds with their time.
At 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, the GPL Mystery Book Group will discuss Breaking Wild by Diane Les Becquets. The novel tells the thrilling tale of one missing woman in Colorado and another woman’s search for her whereabouts.

On Monday July 25th at 7:30 p.m., the “Reads Well with Others” Book Group will be discussing The Island of Missing Trees, by Elif Shafak. This book is a delicately constructed story of love, division, transcendence, history, and eco-consciousness.

On Monday July 26th at 7:30pm, for the Inspirational Book Group’s discussion of The Geography of Bliss : One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World, by NPR correspondent Eric Weiner. This non-fiction work is both a physical and psychological journey to some of the world’s happiest places.

Copies of all Book Club books are available for checkout in regular print and large print. They are also available in eBook and eAudio formats through Overdrive / Libby. Participate in any of these book discussion programs for adults to earn your Storytelling badge on BeanStack as part of our summer reading program: Read Beyond the Beaten Path. To learn more, please visit graftonlibrary.beanstack.com or graftonlibrary.org/srp.

Details, Heidi Fowler, Head of Reference Services, 508-839-4649 X1840.

 

Saturday Afternoon Knitting
Experienced and novice knitters and crocheters are invited to bring your current projects to the Library for an afternoon of yarn crafting on Saturday, July 30 from 2-4 p.m. New knitters will be given free materials while supplies last. All ages are welcome. Sign up in person at the Grafton Public Library, online on our events page (http://www.eventkeeper.com/mars/xpages/G/GRAFTON/ekp.cfm)), or by emailing info@graftonlibrary.org.

Check out the Library’s Give and Take Box to donate extra needles or yarn from your stash or pull from the donations to find inspiration for your next project. Details, Heidi Fowler, Head of Reference Services, 508-839-4649 X1840.

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