Monthly Programs
Book Discussions
Let us know if you need help getting a book for a discussion. Also, let us know if there is a book you'd like to discuss.
Fiction Book Discussion
Tuesday, September 4th at 3 pm
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng. The Richardson family lives in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio—a place of wealth, comfort, and stability—and they are a clan that embodies those traits. But when Mia, a single mother, and her fifteen year old daughter, Pearl, rent a house in the area, their very different lives will merge with those of the Richardson family and begin to contort the carefully laid lattice that supports their views.
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Thursday, September 20th at 1 pm
Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear. It's Christmas Eve 1931. On the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following day, the prime minister's office receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life if certain demands are not met―and the writer mentions Maisie by name. After being questioned and cleared by Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane of Scotland Yard's elite Special Branch, she is drawn into MacFarlane's personal fiefdom as a special adviser on the case.
Bloodhounds is a an independent group of mystery lovers that meets once a month on the third Thursday at 1 pm, usually in the meeting room. Ask Kevin for more information or email info@mohrlibrary.net.
Genealogy Group
Meets usually on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 4:30 pm. Free and open to the public. New topics each month. See the Genealogy page for for more information and newsletters, and to sign up for the Mohr Library Geneaolgy Group mailing list.
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Weekly Programs
Monday Night Coloring for Grownups
Every Monday from 6-8 pm
Enjoy a therapeutic, relaxing, and enjoyable evening of coloring. There are many choices of designs, including stylized drawings, florals, and mandalas, along with markers and colored pencils. Come early or late. The program is free.
Friday Morning Knitting Group
Friday, 10 am to noon
All are welcome.
Musical Instruments of the World
Wednesday, Aug. 15th at 6:30
Tom D’Agostino is a professional musician and educator with 39 years of experience. He plays many different instruments in many styles of music, and builds instruments from different time periods. In this program he’ll be demonstrating a number of instruments from history and from around the world: the sitar, lute, citole, saz baglama, dulcimer, banjo, mandolin, ukelele, psaltery, bowed pasaltery, kithara, balalaika, and a blues box.
Find out more about Tom on his website
Gardening is Murder
Monday, August 20th at 6:30 pm
Mystery writer Neal Sanders will present "Gardening is Murder" - a spouse's view of gardening filled with humor and insight from someone who gardens less from an abiding love of horticulture than for the love of a spouse. Good horticultural advice is dispensed bad advice is debunked. Some of the topics covered:
- Why it is impossible to do just one thing in the garden
- Why so much gardening advice on the Internet is awful
- Proof that wildlife don't watch Walt Disney movies
The Conscious Cuisine Chef Brett Mayette
Tuesday, August 21st at 6:30 pm
Chef Mayette will create tasty treats from unlikely wild plants. You will learn a lot about what is in your backyard to eat, and have a chance to try a sample.
Audubon Society: Birds of New England
Wednesday, August 22nd at 6:30 pm
An Audubon Society lecturer will speak about birds that are commonly found in our neighborhoods, and their relationship to our gardens.
Play Reading
Tuesday, September 25th at 6:30 pm
Computer Help
You can request on-the-spot basic help using our computers and other technology.
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