Cohasset
Massachusetts
Paul Pratt Memorial Library Newsletter - February 2023
Schools and Libraries
February 2, 2023
From: Paul Pratt Memorial LibraryFebruary Program Spotlights
The PPML will be closed on Monday, February 20th for Presidents' Day.
Book Groups And Author Talks
Library Book Group
Wednesday, 2/22
10:00 - 11:30 AM
Library - Historical Room
Join us for coffee and discussion of the book The Funny Thing About Norman Foreman by Julietta Henderson. If you would like to join us virtually, please be sure to register below.
For more information, contact Gayle via e-mail at [email protected].
50 State Mysteries
Monday, 2/27
2:00 - 3:30 PM
Library - Meeting Room
Every month, our book group reads a mystery that takes place in a different state. This month we're traveling to South Carolina, reading The White Road by John Connolly.
Ask at the circulation desk for a copy of the book. For more information, email [email protected].
Virtual Author Talks
Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought leaders.
Thursday, 2/9
Lana Harper
Thursday, 2/16
Grace M. Cho
Tuesday, 2/28
Sadeqa Johnson
Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
Library Programming
Children's Programs
Dance with Ms. Bethany, listen to Puppet Story Time with Leigh and Friends or sing along with music from Mamasteph.
Our calendar is packed with fun and educational programs for kids!
Teen Programs
Join us for the Cookie Personality Test or come earn community service hours by participating in TAB.
See our calendar for other exciting events happening in YA!
Adult Programs
From our knitting group to Friday Movie Matinees, there's always something fun and interesting going on at the PPML!
Check our calendar below to see what's scheduled for our adult programming.
Community Conversations: DOVE (DOmestic Violence Ended), Inc., Jennifer Bolton, MSW LICSW
Thursday, 2/16
6:00 - 7:00 PM
Library - Meeting Room or Virtual
Paul Pratt Memorial Library and Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition encourage your attendance.
Join us in conversation with Jennifer Bolton, MSW LICSW, Director of Prevention and Education for DOVE (DOmestic Violence Ended), Inc. for a 60-minute workshop on topics including but not limited to:
- Healthy and abusive relationships 101
- How to support family members and friends experiencing abuse
- Where to find resources and support
Registration is required.
Culturally Curious: Michaelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
Thursday, 2/9
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Virtual
Join Jane O'Neail from I Am Culturally Curious as she leads us on a virtual tour of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel.
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most beautiful and most famous works of art in the world.
Dive into Michelangelo’s inspiration and process (did he really lie down as he painted the ceiling?) and consider how the masterwork has been altered by time and restoration.
Register to receive a Zoom meeting link.
NASA's Artemis Project - Virtual Talk with Dr. Alexa J. Halford
Thursday, 2/23
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Virtual
Learn about NASA's Artemis project from expert Dr. Alexa J. Halford, deputy director of the Ionosphere, Thermosphere, Mesosphere lab at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, in this virtual talk.
With the enterprise of returning humans to the Moon and in preparation for the first crewed missions to Mars, we are inspired to innovate new solutions for the challenges space will hold for us.
To learn about the Artemis Project in more depth, check out the project details here.
Registration is required.
Teen Foodie Friday: Cookie Personality Test
Friday, 2/10
3:30 - 4:30 PM - Drop-In Event
Library - YA Room
What cookie matches your personality?
Are you more of an oreo or a sugar cookie? Do you tend to prefer historical fiction over sci-fi? Are you more of a wallflower or do you prefer to stand out from the crowd?
Come to the library to find your perfect cookie match and get some book recommendations tailored to you and your cookie type!
Registration required. Supplies limited.
The "Anything Goes" Social Hour
Tuesday, 2/7 and 2/21
1:30 - 2:30 PM
Library - Meeting Room
Meeting every other week, the Anything Goes Social Hour is an hour of fun and companionship with a different activity every time.
On this month's schedule:
2/7: Make a paper heart garland craft out of repurposed book pages!
2/21: Tea and Books! Join us for a cuppa and hear what's new on our shelves. Have a new book to recommend? Come and tell us all about it!
Free event. No registration required.
Featured Artist: Donna Friedman
The South Shore Art Center presents Perspective, an exhibit featuring the art of Donna Friedman, at the library from January 4th through February 28th.
Donna Friedman, an artist and social activist, found ways to reignite her passions for the visual arts by completing South Shore Art Center’s (SSAC) Studio Arts Certificate program. In April 2022 she became a juried Gallery Artist at the SSAC where she now serves as a board member. In September 2020, she became a juried member of the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA). In July 2022, she received the SSAC’s DeeDee Agee Art Award. A book which includes her paintings, “Ways to Survive”, a collaboration with Poet Berna Kahraman, was published in Boston and Istanbul in May 2020 (www.waystosurvive.org.) All proceeds from sales of this book were distributed to the four nonprofits Donna and Berna hold dear to their hearts.
Friends of the Cohasset Library
Unless otherwise noted, all programming is funded by the Friends of the Cohasset Library.