Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Youth

Chapter 250: ReadingAmerica’s Story Together – Youth  Thursday, March 26th, 5:00 p.m. Youth, ages 8 through 14, are invited to a hybrid community bookclub that brings readers together to explore the American Revolution through shared reading, conversation,and film. ......More

Chapter 250: ReadingAmerica’s Story Together – Youth  Thursday, March 26th, 5:00 p.m. Youth, ages 8 through 14, are invited to a hybrid community bookclub that brings readers together to explore the American Revolution through shared reading, conversation,and film. Each month,  participants willwatch a preview from the PBS documentary The American Revolution by KenBurns,  Sarah Botstein, and DavidSchmidt, along with additional short videos connected to the featuredbook,  before taking part in an informaldiscussion. The featuredtitles for this session are “Ben’s Revolution: Benjamin Russell and the Battleof Bunker Hill,”  by Nathaniel Philbrickand “Forge,” by Laurie Halse Anderson. Ben’s Revolution brings theopening days of  the American Revolutionto life through the eyes of a young boy caught up in the Battle of BunkerHill,  while Forge follows ateenage soldier enduring the brutal winter at Valley Forge and the personalcost of  fighting for independence. The program runs approximately 45–60 minutes and is free and opento the public. To register virtually, please visit: https://shorturl.at/u8coq. Copies of the book are available at the ConditBranch.

Citizen Science Month @ the Library

Citizen Science Month @ the Library April 1st to April 30th April is Citizen Science Month, andthe Library invites the community to take part in hands-on projects  that contribute to 2.5 Million Acts ofScience, a national America250 initiative celebrating civic  pa......More

Citizen Science Month @ the Library April 1st to April 30th April is Citizen Science Month, andthe Library invites the community to take part in hands-on projects  that contribute to 2.5 Million Acts ofScience, a national America250 initiative celebrating civic  participation and discovery. Citizen scienceempowers everyday people to support real scientific  research by observing and sharing informationabout the world around them.  Featured projects include Stream Selfie,which helps document the health of local streams through  shared photos; Globe at Night, aninternational effort to measure and raise awareness of light pollution;  and iNaturalist, a global platform forrecording plants and wildlife to help scientists monitor biodiversity.  Information on how to participate in allthree citizen-science projects is available at the Library. All  projects are free and open to the public andare suitable for adults and families alike.

Books & Brunch Putnam (Condit)

First Saturday of every month in Putnam (Condit). Food, Books, and Friends.

Docs & Dialogue: Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries Putnam

Docs & Dialogue: Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries Thursday, April 9th, 4:00 p.m. This documentary explores theenduring legacy of James Cameron’s Titanic through rare, personal  reflections from cast members and devotedfans. Actors read from their 1997 diaries f......More

Docs & Dialogue: Ship of Dreams: Titanic Movie Diaries Thursday, April 9th, 4:00 p.m. This documentary explores theenduring legacy of James Cameron’s Titanic through rare, personal  reflections from cast members and devotedfans. Actors read from their 1997 diaries for the first time in  25 years, offering an intimatebehind-the-scenes look at the making of the blockbuster film. Titanic  superfans also share their deep connection tothe ship’s history and the movie, showcasing remarkable  collections of costumes and memorabilia thatcelebrate this cultural phenomenon. The film is 1 hour and  34 minutes, not rated and made possiblethrough Kanopy. The program is free and open to the public.

Bunco Club Putnam

Bunco Club Wednesday, April 15th 10:00 A.M. Join Bunco Club at the library thirdWednesday every month.

Docs & Dialogue: Will’s Book: Shakespeare’s First Folio Putnam

Docs & Dialogue: Will’s Book: Shakespeare’s FirstFolio  Thursday, April 16th, 4:00 p.m. This fascinating film tells thestory of one of the greatest rescues in cultural history. In 1623, twoformer  colleagues of WilliamShakespeare—John Heminges and Henry Condell—und......More

Docs & Dialogue: Will’s Book: Shakespeare’s FirstFolio  Thursday, April 16th, 4:00 p.m. This fascinating film tells thestory of one of the greatest rescues in cultural history. In 1623, twoformer  colleagues of WilliamShakespeare—John Heminges and Henry Condell—undertook the extraordinary  task of preserving their friend’s work bycollecting his plays into a single volume known as the First Folio. The First Folio preserved 18 plays that had never been printedbefore, including Macbeth, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. It was also the first book to organize Shakespeare’splays by genre and includes an  engravedportrait believed to be one of the most authentic likenesses of the playwright.Presented by  Shakespearean scholar EmmaSmith, the film explores Heminges’ and Condell’s fear that Shakespeare’s  words might fade after his death. Featuringperformances by Mark Rylance, Stephen Fry, Roger Allam,  and others, the documentary brings to lifethe enduring legacy of Shakespeare’s work and the remarkable  effort that saved it. The film is 58 minutes,rated PG, and is made possible through Hoopla. 

Docs & Dialogues: Free for All: The Public Library Putnam

Docs & Dialogues: Free for All: The Public Library  Thursday, April 23rd, 4:00 p.m. Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quietrevolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today'sli......More

Docs & Dialogues: Free for All: The Public Library  Thursday, April 23rd, 4:00 p.m. Free for All: The Public Library tells the story of the quietrevolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today'slibrarians who service the  publicdespite working in a contentious age of closures and book bans, meet those whocreated a civic  institution whereeverything is free, and the doors are open to all. The film is 1 hour and 25minutes, not  rated. The program is freeand open to the public and is in celebration of National Library Week. 

Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Youth Putnam

Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Youth  Thursday, April 30th, 5:00 p.m. Youth ages 8–14 are invited to ahybrid community book club that brings readers together to explore the  American Revolution through shared reading,conversation, and film. Each mon......More

Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together – Youth  Thursday, April 30th, 5:00 p.m. Youth ages 8–14 are invited to ahybrid community book club that brings readers together to explore the  American Revolution through shared reading,conversation, and film. Each month, participants watch a  preview from the PBS documentary TheAmerican Revolution by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David  Schmidt, along with short videos connected tothe featured books, followed by an informal discussion.  The featured titles for this sessionare “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere,” by Christopher Bing and “The  Many Rides of Paul Revere,” by James CrossGiblin. The Many Rides of Paul Revere goes beyond the  familiar legend to present a lively,accessible biography that traces Revere’s life from the son of a French  immigrant to a skilled silversmith and keyfigure in the growing resistance to British rule, highlighting his  many daring rides and wide-rangingaccomplishments through clear prose and striking black-and-white  archival images. The Midnight Ride of PaulRevere offers a visually stunning interpretation of Longfellow’s  poem, blending history and imaginationthrough meticulous research, period maps, reproduced  documents, and dramatic engravings thatimmerse readers in the tense night of April 1775, creating not  just a history lesson, but a powerfulartistic experience that brings the American Revolution vividly to life. The program runs approximately 45–60minutes and is free and open to the public. To register virtually,  please visit: https://shorturl.at/VRKtu. Copies of the book are availableat the Condit Branch.

Books & Brunch Putnam (Condit)

First Saturday of every month in Putnam (Condit). Food, Books, and Friends.

Docs & Dialogue: I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Putnam

Docs & Dialogue: I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Thursday, May 7th, 4:00 p.m. For more than 45 years, CarollSpinney delighted generations of children as the performer behind Big Bird  and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, andeven at age 80, his passion for ......More

Docs & Dialogue: I am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Thursday, May 7th, 4:00 p.m. For more than 45 years, CarollSpinney delighted generations of children as the performer behind Big Bird  and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street, andeven at age 80, his passion for the work never faded. I Am  Big Bird is a warm, intimate portrait ofthe man inside the iconic yellow suit, featuring rare footage from  his early collaborations with Jim Henson andtracing Spinney’s journey from a bullied childhood to  cultural icon. As the feathers give way to grayhair, it is the heart and humanity of the man, not the  puppet—that leave a lasting impression. Thefilm is 1 hour and 30 minutes, not rated, and made possible  through Kanopy. The program is free and opento the public.