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Tuesday, April 27:00—8:30 PMZoom
Between the Covers Book Group
This month's book is Book Lovers by Emily Henry. Ebooks and digital audiobooks can be found on Libby/OverDrive. Physical copies of the book are available to order in the in the catalog and can be picked up from any Minuteman Library location. This meeting will take place In-Person at a local Somerville establishment.…Learn More3
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Saturday, April 62:00—4:00 PMAuditoriumCentral Library79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA, 02143
Board Game Café at the Library (for Adults)
Come check out the SPL’s board game collection at our Board Game Café! Whether you want to play an old favorite or learn something new, we’ve got you covered. Light refreshments will be served. Questions? Contact Kerry: keodonnell@somervillema.…Learn More
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Monday, April 86:30—7:30 PMWest Branch Children's Room (2nd floor)West Branch 40 College Ave, Somerville, MA, 02144
T(w)een Advisory Board at the West Branch
The West Branch T(w)een Advisory Board includes reading, book discussions, and other library activities, and is intended for ages 12+.
Our April book is Dry by Neal Shusterman, and will be available at our March meeting and in the West Branch Children's Room.…Learn More9
Tuesday, April 93:30—4:30 PMChildren's RoomCentral Library79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA, 02143
Chapter Chatter Book Club
Chapter Chatter is a book club for ages 9-11, meeting on the second Tuesday of every month in the Central Library Children's Room. For our April 9 meeting, participants may choose to read one of the following novels in verse. The Crossover by Kwame AlexanderThe Last Fifth Grade of Emerson Elementary by Laura ShovanStarfish by Lisa FippsZorgamazoo by Robert Paul WestonCome prepared to discuss your book and work on a blackout poetry craft!Chapter Chatter will return on every second Tuesday of the month:5/14 | 6/11 | 7/09 | 8/13 | 9/10 | 10/08 | 11/12 | 12/10All titles are available to order through the Minuteman Library Network.…Learn More10
Wednesday, April 106:15—7:30 PMAeronaut Brewery14 Tyler St, Somerville , MA, 02143
Books and Brews
This month's Books and Brews title is Yellowface by RF Kuang. Copies are available at all our locations and for instant borrow on Hoopla. Questions? Contact Brigid at bblack@somervillema. gov.Wednesday, April 107:00—8:15 PMZoom
SPL Nonfiction Book Group
The Somerville Public Library Nonfiction Book Group will meet Wednesday, April 10 on Zoom to discuss Robert Kolker's critically Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family. The Washington Post called Hidden Valley Road a "compassionate and chilling" account of multi-generational mental illness.…Learn More11
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Monday, April 15Closed
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Tuesday, April 167:00—9:00 PMRemnant Brewing2 Bow Market Way, Somerville, MA, 02143
Supper Club
Do you love to cook? We do too! Supper Club is a cookbook club that meets at Remnant Brewing on the third Tuesday of each month. Each meeting is a potluck dinner celebrating the cookbook of the month. Pick a dish to make and share!Book: Indian-ish: Recipes and Antics from a Modern American Family by Priya KrishnaCapacity: 25 people bringing recipes, and 10 more people to join in the tasting and discussion
Please complete this form to specify whether or not you will be cooking and choose your dish: April Recipe Selection FormFor more information email Kelly Gates at kgates@somervillema.…Learn More17
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Wednesday, April 246:30—8:00 PMWest Branch Community RoomWest Branch 40 College Ave, Somerville, MA, 02144
CelebriTea Book Club
The Celebritea Club is a monthly book club inviting patrons to read a tell-all celebrity memoir and the drink tea while discussing it. This month we'll be reading We were dreamers : an immigrant superhero origin story by Simu Liu. Ebooks are available on Libby/Overdrive.…Learn MoreWednesday, April 247:00—8:30 PMZoom
Mystery Book Group
This month's book is A Murder of Quality by John le Carré. Ebooks and digital audiobook copies can be found on Libby/OverDrive. There are also physical copies available through the Minuteman Network catalog for patrons to place a hold for pickup at any Minuteman Library location.…Learn More25
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Monday, April 296:30—8:30 PMAuditoriumCentral Library79 Highland Ave, Somerville , MA, 02143
Creativity Collective: a Meet-Up for Art and Craft Makers
Join us on the last Monday of each month for an opportunity to share your creative energy with other practitioners of art and crafting!These sessions are for folks interested in meeting others who enjoy making a variety of art and crafts. Whether you draw, paint, or sculpt; knit, crochet, or sew; enjoy paper crafts, canvases, or fabrics, you are welcome at these meetings! Whatever project you'd like to work on, please bring it with you to the Library to meet and make among others.…Learn More30