Take a break from cooking and enjoy a family night out while also supporting the Friends of Plumb Library and the Rochester Council on Aging. This will take place on Saturday, October 17 at 5:30 pm.
Join us at the Rochester COA, 67 Dexter Lane, for delicious spaghetti, meatballs, beverages, and dessert! Then, relax and watch a fun family movie!
Payment accepted at Plumb Library or at the door: $8 per person or $25 per family! For more details or to reserve a space, call the library at 508-763-8600 or check our Events Calendar on www.plumblibrary.com.
The Friends support Children’s Programs, Museum Passes, Book Clubs for Adults, Summer Programs, Bookpages Magazine, and all Special Performances.
The Mattapoisett Free Public Library, the Elizabeth Taber Library, and the Joseph H. Plumb Memorial Library will present a talk and book signing by Margaret Medeiros, author of New Bedford Mansions: Historic Tales of County Street on Saturday, October 24 at 2:00 pm at the Mattapoisett Library, 7 Barstow Street, Mattapoisett. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author. Hear tales of the wealthy families of New Bedford, such as the Rotch, Morgan, and Howland families.
Margaret Medeiros is a research historian focused on New Bedford’s artists, families and homes. She currently writes a column for New Bedford’s The Standard-Times and blogs for the paper. She is a frequent guest lecturer at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the Rotch-Jones-Duff House & Garden Museum and the Dartmouth Heritage Preservation Trust. She was a contributing writer for The Standard-Times’ publication “The Charles W. Morgan Returns to New Bedford.” For more information or to reserve a seat, call your local library or check the Events Calendar at www.plumblibrary.com.