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Autism at 18 and Older for Parents and Grandparents

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Important Announcement about our CLAMS App

Due to technical issues CLAMS will be disabling the CLAMS app.  Patrons are advised to remove it from phones and other portable devices as the app may give inaccurate information.  In the meantime, please use our online catalog: library.clamsnet.org.

CLAMS is actively seeking a replacement for this very popular feature.  Please stay tuned!

Autism at 18 and Older for Parents and Grandparents

Tuesday, October 10th, 6:30pm-8pm

Hermann Meeting Room

We are happy to welcome Falmouth resident Lisa Jo Rudy back to the Falmouth Public Library for a second talk on autism.

What happens when an autistic child becomes an autistic adult? This workshop is a first step toward preparing your child or grandchild and yourself for adulthood.  Topics include legal safety nets, SSDI, considering guardianship, special needs trusts, housing options, college, employment, and adult services.  Start answering the question "what happens when I'm gone?"

Lisa Jo Rudy is the mother of Tom Cook, a young adult on the autism spectrum. She began writing about autism in 2006, as the About.com Guide to Autism, and, for several years, was of the top bloggers on the topic. In 2008 she founded an inclusive summer camp program in Ambler, Pennsylvania, in cooperation with the local YMCA.  Lisa is the author of Get out, Explore, and Have Fun!: How Families of Children with Autism or Asperger Syndrome Can Get the Most out of Community Activities, published by Jessica Kingsley Press, and her works on autism have appeared in multiple publications including the New York Times and Museum News.  Lisa is currently a consultant on autism and inclusion and has worked with numerous museums and community organizations to set up and support inclusion programs. She is currently serving as lead advisor on a National Science Foundation-funded autism inclusion project in the Phoenix Arizona area.

Maddie Day Cozy Capers Mystery Series

Author Talk & Book Signing

Saturday, October 14th, 2pm-3:30pm

Hermann Meeting Room

We are excited to welcome back Maddie Day also known as Edith Maxwell, frequent Falmouth visitor and author of the popular Cozy Capers mysteries, for a reading, talk and book signing at the Falmouth Public Library! She will be discussing the newest book in the series, Murder at a Cape Bookstore. Eight Cousins Books will be selling books at the event. 

In the series, Mac (Mackenzie) Almeida runs a bicycle repair and rental shop in the fictional Cape Cod village of Westham, and also hosts a weekly cozy mystery book group. The gang discusses the latest fictional murder – and sometimes a real one, too.  Everyone loves a festival, but Mac has a few concerns about the Spring equinox event organized by the new Westham Chamber of Commerce director, Wagner Lavoie. After all, March weather on Cape Cod is unpredictable. Still, there’s plenty to enjoy, between flower-shaped candies at Salty Taffy’s, spring rolls at the Rusty Anchor, and a parade of decorated bicycles. But the festivities soon take a stormy turn. Mac glimpses conflict between Wagner and other locals during the festival, but it’s a shock when he’s found dead in the Book Nook, pinned beneath a toppled bookshelf. Mac and the rest of the Cozy Capers book group will have to use all their sleuthing skills to bring the killer’s story to an end. 

Maddie Day is the Agatha Award and Macavity Award-winning author of the Cozy Capers Book Club Mystery series and the Country Store Mysteries, as well as other series written under the name Edith Maxwell. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she is a regular contributor at Mystery Lovers' Kitchen and belongs to The Wickeds, a group of six bestselling authors who blog at WickedAuthors.com. Day lives with her beau north of Boston, though she knows both Indiana and Cape Cod intimately. She is a talented amateur chef and gardener and can be found online at edithmaxwell.com.

Weekly Staff Pick!

This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War
by Drew Gilpin Faust

"The author of Mothers of Invention assesses the devastating impact of the enormous carnage of the Civil War on every aspect of American life from a material, political, intellectual, cultural, social, and spiritual perspective, from the logistical challenges of burying the battlefield dead to the evolution of a federal system of national cemeteries."

What's Happening This Week At The Library For Kids

Weekly Programming for Children

Fridays: Scavenger Hunt from 2pm-7pm at the North Falmouth Branch

Monday: Block Party: Legos in the Library! from 4pm-5:30pm at the North Falmouth Branch

Tuesdays: Stories, Songs and Instruments from 10am-10:30am at the East Falmouth Branch

                Stay & Make Drop In Craft from 10am-2pm at the North Falmouth Branch

Weekly Programming for Teens and Adults

Thursday: Book Bike at Farmer's Market from 12:30pm-1:30pm at Marine Park

Tuesday: Sit n' Stitch from 10am-12pm at the East Falmouth Branch

              Genealogy Help Session from 2pm-4pm in the Reference Room

Wednesday:  Master Gardener Drop-In Help from 2pm-4pm in the KLB Entrance Hall

Friday Films Classic Edition - Sabrina (1954)
Friday, September 22nd, 3pm-5pm

Hermann Meeting Room

Join us as for our Fall Friday Film series with the 1954 classic movie Sabrina!  This movie viewing is free to the public and is supported by the Friends of the Falmouth Public Library.  Registration is required as seating is limited.

"Screen legends Humphrey Bogart and William Holden are the mega-rich Larrabee brothers.  They have little in common except that they've both taken notice of a beautiful, sophisticated young woman, suddenly in their midst - Audrey Hepburn as Sabrina Fairchild.  The fuse is lit for some family fireworks as both brothers fall under the spell of Sabrina and her irresistible charms."

Intro to Dungeons and Dragons!
Tuesday, September 26th, 12pm-1pm

YA Room

Curious about Dungeons and Dragons? Looking to learn more or start a campaign? Come in to learn the basics of D&D, check out the materials we have in the library system, and ask questions. We'll cover basic rules, class and race options, and more.  There is always more to know about D&D and we're here to help you navigate that journey!

Pizza and refreshments will be provided!  This program is for teens and young adults.

Looking for America: Sculptor Hiram Powers' Falmouth Legacy

Tuesday, September 26th, 4pm-5:30pm

Hermann Meeting Room

 In the entryway of the Main Library sits an elegant sculpture hidden in plain sight. Executed by world-renowned American-born Hiram Powers (1805-1873), the piece delights the viewer who happens to look up and notice.

Join us as Falmouth Museums on the Green's Executive Director Rachel Lovett shares her research on Powers, his notable works, and how this historic piece came into the collection of the Falmouth Public Library.  

This program is sponsored by the Falmouth Historical Society Board of Trustees.  Registration is required.  To register, click on the button below.

Fact & Fiction Book Discussion
Wednesday, September 27th, 10am-11am

East Falmouth Branch

Please join us for the monthly meeting of the East Falmouth Fact & Fiction Book group as we discuss this month's selection Still Live: A Novel by Sarah Winman.  Copies of the book will be available at the branch libraries one month prior to the meeting.  This discussion group is currently drop in so no registration is required.

"In 1944 Tuscany, as Allied troops advance, a young English soldier meets a middle-aged art historian with whom he finds a kindred spirit, and this chance encounter sets him off on a course of events that will shape his life for the next four decades."

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors

Wednesday, September 27th, 6:30pm-7pm

Online via ZOOM

Join Tory Stephens of Grist Magazine, an independent non-profit media organization focused on the climate crisis, and learn how he created Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors. Imagine is a storytelling initiative that calls for fiction writers to envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. The initiative also seeks narratives that center solutions from the communities most impacted by the climate crisis, and stories that are rooted in cultural authenticity (a deep sense of place, customs, cuisine, and more) and rich subcultures that uplift traditions not often seen in mainstream literature. Over the course of three years the project has encouraged 3,000 plus writers from 91 countries to submit stories, and of which 700,000 people have read. Writers and readers alike will enjoy this climate justice romp.

About the Speaker: Tory Stephens creates opportunities that transform organizations and shift culture. He is a resource generator and community builder for social justice issues, people, and movements. He currently works at Grist Magazine as their climate fiction creative manager, and uses storytelling to champion climate justice, and imagine green, clean, and just futures. In another life he owned a kick- streetwear company, and he would have gotten away with eating the last cookie too, if it weren't for his three meddling kids.

This program is organized by the Blue Marble Librarians as part of Climate Prep Week 2023. Please register to receive the Zoom link.

Accessible Falmouth Walking Trails

Thursday, September 28th, 1:30pm-3pm

Hermann Meeting Room

The Falmouth Public Library in partnership with Neighborhood Falmouth presents a talk on Falmouth's handicapped accessible open spaces by Vicky Lowell, a founder of The 300 Committee Land Trust.  This event is free and open to all. Please register as space is limited.

Neighborhood Falmouth is a non-profit organization that provides support services to seniors in the Falmouth community. The organization aims to help seniors live independently and maintain their quality of life by providing services such as transportation, grocery shopping, yard work, minor home repairs, and friendly visits. Neighborhood Falmouth operates on a volunteer-based model, where volunteers from the community are matched with seniors who need assistance. This allows seniors to receive personalized support while also fostering a sense of community and connection among volunteers and seniors.

Kanopy Movie Club - Based on a True Story

Thursday, September 28th, 3pm-4pm

Bay Meeting Room

The Falmouth Public Library has a new movie club!  It's like a book club but for movies!  Watch the selected movie from the comfort of your own home prior to the movie discussion meeting using Kanopy which is free with your Falmouth Public Library card.  Then join us in-person at the library for an in-depth discussion of the movie.

This month we will be discussing the movie Alone in Berlin (2017) directed by Vincent Perez as part of our Based on a True Story series.  Watch this movie prior to our meeting on Kanopy by clicking this link: https://www.kanopy.com/en/falmouth/video/12157049.  

This movie is rated R and is for mature audiences only.

Movie synopsis:  "In this WWII thriller, Emma Thompson and Brendan Gleeson are courageous parents driven to an extraordinary act of resistance against the Nazi regime. Based on true events."

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