Traditional Irish Music Session – Join local musicians and Irish music enthusiasts at an open session on Sunday, October 14from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at the library. Free and family-friendly, everyone is welcome to enjoy the music, sing, or play along.
Get Crafty with Old Books – On Friday, October 19from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm, celebrate Halloween with treats and frightfully clever altered book skills upstairs in the Reading Room. The library staff will supply all the supplies. For ages 12 to adults.
Visiting Poet to Present Lecture and Reading – Poet Josephine Yu, author of “Prayer Book of the Anxious,” will read her work on Saturday, October 20at 2:00 pm. A book signing and reception will follow, sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Library.
Dr. Yu will present a lecture, “Sister Arts: A Discussion of Poetry about Paintings” on Friday, October 19at 4:00 pm. The public is invited to this program, part of the Purrington Lecture Series sponsored by the Mattapoisett Library Trust.
Library Book Discussion Group – Everyone is welcome to the discussion of Susanna Kearsley’s “Bellewether” on Sunday, October 21, from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in the library’s Marine Room. The meeting is facilitated by Bobbi Gaspar. The group meets the third Sunday of each month, and suggestions for reading are welcome.
Facebook Settings: Control Your Privacy – On Wednesday, October 24at 6:30 pm, John Theriault, Principal at Truventis, will discuss how to manage Facebook settings to get the most out of the social media platform while maintaining the level of privacy you want. Everyone is welcome to this free program. Call to register at 508-758-4171.
History of Photography Lecture – Professional photographer Liz Waring will be presenting “Focus on Photos: The History of Photography” at the library on Sunday, October 28from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Her interesting talk and visual presentation will cover facts, well-known photographers, and important developments in this medium.
All programs at the library, located at 7 Barstow Street, are free and open to the public. For an up-to-date schedule of events, visit the library’s website or stop by the circulation desk.