The Newsletter of the
Plymouth Public Library
Summer 2011 • Volume 14, No. 1
One Play, One Community:
Romeo & Juliet
The Library in collaboration with
Plimoth Plantation and Plymouth
Area Community Television (PACTV)
have partnered to sponsor a summer
of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. One
Play, One Community is funded in part
by a grant from the
Massachusetts
Foundation of
the Humanities.
Patrons can
sign up for the
One Play, One
Community:
Romeo & Juliet
on May 23 and
receive a free copy
(while supplies
last) of the Modern
Library version of the
Shakespeare play,
information on the
New Endings Challenge and Balcony
Slam.
Check out all of the programs during
the summer including “The Stars that
Crossed the Lovers; Shakespeare and
the Heavens,” The Bard BQ&A daytime
program and the performance of
Romeo & Juliet by the Plimoth Players
on the front lawn of the Main Library.
All activities are free and open to the
public.
Here’s what is planned for One Play,
One Community: Romeo & Juliet:
May 1 – Participant registration
begins. Sign up for June 13 event.
June 13 – Author Stephen Greenblatt
reads and discusses Will in the World. Continued on page 7
Fun in the sun: Concerts on the Lawn!
S
ummertime and the living is easy
– especially with Concerts on the
Lawn! The 12th annual summer
series includes four great programs
on the front lawn of the Main Library.
Performances are held at 1 p.m. on selected
Thursdays. Here is the schedule:
Aug. 4 – Four Guys in Tuxes
June 30 – Trio Amaroso
Aug. 18 – Bard BQ&A
This world-music group features influences
ranging from jazz and Flamenco to samba
and bossa-nova. Trio Amaroso includes
vocalist/percussionist Jim Porcella, 7-string
guitarist Ron Murray and saxophone
master Michael Monaghan. Their
repertoire is a scintillating mix of American
jazz and pop standards, Brazilian sounds,
Flamenco and South American themes,
and a handful of original pieces. July 21 – The Lindsays
Rooted in Celtic music but incorporating
blues, jazz and world sounds, The
Lindsays present a fun and eclectic mix of
entertainment with guitar, flute, sax and
This Seniors Lawn Concert features a wide
range of music for listening, dancing or
both – from the Big Band Era and Jimmy
Buffet to Swing and Classic Rock. Four
Guys in Tuxes appear regularly throughout
New England.
The series wraps up with a free barbecue
on the lawn of the Main Library with Bard
BQ&A. Here’s your chance to meet the
Plimoth Players and talk with local English
teachers about Shakespeare as part of One
Play, One Community: Romeo & Juliet.
The barbeque concludes with the Plimoth
Players performing winning entries in the
“New Endings” challenge.
Concerts on the Lawn is a great way to
celebrate the summer. Performances are
held on the front lawn at the Main Library,
so plan to bring folding chairs, blankets,
picnic lunch, refreshments and sun
protection. In case of inclement weather,
the program will move inside. For more
information about the concert series, call
The Library at 508-830-4250 or visit the
website at www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
Join Us June 18!
from 9 am to 1 pm for our annual
Summer Solstice
Book & Lawn Sale
song. Husband-and-wife team Stephen
and Susan swing smoothly from traditional
jigs and reels to an earthy full-band
configuration that includes fiddle, bass,
percussion, and sometimes more.
• Refreshments
• DJ Gib Gailius
• Child Identification Program
• Bargains galore!
Fun for the entire family!
See enclosed flyer for details.
Library News
item being returned. Of course, The Library still
wants the material returned in a timely fashion as
we always have patrons waiting for it.
This program is sponsored by the Plymouth
Public Library Corporation and is a “feel good”
way to help the Plymouth community! For more
information, contact the Circulation Department at
508-830-4250.
African
Drumming
and Dance
Program
Learn how to dance
to African music with
Rumbafrica on Thursday,
June 23, at 3 p.m. in the
Otto Fehlow Meeting
Room at the Main Library.
Rumbafrica features
drummers Djembe and
Ju-Ju and two dancers as
well as guitarist Tshibangu
Kadima. Children of all
ages and their families will
be dancing while learning
about African heritage
through music.
This program is sponsored
by the Plymouth Public
Library Corporation and is
free with no registration
required. For more
information, please call
508-830-4250.
The Newsletter of the
Plymouth Public Library
Summer 2011 • Volume 14, No. 1
Sponsored by the Plymouth
Public Library Corporation
Serving the Plymouth
Community since 1880
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Designed by Mark Johnston Associates
Printed by Powder Horn Press
Photos by Bev Ness
Seniors Swing into Spring
Rumbafrica performs Thursday, June 23 at 3 pm.
Meet the Maestro on Sept. 26
Steven Karidoyanes, Music Director of the
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra, will introduce
the 2011-12 Philharmonic’s 96th season Monday,
Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Otto Fehlow Meeting
Room at the Main Library. This season celebrates
Conductor Karidoyanes’s 18th appearance at The
Library.
Come share in the behind-the-scenes stories about
the beauty of classical music. Learn about the music
from a classical music announcer/producer who is a
frequent fill-in host for Boston’s WGBH Radio and
has worked for National Public Radio affiliates in
North Carolina and Indiana. Karidoyanes, a Boston
native, is also the Director of the New England
Conservatory Youth Symphony.
Hear highlights from the 96th season and then
visit with the Maestro at the reception immediately
following the program and pick up brochures for
concert dates. For more information about the Phil
visit www.plymouthphil.org.
Sponsored by the Plymouth Public Library
Corporation, this program is free and no
registration is required. For more information, call
Adult Services at 508-830-4250.
Food for fines each month
The Library has a way for you to settle your overdue
fines and help the community at the same time:
bring in food!
During the third full week of each month, The
Library will accept donations of nonperishable
food items in lieu of fines for overdue materials. All
donations will be collected and passed along to the
South Shore Community Action Council for the
Food Warehouse, which serves local families.
Food for Fines weeks in 2011 include June 19-25,
July 17-23, Aug. 21-27, Sept. 18-24, Oct. 16-22,
Nov. 20-26 and Dec. 18-24.
The Food for Fines program does not include
clearing old fines or fees. Please bring one
nonperishable item to pay the fine for one overdue
The Sixth Annual Seniors’ Springtime Social was
held at the Main Library on March 30. More than
30 people attended and competed for prizes by
playing games including Icebreaker Truth & Lies,
Mirrored Bean Bag Toss, and Sentence Scrambles.
Attendees were grouped into teams, and the
winners of each game got to select prizes from the
Prizemobile, which was decorated in springtime
colors and filled with a variety of fun items such
as novelty pillows, puzzles, note cards, kitchen
accessories, paperweights, stuffed toys, wildflower
seeds and more. Each guest received a springtime
flower, keychain whistle, and a chance to win the
door prize. All were treated to an assortment of
cookies, coffee, juice and other snacks. The door
prize – a glazed planter filled with rose-colored
pansies – was won by Jackie Giaccagelia of
Plymouth.
Sharon LaRosa, Senior Services Librarian,
organized this much-anticipated program and
served as hostess. She was assisted by staff member
Beverly Ness and volunteer Lucinda Carpenter.
Though it didn’t feel like springtime outside,
Sharon, Beverly and Lucinda made sure that all
attendees had an enjoyable afternoon of shared
laughter, camaraderie, and mental and physical
exercise.
For more information on upcoming programs for
seniors, contact The Library at 508-830-4250.
Summer Reading at The Library
The Library kicks off the annual summer reading
program on Saturday, June 18, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m. during the Summer Solstice Book Sale. The
theme for the 2011 statewide summer reading
adventure for children is One World, Many Stories
while the theme for teens is You Are Here.
The summer reading program encourages reading
as a lifelong habit, gets readers into The Library
through activities and provides a variety of reading
material, including magazines, graphic novels and
books on CD.
Reading over the summer helps children keep their
skills up. Children and their families are encouraged
to come to The Library to sign up for the program
and get materials to start tracking summer reading.
Children who sign up during this time will receive
Library News
One World, Many Stories and You Are
Here, the 2011 statewide summer
reading adventures, are sponsored by the
Plymouth Public Library, Massachusetts
Library System, Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners and the Boston
Bruins.
Help raising grandkids
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Resource Fair will be held Wednesday,
June 22, from 6-8 pm in the Otto Fehlow
Room at the Main Library. The program
will feature exhibits by community
organizations that provide financial, social,
health and legal services, such as Big
Brother/Big Sister, Old Colony Elderly
Services, and the South Shore Women’s
Resource Center.
COA Art Exhibit June 3-4
The Council on Aging will sponsor an
Art Exhibit in the Otto Fehlow Meeting
Room Friday and Saturday, June 3-4, from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Library is excited to
display the delightful work of the various
artists who meet and paint together at the
Plymouth COA.
The Council on Aging is a department
of the Town of Plymouth supported by
local, state and federal funds. The COA
operates a Senior Center currently located
at 10 Cordage Park Circle, Ste. 108, for the
purpose of providing services for Plymouth
residents 60 years of age and older.
What better connection than the COA
working with The Library to share a
valuable treasure: our seniors’ talented
artistry. The variety of programs offered at
the COA can be checked out Monday to
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. See what you
have been missing! The COA art exhibit is
sponsored by the Plymouth Public Library
Corporation and is free.
Happy New Year! July 1st marks the beginning of the 20th year in our NEW
building! Join now and be listed on the roster of celebrants!
Since 1880 the Corporation has been the Trustee and philanthropic
branch of the Plymouth Public Library. Our Town is unique, in that, for
nearly 130 years the Library has been governed by volunteer citizens.
People coming forward to serve and preserve our Public Library system.
There is no political electoral process – just residents committed to
maintaining and enhancing the quality of library services in the Town of
Plymouth. AND IT WORKS!!!!!
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a coupon for a free children’s book at the
book sale. The Manomet Branch will have
its kickoff on Monday, June 20.
For more information about the programs
or how to participate, please call Youth
Services at 508-830-4250 or Manomet
Branch at 508-830-4185.
Plymouth Public Library Corporation
Annual Membership Drive
Benefits of Library Corporation Membership
• Library Board of Trustee eligibility
• Trustee subcommittee eligibility (to implement programs, fundraising
initiatives & recommend library policies)
• Invitation to the Library’s Annual Meeting to cast a vote for the Trustee
slate of officers and the Treasurer’s Annual Report.
• Inclusion on mailing list for sneak previews of programs & events.
• Listing in our 20th anniversary issue of Connections
A $10 Corporation Membership Fee makes you a shareholder
of the Plymouth Public Library!
Please detach, fill out and return.
Enclosed is my Corporation Membership Dues of $10
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Make checks payable to:
Plymouth Public Library Corporation
Credit Card Information:
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Please return to: The Plymouth Public Library Corporation
132 South Street, Plymouth, MA 02360
Kids Connection
Summer at The Library
Lego at The
Library on
Saturdays
PAGE FOUR
Want for something to do
on a Saturday afternoon?
Youth Services will host
a monthly Lego Fun at
The Library program
for kids 8-12 on June 4,
July 16, and Aug. 13 at
2:30 p.m. Materials will
be provided, kids must
bring their imagination.
All completed work
will on be on display
for a month. Program
is free and registration
is required. For more
information or to register,
call the Youth Services
Department or click
“Register” on our Calendar
of Events at www.
plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
The Children’s Room offers a variety of
opportunities for parents to promote early literacy
and reading readiness with their children. There
are six areas of early literacy that help children
become good readers. They include vocabulary,
print awareness, print motivation, phonological
awareness, narrative skills and letter knowledge.
These skills are integrated through stories, finger
plays, songs and activities in our programs.
Tots ‘n’ Tales
Our lap-sit story time for children 3 and under,
accompanied by a caregiver, starts the week of June
22 and continues through Aug. 11. This program is
held on Mondays at the Manomet Branch and on
Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Main Library.
Library staff presents a half-hour story time at
11 a.m., with time at 10:45 a.m. to meet friends
and settle in. Tots ‘n’ Tales is an opportunity for the
youngest library users to enjoy all that the library
has to offer: books, CDs, DVDs, puzzles, puppets,
new friends and fun! Story time consists of ageappropriate rhymes, stories, songs and other fun
literacy building activities. The program is free and
no registration in necessary. The program resumes
after Labor Day beginning the week of Sept. 19.
For more information, contact the Youth Services
Department at 508-830-4250 or the Manomet
Branch at 508-830-4185.
Mother Goose on the Loose
This fun program resumes at the Main Library the
week of June 15 at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesdays and
at 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Mother Goose on the Loose is
a weekly 30-minute story time that will run for 10
weeks until Aug. 18. This program is for children
18 months and under with a parent or caregiver.
Registration is necessary as space is limited and will
begin on June 1. Registration covers all 10 sessions.
For more information, contact Youth Services at
508-830-4250.
Mother Goose on the Loose resumes at the Manomet
Branch on Mondays beginning the week of June
13 at 10:15 a.m. It will run for 10 weeks until Aug.
15. For more information, contact the Manomet
Branch at 508-830-4185.
After Labor Day, Mother Goose on the Loose
restarts at the Main Library on Sept. 21 at 10:15
a.m. on Wednesdays and on Sept. 15 at 4 p.m.
on Thursdays. The program begins again at the
Manomet Branch on Mondays the week of Sept.
19 at 10:15 a.m.
Mother Goose on the Loose is supported by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services
under the provisions of the Library Services
and Technology Act as administered by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Margaret McGrath and Dinah O’Brien thank
Jen Kane’s parents for their support.
Jen Kane American Reading Adventure
The Youth Services Department is pleased to
present the Second Annual Jen Kane American
Reading Adventure running now through Aug.
20. This reading program was developed with
a donation from the Jen Kane Scholarship and
Charitable Trust which provides scholarships,
endowments and donations to charitable
foundations.
The Library was selected to establish an annual
reading program in honor of Jennifer Kane and
her deep sense of patriotism. Jennifer grew up in
Plymouth, attended the Plymouth Public Schools,
Thayer Academy and graduated from Villanova
University in 1997. She secured a CPA position
with Marsh McLennan on the 100th floor of the
World Trade Center. On Sept. 11, 2001, Jennifer
lost her life. That day became a tragic part of
history and Jennifer Kane will be remembered as
part of that history.
The Jen Kane American Reading Adventure is
for children ages 5-12. Children and their families
can stop by the Children’s Room to sign up for the
program, receive activity booklets and a suggested
reading list. Those children who have completed
all the activities will be recognized during a special
finale event.
For more information, contact Youth Services at
508-830-4250.
Sign up for library card
As parents get their kids ready to go back to
school in September, a library card is the most
important school supply of all. At The Library,
parents or guardians must come in with their child
for the child to receive their own card. Library
cards are free and borrowing privileges are granted
immediately.
The Library offers book, magazines, audio CDs,
and DVDs for adults and children. For children
Kids Connection
and their families, The Library also offers a great
selection of book and CD kits, as well as lots of
games and puzzles for learning – all checked out
free with a library card. Parents also have access to
a great collection of parenting books and DVDs to
help with childcare issues.
The Library staff is always available to help
recommend materials suitable for various ages and
interests.
Just click for program registration!
It’s easy to register for Children’s Programs.
Just go to The Library website at www.
plymouthpubliclibrary.org, click on Calendar
of Events, select the program date from the
Eventkeeper calendar and click the Register button.
It’s fast, easy and available 24/7.
Library Associate Liz Dube with some younger
patrons during Tots ‘n’ Tales.
Visit the Manomet Branch
Novel Destinations @ The Library!
The 15th annual Teens/Adults/Seniors Summer
Reading Adventure also kicks off on June 18 at
the Main Library and Manomet Branch. The
program is geared to teens, adults and seniors and
runs through Aug. 20. Novel Destinations @ The
Library! is part of a national Collaborative Summer
Library Program.
Members of The Library’s Junior Friends will help
patrons sign up at the Summer Solstice Book Sale
on June 18. Register any time during the summer
at the reference desk at either the Main Library or
Manomet Branch.
Everyone who signs up will receive a raffle ticket
toward a gift
certificate.
This year’s
games are
Time ‘n’
Time Again,
Critic’s
Corner,
and Library
Scavenger
Hunt. Every time you read a book, use The
Library’s online databases, view a film, or listen
to music, poetry or a book for 30 minutes, mark
it down on your Time ‘n’ Time Again log sheet.
After you have marked five squares (which equal
2 ½ hours), you will receive a ticket for the endof-summer raffle. Every time you fill out a Critic’s
Corner form for a book, music, film, or online
database, you receive an entry into the raffle. In
addition, you will receive raffle tickets for finding
items in The Library Scavenger Hunt. Winners will
be announced at the end of the summer.
Throughout the summer, be sure to visit
The Library’s homepage for updates: www.
plymouthpubliclibrary.org.
Drop-In
Story Time
Schedule
Youth Services will begin
Drop-In Story Time the
week of Sept. 13. This
30-minute program is
for children ages 3 1/2
to 5 years old who can
sit and listen attentively,
independent of their
parent or caregiver. It will
be held on Mondays at
9:30 a.m. at the Manomet
Branch, Tuesdays at 10:30
a.m. and Thursdays at 2:15
p.m. at the Main Library.
There is no registration
necessary for this program
though children are
requested to come 15
minutes before the start
to receive nametags
and settle in. For more
information, contact
Youth Services at 508830-4250 or the Manomet
Branch at 508-830-4185.
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Nothing says summer in Manomet like the beach,
ice cream and The Library’s summer reading
program. So once you’ve dipped your toes in the
tide and enjoyed the first tastes of summer, come
visit the Manomet Branch where we’ve got all your
beach reading ready for you. While you’re here,
check out all the fun things we have happening
throughout the season from summer reading to
events for adults and children of all ages.
The Manomet Branch is always thrilled to partner
with community organizations. This year we will
be working with Plimoth Plantation and PAC TV
to bring One Play, One Community: Romeo & Juliet
to Manomet. Thanks to the Manomet Center for
Conservations Sciences, Kim Groggin and Jen
Friedrich will visit the Manomet Branch to discuss
the historic and continuing role the center plays in
Manomet.
For all armchair historians, check out the Manomet
History Group. Readers and history enthusiasts,
join our lively discussions! This group meets one
Thursday a month at 4 p.m. Each selected titles is
available at the Manomet Branch prior to the book
group meeting.
For writers’ of all genres and styles, the Manomet
Writers’ Group is an encouraging gathering to
share your work. Each month, participants write a
short piece on the month’s seed phrase. Participants
share their piece aloud with the group and offer
peer critique intended to bolster writers to continue
to write and to write better. This group meets one
Thursday night a month at 7 p.m. New members
are always welcome and encouraged to attend.
For more information about any of the above
programs and events, please contact the Manomet
Branch at 508-830-4185. Thank you so very much.
We hope you will join us.
Library Calendar
May
15 – Food for Fines Week begins
at the Main Library and Manomet
Branch. Bring in nonperishable
food for each overdue item. Main
Library/508-830-4250 or Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185.
18 – The 14th annual Senior Travels
Program will be held at 2 p.m. in
the Main Library. This year’s theme
is Literary Adventures. Senior
Services/508-830-4250.
25 – The Second Annual Jen Kane
American Reading Adventure
begins with a kickoff event at 2 p.m.
in the Main Library. Kids 5-12 receive
an activity booklet and suggested
reading list, and also participate
in a fun tie-dye project. Youth
Services/508-830-4250.
June
3 – The Council on Aging will
sponsor an Art Exhibit from 11
a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Main Library.
Continues on Saturday. Senior
Services/508-830-4250.
4 – It’s Lego Fun at the Main Library
for kids 8-12 at 2:30 p.m. Free
but registration required. Youth
Services/508-830-4250.
13 – Author Stephen Greenblatt
reads and discusses Will in the World
at the Main Library. There will be a
book signing at the conclusion of
this program, which is part of One
Play, One Community: Romeo & Juliet.
Main Library/508-830-4250.
18 – Join us for the Summer Solstice
Book & Lawn Sale from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. at the Main Library. Sign up for
the 2011 statewide summer reading
adventure for children: One World,
Many Stories and You Are Here. Novel
Destinations, the 15th annual Teens/
Adults/Seniors Summer Reading
Adventure, also begins. Youth
Services/508-830-4250.
19 – Food for Fines Week begins
at the Main Library and Manomet
Branch. Bring in nonperishable
food for each overdue item. Main
Library/508-830-4250 or Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185.
22 – Grandparents Raising
Grandchildren
Resource Fair
seminar will
be held
Library hours
Main Library:
508-830-4250
Monday
10 am-9 pm
Tuesday
10 am-9 pm
Wednesday
10 am-9 pm
Thursday
10 am-6 pm
Friday
10 am-5:30 pm
Saturday
10 am-5:30 pm
Sunday
closed
Manomet Branch:
508-830-4185
Monday
9 am-5 pm
Tuesday
closed
Wednesday
9 am-5 pm
Thursday
9 am-9 pm
Friday
closed
Saturday
9 am-5 pm
Sunday
closed
Remember these dates!
The Library is closed:
Memorial Day
Monday, May 30
Independence Day
Monday, July 4
Labor Day
Monday, Sept. 5
Plymouth Public Library
508-830-4250
TTY 508-747-5882
www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org
from 6-8 p.m. at the Main Library.
Senior Services/508-830-4250.
23 – Learn how to dance to
African music with Rumbafrica
at 3 p.m. at the Main Library. The
group features drummers, two
dancers and a guitarist. Main
Library/508-830-4250. This program
is sponsored by the Plymouth Public
Library Corporation and is free.
25 – “Shakespeare on the Strand”
discussion takes place at the
Manomet Branch as part of One
Play, One Community: Romeo & Juliet.
Manomet Branch/508-830-4185.
30 – Trio Amaroso performs at 1
p.m. at the Main Library to kick off
Concerts on the Lawn. This worldmusic group features influences
ranging from jazz and Flamenco to
samba and bossa-nova. Free. Main
Library/508-830-4250.
July
16 – It’s Lego Fun at the Main
Library for kids 8-12 at 2:30 p.m.
Free but registration required. Youth
Services/508-830-4250.
21 – Concerts on the Lawn
continues with the Lindsays at 1
p.m. at the Main Library. Rooted
in Celtic music but incorporating
blues, jazz and world sounds,
the group presents a fun and
eclectic mix of entertainment with
guitar, flute, sax and song. Main
Library/508-830-4250.
30 – “Shakespeare on the
Strand” discussion continues
at Manomet Branch with A
Midsummer Night’s Dream
as part of One Play, One
Community: Romeo
& Juliet. Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185.
August
4 – Next up for
Concerts on the
Lawn is Four Guys
in Tuxes at 1 p.m. at
the Main Library. This
performance features
a wide range of music
for listening and dancing
– from the Big Band Era
and Jimmy Buffet to Swing
and Classic Rock. Main
Library/508-830-4250.
8 – South Shore Astronomical
Society will have four telescopes
on the Main Library lawn for an
evening of star gazing. Specific
attention will be paid to the celestial
realms significant in Shakespeare’s
plays. Main Library/508-830-4250.
13 – It’s Lego Fun at the Main
Library for kids 8-12 at 2:30 p.m.
Free but registration required. Youth
Services/508-830-4250.
13 – “Shakespeare on the Strand”
discussion continues at the
Manomet Branch with The Taming
of the Shrew as part of One Play,
One Community: Romeo & Juliet.
Manomet Branch/508-830-4185.
18 – Concerts on the Lawn
concludes with Bard BQ&A at 1
p.m. at the Main Library. This event
includes a barbecue and a visit from
the Plimoth Players, who will talk
about Shakespeare for One Play, One
Community: Romeo & Juliet.Main
Library/508-830-4250.
25 – Free performance of Romeo
& Juliet by the Plimoth Players
on the lawn of the Main Library.
This event will be live simulcast
by PAC TV as part of One Play, One
Community: Romeo & Juliet. Main
Library/508-830-4250.
September
19 – Professor Ramie Targoff will
speak on “Posthumous Love: The
Afterlife of Romeo and Juliet” at the
Main Library. Part of One Play, One
Community: Romeo & Juliet. Main
Library/508-830-4250.
26 – Meet the Maestro at 7
p.m. in the Main Library. Steven
Karidoyanes, Music Director of the
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra,
will introduce the 96th season.
Sponsored by the Plymouth Public
Library Corporation. Free. Adult
Services/508-830-4250.
Weekly
Tots ‘n’ Tales – Story time features
age-appropriate stories, songs
and finger plays for children 3 and
under with caregivers at 11 a.m. on
Mondays at the Manomet Branch
and Wednesdays and Thursdays
at the Main Library. Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185 or Main
Library/508-830-4250.
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Cover Story
Drop-In Storytime – Stories for
children ages 3 1/2 to 5 on Tuesdays
at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at
2:15 p.m. in the Main Library
and Mondays at 9:30 a.m. in the
Manomet Branch beginning Sept.
13. Youth Services/508-830-4250 or
Manomet Branch/508-830-4185.
Mother Goose on the Loose –
Weekly 30-minute story for children
18 months and younger with
parent or caregiver at the Manomet
Branch at 10:15 a.m. on Mondays
and at the Main Library at 10:15
a.m. on Wednesdays and 4 p.m. on
Thursdays. Registration. Mother
Goose on the Loose is supported
by the Institute of Museum
and Library Services under the
provisions of the Library Services
and Technology Act as administered
by the State of Massachusetts. Youth
Services/508-830-4250 or Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185.
Monthly
Manomet History Book Group –
Meets one Thursday each month at
4 p.m. to discuss history or current
events. Selected titles are available
one month prior to discussion.
Sponsored by the Plymouth Public
Library Corporation. Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185.
Manomet Writers Group – Meets
on the second Thursday of each
month at 7 p.m. in the Manomet
Branch. Participants write and
receive peer critiques. Manomet
Branch/508-830-4185.
Save the
Date!
Continued from page 1
Book signing at conclusion of program.
June 25 – “Shakespeare on the Strand”
discussion program begins at Manomet
Branch.
July 7 – One Play, One Community PAC TV Talk
Show Episode One: “Producing All- Male
Shakespeare at Plimoth Plantation.”
July 14 – One Play, One Community
PAC TV Talk Show Episode
Two: “Courtship and Love in
Shakespeare’s Day.”
July 18 – “Balcony Slam” at the
Main Library.
July 21 – One Play, One
Community PAC TV Talk Show
Episode Three: “Dude Looks
Like A Lady: Costuming for the
Elizabethan Stage.”
July 28 – “‘Bewitched by the
charm of looks’: The Original
Costumes for Shakespeare’s
Romeo & Juliet.” Professor
Robert Lublin speaks at
Plimoth Plantation on
costuming for the original
Elizabethan productions
of Romeo & Juliet.
July 28 – One Play, One Community PAC TV Talk
Show Episode Four: “The Best of the Balcony
Slam.”
July 30 – “Shakespeare on the Strand”
discussion program continues at Manomet
Branch with A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Aug. 1 – Deadline for “New Endings Challenge”
submissions.
Aug. 4 – One Play, One Community PAC
TV Talk Show Episode Five: “Bard vs. The
Board of Education: Finding School Time for
Shakespeare.”
Aug. 8 – “The Stars That Crossed The Lovers:
Shakespeare and the Heavens.” South
Shore Astronomical Society will have four
telescopes on the Main Library lawn and will
lead an evening of star gazing with specific
attention to the celestial realms significant in
Shakespeare’s plays.
Aug. 11 – One Play, One Community PAC TV Talk
Show Episode Six: “Romeo & Juliet for Twilight
Readers.”
Aug. 13 – “Shakespeare on the Strand”
discussion program continues at Manomet
Branch with The Taming of the Shrew.
Aug. 18 – Bard BQ&A. Free barbecue on the
lawn of the Main Library, a chance to meet
the Plimoth Players and talk with local English
teachers about Shakespeare. Barbecue will
conclude with the Plimoth Players performing
the winning entries in the “New Endings”
challenge.
Aug. 18 – One Play, One
Community PAC TV Talk
Show Episode Seven:
“I Deny You Stars! I
Defy You Stars! Which
is your right Romeo?”
Aug. 22 – Production at
The Library with a prebroadcast performance
along with a camera crew
from PAC TV.
Aug. 22 – “Editing Romeo
& Juliet for the 21st
Century,” Professor Eric
Rasmussen, guest speaker.
Aug. 25 – Free performance
of Romeo & Juliet on Main
Library lawn with live
simulcast of performance
carried by PAC TV.
Aug. 25 – One Play, One
Community PAC TV Talk Show
Episode Eight: “Cutting for the Stage and
Adapting Shakespeare for Television.”
Sept. 19 – “Posthumous Love: The Afterlife of
Romeo and Juliet,” Professor Ramie Targoff,
guest speaker.
This program is funded in part by Mass
Humanities, which receives support from
the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an
affiliate of the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
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8th Annual Taste
of the Town
Celebrating 20
Years of Service
on South Street Thursday, Oct. 27
Radisson Hotel
Plymouth Harbor
Romeo & Juliet
Non-profit org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit #72
Plymouth, MA
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
132 South Street
Plymouth, MA 02360
www.plymouthpubliclibrary.org
Happy New Year!
July 1 marks the beginning of the
20th year in our NEW building!
Join now and be listed on the roster
of celebrants!
(See page 3)