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Thomas Crane Public Library Newsletter - December 2022
Schools and Libraries
November 30, 2022
From: Thomas Crane Public LibraryIn this Issue
Library News
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
Main Library Showtimes:
Free movies show in the Community Meeting Room
at the Main Library every Wednesday at 1 PM.
Wednesday, December 7 @ 1 PM
Wednesday, December 14 @ 1 PM
Wednesday, December 21 @ 1 PM
Wednesday, December 28 @ 1 PM
Visit our Events Calendar for more info!
Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library
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
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.
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
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
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.
Thursdays
1:00 - 2:00 PM
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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