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December 10, 2020, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM @ Zoom
Non Fiction Book Discussion Group2020-12-10T14:00:00Join us as we discuss Orchid Thief, a NY Times Notable Book. “Orlean, a NY journalist read a Florida newspaper article about several men arrested for stealing orchids from the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. She traveled to Florida and found herself both fascinated and repelled by the fanatical world of orchid collecting and by Florida's surreal wetlands. She focuses on the ringleader, John Laroche, an intense man who likes to live on the "edge of ethics" and a renegade orchid expert employed by the Seminole tribe. She immerses herself in the rich and appalling lore of orchid mania, sharing ample evidence to support her understated assertion that these highly evolved, long-lived, and bizarre-looking plants "drive people crazy." Orlean connects orchid-related excesses of the past with the exploits of the present so dramatically an orchid will never just be an orchid again” --Donna Seaman, From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission.
ZoomWestonMA02493 Join us as we discuss Orchid Thief, a NY Times Notable Book. “Orlean, a NY journalist read a Florida newspaper article about several men arrested for stealing orchids from the Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve. She traveled to Florida and found herself both fascinated and repelled by the fanatical world of orchid collecting and by Florida's surreal wetlands. She focuses on the ringleader, John Laroche, an intense man who likes to live on the "edge of ethics" and a renegade orchid expert employed by the Seminole tribe. She immerses herself in the rich and appalling lore of orchid mania, sharing ample evidence to support her understated assertion that these highly evolved, long-lived, and bizarre-looking plants "drive people crazy." Orlean connects orchid-related excesses of the past with the exploits of the present so dramatically an orchid will never just be an orchid again” --Donna Seaman, From Booklist, Copyright © American Library Association. Used with permission.
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December 13, 2020, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Library- Virtual
Library Virtual Concert Series: Jung Mi Lee and Jon Sakata, Piano Four hands2020-12-13T15:00:00The Weston Public Library Music Committee will kick off their 2020/2021 Virtual Concert Series with Jon Sakata and Jung Mi Li, piano four hands. The première of this performance will be aired on Sunday, December 13th at 3 p.m. on the Library’s Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram platforms, as well as by the Weston Media Center’s Video On Demand service. For audience members unable to access the Internet, the Media Center will also broadcast the concert on its public channels, Verizon Channel 45 and Comcast Channel 9. After each première, concerts will continue to be available online and on the local cable channels for viewers to enjoy. Audience members will receive email links to each performance in advance, and links will also be available on the Library’s and Weston Media Center’s websites. The Music Committee encourages concert-goers old and new to join us in this exciting and moving virtual musical adventure. For more information, please visit https://westonlibrary.org/music
Library- VirtualWestonMA02493 The Weston Public Library Music Committee will kick off their 2020/2021 Virtual Concert Series with Jon Sakata and Jung Mi Li, piano four hands. The première of this performance will be aired on Sunday, December 13th at 3 p.m. on the Library’s Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram platforms, as well as by the Weston Media Center’s Video On Demand service. For audience members unable to access the Internet, the Media Center will also broadcast the concert on its public channels, Verizon Channel 45 and Comcast Channel 9. After each première, concerts will continue to be available online and on the local cable channels for viewers to enjoy. Audience members will receive email links to each performance in advance, and links will also be available on the Library’s and Weston Media Center’s websites. The Music Committee encourages concert-goers old and new to join us in this exciting and moving virtual musical adventure. For more information, please visit https://westonlibrary.org/music
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December 15, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Online
Multi-Library Author Talk: James Patterson in conversation with Hank Phillippi Ryan2020-12-15T19:00:00James Patterson discusses his two new releases, THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN LENNON & DEADLY CROSS with local author and newscaster, Hank Phillippi Ryan. Register at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/1c92w0bh/register.
OnlineWestonMA02493 James Patterson discusses his two new releases, THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN LENNON & DEADLY CROSS with local author and newscaster, Hank Phillippi Ryan. Register at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/1c92w0bh/register.
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December 16, 2020, 3:00 PM
Fashion in Fiction: Clothing Speaks Volumes in Jane Austen's Fiction2020-12-16T15:00:00Celebrate Jane Austen's birth anniversary (December 16)! Join us for a delightful show-and-tell on the clothing of Regency England as reflected in Jane Austen's fiction.
While dressed in authentic Regency attire, dynamic performance artist Kandie Carle gives a detailed overview of the clothing of the Regency Era (early 1800's) for both gentlemen and ladies. She shares excerpts from Austen's personal letters as well as passages from some of the novels, highlighting Miss Austen's use of clothing and fashion to define character and class, enhance story line, and develop plot points.
Ms. Carle has been performing historical programs since 1992 and draws on her extensive background in theater, dance and historical fashion to engage and enthrall the audience.
To register, please email wsnmail2@minlib.net; a Zoom link will be sent to you closer to the date of the program.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Event LocationWestonMA02493 Celebrate Jane Austen's birth anniversary (December 16)! Join us for a delightful show-and-tell on the clothing of Regency England as reflected in Jane Austen's fiction.
While dressed in authentic Regency attire, dynamic performance artist Kandie Carle gives a detailed overview of the clothing of the Regency Era (early 1800's) for both gentlemen and ladies. She shares excerpts from Austen's personal letters as well as passages from some of the novels, highlighting Miss Austen's use of clothing and fashion to define character and class, enhance story line, and develop plot points.
Ms. Carle has been performing historical programs since 1992 and draws on her extensive background in theater, dance and historical fashion to engage and enthrall the audience.
To register, please email wsnmail2@minlib.net; a Zoom link will be sent to you closer to the date of the program.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
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December 16, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom
Novels@Night: The Dutch House2020-12-16T19:00:00At the end of World War II, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are. Filled with suspense, you may read it quickly to find out what
ZoomWestonMA02493 At the end of World War II, Cyril Conroy combines luck and a single canny investment to begin an enormous real estate empire, propelling his family from poverty to enormous wealth. His first order of business is to buy the Dutch House, a lavish estate in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. Meant as a surprise for his wife, the house sets in motion the undoing of everyone he loves.
The story is told by Cyril’s son Danny, as he and his older sister, the brilliantly acerbic and self-assured Maeve, are exiled from the house where they grew up by their stepmother. The Dutch House is the story of a paradise lost, a tour de force that digs deeply into questions of inheritance, love and forgiveness, of how we want to see ourselves and of who we really are. Filled with suspense, you may read it quickly to find out what
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December 17, 2020, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM @ Library Zoom
Library Sing Along with Jeannie Mack!2020-12-17T10:30:00Sing Along with Jeannie Mack! Bring your dancing shoes and join Jeannie with some kids' favorites, along with rhymes and seasonal songs!
Library ZoomWeston LibraryWestonMA02493 Sing Along with Jeannie Mack! Bring your dancing shoes and join Jeannie with some kids' favorites, along with rhymes and seasonal songs!
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December 19, 2020, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM @ Zoom Class
The Baking with Chef Rob series!2020-12-19T13:00:00A Virtual Series in three parts!
October 17th - Apple Pie Streusel Cake
November 14th - Pumpkin Scones
December 19th - Chocolate Snowflake Cookies
Zoom along with Chef Rob as we create these great seasonal treats! Recipes and a Zoom link will be sent the Monday prior to the program. Contact us with any questions!
Zoom ClassWeston LibraryWestonMA02493 A Virtual Series in three parts!
October 17th - Apple Pie Streusel Cake
November 14th - Pumpkin Scones
December 19th - Chocolate Snowflake Cookies
Zoom along with Chef Rob as we create these great seasonal treats! Recipes and a Zoom link will be sent the Monday prior to the program. Contact us with any questions!
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December 24, 2020, 1:00 PM
Library closes at 1 PM2020-12-24T13:00:00
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December 25, 2020, All Day
Library closed. 2020-12-25T00:00:00
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December 31, 2020, All Day
Library closes at 5:00 PM. 2020-12-31T00:00:00
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