Furoshiki: The Japanese Art of Gift-Wrapping with Textiles

It's time to prepare for the December holiday season so discover Furoshiki, the ancient Japanese art of gift-wrapping and accessorizing with textiles, in a hands-on "playshop," Thurs., Nov. 30 at 6:00 p.m.

Multi-talented artist Nefertiti San Miguel from Etnia Fusion in Boston will take us on a cultural journey to learn this singular technique. Each participant will use existing materials already available around the house. Spark your creativity by gracefully swathing items of different sizes in ordinary and unique shapes, such as hexagonal boxes, glass bottles, books, picture frames and more. Master the presentation of elegantly wrapped gifts for any occasion.

Registration is required as space is limited, so email Reference/Adult Services Librarian Libby Fox or call the Library at 508/946-2470.

For both adults and high school-aged students.



Thanks to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library for funding this program.

A Gathering of Celtic and Christmas

You've loved Jeff Snow's past programs but now he's semi-retired. Lucky for us, he's going on a holiday tour so we're bringing him back for you, just in time to get in the holiday spirit, on Wed., Dec. 6 at 6:30 p.m.

Snow's "A Gathering of Celtic and Christmas" will be a mix of "The Softer Side of Celtic" with familiar and perhaps not so familiar Christmas songs and tunes. Many of you have heard Jeff play Celtic music on the autoharp, and know that the music of Christmas on the "harp" is magical.

There will be singing, laughing, clapping and perhaps a bit of foot stomping. Jeff encourages questions and input from the audience and it becomes part of the event.

The concert lasts 90 minutes and includes music on the guitar, bouzouki and autoharp. More information can be found on Jeff's website.

Registration will NOT be required.

Thanks to the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library

for making this program possible. 

Next Up in Our Virtual Author Talk Series

Our virtual author talk series features bestselling, award-winning authors, covering a range of fiction and nonfiction genres in one-hour-long programs.

Register for upcoming events here and submit your questions for the author, or you can watch here, at any time, any of the previous programs archived up to a year back.

"Why She Writes" - An Afternoon Chat with Joy Harjo, Internationally Renowned Performer, Writer and Poet of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Thurs., Nov. 16, 4:00 p.m.

Joy Harjo, winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award, will chat about her most recent memoir, Catching the Light and discuss her rewarding lifetime as a writer and poet. In Catching the Light, Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing.

Harjo was appointed the 23rd United States Poet Laureate in 2019, the first Native American to hold the position and only the second person to serve three terms in the role. Harjo has published nine books of poetry include Weaving Sundown in a Scarlett Light and An American Sunrise. She also is the author of two memoirs. Her many writing awards include the 2022 Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2019 Jackson Prize from Poets & Writers. A renowned musician, Harjo performs with her saxophone nationally and internationally. She lives in Tulsa.

Register here.

Power of Women in Science Fiction: Naomi Alderman on Writing Dystopian Worlds, Thurs., Nov. 30, 3:00 p.m.

Bestselling and award-winning author, Naomi Alderman will talk about her new book, The Future. This new novel delivers a dazzling tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.

By turns thrilling, hilarious, tender, and always piercingly brilliant, The Future unfolds at breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them.

Alderman is the bestselling author of The Power, which was the winner of the 2017 Baileys’ Women’s Prize for Fiction. It was chosen as one of the best books of the year by the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, NPR, Entertainment Weekly and the San Francisco Chronicle.

Register here.

Family Movie Afternoon: Elemental

All ages are welcome to drop in the Large Meeting room for a showing of "Elemental," at 4:00 p.m. on Tues., Nov. 28.

Participants are welcome to bring their own snacks.  

This program is generously supported by the Friends of the Middleborough Public Library.

TONIGHT: Native Voices with Children's Book Author Traci Sorell

In celebration of National Native American Heritage Month, enrolled Cherokee member Traci Sorrell, will read her book, Contenders, about the first two Native Americans to appear in the baseball World Series, at 6:30 p.m. tonight.

Fall Reading Challenge Coming to an End

Our Fall Reading Challenge ends on Thurs., Nov. 30 so kids up to 6th grade should be sure to finish logging all their reading time (in minutes) and complete all their activities. They'll earn virtual tickets to put toward the chance to win prizes including a LEGO Dino Set, Cozy Reader Gift Basket and a Surprise Pack.

Next -- Look out for the December Mini Challenge.

Sharebrary Item of the Week: Leaf Blower

Sharebrary: Borrow. Try. Experience.

It's November -- need we say more?

The cordless leaf blower comes with a laminated safety information sheet, charger, cordless battery, blower tube, three operator manuals (for the charger, battery, and blower), and one pair of ear protectors.

You must read the safety instructions and manuals prior to use.

The leaf blower is one of 40 different items we have in our Sharebrary collection. Check them all out!