Truro Library Long Range Plan Meeting
Truro Public LibraryHelp the Truro Library Trustees develop an attainable five-year plan for the library, its resources, and our community. This is an in-person meeting on the Library's Community Room
Help the Truro Library Trustees develop an attainable five-year plan for the library, its resources, and our community. This is an in-person meeting on the Library's Community Room
A group of queer friends, led by a middle aged DJ, drop their emotional masks while hiding out from a militia in a dune shack on Cape Cod. Linda Fiorella lives in North Truro where she writes plays,... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The January selection is Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group... Read More
Please join ALICE GONG & MELISSA YOW in a Clam Jam workshop. Learn how to shuck and prep quahogs, littlenecks, oysters, sea clams, razor clams, steamers, and bay scallops. Live cooking demo with garlic, herbs, and other local... Read More
Truro’s Climate Action Committee is partnering with the Truro Library to present a series of programs to educate residents, homeowners, businesses and other stakeholders about our carbon footprints, and options for protecting our vulnerable peninsula. The first of... Read More
Five Truro residents will talk about their experiences with their electric vehicles. They’ll share why they made the decision to purchase an EV, what the challenges have been, how they plan for the recharging needs of their cars,... Read More
Five ten-minute plays — comic, comic-dramas and dramas — from Garrison’s acclaimed anthology of the same name. This is part of our on going playwright series: March 18, 2023 - “Fatty Pastrami” by Julia Salinger April 22, 2023... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The February selection is Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when possible)... Read More
Writers explore personal story development through engaging screenplays and teleplays with industry expert Mick Thyer. The discussion will include story structure, character development, relationship conflict, and inspiring visuals.
Are you interested in learning how to make cheese this winter?! During this class, local cheese-maker Sadie Hill will provide a thorough discussion on the basics of cheese-making and give a live demonstration. Come learn where to source... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Interested in expanding and enhancing your culinary skills? Like eating mushrooms but bored with how you prepare them? Join us for a live cooking demo with The Pheasant’s talented chef, Garrett Smythe. Chef... Read More
Take a sonic journey through South America with guitarist Dario Acosta Teich, back by popular demand after recent standing ovations in Wellfleet and South Yarmouth. Born in the north of Argentina, Dario and his world class ensemble present... Read More
Tells the story of daughter and father and the trials and tribulations of their relationship. You’ll go on adventures from the Bronx botanical garden, through the ins and outs of a pastrami sandwich—winding full circle in the miasma... Read More
Learn the particulars about Massachusetts' new building codes and what they mean for you. Discuss the challenges and benefits of the opt-in Specialized Code, recommended by both the Truro Climate Action and Energy committees. About The Truro Climate... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Come learn about the importance of open-pollinated heirlooms, how to start & save seeds, and how to harvest, process and store seeds to build your own supply. A collective seed swap will follow... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The March selection is The Shores of Bohemia : A Cape Cod Story, 1910-1960 by John Taylor Williams Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Join Lactation Consultant and former Certified Professional Midwife, Lindsey Goodman of Warm Welcome, for an informative class focused on optimal nutrition during every stage of pregnancy. Class will cover: foods to enjoy &... Read More
Did you ever wonder how mystery authors come up with their plots, characters, and red herrings? Wonder no more—author Jeannette de Beauvoir’s acclaimed Candlestick in the Library event gives groups of up to 15 people the opportunity to... Read More
Christopher Isherwood, avowed queer author and devotee of Vedanta, best known for his character Sally Bowles, reflects on his life as an outsider--in his native England, in Berlin between the wars, and in postwar America. About John Dennis... Read More
Kristen Andres, from the Association to Preserve Cape Cod, talks about gardening in a way that adapts to climate change and can help mitigate its effects. She will discuss ways to reduce watering, recommend drought-tolerant plants that thrive... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The April selection is Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when... Read More
May 2 and May 9 at 6:30PM Put your knowledge to the test, join us on Tuesday evenings. Library Director Tricia does her best Alex Trebek! All ages welcome, no registration required. Questions include subjects like movies, animals,... Read More
ANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Come learn how to make sushi! Chef Alice Gong will teach us how to make 4 types of rolls, properly wash & make sushi rice; demonstrate various veggie cutting techniques; discuss delicious sauces... Read More
A one-woman play (with voices) Joan leaves her tenure-track position on the West Coast to follow her husband to New York. When she takes her rambunctious four-year-old to a playground in Central Park, she stumbles into a surreal... Read More
May 2 and May 9 at 6:30PM Put your knowledge to the test, join us on Tuesday evenings. Library Director Tricia does her best Alex Trebek! All ages welcome, no registration required. Questions include subjects like movies, animals,... Read More
Master cellist and professor of cello at LeMoyne College, Lydia Parkington will perform selections from her experience working in orchestral and chamber settings, as well as her collaboration with such varied artist as the Kronos Quartet, Bruce Springsteen,... Read More
ANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If you are interested but are not available at that time,... Read More
You may want to electrify your home, but find yourself wondering about electricity bills. Installing solar panels on your home or business could be the answer to transitioning away from fossil fuels, while also reducing monthly bills. Dick... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The May selection is The World to Come by Dara Horn Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside... Read More
ANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
I would like to invite all of you to the Truro Cultural Council Reception, celebrating this year's Grant Recipients. This will be held on Thursday June 8th, 2023 at the Truro Library's Community room, 4-5:30. Thanks to all of you for getting... Read More
Join us for a reading from Provincetown novelist Heidi Jon Schmidt and conversation with author and friend Zygmunt Plater. Heidi Jon Schmidt writes stories, essays and novels, most recently The House on Oyster Creek and The Harbormaster's Daughter.... Read More
In partnership with Sustainable CAPE Join community herbalist & local educator Sarah Naciri for a stroll around Sustainable CAPE's Children's Community Garden and Truro Library grounds to learn about wildcrafting edible and medicinal plants. Sarah will discuss the... Read More
ANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If you are interested but are not available at that time,... Read More
What does it mean to be a Green Community? What do we envision for a green future? What actions can we take as individuals and as a community to mitigate and adapt to climate change? Join us for this participatory... Read More
Are you ready to reclaim and reimagine self-care—on your own terms? You have needs—your needs matter. And yet, you’ve been taught that pushing your needs to the back burner is the only way to get things done, that... Read More
Truro Library Book Group The June selection is Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change by Thor Hanson Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion.... Read More
ANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
Artist/naturalist Tor Hansen presents a slideshow and talk with a closer look at what organisms inhabit pier pilings, docks, wharves, granite breakwater in Provincetown, and salt marshes–featuring tidewater fish, scallops, shellfish, echinoderms, tunicates, skeleton shrimp, and shore birds.... Read More
Award-winning author Corinne Demas will read from her newest novel The Road Towards Home.
Truro Library Book Group July selection is Freedom by Sebastian Junger. Books will be available at the circulation desk a few weeks before the discussion. The Book group is now meeting inside (or outside when possible) the Library.... Read More
The Friends of the Truro Library's Annual Art Auction with the Chandler Travis Philharmonette. Snacks from Salty Market. $35 General Admission (Includes 1 drink) $120 "Golden Ticket" - Admission, one drink and a SWAG bag (reusable library tote... Read More
ANTHONY TROLLOPE READING GROUP ON ZOOM UNTIL JUNE 6, PLEASE EMAIL FOR MORE INFORMATION Meet with a classics enthusiast and stroll the highways and byways of Anthony Trollope’s Barsetshire. The first and third Thursday of the month. If... Read More
The Boston Globe columnist and former New York Times foreign correspondent surveys modern challenges with help from Shakespeare. Topics include war and peace, gender relations, migration, racism and anti-Semitism, the brutal fight for political power, and why all... Read More
Co-sponsored by the Truro Meeting House A lot has happened to roil our country since our friend’s appearance last summer as guest speaker. You don’t want to miss this! Signed copies of David’s new book, An American Psychosis:... Read More
The presentation, How Writers Create Fiction from their Lives, is aimed both at writers (fiction & memoir) and non-writers who are curious about how to augment a narrative. Additionally, Ernest Hemingway fans, or anyone interested in drastic career change... Read More
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