In the Heart of the Sea, The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex. By Nathaniel Philbrick. For more information, please visit the Amazon page.
Have you ever wondered what else can be seen in the nighttime sky besides the moon and a few twinkling stars? Local amateur astronomer, Stephen “AstroGeek” LaFlamme, will be speaking at the Bridgewater Public Library on Tuesday, August 7th at 7:00 p.m.
Jack Phaneuf and his daughter, Jalane, would like to invite you to an Artists’ Reception on Monday, August 13th from 5-7p.m. in the Gallery. Their show will continue through the end of August.
This year the “Dream Big:Red!” summer reading program had 366 summer readers who read a total of 2,398 books. The Board of Trustees and Staff would like to thank all those who support the program and congratulate all the readers on their successful summer.
Karen Callan will exhibit her photographs in the Bridgewater Public Library’s Flora T. Little Gallery during September and October. The selection is entitled “Images from a New England Potter’s Field”, photographs taken of the “free grounds” burial site at Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton.
The Library will Increase hours effective September 4th.
The BookFriends Book Club meet the 2nd Thurs each month, noon – 1pm. Reading selections for this fall: Sept. Atonement by Ian McEwan Oct. The weird sisters by Eleanor Brown Nov. The space between us by Thrity Umrigar Dec. The mermaid chair by Sue Monk Kidd Read one of the selected books and drop by […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Come Join award-winning artist Gregory John Maichack, Tuesday, September 11th, from 6:00p.m.-8p.m. for a workshop, “How to Paint Pastel Flowers: The Art of Georgia O’Keefe”, for adults. Space is limited, so please call 508-697-3331 to pre-register for this free, hands-on workshop with all supplies provided.
Baby Story Time Thursdays 11:15-11:45 Infants to 24 months, with an adult. First part of program is stories, songs and rhymes; second part children can play with toys and get to know others in the group.
The Bridgewater Public Library is sponsoring a workshop for all caring adults who read to children, from birth to 5 years.
The next Friends of the Library Book Sale will be at the Library September 29th 10:00am-1:00pm.
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