Wampanoag Culture Through Stories and Song: For Kids

Kitty Hendricks-Miller, from the Mashpee Wampanoag education department, will offer an exciting program for kids during April Vacation Week on Tues., April 16 at 3:00 p.m.

During this presentation, Kitty will demonstrate hand-made Native American artifacts and share stories and songs with them as insights into Wampanoag history and culture. It also will include a craft where they'll make a corn husk doll. This program is geared toward children ages 5-8.  

Registration is required so please stop by the Library or call 508/946-2470 to sign up.

A Glimpse Into Wampanoag Foodways and Cooking Demonstration: For Teens and Adults

Later on April 16, at 6:00 p.m., Kitty will offer a presentation for teens (ages 14-17) and adults. She'll speak about agriculture from pre-spring planting to produce drying after the fall harvest. She'll also do a live cooking demonstration where she'll make Quail Soup with Vegetables and Spring Greens. There will be plenty of time for questions from the audience. 

It also will be offered virtually over Zoom so you can cook along with Kitty from home with her recipe sent in advance.

Registration is required, so please email Adult Services/Reference Librarian Libby Fox, or call 508/946-2470, to sign up.

These programs are both supported in part by a grant from the Middleborough Cultural Council, a local agency, which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional funding was provided by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

Next Up in Our Virtual Author Talk Series

Register for one of our upcoming 60-minute virtual author talks here and submit your questions for the author, or you can watch here, at any time, any of the previous programs archived back to July 2022.

A VIRTUAL Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez, Wed., April 17, 8:00 p.m.

Please join us online for a chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last. It's a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.

In 1985, Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn’t. By 1998 Anita’s name had been all but forgotten―certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student was preparing her final thesis. When Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita’s story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.

Gonzalez is the New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming. Named a Best of 2022 by The New York Times, TIME, Kirkus, Washington Post, and NPR, it won the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize in Fiction and The New York City Book Awards. As a staff writer for The Atlantic, she was recognized as a 2023 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Commentary.

Register here.

Tomorrow: Needle Felted Bunny Workshop

We still have room in the evening session of our Needle Felted Bunny Workshop on Thurs., April 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. for youth aged 10-18.

Greek Quest: Poseidon's Fury

Youth ages 10-14 are invited to help defeat Poseidon and save the world in a live-action, role-playing game Greek Quest: Poseidon's Fury on Thurs., April 18 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. on the Town Hall lawn.  

Created and run by The Story School and Camp FABLE, this program brings the characters and legends of Greek mythology to life. In this story, Poseidon stands poised to flood the great libraries and summon his Kraken to destroy knowledge in a bid to take over the human realm. Legendary figures, gods and heroes are being called to stand against Poseidon’s fury. 

Players are transformed into Greek heroes through an immersive and interactive adventure with escape room elements. They will battle with foam swords, solve puzzles, and uncover secrets.  

Open to ages 10-14. Attendees under the age of 18 must have their parent or legal guardian sign/submit a Waiver Agreement to participate. A link for the online waiver will be sent after you've registered.    

Call the Library at 508/946-2470 to register.



Thank you to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library for sponsoring this program.

Citizen Science Storytime

Join Ms. Amanda on Wed., April 17 at 10:30 a.m. to learn about Citizen Science Month. Find out how you can get involved, learn about the kits available at the library, hear a science story and enjoy related activities. Families will be able to make recycled newspaper pots and plant a seed to take home.  

This is a drop-in program and is open to all ages.

This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

Pokémon Club

Do you or your kids love Pokémon? 

Stop by on Sat., April 20 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and share your cards, play with other kids, learn the game from each other, or just talk Pokémon. 

We don't allow card trading at this event. If you don't have cards, you can borrow the Library's decks. 

Open to kids of all ages, and no registration is required. 

This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

Family Movie Night: Wonka

Drop in for a Family Movie Night featuring "Wonka," rated PG, on Tues., April 23 at 6:00 p.m. Families can bring their own picnic dinner and/or snacks for the show. 

This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library. 

Lego Afternoon

Drop in the Large Meeting Room for Lego Afternoon Tues., April 23 and 30 from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Create a Lego masterpiece using the Library's bricks. Space is first come, first served. 

This program is supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

Sharebrary Item of the Week: Disc Golf Starter Set

Sharebrary: Borrow. Try. Experience.

Warmer days and longer evenings mean there's time after work to get to the nearest disc golf course to practice your drives and putts.

Our starter set includes three discs, an orange disc bag, a carabiner, a red mini marker disc, and the book: Definitive Guide to Disc Golf to help you learn everything you know to get started.

The Disc Golf Starter Set is one of 40 different items we have in our Sharebrary collection. Check them all out!

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~ Jamie Freveletti