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Thomas Crane Public Library Newsletter - December 2022

Schools and Libraries

November 30, 2022

From: Thomas Crane Public Library

In this Issue

Library News

Events & Programs for Adults

Adult Literacy

English Talk Time

For Teens

For Tweens

In the Children's Room

Online Library

Staff Picks

YA Picks

Picks for Kids

Library News

Holiday Closures!

All TCPL Libraries will be closed on the following dates in observance of Winter Holidays. 

Closing Early At 12:30 P.M.

Saturday, December 24

Saturday, December 31 

Closed

Sunday, December 25

Monday, December 26

Sunday, January 1 

While we are out you can visit TCPL's Online Library, open 24/7,  to access ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music and more-- for free with your library card!

Request a discounted Museum pass with your library card! 

Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History to see one of the many exhibits aimed at learning more about the natural world. 

In Search of Thoreau's Flowers:

An Exploration of Change and Loss 

On Exhibit until November 2023 

See what's new at one of our many area institutions with a discounted ticket to: Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and many more! 

Reserve a pass on our website. 

Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident.

See our website for more details.

Events & Programs for Adults

Movie Matinees

Main Library Showtimes:

Free movies show in the Community Meeting Room

at the Main Library every Wednesday at 1 PM.

Nope (R)

Wednesday, December 7 @ 1 PM 

Beast (R)

Wednesday, December 14 @ 1 PM 

Top Gun: Maverick (PG13)

Wednesday, December 21 @ 1 PM 

Vengeance (R) 

Wednesday, December 28 @ 1 PM 

Visit our Events Calendar for more info!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library 

Concerts at the Crane

The Modernistics Trio  

Swinging Holiday Hits from the Great American Songbook

Sunday, December 11

3:00 - 4:00 PM

Richardson Building, Main Library 

This event will also be Livestreamed to our YouTube channel.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library 

Talking to Your Child

About Healthy Relationships

Thursday, December 8

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Community Meeting Room, Main Library

Presented by our partners at DOVE

- How to talk with your child about healthy dating relationships
- What jealously really means
- What to do when the person they are dating wants their passwords
- How to have a healthy break up
- Identify red flags

Participants will leave with a discussion guide and other resources on how to start and continue a conversation in a fun and positive way. 

Upon Receipt of

Ancestry DNA Results

Monday, December 12

7:00 - 8:00 PM

Community Meeting Room, Main Library 

Receiving your first DNA test results is exciting. And confusing! This presentation addresses some decisions you should make before delving too far into those Ethnicity Estimates and DNA Matches that we all crave upon receipt of test results.  

Generously sponsored by the 

Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.

Find more great resources on

Family History Research at  

Local History & Genealogy.

Board Game Night

Wednesday, December 14

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Wollaston Library

Adults are invited to join us for a monthly board game night at the Wollaston Branch Library.

Questions?

Contact Wollaston Branch Library at

617-376-1300 x9

Online Safety with the

Office of Consumer Affairs

Thursday, December 15

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Registration Required

Community Meeting Room, Main Library

Learn how to be safe online-- from smartphones and social media to online banking and phishing scams.  

Live Musical Performance: Matt York

The Highwaymen: Songs and Stories

Monday, December 5

7:00 - 8:15 PM

Community Meeting Room, Main Library 

Join us for a live musical performance as longtime New England musician/author Matt York performs the songs of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and tells stories of their careers.

Free Community Yoga Class
Wednesdays 

December 7, 14, 21 & 28

9:30 - 10:30 AM

Community Meeting Room, Main Library

Instructor Rhiannon, of Humble Roots Yoga, uses physical demonstration, verbal instruction, modifications and variations to create all level classes for all fitness abilities.  

Humble Roots Yoga classes are friendly, non-competitive, judgement free and trauma sensitive. Hands on assists will not be provided.

Ask A Law Librarian

Thursdays

1:00 - 2:00 PM

Online

Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1 PM join the Head Law Librarian at Brockton Law Library, Alexandra Bernson, for a virtual Zoom Q&A session. 

Learn more about what a Law Librarian does in this quick video. "What's A Law Librarian?"

This program is presented in partnership with the following area libraries: Whitman Public Library, Brockton Public Library; Turner Free Library; Avon Public Library; Scituate Town Library; Thomas Crane Public Library; and Brockton Law Library.

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